The Riverside song book/Ready
READY.
Phoebe Cary. Unknown.
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1. Loaded with gal - lant sol - diers,A boat shot in - to the land,
2. Low in the boat then each man lay, But quick the cap - tain said:
3. Firmly he rose, and fear-less-ly Stepped out in - to the tide;
And lay at the right of Rod - man’s Point, with her
"If we lie here we are cap - tured all, And the
He pushed the ves - sel safe - ly off, Then
keel up - on the sand. Light - ly, gay-ly, they came to shore, And
first who moves is dead!" Then out-spoke a ne - gro sailor, No
fell a - cross her side: Pierced by ma-ny a ball he fell— The
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nev - er a man a - f raid, When sud - den the en - e - my
Slav - ish soul had he: "Somebod-y’s got to
boat swung clear and free; But nev - er a man of
o - pened fire, From his dead - ly am - bus - cade,
die, boys, And it might as well be me!"
them that day Was fit - ter to die than he!