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the men of no property - the carmagnoles lyrics

’twas in the year of ’93, the french did plant an olive tree
an emblem of great liberty, and patriots danced around it
the tools of murder near and far the sons of freedom sought to scar
but gallia taught new modes of war, the tocsin it was sounded
for was not i a+tellin’ ye, the french could fight right heartily
that carmagnoles would make you flee? but you would never mind me

in ’94 a new campaign the tools of darkness did maintain
but fame’s bright sun soon formed in train and soon their foes confounded
they gave to flanders liberty, they dealt their shots so frank and free
the dutch and the austrians home they did flee, and left the duke surrounded

on june the first, two fleets at sea did drub each other heartily
and each side claimed a victory, and gloried in the slaughter
james vaughn st. andre was the boy who fought and saved the french convoy
john bull rang all his bells for joy, which caused the french much laughter

now see the great batavian line emanc+p+te with french combine
may laurels green all london shine, and may their sons long wear them
may every tyrant shake with dread, and tremble for his guilty head
may foolish toys in dust be left, and man no longer bear them

oh church and king in close embrace, the burden of the human race
the people tell you to your face that soon you will repent it
for kings and tyrants preach and drones, the source of all our heavy groans
down from your pulpits and your thrones you will tumble unlamented
for was not i a+tellin’ ye the french could fight right heartily
that carmagnoles would make you flee? but you would never mind me!

- the men of no property lyrics

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