 | 1823 - 782 str.
...Grenadiert. " Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules, - Of Conon and Lysander, and some Miltiades, But of all the world's brave heroes, there's none...With a tow row, row, row, row, row, to the British Grenadiers. Chorus— But of all, &cNone of your ancient heroes e'er saw a cannon-ball, Or knew the... | |
 | 1824 - 494 str.
...Grenadiert. " Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules, Of Couon and Lysander, and some Miltiades, But of all the world's brave heroes, there's none...With a tow row, row, row, row, row, to the British Grenadiers. Ghana — But of all, &c. None of your ancient heroes e'er saw a cannon-ball, Or knew the... | |
 | 1823 - 772 str.
...Qrenadiert. " Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules, Of ( 'пион and Lysander, and some Miltiades, But of all the world's brave heroes, there's none...With a tow row, row, row, row, row, to the British Grenadiers. Churus — But of all, &c. None of your ancient heroes e'er saw a cannon-ball, Or knew... | |
 | 1823 - 858 str.
...Grenadiers. " Some talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules, Of Conon and Lysander, and some Miltiades, But of all the world's brave heroes, there's none...With a tow row, row, row, row, row, to the British Grenadiers. Chorus— But of all, &c. None of your ancient heroes e'er saw a cannon-ball, Or knew the... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - 332 str.
...England," 1733). THE BRITISH GRENADIERS. Anonymous. From an engraved " Music-sheet," printed about 1780. SOME talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules. Of Hector...that can compare, With a tow, row row, row row, row row, to the British Grenadier. Those heroes of antiquity ne'er saw a cannon ball, Or knew the force... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - 334 str.
...an engraved music-sheet, printed about 1780. An old English melody. The author of the music unknown. SOME talk of Alexander, and some of Hercules, Of Hector...world's brave heroes, there's none that can compare, Those heroes of antiquity ne'er saw a cannon-ball, Or knew the force of powder to slay their foes withal... | |
 | Hearty staves, John Erskine Clarke - 1858 - 152 str.
...ceased to blow. THE BRITISH GRENADIERS. Music at Cramer, Beale, and CkappcU's. SOME talk of Alexander, And such great names as these ; But of all the world's brave heroes, And some of Hercules ; Of Hector and Lysander, There's none that can compare, With a tow, row, row,... | |
 | William Hugh Logan - 1869 - 530 str.
...several variations, the principal of which are noted below. Upon the whole, we prefer our own. UritisFj SOME talk of Alexander, And some of Hercules ; Of Hector and Lysander, And such great men* as these ; But all the world acknowledges, True valour best appears, — With a row-row-row, row-row-row... | |
 | W. H. Logan - 1869 - 520 str.
...True valour best appears, — With a row-row-row, row-row-row Brave British Grenadiers.t 1 Names. t But of all the world's brave heroes, There's none that can compare These ancients* of antiquity Ne'er saw a cannon ball, Nor knew the force of powder, To slay their foes... | |
 | 1872 - 592 str.
...adapted from the opening verse of a well - known song of the last century, Tht British Grenadiers. — " Some talk of Alexander and some of Hercules, Of Hector and Lysander, and such great names as these," &c.] " WHKRE YONDER RADIANT HOSTS ADORN,'' &c. — Can any of the readers of ." N. & Q." inform me... | |
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Some talk of Alexander, And some of Hercules ; Of Hector and Lysander, And such great names as these... 
