The Death of Gen. Wolfe, painted by Benjamin West, 1770.Gen. Wolfe’s Song, written by Gen. Wol

The Death of Gen. Wolfe, painted by Benjamin West, 1770.Gen. Wolfe’s Song, written by Gen. Wolfe the night before his death at the Battle of Quebec.How stands the glass around? For shame you take no care, my boys, How stands the glass around? Let wine and mirth abound; The trumpet sound, The colors they do fly my boys; To fight, kill or wound; As you would be found, Contented with hard fare, my boys On the cold ground O why, soldiers why? O why should we be melancholy boys, O why soldiers why? Whose business is to die; What? sighing? Fye! Drink on, drown fear, be jolly boys; ‘Tis he, you or I, wet, hot, cold or dry; We’re always bound to follow boys, And scorn to fly. 'Tis but vain; I mean not to upbraid you boys, 'Tis but vain; For a soldier to complain; Should next campaign, Send us to him that made us boys; We’re free from pain, But should we remain, A bottle and kind landlady Cures all again. -- source link

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