"Then bravely on, my hearts of steel, / The haughty foe is vap'ring;"
— Pilon, Frederick (1750-1788)
Author
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for G. Kearsley [etc.]
Date
1780
Metaphor
"Then bravely on, my hearts of steel, / The haughty foe is vap'ring;"
Metaphor in Context
AIR.
WOOLWICH.
[I.]
He can best,
Stand the test,
Who's a good fellow;
Drink about,
See it out,
Drink until you are mellow.
II.
Then let us dance and sing, boys,
Whilst we are able;
Take a hearty fling, boys,
Death's but a fable.
III.
Strike up the fife and drum then,
With rub a dub sweet;
Ne'er mind your heads like brave men,
But look to your feet.
IV.
I feel my blood,
Like any flood,
Mount up so, blood and thunder!
And grow so bold,
I scarce can hold,
My stormy valour under.
Then bravely on, my hearts of steel,
The haughty foe is vap'ring;
We'll teach the dogs an English reel,
And quickly set them capering.
WOOLWICH.
[I.]
He can best,
Stand the test,
Who's a good fellow;
Drink about,
See it out,
Drink until you are mellow.
II.
Then let us dance and sing, boys,
Whilst we are able;
Take a hearty fling, boys,
Death's but a fable.
III.
Strike up the fife and drum then,
With rub a dub sweet;
Ne'er mind your heads like brave men,
But look to your feet.
IV.
I feel my blood,
Like any flood,
Mount up so, blood and thunder!
And grow so bold,
I scarce can hold,
My stormy valour under.
Then bravely on, my hearts of steel,
The haughty foe is vap'ring;
We'll teach the dogs an English reel,
And quickly set them capering.
Categories
Provenance
Searching "steel" and "heart" in HDIS (Drama)
Date of Entry
06/13/2005
