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by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832)

Bring the bowl which you boast
Language: English 
Bring the bowl which you boast, 
Fill it up to the brim; 
’Tis to him we love most, 
And to all who love him. 
Brave gallants, stand up, 
And avaunt ye, base carles! 
Were there death in the cup, 
Here’s a health to King Charles. 

Though he wanders through dangers, 
Unaided, unknown, 
Dependent on strangers, 
Estranged from his own; 
Though ’tis under our breath, 
Amidst forfeits and perils, 
Here’s to honor and faith, 
And a health to King Charles! 

Let such honors abound 
As the time can afford, 
The knee on the ground, 
And the hand on the sword; 
But the time shall come round 
When, ’mid Lords, Dukes, and Earls, 
The loud trumpet shall sound, 
Here’s a health to King Charles!

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Text Authorship:

  • by Walter Scott, Sir (1771 - 1832), no title, appears in Woodstock or, The Cavalier [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Eliza Flower (1803 - 1846), "A health to King Charles", published 1831? [ chorus and piano ], from Musical Illustrations of the Waverley Novels, no. 7, London : Jos. Alfred Novello [sung text not yet checked]

Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:

  • Also set in Danish (Dansk), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Halfdan Kjerulf.
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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website: 2016-12-11
Line count: 24
Word count: 122

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