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by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod

A cavalry catch
 (Sung text for setting by J. Sibelius)
 Matches base text
Language: English 
Up! for the bugles are calling,
Saddle and boot, and away!
Sabres are clanking and lances are glancing,
The colonel is fuming and horses are prancing,
So up with the sabres and lances,
Up and away!
Up and away!

Where are we off to so fast, boys?
Saddle and boot, and away!
Thunder of hoofs in a rush we go past,
In a whirlwind of dust we are gone as a blast,
For we're off with the sabres and lances.
Off and away!
Off and away!

Composition:

    Set to music by Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957), "A cavalry catch", from Three Songs for American Schools, no. 3

Text Authorship:

  • by William Sharp (1855 - 1905), as Fiona Macleod, "A cavalry catch"

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Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]

This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 14
Word count: 86

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