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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 tow, row, row, row, row, row,

brave Britiſh Grenadiers.

Theſe ancients of antiquity,

ne'er ſaw a cannon ball;

Nor knew the force of powder,

to ſlay their foes with all:

But braver boys have known it,

and baniſh'd all their fears,

With a tow, row, row,row, row, row,

brave Britiſh Grenadiers.

When we receive the orders,

to form their paliſadoes;

Car leaders march with fuzees,

and we with hand grenades,

we toſs them from the glacis,

amongſt our en'mies ears,

With a tow, row, row row, row, row,

brave Britiſh Grenadiers.

Then Jove the God of harder,

and Mars the God of war;