380 „Push Yagres push! to Battery three!" „Rush on ye Soldiers! (1) follow me!" „Charge Scotchmen charge! your firing cease" „And soon we'll send their souls to peace!" (2) Chorus. And soon &c. &c. &c. Within the proud Cornelis. 6. The dawn now shews the Frenchmen's ranks, Extending far on Slokan's Banks, Whilst horse and cannon guard their Flanks, Within the proud Cornelis. We seize the bridge midst showers of ball, We see our leading sections fall! And Rollo stand with sword in hand, To form again his desperate band. Chorus. To form again c. e. c. And rush on proud Cornelis. 7. And now, ye Gods! the cannon roar'd! And now we met them sword to sword And now for quarter some implor'd Within the proud Cornelis. The raking fire from Battery two, Fall many a valiant Soldier slew, And round and grape from Battery four, Increas'd the slaughter more and more. Chorus. Increased the slaughter c. c. c. Within the proud Cornelis. 8. But gallant Gibbs appeared in sight, With Boys well tuned for desperate fight, Whose double quick from left to right, Soon brought them to Cornelis. Gillespie cheer'd and on they flew, And Gibbs he dashed at Battery two, (1) The Grenadier Company of the 78th Regiment. (2) Nearly the words of General Gillespie.

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Indisch Militair Tijdschrift | 1884 | | pagina 391