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Look at these coins which are so old
Such fine detail I do behold
They were dropped so long ago
By whom they were lost we will never know
My gold stater of the Dobunni tribe
The thrill of finding it I can't describe
Two thousand years lost in the ground
Such a precious thing that I have found
Look at these coins which are so old
Such fine detail I do behold
They were dropped so long ago
By whom they were lost we will never know
This Roman coin found on a farm
A Faustina denarii has so much charm
It was in Pershore in Worcestershire
There in a field in the mud and mire
I'm metal detecting tomorrow
If it's a good one I'll let you know
To find a hammered coin would be great
Then a hammy dance to celebrate
Another coin I can show to you
Is dated sixteen eighty two
It's the best one I've found so far this year
The King's head on it is so very clear
Look at these coins which are so old
Such fine detail I do behold
They were dropped so long ago
By whom they were lost we will never know
How they were lost we will never know
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A Rare Romance
02:47
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The Despensers were favourites of the King
A threat to the Mortimers they did bring
They were so full of unscrupulous greed
Revenge and hatred a feud it did breed
The Marcher lords ransacked their land
Against his wishes the King would command
The Despensers sent into exile
To be annulled after a while
Two Roger Mortimers were then caught
From Shrewsbury to the tower brought
In London tried and condemned to death
Fearing execution and their last breath
But one of the Rogers drugged his guards
This story told by so many bards
He then escaped and fled to France
Which then led to a rare romance
Which then led to a rare romance
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Cade's Rebellion
03:32
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My brothers the time was nigh
On Blackheath field I tell no lie
To London town they did go
Their anger to the King to show
Corruption they tried to destroy
A fair complaint they did employ
In Suffolk's death they had no role
I swear it upon my very soul
My brothers do you recall
On Blackheath the men of Kent I saw
To London town they did go
Their anger to the King to show
By evil counsel a King was surrounded
Of his detriment they were confounded
The Duke of York of blood so royal
In exile though he was so loyal
My brothers they did fight
On Blackheath field they did unite
To London town they did go
Their anger to the King to show
Was he John Mortimer or Jack Cade
The heads of his victims they did parade
Striking a knife on the London stone
No mercy to a sheriff shown
My brothers they did fight
On Blackheath field they did unite
To London town they did go
Their anger to the King to show
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De Cobham
02:44
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For God for England and the house of York
A Cobham
A Cobham
A Cobham
For Sir John Brooke we have bravely fought
De Cobham
De Cobham
De Cobham
We have fought for the house of York
Against the old usurpers
For the Duke of York was the rightful King
God bless his sons and his daughters
For God for England and the house of York
A Cobham
A Cobham
A Cobham
For Sir John Brooke we have bravely fought
De Cobham
De Cobham
De Cobham
We will fight for good King Richard
Against the false usurper
For the Earl of Richmond can't have the throne
Or King Edward's eldest daughter
For God for England and the house of York
A Cobham
A Cobham
A Cobham
For Sir John Brooke we have bravely fought
De Cobham
De Cobham
De Cobham
For the house of York we have bravely fought
Comrades have died and victory sought
Though not the wealthiest in the land
For Sir John we loyally stand
For God for England and the house of York
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Ricardian Dream
02:02
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I had a dream of Richard the Third
And in my dream I did observe
The battle of Bosworth taking place
With no charge at Tudor taken in haste
In my dream Tudor didn't win
Vanquished with all his brethren
Richard's vengeance I did behold
As he left the field in his armour of gold
So Henry the Eighth was never born
At the truth of my dream I could have sworn
No ruined monasteries in years to come
Protected by the victory Richard could have won
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They fought against the Spanish armada
In Charles Howard's English fleet
The Queen paid nothing for their service
The sailors hungry with nothing to eat
A foul epidemic of deadly typhus
Swept through Charles Howard's fleet
It came from the Elizabeth Jonas
And the grim reaper they had to meet
How could a Queen be so ungrateful
They saved her country they saved her throne
Her sailors so brave and so faithful
Of her penny pinching they were shown
They fought against the Spanish armada
In Charles Howard's English fleet
The Queen paid nothing for their service
The sailors hungry with nothing to eat
How could a Queen be so ungrateful
They saved her country they saved her throne
Her sailors so brave and so faithful
Of her penny pinching they were shown
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7. |
The Mayflower Sets Sail
03:49
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Square rigged with a beakhead bow
High castles fore and aft
Carrying the Pilgrim fathers
Steered by a whipstaff
On board the Mayflower
From Plymouth to set sail
A cruel wind will surely blow
Now come and hear this tale
Christopher Jones the master captain
Knew his ship so well
The master mate was John Clark
With him he would set sail
On board the Mayflower
From Plymouth to set sail
A cruel wind will surely blow
Into an Atlantic gale
Mayflower
Mayflower
Mayflower
Mayflower
Mayflower
Mayflower
Mayflower
Mayflower
On board the Mayflower
From Plymouth to set sail
A cruel wind will surely blow
Now come and hear this tale
On board the Mayflower
From Plymouth to set sail
A cruel wind will surely blow
Into an Atlantic gale
Now come and hear this tale
Now come and hear this tale
Into an Atlantic gale
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Gallants Bower
02:15
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Looking down from the top of the hill
Out of breath waiting for you still
Who kept watch here so long ago
Dartmouth castle so far below
A winding path to this Gallants Bower
So peaceful now in this sunny hour
The ruins and battles of the civil war
Look back through time what was it for
Dig up the past who won who lost
That civil war such a terrible cost
And no one remembers and no one ever will
Know the name of the watcher on the hill
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The Blenheim Song
03:50
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We marched every day and camped every night
The size of our army such a splendid sight
From the low countries along the Rhine
A grim destination in this wartime
John Churchill our Duke had a bold plan
To stop the French for his Queen Anne
With such skill over many a mile
His clever deception still makes me smile
The reason for fighting was not understood
As I held my musket of metal and wood
Of Spanish succession I heard it said
But it makes no real sense when you count up the dead
And so to the battle the cannons roared
The steel of the bayonets the clash of the sword
At Blenheim the French made a fatal mistake
That village the English they must not take
The reason for fighting was not understood
As I held my musket of metal and wood
Of Spanish succession I heard it said
But it makes no real sense when you count up the dead
The news of defeat hurt King Louis' Pride
The sun King's power put to one side
In England the victory greatly acclaimed
Whilst the French generals felt so ashamed
The reason for fighting was not understood
As I held my musket of metal and wood
Of Spanish succession I heard it said
But it makes no real sense when you count up the dead
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James Templer's Legacy
02:37
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Beyond Teigngrace to Ventiford
The old canal may be restored
The sad remains of industry
Are still there for us to see
Along the path the wild flowers
I could walk for hours and hours
And dream of days of a distant past
Of many things that do not last
Transporting granite and ball clay
To Hackney Marsh throughout the day
A once thriving industry
The old remains for us to see
Along the path the wild flowers
I could walk for hours and hours
And dream of days of a distant past
Of many things that do not last
Beyond Teigngrace to Ventiford
The old canal may be restored
The sad remains of industry
James Templer's legacy
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Sitting in a Trench
03:18
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I'm sitting in this trench up to my ears in mud
Dreaming of my sweetheart the one that I love
If I survive and get out alive
I'll thank God and I know I will cry
I'm sitting in this trench up to my ears in mud
Dreaming of my sweetheart the one that I love
Out across no man's land not far away
Jerry is praying that he'll last the day
The shells are screaming the bullets they fly
He's sitting in his trench and I don't know why
I'm sitting in this trench up to my ears in mud
Dreaming of my sweetheart the one that I love
The generals haven't got a clue
They put us through hell and hope we’ll pull through
I'm sitting in this trench up to my ears in mud
Dreaming of my sweetheart the one that I love
We're sitting in this trench up to our ears in mud
Dreaming of our sweethearts the ones that we love
Yes dreaming of my sweetheart the one that I love
The one that I love
The one that I love
The one that I love
The one that I love
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Dark forces on the continent
We're close to war again
Hitler’s taking what he wants
The peace talks were in vain
Let’s wait until the harvests in
Like we've always done before
And so we prepare for war
A call to arms once more
And what might a new war mean
Rearm and then just wait
In memoriam on the front page
The warnings that came to late
Let’s wait until the harvests in
Like we've always done before
And so we prepare for war
A call to arms once more
Dark forces on the continent
We're close to war again
Hitler’s taking what he wants
The peace talks were in vain
Let’s wait until the harvests in
Like we've always done before
And so we prepare for war
A call to arms once more
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The Legendary Ten Seconds Torquay, UK
The Legendary Ten Seconds started off as the solo music project of Ian Churchward during the time when he was the lead guitar player of The Morrisons who were featured on John Peel's radio one show back in 1987. In 2013 Lord Zarquon joined Ian's music project and since then the line up has gradually expanded and various guest musician's and vocalists have helped out in the recording studio. ... more
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