Mars Forevermore

DESCRIPTION: "Well now, brave boys, we're off to the main, Roar, Agamemnon, roar, To load our ships with the dollars of Spain, Mars forevermore!" Thirty French and Spanish ships are at sea, but they will have reason to remember [18]05. The British will defeat them
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1987 (Browne-FolkSongsOfOldHampshire)
KEYWORDS: war battle nonballad
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Browne-FolkSongsOfOldHampshire, pp. 72-74, "Mars for Evermore" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Roll, Alabama, Roll" (form)
NOTES [35 words]: Although this is based on an event (Trafalgar) that predates the American Civil War, I can't help but think that it's based on "Roll, Alabama, Roll," or some related piece. The tune and form are both similar. -RBW
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File: BrHa072

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