To Daunton Me (III)

DESCRIPTION: "At Moidart our young prince did land, With seven men at his right hand, And a' to conquer nations three: That is the lad that shall wanton me." Woe to those that exiled the king. "Raise the banner, raise it high; For Charles we'll conquer or we'll die"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1821 (Hogg-JacobiteRelicsOfScotlandVol2)
KEYWORDS: rebellion exile return nonballad Jacobites royalty
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
July 16, 1745 - Bonny Prince Charlie and "the seven men of Moidart" sail from Belle-Ile for Britain (source: Tim Robertson, "Bonnie Prince Charlie in Moidart, 1745-1746" at Moidart Local History Group site)
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Hogg-JacobiteRelicsOfScotlandVol2 45, "To Daunton Me" (1 text, 1 tune)
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "To Daunton Me (I)" (tune, pattern) and discussion there
cf. "To Daunton Me (II)" (tune, pattern)
File: Hogg2045

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