Four Brave Commanders

DESCRIPTION: "Four brave commanders, Brave as Alexander, Lost all the battles that they fought last year, So rise upon your feet, And greet the first you meet, For there are many roaming 'round your chair."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1920 (JournalOfAmericanFolklore, volume 33, according to Lewis-FavoriteMichiganFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: battle playparty
FOUND IN: US(MW)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Lewis-FavoriteMichiganFolkSongs, p, 35, "Four Brave Commanders" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #8067
File: LeMi035

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