Green Grassy Slopes, The

DESCRIPTION: "I'm going to speak ... of the deeds that were done by King William, On the green grassy slopes of the Boyne." "Praise God for sending us King William." "If ever our service is needed" we "will join, And fight, like valiant King William"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: c.1895 (Graham-TheOrangeSongster)
KEYWORDS: Ireland nonballad patriotic
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
July 1, 1690 - Battle of the Boyne. William III crushes the Irish army of James, at once securing his throne and the rule of Ireland. Irish resistance continues for about another year, but Ireland east of the Shannon is his, and the opposition is doomed.
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (3 citations):
Smyth/Bush/Long-OrangeLark 3, "The Green Grassy Slopes" (1 text, 1 tune)
Graham-TheOrangeSongster, p. 22, "The Green Grassy Slopes of the Boyne" (1 text, 1 tune)
Kane-SongsAndSayingsOfAnUlsterChildhood, p. 186, "On the green grassy slopes of the Boyne" (1 short text)
Roud #37298
NOTES [21 words]: For the Battle of the Boyne, see "The Battle of the Boyne (I)"; for the political background, see also "The Vicar of Bray." - RBW
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