Bold Nelson's Praise

DESCRIPTION: "Bold Nelson's praise I'm going to sing, Not forgetting our glorious king, He always did good tidings bring." A song in praise of Lord Nelson and other English heroes. Details are sketchy.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1909 (Cecil Sharp collection)
KEYWORDS: war navy drink
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
1758-1805 - Life of Horatio Nelson, Britain's greatest naval hero, killed at Trafalgar
FOUND IN: Britain(England(West))
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Sharp-OneHundredEnglishFolksongs 88, "Bold Nelson's Praise" (1 text, 1 tune)
Karpeles-TheCrystalSpring 80, "Bold Nelson's Praise" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #1574
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Nelson's Victory at Trafalgar (Brave Nelson)" [Laws J17] and references there (subject)
File: ShH88

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