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simply trash, but it was Lord Wharton's boast that he drove James II. from the throne with a few verses and a tune. Though the words were by Lord Wharton, the melody was com-posed by Henry Purcell, and it was almost entirely owing to the catching refrain that the song was sung at all. This quaint march and quick step was originally printed in " The De-lightful Conpanion: or, Choice New Lessons for the Recorder or Flute," 1686, a very rare and scarce work indeed. " Perhaps," says Percy," it is unnecessary to mention that General Richard Talbot, newly created Earl of Tyrconnel, had been nominated by King James II. to the lieu-tenancy of Ireland, in 1686, on account of his being a furious papist, who had recommended himself to his master by his arbitrary treatment of the protestants in the preceding year, when only lieutenant-general, and whose subsequent conduct fully justified his expectations and their fears."
I give the first verse as a curiosity, notwith-standing its lack of merit.
" Ho, broder Teague, dost hear de decree? Lilli burlero bullen a la ' Dat we shall have a new deputie, Lilli burlero bullen a la ! Lero ' lero ! lilli burlero, lero lero, bullen a la, Lero ! lero ! kill burlero, lero lero, bullen a la !" 240 |
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