“General Guinness”

Description

General Guinness "is a soldier strong and 'stout,' Found on every 'bottle-front'" "He always finds a corkscrew far more handy than a sword." He "kept our spirits up in the midst of all the wars." "All over Bonnie Scotland too the General is seen"

Notes

Morton-Ulster: "General Guiness has been winning battles for a brave few years now. Arthur Guiness bought the small and ill-equipped brewery at James' Gate, Dublin in 1759." - BS

References

  1. Morton-Ulster 47, "General Guinness" (1 text, 1 tune)
  2. Roud #2914
  3. BI, MorU047

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1970 (Morton-Ulster)
Found in: Ireland