“Waterloo (I)”
Description
The singer is pressed and forced to leave his sweetheart. The new Redcoat serves in Belfast, then is sent to Waterloo, where he loses an arm and a leg. Now he is at least free of the army and due a pension of thirty pounds
Historical references
- June 18, 1815 - Battle of Waterloo
References
- Laws J2, "Waterloo I"
- Greenleaf/Mansfield 81, "Waterloo" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Peacock, pp. 1020-1023, "Waterloo" (2 texts, 2 tunes)
- DT 815, WATLOOX
- Roud #1921
- BI, LJ02