Morwellham

aladdin and poppy

Trelawney sung at Helston

Trelawny

With a good sword and a trusty shield 
A faithful heart and true 
King James's men shall understand 
What Cornish men can do 
And have they fixed the where and when? 
And shall Trelawny die? 
Here's twenty thousand Cornish men 
Will know the reason why.

Chorus
And shall Trelawny live?
Or shall Trelawny die?
Here's twenty thousand Cornish men
Will know the reason why.

Out spake the captain brave and bold
A merry wight was he
Though London Tower were Michael's hold
We'll set Trelawny free
We'll cross the Tamar, land to land
The Severn is no stay
Then one and all and hand in hand
And who shall bid us nay.

And when we came to London wall
A pleasant sight to view
Come forth, come forth, ye cowards all
Here are better men than you
Trelawny, he's in keep in hold
Trelawny he may die
But twenty thousand Cornish men 

Will know the reason why.