The Bowmen's Song

Words by Arthur Conan Doyle
Music by Rodema de Rohan


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What of the bow?  The bow was made in England
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Of true wood, of yew wood
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The wood of English bows.
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So men who are free love the old yew tree
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And the land where the yew tree grows.


What of the cord?  The cord was made in England
A rough cord, a tough cord,
A cord that bowmen love
So we'll drain our jacks to the English flax
And the land where the hemp was wove.

What of the shaft?  The shaft was cut in England
A long shaft, a strong shaft,
Barbed and trim and true.
So we'll drink all together to the grey goose feather
And the land where the grey goose flew.

What of the men?  The men were bred in England
The bowmen--the yeomen
The lads of dale and fell.
Here's to you, and to you, to the hearts that are true
And the land where the true hearts dwell.