...forebodings. But as General Wolfe is said to have remarked the night before the storming of Quebec : " Why, soldiers, why Should we be melancholy boys ? Why, soldiers, why ? Whose business 'tis to die." And so the majority took their cues from the sun and beamed on each other, and looked approvingly upon...

...or Kensington garden. He talks frequently about "the service," and is fond of humming the old song, Why, soldiers, why, Should we be melancholy, boys? Why, soldiers, why, Whose business 't is to die ! I cannot discover, however, that the general has ever run any great risk of dying, excepting...

...or Kensington garden. He talks frequently about "the service," and is fond of humming the old song, Why, soldiers, why, Should we be melancholy, boys* Why, soldiers, why, Whose business 't is to die! I cannot discover, however, that the general has ever run any great risk of dying, excepting...

...adverted, in a mellow and delightful manner to the little half -gay, half-melancholy, campaigning song, said to have been composed by General Wolfe, and sung...gloriously : " Why, soldiers, why. Should we be melancholy, boysf Why, soldiers, why, Whose business 'tis to die ! For should next campaign Send us to him who...

...May we still he found, Con tent with our hard fare, my boys, On the cold 1^-=i— ^-r- ' cold ground. Why, soldiers, why Should we be melancholy, boys ? Why, soldiers, why ? Whose business 'tis to die ! What I sighing? fie ! Damn fear, drink on, be jolly boys ! 'Tis he, you, or I ; Cold, hot, wet, or...

...fate, myboyi, On the cold ground. \ t u ^ % T Jn*^y*lT it * I'^i >»1L T it L. > * Cri 1 *' N '-^ I 2. Why, soldiers, why, Should we be melancholy, boys ? Why, soldiers, why? Whose business 'tis to die! What, sighing ? fie! Don't fear, drink on, be jolly, boys ! Tis he, you or I! Cold, hot, wet, or dry,...

...The wish of this good company shall be the law. I will sing. [ANDR£ sings and the music assists.1 Why, soldiers, why, Should we be melancholy, boys ? Why, soldiers, why, Whose business 'tis to die ? ; For should the next campaign Send us to Him who made us, boys, We're free from pain. (Refrain)...

...he had repeated at the farewell dinner given him the evening of his departure on this fatal errand : Why, soldiers, why, « Should we be melancholy, boys. Why, soldiers, why, Whose business 'tis to die. Jameson, a brave and honest soldier, was easily duped by the courtly arts of Andre. While he sent the...

...6o JSracebridge tall He talks frequently about "the service," and is fond of humming the old song, " Why, soldiers, why, Should we be melancholy, boys ? Why, soldiers, why, Whose business 't is to die ! " I cannot discover, however, that the general has ever run any great risk of dying,...

...composition at his mess the evening after the bold scheme had been decided upon, which ran thus : — " Why, soldiers, why Should we be melancholy, boys ? Why, soldiers, why ? Whose business 't is to die." To mislead the enemy, Admiral Holmes was to ascend the river in the ships. The ruse...