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Sutton, E. B. [composer]

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ORDS&MUSIC E. B. SUTTON Bala Falls, Ont. ... •.:·. "· .... , WHILE THERE'S ATBREAD IN THE OLD BRITISH BAG. : · . Su!Jstitute /or Jt;d & l~k Verses. . f .•. .--·.:.: ~- ,· ' . . I . _...,. __ 3. Then haul up the Colours and list to the call, That booms out across the wide sea, ~Tis the blood of our Hero's, they stumble and fall J · · In the cause of sweet Liberty, · Never Britisher knew ho:w to stoop so low A.nd in slavery's yoke his neck · cannot go . No· need to declare_· it has ever been so Beneath the flag of ~Id ~ngl~nd. Ckor11s. _ For while there's .a thre.ad in the old British Rag · On, Canada's soil shall our loyalty flag All true British Sons, will stand to the guns And fight for our honour anq freedom. ~. T"hen haul up the Colours and let the Boys know o·ur> Country will !'ise to a man, .. Nor ihinll we forget they are bearing the,brunt,-S,uccess lies not all in the Van .. When the leaden hail is · a".'storining around And the gore runs red, on the treacherous ground God. guard you and keep you is our prayer profound, In other lands than Old England. · Cltorus. - For while there's a thread in the old B:dtish Rag. E. B. S, . ) / "· I ~ l \ 3 \VHILE THERE'S A THREAD IN THE OLD BRITISH RAG. Words and Music by E.B. SUTTON. fl 111 -if / VOICE. .. II • . ... --... -I - --r II " .. J r I f. ·- .... t. Come 2. Was 3. Then /\ 4,. Then fl ----: ' /\ /\ /\ /\ /\ I ~ r -., ~ • - ·- - • ·- . . • • ' -~ .. J ~ - - u. .• . -. - - ,_ - -, I - - - · . . - - - • • • ... . -.. 4-' •• I • l - ·- .,- .. . . • • • • ..... .. .. r l ~ rit. /\ /\ /\ 1if /\ PIANO. ~fl • • ... . " , ~ fl .. - -'-' I ~ -·· .._, -. ... y - -~ ·= • • • -~ • - - • • -{ ~ -· - - ~ -· ~ ·- - - - ,.. - ,.. - .... .. •• ,... ,... ,... . r- -_, ... .. - --· .. -· --,_ - -- -v • . ..... , ----,.. __.... - ~ ---l l l ~ " " ~-. ...... 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While there's a thread in the old British rag

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While there's a thread in the old British rag

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