Jamie Foyers
anonyme
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JAMIE FOYERS Faur distant, faur distant, lies Foyers the brave Nae tombstone memorial shall hallow his grave For his bones they lie scattered on the rude soil o Spain An young Jamie Foyers in battle wis slain He's gane frae the shipyaird that stauns on the Clyde His haimmer lies idle, his tools laid aside Tae the wide Ebro river young Foyers has gane Tae fight by the side o the people o Spain Thair wisnae his equal at wark or at play He wis strang in the Union till his dying day He wis grand at the fitbaa, at the dance he wis braw Young Jamie Foyers wis the flouer o thaim aa He cam hame frae the shipyaird, took aff his warkin claes O, A mind the time weill in the lang simmer's days He said, "Thinknae lang, lassie, A'll come back again" But young Jamie Foyers in battle was slain In the fight for Belcite, he was aye tae the fore An he focht at Gandesa till he couldnae fight more For he lay owre his machine gun wi a bullet in his brain An young Jamie Foyers in battle was slain Faur distant, faur distant, lies Foyers the brave Nae tombstone memorial shall hallow his grave For his bones they lie scattered on the rude soil o Spain An young Jamie Foyers in battle was slain | JAMIE FOYERS Far distant, far distant, lies Foyers the brave, No tombstone memorial shall hallow his grave. His bones they are scattered on the rude soil of Spain, For young Jamie Foyers in battle was slain. He's gane frae the shipyard that stands on the Clyde, His hammer is silent, his tools laid aside. To the wide Ebra River young Foyers has gane To fecht by the side o' the people of Spain. There wasna his equal at work or at play. He was strong in the union till his dyin' day. He was grand at the fitba', at the dance he was braw. O, young Jamie Foyers was the flower o' them a'. He cam' frae the shipyard, took off his working-claes. O, I mind that time weel in the lang summer days. He said, "Fare ye weel, lassie, I'll come back again," But young Jamie Foyers in battle was slain. In the fecht for Belchite he was aye tae the fore, He focht at Gandesa till he couldna fecht nae more. He lay owre his machine gun wi' a bullet in his brain, And young Jamie Foyers in battle was slain. |