Spanish Bride

O'er the hills and o'er the main
 Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain
 King George commands and we obey
 Over the hills and far away
 And we sailed out of England bound for Lisbon harbour
 With bayonets a-gleaming and pride to the fore
 We'd little to hope but we tried hard to cherish
 The thoughts of our loved ones on England's fair shore
 And soon we were transported through hell and its fury
 Through smoke and through fire,
 through shot and through flame
 And at Telavera we stole Boney's Eagle
 And in that short time we were heroes of Spain
 And I met with a maiden hair black as the raven
 Her eyes they did glister like two diamonds bright
 We spoke not a word at our very first meeting
 And I lay in her arms all that long Spanish night
 And we travelled together o'er mountain and valley
 And she by my side through many's the fight
 She tended my suffering and she salved me of pity
 And bore me a daughter for my heart's delight
 And we marched into Lisbon proud Wellington's army
 The war being over it's homeward we're bound
 And all on the quayside - the weeping and wailing
 Four thousand women left on that cold ground
 Farewell and adieu to you Spanish lady
 Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain
 For we've received orders to sail home to England
 But I know in some time we'll return once again
 once again
 once again
 once again
 And if ever I'm returning
 it's with gold in great plenty
 And if I return it's with gold in great store
 I'll search far and wide for my Spanish lady
 Who brought me such peace in the midst of such war
 Farewell and adieu to you Spanish lady
 Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain
 we've received orders to sail home to England
 But I know in some time we'll return once again
 Farewell and adieu to you Spanish lady
 Farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain
 we've received orders to sail home to England
 But I know in some time we'll return once again
 and again
 and again
 once again
 once again
 once again
 O'er the hills and o'er the main
 Through Flanders, Portugal and Spain
 King George commands and we obey
 Over the hills and far away