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A shilling of George III, king at the turn of the 19th century.. The King's shilling, sometimes called the Queen's shilling when the Sovereign is female, [1] is a historical slang term referring to the earnest payment of one shilling given to recruits to the armed forces of the United Kingdom in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, although the practice dates back to the end of the English Civil ...
The artefacts are then placed in 'The Sea Cabinet', and every one sings with the memory of a secret sea-set story – the victory of a Fishguard [nb 1] cobbler's wife, a jaded seaside hotel, a sunken chapel, the shifting sands of wartime Alderney, the dangerous allure of the King's Shilling, [nb 2] the loves and the losses and the stars and the ...
A version of the lyrics by George Farquhar for his play The Recruiting Officer from 1706: [3] Our 'prentice Tom may now refuse To wipe his scoundrel master's shoes, For now he's free to sing and play Over the hills and far away. Chorus Over the hills and over the main, To Flanders, Portugal, or Spain; The king commands and we'll obey,
"The Recruiting Sergeant" – song (to the tune of "The Peeler and the Goat") from the time of World War 1, popular among the Irish Volunteers of that period, written by Séamus O'Farrell in 1915, recorded by The Pogues. [2] [3] "Mrs. McGrath" – popular among the Irish Volunteers, 1916 [1] "The Saxon Shilling" – written by K. T. Buggy ...
Kungssången [1] (The King's Song) is the Swedish royal anthem. It is also known by its first line, Ur svenska hjärtans djup en gång ( English: Once from the depths of Swedish hearts ). Although sung on such occasions as the King's birthday , the annual opening of the Riksdag and the Nobel Prize ceremony, the song is not considered the ...
"Take Me to the King" is a song recorded by American recording artist Tamela Mann. "Take Me to the King" was released on June 12, 2012, as the lead single from Mann's third studio album, Best Days . At the 55th Grammy Awards , the song received a Grammy nomination for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance . [ 1 ]
Top economist Gary Shilling predicts a ‘considerable revival’ in housing activity—but it’s going to take 3 or 4 years to unfreeze the housing market Sydney Lake March 5, 2024 at 2:07 PM
The King Shall Rejoice (HWV 260) is thought to have been composed between 9 September 1727 and 11 October 1727. Taking a text from Psalm 21 (verses 1–3, 5), Handel splits this work into separate sections. The first movement is in D major, on the king's joy in God's power.