Lyrics"Dominique, oh Dominique Over the land he plods along Never looking for reward He just talks about the Lord, he just talks about the Lord, he just talks about the LordAt a time when John Lackland Over England was the king Dominic was in the backland Fighting sin like anything Now a heretic one day Among the thorn forced him to crawl Dominic with just one prayer Made him hear the good Lord's call Without horses or fancy wagon He crossed Europe up and down Poverty was his companion As he walked from town to town To bring back the straying liars And the lost sheep to the fold He brought forth the Preaching Friars Heaven's soldiers brave and bold One day in the budding Order There was nothing left to eat Suddenly two angels walked in With a load of bread and meat Dominic once in his slumber Saw the Virgin coat unfurled Over Friars without number Preaching all around the world Grant us now oh Dominic The grace of love and simple mirth That we all may help to quicken Godly love and truth on earth" MEN OF HARLECHAccording to Folk Songs of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales "This famous march celebrates the defiance of the Welsh forces under Dafydd ap Jevan in defending Harlech Castle against the English in 1468." They were, however, forced to surrender to Yorkist forces. Harlech Castle was prominent in Welsh history several times. Owen Glendower captured it and held a parliament there in the early 15th century. Queen Margaret took refuge there in 1460, when her husband, Henry VI, was captured. In 1647, during the English Civil War, Harlech Castle was the last Welsh fortress surrendered to the Parliamentary armies. The stirring music first appeared as March of the Men of Harlech in Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards (Edward Jones, London 1784). The song was first published in Gems of Welsh Melody (ed. John Owen, "Owain Alaw", 1860), the Welsh lyrics by "Talhaiarn", the English by W.H. Baker. The 'Vocal' version is sung by the Royal Regiment of Wales' Band singing "Men of Harlech" on the 120th anniversary of the battle of Rorke's Drift (1999). This was recorded in the church at Rorke's Drift.
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