Over The Hills And Far Away ( Traditional)

This tune was published in Thomas D Urfey s Pills to Purge Melancholy (Originally in 1706). It appeared in The Recruiting Officer, a comedy by George Farquhar and in John Gay s The Beggar s Opera (1728). The lyrics refer to the War of the Spanish Succession (17011714), the Duke of Marlborough, and Queen Anne of England (1665 1714). The painting: British Soldier 1702 , is mine. You can see it here in my gallery: Hark now the drums beat up again For all true soldier gentlemen, Then let us list and march, I say, Over the Hills and far away. (Chorus) Over the hills and o er the main To Flanders, Portugal and Spain, Queen Anne commands and we ll obey, Over the hills and far away. All gentlemen that have a mind, To serve the queen that s good and kind, Come list and enter into pay, Then over the hills and far away. No more from sound of drum retreat, While Marlborough and br, br,