When Cannons are Roaring - English Civil War Song

 Written in 1624. This song was popular during the English Civil War.

Soldiers with swords in hand to the walls coming, Horsemen about the streets riding and running. Sentinels on the walls, "On, on!" a-crying, Petards against the ports, wild fire a-flying! (Chorus) When cannons are roaring and bullets are flying, He that would honour win, must not fear dying! Trumpets on turrets high they are a-sounding, Drums beating out aloud, echoes resounding. Alarum bells in each place, they are a-ringing, Women with stones in laps to the walls bringing! Captains in open fields on their foes rushing, Gentlemen second them with their points pushing. Engineers in the trench earth, earth uprearing, Gunpowder in the mines, Pagans up-blowing!