Annotation:Grand Conversation of Napoleon (The)

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 GRAND CONVERSATION OF NAPOLEON, THE. AKA and see "Under the Rose," "Captain Rock (1)," "Captain Rocke's (1)," "Pratie Apples," "Napoleon's Farewell to Paris," "McKenna's Dream," "Bold Sportsman (The)," "Carpenter's March (The)." Irish, English; Song Air. F Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. A favorite tune for street ballads in the mid-19th century. The 'grand conversation' theme was adopted by songwriters for several songs, including "The Grand Conversation Under the Rose," "The Grand Conversation on O'Connell," and "The Grand Conversation on Brave Nelson." Ye war-beaten tribes, Who were friends of brave Bonaparte Who come to view the rocks and cliffs On St. Helen's shore; The wind it blew a hurricane And the lightning on our decks did flash The gulls they were screaming And the billows loud did roar. "Those proud waves," the stranger said As he viewed that lone and dreary spot Where once Napoleon Bonaparte His painful eyes did close; "While in the grave his bones may rot His name will never be forgot The grand conversation of Napoleon arose.  Source for notated version:   Printed sources:   Recorded sources:    See also listing at: The Folklorist

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