Original.
British Grenadiers (B.H. 49)
The tune as we know it now is the growth of centuries, the foundation probably being a tune in The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. The Grenadiers were founded in 1678. The second verse refers to ‘hand grenades,’ and the regiment ceased to use these in the reign of Queen Anne. The author is unknown.
Britons, Strike Home (S.L.)
The well-known song in Purcell's Bonduca gave its name to an opera by Charles Dibdin, published in 1803. This work probably suggested the phrase to Dickens. It was written with a view to arousing a patriotic feeling. The following verse occurs in the work:
When Dryden wrote and Purcell sung
Britons, strike home,
The patriot-sounds re-echoing rung
The vaulted dome.
Buffalo Gals (Letters)
See p. [10].
By the Sad Sea Waves (Letters)
Julius Benedict.