Lillibullero

It may not be unworthy of notice that a merry ballad, called Lillibullero, being at this time published in derision of the Papists and the Irish, it was greedily received by the people, and was sung by all ranks of men, even by the king's army, who were strongly seized with the national spirit.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part F. From Charles II. to James II. David Hume 1743

The two who were left guarding their boats seemed in a bustle at our appearance; "Lillibullero" stopped off, and I could see the pair discussing what they ought to do.

Treasure Island 1883

"Lillibullero" was dropped again; and just before we lost sight of them behind the little point, one of them whipped ashore and disappeared.

Treasure Island 1883

"Lillibullero" stopped off, and I could see the pair discussing what they ought to do.

Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

"Lillibullero" was dropped again, and just before we lost sight of them behind the little point, one of them whipped ashore and disappeared.

Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

No more does the band play "Lillibullero," and no longer is the pleasant custom maintained, after a dinner to the city authorities of Dublin, of a

Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888) William Henry Hurlbert 1861

The ballad of "Lillibullero," a scurrilous attack on the Irish recruits, was sung from one end of England to the other.

History of the English People, Volume VII (of 8) The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 John Richard Green 1860

"Lillibullero;" although he had no greater delight in life than to hear the ladies sing.

The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

The party, who then directed their steps homewards, were proceeding across the fields to the mountain road which ran close by, and parallel with the stripe, when they perceived at once that Smellpriest was in a rage, by the fact of his singing "Lillibullero;" for, whenever either his rage or loyalty happened to run high, he uniformly made a point to indulge himself in singing that celebrated ballad.

Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831

But in truth the success of 'Lillibullero' was the effect, and not the cause, of that excited state of public feeling which produced the revolution. "

Among the Great Masters of Music Scenes in the Lives of Famous Musicians Walter Rowlands