A good sword and a trusty hand A merry heart and true King James's men shall understand what Cornish lads can do And have they fixed the where and when? And shall Trelawny die? Here's 20 thousand Cornish men will know the reason why And shall Trelawny live, or shall Trelawny die? Here's twenty thousand Cornish men will know the reason why Out spake their Captain brave and bold, a merry wight was he If London Tower where Michael's hold will set Trelawny free We'll cross the Tamar, land to land, the Severn is no stay With one and all, and hand in hand And who shall bid us nay? And shall Trelawny live, or shall Trelawny die? Here's 20 thousand Cornish men will know the reason why And when we come to London wall A pleasant sight to view Come forth, come forth, you cowards, all his men as good as you Trelawny, he's in keep and hold Trelawny, he may die Here's 20 thousand Cornish bold Will know the reason why And shall Trelawny live, or shall Trelawny die? Here's 20 thousand Cornish men will know the reason why