Gregg Phillips TS post >> "Catherine and I are going dark soon. For freedom."
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So I should keep my musket close by and my powder dry, and enjoy the show. Got it. :-)
The night is gathering gloomily, the day is closing fast—
The tempest flaps his raven wings in loud and angry blast;
The thunder clouds are driving athwart the lurid sky—
But, “put your trust in God, my boys, and keep your powder dry.
Sounds familiar, where is that from?
I could be wrong, it's been a long time since I've read anything originally published 200 years ago.
"Oliver's Advice" by "Fitz Stewart" (pseudonym of William Blacker)
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Oliver%27s_Advice
"Trust in God and keep your powder dry" is a maxim attributed to Oliver Cromwell, but whose first appearance in print was in 1834 in the poem "Oliver's Advice" by William Blacker, with the words "Put your trust in God, my boys, and keep your powder dry!"[1] The poem is a dramatic representation of Cromwell addressing his army during the invasion of Ireland. Edward Hayes, who edited the anthology in which the work first appeared, calls it a "well-authenticated anecdote of Cromwell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trust_in_God_and_keep_your_powder_dry
Thank you. Too bad it looks like another DS war on the people that led to that phrase, rather than one of a fight for freedom. Correct me if I'm wrong on that - my understanding and knowledge of European history during that time frame is rather weak.
Beautiful
Beautiful words, and so timely.
Nice user name fren. Pendleton rodeo or Pendleton whiskey inspired?
Those from Wyoming know the meaning of 'Powder River - LetErBuck'.