DGC452037 \'We Be Soldiers Three\', song illustration from \'Pan-Pipes\', A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo. Marzials, published in London by George Routledge & Sons, 1884 (colour litho) (detail of 452036) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: from a collection of 40 traditional songs set to music by Theo Marzials (1850-1920); English folk ballad, first printed in the song book \'Melismata\' compiled by Thomas Ravenscroft and published in 1611; later appeared in the Bagford Ballads, collected by John Bagford (1651-17160 and published c.1680; song refers to English or Scottish mercenary soldiers returning without any money (stiver or stuiver was a Dutch coin) after fighting in the wars in the Low Countries during the Dutch Wars of Independence (1568-1648);); Prismatic Pictures ; English, out of copyright.