The British are coming. One if by land, two if by sea. Paul Revere More Quotes by Paul Revere More Quotes From Paul Revere There's a time for casting silver; a time for casting cannon. If that isn't in the red, it should be! Paul Revere casting silver red If the British march By land or sea from the town to-night, Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry-arch Of the North-Church-tower, as a signal-light,-- One if by land, and two if by sea; And I on the opposite shore will be, Ready to ride and spread the alarm Through every Middlesex village and farm, For the country-folk to be up and to arm. Paul Revere sea night country The Regulars are coming out! Paul Revere national-guard british arms In Medford, I awaked the Captain of the Minute Men; & after that, I alarmed almost every house, till I got to Lexington. Paul Revere captains house men In the Fall of 1774 & Winter of 1775, I was one of upwards of thirty, chiefly mechanics, who formed ourselves into a committee for the purpose of watching the movements of the British soldiers, and gaining every intelligence of the movements of the Tories. Paul Revere intelligence purpose winter fall