The Regulars are coming out! 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 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 The British are coming. One if by land, two if by sea. Paul Revere coming land sea two 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