The Duke Of Marlborough - Maddy Prior

You generals all and champions bold that takes delight in the field

That knock down palaces and castle walls and but straight to death must yield

I am an Englishman by birth, Lord Marlborough is my name

In Devonshire I drew my breath, that place of noted fame

I was beloved of all my men, kings and princes likewise

It’s many a town I often took I did the world surprise

King Charles the Second I did serve to face our foes in France

And at the battle of Ramilies I boldly did advance

The sun was down, the earth did shake, how loudly did I cry

«Fight on, my lads, for old England’s sake, we’ll conquer or we’ll die»

That very day my horse got shot, 'twas by a musket ball

And as I mounted up again, my aide-de-camp did fall

Now I on a bed of sickness lie, I am resigned to die

You generals all and champions bold stand true as well as I

Stand true my lads, and take no bribes, fight with courage bold

I led my men through smoke and fire and never was bribed by gold

I am an Englishman, Lord Marlborough is my name

We knocked down palaces and castle walls

I was beloved of all my men, kings and princes likewise

It’s many a town I often took I did the world surprise

Stand true my lads, and take no bribes, fight with courage bold

I led my men through smoke and fire and never was bribed by gold

You generals all and champions bold that takes delight in the field

That knock down palaces and castle walls and but now to death must yield

I am an Englishman by birth, Lord Marlborough is my name

In Devonshire I drew my breath, that place of noted fame