Fairport Convention – Lord Marlborough (Guitar)

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You generals all and champions bold, that takes delight in fields

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That knocks down churches and castle walls, but now to death must yield

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We must go and face our daring foes and with a sword and shield

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I often fought with my merry men, but now to death must yield

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

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And I was brought up in London town, a place of noted fame

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I was beloved by all my men and kings and princes likewise

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And then all the towns we took, to all the world's surprise

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

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And at the battle of Ramilles, we boldly did advance

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The sun was down, the earth did quake, so loudly did he cry

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"Fight on, my boys, for old England's sake, we'll conquer or we'll die"

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But now we gain for victory and bravely kept the field

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We took great numbers of prisoners and forced them all to yield

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

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

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

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

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"Stand true my lads and fright no man, but fight with courage bold"

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I led my men through smoke and fire, but never bribed with gold