The Duke of Marlborough

[Verse 1]
You generals all and champions bold
Who take delight in the field
Who knock down palaces and castle walls
And fight until they yield
Oh I must go and face the foe
Without my sword and shield
I always fought with my merry men
But now to death I must yield

[Verse 2]
I am an Englishman by my birth
And Marlborough is my name
In Devonshire I drew my breath
That place of noted fame
I was beloved by all my men
By kings and princes likewise
Though many towns I often took
I did the world surprise

[Verse 3]
Well, good Queen Anne sent us abroad
To Flanders we did go
And we left the banks of Newfoundland
For to face the daring foe
We climbed those lofty hills so high
Where guns stones broke, likewise
And all those famous towns we took
And we won great victory

[Verse 4]
King Charles II I did serve
To face the foes in France
And at the battle of Ramilles
We boldly did advance
The sun was down and the moon did shine
So loudly did I cry
"Fight on, me lads, for fair England!
We'll conquer or we'll die!"

[Verse 5]
Now we have gained the victory
And bravely held the field
We took a number of prisoners
And forced them to yield
That very day my horse got shot
All by a musket ball
And 'ere I mounted up again
My second man did fall

[Verse 6]
Now on a bed of sickness prone
I am resigned for to die
You generals all and champions bold
Stand true as well as I
Unto your colours stand you true
And fight with courage bold
I've led my men through fire and smoke
But n'er was bribed by gold

[Verse 1]
You generals all and champions bold
Who take delight in the field
Who knock down palaces and castle walls
And fight until they yield
Oh I must go and face the foe
Without my sword and shield
I always fought with my merry men
But now to death I must yield