Maddy Prior - Duke of Marlborough by Maddy Prior lyrics

You generals all and champions bold that takes delight in the field That knock down palaces and castle walls and but straight to d**h 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 d**h must yield I am an Englishman by birth, Lord Marlborough is my name In Devonshire I drew my breath, that place of noted fame --- .