The Duke Of Marlborough lyrics

You generals all and champions bold that take delight in field That knock down palaces and castle walls but now to death must yield I am an Englishman by birth, Lord Marlborough is my name In Devonshire I drew my breath, a place of noted fame I was beloved by all my men, kings and princes likewise It's many a town I often took, and did the world surprise King Charles the Second I did serve to face the foe in France And at the battle of Ramilles 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 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 bribes but fight with courage bold I led my men through smoke and fire but never bribed by gold