| You generals all and champions bold that takes delight in the field
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| That knock down palaces and castle walls and but straight to death must yield
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| I am an Englishman by birth, Lord Marlborough is my name
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| In Devonshire I drew my breath, that place of noted fame
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| I was beloved of all my men, kings and princes likewise
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| It’s many a town I often took I did the world 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 Ramilies I boldly did advance
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| The sun was down, the earth did shake, how loudly did I cry
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| «Fight on, my lads, for old England’s sake, we’ll conquer or we’ll die»
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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 take no bribes, fight with courage bold
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| I led my men through smoke and fire and never was bribed by gold
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| I am an Englishman, Lord Marlborough is my name
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| We knocked down palaces and castle walls
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| I was beloved of all my men, kings and princes likewise
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| It’s many a town I often took I did the world surprise
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| Stand true my lads, and take no bribes, fight with courage bold
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| I led my men through smoke and fire and never was bribed by gold
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| You generals all and champions bold that takes delight in the field
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| That knock down palaces and castle walls and 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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| In Devonshire I drew my breath, that place of noted fame |