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Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
27-Feb-04 - 03:43 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: La Madelon pour vous ne pas severe
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: La Madelon pour vous ne pas severe
"La Madelon" - Lyrics Louis Bosquet (1914), Music by Camille Robert. English lyrics- Alfred Bryan.
Lyr. Add: "Madelon" (English version) "I'll Be True to the Whole Regiment"
There is a tavern way down in Brittany Where weary soldiers take their liberty The keeper's daughter whose name is Madelon Pours out the wine while they laugh and "carry on" And while the wine goes to their senses Her sparkling glance goes to their hearts Their admiration is so intense Each one his tale of love imparts She coquettes with them all but favors none at all And here's the way they banter ev'ry time they call-
Chorus A O Madelon you are the only one O Madelon for you we'll carry on It's so long since we have seen a Miss Won't you give us just a kiss But Madelon she takes it all in fun She laughs and says "You'll see it can't be done I would like to but how can I consent When I'm true to the whole regiment."
Chorus B O Madelon you are the only one O Madelon now that the foe has gone Let the wedding bells ring sweet and gay Let this be our wedding day O Madelon sweet maid of Normandy Like Joan of Arc you'll always be to me- All through life for you I'll carry on Madelon, Madelon, Madelon!
He was a fair-haired boy from Brittany She was a blue-eyed maid from Normandy He said Goodbye to this pretty Madelon And went his way with the boys who carry on And when his noble work was ended He said Farewell to his command Back to his Madelon he wended To claim her little heart and hand With love light in his glance This gallant son of France He murmurs as she listens with her heart entranced.
http://www.pdmusic.org/1900s/18madelon.txt
Quite different from the original song. So far I have been unable to find any of the verses of the British troops.