Artist : Fairport Convention
Title : Lord Marlborough
Album : Angel Delight

You generals all and champions bold that
takes delight in fields
That knocks down churches and castle walls
but now to death must yield
We must go and face our daring foes
and with a sword and shield
I often fought with my merry men
but now to death must yield

I am an Englishman by birth,
Lord Marlborough is my name
And I was brought up in London town,
a place of noted fame
I was beside by all my men,
kings and princes likewise
And then all the towns we took
to all the world's surprise
King Charles the Second I did serve
to face our foes in France.

And at the battle of Rammalies we boldly did advance
The sun was down, the earth did quake,
so loudly did he cry
"Fight on, my boys, for old England's sake, we'll conquer or we'll die"
But now we gain for victory and bravely kept the field
We took great numbers of prisoners
and forced them all to yield
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 fight with courage bold"
I led my men through smoke and fire and always they were bold.

Charlotte (when I was on horseback)