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Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
08-Dec-09 - 09:27 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Malbrouck s'en va-t'en guerre
Subject: Lyr Add: CHANSON DE MARLBROOK
Nutty menioned this broadside; a variation in English.

Lyr. Add: CHANSON DE MARLBROOK

Great Marlborough's not dead,
Miron-ton-ton miron,
Great Marlborough is not dead,
As it was by some long said,
As it was by some &c.
Great Marlborough is not dead,
Miron-ton &c.
Great Marlborough is not dead,
Miron-ton &c.
Great Marlborough is not dead,
As it was by some long said,
But comes with renoun,
Miron-ton, etc.
To tell what he has done, &c.
In battle he has slain,
Miron-ton etc.
The pride of France and Spain,etc.
Buremonde, likewise Venlo,
Miron-ton etc.
With ease he made come to, etc.
And Stevensworth with Liege,
Miron-ton etc.
Could not endure his seige, etc.
Linburgh and famous Bonne,
Miron-ton etc.
He clearly made his own, etc.
The Frenchmen cry'd Marblieu!
Alas! what could they do etc.
At Shelenburgh the fame,
Miron-ton etc.
Increasing still his fame, etc.
In Blenheim's fated field,
Miron-ton etc.
His enemies must yield, etc.
The battle it was hard, etc.
He took the great Tallard, etc.
And everyone must know,
Miron-ton etc.
He laid our lillies low, etc.
At Ramilies again,
Miron-ton etc.
He dy'd with blood the plain, etc.
In triumph now he comes,
Miron-ton etc.
With trumpets, flag and drum, etc.
Then Marlborough is not dead,
Miron-ton etc.,
Then Marlborough is not dead,
A false report has said,
A false etc.
Then Marlborough he is not dead, etc.
Miron-ton etc.,
Then Marlborough is not dead,
As false report has said.

Johnson Ballads 353, J. Evans, London, c. 1780-1812.