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You generals all and champions bold, that takes delight in fields
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That knocks down churches and castle walls, but now to death must yield
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We must go and face our daring foes and with a sword and shield
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I often fought with my merry men, 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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And I was brought up in London town, a place of noted fame
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I was beloved by all my men and kings and princes likewise
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And then all the towns we took, to all the world's 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 Ramilles, we boldly did advance
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The sun was down, the earth did quake, so loudly did he cry
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"Fight on, my boys, for old England's sake, we'll conquer or we'll die"
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But now we gain for victory and bravely kept the field
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We took great numbers of prisoners and forced them all to yield
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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 fright no man, but fight with courage bold"
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I led my men through smoke and fire, but never bribed with gold