Agincourt<br>
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_words by Lisa Theriot<br>
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music by Ken and Lisa Theriot<br>
© 1999, Raven Boy Music, ASCAP<br>
MP3 sample and album/song (Human History) available at ravenboymusic [1]<br>
Lyric sheets available at Ravenboy Music [2] _<br>
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I left my home to take the coin<br>
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King Henry's army for to join<br>
A knightly fee I seek to hold<br>
A belt to wear, and spurs of gold<br>
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Two accolades had King Henry<br>
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Just one would be enough for me<br>
So off we march from keep and town<br>
To win my King a second crown<br>
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_For God, Saint George, and King Henry<br>
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I've brought my men across the sea<br>
Honor and right we're fighting for<br>
I'll win my spurs at Agincourt_<br>
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I brought in train nine armored men<br>
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And bowmen steady, ten by ten<br>
We've taken ship and come to land<br>
On Normandy 's green earth we stand<br>
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A hundred years of war we've known<br>
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Our King denied his second throne<br>
We'll beard the lion in his den<br>
And show the worth of English men!<br>
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_For God, Saint George, and King Henry<br>
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I've brought my men across the sea<br>
Honor and right we're fighting for<br>
I'll win my spurs at Agincourt_<br>
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To Harfleur Town we laid the siege<br>
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And little could I serve my liege<br>
My men are sick, the rivers swell<br>
How long must we bide here in Hell?<br>
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Then Holland's men essay the gate<br>
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defended bravely, but too late<br>
Our guns are brought to breach the walls<br>
And by surrender Harfleur falls<br>
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_For God, Saint George, and King Henry<br>
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I've brought my men across the sea<br>
Honor and right we're fighting for<br>
I'll win my spurs at Agincourt_<br>
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King Henry stands in armor clad<br>
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And though we fear, our hearts are glad<br>
He calls us brothers, happy few<br>
I may die my liege, but I'll not shame you!<br>
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At last the French are camped in sight<br>
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With battle planned for morning's light<br>
The minstrels sing with all their breath<br>
The priests prepare our souls for death<br>
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But defeat I cannot reckon by<br>
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A prisoner I, my men to die?<br>
I've asked forgiveness from the Lord<br>
So take my soul and bring my sword!<br>
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_For God, Saint George, and King Henry<br>
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I've brought my men across the sea<br>
Honor and right we're fighting for<br>
I'll win my spurs at Agincourt_<br>
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The Duke of York my men will guard<br>
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My bowmen in the archers' yard<br>
No man may make it back alive<br>
For each we have, the French have five<br>
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The battle's joined, the arrows fly<br>
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The French on horse attack hard by<br>
A mighty press, the Duke is down<br>
What price to pay for Henry's crown?<br>
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What miracle my eyes have spied<br>
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Our valiant archers turn the tide<br>
Before them each a sharpened stave<br>
From charging horse their life to save<br>
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The charge falls back on their own ranks<br>
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With arrows in their horses' flanks<br>
The wounded mounts run mad with pain<br>
The French line breaks, their plans in vain<br>
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By English might the French are pressed<br>
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King Henry fights like one possessed<br>
The Duke will never rise again<br>
It falls to me to lead our men<br>
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With rallied cry our van attacks<br>
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The archers join with sword and axe<br>
With banners high we meet the fray<br>
Against all odds we win the day!<br>
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_For God, Saint George, and King Henry<br>
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I've brought my men across the sea<br>
Honor and right we're fighting for<br>
I'll win my spurs at Agincourt_<br>
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To London Town and songs of praise<br>
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In victory we proudly raise<br>
The banner of Saint George's cross<br>
To cries of, "Deo Gratias"<br>
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But now I ride for my own lands<br>
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To serve the King as he commands<br>
To keep the faith he placed in me<br>
With grace and might of chivalry<br>
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_For God, Saint George, and King Henry<br>
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We gained a mighty victory<br>
And I return, a squire no more<br>
I won my spurs at Agincourt !_<br>
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