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Madelon "I'll Be True To The Whole Regiment" - Lyrics
Composer
Robert, Camille
Lyricist
Basset, J. B.
Bousquet, Louis
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.
Lyrics
Madelon “I’ll Be True To the Whole Regiment” Verse: 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 so intense is 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 Refrain: O Madelon you are the only one O Madelon for you we’ll carry one 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 see it can’t be done I would like but how can I consent when I’m true to the whole regiment” Verse: He was a fair hair’d boy from Brittany she was a blue eyed maid from Normandy He said good bye to this pretty Madelon he went his way with the boys who carry on And when his noble work was ended he said farewell to his c
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Series 2, Box 18, Folder 1
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_501
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Madelon “I’ll Be True To the Whole Regiment” Verse: 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 so intense is 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 Refrain: O Madelon you are the only one O Madelon for you we’ll carry one 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 see it can’t be done I would like but how can I consent when I’m true to the whole regiment” Verse: He was a fair hair’d boy from Brittany she was a blue eyed maid from Normandy He said good bye to this pretty Madelon he went his way with the boys who carry on And when his noble work was ended he said farewell to his c
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Record Series 12/9/96
Series 2, Box 18, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_501
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Madelon “I’ll Be True To the Whole Regiment” Verse: 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 so intense is 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 Refrain: O Madelon you are the only one O Madelon for you we’ll carry one 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 see it can’t be done I would like but how can I consent when I’m true to the whole regiment” Verse: He was a fair hair’d boy from Brittany she was a blue eyed maid from Normandy He said good bye to this pretty Madelon he went his way with the boys who carry on And when his noble work was ended he said farewell to his c
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Record Series 12/9/96
Series 2, Box 18, Folder 1
Local Identifier
2014_12996_501
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986