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Madelon

Title
Madelon "I'll Be True To The Whole Regiment" - Lyrics
Composer
Robert, Camille  
Lyricist
  • Basset, J. B.  
  • Bousquet, Louis  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co. (Detroit, MI)  
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
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
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
Madelon
Composer
Robert, Camille  
Lyricist
  • Bousquet, Louis  
  • Basset, J. B.  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co. (Detroit, MI)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-11-20
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
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
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleMadelon
ComposerRobert, Camille  
Lyricist
  • Bousquet, Louis  
  • Basset, J. B.  
PublisherJerome H. Remick & Co. (Detroit, MI)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-11-20
LyricsMadelon “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
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 1
Local Identifier2014_12996_501
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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