We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Agincourt

from In Time by The Mather Robinson Band

/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      £1 GBP  or more

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    For those among you who, like us, prefer a physical product. The CD has been designed by Little Boy Black and contains a beautifully illustrated 10 page lyrics booklet. We'll sign it for you if you like before shipping but remember we'll have to remove the shrink wrapping to do that. Alternatively catch us on tour and we'll happily sign it for you then. mather-robinson@outlook.com

    Includes unlimited streaming of In Time via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 7 days

      £10 GBP or more 

     

about

1415 - A potted history of the events surrounding the remarkable victory by Henry V's expeditionary army over the vastly superior forces of the French Royal Court during the 100 years war

lyrics

With God and my Right and a handful of sinners
we sang for our suppers and stole for our dinners.
This ramshackle army - this vane motley crew!
In 1415 we set sail for Harfleur
to harry those messieurs – Agincourt.

“We’ll fill up our train with French silver and Gold.
Riches for all!” - least that’s what we were told
but the pickings were meagre, the good days were few
and to the wettest of summers we bade fair adieu
and with French forces massing and sorely opposed
we counted our losses and turned for the coast
longing for England’s shores – Agincourt.

But the game was afoot as they’d picked up our scent.
With sickness and wounded our force was nigh spent.
They shadowed our movement, they matched us for pace-
always disposed between us and escape.
At the river which we planned to cross at low tide
the French force was massing upon the far side.
“Time to string up our bows” – Agincourt.

By morning, outmarched and outnumbered by far,
there glistened the pennants of the French Royal Court.
All France was assembled at the end of the field
“We are dead by the evening our destiny’s sealed.”
“If we can bring them to us we may yet have a chance!”
Then the French herald sounded a general advance.
“Well praise be to the Lord” – Agincourt

This levelled the contest - advantage was gone,
Though the French force outnumbered us nigh ten to one,
for they could not outflank us for the woods left and right
so they’re coming head on – “My God what a sight.”
“Exeter, Bedford, Warwick, and York
Cry God for Harry, England - and Saint George.”
“Now time to settle old scores” – Agincourt.

Loose! - And the French forlorn hope all went down
Loose! - And another rank sank to the ground
These vane prancing princes, the flowers of all France,
are pressed in the mud as their vanguard advanced.
Then like lambs to the slaughter, with daggers and knives,
we gave them no quarter we snuffed out their lives.
We slashed and we stabbed them we ripped and we tore
And we sent them to hell - in this hundred years war
Thereafter and evermore, the legend will endure – Agincourt

credits

from In Time, track released January 9, 2013

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

The Mather Robinson Band image

The Mather Robinson Band Salford, UK

Dave Mather and Pete Robinson grew up together in the north of England in the nineteen sixties and have been writing and performing music individually and as a team ever since. From Opera to rock to pop and now back to their roots in folk music. Mather & Robinson entertain audiences in the north west of England but if you ask them - they will hummmm. ... more

contact / help

Contact The Mather Robinson Band

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Report this track or account

If you like The Mather Robinson Band, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Beans joins the show to discuss his album release, "ZWAARD".

listen now