To the halls of Latham House the king he did proclaim That the seventh Earl of Derby, James Stanley was his name Should resist the Scottish force bound for the Isle of Man So he gathered up his fighters and obeyed the king's command
Well, the Countess was of noble blood, though not of royalty Yet brave and as intrepid as any man was she So the house became a fortress, with her good Lord now gone Her name was Lady Charlotte, but they called her Babylon
So put yourselves in line against Babylon All ye that bend the bow against the crown Train the gunner's sights against Babylon Till the eagle tower does fall and the walls they are thrown down
Both the puritans and Fairfax, together they did call For this one last royal stronghold in Lancashire to fall So the garrison she strenghtened and the eagle tower was manned And refusing all conditions, it was then the siege began
So put yourselves in line against Babylon All ye that bend the bow against the crown And train the gunner's sights against Babylon Till the eagle tower does fall and the walls they are thrown down
Twas in two good months when those rebels did retreat They were cast out from the earthworks and driven to defeat With dishonour and in shame their siege came to an end They were routed by a lady and two hundred loyal men
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