When princes meet The poor little men must tremble In judgment seat
They speak of their wars While great armies assemble Their armor shines To shame the sun
They move like gods They do resemble All bow their necks To iron feet when princes meet
When castles rise The poor little men must build them To charm the skies
They throw up the turrets Where the great lords will them They dig the dungeons From the earth
And their brothers Wives and children fill them All those below cast down Their eyes when castles rise
God save the king For he grants us leave to serve him His praises sing And grant that we may deserve him
Who counts the cost? The cattle and men to be lost? 'Tis no small thing to serve a king
When kings make war The poor little men must fight them They must do more
They hold out their necks For great lord's swords to bite them The sons of the lords cleave Through their ranks
In the hopes some warrior king Might knight them It's what the poor little men are for When kings make war
Hide your cattle in the woods, Francois The lord is looking your way Hide your women and your goods, Francois They're coming around to make you pay
Hide if you can, poor little man Think of a prayer to say Hide if you can, poor little man Think of a prayer to say
God save the king For he grants us leave to serve him His praises sing And grant that we may deserve him
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