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Citation: Marlbrouk s'en va-t-en guerre,
mironton, mironton, mirontaine
Marlbrouk ne revient plus
Language: French
References: The Fortune of War, page 263
Meaning: Marlborough is off to war,
mironton etc.
Marlborough is never coming back

Notes:

mironton is a nonsense word, perhaps imitating a drum-roll; apparently sung to the tune of 'For he's a jolly good fellow'.

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