作词 : Katharine Neil
 作曲 : Andrea Boccadoro
Who is this man who has earned such acclaim?
Lately returned from his conquests in Spain
The streets of London resound with his fame
Robert Devereux, the second Earl of Essex - that is his name.
Robert Lord Devereux's a rising star
Dashing and debonair, he will go far
All London greets him with cries of "huzzah!"
In truth we cannot overstate how smitten with this young man we are.
What does it matter if errors he makes
Let others mend all the things Essex breaks
A lord has much to gain from risks he takes
Commoners may pay but noble men do only "grow" and "learn" from their mistakes.
Favoured is Essex, and close to the Crown
Nobles like him do fail up more than down
Families too grand to fail, too rich to jail
But if Essex disobeys the Queen again she'll put him in the ground.
Here comes Lord Devereux, ready to fight
Wild-eyed and restless - he's been up all night
He may not know much but he knows that he's right
Never underestimate a mediocre man in fancy tights.