<Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> unknown </Td> </Tr> <P>' The Grand Old Duke of York' (also sung as The Noble Duke of York) is an English children's nursery rhyme, often performed as an action song . The Duke of the title has been argued to be a number of the holders of that office, particularly Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763--1827) and its lyrics have become proverbial for futile action . It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 742 . </P> <P> The most common modern version is: </P> <P> Oh, The grand old Duke of York, He had ten thousand men; He marched them up to the top of the hill, And he marched them down again . And when they were up, they were up, And when they were down, they were down, And when they were only half - way up, They were neither up nor down </P>

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