The Subjects Satisfaction,
Being a new SONG of the Proclaiming King William and Queen Mary, on the
13th. of this Instant February; to the great Joy and Comfort of the whole Kingdom.
To the Tune of, Grim King of the Ghosts: Or, Hail to the Myrtle Shades.
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KIng William is come to the Throne,
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the Nations Defender to be,
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And this is a blessing we own,
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ordain'd by the Heavens decree;
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Let Protestants truly rejoyce,
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and Bells to a[ll?] merrily Ring,
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While all with a[n a]udable voice,
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cry God bless great William our King.
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Queen Mary his Royal Consort,
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invested with fame and renown,
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She is the bright Star of the Court,
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as being true Heir to the Crown;
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Long may the both flourish and Reign,
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their fame thorow Europe to ring,
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While Subjects they cry out amain,
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God prosper great William our King.
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The Triumph of that Noble day,
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as they were in London proclaim'd,
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Was duly observ'd e'ry way;
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vast Burnfires gallantly flam'd;
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Canary was plenty and free,
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as water that flows from a Spring,
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While all in one voice did agree,
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saying God bless great William our King.
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As being releas'd from the fear,
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which threatned this Nation of late,
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A blessing is come in the rear,
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to settle Religion and State,
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The Glory of Brittain is come,
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then Boys, let us merrily sing,
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And turn a Glass over your Thumb,
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with God save great William our King
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There is such a change in the Scene,
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which soon all our Rights will restore,
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A Protestant King and a Queen,
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the like was scarce ever before,
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Let loud acclamations resound,
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and make the high Elements ring,
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The Glory of Brittain is found,
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in our true Protestant King.
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Now good Queen Elizabeth's Laws,
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in full force and power shall stand,
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To maintain the Protestant Cause,
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and make this a flourishing Land,
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We'll purge out all Popery quite,
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which plots to this Nation did bring,
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And all in Obedience unite,
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to pray [for? gre]at William our King.
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The Lords and the Commons agreed,
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and gave satisfaction to all;
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Tho' Romans fa[l]se rumours did breed,
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and hop'd they to variance wou'd fall,
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Yet Heaven has blest the great work,
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which Joy to the Nation does bring,
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A fig for the French or the Turk,
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now we have a Protestant King.
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Except those that wou'd us destroy,
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there is not a sorrowful Soul;
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The land is transported with Joy,
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full bumbers does merrily troul:
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Great Guns at the Tower did rear,
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while fame she was boasting on wing,
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To carry the tydings all o're,
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of William our Protestant King.
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Let Mary his Royal good Queen,
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be blest by the powers above,
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And that to her Joy may be seen,
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a Mother e'er long she may prove,
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And have a Male Heir of her own,
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whose fame may thro Christedom ring
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And set in the height of the Throne;
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to reign a true Protestant King,
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