Major General Kirks
Happy Arrival,
To the Releif of London-Derry : with some Particulars, Relating to his Glorious
Undertaking.
Tune of, Liggan Water, Or, Glory of London-Derry Licensed according to Order.
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N Ow the joyful day appears,
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Which removes our panick fears:
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Bringing comfort, joy and light:
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Instead of dark and dismal night.
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We have been overjoy'd with tales,
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Blown about by factious gales:
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Simple people to deceive
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And of their courage to bereave.
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But the truth I here declare,
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To all such as loyal are:
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And will boldly serve the King,
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To them most happy news I bring.
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London-derry is releiv'd,
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And from bloody Fate repreiv'd:
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If the manner you would know,
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T he same I will in few words show.
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Enniskilling men most brave:
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Arm'd their Country for to save:
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Marching were upon the way,
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To Balishanon Town one day.
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Whom the Duke of Berwick met,
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Having all the fields beset:
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With five thousand chosen boys
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The flower of mounsieurs & dear-joys,
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Streight a battel fierce begun,
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Streams of blood along did run:
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Many hours they held the fight,
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And all with equall strength & might.
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Till the Protestants at last,
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Found their powder gan to wast:
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Then with But-end they attack
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The Irish who streight give their back.
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Hotly they pursue the spoil,
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Hunt their game into the Toyl:
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Some they took but more they kill'd,
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Remaining Masters of the field.
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This Defeat hath struck a damp,
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Into the French and Irish Camp:
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They confused counsels take,
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And self destroying Orders make.
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Fearing they han't force enough,
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Draw their men from Derry-Lough:
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Thus the way they naked give
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For Kirk the Citty to Releive.
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He (as prudent Generalls use
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No advantage to refuse:)
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Streight return'd with wind and tide,
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Into the Lough again to ride.
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Where the Banks disarm'd he found,
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Former Guards had quit their Ground
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Only Killmore Castle sent
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Two Bullets in a Compliment.
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T hus encourag'd he made on,
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Seeing all his foes were gone,
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T ill to Derry Walls he came,
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Out-stripping the Career of Fame.
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T hen with Arms he stor'd the T own,
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Sent them from the English Crown:
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And whole Tuns of wholesome Beef,
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With other meats for their Releif.
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But for Men they needed none,
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They'd enough if half were gone:
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All united in this Sence,
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T o Die in that brave T owns defence.
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FINIS.
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