The Protestants Wish
FOR
King WILLIAM's
Good Success in IRELAND .
To the Tune of Young Jemmy. With Allowance .
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BRave William is a Lad
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Of Warlike Loyns Descended,
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We nere in England had
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Our Laws so Just Defended,
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For since that He is come to th' Crown,
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Fop Popery doth rue,
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For bravely He'l maintain the Throne
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In spight o'th' Jesuits Crew.
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2
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Great William is the Top,
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And Chief among the Princes,
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No paultry sort of Fop
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To Jesuits pretences:
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A Heart and Soul so wondrous great,
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And such a Conqu'ring Eye,
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That every honest Lad fears not
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In William's Cause to die.
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3
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Our King he is a Prince
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Of Noble Resolution,
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Whose powerful Influence
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Can order our Confusion;
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But oh! he fights with such a grace
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No Force can him withstand,
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No God of War but must give place
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Where William leads the Van.
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4
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To William every Swain
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Does pay due Veneration,
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And Scotland does maintain
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His Title to the Nation.
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The Pride of all the Court he stands,
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The Patron of our Cause,
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The Joy and hope of all his Friends,
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The Terrour of his Foes.
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5
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May Heav'n which him did raise
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O'th' Protestant Profession,
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To his Immortal praise,
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Maintain him in his station;
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That no pretending Bastard-bold
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In time to come may dare
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His Lawless Title to uphold
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By name of Popish Heir.
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6
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And now He's going again,
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In spight of all Pretenders;
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To cross the Irish Main,
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And be the Faiths Defender:
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The Jesuits Tricks now all do fail,
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They shew their Teeth in vain,
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Great William o'er the Main will fail,
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To fight them once again.
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With Sword in Hand we'll go,
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And all with Resolution,
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To fight the Irish Foe,
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Or make them fly the Nation;
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For when Great William he draws nigh,
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No longer they'l be seen,
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Unless Their Arms fling down and cry
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God bless the King and Queen.
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8
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But if they stand a Touch,
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O then our Guns shall Thunder;
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Our Bullets we'll not grutch,
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We'll make the Irish wonder:
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What is't they mean by throwing Ball
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so thick as any Hail,
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Whilst J--s with open Mouth doth call
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For a Ship that's under Sail.
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FINIS.
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