The Protestant Exhortation,
Or , A Copy of Verses of the Couragious Christian
Collonel WALKER,
IN
LONDON-DERRY,
To his Fellow-Besieged Soldiers.
To the Tune of, The Glory of London-Derry; Or, Nanny O .
Licensed according to Order.
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I.
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MY true Christian hearts of Gold,
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Let us Fight with Courage bold;
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Fearing not the mightiest Foe,
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For we in time shall lay them low.
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II.
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I the Heavens will Implore,
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Pure Religion to restore;
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Though we are Besieged thus,
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The Hand of Heaven Fights for us.
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III.
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I'll be Faithful, Just and True,
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First to God, and next to You;
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Life and Fortune will expose,
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To overcome our Romish Foes.
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IV.
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'Tis for true Religion sake,
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That the Sword in hand I take,
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To preserve three Kingdoms free
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From French and Popish Tyranny.
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V.
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Often do I Pray and Preach,
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And as earnestly beseech
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Powers above, if't be their Will,
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To bless our Undertaking still.
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VI.
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Now my Hands are taught to Fight,
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To maintain King William 's right;
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And the Protestant true Cause,
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Our Liberties, nay, Lives and Laws.
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VII.
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Many Sallies we have made,
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And the wretched Romans laid
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Wreeking in their purple Gore,
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And may in time some thousands more.
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VIII.
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From King William there will come,
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The true Pride of Christendom;
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And when they're Arrived here,
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They will our drooping Spirits chear.
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IX.
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Then my hearts, we'll take the Field,
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Where our strength shall be reveal'd,
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And in your sweet Company,
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My Life I'll venter live or dye.
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X.
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Fight and Pray shall be my Task,
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Now if any Person ask
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Why I so Couragious stand,
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'Tis to Redeem my Native Land.
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XI.
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Both the Teagues and French shall see
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Walker will Couragious be,
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And will venture Life and Breath,
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Not fearing of the stroak of Death.
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XII.
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Sirs, to Fight I'll ne'er refuse,
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Having but a Life to loose;
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And in presence of you all,
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I'll do my best, Boys, stand or fall.
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XIII.
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'Tis not Lewis the French King,
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E'er shall these three Kingdoms bring
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Into Popish Slavery;
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Brave Boys, we'll Fight for Liberty.
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FINIS.
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