The Wandering JEWs CHRONICLE;
Or, A Brief History of the Remarkable Passages from WILLIAM the Conqueror; to this present Reign.
To the Tune of, The Wandering Jews Chronicle.
WILLIAM Conquer.
Began his Reign
Oct. 14 1066.
Reigned 20 Years
10 Months 26 Days.
WILLIAM RUFUS.
Began his Reign
Sept. 9, 1087.
Reigned 12 Years
10 Months 23 Days
HENRY I.
Began his Reign
Aug. 2, 1100,
Reigned 35 Years
3 Months 30 Days.
STEPHEN.
Began his Reign
Dec. 1, 1135.
Reigned 18 Years
10 Months 25 Days.
HENRY II.
Began his Reign
Oct. 25, 1154
Reigned 34 Years
8 Months 11 Days.
RICHARD I.
Began his Reign
July 6, 1189.
Reigned 9 Years
9 Months.
JOHN
Began his Reign
April 6, 1199.
Reigned 17 Years
6 Months 13 Days.
HENRY III.
Began his Reign
Oct. 19, 1216.
Reigned 56 Years
28 Days.
EDWARD I.
Began his Reign
Nov. 16, 1272.
Reigned 34 Years
7 Months 21 Days.
EDWARD II.
Began his Reign
July 7, 1307.
Reigned 19 Years
6 Months 18 Days.
EDWARD III.
Began his Reign
Jan. 25, 1327.
Reigned 50 Years
4 Months 27 Days.
RICHARD II.
Began his Reign
June 21, 1377.
Reigned 22 Years
3 Months 8 Days.
HENRY IV.
Began his Reign
Sept. 29, 1399.
Reigned 13 Years
5 Months 20 Days.
HENRY V.
Began his Reign
March 20, 1413.
Reigned 9 Years
5 Months 11 Days.
HENRY VI.
Began his Reign
Aug. 31, 1422.
Reigned 38 Years
6 Months 4 Days.
EDWARD IV.
Began his Reign
March 4, 1461.
Reigned 22 Years
1 Month 5 Days.
EDWARD V.
Began his Reign
April 9, 1483.
Reigned 2 Months
13 Days.
RICHARD III.
Began his Reign
June 22, 1483.
Reigned 2 Years
2 Months.
HENRY VII.
Began his Reign
Aug. 22, 1485.
Reigned 23 Years
8 Months.
HENRY VIII.
Began his Reign
April 22, 1509.
Reigned 37 Years
9 Months 6 Days.
EDWARD VI.
Began his Reign
Jan. 28, 1547.
Reigned 6 Years
5 Months 8 Days.
Q. MARY.
Began her Reign
July 6, 1553.
Reigned 5 Years
4 Months 11 Days.
Q. ELIZABETH.
Began her Reign
Nov. 17, 1558.
Reigned 44 Years
4 Months 7 Days.
JAMES I.
Began his Reign
March 24, 1603.
Reigned 22 Years
3 Days.
CHARLES I.
Began his Reign
March 27, 1625.
Reigned 23 Years
10 Months 3 Days.
CHARLES II.
Began his Reign
Jan. 30, 1649.
Reigned 36 Years
7 Days.
JAMES II.
Began his Reign
Feb. 6, 1685.
Reigned 4 Years
7 Days.
WILLIAM and MARY
Began their Reign
Feb. 13, 1689
Reigned 13 Years
23 Days.
Q. ANNE.
Began her Reign
March 8, 1702.
Reigned 12 Years
4 Months 23 Days.
K. GEORGE I.
Began his Reign
Aug. 1, 1714.
Reigned 12 Years
10 Months 10 Days.
K. GEORGE II. and
Q. CAROLINE.
Began their Reign
June 11, 1727.
The Hanover Line.
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WHen William, Duke of Normandy,
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With all his Normans gallantly,
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This Kingdom did subdue;
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Full fifteen Years of Age I was,
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And whateer since has come to pass,
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I can report for true.
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I can remember since he went
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From London for to conquer Kent:
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Where in a walking Wood,
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The Men of Kent compassed him,
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And he for Aye confirmd to them,
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King Edwards Laws for Good.
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Likewise I William Rufus knew,
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And saw the Arrow that him slew,
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Hard by a Forest Side:
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I well could tell you if I list,
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Or better tell you if I wist,
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Who next to him did ride.
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First Henry, aye, and Stephen knew,
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Whom no Man there but I did view,
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I saw them Crownd, and Dead:
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I can remember well also
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The Second Henrys royal Show;
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The Day that he was wed.
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I likewise was at Woodstock Bower,
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And saw that sweet and famous Flower,
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Queen Eleanor did so spight:
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I found the Clew of Thread again,
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After that worthy Knight was slain;
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Twas green, blue, red and white.
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I saw King Richard in his Shirt,
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Pull out a furious Lions Heart,
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Whereby his Strength was tryd:
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I saw King John, when as the Monk
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Gave him the Poison which he drunk,
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And then forsooth he dyd.
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I markd the Barons when they sent
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For the French Dauphin, with Intent
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To put Third Henry down:
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I saw the Earl of Leicester stout,
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(Calld, Simon Munford) with his Tent
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Besiege fair London Town.
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And I have the First Edward seen,
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Whose Legs I still thought to have been
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A Yard and more in Length:
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With him I into Scotland went,
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And back again incontinent,
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Which he subdud by Strength.
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I knew Carnarvons Minion dear,
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And saw the Fall of Mortimer,
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With all the Barons Wars:
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I likewise was in Armour sent
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To Burton Battle upon Trent,
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Where I receivd these Scars.
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Third Edward, and his valiant Son,
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By whom great Feats of Arms were done,
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I saw on Cressy Plain;
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Which Day, when Bows and Arrows keen
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Grew scant, with mighty Stones I ween,
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Were many Frenchmen slain.
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I knew Wat Tyler, and Jack Straw,
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And I the Mayor of London saw,
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In Smithfield, which him slew:
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I was at Pomfret Castle, when
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The Second Richard there was slain,
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Whose Death eer since I rue.
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I saw when Henry Bolingbrook,
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The Crown and Scepter on him took;
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Which he became full well:
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I saw when Henry Hotspur he,
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And many Lords at Salisbury,
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Were slain in Battle fell.
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I saw the brave victorious Prince,
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Whose Death I have bewaild eer since,
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Henry the Fifth, I mean:
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And I can give you just Report,
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How many French at Agincourt,
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Were in one Battle slain.
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I saw the White and Red rose Knight,
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And Warwick Great, in Armour bright,
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In the Sixth Henrys Reign:
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And present was that very Hour,
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When Henry was in London Tower,
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By crookd Backd Richard slain.
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I in the Goldsmiths Shop have seen,
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Fourth Edwards famous Concubine;
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Whose Name was sweet Jane Shore:
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I saw when Richards Cruelty,
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Did put her to great Misery;
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And I was grievd therefore.
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I also was at Bosworth Field,
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Well armed there with Spear and Shield,
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Meaning to try my Force;
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Where Richard losing Life and Crown,
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Was naked born to Leicester Town,
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Upon a Colliers Horse.
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To the Seventh Henry then I was
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A Servant, as it came to pass;
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To serve him at his Need:
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And while I did in Court remain,
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I saw in the Eighth Henrys Reign,
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Full many great Men bleed.
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I was a Soldier bold with him,
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Oer Neptunes curled Breast did swim
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Unto the Realm of France:
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I helpd to Ransack Bullogin Town,
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And many Places of Renown,
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Yet Home I came by Chance.
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I knew Sixth Edward of a Child,
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Whose Countenance was very mild,
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A hopeful Prince he was:
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I knew Queen Mary in her Reign,
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Put Protestants to mickle Pain,
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And re-set up the Mass.
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And to my Comfort I have seen
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Elizabeth, that Maiden Queen,
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Queen Marys only Sister:
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Though she reignd four and forty Years,
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Her Subjects shewd well by their Tears,
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That they too soon had missd her.
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I saw King James come from the North,
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Like to a Star that shineth forth,
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To glad the Peoples Sight:
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He brought a Salve to cure our Wound,
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And made Great Britain safe and sound,
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Through Equity and Right.
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He was in Troth a Prince of Peace,
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And made all former Jars to cease,
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Twixt English Men and Scots:
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The English Men sung merry Sonnets,
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The Scots they then threw up their Bonnets
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For Joy of their good Lots.
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In Scotland born, in England nurst,
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Was Pious Princely Charles the First,
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Who had to Wife Queen Mary:
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But by the Rage of Rebels Hate,
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Murtherd and martyrd at his Gate,
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This good King did miscarry.
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King Charles the Second that had spent
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Many long Years in Banishment,
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And scapd with Life so nearly;
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By Miracles and Means unknown,
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I saw placd on the Royal Throne,
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Where he did shine most clearly.
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I saw his Royal Brother James,
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Who was led on to such Extreams,
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Which made the Nation weep:
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I saw his Coronation-day,
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And how he did the Scepter sway,
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Which long he could not keep.
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Lord Chancellor I saw likewise,
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When he did Rule and Tyrannize,
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By Arbitrary Power:
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And I was in the Council-room,
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When Peters he was pleasd to doom
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The Bishops to the Tower.
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I present was that very Morn,
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When the Pretender he was born,
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Being the Tenth of June;
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In Sixteen Hundred Eighty Eight:
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But this Day provd unfortunate,
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It put all out of Tune.
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I saw King William cross the Seas,
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To give the Land and Nation Ease,
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With a most glorious Fleet:
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I saw him cross to Ireland,
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With a right valiant armed Band,
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Making his Foes retreat.
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I have his Royal Consort seen,
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Mary, our most Religious Queen;
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In all her Courtly Train:
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I saw her Royal Funeral,
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And how the Showers of Tears did fall,
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While Subjects did complain.
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I saw the Duke of Gloucesters Birth,
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The Glory, Triumph, Joy and Mirth,
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That was on this great Day;
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I saw his Royal Mothers Tears,
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When in the Blossom of his Years,
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Death snatchd hence away.
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I saw King William, when he dyd,
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Who was the Land and Nations Guide,
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A Scourge to France and Spain:
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I saw Queen Anne come to the Throne,
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Whose Royal Favours she made known,
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During her glorious Reign.
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I saw her Commons, Lords, and Peers,
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Who paid a Tribute of sad Tears,
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Before her Royal Tomb.
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I saw King George pass thro the Town.
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All to possess the Royal Crown,
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And govern in her Room.
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I saw King George the Second come,
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With loud Hazzas to Britains Throne,
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And glorious Caroline;
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Like bright Aurora, sweet and gay,
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That chases all dim Clouds away,
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The Joy of Woman-kind.
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I saw their numerous Progeny,
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The Pledges of Prosperity,
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For many Years to come;
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I saw the King and Queen when crownd,
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With Men and Angels compassd round;
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Long may they Grace the Throne.
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