New Song of the Warrs
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[Well] have no Popish Pretender,
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[But G]EORGE our Faiths defender,
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[Him well] have over us to Rule and Reign
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[For no one Po]pish shall Reign here,
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[Well ke]eep him floating on the Sea,
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George our Crown & Septer in peace shall sway,
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[All] your wrongs well proclaim with ratling Drums.
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[C]Ome all loyal Britains come lssen to me,
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Unto these new Verses I sing unto ye,
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[It is] of these Warrs and rumour of Warrs,
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[The] French is for landing but do if they darr,
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[Th]ey say that the French is for landing indeed,
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[Whic]h puts all our Country in great fear & dread,
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[Con]cerning these Warrs and rumour of Warrs,
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The French etc.
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[T]he River of London is made vere strong,
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[And] with fine brass Cannon is planted along,
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[Erected for] these Warrs and rumours of Warrs,
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The French, etc.
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[T]hat blazing Starr in England was seen,
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[The] Lord above knows best what it doth mean,
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we fear it is Warrs and rumours of Warrs,
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The French, etc.
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[T]hey said that the French in our Channel wos seen
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[But] they were obliged to turn back again,
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[For] fear of these Warrs and rumour of Warrs,
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The French, etc.
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[D]id you not remember of old what was done,
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[Wh]en we burnt their Shipping & their Rising Sun,
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[It w]as in the old Warrs and rumours of Warrs,
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The French, etc,
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[W]e hear the Malitia raised must be,
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[To] stand in our defence to set us free,
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[Fro]m slaughter of Warrs and rumours of Warrs,
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The French, etc,
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[L]et all loyal Britains prove constant and true,
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[And] Ill warrnt you brave boys well give em th[e]ir [due]
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[For] we fear not their wars & their rumour or wars,
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The French, etc.
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[A]nd so to conclude pray God stand our Friend,
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[Wh]en we are id distress to strengthen our hands,
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[Fro]m slaughter of Wars and rumours of Wars,
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The French, etc.
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