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EBBA 34824

Houghton Library - EBB65
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THE
Loyal Bumper: or, England's Comfort.
BEING
A Health to King William and Queen Mary,
and the Prince of Denmark.
To an Excellent New TUNE.

(1)
HEre's Health to the King whom the Crown does belong to,
Confusion to those that true Kings wou'd do wrong to:
We'll here use no Name of an Old King or New King,
But we'll Drink a Health, Boys, a Health to the true King.

(2)
Here's a Health to that Man that has wrong done to no Man,
Be he English or Dutch-man, or Spaniard, or Roman:
Here's a Health to those Children their Parents obey well,
For the Disobedient we know will not Sway well.

(3)
Here's a Health to Just Men, from the Cott to the Throne, Boys,
For Conscience will tell you, all shou'd keep their own, Boys:
Here's a Health to those Worthys that stand up for David,
And shame take those Members their Head have out-braved.

(4)
Here's a Health to Queen Mary, true Joys light upon her,
May her Life be attended with Glory and Honour:
We'll here use no Name of an Old Queen or New Queen,
But we'll Drink a Health, Boys, a Health to the true Queen.

(5)
Here's a Health to the Prince, Heaven send him long Life,
And if e're he be Crown'd, let him Reign without Strife:
We here do not name him, whether Old Prince or New Prince,
But we'll Drink a Health, Boys, a Health to the true Prince.

(6)
Here's a Health to those hearts that are Honest and Loyal,
And those which are not so, may Heaven destroy all:
We do not name any, whether Old hearts or New hearts,
But we'll Drink a Health, Boys, a Health to all true hearts.

(7)
Here's a Health to the Clergy, true Sons of the Church,
Who leave not their Prince nor Religion i'th' lurch:
We here do not mention whether Old Church or New Church,
But we'll Drink a Health to the Sons of the true Church.

(8)
Here's a Health to those Soldiers that'ill Fight for their Pay,
That will stand by their Master, and not run away:
Whether Lords, D. or E. so they Fight for their King, Boys,
Or else let them Dye all like Dogs in a String, Boys.

(9)
Once more to all these, let the Glass then go round,
Preserve all the Loyal, and Traytors confound:
Send Peace to Old England, and give Caesar his Due, Boys,
And then 'twill be better for me and for you, Boys.


FINIS.

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