THE NOBLE ENGLISH
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TIs not Saint George we Sing of here,
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Nor George, the fatal Duke Villier;
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Nor George a Green, nor Castriot,
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Nor Buchanan the learned Scot;
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But 'tis of George the Valiant Monck,
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That made Van-Trump in's Blood dead-drunk,
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And in the Seas his Navy sunck.
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Oh! this is our brave George!
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He made the Dutch-men vale their Topps,
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And humble be, as their Sack-slops;
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The English Fleet he did advance,
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To th' terrour of Proud Spain, and France;
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And when amongst the Scots he came,
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He did their furious Spirits tame;
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For which ere since all love his Name.
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Oh! this is our brave George!
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Renown by Sea and Land he got,
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Old Noll for him would do what not;
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There's none ere boded him ill-will,
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That valour had, or martial skill;
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This is the Noble General,
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Who fights to rescue us from thrall,
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And that we may be Free-men all.
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Oh! this is our brave George!
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Such gallant Worthies are most rare;
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Yet many more at Portsmouth are,
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Noble Sir Arthur Haselrigg,
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Resolves to lead a Scottish Gigg,
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With Morley, Walton, Wallop, and
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Renowned Whetham, whose command
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For all our Liberties do stand,
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As well as our brave George!
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Sir Ashley-Cooper, Scot, and more
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Such honest hearts there are good store;
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The famous Lawson, and the Fleet,
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And London Lads in every Street;
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Who vow to make Subvertors stare
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At Tyburne in the open air,
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For doing what no King did dare:
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And thus vowes our brave George!
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The honest Souldiers, (though some be
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sadly mis-led) resolve to see
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The Parliament restor'd again,
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And run away to Monck amain;
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Who pay's them well, as well they may
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Expect; for Lambert has no pay;
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And thus the Newes is every day
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In honour of brave George!
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Hacker, and other men resolv'd
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Deny the Members are dissolv'd,
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Though their Apostatising Brothers
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Pretend to be more wise than others;
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But when their folly re-appeares,
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And their ill-fortune, like those years
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When NOLL steep'd all the Land in tears,
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Then hey! for our brave George.
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The Writs for a New Parliament,
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Are to return the way they went;
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For no Elections can be made,
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In freedom, whilst the Cobling trade
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Can Vamp, set up, or them translate;
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And this necessity of State
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(As wise men say) breeds all the Bate.
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And thus sayes our brave George.
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The noble City will be wise,
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And their sweet Liberties dear prize;
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Religion, Lawes, and freedom are,
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The Stakes for which all parties dare:
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But yet our better hopes appear,
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Against the New approaching year,
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We shall be quited all from fear,
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By the help of our brave George.
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Let them that please, sit still at ease,
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Whilst Heaven in mercy send us peace;
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But may our noble Worthies be
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Succesful in their Policy;
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That order may return again,
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In Church and State, and right may reign,
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And all Subvertors have their pain:
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And God bless our brave George.
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