The Royal BALL:
As it was perform'd in Masquerade by Two Seamen.
Being the Subjects Hearty-Wish for the good success of the KING and Fleet.
To an Excellent New Tune, Sung at Court.
Licensed according to Order.
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I.
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SInce all the World's in Arms,
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And full of loud Allarms;
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Let Englands Subjects Sing
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The Praises of her KING,
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Who Conquers where he goes,
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And Triumphs o're his Foes;
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Then let us all Proclaim
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Great King Williams lasting Fame
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II.
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No Nation is so Blest;
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With such a Prince possest,
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Whose Care does never cease,
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That we may live in Peace.
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How Happy might we be,
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Could Subjects but agree?
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Then let us all Proclaim
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Great King Williams lasting Fame.
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III.
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To him our Lives we owe,
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For him these we'll bestow:
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No Forreign-Force we'll fear,
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But Fight for England here.
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Proud France let us pull down,
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And shake that Tottering-Crown,
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And let us all Proclaim
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Great King Williams lasting Fame.
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IV.
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Let SEAMEN in the Fleet,
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Make all the French retreat.
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Make Mounsieur flee apace,
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And fear the English Face.
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Our Warlike-Lads know how
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To make the French-Men bow.
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Then let us all Proclaim
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Great King Williams lasting Fame.
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V.
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Our NAVY on the Seas,
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(While we are safe at ease)
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In Bullets and in Flame,
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Will raise the English-Name.
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Our Valour France shall know,
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By their own overthrow.
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Then let us all Proclaim
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Great King Williams lasting Fame.
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VI.
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How many were the Plots
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Of all the Papish-Sots,
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To Ruine great and small,
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To take our Lives, and all.
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Yet these we still enjoy,
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Which they sought to destroy.
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Then let us all Proclaim
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Great King Williams lasting Fame.
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VII.
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The King does undertake
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Great Dangers for our sake:
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Himself in Person goes
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To Vanquish Englands Foes,
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That we may live all here,
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Securely, void of fear.
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Then let us all Proclaim
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Great King Williams lasting Fame.
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VIII.
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Let Trumpets everywhere,
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To sound his Praise, prepare.
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Let Subjects Valiant be,
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And Loyal, and agree:
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With one Consent and Voice,
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In him alone Rejoyce;
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And let us all Proclaim
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Great King Williams lasting Fame.
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IX.
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Our Wishes let us send,
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That Heaven may him defend;
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Our Armies too, and Fleet,
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That they the French defeat;
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That we may Praise and Sing
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The Triumphs of our KING:
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And may always proclaim
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Great King Williams lasting-Fame.
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