The Oracles for War:
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Great Britain admonish'd to maintain our ancient
Rights by dint of Sword.
To a New Play-House Tune.
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TO Arms, to Arms, to Arms, to Arms;
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Your Ensigns now display:
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Now, now, now, now, now, now, now,
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Set the Battle in Array:
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The Oracle for War declares, for War declares;
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Success depends, Success depends
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upon your Hearts and Spears.
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The Oracle for War declares, etc.
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II.
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Britains strike home,
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Revenge, revenge your Country's Wrongs;
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Fight, fight, and record,
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Fight, fight, and record
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yourselves in Druids Songs;
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Fight, fight, and record,
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Fight, fight, and record
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yourselves in Druids Songs.
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III.
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Enrag'd, enrag'd, enrag'd, enrag'd,
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your Showers of Ball let fly;
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Come, come, come, come, come, come, come,
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let us win the day, or dye:
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The Honour of the Field we have, the Field we have,
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With loud Huzza's, with loud Huzza's,
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Press on you bold and brave,
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the Honour of the Field.
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IV.
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Britains maintain your Rights, your Rights,
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by conquering Blows;
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Down, down with the Pride,
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Down, down with the Pride
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of your late vanquish'd Foes;
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Down, down with the Pride,
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Down, down with the Pride
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of your late vanquish'd Foes.
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V.
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Let's rouze, let's rouze, lets rouze, lets rouze
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the Brittish Lion bold;
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See how, how, how, how, how, how,
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his Heroick Eyes are roll'd;
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While Silver Trumpets sounds a Charge, Charge front and rear,
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Break thro' their Ranks, break thro' their Ranks;
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And make 'em fly for fear,
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whilst Silver Trumpets sounds.
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VI.
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Let them be drove
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Before, before your Conquering Arms,
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And cause them to dread,
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And cause them to dread
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Great Britains loud Alarms,
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And cause them to dread,
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And cause them to dread,
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Great Britains loud Alarms.
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