THE
Couragious Soldiers of the West.
Or, The undaunted Country-mens Resolution in taking up Arms in the defence of King William and Queen Mary,
together with the Protestant Religion. Tune is, Lilli borlero.
Licensed according to Order.
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THe martial Drum no sooner did beat
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thorough each Western City and Town,
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But lusty Lads both tall and compleat,
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readily came to purchase Renown;
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Salisbury and other places,
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Souldiers was rais'd, who flock'd in amain,
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Stout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary,
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who'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain.
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Now to maintain the Protestant cause,
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all the whole West does loyally stand,
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For our lives, religion and laws,
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Romans shall never reign in this Land;
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At the famous town of Reading,
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hundreds came in to add to the train,
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Sout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary,
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they'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain.
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There's not a Land in all Christendom,
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that can afford men freer to fight;
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Newberry boys, at hearing the Drum,
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readily came with valeur and might[?]
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Malborough both true and loyal,
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now with the rest did add to the Train,
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Stout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary,
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they'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain.
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Bridgewater boys I needs must commend,
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freely they to the Wars did repair,
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Parents and Wife, nay, every Friend
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they recommend to Heavens great care;
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Life and Fortune freely venter,
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nothing alive true Courage can stain,
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Stout boys brisk and airy, for William and Mary,
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they'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain.
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Bristow true hearts was void of all fears,
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there did they list two hundred and more,
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Tho' the young Lasses shed many tears,
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for their Sweet-hearts whom they did adore;
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Yet no Damsel could perswade them;
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but they resolv'd to follow the train,
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Stout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary,
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the[y'll valian]tly fight their rights to maintain[.]
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As for the Town of brave Taunton-dean,
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their Loyalty shall ne're be forgot,
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For our most gracious King and his Queen,
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they will engage with thundering shot;
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Tiverton, and famous Totness,
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noble true Souls came flocking amain,
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Stout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary,
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they'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain.
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Exeter too I ever will own,
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freely will fight black Rome to destroy,
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Before King William came to the throne,
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him they receiv'd with raptures of Joy;
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Crook-horn and stout Dartmouth Souldiers,
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Ireland they resolve to regain,
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Stout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary,
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they'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain.
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Madbury boys of Courage so bold,
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with these expressions daily advance,
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Why should this Kingdom e're be controul'd,
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by that insulting Lewis of France,
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Live or dye they vow to venter,
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not Grim death their Courage can stain,
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Stout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary,
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they'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain.
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Now the great Town of Plimouth also,
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I with the rest do reckon to name,
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Soldiers of Fortune freely do go,
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that they may purchase honour and fame,
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For King William and Queen Mary,
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whom they do wish a prosperous Reign,
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No fear they lye under, but like Sons of Thunder,
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will valiantly fight their rights to maintain.
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Bastable, Biddinford and Torrington,
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they to the Army came with all speed,
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Hazzard and chance they freely wou'd run,
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and for King William ready to bleed;
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Not a Soul but vow'd to venter
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with the whole Army over the main,
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No fear they lye under, but like Sons of thunder,
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will valiantly fight their rights to maintain.
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All the whole Army valiantly went,
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and at Westchester there they did meet,
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With a full force our Foes to prevent,
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where was prepar'd a notable Fleet,
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For to waft them o're the Ocean,
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that Ireland they now might regain,
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For Englands glory, they slay French and Tory,
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the Protestants Laws and Rigts to maintain.
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