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 2 THE BATTLE OF THE BOYN.

JULY the firft in Old Bridge town, there ought to be a patteren. As is recorded in each church book, throughout all the nation.

Now let m all kneel down and pray, both now and ever after, And let us ne'er forget the day, Kiog William crofs’d the water.

On July the firft, in Old Bridge-town, there was a grievous battle. While many men lay on the ground, while cannons they did rattle.

The Irifh then they vow’d revenge, againft King Wiiiiam’a forces, And folemnly they did protefl, that they would flop his courfes.

In Old Bridge town ftrong guards were kept,, and more at the Boyn water; King James began two days too foon, with guns and cannons rattling.

He pitch’d his camp, feeur’d his ground, thinking not to retire, Bat King William threw bomb-fhells in, and fet their tents on fire.