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 3 A bullet from the Irifh came, which graz’d King Wiliam’s aron ; They thought his Majefty was ftain,, but he receiv’d no harm.

His General in friendfhip came, his King would often caution. To fhun the fpot where bullets hot, did fly in rapid motion.

He does not deferve, King William faid, the name of Faith’s Defender, That will not venture life and limb, to make his foes furrender.

No let us all kneel down and pray, both now and ever after. And let us ne’er forget the day, King William crofs’d o’er Boyn water

Then faid King William to his men, brave boys we are well armed, And if you’ll all courageous be, we’ll ventute and take the water.

The horfe were order’d to march firft, he foot foon followed after, But brave Duke Schotnberg loft his life by venturing over the water.

He not difmay’d, King William faid, at the lofs of one coma inder,