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 4 For God this day fhall be your King, and I’ll be general yonder.

The brave Duke Schomberg being flain. King William he accofted His warlike men for to march on, and he would march the foremoft.

In princely mein the King marc'd on, his men foon follow’d after, With fhells and fhot the Irifh fmote, and made a grievous flaughter.

King James efpy’d the Englifh then, King William he governed. And thougth it better for to retreat, then ftand and be difarmed.

The Proteflants of Drogheda, have reafon to be thankful, That they were not to bondage brought, though they were but a handful.

Firft to the Tholfel they were brought, and tried at Moll Mount-alter, But brave King William fet them free, by venturing over the water.

Nigh to Dundalk the fubtile French, had taken up their quarters, And on the plain in ambufh lay, a waiting for frefh orders;