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 The brave Duke Schomberg being lain,

King William he accoſted,

His warlike men for to march on,

and he would march the foremoſt.

In princely mein the King march'd on,

his men ſoon follow'd after,

With ſhells and ſhot the Iriſh ſmote,

and made a grievous ſlaughter.

King James eſpy'd the Engliſh then,

King William he governed,

He thought it better for to retreat,

than ſtand and be diſarmed.

The Proteſtants of Drogheda,

have reaſon to be thankful,

That they were not to bondage brought,

altho' they're but a handful.

Firſt to the Tholſel they were brought,

and try'd at Mill Mount-ater,

But brave King William ſet them free,

by venturing over the water.

Nigh to Dundalk the ſubtile French,

had taken up their quarters,

And on the plain in ambuſh lay.

a waiting for freſh orders;

But in the deed time of the night,

they ſet their tents on fire;

And long before the break of day,

to Dublin did retire.