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4 The horse were order'd to march first,

The foot soon follow'd after;

But brave Duke Schomberg lost his life

By venturing o'er the water.

'Be not dismay'd, King William said,

For the loss of one commander,

For God this day shall be your King,

And I'll be Gen'ral under.

The brave Duke Schomberg being slain,

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 to retreat,

Than stand and be disarmed.

The Protestants of Drogheda,

Have reason to be thankful,

That they were not to bondage brought,

Though they were but a.

First to the Thoisal they were brought,

And try'd at Mill Mount-water,