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 A bullet from the Irish came,

Which graz’d King William’s arm;

They thought his Majesty was slain,

But he receiv’d no harm.

His General in friendship came,

His King would often caution,

To shun the spot where bullet hot.

Did fly in rapid motion.

He doesn’t deserve, King William said,

The name of Faith’s Defender,

That will not venture life and limb

To make his foes surrender.

Now let us all kneel down and pray,

Both now and ever after;

And let us ne’er forget the day

King William cross’d Boyn water.

aen said King William to his men,

Brave boys we are all armed,

And if you’ll all couragious be,

We’ll venture through the water.

The horse were order’d to march first,

The foot soon follow’d after;

brave Duke Schomberg lost his life p

By venturing o’er the water.

Be not dismay’d, King William said,

For the loss of one commander,

God this day shall be your King,

And I’ll be Gen’ral under.

brave Duke Schomberg being slain,

King William he accosted

warlike men for to march on,

And he would march the foremost.