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 In princely mien 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,

han 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 handful.

First to the Tholsal they were brought,

And try’d at Mill Mount-water,

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,

Awaiting for fresh orders:

But in the dead time of the night,

They set their tents on fire;

And long before the break of day

To Dublin did retire.

King William as our General,

No marshal e’er was braver,

With hat in hand his valiant men,

He thank’d for their behaviour.

We’ll sheath our swords and rest a while,

In time we’ll follow after,

These words King William spoke with a smile

That day he croes’d the water.