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 And if you'll all couragious be,

we'll venture and take the water,

The horse were ord'red to march on first,

the foot soon follow'd after;

But brave Duke Schomberg lost his life,

by venturing over 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 we would march the foremost.

In princely mein the King march'd on,

his men soon followed 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.