Page:Excellent old song, called, The battle of the Boyn, or, King William crossing the Boyn water.pdf/2



BATTLE OF THE BOYN.

JULY the firft, in Old Bridge town; there ought to be a pattern, As it’s recorded in each church-book, throughout all the nation.

Now let us all kneel down and pray, both now and ever after; And let us ne’er forget the day king William crofs’d the Boyn water.

On July the firft in Old Bridge town, there was a grievous battle, Where many men lay on the ground, while cannons they did rattle.

The Irifh then did vow revenge, upon king William’s forces ; And folemnly they did proteft, that they would flop his courles.

In Old Bridge town ftrong guards were kept and more at Boyn water; King James began five days too foon, with drums and cannons rattling.