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 ( 5 ) As quick as lighe'ning inſtantly, the bloody flag appear'd, Down with the Dutch from ſhip to flip throughout the fleet was heard: A Egual for a chace ben, from the fore-top was hurl'd, And ev'ry fail that we could hoiſt, was preſently unfurl'a. The winds propitious all ſprung up, to aid our good deſign; Ne preſently came up with them, and ſoon we broke their line : foen ſome we rak'd from fore to aft, and others they did ſtrike; to ſuch confuſion they were brought, there ne'er were ſeen the lite. As winter does to Summer yield, de Winter he did strike; And then their hearts did nolt away, like ſnow upon a dyke: Then pige of their feet we took, the others run away hope that Britórs never will forget the glorious day. Now to conclude, May Heav'a defend, each honeft Britiſh far, And may they be faſe guarded from deadly wounds and ſcars. Let Admiral DUNCAN's health go round, his officers and men,