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[ 6 ] THE ROYAL SAILOR.

THE foes of Britain (France, Holland & Spain) Make oold by indulgence, inſulted the main: The flag of defiance together unfurl'd, (rl'd. And at Britain, Old Britain, their vengeance they When Neptune aroſe from his wa'try throne, In coral clad-ſuit be moſt beautiful ſhone; He call'd for his Tritons, and bid them-repair To the court of year George for young Willian was He's royal, he's noble and choſen by me (there. This iſle to protect, and reign prince of the ſea.

O’erjoy'd at the meſſages the youth rear'd his head, I'll night like a prince, were the words that he ſaid; The cauſe of my country I'll boldly eſpouſe, To the ſea I am wedded, and for her my vows; With Rodney, with Digby, with Roſs I will And die but I'l concuer each infolent foe. The Britons reported the words that he ſaid, And Spain hear the plaudits by Neptune then paid, He's rogal, he's noble, and choſen by me, Briton's iſle to protect, and reign prince of the ſea,

The Dons they have found the effect of his rage, No more with Blood Royal they'll dare to engage, For he ſtood on the deck with his naked broad word, And by the bold Digby be paſſed the word. Humanity touch'd him, tho' not with baſe four, When one noble ſhip was blown up in the air: His courage gives rapture to each juſly tar, Who look on Prince William their bul work in war. He's royal, he's noble, and choſen to be The guard of this iſle, and the prince of the ſea,