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<HEAD>KING JAMES'S LETTER TO THE FRENCH KING AN EXCELLENT NEW SONG</HEAD>
<OPENER>Tune of, <HI>Let</HI> Mary <HI>live long.</HI></OPENER>
<LG>
<L>KInd <HI>Lewis,</HI> my Friend,</L>
<L>Since Things goes no better,</L>
<L>Here is a kind Letter,</L>
<L>Which to you I &s;end,</L>
<L>to lay down your Arms:</L>
<L>For my conquering Son,</L>
<L>Will quite over-run</L>
<L>your Kingdoms, I fear,</L>
<L>He'll bring a va&s;t Army,</L>
<L>He'll bring a va&s;t Army,</L>
<L>to conquer you here.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Since Fortune doth frown,</L>
<L>And &s;ends none but Cro&s;&s;es,</L>
<L>How great are your Lo&s;&s;es;</L>
<L>My Kingdoms and Crown</L>
<L>you'll never regain,</L>
<L>Too late here I know:</L>
<L>For a powerful Foe</L>
<L>will &s;hortly arrive:</L>
<L>Stout Boys of broad <HI>Brittain,</HI></L>
<L>Stout Boys of broad <HI>Brittain,</HI></L>
<L>fears no Man alive.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Still ever for Peace,</L>
<L>Le&s;t &s;ad De&s;olation</L>
<L>Should fall in your Nation,</L>
<L>Your Foes they increa&s;e</L>
<L>at Home and Abroad:</L>
<L>For Diffu&s;ion of Blood,</L>
<L>Makes my Eyes like a Flood,</L>
<L>through Rivers of Tears,</L>
<L>The Crys of the People,</L>
<L>The Crys of the People,</L>
<L>&s;ore pierceth mine Ears.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Our Coll'nels are kill'd,</L>
<L>And valiant Commanders;</L>
<L>By fighting in <HI>Flanders,</HI></L>
<L>All Nations are fill'd</L>
<L>with the Rumours of Wars;</L>
<L>Which troubles me &s;ore,</L>
<L>Let us freely give o're,</L>
<L>&s;ince Fighting's in vain:</L>
<L>I long to &s;ee <HI>Europe,</HI></L>
<L>I long to &s;ee <HI>Europe</HI></L>
<L>to flouri&s;h again.</L>
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<LG>
<L>I cannot but own,</L>
<L>And &s;till I will ever,</L>
<L>You've done your endeavour</L>
<L>To ran&s;ome my Throne,</L>
<L>by powerful Arms;</L>
<L>You've done what you can</L>
<L>For an unfortunat Man,</L>
<L>I ever have been:</L>
<L>Tho&s;e that fight again&s;t me,</L>
<L>Tho&s;e that fight again&s;t me,</L>
<L>doth Victory win.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Since the Fates are decreed,</L>
<L>That my Son and Daughter,</L>
<L>Will ever hereafter</L>
<L>Still flouri&s;h indeed,</L>
<L>which will &s;atisfy me:</L>
<L>One Branch They will give,</L>
<L>By the which I may live,</L>
<L>I'll freely comply,</L>
<L>That I am not for Fighting,</L>
<L>That I am not for Fighting,</L>
<L>no, no, no, not I.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Now here lies the Ca&s;e,</L>
<L>The mo&s;t I de&s;ire,</L>
<L>Is hence to retire</L>
<L>To &s;ome Holy Place,</L>
<L>to &s;pend my la&s;t Days:</L>
<L>So <HI>Lewis,</HI> my Friend,</L>
<L>Let the Wars have an end,</L>
<L>and lay your Arms down:</L>
<L>I'm wearied of &s;eeking,</L>
<L>I'm wearied of &s;eeking,</L>
<L>the Scepter and Crown.</L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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