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<NAME>John Pas</NAME>
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<HEAD>The Dutch-men's Rea&s;ons</HEAD>
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<P><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">a Dutch Sunday to be ob&s;erv'd once a Month, <HI>&amp;c.</HI> <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">ith their la&s;t Pra<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">er, and final Re&s;olution (if it prove ineffectual) <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">ain&s;t the <HI>Exce&s;&s;ive Power of FRANCE.</HI></P>
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<OPENER>To the Tune of the <HI>City Gulls.</HI></OPENER>
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<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">L <HI>Dutch</HI> and <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> that are left</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">live within this Land,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> their Sen&s;es not-bereft,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> now under&s;tand</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">ea&s;ons why we have thought fit</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> proclaim a Fa&s;t;</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> is, that Heaven wou'd us permit</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">at the <HI>French</HI> at la&s;t.</L>
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<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="3 letters">e our Arms their Aim have mi&s;t</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> three Campaigns in <HI>Flanders,</HI></L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> makes us fear Heaven does a&s;&s;i&s;t</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> <HI>French</HI> King's brave Commanders:</L>
<L><HI><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">uxenburgh,</HI> as if in&s;pir'd,</L>
<L><HI><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">ct</HI> with that Decorum,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> when our Troops again&s;t his Fir'd</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">ove all &s;trait before him.</L>
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<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">hen they came with Sword in hand</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> other to attack,</L>
<L><HI>French</HI> as firm as Rocks did &s;tand,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> made us all give back:</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">an't they brag nor boa&s;t too much</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> intire Defeat;</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> though no <HI>Engli&s;h,</HI> yet the <HI>Dutch</HI></L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">ake a brave Retreat.</L>
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<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> who is able to with&s;tand</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> <HI>Exce&s;&s;ive Power of FRANCE,</HI></L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> <HI>Ae&s;op</HI> does lead on the Van,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> his Conqu'ring Troops advance?</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> on him, he's a Witch we fear,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> &s;o Brave and Stout;</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">et him Charge in Front, or Rear,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> does our Armies Rout.</L>
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<LG>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> 'tis madne&s;s we confe&s;s</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> with <HI>France</HI> to Fight;</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> let our Force be more or le&s;s</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">e Cau&s;e been't Ju&s;t and Right.</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> Men, when they ingage,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">y &s;corn to Flinch, or Waver;</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">y only wi&s;h for a clear Stage,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 word"> from the Foe no Favour.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Witne&s;s at <HI>Steenkirk</HI> where they &s;tood</L>
<L>'Till Thou&s;ands lo&s;t their Lives,</L>
<L>And &s;pent their Blood for th' publick Good,</L>
<L>And to pre&s;erve our Wives</L>
<L>And Children all, from being Slaves</L>
<L>To <HI>France,</HI> and made a Prey;</L>
<L>They'd rather like Fools dig their Graves,</L>
<L>Then like us run away.</L>
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<LG>
<L>But what if Moun&s;ieur's Maggot bite,</L>
<L>And he &s;hould take a freak,</L>
<L>To put us all into a fright</L>
<L>By be&s;ieging of <HI>Ma&s;t<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="pdcc" EXTENT="1 letter">eick.</HI></L>
<L>There's but one way that can be good</L>
<L>To ob&s;truct his marching thither,</L>
<L>To pray with all our hearts Heaven wou'd</L>
<L>Send &s;ome Confederate Weather.</L>
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<LG>
<L>But tho&s;e De&s;igns of Hell, and <HI>France,</HI></L>
<L>Great <HI>William</HI> will prevent</L>
<L>With <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> Troops, which he'll advance,</L>
<L>And make a great De&s;cent:</L>
<L>In Per&s;on he has Vow'd to go,</L>
<L>Therefore we need not fear,</L>
<L>The De&s;cent will mi&s;carry &s;o,</L>
<L>As it did the la&s;t Year.</L>
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<LG>
<L>Since <HI>England</HI> has Five Millions rais'd</L>
<L>In order to Recrute</L>
<L>Our Troops this Year, kind Heaven be prais'd,</L>
<L>We will once more Di&s;pute;</L>
<L>Whether <HI>William, Lewis,</HI> or King <HI>James,</HI></L>
<L>Their Right can be&s;t maintain:</L>
<L>For if we don't the Man it &s;eems</L>
<L>Will have his Mare again.</L>
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<LG>
<L>And having quite repair'd our Lo&s;s</L>
<L>We'll Fa&s;t and Pray once more;</L>
<L>But &s;hould the Fates prove half &s;o cro&s;s</L>
<L>As at <HI>Mons</HI> and <HI>Namure,</HI></L>
<L>We do prote&s;t we'll never Fa&s;t,</L>
<L>Nor Pray; but for the future</L>
<L>We'll only beg that Heaven at la&s;t</L>
<L>Wou'd act fair, and &s;tand neuter.</L>
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<P>Printed at <HI>AMSTERDAM</HI> in the Year 1693.</P>
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