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<DATE>2009-02-05</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B081162.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>The Prote&s;tant Courage;</HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">OR, A brief account of &s;ome hundreds of Valliant Sea-men, who daily comes in to &s;erve Their Maje&s;ties, again&s;t the Forces of the <HI>French</HI> King.</HEAD>
<OPENER>Tune is, <HI>Lilli borlero.</HI></OPENER>
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<P>Licen&s;ed according to Order.</P>
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<L>SOund up the Trumpet, beat up the Drum,</L>
<L>let not a Soul be &s;ubject to fear,</L>
<L>Since the true pride of all <HI>Chri&s;tendom,</HI></L>
<L>does again&s;t <HI>France</HI> in valour appear:</L>
<L>The Couragious worthy Seamen,</L>
<L>does from all parts to <HI>London</HI> advance,</L>
<L>For <HI>Englands</HI> promotion, they'll fight on the Ocean,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>again&s;t all the &s;trength and power of <HI>France.</HI></HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>The la&s;t Engagement with the French Fleet,</L>
<L>has &s;o inrag'd true Engli&s;h Boys,</L>
<L>That they re&s;olve to make them retreat</L>
<L>with the loud Cannons thund'ring noi&s;e;</L>
<L>Not a Soul among them daunted,</L>
<L>but to the Seas they'&s;t freely advance,</L>
<L>On Board they do enter, and Lives they will <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>to pull down <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> pride and power of <HI>France.</HI></HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Pray wou'd it not the, Kingdom provoke,</L>
<L>if we &s;hou'd to a Tyrant bow?</L>
<L>But we will ne'er come under his Yoke,</L>
<L>he mu&s;t not think to Cope with us now;</L>
<L>For his Arbitrary Power,</L>
<L>never &s;hall to great Britain advance,</L>
<L>Our valliant brave Seamen, will keep us all Frem<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="2 letters"></L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>and pull down the pride and power of <HI>France.</HI></HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L>Did he not drive his Subject of late,</L>
<L>out of their native Country dear?</L>
<L>Tho&s;e that were rich did leave their E&s;tate,</L>
<L>naked and poor they <UNCLEAR>came</UNCLEAR> to us here:</L>
<L>Should that Tyrant gain this Kingdom,</L>
<L>the very &s;ame wou'd be our hard chance,</L>
<L>His Fleet we will fire, or make them retire,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>and pull down the &s;trength and power of <HI>France</HI></HI></L>
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<L>Therefore brave Seamen valliantly go,</L>
<L>for to pre&s;erve this Nation from thrall,</L>
<L>Rather than never Couquer this Foe,</L>
<L>they do re&s;olve to fight one and all;</L>
<L>From the brave Sea-port of <HI>Weymouth,</HI></L>
<L><UNCLEAR>&s;ixty</UNCLEAR> true &s;ouls did freely advance,</L>
<L>They needed no pre&s;&s;ing, for by Heavens ble&s;&s;ing,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>they'&s;t pull down the pride and power of <HI>France.</HI></HI></L>
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</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Norfolk</HI> brave Lads &s;hall not be forgot,</L>
<L>Sea-men they are that never will flinch;</L>
<L>With Cannons hot, and thund'ring &s;hot,</L>
<L>they do re&s;olve to <UNCLEAR>pepper</UNCLEAR> the <HI>French;</HI></L>
<L>Six &s;core came from thence to <HI>London,</HI></L>
<L>who in the Wars will hazzard their chance,</L>
<L>Stout Lads brisk and airy, for <HI>William and Mary,</HI></L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L>they'll help for to check the power of <HI>France.</HI></L>
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<L>Bri&s;tow that ancient City of fame,</L>
<L>&s;till will &s;tand up our Rights to re&s;tore,</L>
<L>Sailers from thence mo&s;t valliantly come,</L>
<L>now one hundred and fifty or more:</L>
<L>Valliant &s;ea-men, &s;ons of thunder,</L>
<L>who in the Wars will venter their chance,</L>
<L>for the pre&s;ervation of their native nation,</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>they'll fight again&s;t all the power of <HI>France.</HI></HI></L>
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<L>E'ry &s;ea-port all over the Land,</L>
<L>&s;ea-men comes in with joy and delight,</L>
<L>Being re&s;olv'd with Courage to &s;tand,</L>
<L>&s;till to maintain the Prote&s;tants right,</L>
<L>Since their Lives they freely venter,</L>
<L><HI>Englands</HI> Glory &s;till to advance;</L>
<L>May Heaven defend them, and ble&s;&s;ings attend them</L>
<LG TYPE="refrain">
<L><HI>who fights again&s;t all the power of <HI>France.</HI></HI></L>
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<P><HI>Printed for</HI> I. Deacon in Guilt&s;pur &s;treet.</P>
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