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<DATE>2014-06-12</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B140413.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD>The LOYAL BRITISH Fighting in FLANDERS: Or, A New SONG, made by a Prote&s;tant Centinel of the <HI>Briti&s;h</HI> Forces.</HEAD>
<OPENER>To an excellent new Tune much in Request.</OPENER>
<LG>
<L>AS I was at a merry Meeting,</L>
<L>being in a merry vein;</L>
<L>Where I heard a Souldier &s;inging,</L>
<L><HI>true blue will never &s;tain.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>I have been in <HI>France</HI> and <HI>Flanders,</HI></L>
<L>where I've &s;een great numbers &s;lain;</L>
<L>Colonels, Captains, chief Commanders,</L>
<L><HI>true blue will never &s;tain.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>La&s;t Summer it was dirty weather,</L>
<L>we march'd through Corn with all our train,</L>
<L>We march'd, and foug<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">t two days toge|ther,</L>
<L><HI>true blue will never &s;tain.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>We at <HI>Walcot</HI> had a Battel,</L>
<L>for five hour<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> it did remain;</L>
<L>The <HI>Briti&s;h</HI> made their Guns to rattle,</L>
<L><HI>true blew will never &s;tain.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Little el&s;e but Smoak and Fire,</L>
<L>cou'd we &s;ee all round the Plain;</L>
<L>Yet we made the <HI>French</HI> retire,</L>
<L><HI>true blue will never stain.</HI></L>
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<L>At <HI>Charleroy</HI> our Cannons roar'd,</L>
<L>and our Bullets flew amain:</L>
<L>We laid the <HI>French men</HI> in their gore,</L>
<L><HI>true blue will never &s;tain.</HI></L>
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<L>Not a Souldier feared dying,</L>
<L>though &s;ome thou&s;ands there lay &s;lain,</L>
<L>Shot as thick as Hail was flying,</L>
<L><HI>true blue will never stain.</HI></L>
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<L>At length &s;ome of our men was wounded,</L>
<L>ay, and other &s;ome was &s;lain:</L>
<L>This at all we never valu'd,</L>
<L><HI>true blue will never &s;tain.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Under the Surgeons hand we tarry'd,</L>
<L>till our wounds was heal'd again:</L>
<L>Brave <HI>Briti&s;h</HI> hearts were carry'd,</L>
<L><HI>true blue will never &s;tain,</HI></L>
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<L>My Captain was a Pri&s;oner taken.</L>
<L>and our Lieutenant Colonel &s;lain,</L>
<L>Yet we'd ne'r fight again&s;t our Con&s;cience</L>
<L><HI>t<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">ue blue will never &s;tain.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>He that &s;trikes, he may be &s;tricken,</L>
<L>He that fights he may be &s;lain:</L>
<L>He tha<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">'s beaten, is not eaten,</L>
<L><HI>true blue will never stain.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>While we in a Land of Strangers,</L>
<L>did in Camp of Field remain;</L>
<L>We were &s;till be&s;et with dangers,</L>
<L><HI>true blue will never &s;tain.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>'Tis the wars that we delight in,</L>
<L>and a Cowards name di&s;dain;</L>
<L><HI>Briti&s;h</HI> Boys the be&s;t for fighting,</L>
<L><HI>true blue will never &s;tain.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Let not one de&s;pi&s;e a Souldier,</L>
<L>for he does our Rights maintain,</L>
<L>Proving &s;till the Lands upholder,</L>
<L><HI>true blue will never &s;tain.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thus we 've been all <HI>Europe</HI> over,</L>
<L><HI>Britains</HI> honour to maintain,</L>
<L>And now we're &s;et a&s;hore at <HI>Dover,</HI></L>
<L><HI>true blue will never &s;tain.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>For King <HI>William</HI> and Queen <HI>Mary,</HI></L>
<L>If need be, we'l fight again:</L>
<L>The mean while Boys, let's be merry,</L>
<L><HI>true blue will never &s;tain,</HI></L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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