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<DATE>2013-12-13</DATE>
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<NAME>Mona Logarbo</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B131010.apex.</ITEM>
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<STC T="W">M2964</STC>
<STC T="G">1872.a.1.[75]</STC>
<STC T="C">R228946</STC>
<BIBNO T="umi">99888057</BIBNO>
<VID>200833</VID>
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<HEAD>WORDS for a Mu&s;ical Entertainment AT THE New-Theatre, IN <HI>LITTLE LINCOLNS INN Fields;</HI> ON <HI>The Taking of Namur,</HI> AND His Maje&s;ty's Safe Return.</HEAD>
<BYLINE>Set to Mu&s;ic by Mr. <HI>John Eccles.</HI></BYLINE>
<BYLINE>Written by Mr. <HI>Motteux.</HI></BYLINE>
<LG>
<L>HA&s;te, Loyal <HI>Britons,</HI> ha&s;te, prepare;</L>
<L><HI>William,</HI> Victorious <HI>William</HI> comes.</L>
<L>Sound, &s;ound ye Trumpets, beat ye Drums;</L>
<L>A Martial Sound be&s;t greets a Martial Ear.</L>
<L>Ha&s;te, Loyal <HI>Britons,</HI> ha&s;te, prepare;</L>
<L><HI>William</HI> Victorious <HI>William</HI> comes.</L>
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<LG>
<L>How glorious is the Hero's Fate!</L>
<L>As angry Winds encrea&s;e a Flame,</L>
<L>His Foes but fight to rai&s;e his Fame;</L>
<L>And <HI>Lewis</HI> gain'd but to make <HI>William</HI> great.</L>
<L>How glorious is the Hero's Fate!</L>
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<L>Lo! <HI>Namure,</HI> which a Pow'r immen&s;e</L>
<L>Outdid it &s;elf to conquer and to fence,</L>
<L>Tho throng'd with fierce defying <HI>Gauls,</HI></L>
<L>To <HI>William</HI> yields its boa&s;ted Walls.</L>
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<LG>
<L>In vain its threatning Champions forward move;</L>
<L>Like <HI>Mars</HI> He dares, and &s;trikes like <HI>Jove.</HI></L>
<L>See! numberle&s;s they come, all <HI>Gallia</HI> takes the Field!</L>
<L>He Looks, They fly; He &s;torms, They yield.</L>
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<L>Thus, Peace and Freedom to be&s;tow,</L>
<L>With Thought He orders, and performs with Flame:</L>
<L>Fate by his Prudence takes its Aim,</L>
<L>And by his Valour &s;trikes the Blow.</L>
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<L>Proud <HI>Lewis,</HI> from this <HI>Aera</HI> date thy fall:<NOTE PLACE="marg">The&s;e 4 lines a<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">e not Sung.</NOTE></L>
<L>He who thus conquer'd, &s;oon may conquer all;</L>
<L>Yet toyls but for the World's Repo&s;e;</L>
<L>And Tyrants are his only Foes.</L>
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<LG>
<HEAD>Grand Chorus&punc;</HEAD>
<L>Hail! Glorious Monarch <HI>Britain</HI>'s Pride,</L>
<L><HI>Europe</HI>'s Prop the World's Delight!</L>
<L>Thus ev'ry year triumphant ride,</L>
<L>Till Peace and Freedom crown thy Right.</L>
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<TRAILER>FINIS.</TRAILER>
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