THE Devonshire Boys Courage AND Loyalty to Their Majesties King WILLIAM and Queen MARY; in defending their Country from the Invasion of the French.

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BRave Devonshire Boys made haste away,
When Fewe did come from Tinmouth-bay,
The French were Landed in that Town▪
And Treacherously had burnt it down.
When to the Town they did draw near▪
The French did streightways disappear;
Because that they had then beat down.
[...]basely [...]e poor Tinmouth Town.
[...] Halden-Hill they did design,
[...] draw their [...]in a Line▪
[...]t Devonshire [...] did make them run▪
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Brave Blew-Coat Boys did watch them so,
They to no other place dare go;
For if they had return'd again.
I'm sure the French-men had been slain.
They for their coming do prepair,
In Devonshire, if to Land they dare;
Ne'er doubt their Courage they'll pull [...]own,
For burning of poor Tinmouth Town.
The French they'll shew an English Daunce,
E're they again return to France;
They wont forget their beating down.
[...] burning of poor Tinmouth Town.

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Let Monsieur then do what he can.
We'll still Rei [...]n Masters o're the Main;
Old Englands Right upon the [...]ea,
In spight of France maintain'd shall be.
No Seaman fears to lose his Blood,
To iustifie a cause so good;
To fight the French▪ who have begun
With burning of poor Tinmouth Town.
The Cornish Lads will lend a hand.
And Devonshire Boys will with them Band,
To pull the pride of Mons [...]eur down.
Who basely burn'd poor Tinmouth Town.
To our most Gracious King and Queen,
Their Loyalty it shall be seen;
With heart and hand they bow to fight,
For to maintain King William's Right.
I wish such Loyal hearts be found,
In all the Counties England Round;
Then let the French-men us approach,
Their Brandy Vessels we will broach.
We hope our Fleet will prove most just,
In not betraying of their Trust.
Then the French shall pay full sore,
For Trespassing on our English-shore.
If in ou [...] h [...]nds they once do fall,
They certainly shall pay for all,
The D [...]mage done, in beating down.
And burning of poor Tinmouth Town.
Dutch-men of VVar they will us meet,
For to compleat our Royal Fleet;
Which being done they will advance,
For to pull down the pride of France.
Let's pray kind Heaven for to bless,
Our Gra [...]ious King with good success
Then we shall all right happy be,
For to Injoy our Liberty.
We will a [...]nce King William's fame,
And add new Glorys to his name,
The hawghty Monsieur we'l pluck down,
For to advance Old Englands Crown.
Now England is so powerful grown,
Poor Monsieur Totters in his Throne,
Brave Fors with Courage let's proceed,
No English-man will fear to bleed.
Th [...]n let proud French-men all bewail,
That E're they did to England Sail,
Not words but blows shall make it n [...]t▪
When we with them have 'tother b [...]t▪

Printed for P. Brooksby, J. Deacon, J. Blare, and J. Ba [...].

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