The Protestant Courage;
OR, A brief account of some hundreds of Valliant Sea-men, who daily comes in to serve Their Majesties, against the Forces of the
French King.
Tune is,
Lilli borlero.
Licensed according to Order.
SOund up the Trumpet, beat up the Drum,
let not a Soul be subject to fear,
Since the true pride of all
Christendom,
does against
France in valour appear:
The Couragious worthy Seamen,
does from all parts to
London advance,
For
Englands promotion, they'll fight on the Ocean,
against all the strength and power of
France.
The last Engagement with the French Fleet,
has so inrag'd true English Boys,
That they resolve to make them retreat
with the loud Cannons thund'ring noise;
Not a Soul among them daunted,
but to the Seas they'st freely advance,
On Board they do enter, and Lives they will
[...]
to pull down
[...] pride and power of
France.
Pray wou'd it not the, Kingdom provoke,
if we shou'd to a Tyrant bow?
But we will ne'er come under his Yoke,
he must not think to Cope with us now;
For his Arbitrary Power,
never shall to great Britain advance,
Our valliant brave Seamen, will keep us all Frem
[...]
and pull down the pride and power of
France.
Did he not drive his Subject of late,
out of their native Country dear?
Those that were rich did leave their Estate,
naked and poor they
came[?] to us here:
Should that Tyrant gain this Kingdom,
the very same wou'd be our hard chance,
His Fleet we will fire, or make them retire,
and pull down the strength and power of
France
Therefore brave Seamen valliantly go,
for to preserve this Nation from thrall,
Rather than never Couquer this Foe,
they do resolve to fight one and all;
From the brave Sea-port of
Weymouth,
sixty[?] true souls did freely advance,
They needed no pressing, for by Heavens blessing,
they'st pull down the pride and power of
France.
Norfolk brave Lads shall not be forgot,
Sea-men they are that never will flinch;
With Cannons hot, and thund'ring shot,
they do resolve to
pepper[?] the
French;
Six score came from thence to
London,
who in the Wars will hazzard their chance,
Stout Lads brisk and airy, for
William and Mary,
they'll help for to check the power of
France.
Bristow that ancient City of fame,
still will stand up our Rights to restore,
Sailers from thence most valliantly come,
now one hundred and fifty or more:
Valliant sea-men, sons of thunder,
who in the Wars will venter their chance,
for the preservation of their native nation,
they'll fight against all the power of
France.
E'ry sea-port all over the Land,
sea-men comes in with joy and delight,
Being resolv'd with Courage to stand,
still to maintain the Protestants right,
Since their Lives they freely venter,
Englands Glory still to advance;
May Heaven defend them, and blessings attend them
who fights against all the power of
France.
Printed for I. Deacon in Guiltspur street.