%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Protestant Soldiers Resolution to Fight for / KING WILLIAM, / (Who is now gone for Ireland) against the Irish Rebels, and / French-Papists, both by Sea and Land, being incouragement for all / True Hearted Protestants to follow Them. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1690 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/07/2007 20916

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2.299 R187345 2 My life and my death My life and my death My Life And My Death Let Cesar, live long Let Caesar Live Long Let Caesar Live Long OUr great King and Army is gone over the Sea, / For to Fight all the French men where ever they / (be Then boys let's take courage to fight till we dye, / To make the proud Rebels in Ireland fly {with variations} date from content Pepys 2.299 Rollins (1) V:172-174; Wing P3842B. Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 299 The Protestant Soldiers Resolution to Fight for / KING WILLIAM, / (Who is now gone for Ireland) against the Irish Rebels, and / French-Papists, both by Sea and Land, being incouragement for all / True Hearted Protestants to follow Them. The Protestant Soldiers Resolution to Fight for KING WILLIAM, (Who is now gone for Ireland) against the Irish Rebels, and French-Papists, both by Sea and Land, being incouragement for all True Hearted Protestants to follow Them. The Protestant Soldiers' Resolution to Fight for King William, Who Is Now Gone for Ireland against the Irish Rebels, and French Papists, Both by Sea and Land, Being Encouragement for All True-Hearted Protestants to Follow Them. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, 192 x 304 cropped right edge, uneven inking vertical rule 1690 Printed for Iames Bissel in UUest Smithfield. Iames Bissel Weinstein

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OUr great King and Army is gone over the Sea, For to Fight all the French men where ever they be, Brave boys that will stand by the side of a King, Which will unto England much honour bring; Then boys let's take courage to fight till we dye, To make the proud Rebels in Ireland fly
We will joyn our Army with the Enskilling boys, For to Kill and to Conquer the Irish Dear Joyes; Tryconnel himself shall be put to the Sword, Whom once they did love, and call'd him their Lord; Then boys let's take courage to sight till we dye. To make the proud French men and Irish men fly.
The French men of late unto England have been foes, But now we are resolved to pay them with blows, James to be sure he may well scratch his ear, When the noise of King William's brave boys he shall hear, Then boys let's take courage to fight til we dye, To make the proud Rebels in Ireland flye. Our noble Duke Scomberg he shall lead the Van, At the Head of our Army King William will stand; Through fire and sword brave boys we will fight, For to maintain the cause of the Protestant right, Then boys lets take courage to fight till we dye, To make the proud French men, and Irish men flye, When our Army's drawn up, let this be the word, The But-end of the Musket, or the Edge of the Sword With our Musket & Sword we will shew them such play, We will follow and pursue them they once run away; Then boys let's take courage to fight till we dye, To make the proud Rebels in Ireland flye. We will face our Enemy in every place, Towns, Towers, or Castles, 'tis in a good case, Protestant boys we will fight for the Cause Of England old Eng[l]and, her Right and her Laws; Then boys let's take courage to fight till we dye To make the proud french men and Irish men flye. the noble Duke Grafton, with his Fleet at Sea will fight all our Enemies where ever they be; Their Cannons shall rore, and the Bullets shall [fly]e, And thunder so loud that shall Ecco the Sky. Then boys let's take courage to fight till we dye. To make the proud French men upon the Sea flye. Our English brave Sea-men shall stand upon Deck, who scorns for to fly from the face of a Turk; Pope, Devil, and French-men, come all if you dare, Now our Army is ready, we will fight any where; By Sea and by Land, we will fight till we dye, For to make the proud French men upon the sea flye. You Cowardly French men appear on the Sea, Though you in your Fleet have more Ships than we, Our English brave Ships shall stand like a Town, For to burn all your Ships, and beat your Masts down By Sea and by Land, we will fight while we d[ye], For to make the proud French men upon the sea flye.
Printed for James Bissel in West Smithfield.