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T36949 I Sing the Praise of Heroes brave, / Whose Warlike Merit conquest gave, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 498 A / HYMN / To the Victory in / SCOTLAND A HYMN To the Victory in SCOTLAND A HYMN To the Victory in SCOTLAND Printer R Thomas 1739-1739

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I Sing the Praise of Heroes brave, Whose Warlike Merit conquest gave, And scornd to trample on a Foe, But beat them first, then let them go: After a Battle sharp and bloody, Beyond the Reach of Humane Study, Obtaind between strong Rocks & Trenches, By Dint of Sword, and vast Expences. Gainst sturdy Scots, and Spaniards proud, A Victory most Men allowd. Where all their Foes were quite confounded, While Cannons roard, and Trumpets sounded, Beat here and there, and God knows whither, Lost in a Fog, in Sun-shine Weather: Confusion every where proclaimd Such Wonders which can neer be namd Abundance slain, which some call dead, Who in the fright rose up and fled. More stronger yet if News be right, The Fray did last from five till Night, And those who brought the Tsdings hither Say dead and Living fled together. Nay perfect Miracles abounded, The dead Men rise and killd the wounded Yet when the Battle it was done, There was not found so much as one Nor None can tell which way theyre gone. No antient History can declare, Such Actions in Feats of War, Great Wills and Carpenter at Preston, Might here have learnt a milder Lesson; for tho the Victory was compleat, Both Dead and Living safe retreat,
Here was no tricking feigned Pardon, With Consequences seldom heard on: Deluding Men, and when thats done, Hang, Goal, and Banish every one. When in this fierce and bloody Fray, Our Foes had leave to march away: Without the loss of Man or Gun, Such generous Favoars seldom done, Such Mercy in this Fight was shown, We savd Mens Lives and lost our own. A Victory which no Age can show, To let both Dead and Living go: Yet notwithstanding Highland Clans, These mighty Favours still withstands, Reflecting with their bold Bravadoes, Our Men shot only at their Shadows. And give us Reasons very pat, Because they savd their Lives by that: Yet if Reports has not belyd em, As Bullets came, they skipd beside em, Which is a Riddle hard and dark. When not one Gunner hits a Mark; I doubt theyve learnd the Magick Art, And value not our Guns a Fart Or else the Skins of Highland Scots, Are Proof against both Swords and Shots. Tho this is is strange, it seems too true, Because none of their Men were slew, And, which our Reason most has shaken, Not one poor single Rebel taken: Three Hours beaten and none die, Yet no Man knows the Reason why, Tis very strange tween You and I.
London, Printed by R. Thomas behind the Royal Exchange.