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R174351 1 Lilli borlero Lilliburlero Lilliburlero THe martial Drum no sooner did beat / thorough each Western City and Town, Stout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary, / who'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain. [with variation] British Library - Bagford Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 96 2: 97 THE / Couragious Soldiers of the VVest. / Or, The undaunted Country-mens Resolution in taking up Arms in the defence of King William and Queen Mary, / together with the Protestant Religiou. THE Courageous Soldiers of the West. Or, The undaunted Countrymen's Resolution in taking up Arms in the defense of King William and Queen Mary, together with the Protestant Religion. ?-? J. Deacon

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THe martial Drum no sooner did beat thorough each Western City and Town, But lusty Lads both tall and compleat, readily came to purchase Renown; Salisbury and other places, Souldiers was rais'd, who flock'd in amain, Stout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary, who'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain. Now to maintain the Protestant cause, all the whole West does loyally stand, For our lives, religion and laws, Romans shall never reign in this Land; At the famous town of Reading, hundreds came in to add to the train, Sout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary, they'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain. There's not a Land in all Christendom, that can afford men freer to fight; Newberry boys, at hearing the Drum, readily came with valeur and might[?]
Malborough both true and loyal, now with the rest did add to the Train, Stout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary, they'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain. Bridgewater boys I needs must commend, freely they to the Wars did repair, Parents and Wife, nay, every Friend they recommend to Heavens great care; Life and Fortune freely venter, nothing alive true Courage can stain, Stout boys brisk and airy, for William and Mary, they'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain. Bristow true hearts was void of all fears, there did they list two hundred and more, Tho' the young Lasses shed many tears, for their Sweet-hearts whom they did adore; Yet no Damsel could perswade them; but they resolv'd to follow the train, Stout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary, the[y'll valian]tly fight their rights to maintain[.]
As for the Town of brave Taunton-dean, their Loyalty shall ne're be forgot, For our most gracious King and his Queen, they will engage with thundering shot; Tiverton, and famous Totness, noble true Souls came flocking amain, Stout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary, they'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain. Exeter too I ever will own, freely will fight black Rome to destroy, Before King William came to the throne, him they receiv'd with raptures of Joy; Crook-horn and stout Dartmouth Souldiers, Ireland they resolve to regain, Stout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary, they'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain. Madbury boys of Courage so bold, with these expressions daily advance, Why should this Kingdom e're be controul'd, by that insulting Lewis of France, Live or dye they vow to venter, not Grim death their Courage can stain, Stout Lads brisk and airy, for William and Mary, they'll valiantly fight their rights to maintain. Now the great Town of Plimouth also, I with the rest do reckon to name, Soldiers of Fortune freely do go, that they may purchase honour and fame, For King William and Queen Mary, whom they do wish a prosperous Reign, No fear they lye under, but like Sons of Thunder, will valiantly fight their rights to maintain. Bastable, Biddinford and Torrington, they to the Army came with all speed, Hazzard and chance they freely wou'd run, and for King William ready to bleed; Not a Soul but vow'd to venter with the whole Army over the main, No fear they lye under, but like Sons of thunder, will valiantly fight their rights to maintain. All the whole Army valiantly went, and at Westchester there they did meet, With a full force our Foes to prevent, where was prepar'd a notable Fleet, For to waft them o're the Ocean, that Ireland they now might regain, For Englands glory, they slay French and Tory, the Protestants Laws and Rigts to maintain.
Printed for J. Deacon, at the Angel in Gu[iltspur-] street.