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THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE.
July the first in Old Bridge-town,
there aught to be a pattern,
As it's recorded in each church book,
throughout all the nation.
there aught to be a pattern,
As it's recorded in each church book,
throughout all the nation.
Now let us all kneel down and pray,
both now and ever after,
And let us ne'er forget the day,
King William cross'd Boyne water.
both now and ever after,
And let us ne'er forget the day,
King William cross'd Boyne water.
On July the first in Old Bridge-town,
there was a grievous battle,
Where many a man lay on the ground,
where cannons they did rattle.
there was a grievous battle,
Where many a man lay on the ground,
where cannons they did rattle.
The Irish then they vow'd revenge,
against King William's forces,
And solemnly they did protest
that they would stop his courses.
against King William's forces,
And solemnly they did protest
that they would stop his courses.
Inn Old Bridge-town strong guards were kept,
and more at the Boyne water;
King James began five days too soon,
with guns and cannons rattling.
and more at the Boyne water;
King James began five days too soon,
with guns and cannons rattling.
