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He pitch'd his camp, secured his ground,
thinking not to retire,
But King William threw his hot balls in,
and set his tents on fire.
thinking not to retire,
But King William threw his hot balls in,
and set his tents on fire.
A bullet from the Irish came,
which graz'd King William's arm,
They thought his majesty was slain,
but he received no harm.
which graz'd King William's arm,
They thought his majesty was slain,
but he received no harm.
His general in friendship came,
the name of Faith's Defender,
That will not venture life and limb,
to make his foes surrender.
the name of Faith's Defender,
That will not venture life and limb,
to make his foes surrender.
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 over the water.
both now and ever after,
And let us ne'er forget the day,
king William cross'd over the water.
Then said King William to his men,
brave boys we are well armed,
And if you'll all courageous be,
we'll yet sure and take the water.
brave boys we are well armed,
And if you'll all courageous be,
we'll yet sure and take the water.
The horse were ordered to march on first,
and the foot soon followed after
and the foot soon followed after
