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^<?ie«t/(» , that famous Town,
Stood the Fremh^ Men's wonder,
Watei it employ'd to drown,
And to cut their Troops afunder,
Turenne caft a helplefs Look,
Whilft*the crafty Spaniards took
La-Fertx and his Plunder.
Therefore Water we difdain.
Mankind's Adverfary 5
Once it caus'd the World's whole Freni:
In a Deluge to mifcarry :
Nay, the Enemies of Joy
Seek with Envy to deltroy,
And murder good Canary.
Sack'j the Prince's fureft Guard,
If he would but try it 5
No Rebellion e'er was heard.
Where the Subjefts foundJy ply it 5
And three Conftables, at molt,
Are enough to <juell an Hoft,
That thus dilturbs our Q^iiet.
Drink about your full«brim Bowls,
See there be no fllrinkwg,
For to quench your thirfty Souls,
We of Projiitls are not thinking }
But a Way will devife
How to make our Colours tife.
And our Nofes rich with drinking:
Caufe the Rubies to appear
In their O.ient Lulbrej
Pottle Pots bring up ihe Rear,
For our Forces we mutt mufter ;
Signor Gallon leads the Van,
He hath taken many a Man, «
And drowns them on a CluUer,
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