and State both Regulate Alderman Hobson with Stores of Provision Supply'd the Forces of our Garrison Lennox and Leckey which are Aldermen For speedy succours went into Scotland Out of their Shops our Army Cloâ—ths receiv'd Thus all the Aldermen themselves behav'd Except Buchanan whose a Knave all o're For he had learn'd to tell his Beads before The Burgesses and Freemen gave their aid And for their Loyalty have nobly paid Lady a Merchant was at vast expence In Stores and Money for the Towns defence Brave Gemmit the Collector of the Town For its defence spent great Stores of his own Morrison and Shennan Apothecaries Were at a vast expence in remedies James Roe Cunningham and Master Brooks Gave great supplies as are seen by their Books Ewins and Wilson Merchants gave the same And forty Merchants which I cannot name Horrace Kennedy went into Scotland And mov'd the Council some relief to send Harvey a Tanner was a leading Man And John his Son now their Chamberlain The same and Curlew did attend the Store Dividing Portions both to Rich and Poor Master Mackay and Evins did assist And with their Substance did our Troops subsist Then Master Mogrige the Clerk of the Crown With Stores and Council did assist the Town Captain Moâ—crief rais'd a Company And Captain Morrison fought the Enemy Thus all the Town were at a vast expence In Stores and Money for the Towns defence The County likewise gave a helping hand And with their Forces did the Foe withstand Old Major Philips a chief in forty one In 's Ninetieth Year into the City came Endur'd the Siege with sound Councils taught Our brave Commanders who the En'my fought Next him brave Captain Godfrey of Colerain Into the City with a Comp'ny came Lieutenant Col'nel Stuart from Maghera Did to the City with a party draw Then Captain Thomas Lance came from Colerain From Prehend Captain Michael Conningham And Captain Bacon from Magilligan Captain Molholland came from Maghera From Tibbermore we Ensign Jackson saw Squire Forward helpt the Town most nobly With thousand Horsemen ' gainst the Enemy Squire Philips went to England to procure Some speedy succours the Town to secure The Learned Couns'ler Cairns to England hies To move that Court to send us fresh supplies Their Majesties like tender Parents sent Two Regiments and Stores for the intent James Hammilton the useful Stores did bring Who was entrusted therewith by the King He 's Son to the great Lady Hammilton Which hath Estates on either side the Town Richards and Cuningham the Reg'ments led The Stores were landed but the Col'nels fled For base Londee had packt them out of Town Misrepresenting our condition This hap'ned but four days before the King The Irish Army 'fore the Town did bring Sect. 6. The late King James's Offers to the City ARch-Deacon Hamm'lton by K. James is sent Unto the City with this Compliment If they in four days would yield up the Town All th' Inhabitants should enjoy their own With pardon for all past Rebellion And he in his Commission sped so well That Londee forc'd the Town to Article Th'Ingenious Nevil and the said Divine Went to King James to tell him they would sign In a few days to hasten which the King The Irish Army 'fore the Town did bring Delays are dang'rous and he pushes on The Town to sign the Capitulation Which being sign'd and ready to be sent Great Murray throws himself and Compliment Just to the Walls who lay then at Kilmore And bravely fought his way upon the Shoar Londee refus'd him entrance but the Town Open'd the Gate to their great renown The Loyal party knew his grand design Then to his conduct they themselves resign Then in a Moment all the Town rebells And curse the Author of the Articles For at the Guard a Proclamations made That all true hearts repair to the Parade With Handkerchiefs on Arms that all shall die Who would yield up the Town to Popery Then in a trice eight thousand Men conveen To whom great Murray did this Speech begin Sect. 7. Col. Murray moves the City to hold out DEar Friends this City is our last effort Let 's not quit this I earnestly exhort Least that in Albion t' our disgrace be spoke That we submitted to the Irish yoak Hold out brave boys England will succour send If we like Men the City do defend Here are sufficient to sustain a Siege If we to Loyalty our selves oblige Yet all 's in vain if we do not expell The Traytor Londee with his false Caball The Town consents huzza's do rend the Sky Then unto Londee all in haste did fly Sect. 8. Londee's Impeachment and Discharge TO whom great Murray spoke this fatal speech Of Treachery I do you now Impeach Both to the Prot'stant Cause and to our King A Popish Reign upon us you do bring You quit Tyrone unto the Enemy At Cladyford you caus'd our Army fly And now you think for to betray the Town By a Capitulation of your own Therefore lay down your Power for we will chose Such Loyal Men as shall oppose the Foes Lieutenant Cook who from fair Lisbon came Couragiously did the same Cause maintain Great Murray seiz'd the Guards the Keys and all They presently a Gen'ral Council call The Church and Kirk do thither jointly go In opposition to the common Foe Although in time of Peace they disagree Yet they sympathize in Adversity Sect. 9. Baker and Walker chosen Governours and Eight Regiments formed THem in like words great Murray thus adrest Dear Friends th'Intestine Foe I have supprest Here at your feet I 'll lay down all my Power If you 'll contrive how we may best secure This Loyal Town Then all with one consent Agreed upon this form of Government Baker and Walker Governours they chose And form'd eight Reg'ments to oppose the Foes The Horse to Col'nel Murray they bestow Him Gen'ral of the Field they do allow From Philiphaugh near Tweed his Fathers came Where they enjoy the Lairdship of that name The noble Name of Murray is well known For their great Service to the Royal Crown Cairnes of Knockmany's his Lieutenant Col'nel From County of Meath his brave Major Bull. Coghran Carleton Moor Stephen Herd and Murray His valliant Brother Captains to him be The Borderers did fill his Regiment Who to the Field with noble Courage went Sect. 10. The Reformee of the Foot THe Foot in manner foll'wing they dispose Baker and Walker Collonels they chose Whitney and Mitchelburn the same honour gain To Parker the brave Reg'ment of Colerain Crofton and Hammill the same Station grace These and the Voluntiers defend the place Out of the broken Regiments they chose The Soldiers which this Army did compose The Governours all matters soon dispose The Col'nels their Subaltern Off'cers chose Watson's made Master of th' Artillery Two hundred Gunners and Montrosses be James Murray was Conducter to the Train Our Ingenier was Adams of Strabane For Town-Major they chose
Foot retir'd Sect. 4. The Irish Foot beaten WHere they the Irish Foot had soundly beat And caus'd them all into their camp retreat Brave Major Blair the En'mies fire sustain'd And with great Feats a reputation gain'd Young Franck Crofton among their Forces flew And with dire blows a multitude he slew Noble like lightning fell amongst their Foot Dumbar with Red-coats put the En'my to 't The valiant Cook from Lismagarvy fought And conquer'd hundreds which his ruin sought Lieutenant Rankin hew'd the Irish down And in that Battle gained much Renown Tom Barr a Trooper with one mighty blow Cut off the head of an opposing Foe Two thousand slain the empty shoar had fill'd With seventy three Commission'd Off'cers kill'd On our side not a few Cornet Brown's slain And the valiant Lieutenant Phetrix then Lieutenant Mackay fell upon the spot And young Macklellan's wounded with a shot The ancient Father did his Son revenge Who with the Foe did many a blow exchange The tender Parents view'd the bloody day From off the stately Walls by the Ship-key For near the Walls upon the shoar they fought The tender Parents their dear Children sought The Wife her Husband then back to the Town Our Host return'd in Triumph and Renown Great was the Spoil and Plunder of that day For all returned with some goodly Prey ' Mongst which a Pyde-bald Horse which Columkill Foretold if taken at the Pennyburn-Mill The Irish should expect no more success This fatal Horse was taken in the Chace Sect. 5. The Governours Encouraged by this Victory to Act. THis Victory Confirm'd the Government Baker and Walker mutually Consent To settle Quarters and to Regulate The Stores o're which Harvey a Merchant's set The Town into four Quarters they divide And place two Regiments in ev'ry side They gath'red all Provisions into Store And equally dispence to rich and poor This was good Policy without all doubt That they might longer hold the City out They plac'd two Great Guns on the Steeple top Which gave the Irish many a deadly rap They planted Gunners likewise on the walls And then dispatch each matter as it falls The Church and Kirk did jointly preach and pray In St. Columba's Church most lovingly Where Doctor Walker to their great content Preach't stoutly ' gainst a Popish Government Master Mackenzie preach't on the same Theame And taught the Army to fear God's great Name The Rev'rend Ruit did confirm us still Preaching submission to God's Holy Will He likewise Prophesied our Relief When it surpassed all Humane belief The same was taught by the learn'd Mr. Crooks And Master Hammilton shew'd it from his Books Then Mills a Ruling elder spoke the same Of our Relief six weeks before it same From Sun-rising to Sun-setting they taught Whilst we against the En'my bravely fought Thus Heaven assists those Actions which proceed From unâ—ty in greatest time of need Sect. 6. General Hammilton takes Collonell Murray's Father Prisoner and sends him to move his Son to quit the Town GEn'ral Hammilton had Intelligence That Murray's Father liv'd not far from thence Who 's eighty years of age and somewhat more For him he sent a Guard with mighty power To bring him Pris'ner to their Northern Camp This great surprize did not his Courage damp For with the Guard the old Man hastens on T' appear before Great Gen'ral Hammilton With great Courage the Senior ask't his will Quoth he your Son does ' gainst the King rebel And forces them to hold the City out Whom you may Counsel better without doubt In short we 'll hang you up immediately If you 'll not make him to our will comply To whom the Senior gave this answer straight I 'll use m'authority with all my might But when all 's done I 'm sure he 'll ne're disown His firm Allegiance to the English Crown But if you 'll guard me to the Town I 'll try If I can make him with your will comply In haste he 's guarded to the Loyal Town Where he 's receiv'd with great joy by his Son They tenderly do one another greet And his grave Parent Counsels him what 's meet Dear Son I 'm sent by Gen'ral Hammilton To see if I can make you quit the Town But by this sacred Book I you conjure Never to yield unto a Popish Power Our holy Faith and Loyalty enjoyn A strict abhorrence of a Popish Reign Thus Hannibal was at the Altar swore Eternal En'my to the Roman Power With kind embraces the old Man departs And to the Gen'ral the sad News imparts That nought can force his Son to quit the Town And therefore humbly begs Protection The Gen'rous Hammilton does grant the same Then to his Dwelling the grave Senior came Where all along he did in safety dwell Though by his Son the Irish Army fell Sect. 7. The Battle near Elah AGainst the weakest side our Gen'ral saw The Enemy their greatest Forces draw Which to prevent with all the Forces he Sprung forth at Morn to fight the Enemy Near Elah in the Parks Murray came on The Irish Army led by Hammilton Where he continu'd Fighting till 't was noon Then we were flank'd by th' Enemies Dragoon To beat â—ff which he chose five hundred men With Captains Taylor Moor and Saunderson Murray himself did the brave Troops Command Who bravely did the Foes Dragoons withstand Great Pusman came boldly up to fight But Murray quickly put him to the flight Berwick and Pontee likewise wounded were By valiant Murray and the brave Dumbar Brave Major Bull did wonders in that fight For he beat back the Enemy on the right Crofton and Bashford did much Honour gain By Captain Noble multitudes were slain From Lisneskea in Farmannagh he came But now he 's Maior Noble of the same Gairnes in our Center stood firm as a Rock And ne're was moved with their mighty shock He and his friends oppos'd the Enemy And in this Battle fought most valiantly Lieutenant Lindsey Baron of Donrodes Son Did in this Battle great applauses won Captain Barrel from Orney near Strabane Did in this action Reputation gain Sanderson of Tillilagan in Tyrone With bravery great Reputation won The valiant Moor of Ochar with great might Cut down the En'my in this bloody fight Lieutenant Cook oppos'd the Enemy And forc't their bravest Hero's for to fly Lord Abercorn both quit his Boots and Horse Without his Cloak he fled with all his Force Then in a trice we did the Enemy beat And caus'd them to their Camp in haste retreat We burn't their Store at Elah without pitty And then began to march home to the City Sect. 8. Collonel Parkers over-sight WHen we marcht forth we carefuly had sent Most of our Horse of Foot a Regiment T' observe the Camp by Gen'ral Ramsey kept Lest they our marching home might intercept But Col'nell Parker for some grand design Had them commanded off before that time Them Ramsey boldly with both Foot and Horse Came quickly up to intercept our
us twenty days respit And their Hostages to our Ships commit Then safely to conduct us to the Fleet With all the honour for brave Soldiers meet These they reject our Delegates return And they the Treaty to next day adjourn To quit the Town and Arms they offer all That the best Subjects of the Kingdom shall Enjoy our Church Estates and reparation That ev'ry man repair to his own Station By Collonel Hammil Lance and Campbel we A flat refusal of these signify And to convince them of our true intent Murray with some gallant Battalions went T' attack them in their Lines towards Rapho Waughop Oneal and Galmoy felt the blow The Name of Murray grew so terrible That he alone was thought invincible Where e're he came the Irish fled away And left the Field unto the English sway The Valiant Noble to their Trenches flew And with smart firing several Persons slew Sect. 11. The Walls at Butchers-Gate Stormed and Colonel Murray Wounded IN a few days their Foot and Granadeer To storm our Walls at Butchers-Gate appear The Storm was fierce then Murray sallies out At Bishops-Gate and put them to the rout Brave Bellifatt'n fell briskly on their flank And with his men o'rethrew both File and Rank We them pursu'd into their Trenches strong And ne're bethought us till we were among Their strongest body valiant Murray fought And hew'd down hundreds which his ruine sought Till a fierce Bullet through his Body past Then we retreated to the Town at last Our wounded Gen'ral on his feet came back And ne're complained that he Blood did lack Brave James Murray a volunteer is slain Who in all actions did applauses gain In a few hours Coghran revenge demands And in their Lines with a Battalion stands Captain Wilson and Mackollogh gave their aid Who in their lines a horrid slaughter made And to their Gen'ral this great service paid His Wound was great but by the mighty Skill Of Dr. Aickin and Herman he grew well In seven weeks time this was our last sally For Couns'lor Cairnes arriv'd immediately And brought an Express from his Majesty Commanding Kirk for to relieve the Town To guard some Transports from the Fort Boom Sect. 12. Captain Browning and Captain Dowglas relieve the Town with two Merchant Ships and the Dartmouth Frigat THen in all haste two Merchant Ships are sent With all provisions for the same intent The Dartmouth Frigat with the said effects The Merchant Ships against the Fort protects The valiant Browning Native of the Town With flowing tyde attack the horrid Boom And a full Gale the Ship is josled back But with her side she made a fresh attack The wind and tyde with a most violent course The Beams and Cable into pieces force The Ship sail'd on but Browning lost his life A dismal story to his tender Wife Then Dowglass in the Phoenix safely sails Though from both shoars a shower of Bullets haiâ— The Fort and Boom are past yet thousands more Of deaths fly swiftly from the Neigh'bring shoâ—r Each side the River planted cannon play With which a power of the Ships crew they slay When they had past the Boom the Wind it fail'd Then with their Boats Oars the Ships they hal'd Mean time the En'my ply them with small shot The bold Tarpallian dyes upon the spot At ev'ry bounce the En'mies Cannon gave The hungry people ' gainst the En'my rave Yet fav'ring Heaven the Merchant Ships defends And our provisions to the Harbour sends The' unlade in haste the English Beef and Cheese Bacon and Butter Brandy Pork and Pease By Dowglass Scotland plenty of Oatmeal sends Which to their Suff'ring Brethren them commends The Governours divide the joyful Store And equal portions give to Rich and Poor The Towns o'rejoy'd the thundring Cannons roar The Bells do ring and Bonefires the Town o're Sect. 13. The Service of our Cannon from the Church-steeple and Bulwarks IN all attacks our Gunners play'd their parts For from the Walls they tam'd the En'mies hearts Eight Sakers and twelve Demiculverin Discharg'd their fury daily from within Against the En'mies Camps on ev'ry side Which furiously amongst their forces glide Brave Watson fir'd upon their strongest Ranks And swept off Files from the En'mies Flanks Lieutenant Crookshanks dismounts from our walls The En'mies Cannon which upon us falls At Pennyburn-Mill And Captain Gregory From the Church Steeple slays the Enemy At both Attacks of Windmill-Hill and from The Royal and the Double Bastion James Murray from the Northern Bastions Near Elah hurt the Foes Battallions Robert Stev'â—son ne're mist the Enemy But furiously amongst their Troops le ts fly Lieutenant Dyell and some brave Seamen Did from the walls slay many on the plain Lieutenant Evins praise shall now be told Who in all actions was both brave and bold Thô sev'nty years of age he stoutly fought At sev'ral Battles and young Souldiers taught Until a Bullet pierc't his hardy Breast Yet he returned bravely with the rest To save his Life his tender Daughter found The safest Course to suck his bloody Wound He laid in Stores and willingly attends And lost 'bove twenty of his dearest Friends Of all the Powder which from England came Five hundred Barrels eighty scarce remain And Scotland likewise fifty barrels sent All which against the Enemy we spent Sect. 15. The Enemy withdraw their Siege and Major General Kirk marches the English Forces to Dery THese joyful Stores the Irish army awe Then in the Night they silently withdraw In greatest haste to Dublin they return And all along our strongest Buildings burn They gather'd all the Papists from our coast And made them march along with th' Irish Host Then Kirk with th' English Troops his march commenc'd From Inch and to our ruin'd town advanc'd Sir Matthew Bridges House and Gardens all Were quite destroy'd by the En'my at Brookhall The large and spacious suburbs were burnt down Which was a great Detriment to the Town Their Houses and their Goods destroy'd were Both by the Booms and Cannon in the War Their fruitful Parks and Suburb-Gardens fell Them to the Ground the Enemy Levell Their Debitors were slain and Debts were lost A hundred thousand pounds scarce quit the cost The rich Inhabitants were turn'd to poor Which liv'd like Princes on their wealth before In this Condition Kirk did see the Tâ—â—â— The truth whereof is to the world known Mitchelburn Governour he did Decree And sent great Walker to His Majesty Whose benign Stars did influence our heart And waâ—mth and vigour to our Souls impart His infant reign produc'd this noble act And yearly greater Trophies did contract Witness the Boyne Athlone and dire Aghrim Lim'rick and all the Kingdom gain'd by him May fav'ring Heaven preserve his precious breath And lasting Lawrels round his Temples wreath THe Work is done Apollo does presage The Success of it in the future Age. Zoilus himself dare not the Actions blame The Author values not a Poets Fame He wrote it for the sober Men of Sense Not for the Beau's or Wits Intelligence If Jove and they approve the former Words His Hero's will defend it with their Swords FINIS
Force This great surprize did all our spirits damp Fearing our men were slain by to'ther Camp But Col'nell Murray and brave Aubery Oppos'd the fame and forc'd them back to fly Till all our men got safely into Town In which brisk action they gain'd great renown Baker and Hammil brought forth a great Gun Strengthned by Lieutenant Col'nell Wigton But their assistance came to us too late For Ramseys firing forc'd us to retreat But Col'nell Parker for some policy Fled the same night unto the Enemy His Coletain Reg'ment Col'nell Lance obtains Who in the present service Honour gains Sect. 9. A Council added to the Governours upon some Grievances UPon some Grievances we chang'd the powers And add a Council to the Governours First all the Col'nels and then four more Two for the Town two for the Countrey Boor Cocken and Squire were chosen for the Town For Countrey Doctor Jennings and Gladstone Jennings the Arch-Deacon of Ossory And now the learned Rector of Artree Then in this Council this a Law was made No â—ct should pass unless seven gave their aid Mogrige was Secretary to this power For Bennet was to England sent before To give their Majesties an Information Of what had hap'ned since the Sieg's formation He to their Camp as a Deserter flies And in few days himself from thence conveys And tells our case unto their Majesties Whitneys convict Monroe his Post obtain'd Who by his merits had that honour gain'd He 's Maâ—or Gen'ral Monroes Brother Son Who did oppose the Foe in forty one They likewise Col'nell Michelburn confine And by good Laws their Government maintain Sect. 10. The Battle of Windmill-Hill THen Gen'ral Ramsey with 5 thousand strong By break of day entrench'd himself upon The Windmill-Hill our liberty was gone They from their Trenches could kill ev'ry one That issu'd forth or entred Bishops-Gate This suddain motion did much hurt create To repell which we sent forth a strong Band Which Captain Bashford and Dumbar Command And Wilson Gunter Moor and Flemming they Attack their Trenches and the En'my slay Couragious Gunter past their Trenches end And flankt the Enemy with some valiant Men. Forbus like Thunder ' mongst their Forces flew And with his Sword a multitude he slew In that Attack Ramsey himself was slain Scarce of five thousand the one half remain Major Dobbin led on some valiant Men Who presently the Irish Trenches gain Then Captain Pogue fought most couragiously And with his Sword cut down the Enemy We took some Prisoners of Quality In this Attack and these their honours be Lord Netterfield Col'nell Talbot and Newcomb Sir Gerard Ailmer these we carry home At length our Horse came into the pursuit And then our Gen'ral put the En'my to 't To Bellimagrorty we the foe pursue And all along the Brow their forces slew Murdagh our Gen'rals Quarter masters slain Who in all actions did much honour gain For he could six or seven at least withstand And could effect a desperate command Though he be slain his Fame shall never dye Whilst Derry's Siege is told in Poetry We forc'd them to blow up a Magazine Of Powder for fear we the same should win Then we return'd with Glory and renown With chearful hearts unto the joyful Town Sect. 11. The burning of the Enemies Fascines IN a few days our Gen'ral sallies forth With 15 hundred Men towards the North Capt. Coningham and Noble he Commands T' attack a Fort which towards the Inch stands Which they possest with mighty strength force But were surpriz'd by my Lord Galmoys Horse Who beat them off and slew 'bove thirty men ' Mongst whom their valiant Captain Coningham After quarters giv'n then Noble he retreats Unto our Gen'ral who wrought mighty feats For he attackt their Trenches near Brookhall And beat them out and burnt their Fascines all In this great action Collonel Monroe Cut down the Irish with a mighty blow Captain Erwin acted above mans power But was disabl'd by a Shot that hour He 's Son to Cornet Erwin of forty one Who gain'd great praise in that Rebellion Into the City we retreat apace For us most boldly they began to chase Sect. 12. The Enemy Entrench themselves over the Bog WIthin few days the Enemy begin T' entrench themselves Hamilton Lozin Were Gen'rals it was just over the Bog Where they their Trenches in our presence dug This bold attempt rouz'd up our Gen'rals Soul For they their Trenches made without controul He chose three thousand Men and fally'd out And soundly beat the En'my without doubt Out of their Trenches but they reinforce And beat us still of with some Troops of Horse Thrice he their Trenches gain'd they regain them â—o reinforcement from the City came â—anghop against us came with fresh supplies â—ur beaten Forces to the City flyes This rais'd great anger to the Governours 〈◊〉 they sent aid the Trenches had been ours Our General did wonders every where Assisted by Lieutenant Coll'nel Blair Sect. 13. Coâ—â—nell Murray beats Col'nell Nugent in Picqueering IN a few days our Forces salley all To fight the Foe entrenched near Brookhall But they retreat without e're striking blow Then our Gen'ral dos a Picqueering go Col'nel Nugent had made a solemn vow That he would Col'nel Murray overthrow Then in a Danish Fort he and his friend To intercept our Gen'ral did intend As he return'd they challenge him to stand And who he 's for they boldly do demand For you quoth he and then at them let 's fly The one escap'd but tother there did dye He that fled his Scarlet Cloak had lost Which on our Gen'ral by the wind was tost Sect. 14. The second Battle of Wind-mill-Hill TO guard the Wind-mill-Hill from th'eâ— We rais'd strong Trenches up immedâ— From Columb's-Wells near to the flowing tyde And lin'd the same with Men on ev'ry side Col'nel Monroe was posted near the Walls Brave Campbels Post upon his left hand fallâ— Along the Trenches some brave Captains 〈◊〉 Who valiantly our Forces did command Near to the Lough Liuetenant Col'nel Caâ— Receives his standing who great honour eaâ— In a few hours their Granadeers came on Col'nel Nugent led the Battalion He briskly us attacqued at the Wells And brave Monroe as briskly him repells They fought like Lyons till their Col'nel fell Nugent was wounded then brave O farrel Upon his right with two Battalions Came fiercely up who fought like bold Lions â—ill he was slain Waughop and Buchan next With ten Battalions which our Trenches veâ— Yeâ— they could not our constant fire sustain â—or dead Mens Corps had cover'd all the plaâ— The Irish prest our Trenches at the Strand â—ill Noble Captain Ash did them withstand Captain Armstrong came boldly up to fight And put their bravest Heroes to the flight Brave Robert Porter his Pike away he threw And with round stones nine Irish Soldiers slew Gladstones and Baird encouraged our Foot And Captain Hannah the Foe stoutly fought Their Horse came stoutly up with
heart and hand And thought our Trenches could not them withstand Th'attack was fierce we briskly them repell For in this action many a Trooper fell Of th' enemy brave Captain Watson's slain Captain Mackdonnel and Captain Butler ta'ne A Captain of Horse and all his men were slain The Valiant Cairnes did wonders in the field Some of the bravest Foe did to him yield Brave Captain Lane encouraged our Men For on this place al multitude were slain Their Foot bore off their dead upon their back To save their Bodies from our fires attack In fine two thousand of th'enemy's slain For with our Troops we them pursue again Of ours brave Maxwell fell upon the spot For he was wounded with a Cannon Shot Whilst Col'nel Hammil dos the Foe pursue Thorough his Cheek a Pistol Bullet flew The Valiant Murray flew from Trench to Trench And helpt our Men in any deadly pinch Sect. 15. IN a few days a Trumpeter was sent To treat of Col'nel Talbots releasement â—ive Hundred pounds his Lady offered If we her Husband to her deliver'd The same in Council held some long debates Which 'twixt our Senators great heats creates â—or Baker he withstood the same boldly But Walker and the rest the same decree To whom great Baker opened his mind And with sound reasons did his arg'ments bind What would our Noble King hereunto say If we for lucre should his cause betray Great Murray would thereto have giv'n consent If she had Bullocks for the Money sent Yet the same Spring that mov'd the Loyal Town Sent back the Lady with Five hundred pound And presently without e're taking Bail Lockt up the Pris'ners in the common Goal Londeriados LIB IV. Containeth the Account of a Star which appeared in the day time during the Siâ—ge as a good Omen of their Relief Major-General Kirk's coming into the Lough with Forces and Provisions from England But Kilmore-Fort and the Boom hinder our Relief A Messenger sent to swim to the Fleet but is drowned A Barge built for Intelligence upon the News of Enniskilling Men being come for our Relief The Engagement of the Barge with two Irish Boats Glencarty's Bravado The scarcity of Food The Pestilential Feaver Governor Baker's Sickness and Death His Character Collonel Mitchelburn nam'd Governor by Baker before his Death The Bombarding of the City The driving of the Protestants to the Walls to move the City to yield The Famine A Treaty about Surrendring the City The Stoâ—m at Butchers-Gate Collonel Murray mounded with a Shot Captain Coghrans Salley Counsellor Cairne's Express to Kirk to Relieve the City Captain Browning breaks the Boom and is Shot but his Ship and Captain Douglasses Relieve the City The Service of the Gunners on the Walls The Irish Army raise their Siege and march to Dublin Kirk Lands near Inch and marches with the English Forces to Dery and appoints Collonel Mitchelburn Governor Sect. 1. ASsist me Muse whilst I his praises Sing Who is of all the everlasting Spring The Powerful God who led the Hebrews on Through thousand dangers from Gen'ration To Gene'ration till at length he brought Them to the Land of Canaan so long sought The same Jehovah kept this Garrison 'T was he alone who all these Battles won 'T was he that dispossest the Jebusite 'T was he alone that beat the Jacobite For as he led the Hebrews by a Fire â—n the dark Night when Phoebus did retire And as a Star foretold our Saviour's Birth Who brought Salvation to the Captive earth So at this time a glistering Star we have Which all day long a benign aspect gave From the South-East the learn'd thence did draw Hopes of Relief and our Success soresaw The thoughtless Mob ne're heed the glorious Star â—ut generally against good Omens War â—t shone till even from the bright morning-dawn At our Relief the Heavenly light 's withdrawn Sect. 2. T Was plain the Irish had Intelligence When we design'd our Sallies forth from hence Which to prevent and join in secrecy The Council took an Oath of Privacy To Salley forth on Monday Morn betimes And fight the En'my in their strongest Lines Nevertheless on Sunday even they cry Are you not ready for your great Salley Envy the bane of all Society Defeats designs of Magnaminity This treachery our design'd measures broke Then we our Preparations all revoke Sect. 3. The English Fleet-appears in the Lough MEan time some Transport Ships and Men of War Below Kilmore by us discover'd are But all in vain Kilmore was in the hands Of th' Enemy which Fort the Lough commands Besides the Irish Camp on each side stood The fatal Boom and Rope did cross the Flood We fir'd a Beacon on the Steeple head To give the Signal of our want of Bread Yet all in vain Kirk would not venture up Some say of Usquebaugh he had got a Cup. We likewise heard that Enniskilling Men For our Relief were come near to Strabane We sent a Man to swim to th' English Fleet As he swam hence he dy'd with cramp in 's feet He carry'd Letters in a Box with skrews But by his death they lost the dismal news Sect. 4. The Exploit of the Barge of Intelligence TO get Intelligence we built a Barge Of wondrous swiftnss which was long and large And plac'd a Drake therein or two beside When we had need to sail or row with tide To know the truth and let them understand Our great distress Great Murray did command Some of the ablest Seamen of the Town To Mann the Barge and sail to Donnelong With him ascend near thirty Officers Besides the Boys prepar'd for Messengers Noble and Holmes and the brave Dumbar His true Companions in the Feats of War Thus in the Even our valiant Gen'ral sail'd Tho' from their Battr'ies showers of bullets hail'd Which to eschew he made up to their shore Where they had planted some Dragoons before Those he beat off and sail'd to Donnelong Though at the Barge they fired all along The noise of Oars had giv'n them th'alar'm And yet we sail'd five Miles without all harm But all in vain their guards on every side Forc'd our Hero's return with ebbing tyde As we return'd the Enemy mann'd out Two large Boats fill'd with some Dragoons on foot Th' one Star-board the other us Lar-board hall'd But Pilot Pogue with his wide drake them Maul'd For as they thought to board our Barge then he Fir'd off small shot amongst their company Which Boat shear'd off with several persons slain We board the other and them Pris'ners ta'ne They fought us stoutly with their Swords in hand We slew the one half and their Boat Command At Sun-riseing we land at Ferry-Key And in their Boat near thirteen dead men lay Thirteen we took alive then straight we sail'd To to'ther side and Lord Louths Camp assail'd We beat them from a Trench took their Arms And some course Loaves this their whole Camp Alarms Yet we returned in safety to the Town