The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

A NEW SONG.

From a London Paper.

I.

COME listen my Cocks, to a Brother and Friend,

One and all to my Song gallant Sailors attend.

Sons of Freedom ourselves; let's be just as we're brave,

Nor America's Freedom attempt to enslave.

Firm as Oak are our Hearts, where true glory depends

Steady, Boys, Ready,

Will always be ready.

To fight all our Foes, not to murder our Friends.

II.

True Glory can ne'er in this Quarrel be won,

If New England we conquer, Old England's undone,

On Brethren we then should assist to fix Chains.

For the Blood of G. Britain flows warm in their Veins.

Firm as Oak, &c.

III.

Shall Courtiers fine Speeches prevail to divide

Our Affection from those who have fought by our Side?

And who often have join'd to sink in the Main

The proud boasting Fleet of France and of Spain?

Firm as Oak, &c.

IV.

Near Relations of some who at Court now do thrive,

The Pretender did join in the Year Forty-five;

And many in Favour, disguised with foul Arts,

While they roar out for George, are for James in their Hearts:

Firm as Oak, &c.

V.

Of such Men as these let us scorn to be Tools.

Dirty Work to perform---do they take us for Fools?

Brave Sailors are wiser than thus to be bam'd.

Let them turn out themselves, Lads, and fight and be damn'd.

Firm as Oak, &c.

VI.

To the Ground may Disputes with our Colonists fall,

And George long in Splendor reign King of us all;

And may these who would set the two Lands by the Ear,

Be put in the Bilboes, and brought to the Bar.

Firm as Oak are our Hearts, where true Glory depends,

Steady, Boys, Ready,

Will always be ready

To fight all our Foes, not to murder our Friends.