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Jacobite Songs 143<br />

T<strong>here</strong> was not a single plack of debt,<br />

And all accompts were free.<br />

But now the cr wn's in debt, aboon<br />

One Hundred Millions and Three ;<br />

I wonder what ails the wicked beast<br />

To have such spite at me.<br />

When William fell, and brain'd himsel',<br />

They call'd my Aunty Ann;<br />

Give me the mare, the riding gear,<br />

The halter in my hand ;<br />

Then peace and plenty will abound,<br />

Throughout the Nations Three ;<br />

We'll drive them up with whip and spur,<br />

Because they slighted me.<br />

Preston-pans, Falkirk, and Inverting,<br />

These were battles three ;<br />

But at Culloden we were all<br />

And forced for to flee.<br />

defeat,<br />

The poor men they were all defeat,<br />

Fled to the mountains high ;<br />

<strong>You</strong> may be sure my heart was sore<br />

When none could stay with me.<br />

But one poor maid, with gown and plaid,<br />

Convoy'd me through the isles ;<br />

By heaven's care I was preserv'd<br />

From all their crooks and wiles :<br />

Then into France as by ill-chance,<br />

Though I was welcome t<strong>here</strong>,<br />

The cruel darts of th' usurper's arts,<br />

Did still pursue me t<strong>here</strong>.<br />

I hope to God that I will mount,<br />

My brave ancestor's th ne ;<br />

And then I will attended be<br />

By lords of high renown.<br />

My brother Henry will likewise be<br />

Honour'd as well as me ;<br />

And we'll make the W gs change their notes,<br />

And turn their tunes to me.<br />

They gave the Qu n the cordial drop<br />

To hasten her away ;<br />

And then they took the cursed oath,<br />

And drank it up like whey ;<br />

Then they sought the Brunswick race<br />

Which we may sorely rue :<br />

They got a horse, a cripple ass,<br />

A Cousin German Sow.

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