A Whig Hymn for Will Plunder, by a Gentleman after the Battle of Val.

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1166 (1166)
By a Gentleman, after the Bat-
tle of Val, a Whig Hymn for
Will Plunder, to the Tune of
Nero.

In the dread Day of Battle, Lord,

Cover his HighnessHighness's Head,

Mess John1 bawls out, &and thumps yethe Board,

With Fervency indeed.

These Pray’rsPrayers were heard; A Head-piece was

Bestow’dBestowed on Plunder Will.

His Heels it was, ytthat from Death’s Jaws

Sav’dSaved him; Pray so be’tbe it still.

And the same Way secure his Rump.

May’tMay it never come to pass,

That Ball go through yethe Royal Lump.

From Shot preserve his Arse.

On Tree in TeatherTether hoise2 him high,

If not the Length of Heav’nHeaven,

At least such Mercy wtwith him try

As he gave at Culloden:

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