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The english freed them from popery and allowed the most open minded irish to convert to protestantism
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 T•••,
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 wa•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.
