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A New Song

[Ho Brother Teague dost hear de Decree]

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The attribution of this poem is questionable.

Ho Brother Teague dost hear de Decree,
Lilli Burlero Bullen a la,
Dat we shall have a new Debittie,
Lilli Burlero, Bullen a la,

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Lero, lero, lero, lero, lilli Burlero Bullen a la,
Lero, lero, lero, lero, lilli burlero bullen a la.
Ho by my Shoul it is a T---t,
Lilli, &c.
And he will cut all de English T---t,
Lilli, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
Though by my shoul de English do prat,
Lilli, &c.
De Law's on dare side, and Chrest knows what,
Lilli, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
But if Dispence do come from de Pope,
Lilli, &c.
We'll hang Magno Carto and demselves in a Rope,
Lilli, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
And the good T---t is made a Lord,
Lilli, &c.
And he with brave Lads is coming aboard,
Lilli, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
Who'! all in France have taken a swear,
Lilli, &c.
Dat day will have no Protestant h---r,
Lilli, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.

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O but why do's he stay behind?
Lilli, &c.
Ho by my Shoul 'tis a Protestant VVind,
Lilli, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
Now T---l is come a-shore,
Lilli, &c.
And we shall have Commissions gillore,
Lilli, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
And he dat will not go to Mass,
Lilli, &c.
Shall turn out and look like an Ass,
Lilli, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
Now now de Hereticks all go down,
Lilli, &c.
By Chreist and St. Patrick de Nation's our own,
Lilli, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
There is an old Prophesie found in a Bog,
Lilli, &c.
That Ireland should be rul'd by an Ass and a Dog,
Lilli, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.
And now this Prophecy is come to pass,
Lilli, &c.
For T---but's the Dog, and Tyr---nel's the Ass,
Lilli, &c.
Lero, lero, &c.