Londerias, or, A narrative of the siege of London-Dery which was formed by the late King James the 18th of April, and raised the 1st of August, Anno Dom. 1689 : written in verse / by Joseph Aickin.
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- Londerias, or, A narrative of the siege of London-Dery which was formed by the late King James the 18th of April, and raised the 1st of August, Anno Dom. 1689 : written in verse / by Joseph Aickin.
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- Aickin, Joseph.
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- Dublin :: Printed by J. B. and S. P. ...,
- 1699.
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- James -- II, -- King of England, 1633-1701.
- Londonderry (Northern Ireland) -- History -- Siege, 1688-1689.
- Ireland -- History -- 17th century -- Sources.
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"Londerias, or, A narrative of the siege of London-Dery which was formed by the late King James the 18th of April, and raised the 1st of August, Anno Dom. 1689 : written in verse / by Joseph Aickin." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A26575.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.
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Against the En'mies Camps on ev'ry side,
Which furiously amongst their forces glide.
Brave Watson fir'd upon their strongest Ranks,
And swept off Files from the En'mies Flanks;
Lieutenant Crookshanks dismounts from our walls
The En'mies Cannon which upon us falls
At Pennyburn-Mill. And Captain Gregory,
From the Church Steeple slays the Enemy.
At both Attacks of Windmill-Hill, and from
The Royal and the Double Bastion.
James Murray from the Northern Bastions,
Near Elah hurt the Foes Battallions.
Robert Stev'••son ne're mist the Enemy,
But furiously amongst their Troops lets fly.
Lieutenant Dyell and some brave Seamen,
Did from the walls slay many on the plain;
Lieutenant Evins praise shall now be told,
Who in all actions was both brave and bold:
Thô sev'nty years of age, he stoutly fought
At sev'ral Battles, and young Souldiers taught:
Until a Bullet pierc't his hardy Breast,
Yet he returned bravely with the rest:
To save his Life, his tender Daughter found
The safest Course, to suck his bloody Wound.
He laid in Stores, and willingly attends,
And lost 'bove twenty of his dearest Friends.
Of all the Powder which from England came,
Five hundred Barrels, eighty scarce remain,
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And Scotland likewise fifty barrels sent,
All which against the Enemy we spent.