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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Page 68
This mov'd the Town to see their friends so dear,
Before their face in this sad case appear,
Not having wherewith to supply their want,
That they were 14 Thousand all men grant.
Yet these poor people begg'd it as a Boon,
That we would not deliver up the Town;
They'd rather suffer many a dismal blow,
Then we should yield the City to the Foe.
We beat a Parlee: Gen'ral Rose did show,
His Orders from the King and Council's so.
To whom the Town replies, send these folks home,
Or we'll hang up our pris'ners ev'ry one.
Upon the Royal Bastion we erect;
A stately Gallows in the Foes prospect,
This mov'd the Irish to compassion,
Then the next day they sent the People home;
A thousand of our sick went out with those,
We in their stead as many fresh men chose.
Great Mitchelburn and Murray had decreed,
If th'enemy had not the people freed,
To arm the Men and with the Garrison,
To give Battle to Gen'ral Hamilton.
This was a modern Stratagem of War:
In History no such examples are.