“Thus, while Vernon shall ride on America’s tide,
And by arms bring the Spanish Dons under;
His friend shall stand here, this noble young Peer,
And rattle old Bob with his thunder.
“You may now firmly hope, your ruin to stop,
When Vernon abroad guards the nation:
And this noblemen true, match’d by none or by few,
Shall expose all Court Tricks and Evasion.
“Thus shall Perceval brave, your Liberties save,
And with Edwin in Senate defend you:
These men they were giv’n, a present from Heav’n,
Reject not what Heaven does send you.”
Another spirited ballad, on the same theme, and also to the tune of “Come, let us prepare,” appeared as “A New Song,” with a woodcut heading of a maiden and matron drinking tea at the sign of the Crown and Orange-Tree. A second version of the same ballad was published as:—
“THE TRUE ENGLISH-BOYS’ SONG TO VERNON’S GLORY.
OCCASIONED BY THE BIRTHDAY OF THAT BRAVE ADMIRAL.
To be sung round the Bonfires of London and Westminster.
“Ye Westminster Boys, All sing and rejoice,
Your friends in the House will not fail ye,
We’ll the soldiers indict, And set matters right,
In spite of that Rogue the High Bailey.
“Let us raise our Bonfires As high as the spires,
And ring ev’ry Bell in the Steeple;
All the Art we defy, Of the whole Ministry,
To run Vernon down with the people.
“Stand round, and appear, All ye Hearts of Oak here,
And set the proud Don at defiance,
To Vernon let’s drink, who made Spain and France slink,
And Bob, who’s with both in Alliance.
“A true lad won’t flinch, Now we’re at this sad pinch,
But old England, on Vernon rely on,
For this honest Fellow, who took Porto Bello,
Shall find Bob a Gibbet to die on.
“Stop not Vernon’s career, Thro’ Folly and Fear,
Lest the French, or the Spaniards should beat ye;
Nor let Don Geraldino, Busy Horace, or Keen O
Bamboozle you with a new Treaty.