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They came, these poor deluded ones, By hundreds—more 's the pity—The City Sexton took in those Who came to take the city.
We fought the fight with smaller arms, Nor had much use for cannon;Although the foe made quite a run Upon the banks of Shannon.The Miller took his toll, they say, In quite a large proportion;Indeed we hear it whispered that 'T was almost called extortion.
On one road leading into town, The darkies who appeared thereWere much enraged to find themselves Well shaken by the Beaird there.Some of these weak, misguided men, Of strong, unbridled passions,Were much in-Klein-ed to plead that they Were coming in for rations.
While one who wore across his breast A strip of ragged bunting,
