Britain's Resolution to Fight the French

Come join with me, you Britons bold,
Ne'er let your country be sold ;
We'll let the French to understand,
We'll fight them both by sea or land,
With hearts of steel and sword in hand,
Like Britons bold.

Brave Prince George shall command
Our English [army], boys, by land ;
And when we meet our enemy,
We'll let them know we'll fight or die,
And quickly make them for to fly
From Britons bold.

Brave Anson and Hawke, brave Mostyn and West,
They are all admirals of the best ;
And brave Boscawen we'll not pass by,
For he will either fight or dy,
And from the French he'll never fly,
He is a Briton bold.

In brave Plymouth Harbour near the main,
There's a hundred sail of French ships we've, ta'en ;
Already, boys, they have a drench,
We have many thousands of the French,
Confin'd in close imprisonment,
By Britons bold.

Our Parliament they do agree
That all these ships shall prizes be.
There's many a thousand pound in gold,
For many a jolly sailor bold,
Who did his enemies controul,
Like Britons bold.

Proud Lewis says, we understand,
That he will invade our British land ;
But if he dare to show his face
Before Prince George's royal grace,
We'll make them glad to quit the place,
Like Britons bold.

Come, my boy, and let us go
To fight the proud, insulting foe;
Come, let us finish what's begun,
And see what is for to be done,
We have oft-times beat them four to one,
Like Britons bold.

May God protect us in the field,
Against our enemies' sword and shield;
Then fear not Charley's Highland plods,
Nor yet proud Lewis's wooden gods,
But scourge them with good English rods,
Like Britons bold.

God bless great George upon the throne,
And may he now enjoy his own ;
May God preserve him day and night,
And let him long enjoy his right,
He is all loyal souls' delight.
[Like Britons bold.]