WORDS for a Musical Entertainment AT THE New-Theatre, IN LITTLE LINCOLN'S INN Fields; ON The Taking of Namur, AND His Majesty's Safe Return.  Set to Music by Mr. John Eccles. Written by Mr. Motteux. 

HAste, Loyal Britons, haste, prepare;  
William, Victorious William comes.  
Sound, sound ye Trumpets, beat ye Drums;  
A Martial Sound best greets a Martial Ear.  
Haste, Loyal Britons, haste, prepare;  
William Victorious William comes.   

How glorious is the Hero's Fate!  
As angry Winds increase a Flame,  
His Foes but fight to raise his Fame;  
And Lewis gained but to make William great.  
How glorious is the Hero's Fate!   

Lo! Namure, which a Power immense  
Outdid itself to conquer and to fence,  
Tho thronged with fierce defying Gauls,  
To William yields its boasted Walls.   

In vain its threatening Champions forward move;  
Like Mars He dares, and strikes like Jove.  
See! numberless they come, all Gallia takes the Field!  
He Looks, They fly; He storms, They yield.   

Thus, Peace and Freedom to bestow,  
With Thought He orders, and performs with Flame:  
Fate by his Prudence takes its Aim,  
And by his Valour strikes the Blow.   

Proud Lewis, from this Aera date thy fall: 
These 4 lines a●e not Sung.   
He who thus conquered, soon may conquer all;  
Yet toils but for the World's Repose;  
And Tyrants are his only Foes.   

Grand Chorus▪  
Hail! Glorious Monarch Britain's Pride,  
Europe's Prop the World's Delight!  
Thus every year triumphant ride,  
Till Peace and Freedom crown thy Right.    
FINIS.