But then this Irish desperate did also order then Two guns to point down in the hold, to sink both ship and men. O! this unhappy order fill’d his men with horrid dread, When instantly a cannon-ball came and took off his head. They made no more resistance, but down their colours took, And to the _Orford_ now come up, immediately she struck. So now these Irish desperates, their case it must look sad; To fight against King and country, their cause was very bad. Here’s health to all our admirals, and the captains also, Likewise to every brave seaman aboard with them that go. And may the bowl successful flow to all our British fleet, Wishing they may Jack Spaniard drub, where’er with them they meet. _ENGLISH COURAGE DISPLAY’D, OR BRAVE NEWS FROM ADMIRAL VERNON._ Being a copy of verses giving an account of the taking Porto Bello, the 22nd of November last, written by a seaman on board the _Burford_, the admiral’s ship, and sent here from Jamaica. Tune of _Glorious Charles of Sweden_. Come loyal Britons all rejoyce with joyful acclamations, And join with one united voice upon this just occasion; To Admiral Vernon drink a health, likewise to each brave fellow Who with that noble admiral was at the taking of Porto Bello. From Jamaica he did sail with Commodore Brown to attend him, Against the Spaniards to prevail, for which we must commend him, At Porto Bello he arriv’d where each brave gallant fellow With Admiral Vernon bravely fought, at the taking Porto Bello. Two men-of-war of twenty guns, likewise five Guarda Costa’s They in the harbour quickly took, to surrender they were forc’d, sir; Then the town he summons’d strait, to surrender at his will O, Which they refusing he did bumbard the town of Porto Bello. He did bumbard it above two days, and they again return’d it; The bombs and morters loud did play, he vow’d that he would burn it: Which when they came to understand, and that he was so brave a fellow They did surrender out of hand, the town of Porto Bello. Then with his men he went on shore who strait began to plunder, ’Tis as they serv’d our ships before, and therefore is no wonder. With plenty of rum and good strong wines, our men did soon get mellow Then swore that never a house should stand in the town of Porto Bello. The governor to the admiral sent and to him made an offer Of thirty thousand pieces of eight the houses to save did proffer. Which the admiral did accept with a right and free goodwill O, And therefore let the houses stand in the town of Porto Bello. Their Iron Castle he destroy’d, and all their guns he seized. The Spaniards ne’er was more anoy’d; he did just what he pleased. The South Sea snow he did release, and many a stout English fellow Whom they had rob’d upon the seas, and carried into Porto Bello.