 Turned Papish himself, he forsook the ould cause" and was compelled to flee to Connacht, taking with him his flute.Enrolled into a Catholic church choir, he finds that the flute will only play Protestant songs such as The Boyne Water.Eventually the priest buys him a new instrument and the flute is condemned to be burned for heresy, though in the flames a "quare noise" can be heard as the flute still whistles "The Protestant Boys".