FINIS AS you came from the Holy Land of Walsingham Met you not with my true Love by the way as you came How should I know your true Love that have met many a one As I came from the Holy Land that have come that have gone She is neither white nor Brown but as the Heavens fair There is none hath a Form so Divine on the Earth in the Air Such a one did I meet good sir with Angel-like Face UUho like a Queen did appear in her Gate in her Grace She hath left me here all alone all alone and unknown UUho sometimes lov'd me as her life and called me her own UUhat's the cause she hath left thee alone and a new way doth take That sometime did love thee as her self and her joy did thee make I loved her all my youth but now am Old as you see Love liketh not the Falling Fruit nor the withered tree For Love is â— careless Child and forgets Promise past He is blind he is not deaf when he 〈◊〉 and in Faith never fast For love is a great delight And yet a truâ—â—less joy he is won with a word of Despair And is lost with a Ioyâ— such is the Love of Women-kind Or the word Love abused Under which many childish desires and Conceits are excused But Love is a durable fire in the mind ever burning Never Sick never Dead never Cold from it self never turning 4. The Winning of Cales LOng had the proud Spaniard advanced to conquer us Threatning our Country with Fire and Sword Often preparing their Navy most sumptuous With all the Provision that Spain could afford Dub a dub dub thus strikes the Drums Tan-ta-ra-ra tan-ta-ra-ra English men comes To the Seas presently went our Lord admiral With Knights Couragious and Captains full good The Earl of Essex a prosperous General With him prepared to pass the Salt Flood Dub a dub c. At Plymouth speedily took their Ships â—â—tiantiy Braver Ships never were seen under sail With their fair Colours spread and Streams o're their head Now braging Spaniards take heed of your Tayl. Dub a dub c. Unto Cales runningly came we most happily UUhere the King's Ruby did secretly Ride Being upon their backs pierceing their Buts of Sack E're that the Spaniard our coming discry'd Tan ta-ra-ra-ra English-men tymes bounce-abounce bounce-abounce Off went the Guns Great was the crying running and riding UUhich at that season was made in that place Then Beacons was fired as need was required To hide their great treasure they had little space Alas they cryed English-men comes There you might see the Ships how they were fired fast And how the men drowned themselves in the Sea That you might hear them cry wail and weep piteously UUhen as they saw no shift to escape thence away Dub a dub c. The great Saint Phillip the pride of the Spaniards UUas burnt to the bottom and sunk into the Sea But the Saint Andrew and eke the Saint Matthew UUe took in Fight manfully and brought them away Dub a dub c. The Earl of Essex most Ualiant and hardy UUith Horse-men and Foot-men marcht towards the Town The enemies which saw them full greatly affrighted Did fly for their Safe-guard and burst not come down Dub a dub c. Now quoth the Noble Earl Courage my Souldiers all Fight and he Ualiant the spoyl you shall have And well rewarded all from the great to the 〈◊〉 But look that the Women and Children you save Dub a dub c. The Spaniards at that 〈◊〉 Saw 't was in vain to 〈◊〉 Hung up their Flags of 〈◊〉 yielding up the town We marcht in presently decking the Walls on hiâ—â— With our English Colours which purchased Renown Dub a dub c. Entring the 〈…〉 of the â—ichest men For Gold and treaâ—â—â—â— we searched each day In some places we 〈…〉 â—yes baking in the 〈◊〉 Meat at the fire Roasting and men ran away Dub a dub c. Full of rich Merchandize every Shop we did seâ— Damask and Sattins and Velvet full fair â—hich Souldiers measure out by the length of their Swoâ—ds Of all Commodities and each one had a share Dub a dub c. Thus Cales was taken and our brave General Mâ—rcht to the Market-place there he did stand There many Prisoners of good account were took Many crav'd Mercy and mercy they found Dub a dub c. When as our General saw they delayed time And would not ransom the Town as they said With their fair Mainsâ—ots their Presses and Bedâ—â—eads Their Ioynt-stools and Tables a fire we made And when the Town 〈◊〉 in a 〈◊〉 With tan-ta-ra tan-ta ar-rat from thence we came 4. Of King Edward the Third and the fair Countess of Salisbury setting forth her constancy and endless glory WHen as Edward the third did live the valliant King David of Scotland to rebel did then begin The Town of Barwick suddenly from us he won And burnt Newcastle to the ground thus strife begun To Roxbury Castle marcht then And by the force of warlike men besieg'd therein a gallant fair Lady While that her Husband was in France His Countries honour to advance the Noble and Famous Earl of Salisbury Brave Sir William Montague rode then in haste Who declared unto the King the Scotish-mens â—oast Who like a Lyon in a rage did straightway prepare For to deliver that fair Lady from woful care But when the Scotish-men did hear her say Edward our King was come that dâ—y they raised their siege and ran away with speed So when thâ—t he did 〈◊〉 come With warlike Trumpet â—ife and â—rum none but a gallant Lady did him meet Who when he did with greedy eyes behold and see Her peerless beauty inthral'd his Majesty And ever the longer that he lookt the more he might For in her only beauty was his hearts delight And humbly then upon her knees She thankt his Royal Majesty that he had driven danger from her gate Lady quoth he stand up in peace Although my war doth now encrease Lord keep quoth she all hurt from â—our â—state Now is the King full sadin soul and wots not why And for the love of the fair Countess of Salisbury She little knowing his cause of gâ—ief did come to see Wherefore his Highness sat alone so heavily I have â—een wrong'd fair Dame quoth he Since I came hithed unto thâ— no God 〈◊〉 my Sovâ—raign she said If I were worthy for to knâ—w The cause and ground of this your woe you should be helpt if it did lye in me Swear to perform thy word to me thou Lady gay To thee the sorrows of my heart I will bewray I swear by all the Saints in Heaven I will quoth she And let my Lord have no mistrust at all in me Then take thy self aâ—â—de he said For why thy beauty hath betray'd Wounding a King with thy â—right shining eye If thou â—â— then some mercy show Thou shalt expel a Princely woe so shall I live or
thâ—re should be made If to thy house I should â—â—sort A nigâ—t or two for Pâ—incelâ— sport Hereat the Earl shew'd countenance glad Though in his heart he was full sad Saâ—ing your Gâ—ace shall welcome be If so your Grace will honour me UUhen as the 〈◊〉 appointed was Before the King did thitheâ— pasâ— The Earl before hand did prepare The Kings coming â—â— declare And with a countenaâ—c◠〈…〉 â—e call'd his Lady unto â—im Saying with sad and 〈◊〉 hear I pray you when the â—ing comes here Sweet Lady as you 〈◊〉 me Let your attire but homely he Nor wash not thou thy Angels face But so â—hy Beauty 〈◊〉 disgrace Thereto thy gâ—esture so eâ—e It may seem loathsoâ—e to the 〈◊〉 For if the King should there behold Thy glorious Beauty so ertol'd Then shall my life sâ—on â—hortned be For my deserts and treachery UUhen to thy Father first â— came Though I did not declare the â—ame Yet was I put in trust to bring The joyful tydings to the King Who for thy glorious beauty seen Did think of thee to make â—is 〈◊〉 But when I had thy person found Thy beauty gave me such a wound No rest nor comfort could I take Till you sweet Love my griâ—f did â—â—ke And that though Duty charged me Most faithful to my Lord to be Yet Love upon the other side Bid for my self I should provide Then for my suit and 〈◊〉 â—hown At length I won you for my â—wn And for my Love in Weâ—lock spent Your choice you need no whit repent Then since my grief I â—â—ve exprest Sweet Lady grant me my râ—quest Good words she gave with smiling chear Musing of that which she did heâ—â— And casting many things in mind Great fault therewith she sâ—eâ—d to find But in her self she thought it â—â—ame To make that foul which God did frâ—me Most costly Robes full rich therefore In bravest sort that day she wore Doing all that e're she might To set her beauty forth to sight And her best skill in every thing She shew'd to entertain the King Wherefore the King so snared was That reason quite from him did pass His heart by her was set on â—â—re He had to her a great desire And for the looks he gave her then For every look she shewed him ten UUherefore the King perceived plain His Love and looks were not in vain Upon a time it chanced so The King he would a â—unting go And as they through â— wood did riâ—e The Earl on Hâ—râ—eâ—back 〈◊〉 hiâ—â—â—de For so the story telletâ—â—laiâ— That with a shaft the Earl was 〈◊〉 So that when he had lost his life He took the Lady unto wise UUho Married her all harm to shun By whom he did begeâ— a â—â—on Thus he that did the King deceive Did by deâ—ert his death receive Then to conclude and make an â—nd Be true and faithful to thy friend FINIS 4. How Coventry was made free by Godina Countess of Chester To the Tune of Prince Arthur died at Ludlow LEofricus that Noble Earl of Chester as I read Did for the City of Coventry many a Noble deed Great Privilidges for the town this Noble man did get And of all things did make it so That they Tole-free did â—â—t Save only that for Horses still and did somâ— Custom pay UUhich was gâ—eat 〈◊〉 unto the town full long and many a 〈◊〉 UUherefore â—is wife 〈…〉 did of the Earl requeâ—â— That therefore he would make it freâ— as well as all the rest So when she long had sued her purpose to obtain Her Noble Lord at length she look within a pleasant vein And unto him with smiling chear sâ—e did forthwith procâ—â—d Entreating greatly that he would perform that Godly deed You move me much my fair quoth he your suit I fain would shun But what will you perform and do to have this matter done UUhy any thing my Lord quoth sâ—e you will with reason crâ—ve I will perform it with good will if I my wish might have If thou wilt grant the thing he said what I shall now require As soon as it is finished thou shalt have thy desire Command what you think good my Lord I will thereto agree On this Condition that the town for ever may be free If thou thy Cloaths strip off and here lay them down And at Noon-day on Horse-back ride stark naked through the the town They shall be free for evermore if thou wilt not do so â—oâ—e Liberty thâ—n now theâ—â—aâ—e â— never will â—estow The Lady at this strange demand was much abasht in mind And yet for to fulfil this thing she never a whit repin'd UUherefoâ—e to all â—fficers of the town she sent That they perceiving her good will which for the weal was â—ent That on the day that she should ride all persons through the town Should keep their Houses shut their Doors and clap their windows doâ—â—â— So that no Creature young or old should in the Streets be seen Till she had ridden all about throughout the City clean And when the day of Riding â—ame no person did her see Saving her Lord after which time the town was ever set free FINIS 5. How the Dukes Daughter of Corâ—â—al being Married unto King Locrin was by him put away and a strange Lady whom he better Loved he Married and made her his Queen and how his Wife was avenged To the Tune of In Creete WHen Humber in his wrathful rage King Albanack in field had slain Those bloody brâ—â—â—s for to aswage King Locrin then apply'd his pain And with a Host of Brittans sâ—out At length he found King Humber out At vantage great he met him then and with his Host beset him so That he destroy'd his warlike men and Humbers power did overthrow And Humber which for fear did â—ye Leapt into a River desperately And being Drown'd in the Deep he left a Lady there alive UUhich sadly did lamenâ— and wâ—p for fear they should â—er liâ—e deprâ—â—e But by her face that was so faiâ— The King was caught in Cupids snare Ye took this Lady to his Love who secretly did keep her stâ—â—â— So that the Queen did quickly prove the King did bear 〈◊〉 small good wiâ—â— UUhich though by weâ—lock late bâ—â—un He had by her a gallant Son Queen Guendoline was griev'd in mind to see the â—ing was altered so At length the cause she thanâ—'d to find which brought her to most bitter woe For Estrild was his joy God-woâ— By whom a Daughter he begâ—t The Duke of Cornwal being dead the Father of that gallant Queen The King with Lust being overlaid his lawful wife he cast off clean UUho with her dear and tender â—on For succour did in Cornwal run Then Locrin Crowned Estrild bright and made of her his lawful wife UUith her which was his hearts delight he thought to lead his life Thus Guendoâ—me as one forlorn Did hold her wretched life in scorn But when the Cornish men did know the great abuse she did
The Duke of Hereford was the one a prudent Prince and wise 'Gainst whom such malice there was sâ—own which soon in sight did rise The Duke of Norfolk most untrue declared unto the King The Duke of Hereford greatly grew in hatred of each thing UUhich by his Grace was acted still against both high and low Now he had a traytorous will his State to overthrow The Duke of Hereford then in haste was sent for to the King And by the Lords in order plac'd examin'd of each thing UUho â— ing guiltless of this crime which was against him laid 〈◊〉 Duke of Norfolk at that time these words unto him said How can'st thou with a shameless face deny a truth so stout And here before his Royal Grace so falsly face it out Did not these wicked treasons pass when we together were How that the King unworthy was the Royal Crown to hear Wherefore my gracious Lord quoth he and you his Noble Peers To whom I wish long life to be with many happy years I do pronounce before you all this treacherous Lord that 's here A traytor to our Noble King as time shall shew it clear The Duke of Hereford hearing that in mind was grieved much And did return this answer flat which did Duke Norfolk touch The term of traytor truthless Duke in scorn and great disdain With flat distance to thy face I do return again And therefore if it please your Grace to grant me leave quoth he To Combat with my known Foe that here accuseth me I do not doubt but plainly prove that like a perjur'd Knight He hath most falsly sought my shame against all truth and right The King did grant this just request and did there with agree At Coventry in August next this Combat fought should be The Dukes on sturby Steebs full stout in Coats of Steel most bright With Spears in Rests did enter Lists this Combat flerce to fight The King then east his Warden down commanding them to stay And with his Lords he councel took to stint that mortal fray At length unto these Noble Dukes the King of â—eraulds came And unto them with losty speech this Sentence did proclaim Sir Henry Bullingbrook this day the Duke of Hereford here And Thomas Maubry Norfolk Duke so valiant did appear And having in honourable sort repaired to this place Our Noble King for special cause hath altered thus the case First Henry Duke of Hereford e're fifteen days be past Shall part the Realm on pain of death while ten years space doth last And Thomas Duke of Norfolk thou that hath begun this strife And therefore no good proof can bring I say for term of life By judgement of our Soveraign Lord which now in place doth stand For evermore I vanish thee out of thy Native Land Charging thee on pain of death when fifteen days are past Thou never tread on English ground so long as life doth last Thus were they sworn before the King e're they did further pass The one should never come in place whereas the other was Then both the Dukes with heavy hearts was parted presently Their uncouth streams of froward chance of forreign Lands to try The Duke of Norfolk coming then where he should Shipping take The bitter tears fell down his cheeks and thus his moan did make Now let me sigh and sob my fill e're I from hence depart That inward pangs with speed may burst my sore afflicted heart Ah cursed man whose loathed life is held so much in scorn Whose Company is clean despis'd and left as one forlorn Now take thy leave and last adieu of this thy Country dear Which never more thou must behold nor yet approach it near Now happy should I account my self if death my heart had torn That I might have my Bones Entombd where I was bred and born Or that by Neptunes wrathful rage I might be prest to dye Whilst that sweet Englands pleasant banks did stand before mine eye How sweet a scent hath English ground within my senses now How fair unto my outward sight seems every Bâ—anch and Bough The fields and flowers the trees and stones seem such unto my mind That in all other Countries â—uâ—e the like I shall never find O that the Sun with shining face would stay his steed by strength That this same day might stretched be to twenty years in length And that the true peâ—formed Lyve their hasty course would stay That Eolus would never yield to bear me hence away That by the fountain of my eyes the fields might watered be That I might grave my grievous Plaints upon each springing tree But time I see with Eagles wings so swift doth flie away And dusky Clouds begin to dim the brightness of the day The fatal hour it draweth on the winds and tydes agree And now sweet England oversoon I must depart from thee The Marriners have hoised Sails and call to catch me in And now in woful heart I feel my torments to begin Wherefore farewel for evermore sweet England unto thee But farewell all my Friends which I again shall never see And England here I kiss thy ground upon my bended knee Whereby to shew to all the world how dearly I love thee This being said away he went as Fortune did him guide And at the length with grief of heart in Venice there he dy'd The Noble Duke in doleful sort did lead his life in France And at the last the mighty Lord did him full high advance The Lord of England afterwards did send for him again While that King Richard at the Wars in Ireland did remain Who brought the vile and great abuse which through his deeds did spring Deposed was and then the Duke was truly Crowned King FINIS 8. The noble Acts of Arthur of the Round Table To the Tune of Flying Fame When Arthur first in Court began and was approved King By force of Arms great Victories won and conquest home did bring Then into Brittain straight he came where fifty good and able Knights then repaired unto him which were of the Round Table And many Justs and Turnaments before them that were drest Where valiant Knights did then excel and far surmount the rest But one Sir Lancelot du lake who was approved well He in his fights and deeds of arms all others did excell When he had rested him a while to play to game and sport He thought he would to try himself in some adventurous sort He armed rode in Forrest wide and met a Damsel fair Who told him of adventures great whereto he gave good ear Why should I not quoth Lancelot tho for that cause I came hither Thou seem'st quoth she a Knight right good and I will bring thee thither Whereas the mighty King doth dwell that now is of great fame Therefore tell me what Knight thou art and then what is your Name My name is Lancelot du Lake quoth she it likes me than Here dwells a Knight that never was e're