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B05875 Sir Robert Holmes his bonefire: or, The Dutch doomsday. 1666 (1666) Wing S3886; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.2[66] 1,052 1

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Sir ROBERT HOLMES HIS BONEFIRE OR THE DUTCH DOOMSDAY WHere are those boasting Boors what are their names That swore they blockt us up i' th River Thames Brave were it done I must confess the Hogan Was very willing but he wanted Mogan Are they not impudent proudly to bid The World believe the thing they never did They are beholden to their valiant Lungs If they can block up Kingdoms with their Tongues For this atchievement they have brought to pass Like Sampson with the jaw-bone of an Ass But having wak't the English Lyon they Who were his Enemies are now his pray Brag 's a good Dog The Dutch I can compare To nothing but an Armie in the Air Where they look terrible but take no prize And only Combate our deluded eyes They talk they routed us and they gave Thanks For what because we had not cut their Banks If beaten they give thanks the men I swear Under correction very thankful are So a great company once when time was Were routed by the Bear and Hudibras We mov'd but and these apparitions sound Like Quixots Wind-Mills swistly tacking round Soon as they saw the English made up they Progress'd like Crabs the clean contrary way Who then ' has cause to boast the World may see They are our shadows follow and they flee Hence I conclude who e're I come among The lowest spirits have the loudest tongue Now Sea-sick Soveraigns would not mercy be In your distress a soveraign remedie Where are the English now why they are truly If I be not mistaken at the Vly VVhere they are imitating the flames of Troy And making Bonefires of their Towns for joy VVhere once again as well my Author notes VVe fought their Admirals with Fisher-boats Where by cross fate their fortunes did expire Not as they fear'd by water but by fire VVhilst we were giving Thanks to Heaven we found Our former victory with a second crown'd And thereupon we had and well we might Thanksgiving-day and a Thanksgiving night Our Streets were thick with Bonefires large and tall But Holmes one Bonefire made was worth'em all VVell done Sir Robert bravely done I swear VVhilst we made Bonefires here you made 'em there There was no Bonefire money beg'd with you if you want Faggots you l make Frigats do You fir'd their Fleet an hundred sixty odd In their own Harbour too blessed be God VVhen Pitch and Tarr and all their wealthy stuff VVas on a flame sure they were warm enuff This was your VVater-work but to come nigher You set your foot ashore their Towns a fire And nobly let a thousand houses burn To light you to a safe and brave return Not a lame fortune but it got a prop For every Cabin was a Gold-smiths Shop The bold adventurers such booty gat No Sea-man but he drank in his own Plate God and our Generals we thank for even Through th' Alm of Flesh we see the Arm of Heaven FINIS Licensed August 18. 1666.