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hull_n the_o which_o the_o lord_n fairfax_n no_o soon_o hear_v of_o but_o with_o speed_n hasten_v and_o do_v rout_n the_o popish_a army_n raise_v the_o siege_n and_o afterwards_o march_v to_o whitby_n and_o take_v it_o take_v with_o cawood_n castle_n and_o oxholm_n island_n again_o he_o march_v to_o clear_v the_o field_n and_o find_v a_o strong_a party_n near_o selby_n fall_v in_o upon_o they_o charge_v fierce_o in_o the_o flank_n and_o rear_n sudden_o rout_v they_o and_o take_v much_o ammunition_n and_o after_o this_o sight_n this_o noble_a lord_n join_v with_o our_o love_a brethren_n of_o scotland_n and_o by_o joint_a assistance_n they_o besiege_v the_o marquess_n of_o newcastle_n in_o york_n and_o find_v it_o to_o be_v advantageous_a to_o draw_v off_o and_o let_v prince_n rupert_n relieve_v it_o they_o get_v ground_n and_o engage_v with_o the_o prince_n and_o newcastle_n at_o marston_n moor_n and_o rout_v they_o take_v many_o prisoner_n and_o kill_v multitude_n upon_o the_o place_n and_o within_o three_o or_o four_o day_n gain_v york_n in_o all_o which_o service_n this_o noble_a lord_n fairsax_n do_v most_o gallant_o for_o which_o unto_o god_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o brave_a general_n ferdinando_n lord_n fairfax_n the_o praise_n the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n roberts_n chap._n ix._o upon_o the_o right_a honourable_a lord_n roberts_n behold_v a_o true_a nathanael_n without_o guile_n such_o be_v the_o noble_n of_o a_o heavenly_a race_n for_o bold_a sincerity_n regard_v no_o smile_n nor_o frown_n of_o fortune_n nor_o a_o prince_n face_n let_v cornish_a choughe_n be_v catch_v with_o gin_n of_o praise_n and_o promise_n this_o cornish_a eagle_n way_n to_o baseness_n shun_v therefore_o that_o skellum_n base_a greenvill_n and_o his_o army_n he_o do_v rout_n and_o chase_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o speak_v much_o in_o the_o roberts_n commendation_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a religious_a and_o pious_a lord_n behalf_n who_o virtue_n speak_v forth_o his_o praise_n who_o valour_n poet_n renown_v plymouth_n and_o malignant_a cornwall_n will_v acknowledge_v to_o this_o day_n his_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o maintenance_n of_o he_o and_o the_o national_a league_n and_o covenant_n be_v too_o high_a above_o my_o expression_n in_o way_n of_o commendation_n yet_o to_o let_v pass_v in_o silent_a so_o worthy_a so_o deserve_v and_o so_o renown_a a_o patriot_n of_o his_o country_n be_v great_a ingratitude_n therefore_o i_o shall_v in_o part_n particularize_v some_o of_o his_o most_o noble_a exploit_n by_o he_o perform_v since_o these_o unnatural_a war_n begin_v and_o that_o which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n crown_v all_o his_o action_n be_v the_o fierce_a and_o famous_a fight_a battle_n at_o newberry_n where_o this_o noble_a lord_n lead_v on_o the_o battle_n in_o his_o own_o person_n charge_v the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o king_n army_n sight_n with_o such_o resolution_n as_o do_v enliven_v the_o london_n brigade_n to_o second_v and_o relieve_v they_o sudden_o yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o noble_a champion_n stand_v to_o the_o fight_n and_o lead_v up_o other_o soldier_n and_o encourage_v they_o and_o so_o continue_v until_o the_o enemy_n retreat_v with_o great_a loss_n of_o man_n and_o arm_n afterwards_o he_o with_o his_o brigade_n march_v with_o his_o excellency_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n into_o cornwall_n where_o in_o his_o march_n he_o assist_v in_o the_o take_n of_o fifteen_o garrison_n mention_v in_o the_o lord_n general_n list_n of_o victory_n he_o encounter_v treacherous_a skellum_n greenvill_n cornwall_n and_o beat_v he_o with_o his_o cornish_a choughe_n from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o have_v timely_a relief_n be_v send_v this_o noble_a lord_n with_o the_o lord_n general_n long_o before_o this_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n have_v subdue_v that_o malignant_a country_n but_o be_v prevent_v and_o enforce_v by_o necessity_n to_o give_v way_n to_o the_o spoiler_n they_o retreat_v and_o this_o noble_a lord_n with_o part_n of_o his_o brigade_n make_v good_a plymouth_n against_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o several_a time_n beat_v they_o off_o to_o their_o great_a loss_n have_v thus_o gallant_o perform_v and_o his_o trust_n discharge_v and_o by_o a_o ordinance_n be_v home_o call_v out_o of_o obedience_n thereunto_o his_o commission_n he_o surrender_v and_o into_o his_o place_n he_o return_v to_o act_v by_o his_o council_n what_o before_o he_o do_v by_o the_o sword_n the_o right_a honble_n robert_n lord_n brooke_n etc._n be_v shoot_v at_o lichfeild_n chap._n x._o upon_o the_o right_a honourable_a lord_n brooke_n slay_v at_o lichfield_n 1642._o this_o branch_n of_o honour_n and_o of_o martial_a spirit_n in_o who_o the_o hope_n of_o many_o thousand_o lay_v and_o who_o the_o love_n to_o truth_n do_v first_o invite_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n too_o soon_o be_v snatch_v away_o be_v untimely_a death_n yet_o conquer_a live_v and_o die_v over_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o many_o son_n of_o pride_n and_o leave_v behind_o a_o gallant_a soldier_n name_n but_o his_o piety_n do_v augment_v his_o fame_n in_o warlike_a posture_n this_o noble_a brook_n be_v brook_n first_o who_o by_o grim_a death_n have_v his_o day_n shorten_v and_o the_o expectation_n of_o many_o frustrate_v who_o expect_v more_o from_o he_o then_o off_o god_n will_v suffer_v he_o to_o perform_v in_o the_o time_n god_n afford_v he_o he_o be_v not_o idle_a as_o may_v appear_v by_o his_o gallant_a service_n near_o southam_n where_o he_o kill_v and_o take_v many_o of_o the_o king_n soldier_n prisoner_n as_o also_o his_o keep_n of_o warwick_n castle_n against_o all_o the_o king_n force_n and_o likewise_o his_o valour_n at_o lichfield_n where_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n 1642._o this_o noble_a lord_n be_v kill_v by_o a_o musket_n bullet_n etc._n etc._n his_o death_n be_v much_o lament_v by_o his_o soldier_n and_o many_o thousand_o more_o than_o know_v he_o the_o right_a honourable_a the_o lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n etc._n chap._n xi_o upon_o the_o right_a honourable_a lord_n willoughby_n of_o parham_n nor_o be_v this_o patriot_n of_o the_o last_o impression_n of_o aulick_a noble_n which_o adore_v the_o beast_n but_o with_o his_o sword_n have_v make_v a_o good_a profession_n and_o against_o unjust_a dominion_n do_v contest_v it_o be_v no_o circle_a pomp_n nor_o spell_n of_o praise_n that_o faithful_a willoughby_n affection_n sway_v it_o be_v the_o truth_n for_o which_o this_o baron_n bold_a do_v take_v up_o arm_n and_o will_v to_o death_n uphold_v to_o eclipse_v the_o worth_n of_o brave_a willoughby_n parham_n or_o to_o be_v silent_a in_o set_v forth_o his_o due_a desert_n be_v great_a partiality_n great_a man_n good_a be_v like_o apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n 1660._o of_o silver_n so_o rare_a so_o hard_o to_o be_v find_v that_o they_o be_v almost_o phoenixlike_o hard_o to_o be_v hear_v of_o but_o since_o our_o faithful_a willoughby_n be_v 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