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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87602	The life and death of the famous Thomas Stukely an English gentleman in the time of Queen Elizabeth, who was kill'd in the battle of the Three Kings of Barbary.; Life and death of famous Thomas Stukely	Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?	1701 (1701)	Wing J804E; ESTC N69685	1,736	2

The LIFE and DEATH of the Famous Thomas Stukely An English Gentleman in the Time of Queen Elizabeth who was kill'd in the Battle of the Three Kings of Barbary IN the west of England Born there was I understand A famous Gallant was he in his Days By birth a wealthy Clothiers Son Deeds of Wonder he had done to purchase him a long and lasting fame If I would tell you his Story Pride was all his Glory and lusty Stukely was he call'd in court He served a Bishop in the West And did accompany the best maintaining of himself in gallant sort Being thus esteemed And every where well Deemed he gain'd the favour of a London dame Daughter to an Alderman Curtis she was called to whom a Suitor gallantly he came When she his Person ' spyed He could not be denied so brave a Gentleman he was to see She was quickly made his Wife In weal or woe to lead her Life her Father willing thereto Did agree Thus in State and Pleasure Full many a Day they measure till cruel death with his regardless spite Bore old Curtis to the Grave A thing that Stukely wish'd to have that he might revel in Gold so bright He was no sooner toombed But Stukely he presumed te spend a 100 pound a Day in waste The greatest Gallant in the Land Had Stukely's purse at his command thus merrily away the time he past Taverns and Grdinaries Were his chief Braveries golden angels then flew up and down Riots were his best Delight With stately Feasting Day and Night in court and city thus he Won renown Thus wasted Lands and Livings By his Lawless giving at length he sold the pavement of the Yard Which covered was with Blocks of Tin Gur Curtis left the same to him Which he consumed lately as ●ou heard Whereat his Wife sore grieved Desiring to be relieved make much of me dear husband she Did say I 'll make much more of thee said he Than any one shall verily I 'll fell thy Cloaths and then go AWAY Cruelly thus hard hearted Away from her he parted and traveled into ITALY with speed There he flourish'd many a DAY In his Silks and rich Array and did the Pleasures of a Lady feed It was the Lady's pleasure To give him Gold and Treasure maintain him with great Pomp fame At last News came assuredly Of a Battle fought in Barbary and he would willingly go see the same Many a Noble Gallant Sold both Land and Talent to follow Stukely in the famous fight Wheras three Kings would Advent'rously with Courage bold within this Battle shew'd themselves in fight STUKELY and his Followers all Of the King of Portugal had entertainment like to Gentlemen The King affected STUKELY so That he did his Secrets know and bore his royal standard now then Upon this Day of honour Each Man did shew his manner Morocco and the King of BARBARY Pertugal and all his Train Bravely glittering on the Plain and gave the onset there most Valiently The Cannons thore rebounded And thundering Guns redounded kill kill then was the Soldiers cry Mangled Men lay on the Ground And with Blood the Earth was Drown'd The sun was likewise darken'd in the sky Heaven was so displeased And would not be appeased but tokens of God's Wrath did show That he was angry at this War He sent a fearful blazing Star thereby the King might his misfortune know Bloody was the slaughter Or rather nruel Murder wher six score thousand fighting men were slain Three Kings within this Fight dyed And forty Lords and Dukes beside the like may never more be fought again With Woeful Arms enfolding Stukely stood beholding this cursed Sacrafice of Men that Day He SIGHING said I Wicked Wight Against my Conscience here to FIGHT and brought my Followers unto Decay BEING thus sore vexed And with Grief oppressed these brave Itallians that sold their Lands Witd Stukely to Venture forth And hazard Tife for nothing worth upon him then did cast their cursed hands Unto Death thus Wounded His Heart with sorrow swooned unto them he made his moan Thus have I left my Country Dear To be in this manner murder'd here even in this place where I am not known My Wife I have much wronged Of what to her belonged I did consume in wicked course of life What I had is past I see And brings nought but grief to me therefore grant me Pardon gentle Wife Life I see consumeth And Death I see presumeth to change this Life of mine into a new Yet this my greatest Comfort brings I liv'd and dy'd in Love of Kings and so bold Stukely bids the world adieu Stukely's Life thus ended Was after Death befriended and like a Soldier buried gallantly Where now there stands upon the grave A stately Temple builded brave with golden turrets piercing to the sky LONDON Printed and Sold by L. How in Petticoat-Lane