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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87603	The life and death of the famous Thomas Stukely An English gentleman in the time of Queen Elizabeth, who ended his life in the baetle of the three kings of Barbary.; Life and death of famous Thomas Stukely	Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?	1700 (1700)	Wing J804F; ESTC R231025	1,745	2

The Life and Death of The Famous Thomas Stukely An English Gentleman in the Time of Queen Elizabeth who ended hi● Life in the Baetle 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 Clothier's Son Deeds of Wonder he hath done to purchase him a lang and lasting Praise If I would tell you his Story Pride was all his Glory and lusty Stukely he was call'd in Court He serv'd 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 Pavour of a London Dame Daughter to an Alderman Curtis she was called then to whom 〈◊〉 Suitor gallantly he came When she his Person spied He could not be denied so brave a Gentleman he was to see She was quickly made his Wife In Weal and Woe to lead her Life her Father willing thereto did agree Thus in State and Pleasure Full many Days thry measure 'till cruel Death with his regardless Spight Bore old Curtis to his Gtave A Thing that Stukely wish'd to have that he might revel then in Gold so bright He was no sooner Tombed But Stukely he presumed to spend a Hundred Pound a Day in waste The greatest Gallant in the Land Had Stukely's Purse at their Command thus merrily away the Time he past Taverns and Ordinaries Were his chief Bravaries 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 wasting Lands and Living By this Lawless Giving at length he sold the pavement of the Yard Which cover'd was with Blocks of Tin Old Curtis left the same to him which he consumed lately as you 've 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 sell thy Cloaths anh then go my way Cruelly thus hard-hearted Away from her he parted and travel'd 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 to maintain him with great Pomp and Fame At last News came assuredly Of a Battle fought in Barbary and he would valiantly go see the same Many a noble Gallant Sold both Land and Talent to follow Stukely in this famous Fight Whereas 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 ro Gentlemen The King affected Stukely so That he did his Secrets know and bore his Royal Standard now and then Upon this Day of Honour Each Man did show his Manner Norocco and the King of Barbary Portugal and all his Train Bravely glittering on the Plain and gave the Onset there most valiantly The Cannons there 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 cursed Murder where sixscore thousand fighting Men be flain Three Kings within this Fight dy'd And forty Lords and Dukes beside the like may never more be fought again With woeful Arms enfolding Stukely stood beholding this cursed Sacrifice 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 Italians that sold their Lands With Stukely to ventuae forth And hazard Life sor nothing worth upon him then did cast their cursed Hands Unto Death thus wounded His Heart with Sorrow swooned unto them he made his heavy 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 my greatest Comfort brings I liv'd and dy'd in Love of Kings rnd so brave Stukely bids the World adieu Stukely's Ltfe thus ended Was after Death befriended and like a Soldier buried gallantly Where now there stands upon the Grave A sta●●●y Temple builded brave with golden Turrets piercing to the Sky Printed and Sold in Bow-Church-Yard London