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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73186	A brave vvarlike song Containing a briefe rehearsall of the deeds of chivalry, performed by the nine vvorthies of the world, the seaven champions of Christendome, with many other remarkable warriours. To the tune of List lusty gallants.		1626 (1626)	STC 22918.3; ESTC S124610	1,701	1

A brave warlike Song Containing a briefe rehearsall of the deeds of Chivalry performed by the Nine VVorthies of the world the seaven Champions of Christendome with many other remarkable Warriours To the tune of List lusty Gallants OF noble Warriors my warlike muse will treat Who by their strength and valors performed wonders great And made their names for euer to liue by worthy fame I le doe my best indeauour some of the chiefe to name Saint George for England Saint Denis for France Saint Patricke for Ireland whom Irishmen aduance Saint Anthonie for Italie Saint Iames was borne in Calos Saint Andrew is for Scotland and Saint Dauid is for Wales And first the bold Duke Ioshua chiefe Generall of the Iewes The enemies of Israel by Prowesse he subdues Fiue Kings one day he hang'd and to effect his will The Sun within the Firmament did at his prayer stand still Saint George for England c. Dauid by election a Prophet and a King He slew the great Goliah with a stone out of a sling A Beare and a Lyon in fight he also slew His enemies the Philistines he brauely did subdue Saint George c. Iudas Machabeus the sonne of Matathyas Opposd King Antiochus and mighty Demetrius Lysias and Tymotheus Gorgeas and Nicanor Were by him slaine or vanquished thus Israel got honour Saint George for England c. Arthur King of Brittaine with his Round-table Knights In honour of our Nation sought many famous fights The valiant Sir Tristram and Sir Lancelot Du lake Did make the foes ef Brittaine in those dayes sore to quake Saint George for England Godfrey Duke of Boloigne and Baldwin Earle of Fanders Ouer the Christian armies were principall Commanders The Citie of Ierusalem they from the Pagans tooke He might haue raignde in Palestine but he that style forsooke Saint George for England c. Charlemaine the Emperour and mighty King of France The honour of his Sauiour did wondrously aduance The Heathen Gothes and Vandals from Christendome he chast And for Gods true Religion he many dangers past Saint George for England Saint Denis for France Saint Anthonie for Italie c. Great Alexander the king of Macedon In lesse then thirtéene yeares space most of the world he won And Caesar from Dictator Romes Emperour became He conquered France and Britany to get himselfe a name Saint George c. Hector the son of Priam the Prince and pride of Troy He all his life preserued the Citie from anoy But when by bold Achilles he traiterously was slaine Braue Troy did goe to ruine and at the last was tane Saint George for England Saint Denis for France Saint Patricke for Ireland whom Irishmen aduance Saint Anthonie for Italie Saint Iames was borne in Cales Saint Andrew is for Scotland and Saint Dauid is for Wales The second Part. Containing other brave VVarriours not ranckt among the VVorthies though as worthy To the same tune THe worthy Scythian Warrior who from a Shepheard Swaine Did come to be in styled the mighty Tamberlane He kept the Turkish Emperour still in an Iron Cage Sir Kings did draw his Chariot his like liu'd in no age Saint George c. Likewise Richard the first sometime King of this Land He slew a mighty Lyon euen with his naked hand With manly force and valour he the Lyons heart did teare And kill'd the Duke of Austria with a box vpon the eare Saint George for England c. Also braue Edward King since Williams raigne the third The Realme of France he vanquished and won by dint of Sword And likewise the fift Henry at Agencourt did foyle The French King and his Chiualry and brought away the spoyle Saint George c. The noble Earle of Warwicke that called was Sir Guy Against the wicked Infidells his valour he did try He sought with Giant Colbrand and wounded him to death Also he kill'd the Dun-cow the Deuill of Dunsmore-heath Saint George for England c. Beuis conquered Ascapart and slew two mighty Bores And then he passed ore the seas to combate with the Mores For loue of beauteous Iosian which was an heathen Dame He sought in many a battle to winne a lasting name Saint George c. Walworth Mayor of London in second Richards dayes By killing of Wat Tyler did win eternall praise In middest of his army the Rebell bold he tam'de For which all his Successors be Lord Mayors of London nam'de Saint George c. Cumberland and Essex Norris and braue Drake I' th raigne of Quéene Elizabeth did many battels make Aduentrous Martin Frobisher with Hawkins and some more From sea did bring great riches vnto our English shore Saint George c. Bold Richard Pike of Tauistoke a towne in Deuonshire Did combat with thrée Spaniards and came off faire and cleare There 's many other warriours whose names I will not tell Lest too prolix my Song should be and so kinde Friends Farewell Saint George c. Printed at London for Fr Coules