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The trumpet o[f] fame: or Sir Fraunces Drakes and Sir Iohn Hawkins f[are]well with an encouragement to all saile[rs] and souldiers that are minded to go in this worthie enterprise. VVith the names of many ships, and what they h[aue] done against our foes. Written by H.R.
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H. R. (Henry Roberts), fl. 1585-1616.
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THE TRVMPET O Fame Or Sir Fraunces Drakes and Sir Iohn Hawkins Fâââwell with an encouragement to all Saileââ and Souldiers that are minded to go in this worthie enterprise VVith the names of many Ships and what they hâââ done against our foes Written by H. R. VERITAS VIRESCIT VULNERA TC Imprinted at London by Thomas Creede and aââ ãâã be sold by William Barley at his shop in Graââous streete 1595. AA The Trumpet of Fame ãâã Sir Fraunces Drakes and Sir Iohn Hawkins Farewâââ⦠with an encouragement to all Sailers and Souldiers that are minded to go in this worthie enterprise with the names of many famous ships YOu Gallants bold of Albions fertile soyle For Countries fame on land and seas that toyle Searching with paine the Confines of the earth Whose painfull toyle all Nations admireth By whom enriched is your Countries store And some made rich which earst was held but poore To you braue minds whose thoughts doth reach the sâââ And scorne at home like sluggards for to lie To you that fetch more woorth then Iasons fléece To you I do my rusticke Pen addresse For Countries honor that spareth not your blood But ventures all for Commons publike good You that for wealth doth cut the Ocean Honor to haue and riches store to gaine You that in this attempt like men doth showe ãâ¦ã r care to Country and loue to Prince you owe ãâ¦ã men of woorth that ventures voluntary ãâ¦ã thereby showes what mindes all ought to carry âââ¦resse your selues to follow those braue Knights âââm God hath blest in many hardie fights âââse fortunes great and loue vnto their men ãâã âânnot rightly paint with my rude Pen ââây are the men were neuer foyled yet ââây are the men that honor still doth get âââse péerlesse fame all Europe can declare âââerica and Asia whose actions rare ââây still applaud and wonder at their déeds ãâ¦ã ing the land from whence such good men procéeds ãâ¦ã e conquering Drake whose fortunes are not such ãâ¦ã valure more and kindnesse thrise so much ãâ¦ã end to friends a scourge vnto the foe ãâ¦ã gue for those that wish swéete Englands woe ãâã Pylot may compare with him for skill ãâã man more foreward his enemies blood to spill ãâã Captaine hath deserued more then he ãâã eyes hath séene more happier man to be ãâã by our God that Israels people led ãâ¦ã de vnknowne which he for them puruayd ãâ¦ã ers Moses well we may him call ãâã leads you forth this Noble Generall ãâã âââength of men he putteth not his trust ãâã ãâ¦ã o his God and cause which still is iust ãâã âarned hath that God is our Chieftaine ãâã brings him forth and safely back againe ãâã then with him and loue him as you ought Let not your minds to mutinie be wrought Least Iustice sword do cut off vitall dayes whose power is such for to command at Seas Be frée from follies and serue your God aright And honor truly this renowmed Knight Learne by his worth in actions he hath past Tis swéet to such that honors high will taste The worlds whole circuit in his trauell great He viewed throughout and many Princes seat what honor there he gaind I do referre To stories large where registred they are Then follow him that cries come fellowes all For he begins and last retreat doth call Be forward then and ioy in this braue Knight That neuer yet receiued foyle in fight But still returnd with fame and wealth away In spight of those that would the same gainsay And Hawkins in this action his compere Full well is knowne a famous Cauilere whose valure showne and seruice often done with good successe immortall fame hath wonne In India land he Englands cullours spread where Spanish Powers he brauely vanquished The French and other Nations far and neare Hath felt the force of this stout Cauilere To English Queene an officer long béene which place of trust he did full well beséeme For which his seruice as due deserts and right he honored is with title of a Knight The best of worth which charge hath in this fléete ãâ¦ã uld recount to do them honor méet ãâ¦ã for I cannot name them as I would ãâ¦ã ereby their vertues rare should be extold ãâ¦ã greater part of force I must omit ãâ¦ã their returne their honor gaind to writ ãâ¦ã Crosse of Captaines not the least nor last ãâ¦ã seruice done may not be ouerpast ãâ¦ã osse that euer crossed hath our foes ãâ¦ã crost them still with shot and cruell blowes ãâ¦ã h Crosses Lord do little England send ãâ¦ã n raging foes our Country to defend ãâ¦ã him in place let Thomas Dracke be séene ââât for his fortunes a happie man hath bene ãâ¦ã ose trauailes and his good successe was tride ãâ¦ã many dangers which he did abide ãâ¦ã valiant Crafton claimes his place as due ãâ¦ã ch often did the Spaniard proud pursue ãâ¦ã riches great which home he often brought ãâ¦ã well declare that honor he hath sought ãâ¦ã Merick speake not meanest of all the rest ãâ¦ã o venture will as forward as the best ãâ¦ã e Carackt late was taken his valure did appeare ãâ¦ã e as resolute as most men that were there ãâ¦ã Harper now I change my roming quill ãâ¦ã of woorth and worthie for his skill ãâ¦ã e aduanst in place of good regard ãâ¦ã e seruice hath gainst foes so well deseru'd ãâ¦ã ish borne faithfull to thy vowed friend ãâ¦ã resolution I cannot halfe commend ãâ¦ã this I say and many more with me The proudest foes did neuer cause thée flée And Parker let me tell thy worthinesse which neuer quailst for any great distresse But like a man of courage stout and bold Hast foyld thy foes and brought away their gold And Henry Austen to many knowne well Thy braue attempts in fights both sharpe and fell Hath oft bene séene where like a man of worth Thou gainedst wealth and foe-men forced forth And Morish though thou be not great in name Yet hath thy déeds deserued worthie fame The Frenchmens Leagers so of thée doth say whom thou hast met full boldly on the sea O famous men of Plymouths happie Towne Yours is the gaine of honor and renowne From you these men of worth most part did spring whose fames throughout the world doth daily ring Good fortune euer wayt vpon them all And graunt your foes may neuer sée you fall But as to fore God did you still defend Such honor now our hopes is he will send Take courage then let honor be your aime And drag not back you that will honor gaine At your returne then shall you honor haue As your deserts by venturing farre shall craue Then feare no cullours set the chance on Christ He is your Load-starre God of power highest Your store of victualls euer he will blesse And as it spends he will the same encrease A goodlier Fléete this many a day ãâ¦ã ere hath not bene prepared to the sea ââom London shall you haue these ships of fame ââe