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A New ballad, intituled, The battell of Agen-Court, in France, betweene the English-men and Frenchmen to the tune of, When flying fame.
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1615
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STC 198.7; ESTC S4118
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¶ A new Ballad intituled The Battell of Agen-Court in France betweene the English-men and Frenchmen To the tune of When flying Fame A Counsell graue our King did hold with many a Lord and Knight That he might truely vnderstand that France did hold his right Unto the King of France therefore Imbassadors he sent That he might truely vnderstand his minde and whole intent Desiring him in friendly sort his lawfull Right to yeelde Or else he swore by Dent of Sword to winne the fame in Fâ—elde The King of France with all his Lords which heard his message plaine Unto our braue Aâ—bassador did answere in disdaine And said our King was yet too young and of too tender age Therefore we weigh not of his warres nor feare not hiâ— courage His knowledge is in feats of Armes as yet but very small His tender Ioynts more fitter were to tosse a Tenis ball A Tun of Tenis balles therefore in pride and great disdaine He sent vnto our noble King to recompence his paine Which answere when our King did heare he waxed wrath in heart He said he would such balles prouide should make all Fraunce to smart And armie then our King did hold which was both good and strong And from South-hampton is our King with all his Nauie gone In France he landed safe and sound with all his warlike traine Unto the towne of Hurslew next he marched vp amaine But when he had besieg'd the same against their fenced walles To batter downe their stately Towres he sent his English balles This done our Noble King marcht vp and downe the land And not a French man for his life durst once his Force withstand ¶ The second part Of the battell at Agen-Court To the tune of When Flying Fame VNtill he came to Agen Court where as it was his chance To finde the King in readinesse with all his power of France A mightie Hoste he had prepar'd of armed Souldiers then Which was no lesse by iust account then fortie thousand men Which sight did much amase our King for hee in all his Hoste Not passing fyfteene thousand had accounted with the most The king of France which well did know the number of our men In vaunting pride vnto our Prince did send a Harrold then To vnderstand what he would giue for Ransome of his life When they in Field had taken him amidst that bloudy strife But then our King with chéerefull heart this answere them did make And said before this comes to passe some of your hearts shall shake And to your proud presumptious Prince declare this thing quoth hee Mine owne heart bloud shall pay the price none else he gets of mee With that bespake the Duke of Yorke O Noble King quoth hee The leading of this Battell braue vouchsafe to giue it me Godamarcie Cousin Yorke quoth hee I grant thee thy request Then martch thou on coragâ—ously and Wee will lead the rest Then come the bragging French men downe with their cruell force and might With whom our Noble King begun a hard and cruell fight The Archers they discharg'd their shafts so thicke as haile from Skie That many a French-man in the Field that happie day did dye The Horse-men tumbled on the Stakes and so their liues they lost And many a French man there was taken for prisoners to their cost Ten thousand men that day was slaine of Enemies in the Field And eke as many prisoners that day was forst to yeeld Thus had our King a happie day and vâ—ctory ouer France And brought them quickly vnder foote that late in pride did prance The Lord preserue our Noble King and grant to him likewise The vpper hand and victorie of all his Enemies FINIS ¶ Imprinted at London for S. W.