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B06658
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A vvinters tale, told to such as have wit to understand it, and worth to reward it. / Published by B.S., gent., to seek a parallell.
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B. S., Gent.
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1644
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Wing W3091; ESTC R186759
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I Now commeth change on change For here this blessed Creature did contract A Flux and Ague which held her very strange ☜ His hurts were mending but his heart was rack't To thinke that she should come his life to save And bring her selfe to such untimely grave 50. Now was she sometimes better sometimes worse Their Children as y'hare heard were left behinde Them to recover they did make a Purse To give some ease unto their troubled minde Their second Daughter with two pretty Boyes Came with such news as drencht their new-come joyer 51. For when these three appear'd each after other He mist a fourth Lord how his heart did dread Wet eyes he saw in sister and in brother Nay then quoth he our little Girle is dead ☜ O happy she then said her Mother deare For her we need no longer stand in feare 52. What though she was our Darling young and tender As sweet a Childe as ever woman bare To send this wicked world her wit was slender Our gracious God of her hath taken care This ought we not to reckon is a losse For surely this a Blessing is and not a Crosse 53. This I discerne although I faint and languish Through glimpse of God Almighties giving Such as remains shall have both woe and anguish The dead are better farre then are the living God blesse you all that harken to my song ☜ Ere you be queat it will be very long 54. For such a cursed Rabble upstart Crew The Serpent hath infus'd with deadly hate They never will leave off to worke your Rue ☞ Till they have quite undone both Church and State They listned to her lore sate by and cry'd Shee sigh'd and turn'd about and shortly dy'd 55. Now break heart if thou art not made of Flint I heare thee crack and eyes with Rivers swell No wounds or losse of goods gave such a dint Or earthly thing that ever him befell What further hope doth now for him remaine The World to him a Chaos is againe 56. Yet Children pledges deare of mothers love He needs must joyne with her in Prophesie He sees such direfull threatnings from above Through Satans craft and mans iniquity ☞ That till our injur'd King be once restor'd Each gentle wight must suffer Knight and Lord. 57. Thus did poore Father and poore Children foure Bewaile lament and mourne each others losse Their elder Brother as you heard before Was dolefull pris'ner still O heavy Crosse Now all the world began to run on Rucks Deep sorrow brought deep Fever and a Flux 58. Besides a wound that was not rightly cur'd ☞ Broke out agen and wrought him mickle teene O Lord he hath not yet enough endur'd Thy wonders great must more of him be seen Sad children cry to see him in this taking Folk think him dead his Coffin is a making 59. And now behold the great Almighties power Comes gushing from the foresaid hollow wound ☜ Impostumated stuffe a Quart or more As he lay sencelesse groveling on the ground Then shortly after he was pretty able About his Sonne to wait at Counsell Table 60. And that brought on his eldest Sonnes release With earnest suit he shortly did obtaine A way to worke the weary young mans peace By sending in exchange of Pris'ners twaine And even then a noble * Sir Will. Cole friend below Had late redeem'd him from his thrall and woe 61. Thus once more were his Children in his sight Eleven once now five the number left And thanks be giv'n to that good God of might Which brought such ease to heart full deeply cleft But then they had such want of livelyhood ☜ His Sonnes to England went to seek their food 62. For now it was the time of a Cessation Long sought by th' Irish and at length accorded Which brought to some a very short Collation Amongst the rest it nought to them afforded His Lieutenant he sent with Children three His Daughters two remain'd * Irish phrase poore Cramacrees 63. For he was then design'd to carry o're Some men to England as it was projected Which made him send his people so before In hope that there they might have been protected But once more as they past upon the Seas ☜ They Pris'ners were againe at little ease 64. And he himselfe now ready was for fare With Men and Armes to follow on the chase But Ships within our Harbour brought new care And blockt us up for running further race ☞ Thus wheel'd about for Children making mone At length he License had to goe alone 65. Alone I meane without or Men or Armes With Daughters two he went to seek the rest Praying our God them shield from further harmes For he it is by whom we must be blest Now after all these sad and heavy Tales Their Vessell shortly brought them to South-Wales 66. Two of his Boyes he found upon that Coast A friendly * Capt. Weston and his wife Couple took the third away He was the youngest whom they tendred most Not having of their owne wherewith to play A Lad for feature might attend a Prince ☞ Where he is God knowes wee never saw him since 67. Here was he brought before the Admirall For that a Souldier he was deem'd to be And then presented to th' Major-Generall A very worthy gallant man was he And had withall as generous a wife ☞ As I have ever knowne in all my life 68. This gentle Lady and with her * Mistris Cannon another Took both his Daughters with such kinde respect None could doe more except it were a mother Such goodnesse doe these Countrey folke affect If others blanch we speak what we have found We never set our feet on kinder ground 69. But now into the Army he must goe For so he will that there commands the Seas Whatsoe're he thinks 't is bootlesse to say no He is in hands that may doe what they please And now againe his heart strange passion feeles Yet goe he must or else may goe by th' heeles 70. Yet sure these two * Major Gen. Laughorne Captaine Swanley were very worthy men The one by Land the other on the Sea They soon contriv'd employment for him then He used there that time no other plea. But when he had well look'd into the Cause He thought it hard that subjects should give Lawes ☜ 71. Things were too high for him to understand He could not see good reason for these broyles That thus infested this unhappy land And hook't us into such unwelcome toyles Yet while he stayed he did refuse no duty But had no skill to plunder or get booty ☜ 72. To pay the Souldier Money there was none Alack poore Countrey-folke what have you done He thought it better farre for to be gone Then thus upon your score so deep to run For truth to tell in briefe by fraud or force So â—â—…k you neither Sheep nor Cow or Horse ☜ 73. Thus Service done he once more License had With him and his againe to crosse the Seas The way by land at that time was but bad And they that ventur'd found but little ease By long and irksome Sea about they came To London where they found untoward game 74. Such way was cast for them to seek Arreare The like I thinke was never yet invented It put them to such trouble and such feare Some fret and fume some sigh and all lamented At length it comes from Cloak to Welch-mans Button But findes them neither Pottage Beefe or Mutton ☜ 75. Then back to Ireland he imployment sought As was most proper where he lost his Lands Where Wife and Children dyed one sister caught And cruell murdered by the Rebells hands ☞ Another stript of all he cloathes and goods As she past through the Irish Rogges and Woods 76. Some people jealous doth not us confide They thinke we are not fit to serve their turne Th' our Integrity hath been often t y'd When Townes and Houses 'bout our eares did burne ☞ Or whether it be to confound the Monarchy And raise in stead thereof confus'd Anarchy 77. Peece of a Souldier he is from his youth In Low-Countries Denmarke and in Ireland Then who can him detract not sparing truth None will I 'me sure but some hellish Fire-brand That goes about to wrack both Church and State Confounded will they be that truth doe hate ☞ 78. Yet promise upon promise he hath had As if some good to him they did intend But with delay enough to make one mad Nor can he yet procure successefull end ☞ Commission on Commission he obtain'd Yet on such termes as nought by them he gain'd 79. His Sonne hath in this Army served truely In Wales and Ireland from his tender age His Pay from him detained is unduely Since he for Ireland likewise did engage Though they have waited till they pawn'd their Coat ☞ Hee 's forc'd to goe poore youth with ne're a Groat 80. Part of their owne yet give if you have heart Himselfe and Children left alive too keep And doe it soon for now it is your part To make them smile that long have cause to weep Thus have you heard a story of more woe Then that of Iuliet and Romeo FINIS