Saint Georges commendation to all Souldiers: or, S. Georges Alarum to all that professe Martiall discipline, with a memoriall of the Worthies, who have been borne so high on the winges of Fame
for their brave adventures, as they cannot be buried in the pit of oblivion.
To a pleasant new tune.
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W Hy doe you boast of Arthur and his Knightes,
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Knowing how many men have endured fightes,
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Besides King Arthur , and Lancelot du Lake ,
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Sir Tristram de Lionel , that fought for Ladyes sake:
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Read old Histories, and then thou shalt see,
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Saint George , Saint George the Dragon made to flee;
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S. George for England, S. Dennis is for France,
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Sing Hony soit qui mal y panse.
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Marke our father Abraham when first he reschued Lot ,
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Onely with his household, what conquest there he got:
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David elected a Prophet and a King,
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He slew the great Goliah with a stone within a sling:
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Yet these were not Knightes of the Table round.
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S. George, S. George, the Dragon did confound:
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S. George for England, S. Dennis is for France,
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Sing Hony soit qui mal y panse .
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Jason and Gedion did lead their men to fight,
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They conquered the Amorites, and put them all to flight,
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Hercules his labours on the plaines of Basse,
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And Sampson slew a thousand with the jaw-bone of an Asse:
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And then he threw a Temple downe, and did a mighty spoyle,
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S. George, saint George the Dragon he did foyle:
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S. George for England , saint Dennis is for France, etc.
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The Warres of the Monarches, they were too long to tell,
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And next of all the Romans , for they did farre excell,
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When that Hanyball and Scipio, so many fieldes did fight,
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Orlando Furioso was a Worthy Knight:
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Remus and Romulus that Rome first did build.
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S. George, saint George the Dragon made to yeeld.
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S. George for England , saint Dennis, etc.
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The noble Alfonso, which was the spanish King,
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The order of the Red-scarffes and Ben-rowles he did bring,
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He had a troope of mighty Knightes when first he did begin,
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that sought adventures far & neere, what conquest they might win
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The rankes of the Pagans he often put to flight,
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S. George , saint George did with the Dragon fight,
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S. George for England, etc.
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Many have fought with proud Tamberlaine,
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Cutlax the Dane, great Warres he did maintaine.
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Rowland of Breame , and good saint Oliver
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In the Forrest of Acon, slew both Woolfe and Beare:
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Besides that noble Hollander , saint Goward with the Bill.
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S. George saint Gorge the Dragons blood did spill,
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S. George for England, etc.
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Bevis conquer'd Ascupart, and after slew the Boore,
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And then he crost beyond the seas, to combat with the Moore,
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Sir Isonbras, and Iglesmore, they were Knights bold.
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And good sir John Mandevile of travell much hath told:
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These were English Knights, that Pagans did convert.
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S. George, saint George pluckt out the Dragons heart.
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S. Gorge for England, etc.
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Valentine and Orson of King Pipins blood,
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Alfride and Henry, they were Knights good:
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The foure sonnes of Amon , that followed Charlemaine,
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Hughan of Burdeax, and Godfrey of Bullaine:
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These were foure French Knights, that lived in that age.
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S. George, saint George the Dragon did asswage:
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S. George for England, etc.
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The noble Earle of Warwicke , that called was Sir Guy,
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The Infidels and Pagans, much he did defie:
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He slew the Giant Brandimore, and after was the death
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Of that most gastly Dun-cow, the Divell of Duns-more heath
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Besides his noble deedes done beyond the seas.
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S. George , saint George the Dragon did appease,
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S. George for England, etc.
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Richard the first, King of this land,
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He gored the Lion with his naked hand:
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The Duke of Austria nothing did he feare,
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He killed his sonne with a boxe on the eare:
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Besides, his famous actes done in the Holy land.
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S. George, saint George the Dragon did withstand;
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S. George for England, etc.
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Henrie the fift, he conquered all France .
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And quartered his Armes, his honour to advance:
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He raced their Cities, and threw their Castle downe,
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And honoured his head with a double double Crowne.
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He thumped the French-men , and homeward then he came,
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S. George , saint George the Dragon he did tame:
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Saint George for England, saint Dennis is for France ,
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Sing Hony soit pui mal y panse.
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Saint David of Wales, the Welchman much advanc'de,
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Saint Jaques of Spaine, that never yet broke Lance:
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Saint Patricke of Ireland, which was saint Georges boy,
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And seven yeeres he kept his Horse, that then stole him away:
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For which filthy fact, as slaves they doe remaine:
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Saint George, saint George the Dragon he hath slaine,
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Saint George for England , saint Dennis is for France ,
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Sing Hony soit qui mal y panse.
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