A brave warlike Song.
Containing a briefe rehearsall of the deeds of Chivalry, perfor-
med by the Nine Worthies of the world, the seaven Champions of
Christendome, with many other remarkable Warriours.
To the tune of List lusty Gallants.
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O F noble Warriors
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my warlike muse will treat,
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Who by their strength and valors,
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performed wonders great:
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And made their names for ever
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to live by worthy fame,
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Ile doe my best indeavour,
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some of the chiefe to name,
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Saint George for England,
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Saint Denis for France,
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Saint Patricke for Ireland,
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whom Irishmen advance,
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Saint Anthonie for Italie,
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Saint James was borne in Cales,
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Saint Andrew is for Scotland ;
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and Saint David is for Wales .
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And first the bold Duke Joshua ,
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chiefe Generall of the Jewes ,
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The enemies of Israel
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by Prowesse he subdues,
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Five Kings one day he hang'd,
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and to effect his will,
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The Sun within the Firmament,
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did at his prayer stand still,
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Saint George for England, etc.
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David by election
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a Prophet and a King,
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He slew the great Goliah
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with a stone out of a sling.
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A Beare and a Lyon,
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in fight he also slew,
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His enemies the Philistines,
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he bravely did subdue.
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Saint George, etc .
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Judas Machabeus ,
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the sonne of Matathyas
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Opposd King Antiochus ,
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and mighty Demetrius ,
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Lysias and Tymotheus ,
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Gorgeas and Nicanor ,
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Were by him slaine or vanquished:
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thus Israel got honour
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Saint George for England, etc.
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Arthur King of Brittaine ,
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with his Round-table Knights
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In honour of our Nation,
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fought many famous fights,
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The valiant Sir Tristram ,
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and Sir Lancelot Du lake ,
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Did make the foes ef Brittaine ,
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in those dayes sore to quake,
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Saint George for England ,
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Godfrey Duke of Boloigne
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and Baldwin Earle of Fanders
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Over the Christian armies
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were principall Commanders,
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The Citie of Jerusalem ,
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they from the Pagans tooke,
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He might have raignde in P alestine ,
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but he that style forsooke
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Saint George for England, etc .
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Charlemaine the Emperour,
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and mighty King of France ,
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The honour of his Saviour
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did wondrously advance,
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The Heathen Gothes and Vandals
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from Christendome he chast.
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And for Gods true Religion
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he many dangers past,
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Saint George for England
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Saint Denis for France,
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Saint Anthonie for Italie, etc.
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Great Alexander,
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the king of Macedon,
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In lesse then thirteene yeares space
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most of the world he won.
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And Caesar from Dictator
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Romes Emperour became,
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He conquered France and Britany
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to get himselfe a name.
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Saint George, etc .
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Hector the son of Priam ,
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the Prince and pride of Troy ,
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He all his life preserved
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the Citie from anoy,
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But when by bold Achilles ,
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he traiterously was slaine,
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Brave Troy did goe to ruine,
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and at the last was tane
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Saint George for England,
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Saint Denis for France,
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Saint Patricke for Ireland,
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whom Irishmen advance,
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Saint Anthonie for Italie,
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Saint James was borne in Cales,
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Saint Andrew is for Scotland ;
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and Saint David is for Wales .
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The second Part.
Containing other brave Warriours not ranckt among
the Worthies, though as worthy.
To the same tune.
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T He worthy Scythian Warrior,
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who from a Shepheard Swaine,
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Did come to be instyled
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the mighty Tamberlane ,
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He kept the Turkish Emperour
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still in an Iron Cage,
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Six Kings did draw his Chariot
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his like liv'd in no age.
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Saint George, etc .
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Likewise Richard the first
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sometime King of this Land,
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He slew a mighty Lyon,
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even with his naked hand,
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With manly force and valour, he
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the Lyons heart did teare,
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And kill'd the Duke of Austria ,
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with a box upon the eare.
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Saint George for England, etc .
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Also brave Edward King,
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(since Williams raigne) the third
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The Realme of France he vanquished,
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and won by dint of Sword,
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And likewise the fift Henry ,
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at Agencourt did foyle,
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The French King and his Chivalry,
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and brought away the spoyle.
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Saint George, etc .
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The noble Earle of Warwicke,
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that called was Sir Guy ,
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Against the wicked Infidells,
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his valour he did try:
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He fought with Giant Colbrand ,
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and wounded him to death
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Also he kill'd the Dun-cow,
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the Devill of Dunsmore-heath:
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Saint George for England , etc .
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Bevis conquered Ascapart ,
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and slew two might Bores,
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And then he passed ore the seas,
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to combate with the Mores:
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For love of beauteous Josian ,
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which was an heathen Dame,
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He fought in many a battle
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to winne a lasting name.
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Saint George, etc .
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Walworth Mayor of London
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in second Richards dayes,
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By killing of Wat Tyler
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did win eternall praise,
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In middest of his army
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the Rebell bold he tam'de,
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For which all his Successors be
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Lord Mayors of London nam'de.
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Saint George, etc .
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Cumberland and Essex,
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Norris and brave Drake ,
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I'th raigne of Queene Elizabeth
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did many battels make.
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Adventrous Martin Frobisher ,
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with Hawkins and some more,
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From sea did bring great riches
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unto our English shore.
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Saint George, etc .
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Bold Richard Pike of Tavistoke,
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a towne in Devonshire,
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Did combat with three Spaniards,
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and came off faire and cleare,
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Theres many other warriours,
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whose names I will not tell.
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Lest too prolix my Song should be,
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and so, kinde Friends, Farewell.
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Saint George, etc .
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