Queen ELIZABETHs Champion;
OR,
GREAT-BRITAINs Glory.
BEING
A Victory obtained by the young Earl of ESSEX,
over the old Emperor of Germany, by a Fight at Sea, in which
he took the Emperors Son, and brought him a Prisoner to Queen
ELIZABETH.
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COME sound up your Trumpets and beat up your Drums,
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And lets go to Sea with a valiant good Cheer,
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In search of a mighty vast Navy of Ships,
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The like has not been for these fifty long Years.
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Raderer two, tandaro te,
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Raderer tandorer, ran do re.
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The Queen she provided a Navy of Ships,
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With sweet flying Streamers so glorious to see
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Rich Top and Top-Gallants, Captains and Lieutenants,
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Some forty, some fifty Brass-Pieces and three.
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Raderer two, tandato te,
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Raderer, tandorer, tan do re.
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They had not saild past a Week on the Seas,
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Not passing a Week and Days two or three,
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But they were aware of the proud Emperor,
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Both him and all his proud Company.
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Raderer two, etc.
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When he beheld our powerful Fleet,
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Sailing a long in their Glory and pride,
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He was amazed at their Valour and Fame,
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Then to his warlike Commands he cryd.
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Raderer two, etc.
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These were the Words of the old Emperor,
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Pray who is this that is sailing to me,
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If he be King that weareth a Crown,
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Yet I am a better Man than he.
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Raderer two, etc.
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It is not a King nor Lord of a Crown,
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Which now to the Seas with his Navy is come,
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But the young Earl of Essex, the Queens Lieu-tenant,
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Who fears no Foes in Christendom.
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Raderer two, etc.
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Oh! is that Lord then come to the Seas
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Let us tack about, and be steering away,
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I have heard so much of his Father before,
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That I will not fight with young Essex Today.
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Rederer two, etc.
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Oh! then bespoke the Emperors Son,
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As they were tacking and steering away,
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Give me, Royal Father, this Navy of Sips,
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And I will go fight with Essex To day.
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Raderer two, etc.
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Take them with all my Heart, loving Son,
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Most of them are of a capital Size,
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But should he do as his Father has done,
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Farewel thine Honour and mine likewise.
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Raderer two, tandaro te,
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Raderer two, tandorer, tan do re.
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With Cannons hot, and thundering Shot,
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These two Gallants fought on the Main,
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And as it was young Essexs Lot,
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The Emperors Son by him was taen.
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Raderer two, etc.
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Give me my Son the Emperor cryd,
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Who you this Day have taken from me,
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And Ill give to the three Keys of Gold,
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The one shall be of High Germany.
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Raderer two, etc.
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I care not for thy three Keys of Gold,
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Which thou hast profferd to set him free,
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But thy Son he shall to England sail,
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And go before the Queen with me.
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Raderer two, etc.
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Then have I fifty good Ships of the best,
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As good as ever were sent to the Sea,
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And eer my Son into England sail,
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They shall go all for good Company.
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Raderer two, etc.
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They had not fought this famous Battle,
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They had not fought it Hours three,
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But some lost Legs, and some lost Arms,
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And some lay tumbling in the Sea.
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Raderer two, etc.
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Essex he got this Battle likewise,
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Tho twas the hotest that ever was seen,
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Home he returnd with a wonderful Prize,
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And brought the Emperors Son to the Queen;
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Raderer two, etc.
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O then bespoke the Prentices all,
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Living in London both proper and tall,
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In a kind Letter sent straight to the Queen;
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For Essexs Sake they would fight all,
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Raderer two, tandero te,
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Raderer, tandarer, tan do re.
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