The Haughty Frenchmens Pride Abased.
OR,
A true Relation of a bloody Skirmish which lately happened
betwixt a company of Spaniards, and a company of Frenchmen; the one Party be-
longing to the Spanish Ambassadour, the other to the French Ambassadour,
both now resident in London: The ground of this Quarrel was their striving for
Superiority who should follow next after our Kings Coach; the Frenchmen would
have had the Upper-hand, but the Spaniard would not permitt them, and
hereupon the contention grew so strong that they fell to fighting with their naked
Swords in good earnest; and in this bloody Skirmish some of the Frenchmen and
Horses were kil'd, several others wounded, and they in the end were forced to re-
treat, and yield the Victory to the Spaniards. This was done on Tower-Hill the
30th. of September. 1661.
Tune is, My Love is gone to Jamaico.
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ALl you that love true to hear,
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attend unto my Ditty,
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That which I purpose to declare,
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was done in London Citty,
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A Quarrel lately was begun,
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which was not quickly ended,
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The Spaniards have much honour won,
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their Valour them befriended:
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The Frenchmen with the Spaniards fought,
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but yet they lost the day sir:
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The Spaniards put them to the Rout,
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and made them run away sir.
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The Frenchmen they were lofty grown
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with Pride and State they vaunted,
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But now alas they must stoop down,
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for Spaniards are undaunted:
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The French have now small causs to boast
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their Courages are cooled,
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For they have found unto their cost
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that Spaniards won't be fooled.
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The Frenchmen with the, etc.
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This bloody Bout performed was
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the thirtieth of September.
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Which Fatal day the Frenchmen may
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with greif of heart remember,
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That day it was their lucklesse chance
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with Spaniards for to quarrel,
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Who quickly Quell'd the pride of France,
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and spoyl'd their gay apparrel.
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The Frenchmen, etc.
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The Frenchmen are the Spaniards Foes,
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they have each other wronged,
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And hereupon the Strife arose
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by Servants that belonged
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Unto their two Ambassadours
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which lately came to London,
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Who fell at Ods, and in these Jarrs
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some Frenchmen are quite undone:
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For though they with the Spaniards fought,
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yet they did loose the day sir.
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The Spaniards put them to the rout,
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and made them run away sir.
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THe French would have the upper hand,
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which Spaniards did deny them,
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And quickly did their Pride withstand,
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they scorn'd one Inchto fly them,
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But next the Kings Coach took their place
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even as it did become them:
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The Frenchmen thought it a disgrace,
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and needs would fall upon them:
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And thus they with the Spaniards fought,
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yet they did loose the day sir;
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The Spaniards put them to the Rout,
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and made them run away sir.
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The Frenchmen were most sharply set,
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and stoutly they did vapour,
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But being by the Spaniards met,
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then each Man drew his Rapier,
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They sought each others blood to spill,
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with rags and furious madnesse,
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Untill the Frenchmen had their fill,
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and turn'd their backs with sadnesse.
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For though they with, etc.
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The Spaniards valour did appear,
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which did their Foes affright sir,
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A many Frenchmen wounded were,
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and some were kil'd outright sir;
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Their lofty minds are now brought low,
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and 'twill be no great wonder
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If they be made themselves to know,
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and by their Foes kept under.
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The Frenchmen with the, etc.
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Both Men and Horses dead were found,
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being stab'd in several places;
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And some lay sprawling on the ground,
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with sad and bloody faces:
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Great multituds of People than
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on every side did throng them,
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And by that means an Englishman
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did loose his life among them.
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Though Frenchmen with, etc.
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Thus were the Frenchmen put to flight,
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the Spaniards have them tamed;
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I think that they no more will fight,
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for sure they are ashamed,
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They may go home and tell their Friends
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how Spaniards here did rout them,
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And afterwards to make amends
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the Englishmen did flout them.
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Though Frenchmen did with, etc.
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If Frenchmen be such Punies then,
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Alas! what will betide them,
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For Englishmen scarce one in ten
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I think that can abide them;
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If they and we should not agree,
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they quickly might be undone;
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Wee'd not give o're, but beat them more
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then Spaniards did in London.
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For though they with the Spanirrds fought,
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yet they have lost the day sir,
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The Spaniards put them to the rout,
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and made them run away sir.
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