The wandering Jews Chronicle: OR,  
The old Historian  
His brief Declaration  
Made in a mad fashion  
Of each Coronation  
That passed in this Nation  
Since Williams' Invasion  
For no great occasion  
But mere Recreation  
To put off vexation.  
To the Tune of, Our Prince is welcome out of Spain.  

William Conq.   portrait of William the Conqueror 
Will: Rufus.   portrait of William Rufus 
Henry ●….   portrait of King Henry I 
Stephen.   portrait of King Stephen 
Henry 2.   portrait of King Henry II 
Richard 1.   portrait of King Richard I 
John.   portrait of King John 
Henry 3.   portrait of King Henry III 
Edward 1.   portrait of King Edward I 
Edward 2.   portrait of King Edward II 
Edward 3.   portrait of King Edward III 
Richard 2.   portrait of King Richard II 
Henry 4.   portrait of King Henry IV 
Henry 5.   portrait of King Henry V 
Henry 6.   portrait of King Henry VI 
Edward 4.   portrait of King Edward IV 
Edward 5.   portrait of King Edward V 
Richard 3.   portrait of King Richard III 
Henry 7.   portrait of King Henry VII 
Henry 8.   portrait of King Henry VIII 
Edward 6.   portrait of King Edward VI 
Q. Mary   portrait of Queen Mary I 
Q. Elizabeth.   portrait of Queen Elizabeth I 
K. James.   portrait of King James I 
K. Charles.   portrait of King Charles I 
Q. Mary.   portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria (wife of Charles I)  

WHen William Duke of Normandy  
With all his Normans gallantly  
this kingdom did subdue;  
Full fifteen years of age I w●s,  
And what ere since hath come to pass  
I can report for true.   

I can remember since he went  
From London for to conquer Kent,  
where with a walking wood  
The men of Kent compassed him  
And be for aye confirmed to them  
K●ng Edward laws for good.   

Likewise I William Rufus knew  
And saw the Arrow that him slew  
hard by a forest side:  
〈◊〉 well could tell you if I list,  
Or better tell you if I wist,  
who next to him did ride.   

〈◊〉 Henry I, and Stephen knew  
●…hen no man here but I did view;  
I saw them crowned and dead  
I can remember well also  
The second Henry's royal show  
that day that he was wed.   

I likewise was at Woodstock bower,  
And saw that sweet and famous flower  
Queen Elinor so did spite.  
I found the clew of thread again,  
After that worthy Knight was slain  
'twas green, blue, red and white.   

I saw King Richard in his shirt  
Pull out a furious lion's heart  
whereby his strength was tried,  
I saw King John when as the Munk  
Gave him the poison which he drunk,  
and then forsooth he died.   

I mark the Barons when they sent  
For the French Dolphin, with intent  
to put third Henry down:  
I saw the Earl of Leicester stout  
(Called Simon Mounford) with his tent  
besiege fair London Town.   

And I have the first Edward seen  
Whose legs I still thought to have been  
a yard and more in length:  
With him I into Scotland went  
And back again incontinent  
which he subdued by strength.   

I knew Canarvans' minion dear,  
And saw the fall of Mortimeer,  
with all the Barons wars:  
And likely was to have been shent  
At Burton battle upon Trent,  
where I received these scars.   

Third Edward and his valiant son  
By whom such feats of arms were done  
I saw on Cressey plain,  
Which day when bows and arrows keen  
Grew scant, with migh'y stones I wéen  
were many Frenchmen slain.   

I knew Wat Tyler, and Jack Straw,  
And I the Mayor of London saw  
in Smithfield which him slew,  
I was at Pomfreet Castle when  
The second Richard there was slain,  
whose death ere since I rue.   

I saw when Henry Bullenbrook  
The Crown and sceptre on him took  
which he became full well;  
I saw when Henry Hotspur he  
And many Lords at Shrewsbury  
were slain in battle fell.   

I saw the brave victorious Prince  
(Whose death I have bewailed ere since)  
Henry the fifth I mean,  
And I can give you just report  
How many French at Agincourt  
were in one battle slain.   

I saw the white and red Rose fight  
And Warwick great in armour bright  
in the sixth Henry's reign  
And present was that very hour  
When Henry was in London Tower  
by crooked-backed Richard slain.   

I in a goldsmith Shop have seen  
Fourth Edwards famous Concubine  
whose name was fair Jane Shore;  
I saw when Richard truly  
Did put her to great misery,  
and I was grieved therefore.   

Also I was at Bosworthfield  
Well armed there with spear and shield,  
meaning to try my force:  
Where Richard losing life and Crown  
Was naked born to Leicester Town  
upon a collier's horse.   

To the seventh Henry than I was  
A servant, as it came to pass,  
to serve him at his need;  
And while I did in Court remain,  
I saw in the eighth Henry's reign  
fully many great men bleed.   

I as a soldier bold with him  
O'er Neptune's curled breast did swim  
unto the Realm of France;  
I helped to ransack Bulloin Town  
And many places of renown,  
yet home I came by chance,   

I knew sixth Edward of a child  
Whose countenance was very mild,  
a hopeful Prince he was.  
I knew Queen Mary in her reign  
Put Protestants to mickle pain,  
and reset up the Mass.   

And (to my comfort) I have seen  
Elizabeth that Maiden Queen,  
Queen Mary's only Sister,  
Though she reigned four and forty years  
Her Subjects showed well by their tears  
that they too soon had missed her.   

I saw King James come from the North,  
Like to a Star that shineth forth  
to glad the people's fight,  
He brought a Salve to cure our wound,  
And made great Britain safe and sound  
through equity and right.   

He was in truth a Prince of peace  
And made all former jars to cease  
twixt English men, and Scots;  
The English men sung merry sonnets,  
The Scots did throw up their blue bonnets,  
for joy of their good lots,   

From him by lineal right did spring  
This happy Charles our Royal King  
and now to make conclusion  
I wish him and his gracious Queen  
And Princely offspring may be seen  
until earth's dissolution.   
M. P.  
FINIS.   

London Printed for Francis Grove on Snow-Hill. Entered according to Order.