The Greeks and Trojans Wars.  

Caused by that Wanton Knight, Sir Paris,  
Who ravishes Helen, and her to Troy carries;  
The Greeks in revenge (and to fetch her again)  
A mighty great army do quickly ordain:  
Imagine you see them besiedging old Troy,  
Which after ten years they at th' last destroy.  
With a Fit allusion, before the Conclusion.   
Tune is, A conscionable Caviat.  

 
 

Of Greece and Troy I shall you tell,  
What cruel Wars betwixt them fell;  
Paris was Author of the same,  
For plundering of the Grecian Dame:  
he ravished her,  
and to Troy brought her,  
this you know,  
but that short measure,  
of fond pleasure,  
Caused great Ilimus overthrow.  
For when the Grecians heard the same,  
Their hearts with ire began to flame;  
They counsel took and did decree,  
To raise an Army speedily,  
to fetch that peecs.  
fair Helen of Greece,  
back again:  
or else the gallant,  
Grecians valiant,  
By the Trojans must b 〈…〉 in.   

Achilles he was in disguise,  
When first he heard of this enterprise;  
He Lady like, with a Lady lay,  
Until her belly did them both bewray;  
away fond Lass,  
for I from hence must pass,  
unto Troy:  
but her note still is,  
dear Achilles,  
Stay with me my only joy.  
While thou be gone and leave me so,  
Unto the Trojan Wars to go,  
If thou with me wilt stay behind,  
Here thou shalt entertainment find,  
fond fool avoid,  
for I must be employed,  
out of hand:  
for the enraged,  
Greeks engaged,  
All march under my command.    

The second Part,  
to the same Tune.  

Troy   map  

MY dear Achilles, then said she,  
Alas, what shall become of me;  
My heart thy love hath set on fire,  
I gave to thee what thou didst desire?  
vaunt foolish Girl,  
bright honour is the pearl  
I must seek:  
wanton courting,  
idle sporting,  
Fits not now a valiant Greek.   

Thou know'st Sweetheart I am with child,  
Thy flattering tongue hath me beguiled;  
Why then from me wilt thou depart,  
And leave my breast without a heart:  
cease compliment,  
for now my mind is bend  
other ways:  
such enjoyment  
is employment,  
Fit for sole peaceful days.  
Ulysses would seem mad cause he  
Would stay with his Penelope:  
But no illusions must take place,  
Though millions die for one fair face;  
it shall be seen,  
their Lacedaemon's Queen,  
whom that Boy  
violated,  
shall be rated  
At the price of Greece or Troy.  
If Sir (said she) one face hath force  
To raise so many foot and horse;  
Why may not mine, praised oft by you,  
Have power to keep what is my due?  
plead not thy face,  
their's difference in the case  
very great?  
our Monarchal  
light, were dark all,  
Should we wink at this defeat,  
Let noble Britain's notice take,  
Of this allusion which i'll make:  
Imagine all the power of Greece,  
To fetch great Agamemnon's Niece:  
are sacking Troy,  
which they at last destroy  
utterly:  
they will fetch her,  
from her Lecher  
By all this extremity.  
Ireland is our Helen fair.  
Ravished from us, through want of care;  
The Paris that hath done this rape,  
Is fond security (that Ape)  
as now you hear,  
Achilles with his dear  
will not stay:  
If Mars summon,  
no fond Woman  
Can a Soldier's soul betray.  
So let brave English Soldiers seek,  
For Precedent that gallant Greek,  
Let's leave our toys, which slaves retard,  
And to our honour have regard:  
Ireland doth shake  
our honour at the stake  
lies engaged:  
'tis our Heilen  
stolen by a Villain,  
Fall on him like Greeks enraged,  
Let all homebred strife alone,  
And as the Greeks all joined in one,  
Their loss and honour to repair,  
Let their examples be our care,  
and never leave,  
until that we receive  
for our pains,  
death or honour,  
when we have won her,  
We shall find sufficient gains.    
FINIS.   

Printed for F. Coles, T. VeWright, and I. Clerk.