TORRINGTONIA, OR, A New Copy of Verses ON THE Late Sea Engagement.  
To a Tune, Which nobody can deny.  

I Sing not the Battle (so Famed) of Lepanto,  
Nor what the Turks got by the Siege of Otranto,  
Nor the Spanish Armada so brave and gallanto   

Which no body can deny.   

Nor how they were banged by Invincible Drake,  
Nor the Courage and Conduct of Excellent Blake,  
Nor of Men that Fought bravely when all was at Stake   

Which, etc.   

But a sort of Sea-Fight between the French & Hollander,  
Where th' English had joined, but that their Comm— der  
In Chief, would not be a with- but a by-stander   

Which, etc.   

The Dutch to the Enemy boldly drew near,  
But th' Adm— ral o'th' English more wisely did steer,  
For he thought it was safer to keep in the Rear   

Which, etc.   

Grafton ('twas said) came courageously in,  
And by mauling the French great honour did win,  
But Torr ' was resolved to sleep in a whole Skin   

Which, etc.   

Had each Ship and its Captain but been Independent,  
They'd certainly made a more glorious end on't,  
Then Commanded by such a stout superintendent   

Which, etc.   

Tyrrel and Dorrel did boldly stand to 'em,  
(Thinking to beat the French and to undo 'em,)  
But th'Adm— l only came thither to view 'em   

Which, etc.   

And though the French Fleet was so little esteemed,  
And their Courage and Conduct despisable deemed,  
To wise Herb— t they plainly Invincible seemed   

Which, etc.   

Some Ships too Foolhardy did headlong engage,  
Which put the Stout Adm— l in such a rage,  
That nought but a W— could his passion assuage   

Which, etc.   

When the Shot from the Enemy flying at random  
Slew the stout Hero's Dog, that could no way withstand 'em,  
His Bit—s desired their Master to land 'em   

Which, etc.   

'Twould make a Man, much more a Woman, aghast Sir,  
To see a Dog killed 'twixt the Legs of his Master,  
Who much more deserved such a dismal disaster   

Which, etc.   

Some say that he wanted both Powder and Ball,  
Be that true or false, it was certainly all  
One to him, whose Courage was so very small   

Which, etc.   

The Dutch at the Enemy bravely did Fire all,  
Thou Art— ur commanded the Fleet to retire all,  
For which if he be'nt H— g'd we much should Admire all   

Which, etc.   

Tho' the French for a time may bluster and boast  
Of the Honour they won, by T— n lost,  
Their Courage will cool when our Fleet's on their Coast   

Which, etc.   

Not One Town of theirs, nor Two, Three nor Four  
Shall appease for the pranks they played on our Shoar.  
We have Admirals now that will pay off the Score   

Which, etc.    

Printed at the request of a Tarr. For the diversion of the Melancholy Widows of Wapping.