A brave warlike Song.  
Containing a brief rehearsal of the deeds of Chivalry, performed by the Nine Worthies of the world, the seven Champions of Christendom, with many other remarkable Warriors.  
To the tune of List lusty Gallants.  

 

OF noble Warriors  
my warlike muse will treat,  
Who by their strength and valours,  
performed wonders great:  
And made their names for ever  
to live by worthy fame,  
I'll do my best endeavour,  
some of the chief to name,  

Saint George for England,  
Saint Denis for France,  
Saint Patrick for Ireland,  
whom Irishmen advance,  
Saint Anthony for Italy,  
Saint james was borne in Calos,  
Saint Andrew is for Scotland;  
and Saint David is for Wales.    

And first the bold Duke joshua,  
chief General of the jews,  
The enemies of Israel  
by Prowess he subdues,  
Five Kings one day he hanged,  
and to effect his will,  
The Sun within the Firmament,  
did at his prayer stand still,  

Saint George for England, etc.    

David by election  
a Prophet and a King,  
He slew the great Goliath  
with a stone out of a sling.  
A Bear and a Lion,  
in fight he also slew,  
His enemies the Philistines,  
he bravely did subdue.  

Saint George, etc.    

judas Machabeus,  
the son of Matathyas.  
Opposed King Antiochus,  
and mighty Demetrius,  
Lysias and Tymotheus,  
Gorgeas and Nicanor,  
Were by him slain or vanquished:  
thus Israel got honour  

Saint George for England, etc.    

Arthur King of Britain,  
with his Round-table Knights  
In honour of our Nation,  
sought many famous fights,  
The valiant Sir Tristram,  
and Sir Lancelot Du lake,  
Did make the foes of Britain,  
in those days sore to quake,  

Saint George for England,    

Godfrey Duke of Boulogne  
and Baldwin Earl of Fanders  
Over the Christian armies  
were principal Commanders,  
The City of jerusalem,  
they from the Pagans took,  
He might have reigned in Palestine,  
but he that style forsook  

Saint George for England, etc.    

Charlemagne the Emperor,  
and mighty King of France,  
The honour of his Saviour  
did wondrously advance,  
The Heathen Goths and Vandals  
from Christendom he chaste,  
And for God's true Religion  
he many dangers past,  

Saint George for England  
Saint Denis for France,  
Saint Anthony for Italy, etc.    

Great Alexander,  
the king of Macedon,  
In less than thirteen years space  
most of the world he won.  
And Caesar from Dictator  
Rome's Emperor became,  
He conquered France and Britain  
to get himself a name.  

Saint George, etc.    

Hector the son of Priam,  
the Prince and pride of Troy,  
He all his life preserved  
the City from annoy,  
But when by bold Achilles,  
he traitorously was slain,  
Brave Troy did go to ruin,  
and at the last was ta'en  

Saint George for England,  
Saint Denis for France,  
Saint Patrick for Ireland,  
whom Irishmen advance,  
Saint Anthony for Italy,  
Saint james was borne in Cales  
Saint Andrew is for Scotland,  
and Saint David is for Wales.     

The second Part. Containing other brave Warriors not ranked among the Worthies, though as worthy.  
To the same tune.  
 

THe worthy Scythian Warrior,  
who from a Shepherd Swaine,  
Did come to be in styled  
the mighty Tamberlane,  
He kept the Turkish Emperor  
still in an Iron Cage,  
Sir Kings did draw his Chariot  
his like lived in no age.  

Saint George, etc.    

Likewise Richard the first  
sometime King of this Land,  
He slew a mighty Lion,  
even with his naked hand,  
With manly force and valour, he  
the Lion's heart did tear,  
And killed the Duke of Austria,  
with a box upon the ear.  

Saint George for England, etc.    

Also brave Edward King,  
(since William's reign) the third  
The Realm of France he vanquished,  
and won by dint of Sword,  
And likewise the fift Henry,  
at Agincourt did foil,  
The French King and his Chivalry,  
and brought away the spoil.  

Saint George, etc.    

The noble Earl of Warwick,  
that called was Sir Guy,  
Against the wicked Infidels,  
his valour he did try:  
He sought with Giant Colbrand,  
and wounded him to death  
Also he killed the Dun-cow,  
the Devil of Dunsmore-heath:  

Saint George for England, etc.    

Bevis conquered Ascapart,  
and slew two mighty Boars,  
And then he passed over the seas,  
to combat with the Moors:  
For love of beauteous josian,  
which was an heathen Dame,  
He sought in many a battle  
to win a lasting name.  

Saint George, etc.    

Walworth Mayor of London  
in second Richard's days,  
By killing of Wat Tyler  
did win eternal praise,  
In midst of his army  
the Rebel bold he tamed,  
For which all his Successors be  
Lord Mayors of London named.  

Saint George, etc.    

Cumberland and Essex,  
Norris and brave Drake,  
I'th' reign of Queen Elizabeth  
did many battles make.  
Adventurous Martin Frobisher,  
with Hawkins and some more,  
From sea did bring great riches  
unto our English shore.  

Saint George, etc.    

Bold Richard Pike of Tavistoke,  
a town in Devonshire,  
Did combat with three Spaniards,  
and came off fair and clear,  
There's many other warriors,  
whose names I will not tell.  
Lest too prolix my Song should be,  
and so, kind Friends, Farewell.  

Saint George, etc.      

Printed at London for Fr Coules.