The true Portraiture of a prodigious Monster, taken in the Mountains of Zardana●;  
The following Description whereof was sent to Madrid, Octob. 20. 1654. and from thence to Don Olonzo de Cardines, Ambassador for the King of Spain, now resident at London. It's stature was like that of a strong well set man, with 7 heads, the chief of them looking forward, with one eye in its front; the other heads have each two eyes in their natural situation, the ears of an Ass; with its principal head it eats, drinks, and cries with an extraordinary and terrible voice; the other heads are also moved to and fro: It hath seven Arms and Hands of a Man, very strong in each of them: From the middle downward it is like a satire, with Goat's feet, and cloven; it hath no distinction of Sex.  

To the Tune of, Summer time.  

 

BEhold the Wonders of the Lord  
In this same Creature pictured here,  
Whose uncouth shape is full enough  
To terrify your hearts with fear.   

The Picture which you here do see  
Is of a Monster fierce and strange,  
The which was taken in high Spain  
As he about the Woods did range.   

And after brought unto Madrid,  
As a Present for to show the King:  
But when he did behold the same,  
He counted it a miraculous thing.   

Seven Heads in all this Monster hath,  
And Nature did them so contrive,  
That every head hath mouth and eyes,  
And it's remaining still alive.   

One head is bigger than any o'th' rest,  
Whose mouth for wideness doth exceed;  
And that one head doth serve for all  
The Monster's body for to feed.   

So with one mouth six heads are fed,  
And all the Carcase in like sort;  
The like was never known nor seen,  
As they that saw him doth report.   

His eyes do goggle to and fro,  
Like to great saucers as 'tis said;  
And when he glows on any Folks,  
It makes their very hearts afraid.   

His grinning teeth both sharp and long,  
Like to a Mastiffs teeth appears;  
And on his seven deformed heads  
Grows fourteen long disguised ears.    

The Second Part,  
To the same Tune.  

SEven arms and hands he also hath,  
With fingers well proportioned all,  
And on his Legs doth upright go,  
Like to a man both straight and tall.   

His Body from the Armpits down  
Unto the knees overgrown with hair,  
Is like unto a Satire wild.  
Or else some ugly savage Bear.   

The skin of him is Pistol proof,  
As is for certain verified  
A sword can do his flesh no harm,  
Hair grows so thick on every side.   

His feet indeed are cloven feet,  
Just in the manner of a Goat;  
But of a mighty length and breadth.  
Of which the people takes much note.   

His voice is extraordinary,  
And terrible for men to hear;  
For when it cries it makes a noise,  
As if his throat would rend and tear.   

But here the strangest wonder comes,  
He never was known to speak at all;  
But once before the King of Spain,  
When he was present in the Hall.   

Then in the Spanish Tongue he spoke,  
Quoth he, look to thyself O King,  
Thy Superstition at the last  
Not vengeance on thy head will bring.   

As Germany hath been destroyed,  
By Famine, Fire, and the Sword;  
So will it be with thee O King,  
Except the mercies of the Lord.   

Do thee reclaim from what thou art,  
From Pride and foul Idolatry;  
Those Nations that are now thy friends,  
Shall then become thy Enemy.   

Thy Mines of Silver and of Gold,  
Shall quite be taken from thee away;  
The English soldiers brave and bold  
Shall afterwards the same enjoy.   

All Christian Princes are in Arms,  
Against each others for to fight:  
The bad against the good doth strive,  
To overcome them with their might.   

But now the Power of Rome must do●  
The Triple Crown goes to decay;  
Whereto the King made no Reply,  
But shook his head and went away.   

Which being done, the Monster ceased  
His word, and never spoke no more:  
Nor was it known by any one,  
That ever he spoke word before.   

But in Madrid the Monster still  
For certain doth remain alive,  
And multitude of people comes,  
Only to see him they do strive.   

Wherefore the King of Spain hath sent,  
As by the subject may appear,  
This News to his Ambassador,  
Which now in London liveth here.   

But to conclude, let none suppose,  
Nor think this News to be a Lie;  
For there are many Englishmen  
That saw him, and will justify   

The same for truth which here is penned,  
Being Eye-witness to this thing;  
And was in presence when the Monster  
Made his speech unto the King.   

Another Monster fierce and stout  
Since this appeared, hath been seen,  
Like a red Dragon range about  
The mighty Hills and Dales of Spain.   

From whence these Monsters first did come  
There is no man alive doth know:  
But sure the Lord above doth some  
Strange things to us by them foreshow.     
THe News of this Satirical Monster being noised abroad throughout all Spain, France, and Italy, made a desperate fear, and general distemper, amongst all the Popish Prelates, Cardinals, jesuites, Monks and Friars; yea, the very Pope himself trembled to hear this strange Report. There is a Prophecy in the 13. of the Revelation, of a great Red-Dragon, and a Beast with seven heads that should arise out of the Sea, that should continue 42 months, which was to come to pass before the great and terrible day of Judgement; which by the appearing of these strange Monsters is near at hand now.   

LONDON: Printed for john Andrews, at the White Lion in the Old-Bayly. 1655.