Gallant News from the seas.  
Being a Relation of certain speeches made by Prince Charles, the Duke of York, the Lord Montrosse, Seamen and Land-men, with their Resolutions: Gathered together by a Seamen lately come from Sea,  and framed into a Song by him; whose name is Tom Smith. 
To the tune of, The Fleat at Sea.  

 

ROuse up your spirits and make haste away,  
and cast away needless sorrow and care,  
There is such a Navy of Ships on the Sea,  
that hath not been seen this thousand years:  

With tan ta ra ra ra, tan ta ra ra,  
Tan ta ra ra ra, tan ta ra ra.    

We Seamen invite you to help in each thing  
you Land-men if ever you mean to be blest,  
From whom your joy and comfort doth spring,  
without whom your Land can never have rest,  

With tan ta ra ra ra, etc.    

With that bespoke the Duke so bold,  
follow my council every one,  
You shall want neither Silver nor Gold,  
in setting my Brother now on his throne:  

With tan ta ra ra ra, etc.    

Then good Prince Charles did send them word,  
that they should not too forward be,  
O I am unwilling to draw my Sword,  
I'd rather have them yield to me:  

With tan ta ra ra ra, etc.    

My Lord Montrosse, did answer and say,  
will you stand still and lose your right?  
They do but laugh at your delay,  
but we are resolved with them to fight:  

With tan ta ra ra ra, etc.    

Your Seaman's hearts are valiant and true,  
they wish that right may now take place,  
They'll spend their dearest blood for you,  
so well they love your Royal Grace:  

With tan ta ra ra ra, tan ta ra ra,  
Tan ta ra ra ra ra, tan ta ra ra.     

The second Part,  
to the same Tune.  
 

WIth that bespoke the Seamen then,  
with good Prince Charles we'll live and die,  
we'll show ourselves right honest men,  
fight for our Prince and liberty:  

With tan ta ra ra ra, tan ta ra ra,  
Tan ta ra ra ra, tan ta ra ra.    

There's none of them all though they be base,  
shall ever bring us to their Bow,  
we'll stoop to none but to his Grace,  
to whom true honour now is due:  

With tan ta ra ra ra, etc.    

When the Land-souldiers heard these words,  
their joy of heart did much abound,  
Quoth they, while we have strength & swords,  
we will not yield an inch of ground:  

With tan ta ra ra ra, etc.    

stand you fast brave Seamen we pray.  
and we shall soon our Foes confound,  
We will not rest by night nor day,  
●ntill we make Prince Charles renowned:  

With tan ta ra ra ra, etc.    

And when we bring him to his right,  
we hope these Civil Wars will cease.  
We shall have then no cause to fight,  
if God and they conclude a peace:  

With tan ta ra ra ra, etc.    

Here's a Health to all by Sea and Land,  
that doth the Royal Cause defend▪  
That bravely for Prtnce Charles will stand,  
to bring his troubles to an end:  

With tan ta ra ra ra, etc.    

God send's the rule we had before,  
'twill be the better for honest men,  
'Twill be the better for rich and poor,  
for we shall have no falsehood then:  

With tan ta ra ra ra, etc.    

God bless the man that made this Song,  
for he hath honestly played his part.  
'Tis pity he should suffer wrong,  
who loves the Prince withal his heart:  

With tan ta ra ra ra, tan ta ra ra,  
Tan ta ra ra ra, tan ta ra ra.     
FINIS.   

Printed for W. J. 1649.