The Haughty Frenchmens Pride Abased. OR,  
A true Relation of a bloody Skirmish which lately happened betwixt a company of Spaniards, and a company of Frenchmen; the one Party belonging to the Spanish ambassador, the other to the French ambassador, both now resident in London: The ground of this Quarrel was their striving for Superiority who should follow next after our Kings Coach: the Frenchmen would have had the upperhand, but the Spaniard would not permit them, and hereupon the contention grew so strong that they fell to fighting with their na●ed Swords in good earnest; a●d in this bloody Skirmish some of the Frenchmen and Horses were killed, several others wounded and they in the end were forced to retreat, and yield the Victory to the Spaniards  
This was done on Tower-Hill the 30th. of S●ptem●er. 1661. Tune is, My Love is gone to Jamaico.  
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ALl you that love true News to hear,  
attend unto my Ditty,  
That which I purpose to declare,  
was done in London city,  
A Quarrel lately was br●un,  
which was not quickly ended,  
The Spaniards have much honour won,  
t●ei● V●lour them befriended:  
The Frenchmen with the Spaniards fought,  
but yet they lost the day sir:  
The Spaniards put them to the Rout,  
and made them run away sir.   

The Frenchmen they were lofty grown  
with Pride and State they vaunted,  
But now alas they must stoop down,  
for Spaniards are undaunted:  
The French have now small cause to boast  
their Courages are cooled,  
For they have found unto their cost  
that Spaniards won't be fooled.  
The Fren●●men with the &c.   

This bloody Bont performed was  
the thirtieth of September.  
W●ich Fatal day the Frenchmen may  
with ●reif of heart remember,  
That day it was their lu●klesse chance  
with Spaniards for to quarrel,  
Who quickly quelled the pride of France,  
and spoyled their gay apparel.  
The Frenchmen, &c.   

The Frenchmen are the Spaniards Foes,  
they have each other wronged,  
And hereupon the Strife arose  
by Servant● that belonged  
unto their two ambassadors  
which latel● came to London,  
Who fell at Od● land in these Iarrs  
some Frenchmen are quiter undone:  
For though they with the Spaniards fought,  
yet they did loose the day ●●r.  
The Spaniards put them to the rout,  
and made them run away si●   

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THe French would have the upper hand,  
which Spaniards did deny them,  
And quickly did their Pride withstand,  
they scorned one Inch to sly them,  
But next the Kings Coach took their place  
even as it did become them:  
The Frenchmen thought it a disgrace,  
and need would fall upon them:  
And thus they with the Spaniards fought,  
yet they did loose the day sir;  
The Spaniards put them to the Rout,  
and made them run away sir.   

The Frenchmen were most sharply set,  
and stoutly they did vapour,  
But being by the Spaniards met,  
then each Man drew his Rapier,  
They sought each others blood to spill,  
with rags and furious madness.  
until the Frenchmen had their fill.  
and turned their backs with sadness.  
For though they with, &c.   

The Spaniards valour did appear.  
which did their Foes affright sir,  
A many Frenchmen wounded were,  
and some were killed outright sir,  
Their lofty minds are now brought low,  
and 'twill be no great wonder  
If they be made themselves to know,  
and by their Foes kept under.  
The Frenchmen with the, &c.   

Both Men and Horses dead were found,  
being stabbed in several places;  
And some lay sprawling on the ground,  
with sad and bloody faces:  
Great multitudes of People than  
on every side did throng them,  
And by that means an Englishman  
did loose his life among them.  
Though Frenchmen with, &c.   

Thus were the Frenchmen put to flight,  
the Spaniards have them tamed;  
I think that they no more will fight,  
for sure they are ashamed,  
They may go home and tell their Friends  
how Spaniards here did rout them,  
And afterwards to make amends  
the Englishmen did flout them.  
Though Frenchmen did with, &c.   

If Frenchmen be such Paules then,  
Alas! what will betid them,  
For Englishmen scarce one in ten  
I think that can abide them;  
If they and we should not agree,  
they quickly might be undone;  
Wée'd not give o'r●, but beat them mor●  
then Spaniards did in London.  
For though they with the Spanirrds fought,  
yet they have lost the day sir,  
The Spaniards put them to the rout,  
and made them run away sir.    
Finis.   

London, Printed for Rich. Burton at the Horshooe in Smithfield.