cerned in the expedition. Most of the circumftances related in it will be found fupported by biftory. ONG the proud Spaniards had vaunted their conquests, Threatning our country with fire and fword; Often preparing their navy most sumptuous With as great plenty as Spain could afford. Dub a dub, dub a dub, thus ftrike their drums; 5 Tantara, tantara, the Englishman comes. To the feas haftily went our lord admiral, At Plymouth fpeedilye, took they fhip valiantlye, 10 With their fair colours fpread, and ftreamers o'er their head, Now bragging Spaniard, take heed of your tayle. 15 Dub a dub, &c. Unto Cales cunninglye, came we most speedilye, Dub a dub, &c. 20 Great Great was the crying, the running and ryding, There you might fee their fhips, how theywere fyred faft, And how their men drowned themfelves in the fea; There might you hear them cry,wayle and weep piteously, When they faw no fhift to fcape thence away. Dub a dub, &c. 30 The great St. Phillip, the pryde of the Spaniards, The Earl of Effex moft valiant and hardye, With horfemen and footmen march'd up to the town ; The Spanyards, which faw them, were greatly alarmed, Did fly for their safety, and durft not come down. 40 Dub a dub, &c. Now, quoth the noble Earl, courage my foldiers all, 45 Dub a dub, &c. The Spaniards at that fight, thinking it vain to fight, Entering the houses then, of the most richest men, For gold and treasure we fearched each day; In fòme places wè did find, pyès baking left behind, Meate at fire rofting, and folk run away. Dub a dub, &c. 55 Full of rych merchandize, every fhop catch'd our eyes, Damalks and fattens and velvets full fayre; [fwords; Whìch foldiers mèafur'd out by the length of their Of all commodities each had his fhare. Dub a dub, &c. Thus Cales was taken, and our brave general March'd to the market place, where he did stand; There many prifoners fell to our several shares, 60 Many crav'd mercye, and mercye they fonde. 65 Dub a dub, &c. When our brave general faw they delayed all, 70 XXIII. T HE XXIII. THE SPANISH LADY's LOVE. This beautiful old ballad most probably took its rife from one of thofe defcents made on the Spanish coafts in the time of queen Elizabeth; and in all likelihood from that which is celebrated in the foregoing ballad. It is printed from an ancient black-letter copy, corrected in part by the Editor's folio MS. LL you hear a Spanish lady, WIL How she wooed an English man ? Garments gay as rich as may be Decked with jewels she had on. Of a comely countenance and grace was she, As his prifoner there he kept her, In his hands her life did lye ; Cupid's bands did tye them fafter By the liking of an eye. In his courteous company was all her joy, To favour him in any thing fhe was not coy. 5 10 ! But at laft there came commandment For to fet the ladies free, With their jewels ftill adorned, None to do them injury. Then faid this lady mild, Full woe is me, Gallant captain, fhew fome pity To a ladye in diftreffe; Leave me not within this city, For to dye in heavineffe : Thou haft fet this prefent day my body free, "How fhould't thou, fair lady, love me, Whom thou knowft thy countrys foe? Thy fair wordes make me fufpect thee: Serpents lie where flowers grow." 15 20 25 All the harm I wishe to thee, moft courteous knight, • God grant the fame upon my head may fully light. 30 Bleffed be the time and feafon, That you came on Spanish ground; If you may our foes be termed, Gentle foes we have you found: With our city, you have won our hearts each one, 35 Then to your country bear away, that is your own. 6. Reft |