The Roxburghe ballads . on : Printed for Thomas Johnson, at the sign of the Golden Key, inPauls Churchyard, 1658. [In prose, with good copperplate frontispiece.] Thereis also another by the same author, and of same date, The Afternoon Tryall ofOld Father Christmas, etc. In prose, with a short song, somewhat heathenish,composed for the festive, more than for the sacred season : — • T Et us eat, drink, and play, and freely enjoyJj Whatsoever our natures desire ;Whilst we live on the Earth, let our hearts stew in Mirth,Sweetly over Concupiscence fire. [Compare the Group of Christmas Carols, post,
The Roxburghe ballads . on : Printed for Thomas Johnson, at the sign of the Golden Key, inPauls Churchyard, 1658. [In prose, with good copperplate frontispiece.] Thereis also another by the same author, and of same date, The Afternoon Tryall ofOld Father Christmas, etc. In prose, with a short song, somewhat heathenish,composed for the festive, more than for the sacred season : — • T Et us eat, drink, and play, and freely enjoyJj Whatsoever our natures desire ;Whilst we live on the Earth, let our hearts stew in Mirth,Sweetly over Concupiscence fire. [Compare the Group of Christmas Carols, post, pp. 769 to 816.] 589 [Roxburghe Collection, III. 618, 747; Ba^iord, I. 44 ; II. 110 ; Pepys, ; Euing, 135; Douce, [Coles), IV. 47; Jersey, III, 84=Lindes.,944.] Cfje honour of a London j&renttce; Being an Account of Sis matcljto spanljooo anH braueSiDuentutts Done tti Turkey, ano op toljat means fiemameo tfie iiung0 SDangJter, etc. To the Tune of, All you that love Good felloios, etc. [See p. 587.]. OF a worthy London Prentice my purpose is to speak,And tell his brave adventures done for his Countrys sake;Seek all the world about, and you shall hardly find,A man in valour to exceed a Prentice gallant mind. He was born in Cheshire, the chief of men was he, [Nota Bene. From thence brought up to London, a prentice for to be ;A merchant on the bridge did like his service so, [ibid. That for three years his factor to Turkey he should go. 8 And in that famous country one year he had not beenEre he by tilt maintained the honour of his Queen ; Elizabeth, the Princess, he nobly did make known, To be the Phenix of the world, and none but she alone. In armour richly guilded, well mounted on a steed, One score of Knights most hardy, one day he made to bleed ; And brought them all to ground, who proudly did deny Elizabeth to be the Pearl of Princely Majesty. 16 The King of that same country thereat began to frown, And willd his son, there present, to pull this youngster do
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