. Lays of ancient Rome, with Ivry, and The Armada;. THE ARMADA: A THE ARMADA. ATTEND, all ye who list to hear our noble Englands praise ;I tell of the thrice famous deeds she wrought in ancient days,When that great fleet invincible against her bore in vainThe richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest hearts of Spain. It was about the lovely close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Ply-mouth Bay ; rS4 THE ARMADA. Her crew hath seen Castiles black fleet, beyond Aurignys isle,At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a sunrise she escap
. Lays of ancient Rome, with Ivry, and The Armada;. THE ARMADA: A THE ARMADA. ATTEND, all ye who list to hear our noble Englands praise ;I tell of the thrice famous deeds she wrought in ancient days,When that great fleet invincible against her bore in vainThe richest spoils of Mexico, the stoutest hearts of Spain. It was about the lovely close of a warm summer day, There came a gallant merchant-ship full sail to Ply-mouth Bay ; rS4 THE ARMADA. Her crew hath seen Castiles black fleet, beyond Aurignys isle,At earliest twilight, on the waves lie heaving many a sunrise she escaped their van, by Gods especial grace ;And the tall Pinta, till the noon, had held her close in a guard at every gun was placed along the wall ;The beacon blazed upon the roof of Edgecumbes lofty hall ;Many a light fishing-bark put out to pry along the coast,And with loose rein and bloody spur rode inland many a his white hair unbonneted, the stout old sheriff comes ;Behind him march the halberdiers ; before him sound the drums ;His yeomen round t
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