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The wandring Jews Chronicle: OR,
The old Historian
His brief Declaration
Made in a mad fashion
Of each Coronation
That past in this Nation
Since Williams's Invasion
For no great occasion
But meer Recreation
To put off vexation.
To the Tune of, Our Prince is welcome out of Spain.
[illustration] portrait of William the Conqueror
William Conq.
[illustration] portrait of William Rufus
Will: Rufus.
[illustration] portrait of King Henry I
Henry •…•….
[illustration] portrait of King Stephen
Stephen.
[illustration] portrait of King Henry II
Henry 2.
[illustration] portrait of King Richard I
Richard 1.
[illustration] portrait of King John
John.
[illustration] portrait of King Henry III
Henry 3.
[illustration] portrait of King Edward I
Edward 1.
[illustration] portrait of King Edward II
Edward 2.
[illustration] portrait of King Edward III
Edward 3.
[illustration] portrait of King Richard II
Richard 2.
[illustration] portrait of King Henry IV
Henry 4.
[illustration] portrait of King Henry V
Henry 5.
[illustration] portrait of King Henry VI
Henry 6.
[illustration] portrait of King Edward IV
Edward 4.
[illustration] portrait of King Edward V
Edward 5.
[illustration] portrait of King Richard III
Richard 3.
[illustration] portrait of King Henry VII
Henry 7.
[illustration] portrait of King Henry VIII
Henry 8.
[illustration] portrait of King Edward VI
Edward 6.
[illustration] portrait of Queen Mary I
Q. Mary
[illustration] portrait of Queen Elizabeth I
Q. Elizabeth.
[illustration] portrait of King James I
K. James.
[illustration] portrait of King Charles I
K. Charles.
[illustration] portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria (wife of Charles I)
Q. Mary.
WHen William Duke of Normandy
With all his Normans gallantly
this Kingdome did subdue;
Full fiftéen years of age I w••s,
And what ere since hath come to pass
I can report for true.
I can remember since he went
From London for to conquer Kent,
where with a walking wood
The men of Kent compassed him
And be for aye confirm'd to them
K••ng Edward laws for good.
Likewise I William Rufus knew
And saw the Arrow that him slew
hard by a Forrest side:
〈◊〉〈◊〉 well could tell you if I list,
Or better tell you if I wist,
who next to him did ride.
〈◊〉〈◊〉 Henry I, and Stephen knew
•…•…hen no man here but I did view;
I saw them crown'd and dead
I can remember well also
The second Henries royal show
that day that he was wed.
I likewise was at Woodstock bowre,
And saw that swéet and famous flower
Quéen Elenor so did spight.
I found the clew of thréed again,
After that worthy Knight was slain
'twas gréen, blew, red and white.
I saw King Richard in his shirt
Pull out a furious Lions heart
whereby his strength was tryd,
I saw King John when as the Munk
Gave him the poyson which he drunk,
and then forsooth he died.
I marke the Barons when they sent
For the French Dolphin, with intent
to put third Henry down:
I saw the Earl of Leicester stout
(Call'd Simon Mounford) with his tent
besiege fair London Town.
And I have the first Edward séen
Whose legs I still thought to have béen
a yard and more in length:
With him I into Scotland went
And back again incontinent
which hée subdued by strength.
I knew Canarvans minion déer,
And saw the fall of Mortimeer,
with all the Barons wars:
And likely was to have béen shent
At Burton battel upon Trent,
where I receiv'd these skars.
Third Edward and his valiant son
By whom such feats of arms were done
I saw on Cressey plain,
Which day when bows and arrows kéen
Grew scant, with migh'y stones I wéen
were many French-men slain.
I knew Wat Tyler, and Jack Straw,
And I the Mayor of London saw
in Smithfield which him slew,
I was at Pomfreet Castle when
The second Richard there was slain,
whose death ere since I rue.
I saw when Henry Bullenbrook
The Crown and Scepter on him took
which he became full well;
I saw when Henry Hotspur he
And many Lords at Shrewsbury
were slain in battel fell.
I saw the brave victorious Prince
(Whose death I have bewail'd ere since)
Henry the fifth I mean,
And I can give you just report
How many French at Agencourt
were in one battel slain.
I saw the white and red Rose fight
And Warwick great in armour bright
in the sixth Henries raign
And present was that very hour
When Henry was in London Tower
by Crookt-backt Richard slain.
I in a Gold-smith Shop have séen
Fourth Edwards famous Concubine
whose name was fair Jane Shore;
I saw when Richard truelly
Did put her to great misery,
and I was griev'd therefore.
Also I was at Bosworthfield
Well armed there with spear and shield,
meaning to try my force:
Where Richard losing life and Crown
Was naked born to Leicester Town
upon a Colliers horse.
To the seventh Henry then I was
A servant, as it came to pass,
to serve him at his néed;
And while I did in Court remain,
I saw in the eighth Henries raign
fully many great men bléed.
I as a souldier bold with him
O're Neptunes curled breast did swim
unto the Realm of France;
I help'd to ransack Bulloin Town
And many places of renown,
yet home I came by chance,
I knew sixth Edward of a childe
Whose countenance was very milde,
a hopeful Prince hee was.
I knew Quéen Mary in her raign
Put Protestants to mickle pain,
and re-set up the Mass.
And (to my comfort) I have séen
Elizabeth that Maiden Quéen,
Quéen Maries onely Sister,
Though she raign'd four and forty years
Her Subjects shewed well by their tears
that they too soon had mist her.
I saw King James come from the North,
Like to a Star that shineth forth
to glad the peoples fight,
He brought a Salve to cure our wound,
And made great Britain safe and sound
through equity and right.
Hee was in truth a Prince of peace
And made all former jars to cease
'twixt English men, and Scots;
The English men sung merry sonnets,
The Scots did throw up their blew bonnets,
for joy of their good lots,
From him by lineal right did spring
This happy Charles our Royal King
and now to make conclusion
I wish him and his gracious Quéen
And Princely off-spring may be séen
until earths dissolution.
M. P.
FINIS.