Which so much mov'd um that although at first
We number'd but five hundred, ere we reacht
The Port, we were increas'd into three thousand,
Two thirds of these when I ariv'd, I hid
Ith' bottom of our ships, which there I found,
The rest, whose number every houre increas'd,
Lay close to the ground, and in deep silence past
The greatest part of that faire night away.
To th' guard I gave commaund to doe the like,
Affirming stoutly that I had your order,
For what I did. At length the glimmering star light
Made us discover thirty saile comming up
With a full tide, for the swolne Sea at once
Powr'd both it selfe, and them into our Haven,
We let 'um passe discovering none of us
Ith' haven, or the wals, and this our silence
Made them so confident of our surprise,
That presently they landed, fiercely running
To meet the ruine which awaited them.
Then rose we up, having receiv'd the signall
From those within our ships;
Who starting up in armes, did so confound
The Moores, that they were frighted ere halfe landed.
They came to pillage, but they met with War
At Sea and Land, we bore 'um down before us,
Many we slew ith' place before they could
Fall into ranke or make the least resistance,
When sudainly in spight of our endeavours,
Their Princes rally'd their dispersed troops,
And from a shame they felt, to dye so tamely,
They tooke new courage, and restor'd their ranks,
With their swords drawne, making their fight on foot,
Then fell the bravest of our Souldiers
Mixt with their Captains, the land, the water,
Their Fleet, our Haven, seem'd a feild of slaughter
Where death did onely triumph; blood, and darknesse