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A New Ballad of St. George for England, and the Dragon.

WHY should we boast of Arthur and his Knights, Knowing how many men have performed fights Or why should we speak of Sir Lancelor du Lake, Or Sir Tristram du Leon, that fought for Ladies sake: Read old Stories, and there you shall see, How St. George, St. George did make the Dragon flee; St. George he was for England, St. Denis was for France, Sing Hony soit qui maly pense.

To speak of the Monarchs, it were too long to tell; And likewise of the Romans, how far they did excel; Hannibal and Scipio they many a field did fight; Orlando Furioso he was a valiant Knight; Romulus and Rhemus were those that Rome did build, But St. George, St. George the Dragon he hath kill'd. St. George, &c.

Jephtha and Gideon they led their men to fight, The Gibeonites and Ammonites they put them all to flight; Hercules's labour was in the Vale of Bass, And Sampson slew a thousand with the Jaw bone of an Ass; And when that he was blind, pull'd the temple to the ground; But St. George, St. George the Dragon did confound. St. George, &c.

Valentine and Orson they came of Pippin's blood; Alphred and Aldrecus they were brave Knights and good; The four Sons of Ammon that fought with Charlemain, Sir Hugh de Burdeaux, and Godfrey de Bolaigne; These were all French Knights, the Pagans did convert; But St. George, St. George pull'd forth the Dragons heart. St. George, &c.

Henry the Fifth he conquered all France; He quarttered their Arms his honour to advance; He razed their walls, and pull'd their Cities down;

And garnished his head with a double treble Crown; He thumped the French, and after home he came; But St. George, St. George he made the Dragon tame. St George, &c.

St. David you know, loves Leeks and tosted Cheese; And Jason was the man brought home the Golden Fleece; St. Patrick you know he was St. Georges Boy, Seven years he kept his Horse, and then stole him away; For which knavish act, a Slave he doth remain; But St. George, St. George the Dragon he hath slain. St. George, &c.

Tamberlain the Emperour in Iron Cage did crown, With his bloody Flags displayed before the Town; Scanderbag magnanimous Mahomets Bashaw did dread; Whose Victorious bones were worn when he was dead; His Bedlerbegs, his Corn-like drags, George Castriote was he call'd But St. George, St. George the Dragon he hath mauld. St. George, &c.

Ottoman the Tarter, Cham of Persia's race, The great Mogul, with chests so ful of all his Cloves and Mace; The Grecian youth, Bucephalus he manly did bestride; But those with all their Worthies nine, S. George did them de∣ride; Gustavus Adolphus was Sweedlands warlike King; But St. George, St. George pull'd forth the Dragons sting. St. George, &c.

Poldraggon and Cadwallader of Brittish blood do boast; Though John of Gaunt, his foes did daunt, St. George shall rule the rost, Agamemnon, and Cleomedon, and Macedon did feats, But compared to our Champion, they were but meerly cheats; Brave Malta Knights, in Turkish fights their brandish Swords out drew, But St. George met the Dragon, & ran him through & through. St. George, &c.

Bidia the Amazon Potius overthrew; As fierce as either Vandal, Goth, Saracen, or Jew; The potent Holophernes, as he lay in his bed, In came wise Judith, and subtly stole his head; Brave Cyclops stout, with Jove he fought, although he showr'd down thunder,

But St. George kill'd the Dragon, was not that a wonder; St. George, &c.

Mark Anthony, Ile warrant you, plaid feats with Egypts Queen; Sir Eglamone that valiant Knight, the like was never seen; Grim Gorgons might, was known in sight; Old Bevis most men frighted; The Myrmidons and Prester John, why were not those men knighted? Brave Spinola took in Breda, Nassau did it recover: But St. George St. George he turn'd the Dragon over & over. St. George he was for England, St. Denis was for France, Sing Hony soit qui mal y pense.