Joanereidos, or, Feminine valour eminently discovered in western women, at the seige of Lyme, as well by defying the merciless enemy at the face abroad, as by fighting against them in Garrison towns, sometimes carrying stones, anon tumbling of stones over the works on the enemy, when they have been scaling them, some carrying powder, other charging of pieces to ease the souldiers, constantly resolved for generality, not to think any ones life dear, to maintain that Christian quarrel for the long Parliament : whereby, as they deserve commendations in themselves so they are proposed as example unto others : with marginal notes on the work, and several copies of verses by a club of gentlemen on this authors year and half work / by James Strong ...

An Hymn, for to declare the Authors praise withal.

WHen sculs of men are sorely bent to learned Poetry, Then deeds of arms are sung in tent full lofty-loftily.

Lo, in tall Verse the Authors self, with Pen in ear so thick, Doth brandish rhyme from Western clime, of dead and eke of quick.

Of Gyants thumbs and Saracens ears, he nill no care to take, Of Ladies fell and Damsels keen, his Poem is y make:

Whose brawny arms, full delicate, distilling amber sweat, Through trusty nose of Poet good inspire no vulgar heat.

Tough quil in hand is hent most sure, which goose so gray did bear, In wrathful wise, he to the skyes stern chivalry doth — clare.

With — phane and sacred history y granished all o're, The Maiden Fame is stretched out from West, all eke to Nor'e.

No more in dirty socks, no more shall Poet stride the plains: Nor under fustian cap shall work those bay-deserving brains.

On Sconce of hill bold squire of art hath shook the Laurel tree, His gols been washt in Pegase Fount by Ladies three times three.

Moreo're, his face is Mouse-trap true, o're done with bacon rinde, To snap your Critick black or blue where ere so them he find.

O soul of man, to glory bent! may that day never come, When Custard fond, or Tart more gay, thy leaves to pavement doom.

Performed by one of the Wisdoms.