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A. 3. Voc.
CANTVS.
[ 20] 〈♫〉〈♫〉 SIR E╌gla╌more, that valiant Knight, Fa la, lan╌ky down dil╌ly; he took up his Sword, and he 〈♫〉〈♫〉 went to fight, Fa la, lan╌ky down dil╌ly: And as he rode o're Hill and Dale, all Armed with a 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Coat of Male, Fa la la, la la la, lanky down dil╌ly.
There leap'd a Dragon out of his Den,
That had slain God knows how many Men;
But when she saw Sir Eglamore,
Oh that you had but heard her roar!
Then the Trees began to shake,
Horse did tremble, Man did quake;
The Birds betook them all to peeping,
Oh! 'twould have made one fall a weeping.
But all in vain it was to fear,
For now they fall to't, fight Dog, fight Bear;
And to't they go, and soundly fight
A live-long day, from morn' till night.
This Dragon had on a plaguy Hide,
That could the sharpest Steel abide;
No Sword could enter her with cuts,
Which vex'd the Knight unto the Guts.
But as in Choler he did burn,
He watch'd the Dragon a great good turn;
For as a yawning she did fall,
He thrust his Sword up Hilt and all.
Then like a Coward she did fly
Unto her Den, which was hard by;
And there she lay all night and roar'd,
The Knight was sorry for his Sword.
But riding away, he cries, I forsake it,
He that will fetch it, let him take it.