The Greeks and Trojans wars ... Tune is, A conscionable caviat. 1675 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2009-03 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A41976 Wing G1810AA ESTC R174389 99827659 99827659 32082

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 eng Trojan War -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800. Ballads, English -- 17th century. 2007-11 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-05 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-06 Sampled and proofread 2008-06 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The Greeks and Trojans Wars. Cauſed by that Wanton Knight, Sir Paris, Who raviſhes Hellen, and her to Troy carries; The Greeks in revenge (and to fetch her again) A mighty great army do quickly ordain: Imagine you ſee them beſiedging old Troy, Which after ten years they at th' laſt deſtroy. With a Fit alluſion, before the Concluſion. Tune is, A conſcionable Caviat.

Of Greece and Troy I ſhall you tell, What cruel Wars betwixt them fell; Paris was Author of the ſame, For plundring of the Grecian Dame: he raviſht her, and to Troy brought her, this you know, but that ſhort meaſure, of fond pleaſure, Caus'd great Ilimus overthrow. For when the Grecians heard the ſame, Their hearts with ire began to flame; They counſel took and did decree, To raiſe an Army ſpeedily, to fetch that peecs. fair Hellen of Greece, back again: or elſe the gallant, Grecians valiant, By the Tr • jans muſt b 〈…〉 in. Achilles he was in diſguiſe, When firſt he heard of this enterprize; He Lady like, with a Lady lay, Until her belly did them both bewray; away fond Laſs, for I from hence muſt paſs, unto Troy: but her note ſtill is, dear Achilles, Stay with me my only joy. While thou be gone and leave me ſo, Unto the Trojan Wars to go, If thou with me wilt ſtay behind, Here thou ſhalt entertainment find, fond fool avoid, for I must be imploy'd, out of hand: for the inraged, Greeks ingaged, All march under my command.
The ſecond Part, to the ſame Tune.

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MY dear Achilles, then ſaid ſhe, Alas, what shall become of me; My heart thy love hath ſet on fire, I gave to thee what thou didſt deſire? vaunt fooliſh Girl, bright honour is the pearl I muſt ſeek: wanton courting, idle ſporting, Fits not now a valiant Greek. Thou knowſt Sweet-heart I am with child, Thy flattering tongue hath me beguil'd; Why then from me wilt thou depart, And leave my breaſt without a heart: ceaſe complement, for now my mind is bent other ways: ſuch enjoyment is imployment, Fit for ſole peaceful days. Uliſſes would ſeem mad cauſe he Would ſtay with his Penelope: But no illuſions muſt take place, Though millions die for one fair face; it ſhall be ſéen, their Lacedemons Quéen, whom that Boy violated, ſhall be rated At the price of Greece or Troy. If Sir (ſaid she) one face hath force To raiſe ſo many foot and horſe; Why may not mine, prais • d oft by you, Have power to keep what is my due? plead not thy face, their's difference in the caſe very great? our Monarchal light, were dark all, Should we wink at this defeat, Let noble Brittains notice take, Of this alluſion which i'le make: Imagine all the power of Greece, To fetch great Agamemnons Neece: are ſacking Troy, which they at laſt deſtroy utterly: they will fetch her, from her Letcher By all this extreamity. Ireland is our Hellen fair. Raviſht from us, through want of care; The Paris that hath done this rape, Is fond ſecurity (that Ape) as now you hear, Achilles with his dear will not ſtay: If Mars ſummon, no fond Woman Can a Souldiers ſoul betray. So let brave Engliſh Souldiers ſeek, For Preſident that gallant Greek, Let's leave our toys, which ſlaves retard, And to our honour have regard: Ireland doth ſhake our honour at the ſtake lies ingaged: 'tis our Heilen ſtoln by a Villain, Fall on him like Greeks inrag'd, Let all home-bred ſtrife alone, And as the Greeks all joyn'd in one, Their loſs and honour to repair, Let their examples be our care, and never leave, until that we receive for our pains, death or honour, when we have won her, We ſhall find ſufficent gains.
FINIS.

Printed for F. Coles, T. VeWright, and I. Clarke.