Torringtonia, or, A new copy of verses on the late sea engagement To a tune, Which no-body can deny.

Torringtonia, or, A new copy of verses on the late sea engagement To a tune, Which no-body can deny.

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TORRINGTONIA, OR, A New Copy of Verſes ON THE Late Sea Engagement.

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TORRINGTONIA, OR, A New Copy of Verſes ON THE Late Sea Engagement.

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To a Tune, Which no-body can deny.

I Sing not the Battle (ſo Fam'd) of Lepanto,

Nor what the Turks got by the Siege of Otranto,

Nor the Spaniſh Armada ſo brave and gallanto

Which no body can deny.

Nor how they were bang'd by Invincible Drake,

Nor the Courage and Conduct of Excellent Blake,

Nor of Men that Fought bravely when all was at Stake

Which, &c.

But a ſort of Sea-Fight 'tween the French & Hollander,

Where th' Engliſh had joyn'd, but that their Comm—der

In Chief, wou'd not be a with- but a by-ſtander

Which, &c.

The Dutch to the Enemy boldly drew near,

But th' Adm—ral o'th Engliſh more wiſely did ſteer,

For he thought it was ſafer to keep in the Rear

Which, &c.

Grafton ('twas ſaid) came couragiouſly in,

And by mauling the French great honour did win,

But Torr' was reſolv'd to ſleep in a whole Skin

Which, &c.

Had each Ship and its Captain but been Independant,

They'd certainly made a more glorious end on't,

Then Commanded by ſuch a ſtout ſuperintendant

Which, &c.

Tyrrel and Dorrel did boldly ſtand to 'em,

(Thinking to beat the French and to undo 'em,)

But th'Adm—l only came thither to view 'em

Which, &c.

And thô the French Fleet was ſo little eſteem'd,

And their Courage and Conduct deſpiſable deem'd,

To wiſe Herb—t they plainly Invincible ſeem'd

Which, &c.

Some Ships too Fool-hardy did headlong engage,

Which put the Stout Adm—l in ſuch a rage,

That nought but a W— could his paſſion aſſwage

Which, &c.

When the Shot from the Enemy flying at random

Slew the ſtout Hero's Dog, that could no way withſtand 'em,

His Bit—s deſired their Maſter to land 'em

Which, &c.

'Twould make a Man, much more a Woman, agaſt Sir,

To ſee a Dog kill'd 'twixt the Leggs of his Maſter,

Who much more deſerv'd ſuch a diſmal diſaſter

Which, &c.

Some ſay that he wanted both Powder and Ball,

Be that true or falſe, it was certainly all

One to him, whoſe Courage was ſo very ſmall

Which, &c.

The Dutch at the Enemy bravely did Fire all,

Tho' Art—ur commanded the Fleet to retire all,

For which if he be'nt H—g'd we much ſhou'd Admire all

Which, &c.

Thô the French for a time may bluſter and boaſt

Of the Honour they won, by T—n loſt,

Their Courage will cool when our Fleet's on their Coaſt

Which, &c.

Not One Town of theirs, nor Two, Three nor Four

Shall appeaſe for the pranks they play'd on our Shoar.

We have Admirals now that will pay off the Score

Which, &c.

§

Printed at the requeſt of a Tarr. For the diverſion of the Melancholly Widows of Wapping.

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Torringtonia, or, A new copy of verses on the late sea engagement To a tune, Which no-body can deny.

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1690

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— Torringtonia, or, A new copy of verses on the late sea engagement To a tune, Which no-body can deny.,

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Printed at the request of a Tarr. For the diversion of the melancholly widows of Wapping,. [London] :: [1690]. (Verse - "I sing not the battle (so fam'd) of Lepanto,".) (On the sea battle off Beachy Head on 30 June 1690, for which Arthur, Earl of Torrington was censured.) (Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.)

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