A nevv ballad of a famous German prince and a renowned English duke, who on St. James's day one thousand 666 fought with a beast with seven heads, call'd provinces; not by land, but by water; not to be said but sung; not in high English nor Low Dutch; but to a new French tune, called Monsieur Ragou, or, The dancing hobby-horses.

A nevv ballad of a famous German prince and a renowned English duke, who on St. James's day one thousand 666 fought with a beast with seven heads, call'd provinces; not by land, but by water; not to be said but sung; not in high English nor Low Dutch; but to a new French tune, called Monsieur Ragou, or, The dancing hobby-horses.

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A Nevv BALLAD

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A Nevv BALLAD

Of a Famous German PRINCE and a renowned English DUKE, who on St. James's day One thousand 666 fought with a Beast with Seven Heads, call'd Provinces; not by Land, but by Water; not to be said but sung; not in high English nor Low Dutch; but to a new French Tune, called Monsieur Ragou, or, The Dancing Hobby-horses.

THere happen'd of late a Terrible Fray

Begun upon our

On Saint James's day (1581) the Seven Provinces first Resolved themselves into Free-States.

S. James's day.

With a Thump, Thump, Thump, Thump, Thump,

Thump, Thump, a Thump, Thump.

Where Rupert and George for CHARLEMAIGN

Swing'd the Dutch again and again,

(As if they had been but the French or Dane)

With a Thump, &c.

'Twas brave Tom Allen led the Van,

Stout Ʋtber, and bold Tiddiman,

With a Thump, &c.

And then our Immortal GENERALLS

With twenty thousand Thunder-balls

Pierc'd their boggie flesh-mud-walls

With a Thump, Thump, &c.

The Game was hot, and then you'll swear

That Jordan (Heart of Oak) was there

With a Thump, Thump, &c.

And gallant Holmes that never fails,

Torn and hurt, yet still prevails,

Valiant with or without his Sails,

With a Thump, Thump, &c.

The Royal Charles was all their Aim

(For there they knew was Princely Game)

With a Thump, &c.

Seven Provinces here spend their Quire,

(De Ruyter's mighty Triple Tyre)

But had his Answer all in Fire

With a Thump, &c.

For here our glorious Prince and Duke

Gave him such a sore Rebuke

With a Thump, &c.

That now De Ruyter finds it clear

The Warlike English have no peer,

Who dare do any thing but Fear

A Thump, Thump, &c.

The Soveraign came to revenge her Wrongs,

(Becalm'd a while for want of Lungs,

Without any Thump, &c.)

But soon as her dreadful Sail displaid

Good Lord what Lanes and Wrecks she made!

The Devill a Dutch came nigh or staid,

For fear of a Thump, Thump, &c.

Her Balls of Fire the Flemming sees

Are thrice as big as a Holland-Cheese,

With a Thump, &c.

And now they ran, they ran, they ran,

And left poor Zealand shift as it can;

They made him the Rere, who would be the Van

-Van Trump, Trump, Trump, &c.

The Kings own Colours (Red and White)

Pursu'd the Boors all day and night

With a Thump, &c.

O how 'twould Lords and Commons please

To see our Soveraign of the Seas,

Chasing their Seven Provinces

With a Thump, &c.

Over Flatts and Banks we fir'd their tails

(Till we heard their croaking Nightingales)

With a Thump, &c.

This difference 'twixt two Navies stands,

Ours built for the Sea, and theirs for the Sands,

We had sent them else to their last Netherlands

With a Thump, Thump, &c.

Their Shott still at our Tackling flew,

Lest when they ran we should pursue

With a Thump, &c.

For though the Dutch are Sea-men grown,

Bold English are the Marks-men known,

And therefore kill them six for one

With a Thump, Thump, &c.

Our Rere was Smith, with other two

(Spragge and Kempthorn) both true Blew,

With a Thump, &c.

And here the Zealanders came on,

Who stoutly gave us Gun for Gun,

Till Holland-like they also run

With a Thump, Thump, &c.

In In, In In, said Valiant Spragge,

Wee'll beat this vapouring Trump to th' Hague

With a Thump, &c.

His Chaplain fell to his wonted work.

Cry'd Now for the King and the Duke of York!

He pray'd like a Christian, and fought like a Turk

With a Thump, Thump, &c.

Six thousand Dutch (a Low-Country Dish)

We sent to their own Cozen the Fish

With a Thump, &c.

The rest into Holes so tamely crawl

That little Fanfan dar'd them all,

Great Rupert's Sloop is an Admirall,

With a Thump, Thump, &c.

What Amsterdamnable Cowards are these

To boast that they were Lords of the Seas

With a Thump, &c!

Their Impudent Gazette proclaims

How bravely they lock'd up the Thames!

But had no leave from CHARLES or JAMES,

And therefore had a Thump, Thump, &c.

And now De Witt's new Holland Rump

(Who rides the States) will burn to th' Stump

With a Thump, &c.

For George in England once before

Hath fir'd one Rump, and will do more

Till Men and Bells all Dutch-land o're

Sing Rump, Rump, &c.

Then let them invent some other Cheat,

Go hang their Captains 'cause th'are bear

With a Thump, &c.

Let Monsieur or Myn Heer that snarls

At our Soveraign and Royal Charles,

Beware of Ruperts and Albemarles

With a Thump, Thump, &c.

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Printed in the Year, 1666.

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A nevv ballad of a famous German prince and a renowned English duke, who on St. James's day one thousand 666 fought with a beast with seven heads, call'd provinces; not by land, but by water; not to be said but sung; not in high English nor Low Dutch; but to a new French tune, called Monsieur Ragou, or, The dancing hobby-horses.

Birkenhead, John, Sir, 1616-1679.

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1666

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B01661

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Wing B2967AB

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Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.40.m.9.[77]

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99885281

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ocm99885281

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182230

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— A nevv ballad of a famous German prince and a renowned English duke, who on St. James's day one thousand 666 fought with a beast with seven heads, call'd provinces; not by land, but by water; not to be said but sung; not in high English nor Low Dutch; but to a new French tune, called Monsieur Ragou, or, The dancing hobby-horses., Birkenhead, John, Sir, 1616-1679..

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