Spectators, make a ring, that you may see the fatal battle which is like to be fought by two pow'rfull combatants Lichtenberger, Johannes, 15th cent. 1663 Approx. 7 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-04 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). B04020 Wing L1971A Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.4[208] 99885037 ocm99885037 182877

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 eng Political poetry, English -- Early works to 1800. 2020-09-21 Content of 'availability' element changed when EEBO Phase 2 texts came into the public domain 2008-04 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-10 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2009-08 Sampled and proofread 2009-08 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
SPectators, make a Ring, that you may ſee The fatal Battle which is like to be Fought by two pow'rfull Combatants: One's nam'd GALLU • for Courage generally fam'd; Yet not ſo Valiant as he'ld have men think, But has (what makes men Valiant) ſtore of Chinck. T' other is CAPO call'd, who doth ſupply His want of Courage by his Policy: By plotting and contriving he ſubſiſts, And does with Brains what tother would with Fiſts; Works under-hand, and goes to undermine: Both in their ſeveral wayes in Battle joyn. GALLUS doth ſtrut, and clap his wings and crow, While CAPO laughs at that vain noiſe and ſhow: What the great Quarrel is, muſt not be known, But is reſerv'd till one be overthrown: Both make great preparations for a Fight, • nd he that Conquers, all believe has Right. • APO has been well cram'd, and liv'd in State, • nd was become a mighty Potentate; • wo Keyes to open and to ſhut he bears, • nd no his head a Triple Crown he wears; • nd had a mind to Rule the World, as though • ll men were govern'd by meer pomp and ſhow. GALLUS repines at this; Muſt I (ſayes he) • ear but one Crown, while he droops under three? • is Keyes may make a noiſe, and keep a ſtir • ong eaſie ſouls, but he has ne're a Spur: •• le ſpoile his Pageantry, and make him know, • hat ſince he cannot Fight, he ſhall not Crow. But now GERMANUS comes to interpoſe, Thinking the Quarrel would prove dangerous; And while thoſe two do to Contention fall, Their ſtrife might prove the ruine of them all; Both being ſo powerfull, 'tis hardly known Which ſide may prove moſt ſafe for him to own; Mean time the MAHUMETAN Cook ſtands by With ſharpned Semiter, and watchfull eye; Let them fight on (ſayes he) ſo both will be, By their inteſtine War a Feaſt for me: This is my time to feed and thrive, when they Contend ſo fiercely which ſhall be my prey. This makes good Gelly, t' other's tender meat; When both drop in one diſh, who would not eat? Their Quarrel is for Humour and Opinion, But my deſign is Riches and Dominion; While both to be Victorions do aſpire, I uſe their ſparks to ſet the World on fire.
The CONCLƲSION. WHen Peace and Plenty make men proud, and they Aſpire to Rule, whoſe part is to Obey: When each man has a Hereſie of's own, And moſt pretend Religion, but uſe none: When Laws are boldly broke, and Love that binds Men more then Laws, is fled from peoples minds: Then muſt deſtruction on that Nation come, And MAHUMET give Laws to CHRISTENDOME.
l' Autheur. CHers ſpectateurs approchez Et ce combat regardez: Ou le cocq ſaute de furie De quoi le chapon ſe rie; C' eſt pourquoi il vaudra mieux, De les accorder tous deux.
A Le Chapon Romain. Le chapon Romain voyant, Le cocq ainſi l'eſtancant. Au combat pour reſiſter Hardiſe va preparer, Et excite ſa chaleur Pour demonſtrer ſa valeur. Mais ie crains que ſon effort Ne le gradera de mort, Car le cocq de grand rudeſſe, • e pourchaſſera ſans ceſſe, De ſes ailles le frappant Et de ſon bec tres picquant.
B Le Cocq Francoys. Le cocq fort animé d'ire, Contre le chapon ſe vire, Pour lui fair ſentir a Pheur Les effects de ſa fureur: Et ſes ergots il aiguiſe Pour finit ſon entrepriſe. Car il fait tout ſon effort, Pour bien toſt le metree a mort. Deſes ailles il debat, Pour l'eſchauffer au combat, Et levant ſa creſt' il lance Ses ergots dedans ſa Panſe.
C Le Mediateur. Meſſieurs qui de vous Poura, Die ce qu'il en adviendra Veu qu'ils ſont ſi eſchauffez, Entierement animez: Ils ſe perdroyent bien tout deux, C'eſt pourquoi il vaudra mieux Que toſt y remediant, On aille les accordant. Ce coup nous ſeroit fatal; Et nous touche en general, Car leur perte accablera Tout, & a rien nous rendra.
D Le cuiſinier. Mais voici le cuiſinier, Regardant ce combat fier, Qui met la main aux couſteaux, Pour leur faire ſentier des maux, Car ſi le cocq vehement, Suit le chapon ardement, Bien toſt il l'aterrera, Ou en ſuite le mettra, Puis ce cuiſinier ruſé, Le voyant ſi bien graislé De ſes mains le ravira Si le bon Dieu n'empeſchera: Les Poets ont beau de feindre Des trois Furies, & les depeindre Ayants les cheveux de vipere, Et allumants le feu de guerre; Voicy la Megere veritable, Un boute feu plus effroyable, Ce Turc vray Prince des Tenebres Jettant ſur nous flames funebres, S'en va offrir a Mahomet Son Dieu d' Enfer & faux Prophet Un holocauſt de Germanie Et puis de toute la Chreſtienté. O la choſe digne de pitié Qu'il Pere d' Egliſe & Fils aiſneé, En fin tous deux, le Pape & Roy, A l'Infidel viendront en proy!
Gentle Readers and Spectators of this Combat,

MY deſign is not to amuſe my ſelf, or be ſo bold at to tax the Actions of theſe two Great Perſonages, but only by this Emblem to let you ſee what that Learned Carthuſian Fryer JOHN LICH TENBERG, in his Magical prediction, hath left in writing above two hundred years agoe, wherein be ſpeaks of a certain Prince in the Field of the Flower de Luce, that be ſhould be the Greateſt Monarch in EUROPE.

LONDON Printed for the Author, and are to be ſold by Henry Brome at the Gun in Ivy-Lane, 1663.

Imprimatur,

Jan. 21. 1663. Roger L'eſtrange.