The noble souldiers advice to his comrades: or, The red-coats resolution. Written by a member of the army.

The noble souldiers advice to his comrades: or, The red-coats resolution. Written by a member of the army.

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The Noble Souldiers Advice TO HIS COMRADES: OR, The Red-coats Resolution.

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The Noble Souldiers Advice TO HIS COMRADES: OR, The Red-coats Resolution.

Written by a Member of the Army.

1

WHen honest Red-Coats,

Leave cutting of throats,

And Swords in the Scabards are put.

It then doth appear,

Reformat'on draws neer,

For that's th' way to come to't.

2

I have led the Van,

As a Bandelier-Man,

In Battel we've made the skie burn:

W've brought our Masters,

Through many Disasters,

But now have lest them at Tyburn.

3

True News there is sent,

From the Good Parliament,

That fighting no more we shall see:

Such like Tidings we hear,

With a very good chear,

For our Army disbanded must be.

4

W've fought like Souldiers

In blood to the shoulders,

In Holland, in Flanders and Spain;

And have likewise in France,

Marched many a Dance;

[...]et to England com'd safe back again.

5

There's many of's in

Cold Scotland have been,

And Ireland too many a year;

Nay, and some without spleen,

Jamaicah have seen,

But disbanded now must be here.

6

Many Dangerous times

W've ventur'd our Limbs,

W've Marcht both in Files and in ranks;

But now glad we must be,

If Disbanded I see,

With Pay, and a great many Thanks.

7

We have with a thump,

Confounded the Rump,

And set the King upon his Throne;

We have lived to see,

The Rump hang'd on a Tree,

And ev'ry man now get his own.

8

Poor Souldiers now,

Must starve, or to Plow,

VVhat course for to live will you take?

there is many of you,

Have no homes to go too,

Pray tell me what shift will you make?

9

Sayes one, I've in fears

Been seven long years,

In Holland, in France, and in Spain;

And if now I know not,

How to find out a Plot,

I know the way thither again,

10

'Nother sayes Brother,

I ne'r could labour,

Now to the Venetians I'le go,

And there make it my work,

To fight with the bold Turk,

There can be no fitter a foe.

11

A third, without Strife,

He'l home to his VVife;

A fourth, his good Kindred will try,

Seeing I have no home,

Abroad I will go rome,

For the devil a VVife have I.

12

Have I spent my years,

In Dangers and Fears,

And shall I go live with a VVife?

Before I will do so,

To the VVars I will go,

And gallantly venture my Life

13

The sixth, at a VVord,

He'l mount the Shop-Board,

No more with a Musket he'l meddle;

For he now can afford,

To break's old rusty Sword,

To make him a Bodkin and Needle.

14

A Shoomaker I,

A seventh doth cry,

Have been, and will follow my Trade,

For since Fighting doth fall

I do hope by the Aul,

T' get more than I can by the Blade.

15

Fly brass quoth another,

I tell the dear Brother,

My Tinker-Trade now I intend;

I'le leave off my pillage,

And cry in each Village,

Bowles, Treys, or Old Bellowes to mend.

16

But sould'ers indeed,

Take very good heed,

All you that true Batchellours be,

Your Hearts needs not to Throb,

Nor your Hands need not to rob,

For far better dayes you shall see.

17

To one I'le lay ten,

An Army of Men

Goes over to France the next Spring;

And if you will be

Content, you shall see,

We shall make the Mounsiers to wring.

18

Then lets with one Voice,

Be Glad and Rejoyce,

Since Fighting in England doth End;

And let him that loves Peace

Get him Home and Encrease,

And tell his Sad Tales to his friend.

19

God bless our KING then,

And all the good Men

That be of his Counsel and Court;

And send he may never

Use men that Endeavour

To Ruine a Kingdome for Sport.

20

And without Rebuke

Preserve the good Duke,

Who bravely can lead up the Van;

If even I Fight

For any Mans Right,

Believe me King CHARLES is the Man:

FINIS.

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LONDON, Printed for Samuel Speed, at the sign of the Printing-Presse in St.Pauls Church-yard, 1661.

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The noble souldiers advice to his comrades: or, The red-coats resolution. Written by a member of the army.

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