T. D[eloney). PROCESSION AT THE REVIEW ON 9TH AUGUST. 49

10 Aug. 1588.

The Lord General went to meet her,
with his Guard of Yeomen tall.

The Sergeant Trumpet, with his mace,
And nine with trumpets after him,
Bareheaded went before Her Grace
in coats of scarlet trim.

The King of Heralds, tall and comely,
was the next in order duly,

With the famous Arms of England
wrought with rich embroidered gold
On finest velvet, blue and crimson,
that for silver can be sold.

With maces of clean beaten gold,

the Queen's two Sergeants then did ride, Most comely men for to behold,

in velvet coats and chains beside. The Lord General then came riding, and Lord Marshal hard beside him, Richly were they both attired

in princely garments of great price; Bearing still their hats and feathers in their hands, in comely wise.

Then came the Queen, on prancing steed,
attired like an angel bright;

And eight brave footmen at her feet
whose jerkins were most rich in sight.
Her Ladies, likewise of great honour,
most sumptuously did wait upon her,
With pearls and diamonds brave adorned,
and in costly cauls of gold :

Her Guards, in scarlet, then rode after,
with bows and arrows, stout and bold.

D[eloney].

50 THE QUEEN, ALONE, SPEAKING TO HER SOLDIERS.[T. Aug.

The valiant Captains of the field,

mean space, themselves in order set; And each of them, with spear and shield, to join in battle did not let.

With such a warlike skill extended,

as the same was much commended. Such a battle pitched in England

many a day hath not been seen. Thus they stood in order waiting for the presence of our Queen.

At length, her Grace most royally

received was, and brought again.
Where she might see most loyally
this noble host and warlike train.
How they came marching all together,
like a wood in winter's weather,
With the strokes of drummers sounding,
and with trampling horses; then
The earth and air did sound like thunder
to the ears of every man.

The warlike army then stood still,

and drummers left their dubbing sound; Because it was our Prince's will

to ride about the army round.

Her Ladies, she did leave behind her,
and her Guard, which still did mind her,
The Lord General and Lord Marshal

did conduct her to each place.
The pikes, the colours, and the lances,
at her approach, fell down apace!

And then bespake our noble Queen,
"My loving friends and countrymen !
I hope this day the worst is seen,
that in our wars, ye shall sustain !

1588.

T Deloney! THE MIGHTY SUDDEN SHOUT OF THE SOLDIERS. 51 10 Aug. 1588.

But if our enemies do assail you,

never let your stomachs fail you!
For in the midst of all your troops;
we ourselves will be in place!

To be your joy, your guide and comfort;
even before your enemy's face!"

This done, the soldiers, all at once,
a mighty shout or cry did give!
Which forced from the azure skies

an echo loud, from thence to drive;
Which filled her Grace with joy and pleasure:
and riding then from them, by leisure,
With trumpets' sound most loyally,
along the Court of Guard she went:

Who did conduct Her Majesty

unto the Lord Chief General's tent.

Where she was feasted royally

with dainties of most costly prices
And when that night approaching nigh,
Her Majesty, with sage advice,
In gracious manner, then returned
from the Camp where she sojourned
And when that she was safely sit

within her barge, and passed away;

Her Farewell then, the trumpets sounded;
and the cannons fast did play!

FINIS.

T. D.

Imprinted at London by JOHN WOLF

for EDWARD WHITE. 1588.

52 THE PROFIT WHICH COMES FROM SPAIN.

D[eloney]. 31 Aug. 1588.

A new Ballet of the strange and most cruel whips, which the Spaniards had prepared to whip and torment English men and women: which were found and taken at the overthrow of certain of the Spanish ships, in July last past, 1588.

To the tune of The valiant Soldier.

[Entered at Stationers' Hall, 31 August, 1588; see Transcript, ii. 498. Ed. 1875.]

LL

you

that list to look and see

what profit comes from Spain,

And what the Pope and Spaniards both prepared for our gain.

Then turn your eyes and bend your ears, and you shall hear and see

What courteous minds, what gentle hearts, they bear to thee and me!

They say "they seek for England's good, and wish the people well!"

They say "they are such holy men,

all others they excel!"

They brag that "they are Catholics,
and CHRIST's only Spouse!
And whatsoe'er they take in hand,
the holy Pope allows!"

These holy men, these sacred saints,
and these that think no ill:
See how they sought, against all right,
to murder, spoil, and kill!
Our noble Queen and country first

they did prepare to spoil,
To ruinate our lives and lands

with trouble and turmoil.

T. Dieloney! WHIP STRINGS WITH WIRY KNOTS.

31 Aug. 1588.

And not content, by fire and sword,

to take our right away;

But to torment most cruelly,

our bodies, night and day.

Although they meant, with murdering hands,

our guiltless blood to spill;

Before our deaths, they did devise

to whip us, first, their fill.

And for that purpose had prepared
of whips such wondrous store,

So strangely made, that, sure, the like
was never seen before.

For never was there horse, nor mule,

nor dog of currish kind,

That ever had such whips devised
by any savage mind!

One sort of whips, they had for men,
so smarting, fierce, and fell,

As like could never be devised
by any devil in hell:

The strings whereof with wiry knots,
like rowels they did frame,

That every stroke might tear the flesh,
they laid on with the same.

And pluck the spreading sinews from
the hardened bloody bone,

To prick and pierce each tender vein,
within the body known;

And not to leave one crooked rib
on any side unseen,

Nor yet to leave a lump of flesh,

the head and foot between.

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