More Knaues yet? The Knaues of Spades and Diamonds. With new Additions [by Samuel Reynolds] |
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The Fox taken, comming to take.
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The Fox taken, comming to take.
Strange is the strife, where Sathan is deuided,Two theeues would haue a true mans cause decided
Betweene them twaine, for taking him at Seas,
Or else they swore each other to displease.
One would haue all the ready Coyne was found
For boarding first, were it ten thousand pound;
And then the other goods, equall diuide:
Quoth tother, first ile sincke euen by thy side.
So too't they goe with fierce and cruell fight,
Vntill the one of them was sonke downe right,
And tother had his men euen almost slaine:
And those sore wounded, did aliue remaine,
With that the prisoners being in the prize,
For their recouery, with themselues deuise,
And of a manly resolution, fall
Vpon the Pirats, and subdue them all.
Recouering that sea-losse they had before,
So brought them kindly to be hang'd a shore.
And the old ancient Prouerbe true did make,
Some Fox is taken when he comes to take.
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