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The winning of the Ile of Manne, by the noble Earle of Salisburie.
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The winning of the Ile of Manne, by the noble Earle of Salisburie.
Cant. 9.
The
noble Eare of Salisburie,
with many a hardy Knight.
Most valiantly prepard himselfe
against the Scots to fight:
With his Speare and his Sheeld
making his proud Foes to yeeld:
Fiercely on them all he ran,
to driue them from the Ile of Man:
Drummes striking on a row,
Trumpets sounding as they go,
Tan ta ra ra ra tan.
with many a hardy Knight.
Most valiantly prepard himselfe
against the Scots to fight:
With his Speare and his Sheeld
making his proud Foes to yeeld:
Fiercely on them all he ran,
to driue them from the Ile of Man:
Trumpets sounding as they go,
Tan ta ra ra ra tan.
There silken Ensignes in the field,
most gloriously were spred:
The Horsemen on their prauncing Steeds,
strucke many a Scotchman dead
The Browne-bils on their Corslets ring,
the Bow-men with the Gray-goose wing,
The lustie Launce, the pierceing Speare,
the soft flesh of their foes doe teare:
Drummes striking on a row,
Trumpets sounding as they goe,
Tan ta ra ra ra tan.
most gloriously were spred:
The Horsemen on their prauncing Steeds,
strucke many a Scotchman dead
The Browne-bils on their Corslets ring,
the Bow-men with the Gray-goose wing,
The lustie Launce, the pierceing Speare,
the soft flesh of their foes doe teare:
Drummes striking on a row,
Trumpets sounding as they goe,
Tan ta ra ra ra tan.
The Battell was so fierce and hot,
the Scots for feare did flie:
And many a famous Knight and Squire,
in gorie blood did lie,
Some thinking to escape away,
did drowne themselues within the sea:
Some with many a bloody wound,
lay gasping on the clayie ground:
Drummes striking on a row,
Trumpets sounding as they goe,
Tan ta ra ra ra tan.
the Scots for feare did flie:
And many a famous Knight and Squire,
in gorie blood did lie,
Some thinking to escape away,
did drowne themselues within the sea:
Some with many a bloody wound,
lay gasping on the clayie ground:
Drummes striking on a row,
Trumpets sounding as they goe,
Tan ta ra ra ra tan.
Thus after many a braue exployt,
that day performd and done,
The noble Earle of Salsburie,
the Ile of Man had wonne.
Returning then most gallently
with honour, fame, and victorie,
Like a Conquerour of fame,
to Court this warlike Champion came,
Drummes striking on a row,
Trumpets sounding as they goe,
Tan ta ra ra ra tan.
that day performd and done,
The noble Earle of Salsburie,
the Ile of Man had wonne.
Returning then most gallently
with honour, fame, and victorie,
Like a Conquerour of fame,
to Court this warlike Champion came,
Drummes striking on a row,
Trumpets sounding as they goe,
Tan ta ra ra ra tan.
Our King reioyceing at this act,
incontinent decreed
To giue the Earle this pleasant Ile,
for his most valiant deed:
And foorth with did cause him than,
for to be crowned King of Man,
Earle of famous Salsburie,
and King of Man, by dignitie.
Drummes striking on a row,
Trumpets sounding as they go,
Tan ta ra ra ra tan.
incontinent decreed
To giue the Earle this pleasant Ile,
for his most valiant deed:
And foorth with did cause him than,
for to be crowned King of Man,
Earle of famous Salsburie,
and King of Man, by dignitie.
Drummes striking on a row,
Trumpets sounding as they go,
Tan ta ra ra ra tan.
Thus was the first King of Man,
that euer bore that name:
Knight of the princely Garter blew,
and order of great fame:
Which braue King Edward did deuise,
and with his person royalize:
Knights of the Garter are they cald,
and eke at Winsor so instald
With princely royaltie,
great fame and dignitie,
this Knight-hood still is held.
that euer bore that name:
Knight of the princely Garter blew,
Which braue King Edward did deuise,
and with his person royalize:
Knights of the Garter are they cald,
and eke at Winsor so instald
With princely royaltie,
great fame and dignitie,
this Knight-hood still is held.
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