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<HEAD>THE Wel&s;h-Mens GLORY, OR, The Famous Victories of the Antient BRITANS Obtain'd upon St. DAVID's Day. <DATE><ADD>1. March. 1684/3</ADD></DATE></HEAD>
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<LG>
<L>THe Honour, Glory and the Grace</L>
<L>Of valiant <HI>Brute</HI>'s tryumphant Race,</L>
<L>Shewing the Rea&s;ons, wherefore they</L>
<L><HI>Wear Leeks upon</HI> St. David's <HI>Day.</HI></L>
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<L>The valiant Deeds of <HI>Britans</HI> bold,</L>
<L>I here &s;hall &s;ing in Ver&s;e;</L>
<L>Direct my Pen, Heroick Mu&s;e !</L>
<L>While I the &s;ame reher&s;e:</L>
<L>That to the <HI>Britans</HI> noble Fame,</L>
<L>I bravely chant it may,</L>
<L>The Rea&s;on why, they do wear LEEKS</L>
<L><HI>Upon St.</HI> David's <HI>Day.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>I mean not to relate the Deeds</L>
<L>Of warlike valiant GUY,</L>
<L>Nor <HI>England</HI>'s <HI>Warwick</HI> Champion,</L>
<L>Saint GEORGE's Chivalry;</L>
<L>Nor any other Warrior's Fame,</L>
<L>Intend I to di&s;play,</L>
<L>But what the <HI>Britans</HI> bold have done</L>
<L><HI>Upon St.</HI> David's <HI>Day.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Cold <HI>Winter</HI> with his fro&s;ty Face</L>
<L>Doth bid you all Farewel;</L>
<L>And manly <HI>March</HI> hath taken place,</L>
<L>A Month with you to dwell:</L>
<L>Brother to &s;weet <HI>April</HI> Showers,</L>
<L>And U&s;her to Fair MAY,</L>
<L>And in his Hat a LEEK he wears</L>
<L><HI>Upon St.</HI> David's <HI>Day.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>'Gain&s;t <HI>Britan</HI> when the <HI>Romans</HI> did</L>
<L>Their warlike En&s;igns bear,</L>
<L>In&s;tead of Plumes, the green-top LEEKS</L>
<L><HI>Brute</HI>'s valiant Race did wear,</L>
<L>Who bravely from the <HI>Roman</HI> Troop,</L>
<L>The Conque&s;t bore away,</L>
<L>Which Badge of Honour &s;till they wear</L>
<L><HI>Upon St</HI> David's <HI>Day.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>And though &s;tout <HI>Cae&s;ar</HI> with his Force</L>
<L>Did &s;trongly invade their Land,</L>
<L>The <HI>Britans</HI> bold with Foot and Hor&s;e</L>
<L>His Power did with&s;tand</L>
<L>And when of them he Tribute &s;ought,</L>
<L>They did refu&s;e to pay,</L>
<L>For which they &s;till do wear a LEEK</L>
<L><HI>Upon St.</HI> David's <HI>Day.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The <HI>Saxons</HI> entered afterwards,</L>
<L>And <HI>E&s;&s;ex</HI> did obtain,</L>
<L>And with an Army well prepared,</L>
<L>The Kingdom for to gain;</L>
<L>Each Town and City went to wrack</L>
<L>Where the <HI>Saxons</HI> bore the Sway,</L>
<L>At length the <HI>Britans</HI> drove them back</L>
<L><HI>Upon St.</HI> David's <HI>Day,</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>They being lead by that brave Prince,</L>
<L>King <HI>Arthur</HI> called by Name,</L>
<L>Whole Power with his valiant Knights</L>
<L>The <HI>Saxons</HI> Pride did tame.</L>
<L>In twelve Battles them did overthrow,</L>
<L>As Chronicles do &s;ay,</L>
<L>The la&s;t of which, the <HI>Britans</HI> overcame</L>
<L><HI>Upon St.</HI> David's Day</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Next after that the <HI>Lances</HI> came in,</L>
<L>That great nerping Foe,</L>
<L>At <HI>Winchel&s;ey</HI> they did begin</L>
<L>The Land to overthrow;</L>
<L>Till Captain <HI>Landi&s;&s;,</HI> a BRITAN true,</L>
<L>Did make their Lives decay,</L>
<L>And conquered the <HI>Dani&s;h</HI> Crew,</L>
<L><HI>Upon St.</HI> David's <HI>Day.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>When crook-Back <HI>Richard</HI> wore the Crown,</L>
<L>As Regent of this Land;</L>
<L>No Policy could put him down,</L>
<L>Nor his proud Power with&s;tand:</L>
<L>Till <HI>Henry Richmond,</HI> entered <HI>Wales,</HI></L>
<L>Whom BRITANS did obey,</L>
<L>And conquered in <HI>Bo&s;worth</HI> Field,</L>
<L><HI>Upon St.</HI> David's <HI>Day.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>The warlike Deeds which late have been,</L>
<L>By valiant <HI>We&s;h-Men</HI> &s;hown,</L>
<L>Both <HI>England, France,</HI> and <HI>Germany,</HI></L>
<L>And other Lands have known;</L>
<L>Who&s;e Honour with tryumphant Prai&s;e,</L>
<L>Fames Trumpet doth di&s;play,</L>
<L>And blazen &s;till their noble Acts</L>
<L><HI>Upon St.</HI> David's <HI>Day.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>Then doth not Our St. DAVID's Day,</L>
<L>Well merit tobe fam'd;</L>
<L>Whereon the mo&s;l tryumphant <HI>Brutes</HI></L>
<L>Their mighty Foes have tam'd,</L>
<L>And have &s;o well behav'd them&s;elves,</L>
<L>That I may boldly &s;ay,</L>
<L>The like was never yet perform'd</L>
<L><HI>Upon St.</HI> David's <HI>Day.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Of <HI>James</HI> the <HI>Spaniards</HI> boa&s;t,</L>
<L>Saint <HI>Denis</HI> &s;tands for <HI>France</HI>;</L>
<L>Saint <HI>Patrick</HI> in the <HI>We&s;tern</HI> Coa&s;t,</L>
<L>The <HI>Iri&s;h-Men</HI> advance;</L>
<L><HI>George</HI> holds the Sword, <HI>David</HI> the Scales</L>
<L>Where <HI>Ju&s;tice</HI> bears the Sway,</L>
<L>And <HI>England</HI> drinks a Health to <HI>Wales</HI></L>
<L><HI>Upon St.</HI> David's <HI>Day.</HI></L>
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<L>The BRITANS have been ever true,</L>
<L>And dare for to oppo&s;e,</L>
<L>Both Pagans, Infidels and Jews,</L>
<L>And all that are our Foes;</L>
<L>And will maintain their Countrys good,</L>
<L>Which never will decay,</L>
<L>Then Ble&s;&s;ing be on all their Names,</L>
<L><HI>That love Saint</HI> David's <HI>Day.</HI></L>
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<LG>
<L>And to conclude my new made Song,</L>
<L>I wi&s;h with all my Heart,</L>
<L>That they may never &s;uffer Wrong,</L>
<L>That take the <HI>Wel&s;h-Mens</HI> Part;</L>
<L>Who &s;land up for their Countrys Right,</L>
<L>As lawfully they may,</L>
<L>And wear the LEEK as their Delight</L>
<L><HI>Upon St.</HI> David's <HI>Day.</HI></L>
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