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<DIV1 TYPE="ballad">
<PB N="128" REF="1" MS="y">
<HEAD>An excellent Ballad of St. GEORGE for <HI>England,</HI> and the King of <HI>Egypt</HI>'s Daughter, whom he delivered from Death, and how he &s;lew a Mon&s;trous Dragon, <HI>&amp;c.</HI></HEAD>
<OPENER>To the Tune of, <HI>Flying Fame,</HI> &amp;c.</OPENER>
<HEADNOTE>
<P>Licen&s;ed and Entered according to Order.</P>
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<P><FIGURE>
<FIGDESC>depiction of St. George slaying a dragon</FIGDESC>
</FIGURE></P>
<LG>
<L>OF <HI>Hectors</HI> Deeds did <HI>Homer</HI> &s;ing,</L>
<L>&amp; of the &s;ack of &s;tately <HI>Troy,</HI></L>
<L>What grief fair <HI>Hellen</HI> did them bring,</L>
<L>which was Sir <HI>Paris only</HI> joy:</L>
<L>And with my pen I mu&s;t recite</L>
<L>St. <HI>Georges</HI> Deeds an <HI>Engli&s;h</HI> Knight:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Again&s;t the Saraze<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">s full rude</L>
<L>fought he full long &amp; many a Day,</L>
<L>Where many a Gyant he &s;ubdu'd,</L>
<L>in honour of the Chri&s;tian way;</L>
<L>And after many adventures pa&s;t,</L>
<L>To <HI>Egypt</HI> Land he came at la&s;t.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And as the Story plain doth tell,</L>
<L>within that Country there did re&s;t,</L>
<L>A dreadful Dragon fierce and fell,</L>
<L>whereby they were full &s;ore oppre&s;t,</L>
<L>Who by his poi&s;oned breath each Day,</L>
<L>Did many of the City &s;lay.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Grief whereof did grow &s;o great,</L>
<L>throughout the Limits of the Land,</L>
<L>That they their wi&s;emen did intreat,</L>
<L>to &s;hew their cunning out of hand;</L>
<L>Which way they might this Dragon '&s;troy,</L>
<L>That did their Country &s;o annoy.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The wi&s;emen all before the King,</L>
<L>fram'd this Matter incontinent,</L>
<L>The Dragon none to death might bring,</L>
<L>by any means they could invent;</L>
<L>His skin more hard than bra&s;s was found,</L>
<L>That &s;word or &s;pear could pierce or wound.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When this the people under&s;tood,</L>
<L>they cryed out mo&s;t piteou&s;ly,</L>
<L>The Dragons breath infected their blood,</L>
<L>that they each day in heaps did Dye;</L>
<L>Among&s;t them &s;uch a Plague it bred,</L>
<L>The Living &s;carce could bury the Dead.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>No means there was that they could find,</L>
<L>for to appea&s;e the Dragons rage,</L>
<L>But by a Virgin pure and kind,</L>
<L>whereby he might his fury &s;wage;</L>
<L>Each Day he &s;hould a Maiden eat,</L>
<L>For to allay his Hunger great,</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>This thing by art the VVi&s;emen found,</L>
<L>which truly mu&s;t ob&s;erved be,</L>
<L>VVherefore throughout the City round,</L>
<L>a Virgin pure of good Degree,</L>
<L>VVas by the Kings Commi&s;&s;ion &s;till,</L>
<L>Took up to &s;erve the Dragons will.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thus did the Dragon every Day</L>
<L>a Maiden of the town devour,</L>
<L>Till all the Maids were worn away,</L>
<L>and none were left that pre&s;ent hour,</L>
<L>Saving the kings fair Daughter bright,</L>
<L>Her Fathers joy and hearts Delight.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then came the Officers to the king,</L>
<L>this Heavy Me&s;&s;age to declare,</L>
<L>VVhich did his heart with &s;orrow &s;ting,</L>
<L><HI>She is</HI> (quoth he) <HI>my Kingdoms Heir,</HI></L>
<L><HI>O let us all be poi&s;oned here,</HI></L>
<L><HI>E'er &s;he &s;hould dye that is my dear.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then ro&s;e the People pre&s;ently,</L>
<L>and to the king in rage they went,</L>
<L>VVho &s;aid <HI>His Daughter dear &s;hould dye,</HI></L>
<L><HI>the Dragons fury to prevent;</HI></L>
<L><HI>Our daughters all are dead,</HI> quoth they,</L>
<L><HI>And have been made the Dragons prey.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>And by their blood thou ha&s;t been ble&s;t,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and thou ha&s;t &s;av'd their life thereby,</HI></L>
<L><HI>And now in Ju&s;tice it doth re&s;t,</HI></L>
<L><HI>for us thy Daughter &s;o &s;hould dye.</HI></L>
<L><HI>O &s;ave my Daughter,</HI> &s;aid the king,</L>
<L><HI>And let me feel the Dragons &s;ting.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<PB N="129" REF="1" MS="y">
<L><HI>Then fell fair</HI> Sabrine <HI>on her knee,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and to her Father then did &s;ay,</HI></L>
<L><HI>O Father &s;trive not thus for me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>but let me be the Dragons prey;</HI></L>
<L><HI>It may be for my &s;ake alone,</HI></L>
<L><HI>This Plague upon the land was &s;hown.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Tis better <HI>I</HI> &s;hould die</HI> (&s;he &s;aid)</L>
<L><HI>than all your &s;ubjects peri&s;h quite,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Perhaps the Dragon here was laid,</HI></L>
<L><HI>for my offence to work this &s;pight;</HI></L>
<L><HI>And after he hath &s;uckt my gore,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Your Land &s;hall know the grief no more.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>What ha&s;t thou done (my Daughter dear)</HI></L>
<L><HI>for to de&s;erve this heavy &s;courge?</HI></L>
<L><HI>It is my fault it &s;hall appear,</HI></L>
<L><HI>which makes the Gods our &s;tate to grudge;</HI></L>
<L><HI>Then ought <HI>I</HI> dye to &s;tint the &s;trife,</HI></L>
<L><HI>And to pre&s;erve thy happy life.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Like mad men all the people cry'd,</L>
<L><HI>thy death to us can do no good,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Our &s;afety only doth abide</HI></L>
<L><HI>to make thy Daughter Dragons food.</HI></L>
<L><HI>Lo here I am, O then</HI> (quoth &s;he)</L>
<L><HI>Therefore do what you will with me.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Nay &s;tay dear daughter,</HI> (quoth the Queen)</L>
<L><HI>and as thou art a Virgin bright,</HI></L>
<L><HI>That hath for Vertue famous been,</HI></L>
<L><HI>&s;o let me cloath thee all in white,</HI></L>
<L><HI>And crown thy head with flowers &s;weet,</HI></L>
<L><HI>An Ornament for Virgins meet</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And when &s;he was attired &s;o,</L>
<L>according to her Mothers mind,</L>
<L>Vnto the &s;take then did &s;he go,</L>
<L>to which they did this virgin bind;</L>
<L>And being bound to &s;take and thrall,</L>
<L>She bid farewel unto them all:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Farewel, dear Father, then</HI> (quoth &s;he)</L>
<L><HI>and my &s;weet Mother meek and mild,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Take you no thought or care for me,</HI></L>
<L><HI>for you may have another Child:</HI></L>
<L><HI>Here for my Countries good Ile dye,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Which I receive mo&s;t willingly.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The King and Queen with all their train,</L>
<L>with weeping eyes then went their way,</L>
<L>And let their Daughter there remain,</L>
<L>to be the hungry Dragons prey:</L>
<L>But as &s;he there did weeping lie,</L>
<L>Behold St. <HI>George</HI> came riding by:</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>And &s;eeing there a Lady bright,</L>
<L>fa&s;t tied to the &s;take that day,</L>
<L>Mo&s;t like unto a Valiant Knight,</L>
<L>&s;traight unto her did take his way:</L>
<L><HI>Tell me &s;weet Maiden,</HI> then quoth he,</L>
<L><HI>Wh<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="2 letters"> per&s;on thus abu&s;ed thee?</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>And lo by Chri&s;t his blood I vow,</HI></L>
<L><HI>which here is figured on my brea&s;t,</HI></L>
<L><HI>I will revenge it on his brow,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and break my Launce upon his cre&s;t:</HI></L>
<L>And &s;peaking thus whereas he &s;tood,</L>
<L>The Dragon i&s;&s;u'd out of the wood.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Lady that did fir&s;t e&s;py</L>
<L>the Dreadful Dragon coming &s;o,</L>
<L>Unt<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> St. <HI>George</HI> aloud did cry,</L>
<L>and willed him away to go,</L>
<L><HI>Here comes that ugly Fiend,</HI> quoth &s;he,</L>
<L><HI>That &s;oon will make an end of me,</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>St. <HI>George</HI> then looking round about,</L>
<L>the fiery Dragon &s;oon e&s;py'd,</L>
<L>And like a knight of Courage &s;tout,</L>
<L>again&s;t him he did fiercely ride:</L>
<L>And with &s;uch blows he did him greet,</L>
<L>That he fell under his hor&s;es feet.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>For with a Launce that was &s;o &s;trong,</L>
<L>as he came gaping in his face,</L>
<L>In at his mouth he thru&s;t it long,</L>
<L>the which could pierce no other place:</L>
<L>And there within this Ladys view,</L>
<L>This dreadful Dragon then he &s;lew.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The &s;avour of his poi&s;oned breath,</L>
<L>could do this Chri&s;tian knight no harm;</L>
<L>Thus he did &s;ave this Lady from Death,</L>
<L>and home he led her by the arm;</L>
<L>Which when <HI>Ptolomy did &s;ee,</HI></L>
<L>There was great Ioy and Melody.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>When as this famous knight St. <HI>George,</HI></L>
<L>had &s;lain the Dragon in the field,</L>
<L>And brought the Lady to the Court,</L>
<L>who&s;e &s;ight with joy their hearts then fill'd</L>
<L>Ye in the <HI>Aegyptian</HI> Court then &s;taid,</L>
<L>Till he mo&s;t fal&s;ly was betray'd.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The Lady <HI>Sabrine lov'd him well,</HI></L>
<L>he counted her his only Ioy,</L>
<L>But when their loves was open known</L>
<L>it prov'd St. <HI>Georges great annoy;</HI></L>
<L>The <HI>Morrocco King was then in Court,</HI></L>
<L>Who to the <HI>Orchard did</HI> re&s;ort.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Daily to take the plea&s;ant air,</HI></L>
<L><HI>for plea&s;ure &s;ake he u&s;ed to walk</HI></L>
<L><HI>Under the wall, whereas he heard</HI></L>
<L><HI>St. <HI>George</HI> with fair <HI>Sarabrine</HI> talk;</HI></L>
<L><HI>Their loves he revealed to the King,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Which to St. <HI>George</HI> great woo did bring.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>The&s;e Kings together did devi&s;e</HI></L>
<L><HI>to make this Chri&s;tian knight away,</HI></L>
<L><HI>With Letters him Amba&s;&s;ador,</HI></L>
<L><HI>they &s;traightway &s;ent to <HI>Per&s;ia,</HI></HI></L>
<L><HI>And wrote to the <HI>Sophy</HI> him to kill,</HI></L>
<L><HI>And treacherou&s;ly his blood to &s;pill.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Thus they for good <HI>did</HI> him reward</L>
<L>with evil, <HI>and</HI> mo&s;t &s;ubtilty,</L>
<L>By &s;uch vile means they <HI>did</HI> Devi&s;e</L>
<L>to work his Death mo&s;t cruelly;</L>
<L>While he in <HI>Per&s;ia</HI> abode,</L>
<L>He &s;traight De&s;troy'd each <HI>idol-god.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>VVhich being <HI>done</HI> he &s;traight was &s;lung</L>
<L>into a Dungeon <HI>dark and deep;</HI></L>
<L>But when he thought upon his wrong,</L>
<L>he bitterly began to weep;</L>
<L>Yet like a knight of Courage &s;tout,</L>
<L>Forth of the Dungeon he got out.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>And in the night three Hor&s;e-keepers</HI></L>
<L><HI>this valiant Knight by power &s;lew,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Although he fa&s;ted many a day,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and then away from thence he flew,</HI></L>
<L><HI>On the be&s;t &s;teed that <HI>Sophy</HI> had,</HI></L>
<L><HI>VVhich when he knew he was full &s;ad.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>Then into <HI>Chri&s;tendom</HI> he came,</HI></L>
<L><HI>and met a Giant by the way,</HI></L>
<L><HI>VVith him in Combat he did fight,</HI></L>
<L><HI>mo&s;t valiantly a Summers day;</HI></L>
<L><HI>VVho yet for all his batts of &s;teel,</HI></L>
<L><HI>VVas forc'd the &s;ting of death to feel.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>From <HI>Chri&s;tendom</HI> this valiant knight,</L>
<L>then with warlike Souldiers pa&s;t,</L>
<L>Vowing upon that Heathen Land,</L>
<L>to work revenge, which at the la&s;t</L>
<L>E'er thrice three years was gone &amp; &s;pent,</L>
<L>He did unto his great content.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Save only <HI>Aegypt</HI> land he &s;par'd,</L>
<L>for <HI>Sabrine</HI> bright her only &s;ake,</L>
<L>And e'er his rage he <HI>did</HI> &s;uppre&s;s,</L>
<L>he meant a tryal kind to make:</L>
<L><HI>Ptolomy did</HI> know his &s;trength in field,</L>
<L>And unto him did kindly yield.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>Then he the <HI>Morrocco</HI> king <HI>did</HI> kill,</L>
<L>and took fair <HI>Sabrine</HI> to his wife,</L>
<L><HI>And afterwards contentedly</HI></L>
<L>with her St. <HI>George did</HI> leed his life:</L>
<L>VVho by the vertue of a Chain,</L>
<L>Did &s;till a Virgin pure remain.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>To <HI>England</HI> then St <HI>George</HI> did bring,</HI></L>
<L><HI>this Gallant Lady <HI>Sabrine</HI> bright,</HI></L>
<L><HI>An Eunuch al&s;o came with him,</HI></L>
<L><HI>in whom the Lady did delight:</HI></L>
<L><HI>None but the&s;e three from <HI>Egypt</HI> came,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Now let me Print St. <HI>Georges</HI> Fame:</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L><HI>VVhen they were in the Forre&s;t great,</HI></L>
<L><HI>the Lady did de&s;ire to re&s;t:</HI></L>
<L><HI>And then St. <HI>George</HI> to kill a Deer</HI></L>
<L><HI>to feed thereon did think it be&s;t,</HI></L>
<L><HI>Left <HI>Sabrine</HI> and the Eunuch there,</HI></L>
<L><HI>VVhile he did go and kill a Deer.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>The mean time in his ab&s;ence came</L>
<L>two hungry Lyons fierce and fell,</L>
<L>And tore the Eunuch pre&s;ently</L>
<L>in pieces &s;mall the truth to tell;</L>
<L>Down by the <HI>Lady</HI> then they <HI>laid,</HI></L>
<L>VVhereby it <HI>&s;eem'd</HI> &s;he was a <HI>maid.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But when St. <HI>George</HI> from hunting came</L>
<L><HI>and did behold</HI> this heavy chance,</L>
<L>Yet for this lovely virgin pure</L>
<L>his courage &s;tout he <HI>did advance:</HI></L>
<L><HI>And</HI> came within the Lions &s;ight,</L>
<L>vvho run at him with all their might.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But he being no whit <HI>di&s;maid,</HI></L>
<L><HI>but</HI> like a &s;tout <HI>and</HI> valiant knight,</L>
<L><HI>Did</HI> kill the hungry Lions both,</L>
<L>within the Lady <HI>Sabrines</HI> &s;ight;</L>
<L>But all this while <HI>&s;ad and demure</HI></L>
<L>She <HI>&s;tood</HI> there like a virgin pure.</L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>But when St. <HI>George did</HI> truly know,</L>
<L>his <HI>Lady</HI> was a virgin true,</L>
<L>Tho&s;e <HI>doleful thoughts</HI> that e'er was <HI>dumb</HI></L>
<L>began mo&s;t firmly to renew:</L>
<L>He &s;et her on a Palfrey &s;teed,</L>
<L><HI>And towards England came with &s;peed.</HI></L>
</LG>
<LG>
<L>vvhere he <HI>arrived</HI> in &s;hort time</L>
<L>unto his Father's Dwelling-place,</L>
<L>vvhere with his Deare&s;t Love he lived,</L>
<L>when Fortune <HI>did</HI> their Nuptials grace,</L>
<L>They many years of Ioy <HI>did</HI> &s;ee,</L>
<L>And led their lives at <HI>Coventry.</HI></L>
</LG>
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<P>Printed by and for <HI>Alex. M<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 chunk"></HI> <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> the Stationers Arms in G<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 chunk"> Court in the <HI>Little Old <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"></HI></P>
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