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Black-letter Broadside Ballads Of The years 1595-1639

	GALLANTS, TO BOHEMIA That Indian Pearles and Iewells store, may decke them brauely on the shore: Away then Gallants, hence amaine, And let vs to the warres againe. 5   Some seeke in forraigne Lands to thriue, we like Bees do keepe our hiue: Some get riches, Pearle and Gold, we sitting still grow faint and cold: Once againe let it be said, we forraigne actions neuer fear'd, The true Religion to maintaine, Come let vs to the warres againe. 6   In faire Bohemia now is sprung, a Seruice which we lookt for long: Where Souldiers may their valour trie, when cowards from the field will flye: It neuer shall of vs be said, that English Captaines stood afraide: Or such aduentures would refraine, Then let vs to the warres againe. 7   Of late we had within our Land, a noble number of command: Of gallant Leaders braue and bold, that almost all the world controld: As Essex, Cumberland and Drake, which made both Sea & Land to shake, The Indian siluer to obtaine, Then let vs to the warres againe. 8 THe Norrisses, and noble Veeres, and Sidnies famous many yeares: The Willoughby and worthy Gray, that serued still for royall pay:
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