%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Gallants, to Bohemia. / Or, let vs to the Warres againe: Shewing the forwardnesse of / our English Souldiers, both in times past, and at this present. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1620 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/13/2008 20043

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1.102-103 S1818 1 a pleasant new Warlike tune A Pleasant New Warlike Tune YE noble Brittaines, be no more / possest with ease vpon the shore: Then let vs to the warres againe. [with variations] THe Norrisses, and noble Veeres, / and Sidnies famous many yeares: But Bravely to those warres againe. date possibly from recto: [Recte -- 1632? (content)]. Pepys 1.102-103 STC 3207 G. E[ld 1620?] Woodblock 1: below cast fleuron, title and tune, above columns 1 and 2: At least four ships are engaged in a sea battle. The ships are shown in great detail and the sails are fully extended in the wind. One ship has an anchor visible. Several other ships have flags and pennants flying from their masts. There are plumes of smoke from cannon fire between the ships. Some sailors are visible on deck. On the right of the woodcut is a shoreline on which stand crowds of soldiers. There is at least one soldier mounted on a horse. They appear to be holding lances, some of which are pointed at the ships. In the background is a hill on which sits a castle.: 80 x 158 Woodblock 2: below title and tune, above columns 2 and 3 and cast fleuron: A group of armed soldiers follow a leader. The leader wears chest armor and a skirt or kilt, with tall black boots. His scabbard is at his waist, but his sword is drawn and held up in his left hand. He wears a fitted helmet with a plume (or an antler?). On his right arm, he carries a large round shield. He has a beard and moustache. The men behind him wear similar, though less intricate, uniforms, and carry an array of weapons, including shields, polearms, lances, spears, and swords. They march toward the right of the cut.: 94 x 117 Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 102 1: 103 Gallants, to Bohemia. / Or, let vs to the Warres againe: Shewing the forwardnesse of / our English Souldiers, both in times past, and at this present. Gallants, to Bohemia. Or, let us to the Warres againe: Shewing the forwardnesse of our English Souldiers, both in times past, and at this present. Gallants, to Bohemia. Or, Let Us to the Wars Again: Showing the Forwardness of Our English Soldiers, Both in Times Past, and at This Present. The second Part. The second Part. The Second Part. 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 267 x 162 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 265 x 149 uneven inking uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons Printer G. E. 1620 Imprinted at London by G.E. Weinstein: STC Weinstein lists I:102-103 under G. E. [G. Eld]. BBTI lists about a half-dozen names active during this period in London with the intitials G. E. Plomer likewise notes two other printers active during this period with intials G. E. ESTC only lists this ballad under G.E., with no conjectural full name. I have, for now, decided to assign this ballad to G. E., for lack of evidence supporting that this is George Elde. Should someone decide to nominate this printer, Elde with an "e" at the end might parry any confusion with the word "elder."

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YE noble Brittaines, be no more possest with ease upon the shore: You that have beene so bold and stout, sit not musing, but looke out: Kings of England with their shields full oft have fought in martiall fields, And golden prizes did obtaine: Then let us to the warres againe. Ye noble Captaines of the Lord, and Sea men of such brave command: Bend all your forces to the Seas, and take on Land no longer ease: For Drums and Trumpets are not mute, to call you forth with Fife and Flute, To fleete your ships upon the maine, Then let us to the warres againe. Now Sea-men Pylots leave the Land, Card and Compasse take in hand: And hye againe to Neptune Seas, where we'l have riches when we please Our Souldiers they are men of might, and will for gold and silver fight: Which doth us bravely all maintaine, Then let us to the warres againe. France and Flanders makes no mone, they get riches, we get none, Flemish Captaines sayle about, unknowne Islands to find out:
That Indian Pearles and Jewells store, may decke them bravely on the shore: Away then Gallants, hence amaine, And let us to the warres againe. Some seeke in forraigne Lands to thrive, we like Bees do keepe our hive: Some get riches, Pearle and Gold, we sitting still grow faint and cold: Once againe let it be said, we forraigne actions never fear'd, The true Religion to maintaine, Come let us to the warres againe. In faire Bohemia now is sprung, a Service which we lookt for long: Where Souldiers may their valour trie, when cowards from the field will flye: It never shall of us be said, that English Captaines stood afraide: Or such adventures would refraine, Then let us to the warres againe. Of late we had within our Land, a noble number of command: Of gallant Leaders brave and bold, that almost all the world controld: As Essex, Cumberland and Drake, which made both Sea & Land to shake, The Indian silver to obtaine, Then let us to the warres againe.
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THe Norrisses, and noble Veeres, and Sidnies famous many yeares: The Willoughby and worthy Gray, that served still for royall pay: Made England famous every where, to such as did their fortunes heare: Then let us not at home remaine, But Bravely to those warres againe. Gilbert, Hawkins, Forbisher, and golden Candish, Englands starre: With many a Knight of noble worth, that compass'd round the circled earth: Have left examples here behinde, the like adventures forth to finde: The which to follow and maintaine, Come, let us to those warres againe. Let us no more sit musing then, but shew our selves true Englishmen, Whose fames great Mars resounds from farre, to be the onely men of warre: The bounds of Europe cannot yeeld, forth better Souldiers for the field: Let bullets come as thicke as raine, We'el bravely to those warres againe. Bohemian Drums and Trumpets call, a Summons to us Souldiers all: Then who will from such service flye, when Princes beare us company, To armes, to armes all Europe sings, the cause is just, we fight for Kings, The which most bravely to maintaine, Come let us to those warres againe.
The Germane States, and Netherlands, have mustred up their martiall bands: The Denmarke King doth close combine, his forces to the Palatine: With three hundred Princes more, 'side Dukes, Earles and Barons store: Then how can we at home remaine, But bravely to those warres againe. The Seas with ships are richly spread, the Land with colours white and red And every Captaine ready prest, to rancke his squadrons with the rest: The Martiall musickes ratling sound, sayes, Soldiers, stand & keep your groun[d] Though burning bullets flye amaine, Yet will we to those warres againe. Our Leaders nobly minded are, for to maintaine so brave a warre As this, for true Religions right, to spend their lives in bloudy fight: For God and for his Gospell, then to armes, and fight it out like men, The which most bravely to maintaine, Let us go to the warres againe. And let us all that Souldiers be, both noble bloud and low degree: Be true to him that takes in hand these popish kingdomes to withstand: God guide him on with good successe, and all his noble army blesse: And so we shall the right maintaine, And go unto these warres againe.
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