%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Rochell her yeelding to the obedience of the French/ King, on the 28. of October 1628. after a long siege by Land and Sea,/ in great penury and want. Parker, Martin University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1628 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 06/01/2008 20282

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1.96-97 S126156 1 In the dayes of old Crimson Velvet In the Days of Old YOu that true Christians be / assist me with your sorrow, THe eight and twentieth day / of the last October, author full name from STC Pepys 1.96-97 STC 19267 [28 Oct 1628, M. Flesher] for J. Wright [1628] Woodblock 1: under title and tune, above column 1: A knight or gentleman walks toward the right of the cut. He wears a metal helmet with several plumes. He wears chest and arm armor, a baldric or sash, short pantaloons or slops, tights and shoes. He carries a staff or spear in his left hand. A sword hangs from his hip.: 79 x 39 Woodblock 2: under title and tune, above cast fleuron and column 2: This cut is worn, unevenly inked, and unclear. It depicts an army march, led by two men with a drum and a flag. They wear military hats, short pants, and tights. Behind them, and older man stands at the center of the cut. His right hand is lifted, either to touch the flag or to hold up an unclear object. He wears tall boots, a short tunic, and a cloak that he drapes across his chest. He has a beard, and looks toward the right of the cut at the men or boys behind him. At the right of the cut, a cluster if young men or boys, also in boots and tunics (presumably an army) follow. They look somewhat apprehensive. : 90 x 84 Woodblock 3: under title, above column 3 and cast fleuron: A seated knight or gentleman rides a horse toward the left of the cut. The horse is white or light colored, and wears a decorated saddle. It balances on it's hind legs, mid-step. The rider is a younger man with short hair and a pointed beard. He wears armor and a ruff. He has a spur on the foot in his stirrup. He holds the reigns with his right hand, and holds a short object in his left hand (possibly a riding crop). An unclear bit of fabric or material floats behind him.: 101 x 88 Woodblock 4: under tune, above column 4 : A man stands facing the left side of the cut. He looks towards his own right hand, which seems to lean on the edge of the cut. He has no beard, and wears a tall, pointed hat. He wears a buttoned coat, short gathered pants, tights and shoes. He holds a walking stick or staff in his left hand. On his left wrist, he carries a heavy keyring.: 102 x 37 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: 96 1: 97 Rochell her yeelding to the obedience of the French/ King, on the 28. of October 1628. after a long siege by Land and Sea,/ in great penury and want. Rochell her yeelding to the obedience of the French King, on the 28. of October 1628. after a long siege by Land and Sea, in great penury and want. Rochell Her Yielding to the Obedience of the French King, on the 28 of October, 1628 After a Long Siege by Land and Sea, in Great Penury and Want. The second part. The second part. The Second Part. Parker, Martin 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 289 x 143 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 289 x 143 creased, uneven inking uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1628 Printed at London for I. Wright. J. Wright Weinstein: content and STC Weinstein lists I:96-97 under J[ohn] Wright. Plomer notes a John Wright Sr. and Jr. Jr. active 1634-67, says Plomer. BBTI lists John Wright II (active 1634-58), but says that he was the son of Richard Wright. Licensing information dates this to John Wirght Sr.'s active period. BBTI also records a John Wright active 1609-1628.

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YOu that true Christians be assist me with your sorrow, While the misery of Rochell I relate: And in love let me your attention borrow, Ile in brevity shew you their estate. Being besieged long With an Army strong, by land and sea invirond close: France and Spaine combinde, To have them all pinde, yet bravely they did them oppose, And with constant valour, They indur'd such dolour, that a heart obdure may melt, To heare this relation. And have commiseration, on the wants that long they felt. While this warlike Towne stood in her chiefe glory, Still when Fate did frowne on the Protestante, Thither have they flowne, while their foes were sory, But that old renowne now brave Rochell wants. For through want of meat, Famine was so great, that the living ate the dead: It grieves me to report, How that in wofull sort, many Christians perished, Through the want of victuall, Whereof they had so little, that as I before did touch, Those who dy'd by hunger, Were eate by the stronger, their necessity was such.
Horses, Dogs, and Cats, were esteemed dainty, Frogs, and Mice, and Rats, were meat for the best. Some did eate old Hats, to maintaine them faintly, Shooes and Gloves were cates that serv'd among the rest: Such is hungers power, Twill make one devoure that which we will scarce beleeve: Ere a man will starve, Hee'le his life preserve, with that which our smell would grieve, Thus this wofull City, Whose distresse I pitie, suffered most extreame famine, The like I scant have read of. To the feare and dread of all that shall their case examine. About twelve thousand soules perished by hunger, While many needlesse bowles in England were ill spent. Neither fish nor fowles had they to keepe them longer, Many cryes and houles to the ayre were sent. Nor any kinde of meat Could they have to eate, when their store was fully spent. The Spaniard and the French Put them to such a pinch, having round begirt their Towne, That they needs must yeeld What they could not weild, hunger brings stout stomaks down So it hath constrained Them with heart unfained to surrender up their Towne.
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THe eight and twentieth day of the last October, Seeing there was no way but to yeeld the Towne, They without delay advis'd by Counsell sober, Yeelded to obey the King who weares that crown And there withall they straight Opened the gate, and put the Town, their lives and goods Into his Highnesse hands, To doe as he commands, who did not seek to spil their bloods Beyond our expectation He had commiseraiton, on those miserable soules, And mildly he dispenses With their bold offences, and their cases much condoles. When they had open set the Gates upon adventure And that the French did get possession of the same, They freely without let into the streets did enter, The Townesmen yeelded it, and did all right disclaime, Protesting that they would Be ever as they should obsequious to his Majesty, And like subjects true, Live in obedience due, and he with their humility So graciously was pleased, That he then released them of what they had offended, He gives them leave to use The faith which they doe chuse, thus all contention shall be ended.
It was a piteous thing that befell them after, For when some did bring victualls as was needing, Sent thither by the King, it caus'd a wofull slaughter: Many surfetting, dy'd with too much feeding, So weake their stomacks were That they could not beare meat as other people can: Thus as some dy'd through need, So want of taking heed broght death to many a hungry man God grant that we here dwelling May have a fellow feeling of those Christians misery, Who have indur'd such sorrow, And let us from them borrow, a patterne of true constancy. God blesse our Royall King, who is true faiths defender, That he to passe may bring every good designe: Blesse also in each thing his Queene, and in time send her Power in grace to spring like a fruitfull Vine: The Nobles of this Land Proffet with thy right hand, that they may fructifie in good: And let those Christians true The right way still pursue, oh let them stand as they have stood, Let not thy flocke disturbed, Be by Tyrants curbed, but like the Arke let it still swim, Among those raging billowes, Though with cares they fill us, let's not be dismaid for them.
Printed at London for J. Wright. Finis. M.P.