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2.241 R180648 1 The Souldiers Departure The Doubting Virgin The Soldier's Departure NOw our bloody Fight is over,/ I poor Monmouth must away, date from content Pepys 2.241 Wing M2434A 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. 2: 241 MONMOUTH's Saying/ In the West of ENGLAND:/ Or, His last Resolution on his Voyage into Holland. MONMOUTH's Saying In the West of ENGLAND: Or, His last Resolution on his Voyage into Holland. Monmouth's Saying In the West of England: or, His Last Resolution on His Voyage into Holland. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, ?200 x 320 cropped right edge, creased surface, uneven inking vertical rules 1685 Printed for B. J. B. J. Weinstein initials

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NOw our bloody Fight is over, I poor Monmouth must away, Gray did my designs discover, seeking my Life to betray: Come let us away to Holland, there we shall be all secure, And my Soldiers at my Command, some will follow me I'm sure. If we had but Ammunition, quickly I'de regain the Field, Soon I'de better my Condition, and make all my Foes to yield:
I will have a stronger Army, and good Amunition store, With Trumpets sound (my Boys) I'le Charm ye, thus regain the English Shore. Then aloud my Guns should Rattle, I'le on boldly once again, Appear my self i'th front o'the Battle, make them know Monmouth's not slain: See the hearts of my poor Soldiers, how like Men they endure to dye, See their Foes dissect their Quarters, and burn their Bowels cruelly.
But when I recruit my Forces, I'le return to Englands Shore, To stop the Papists Evil Courses, I will come to you once more. And bravely drive my Foes before me, till the Conquest I have gain'd, My Enemies I'll make adore me, when my ends are once obtain'd. 'Tis reported I am Taken, and disputed sev'ral ways, Some say I'm by Friends forsaken, such reports as these they raise: Whoso ever is the vender, in a little time shall see, I'le come in a greater strength and splendor, then shall ever Conquer'd be. Foreign Princes will assist me, with such Force I'le come again, My Foes shall not dare to resist me, but the Power they serve disdain: Then shall Monmouth in his Glories, to his English Friends appear, And will stifle all such Stories, as are vended ev'ry where. They'll see I was not so Degraded, to be taken gathering Pease, Nor in a Cork of Hay upbraided, what strange Stories now are these!
Such Reports are Foes invention, my good Friends for to deceive, But I hope they've more discretion, then such Stories to believe. I'll revive my ancient Honour, then my happy Friends shall see, My Foes shall truckle to my Banner, and repent their Villany: In a blest and happy Station, then I'll place my worthy Friend From Pop'ry, likewise free the Nation, this is all your Monmouths end. Dear Country-men, you know I love ye for your Liberties I stand, The losses of your Rights does move [me] for to take this Cause in hand: My friends, I hope you'll then assist me when in Pomp once more I come, And fight those that dare resist me, who stand up as Friends to Rome. England now is full of Crosses but e're long you all shall see, The Subjects and Nations Losses, shall again redeemed be: Those that have me much Degraded in a little time shall see, Tho by Romans I'm upbraided, I'll live to pluck-down popery.
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