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2.371r R188081 1 Liggan Water Logan Water Logan Water HEre's strange Tydings which I bring,/ From proud Lewiss the French King, date from content; See verso Pepys 2.371v: [?] [in the C]oronation o[f t]heir most Sacred Majesties/ King James the Second,/ and His Royal Consort Queen MARY./ At Westminster Abby on the 23. of April, 1685. being St. George's day./ Giving likewise a brief account of what passed on that occasion. Pepys 2.371r Rollins (1) VII:116-120; Wing F2189[A] 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: 371 THE/ French Monstrous BEAST,/ Which Devours all before it; Overthrowing Houses and devouring/ Fryers alive, the sight of which frightned Lewis into a/ Confession of his Evils. THE French Monstrous BEAST, Which Devours all before it; Overthrowing Houses and devouring Fryers alive, the sight of which frightned Lewis into a Confession of his Evils. The French Monstrous Beast, Which Devours All Before It; Overthrowing Houses and Devouring Friars Alive, the Sight of Which Frightened Lewis into a Confession of His Evils. 1/2 sheet oblong folio, hinged, 200 x 337 torn bottom edge, torn, creased and damaged surface, uneven inking, verso shows through cast fleurons 1692 Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in/ Pye=corner, I. Deacon at the Angel in/ Gilt=spur=street, I. Blare at the Looking-/glass on London=bridge, near the Church,/ I. Back at the Black Boy on the middle/ of London=bridge. P. Brooksby, I. Deacon, I. Blare, I. Back Weinstein

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HEre's strange Tydings which I bring, From proud Lewis the French King, The which is of late come o'er, The like was never heard before. There's a strange and Monstrous Beast, Thirty foot in length at least; Thousands wonder at the same, But no one knows from whence it came.
His Eyes like flaming Fire burns, Out of his Throat he likewise turns A foul and noisome stinking Breath, Which e'ery where does threaten Death. The form and fashion of his Head, Do's fill them all with fear and dread; His very voice does thousands feare, He roars like Thunder in the Air.
His Back more hard than Brass is found, No Sword or Spear can pierce or wound, Neither can Bullets enter in His horny-Hide, that hardn'd skin. His long and curled knotty Tail, He swings it like a Thrasher's Flayl, That when he strikes a sturdy Oak, He splits it with a single stroak. The Monster ranges up and down, Through many Cities, Court and Town, And do's their Houses overthrow, In e'ery place where he do's go. From place to place he roves each day, The Fryars do become his Prey; And they alas! his Fury feel, He eats a Dozen at a Meal. Sometimes he eats sixteen of them, To satisfie their hungry Wem; The Rogues were never so annoy'd, For fear they should be all destroy'd. Marlow that famous City then, The like there was not one in ten; Which cost Ten Hundred Thousand Pound, This Beast has Levell'd to the ground. The Monks and well-fed Fryars they, In sad Confusion, ran away; And as before the Beast they fly, Where shall we hide our selves? they cry. His Welsh Highness was frightn'd too, This Monstrous Beast did him pursue, And all that did attend his Train, Did run for fear they should be slain. Fryars made their sad Complaints Unto their Virgin and their Saints,
To mitigate their slavish fear, But yet the Rogues were ne'er the near. For why? the fury of the Beast, Against the Fryars so increa'd; The News was then to Lewis brought, What sad Destruction it had wrought. He did upon a Tower stand, And took his Spying-Glass in hand, This mighty Monster to behold, Of which such dismal things was told. When Lewis he the same beheld, His very Heart with Grief was fill'd; This is a dreadful sight, said he, My Friends, what will become of me? 'Tis said his very Heart did fail, His Visage also waxed pale; Straightways he fell dow in a sound, For troops of fear did him surround. His Senses did return again, Oh then he cry'd! I fear my Reign It is but short, this do's presage, France ruin'd in this present Age. The Articles which I have broke, Will bring on me a Fatal Stroke, For which alas! I blame my self, As being known a perjur'd Elf.
Printed for P. Brooksby at the Golden Ball in Pye-corner, J. Deacon at the Angel in Gilt-spur-street, J. Blare at the Looking- glass on London-bridge, near the Church, J. Back at the Black Boy on the middle of London-bridge.