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5.376 N69969 1 The new Game at Cards; The New Game At Cards; OLd Lewis had a rugged Bear, / Whose Jaws did threaten that he'd tear date from content; Battle of Beachy Head Pepys 5.376 Rollins (1) V:175-178; Wing R2136[a]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. 5: 376 The Royal Match of / BEAR-BAITING: / Being a New Song, Written by an English Saylor, a Well-wisher to the Right / Valiant Couragious Mastiffs, and the Total Overthrow of the French BEAR. The Royal Match of BEAR-BAITING: Being a New Song, Written by an English Saylor, a Well-wisher to the Right Valiant Couragious Mastiffs, and the Total Overthrow of the French BEAR. The Royal Match of Bear-baiting: Being a New Song, Written by an English Sailor, a Wellwisher to the Right Valiant Courageous Mastiffs, and the Total Overthrow of the French Bear. 1/2 sheet folio, 268 x 163 creased surface, uneven inking cast fleurons, horizontal and vertical rules 1690 Printed for B. C. B. C. Weinstein: content

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1. OLd Lewis had a rugged Bear, Whose Jaws did threaten that he'd tear In sunder all where-e're he came: Until stout Mastiffs of the Game, Resolv'd to pull his Courage down, Fighting the Bear for a French Crown. 2. Those Mastiffs was true English breed, Who with the Valiant Dutch agreed, To fight the Bear, both Tooth and Nail, And doubted not but to prevail, In bringing his fierce Courage down, Fighting for the French Royal Crown. 3. The Wager on both sides was laid, And likewise preparation made, That these stout Mastiffs might advance, To Bait this Bruitish Bear of France, And pull his fiery Courage down, Fighting for the French Royal Crown. 4. An English Dog amongst the rest, They did approve to be the best, Old Grizel they his Name did call, And was Commander over all Those Valiant Mastiffs of Renown, Who then wou'd fight for a French Crown. 5. Old Grizel likewise did prefer Young Lap-Dogs unto Office there, Whose Courage, Conduct, Care and Skill, Was like Old Grizels, who wou'd Kill The Bear before he went from Town, And win the Wager of a Crown. 6. All things prepar'd, away they go, The Mastiffs, Spanniels, Lap-Dogs too; And Grizel did his Wrath declare, Drinking Confusion to the Bear: For Englands Honour and Renown; He'd win the Wager of a Crown. 7. This was at Grizel's going out, That he thus Whipt the Bear about; But when the Beast he did draw near, He stink'd, nay shrink'd, and quak'd for fear; While the stout Mastiffs of Renown, Would fain have plaid for a French Crown.
8. He call'd his Lap-Dogs then with speed, And made a Speech; they all agreed, That broken Bones yields no Delight, And they had rather Eat than Fight: But the stout Mastiffs of Renown, Was fierce to fight for a French Crown. 9. The Mastiffs they were wild to go, At length Old Grizel he did show Them where this rugged Bear did lye, Yet would not venture to come nigh: But the stout Mastiffs of Renown, Was mad to fight for a French Crown. 10. The Mastiffs then began to Growl, And was resolved to fall foul On this Old Bear, and up they'd go, Whether Old Grizel woud or no: For Englands Honour and Renown, They'd fairly play for a French Crown. 11. Their Throats like Thunder in the Air, Did seem the very Clouds to tear; For being eager of the Game, They from their Mouths sent streams of Flame, Like well-bred Mastiffs of Renown, who bravely plaid for a French Crown. 12. Had but Old Grizel back'd them there, This sowre rugged Dancing Bear Had ne'r return'd to France again, But would have been destroy'd and slain by well-bred Mastiffs of Renown, who fairly plaid for a French Crown. 13. Another Match we mean to play, But Grizel shall not lead the way: We'll make the Bear to Rave and Roar, Then will he flye, and never more Come near this Nation of Renown, Then Lewis have at thy French Crown.
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