%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Valiant Souldiers Lamentation,/ FOR/ The Loss of their Noble General TALMARSH,/ Who headed the Froces at the Decent on France, where he received/ his fatal Wound, of which he soon after Died, to the unspeaka-/ ble Grief of his Friends and Followers. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1694 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 08/27/2007 22407

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5.140 R187672 1 The Fortune of War (?) The Fortune of War COme all you brave Heroes of Fame and Renown, / Let a Tribute of Tears now run trickling down For the Valiant brave General Talmarsh is slain. [with variations] date from content; original woodcut not heavily inked compared to original; Death of Tollemache; Allied attack on Brest. Pepys 5.140 Rollins (1) VII:47-51; Wing V40B 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: 140 The Valiant Souldiers Lamentation,/ FOR/ The Loss of their Noble General TALMARSH,/ Who headed the Froces at the Decent on France, where he received/ his fatal Wound, of which he soon after Died, to the unspeaka-/ ble Grief of his Friends and Followers. The Valiant Souldiers Lamentation, FOR The Loss of their Noble General TALMARSH, Who headed the Froces at the Decent on France, where he received his fatal Wound, of which he soon after Died, to the unspeaka- ble Grief of his Friends and Followers. The Valiant Soldiers' Lamentation, for the Loss of Their Noble General Talmarsh, Who Headed the Forces at the Descent on France, Where He Received His Fatal Wound, of Which He Soon After Died, to the Unspeakable Grief of His Friends and Followers. 1/2 sheet folio, 310 x 182 cropped right edge, creased, uneven inking horizontal rules 1694 London: Printed for Eben. Tracy, on Londonbridge. Eben. Tracy Weinstein

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COme all you brave Heroes of Fame and Renown, Let a Tribute of Tears now run trickling down For the Loss of a Souldier that's lately deceas'd, You will find by these Lines he was none of the least: Therefore have we just reason, alas! to complain, For the Valiant brave General Talmarsh is slain. He did a true Souldier of Courage apper, For his Heart was an absolute stranger to Fear, In the greatest of Danger his Life he'd expose, Thorough Fire and Smoak in the face of his Foes, That he might the rich Trophies of Victory gain, But, alas! this brave General Talmarsh is slain. In Flanders his Valour has often been try'd, When as conquering Death in full triumph did ride Through the Hosts of the French and Confederates too, With a courage undaunted he still did pursue That he might the rich Trophies of Victory gain, But, alas! this brave General Talmarsh is slain. In Ireland likewise his Valour was known At the Storming the City of famous Athlone , He in passing that River was one of the first, As a Souldier couragious and true to his Trust, That the Rights of three Kingdoms he then might maintain; But, alas! this brave General Talmarsh in slain. So great was his Soul in the Action of Fight That it was his Ambition and chiefest Delight To press on where the greatest of Danger appear'd: For the Coast of fair France with an Army he stear'd, That he there might true Honour and Victory gain; But, alas! this brave General Talmarsh is slain.
Chear up , my brave Souldiers , he often reply'd, By the Blessing of God we may pull down the Pride Of the huffing proud Frenchmen and make them to fly ; You Shull none of you venture, Boys, further then I . And with this Resolution he crossed the Main, But, alas! this brave General Talmarsh is slain. With courage undaunted they then did advance To the pleasant fair Bancks of the Kingdom of France And altho' the loud Cannons like Thunder did roar, Yet he was the first Man that set foot on the shoar, That he might the lost Honour of Britain regain, But, alas! this brave General Talmarsh is slain. Tho' in this great Action small was his Success, Yet his Courage and Valour was never the less, He behaved himself like a General bold, While a Sword in his hand he was able to hold, That he might the rich Trophies of Honour obtain; But, alas! this brave General Talmarsh is slain. He's free'd from the Tumults and Noise of this Life, Which is nothing but War and Contention and Strife For we hope that in Regents of Joy he's at rest, Where no Warlike Alarms can his Quiet molest; Tho' our Loss, it may be his unspeakable Gain, Yet we needs must lament that Great Talmarsh is slain.
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London: Printed for Eben. Tracy , on Londonbridge.