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R214525 4 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN the same tune Old Simon the King The Same Tune When this Old Cap was new Old Simon the King When This Old Cap Was New VVHo list to reade the deeds / by valiant Welch-men done, FOr Englishmen Saint George, / Saint Andrew for the Scot, it is to weare a Leeke. [with variation] in wearing of a Leeke. [with variation] Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 324 1: 325 The Praise of Saint Dauids day. / Shewing the Reason why the Welshmen honour the Leeke / on that day. The [P]raise of Saint Davids day. Shewing the Reason why the Welshmen honour the Leeke on that day. The Praise of Saint David's day. Showing the Reason why the Welshmen honor the Leek on that day. ?-?

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<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The [P]raise of Saint <hi rend="bold">Davids</hi> day.</hi></seg> <seg n="2" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">Shewing the Reason why the Welshmen honour the Leeke</hi></seg> <seg n="3" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">on that day. To the tune of <hi rend="bold">When this Old Cap was new.</hi></hi></seg>
WHo list to reade the deeds by valiant Welch-men done, Shall find them worthy men of Armes, as breath[e]s beneath the Sunne: They are of valiant hearts, of nature kind and meeke, An honour on Saint Davids day, it is to weare a Leeke. The Welch most ancient is of this our famous land, Who were the first that conquerd it, by force and warlike hand. From Troy stout [B]rute did come, this kingdome for to seeke; Which was possest by savage men, then honoured be the Leeke. He having won the same, and put them to the sword: Of Brute did Britaine first take name, as Chronicles record. The Welch true Brittaines are, whose swords in blood did reeke, Of Pagan men being heathenish, then honoured be the Leeke. And now if you would know, why they the Leeke doe weare, In honour of Saint Davids day, it plainely shall appeare.
Upon Saint Davids day, and first of March that weeke, The Welch-men with their foes did joyne, then honoured be the Leeke. And being in the field, their valour they did try; Where thousands on both sides being slaine, within their bloods did lye. And they not knowing how their friends from foes to seeke, Into a Garden they did goe, where each one pulld a Leeke: And wore it in his Hat, their Countrey-men to know; And then most valiantly they did, orecome th[e]ir warlike foe. Then were no colours knowne, nor any feathers eeke; The feathers first originall, it was the Welch-mans Leeke. And ever since that time, the Leeke they use to weare, In honor of Saint Davids day, they doe that Trophy beare. A Reverend Bishop was Saint David mild and meeke, And tis an honour that same day, for them to weare a Leeke.
<seg n="1" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">The second part. To the same tune.</hi></seg>
FOr Englishmen Saint George, Saint Andrew for the Scot, Saint Patericke for Ireland, Saint David Welsh-mens Lot: In honour of which Saint, those Countrey men doe seeke, For to remember the same day, in wearing of a Leeke. Each Countrey hath his Saint, why should not Welsh-men then Give honour to her Country due, as well as other men, A Reason for the same, are many men to seeke, Then know it is an honour brave, that day to weare a Leeke. What Royall Princes have, in fruitefull Wales bin borne, Yea for to weare a Leeke that day, they tooke it for no scorne. The seventh Henery, was borne on mountaine Peke, Which on that day did use to weare, in solemne sort the Leeke. From him Elizabeth, did lineally descend, Who did the Gospell true maintaine, untill her life did end,
And shee upon that day, with divers Courtiers meeke In token of that victory, did weare the honoured Leeke. And Royall Kings likewise, from Heneryes loynes did spring, With many noble Princes else, besides our Royall King, And Princes more of Wales, that day were nere to seeke, For on that day for Davids sake, they alwaies wore a Leeke, When Princes of the Blood, did celebrate the same, Whom forraine nations so admird, and praisd with lasting fame, Who had such Lyons hearts, yet like to lambes were meeke, That did in honour of that day, still weare the royall Leeke. I call it Royall Leeke, Cause Princes i[t] doth weare, Let no true hearted Welch-man then, disdaine the same to beare: But let them now as they, true honour alwaies seeke, And still remember Davids day: in wearing of a Leeke.
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