%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> The Greeks and Trojans VVarres. / Caus’d by that wanton Trojan Knight Sir Paris / Who ravishes Hellen and her to Troy carries / The Greeks in revenge (and to fetch her again) / A mighty great Army do quickly ordain. / Imagine you see them besiedging old Troy, / Which after ten years they at th' last destroy, / With a fit Allusion, before the Conclusion. Crouch, Humphrey University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1624-1624 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 04/26/2011 30459

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S115723 2 A Conscionable Caveat UNKNOWN A Conscionable Caveat the same Tune UNKNOWN The Same Tune OF Greece and Troy I shall you tell / What cruel wars betwixt them fel ULisses would seem mad cause he / Would stay with his Penelope, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 158 3: 159 The Greeks and Trojans VVarres. / Caus’d by that wanton Trojan Knight Sir Paris / Who ravishes Hellen and her to Troy carries / The Greeks in revenge (and to fetch her again) / A mighty great Army do quickly ordain. / Imagine you see them besiedging old Troy, / Which after ten years they at th' last destroy, / With a fit Allusion, before the Conclusion. Crouch, Humphrey 1624-1624 F. Grove

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OF Greece and Troy I shall you tell What cruel wars betwixt them fel Paris he was Author of the fame, For plundering of the Grecian Dame, He ravishd her and he brought her unto Troy this you know but that short measure of fond pleasure, Causd great Il[l]iums overthrow. For when the Grecians heard the same, Their hearts with ire began to flame, They counsel took and did decree, To raise an Army spaedily, to fetch that peece fair Hellen of Greece back again, or else the gallant Grecians valiant By the Trojans must be slain. Achilles he was in disguise When first he heard of this enterprize He Lady-like with a Lady lay Until her belly did them both bewray away fond Lass for I from hence must pass, unto Troy but her note still is deer Achilles Stay with me my only Joy.
Wilt thou be gone and leave me so Unto the Trojans wars to go If thou with me wilt stay behind Here thou shalt entertainment finde, fond fool avoid for I must be imployd out of hand for the inraged Greeks ingaged All march under my command, My deer Achilles then said she, Alas what shall become of me? My heart thy love hath set on fire I gave to thee what thou didst desire vaunt foolish girle, bright honour is the pearl I must seek wanton courting, idle sporting Fits not now a valiant Greek. Thou knowest sweet-heart I am with child, Thy flattering tongue hath me beguild Why then from me wilt thou depart And leave my breast without a heart? cease Complement, for now my mind is bent oth[e]r waies such injoyment is implorment Fit for idle peaceful daies
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ULisses would seem mad cause he Would stay with his Penelope, But no illusions must take place. Though millions dye for one fair face it shall be seen their Lacedemons Queen, whom that Boy violated shall be rated At the price of Greece or Troy. If Sir saith she, one face hath force To raise so many foot and horse Why may not mine praisd oft by you Have power to keep what is my due? plead not thy face thers difference in the case very great our monarchal light were dark all Should we wink at this defeat Let noble Britains notice take Of this allusion which ile make Imagine all the power of Greece To fetch great Agamemnons Neece are sacking Troy which they at last destroy utterly they will fetch her, from her Letcher By all this extremity.
Ireland is our Hellen fair Ravishd from us through want of care The Paris that hath done this rape Is fond security (that ape) as now you hear, Achilles with his Dear will not stay if Mars summon no fond woman Can a Souldiers soul betray. So let brave English Souldiers seek For president that gallant Greek Lets leave our toies which slaves re-tard And to our honour have regard Ireland doth shake our honour at the stake lies ingaged tis our Hellen stoln by villen Fall on him like Greeks inraged. Let all home-bred strife alone And as the Greeks all joynd in one Their loss and honour to repair Let their example be our care and never leave until that we receive for our pains death or honour when whave won her. We shall find sufficient gains.
London, Printed for F. Grove. Finis. H.C.