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R216193 1 St. George for England and the Dragon UNKNOWN St. George for England and the Dragon WHy should we boast of Lais and his Knights? / knowing such Champions, entrapt by Whorish lights, Jane Shore she was for England, Queen Fredrick was for France, Honi soit qui mal y pence. Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 258 A New Ballad of King Edward and Jane Shore. A New Ballad of King Edward and Jane Shore. A New Ballad of King Edward and Jane Shore. Butler, Samuel 1671-1671

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WHy should we boast of Lais and his Knights? knowing such Champions, entrapt by Whorish lights, Or why should we speak of Thais curled locks, Or Rodophe that gave so many men the Pox, Read old stories and there you shall find, How Jane Shore, Jane Shore, she pleasd King Edwards mind. Jane Shore she was for England, Queen Fredrick was for France, Honi soit qui mal y pence. To speak of the Amazons it were too long to tell, And likewise of [t]he Thracian Girls how far they did excel; Those with Scythian Lads, engagd in several Fights, And in the brave Venetian Wars, did foil adventurous Knights Marsaline and Julia were vessels wondrous brittle, But Jane Shore, Jane Shore took down King Edwards mettle; Jane Shore she was, etc. Thallestis of Thormydon she was a doubty weight, She conquered Pallas King in the exercise of Night: Hercules slew the Draggon, whose teeth were all of Brass, Yet he himself became a slave unto the Lydian Lass. The Theban Semule lay with Jove not dreading all his thunder But Jane Shore overcame King Edward although he had her under: Jane Shore she was, etc. Hellen of Greece she came of Spartian blood, Agricola and Cressida they were brave Whores and good; Queen Clytemnestra boldly slew old Arthurs mighty Son, And fair Harcyon pulld down the strength of Tallamon, Those were the Ladies that causd the Trojan Sack, But Jane shore, Jane Shore, she spoild King Edwards back. Jane Shore she was, etc. For this the ancient Fathers did, great Venus deifie, Because with her own Father Jove, she feared not to lye, Hence Cupid came who afterward revengd his loving Mother And made kind Biblis do the like with Cornus her own Brother And afterwards the Goddess kept Adonis for reserve, But Jane Shore, Jane Shore, she stretcht King Edwards Nerve, Jane Shore she was, etc.
The Colchean Dame, Maedea her Father did betray, And taught her Lover Jason how the vig[il]ant Bull to slay: And after thence conveyd her Fathers golden fleece, She with her Lover saild away in Argus ship to Greece; But finding Jason false, she burnt his Wife and Court, But Jane Shore, Jane Shore, she shewd King Edward sport: Jane Shore she was, etc. Romix of Saxoni, the Welsh state overthrew, Igraeyn of Cornwal, Pendragon did subdue, Queen Quiniver with Arthur fought singly hand to hand In Bed, though afterward she made horns on his head to stand; And to Sir Mordred pictish Prince a Paramore became, But Jane Shore, Jane Shore, she made King Edward tame. Jane Shore she was, etc. Marosia of Italy see how she stoutly copes, With Jesuits Priest, & Cardinals, & tripple crowned Popes, And with King Henry, Rosamond spent many a dallying hour, Till lastly poysoned by the Queen in Woodstock fatal Bower, And Joan of Ark plaid in the dark, with the knights of Languidock, But Jane Shore met King Enward & gave him knock for knock: Jane Shore she was, etc. Pasipha we know plaid feats with the Cretan Bull, And Proserpine though so divine, became black Plutoes Trull; the Spanish Bawd her strumpets taught to lay their legs astride But these and all the Curtezans Jane Shore did them deride, Pope Joan was right, although she did the Pabal Scepter weild But Jane Shore, Jane Shore, she made King Edward yield: Jane Shore she was, etc. Agathoclya and AEanthe did govern AEgypts King, The witty wench of Andover she was a pretty thing; She freely took her Ladies place, and with great Edgar dallyed & with main force she foyld him quite, although he often rallyd For which brave act, he that her rackt, gave her his Ladies land But Jane Shore, Jane Shore, King Edward did command: Jane Shore she was, etc.
Of Phryne and of Lamua Historians have related, How their illustrious beauties, two Generals captivated; And they that in the days of yore kild men & sackt their Cities In honour of their Mistresses, composed amorous Ditties; Let Flora gay, with Romans play, and be a Goddess calld, But Jane Shore, Jane Shore, King Edward she enthrald. Jane Shore she was, etc. The jolly Tanners Daughter Harlot of Normandy, She onely had the happiness to please Duke Roberts eye, And Roxoliana though a slave, and born a Grecian, Could with a nod, command and rule grand Seignior Sollyman And Naples Joan, would make them groan, that ardently did lover But Jane Shore, Jane Shore, King Edward he did Shover; Jane Shore she was, etc. Aspatia doth of the Persian brothers boast, Though Scinthya joy in that Lampthean boy, Jane Shore shall rule the roast, Cleopatra lovd Mark Anthony, and Brownal she did feats, But compared to our Virago they were but meerly cheats; Brave Carpit Knights, in Cupids sights, their milk-white Rapiers drew, But Jane Shore, Jane Shore, King Edward did subdue: Jane Shore she was, etc. Hamlets incestuous mother, was Gartherrud Denmarks Queen And Circe that inchanting Witch, the like was scarcely seen, Warlike Penthasillia was an Amazonian Whore, To Hector and young Troyalus, both which did her adore, But brave King Edward who before had gaind nine victories, Was like a bonslave fettered with Jane Shores all-conquering Thighs.
Jane Shore she was for England, Queen Fredrick was for France, Honi soit qui mal y pence. London, Printed, 1671.