%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Here is some comfort for Poor Cavaleeres: / OR, / The Duke of Yorks Speech to the Parliament of England, concerning his Fa- / thers old Souldiers; also, a brief Relation of the forty five sail of Ships that / have crost the Ocean with numerous company of English Gallants; Prince / Robert doth represent the Kings Royal person in Portugal. / They'l fetch a Queen with store of Indian Treasure / Will make old Cavies laugh beyond all measure. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1660-1660 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 03/01/2012 31849

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R177951 OLd Cavaleers / prick up your ears YOur wounds and scars / in Charles his Wars You that did fight, / for Charls his Right, / against the new inventions, / The Parliament / doth give consent / That you shall all have Pensions. You that did fight, &c. Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 141 Here is some comfort for Poor Cavaleeres: / OR, / The Duke of Yorks Speech to the Parliament of England, concerning his Fa- / thers old Souldiers; also, a brief Relation of the forty five sail of Ships that / have crost the Ocean with numerous company of English Gallants; Prince / Robert doth represent the Kings Royal person in Portugal. / They'l fetch a Queen with store of Indian Treasure / Will make old Cavies laugh beyond all measure. Here is some comfort for Poor Cavaleeres: OR, The Duke of Yorks Speech to the Parliament of England, concerning his Fathers old Souldiers; also, a brief Relation of the forty five sail of Ships that have crost the Ocean with numerous company of English Gallants; Prince Robert doth represent the Kings Royal person in Portugal. They'l fetch a Queen with store of Indian Treasure Will make old Cavies laugh beyond all measure. Here is some comfort for Poor Cavaliers: OR, The Duke of York's Speech to the Parliament of England, concerning his Father's old Soldiers; also, a brief Relation of the forty five sail of Ships that have crossed the Ocean with numerous company of English Gallants; Prince Robert does represent the King's Royal person in Portugal. They'll fetch a Queen with store of Indian Treasure Will make old Cavies laugh beyond all measure. 1660-1660 F. Grove

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OLd Cavaleers prick up your ears That have been Loyal hearted, unto the King in every thing And never from him started; though many a year it doth appear By Rebels you were slighted, but at the last when sorrows past You now shall bee requited, You that did fight, for Charls his Right, against the new inventions, The Parliament doth give consent That you shall all have Pensions.
The Duke of York that valiant spark These words rehearsed rather, why should not they receive some pay That ever lovd my Father? as well as those that were his foes, And sought the lands confusion: a cursed thing they brought their King Unto his dissolution: You that did fight for Charls his Right, against the new inventions; the Parliament doth give consent That you shall all have Pensions.
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YOur wounds and scars in Charles his Wars They shall not be forgotten, although hes dead, and buried Ands Royall bones are rotten, yet now his Heir sits in the Chair Of Judgement Right and Reason, his Fathers friends heel make a mends And punish knaves for Treason. You that did fight, etc. Such news I hear you need not fear Will make you blithe and jolly twill make you laugh and merrily quaff To drink away melancholy, contented bee untill you see Our Royall King is Married; you shall be paid be not afraid Though you long time have tarried, You that did fight, etc. A famous Fleet, with men discreet, To Portugal is Sailing, to fetch our Queen which will be seen With happiness prevailing: her vertues are, beyond compare If truth may be believed, then Cavies all both great and small Rejoyce and not be grieved. You that did fight, etc. On Mid-summer-day they Lanched away To fetch that Royall pattern, Prince Robert hee the man must bee That must salute Queen Kathern: in Armour bright a braver sight Nere seen in any Nation,
a sword between him and the Queen That is all Europes fashion, You all that did fight, etc. Both Lords and Knights for their delights, Did make such preparation, to cross the Seas, their mindes to please, to see Queen Katherines Nation. a braver show for truth I know In Europe cant be raised, for solid men I say agen Thar worthy to be praised. You that did fight, etc. At their return bone-fires will burn And English Bells bee ringing. true Loyal hearts, throughout all parts For joy will then be singing, oth marriage day, weel dance and play, In spite of Quakers yauling, if Vivat Rex their spirits vex, weel thump them for their bauling, You that did fight, etc. Our King God bless, with happiness, And every one that loves him, will firmly stand, at his command, As it doth right behove them, the Clergy men, with Tongue and Pen, Confute will every wigeon, in spite of Spain they will maintain True Protestant Religion, You that did fight for Charls his right against these new inven[t]ions, the Parliament doth give consent That you shall all have Pensions. T.I.
London, printed for F. Grove on Snow-hill. Entred according to order Finis.