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S121715 ENgland hath lost a Soldiour of late / Who Strangwige was to name: Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 18270 A new balade of the worthy seruice of late / doen by Maister Strangwige in Fraunce, and of his death. A new balade of the worthy seruice of late doen by Maister Strangwige in Fraunce, and of his death. A new ballad of the worthy service of late done by Master Strangwige in France, and of his death. Birch, William Printer Alexander Lacy 1563-1563 William Owen

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ENgland hath lost a Soldiour of late Who Strangwige was to name: Although he was of meane estate His deedes deserved fame. For as the Plowman plowes the ground And toyleth to til for corne: So Strangwige sought a deadly wound For Brittaine where he was borne. In deede of birth he was borne bace Although of worshipful kyn: In youth he sought to runne the race Where he might prowes wyn. In his yong yeares he walked wyde And wandred oft a stray: For why, blynd Cupid did him guyde To walke that wyldsome way. Thus here & there I wot not where He sounded where to ryde: But happy haven he found no where Nor harbour for to abyde. But when he had the course out run Where Pyrates prict the Carde: Twyse at the least, he thought undone And looked for his rewarde. For by legall lawes he was condemd Yet Mercy bare the mace And in respect he wold amend He found a Princes grace. And in that state he vowed to GOD And to his righteous Queene: He wold no more deserve such rod Nor at Justice barre be seene. He thus contented for a whyle And laughed Fortune to scorne: Tyl weeds did worke by subtil guyle To overgrow the corne. And then occasion served just That Martiall men must trudge: He vaunced himselfe with valiaunt lust To go he did not grudge.
And to the sea he sought a charge Where he might take his chaunce: And there with spred his sayles at large To seke a porte in Fraunce. And passed by a warlyke towne Where municion lay a land He spoyld and cut their chaynes a down And passed by strong hand. Where as he caught a deadly wound Yet his courage never quayled: But as he had ben safe and sound On his way forth he sayled. And passed through even to that porte Where he vowed to aryve: And styl he did his men coumfort And courage did them geve. Then ATROPOS did him assayle That al Adams kynd doth call: Against whose force may none prevayle But subject to him all. This life (quod he) which was me lent From judgement seat in perrill: I came with heart for that entent To spend in my Queenes quarell. Therfore this debt here wil I pay This life which is not mine: O Lord receyve my spirit to joy That by Christes death is thine. All Subjects now, loke and foresee That to trade the warres pretend: Offendours eke (if any there bee) Make ye no worse an end.
FINIS. W. Birch. Imprinted at London by Alexander Lacy for William Owen, and are to be sold at the little shop at the north dore of Poules.