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S121822 THe sturdy Oke at length / When forse doth fail Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 18324 A warning to London by the fall of Antwerp A warning to London by the fall of Antwerp A warning to London by the fall of Antwerp Norris, Ralph Printer John Allde. 1555-1555

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THe sturdy Oke at length/ When forse doth fail though nere so tall: Resigneth up his strength, By boistrous blasts unto the fal. The stately Stag in time dooth yeeld: Him self a pray to Dogs in feeld. The Pecock proud, the swelling Swan: At last dooth serve the use of man. Pride, pomp, plumes gay: Must have a fall who ere say nay, Hye mindes, state, power: Shall come to end within an houre. Let Antwerp warning be, thou stately London to beware: Lest resting in thy glee, thou wrapst thy self in wretched care Be vigilant, sleepe not in sin: Lest that thy foe doo enter in. Keep sure thy trench, prepare thy shot: Watch wel, so shall no foil be got. Stand fast, play thy parte: Quail not but shew an english hart, Dout, dread, stil fear: For Antwerps plague approcheth neer. Leave tearing of thy God, let vain excesse be laid aside: Els shalt thou feel the rod, prepared for to scouge thy pride.
Forsake thy Devilish drunken trade: Which almoste hath the entrance made. Erect your walles give out your charge Keep wel your ray, run not at large. Faint not, fiercely fight: Shrink not but keep your contries right. Stand stout, on Jesus call: And he no dout wil help you all. Trust not a civil foe, Which under coulour wisheth good: For ere thy self doost knowe, by craft he seeks to have thy blood. The Snake in grasse doth groveling lie: Til for revenge due time he spie. The leering Dog doth bite more sore: Then he that warning gives before. Fine flattery, fair face: Much discorde breeds in every place. Fire, shot, must be to hot: For those which have their God forgot. Rejoyce not if thou see, thy neighbours house set on a flame: For like thy luck may be, unlesse thou wel prevent the same. The scourge which late on Antwerp fel: Thy wrack and ruine dooth foretel. Make not a gibing jest therat: Lest stately Troy be beaten flat. Pray God faithfully: To save us from all trechery. Dout not if we doo so: We shall escape the forain fo. Pray we with one accorde, that God our Queene may ay defend: From those which seek by swoord/ to bring her graces reign to end. Cut of (O Lord) their devilish dayes: And graunt her life thy name to praise. Garde her with grace her Champion be That she may gain the victory. Hope wel, pray stil: God is our guide we feare none il. Fear not, watch pray: God sheeld this Citie from decay.
AMEN. quod Rafe Norris. IMPRINTED AT LONDON at the long Shop adjoyning unto S. Mildreds Church in the Pultrie, by John Allde.