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T40923 IN the West of England, / Born there was I understand, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 289730 The LIFE and DEATH of the Famo[us] / THOMAS STUKE[L]Y, / An English Gallant in the Time of Queen Elizabeth, who ended his Life in a Bat- / tle of three Kings of Barbary. The LIFE and DEATH of the Famo[us] THOMAS STUKE[L]Y, An English Gallant in the Time of Queen Elizabeth, who ended his Life in a Bat- tle of three Kings of Barbary. The LIFE and DEATH of the Famous THOMAS STUKELY, An English Gallant in the Time of Queen Elizabeth, who ended his Life in a Battle of three Kings of Barbary. Johnson, Richard Printer JOHN WHITE 1730-1730

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IN the West of England, Born there was I understand, A famous Gallant was he in his Days; By Birth, a wealthy Clothiers Son, Deeds of Wonders he hath done, To purchase him long and lasting Praise. If I should tell this Story, Pride was all his Glory, And Lusty Stukely, he was calld in Court: He servd a Bishop in the West, And did accompany the Best, Maintaining of himself in gallant Sort. Being thus esteemed, And every-where well deemed, He gaind the Favour of a London Dame, Daughter to an Alderman, Curtis she was called then, To whom a Suitor gallantly he came. When she his Person spied, He could not be denied, So brave a Gentleman he was to see; She was quickly made his Wife, In weal or woe to lead her Life, Her Father willing, thereto did agree.
Thus in State and Pleasure, Full many Days they measure, Till cruel Death with his regardless Spight, Bore old Curtis to the Grave, A thing that Stukely wishd to have, That he might revel all in Gold so bright. He was no sooner tombed, But Stukley he presumed To spend one hundred Pound a Day in waste: The greatest Gallants in the Land, Had Stukelys Purse at their command, Thus merrily the Time away he past. Taverns and Ordinaries, Were his chiefest Braveries, Golden Angels there flew up and down; Riots were his best Delight, With stately feasting Day and Night, In Court and City thus he won renown. Thus wasting Lands and Living, By this lawless giving; At length he sold the Pavements of the Yard, Which coverd were with Blocks of Tin, Old Curtis left the same to him, Which he consumed lately as youve heard.
Whereat his Wife sore grieved, Desiring to be relieved: Make much of me, dear Husband, she did say. Ill make much more of thee, said he, Than any one shall verily, Ill sell thy Cloaths, and so Ill go my way. Cruelly thus hard hearted, Away from her he parted, And travelled into Italy with speed: There he flourishd many a Day In his Silks and rich Array, And did the Pleasures of a Lady feed. It was the Ladys Pleasure, To give him Goods and Treasure, For to maintain him in great Pomp and Fame: At last came News assuredly, Of a fought Battle in Barbary, And he would valiantly go see the same. Many a noble Gallant, Sold both Land and Talent To follow Stukely in his famous Fight: Whereas three Kings in Person would Adventurously with Courage bold, Within this Battle shew themselves in Fight. Stukely, and his Followers all Of the King of Portugal, Had Entertainment like to Gentlemen: The King affected Stukely so, That he his Secrets all did know, And bore his Royal Standard now and then. Upon this Day of Honour, Each Man did shew his Banner, Morocco and the King of Barbary; Portugal and all his Train, Bravely glittering on the Plain, And gave the Onset there most valiantly. The Cannons they rebounded, Thundering Guns resounded, Kill, kill, then was all the Soldiers cry: Mangled Men lay on the Ground, And with Blood the Earth was drownd, The Sun likewise was darkend in the Sky. Heaven was so displeased, And would not be appeased, But Tokens of Gods heavy Wrath did show:
That he was angry at this War, He sent a fearful blazing Star, Whereby the Kings might their Misfortunes kno[w] Bloody was the Slaughter, Or rather wilful Murder, Where sixscore Thousand fighting Men were slai[n] Three Kings within this Battle dyd, With forty Dukes and Earls beside, The like will never more be fought again. With woful Arms infolding, Stukely stood beholding This bloody Sacrifice of Souls that Day: He sighing said, I woful wight, Against my Conscience here do fight, And brought my Followers all unto decay. Being thus molested, And with Grief oppressed, Those brave Italians that did sell their Lands, With Stukely for to travel forth, And venture Life for little worth, Upon him all did lay their murdering Hands. Unto Death thus wounded, His Heart with Sorrow surrounded, And to them thus he made his heavy Moan: Thus have I left my Country dear, To be so vilely murderd h[e]re; Een in this Place where I am not known. My Wife I have much wronged, Of what to her belonged, I vainly spent in idle Course of Life; What I have had is p[a]st I see, And bringeth nought but Grief to me, Therefore grant me Pardon gentle Wife. Life I see consumeth, And Death I see presumeth To change this Life of mine into a new: Yet this my greatest Comfort brings, I livd and dyd in Love of Kings; And so brave Stukely bids the World Adieu. Stukelys Life thus ended, Was after Death befriended, And like a Soldier buried gallantly; Where now there stands upon the Grave, A stately Temple builded brave, With golden Turrets piercing to the Sky.
Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed and Sold by JOHN WHITE.