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FOur Monarchs of Worth, / From their Kingdoms set forth, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 399 The Royal Strangers Ramble, / Or, The Remarkable Lives, Customs, and Character of the Four Indian Kings: / With the manner of their Daily Pastimes, Humours and Behaviours since their / first Landing in England. Render'd into Pleasant and Familiar Verse. The Royal Strangers Ramble, Or, The Remarkable Lives, Customs, and Character of the Four Indian Kings: With the manner of their Daily Pastimes, Humours, and Behaviours since their first Landing in England. Render’d into Pleasant and Familiar Verse. The Royal Strangers' Ramble, Or, The Remarkable Lives, Customs, and Character of the Four Indian Kings: With the manner of their Daily Pastimes, Humors and Behaviors since their first Landing in England. Rendered into Pleasant and Familiar Verse. 1710-1710

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FOur Monarchs of Worth, From their Kingdoms set forth, Without Hose or Shoes to their Feet; In order to know How Affairs did here go, And of Things of Importance to Treat. They no sooner approach'd P-----h, but were Coach'd In the G-----rs old tatter'd Charriot. That drawn by two Nags, Seem'd ridden by Hags, And disus'd to Fatigue, could not bear it. Tho' Sir J---, for their Sakes, Made 'em lean as two Rakes, Jog down to the Point to receive 'em. And from thence to proceed With this Irroquois Breed, And at some Geneva Ken leave 'em. 'Twas done as 'twas order'd, And his Horses half murder'd, With much ado dragg'd 'em all thither; Where they Tippled and Roar'd, 'Till like Hogs they all Snor'd, And laid down and Kennel'd together. From thence when the Knight Had giv'n 'em a sight Of each Rampart, and Bulwark, and Fort: The Stage Caravan, Brought 'em hither each Man, To view both the City and Court. The first of their Rambles Was to visit the Shambles, As soon as Her Majesty's Drummers, At the Merchants Expence, For they had no Pence, Had Saluted the Royal New-comers. But, Heav'ns! how they star'd, To see how the Cits far'd On such Plenty of Flesh, Fish and Fowl: And wish'd one and all, They might have Leaden-Hall In lieu of the Realms they controul. To the Tower of London Hence the Potentates run down For a sight of our Arsenal Royal: And were told all those Arms Were to keep 'em from Harms, Of which they would soon have a Tryal. Should the French Man but dare Attack 'em in War, Or insult 'em by way of Invasion, Those Guns and those Mortars Wou'd make 'em catch Tartars, And sneak off upon every Occasion. In the next Place each Soul, Went to Hockly in the Hole, Where the Bears and the fierce Gladiators Gave the Monarchs a sight, Of the Force and the Might Of such Raw-bon'd and Termagant Creatures. After Bedlam and Gresham, Two Mad Houses, God bless 'em, Had expos'd what each College cou'd shew; And the Exchange and Guildhall, With the Dome of St. Paul, Was survey'd both above and below. The Pink of good Breeding, Of Speaking and Reading, Conducted 'em thro' the Pell-Mell, To St. James his fam'd Court,
Bright Vertue's Resort, And the Place in which ANNA do's dwell. Great ANNA, that Queen, Who to all, by whom seen, Extends a Compassionate feeling, And Commiserates much The Misfortunes of such Who to Justice and Her are appealing. They no sooner had told How Adventurous and Bold They would be for Her Majesty's sake; What Wonders they'd do, As faithful and true, They the side of Great Britain wou'd take. If the Queen of Her Grace Wou'd but joyn with their Race, To recover their Birth-Rights from France: And assert but a Cause, Her Religion and Laws Wou'd induce her great Soul to advance: But Agast, and Amaz'd, At the Splendor they prais'd Of every Room they were shewn. They were kindly dismiss'd, When her Hand they had Kiss'd, And presented their Gifts with their own: Which were such as before No Prince from Home bore, As a sign of Respect for another; Since *Belts made of Beads Are to mean for Crown'd Heads, Tho' they make such a Noise and a Pother. *Belts of Wampum, a Name for their Coin. Their Audience thus done, Each Mother's Black Son In his Mantle of Red return'd Home, To consider and cast Up the Honours were past With those that were next Day to come. When the Blew Coat Boys came In Respect to their Fame, To invite the Four Warriours to Supper; With which they comply'd, To make out they'd no Pride, Which was but convenient and proper. To my Lord's Grace of Cant. Soon after they went, To hear the Church Litany read: But tho' it appears It might strike on their Ears, It never struck into their Head. Since 'twas no great Matter, That they cross'd o'er the Water To go to the Chappel to Pray'r; For tho' my good Lord Can teach Men Gods Word, They return'd just as Wise as they were. From hence to both Stages The two brace of Sages, Their Habit and Persons expos'd: Where they just as much knew As at Hyde-Park Review, Which all their Discoverys clos'd. No Prince but the ------, E'er Journied so far, O'er so many thousand Leagues reckon'd; And he must give place To this Travelling Race, And tho' he came First, must be Second. Since no one brought less Of Wealth, Knowledge and Dress Than these who from India are come, And no one before Return'd from our Shore With so little Advantages Home.
[?] by W Wise in Fetter-Lane, Fleetstreet. 1710.