%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> [VERNON's Glory: Or, The S]paniards Defeat. / [Being an Account of the Taking of Carthagena by Vice-A]dmiral VERNON, Rear Admiral / [Commodore Lestock on the First of A]pril last. Written by a Sailor on board / [the Shrewsbu]ry, and brought ov[er by the Spence Slo]op. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 07/01/2014 34357

The University of California makes a claim of copyright only to original contributions made by Early Modern Center participants and other members of the university community. The University of California makes no claim of copyright to the original text. Permission is granted to download, transmit or otherwise reproduce, distribute or display the contributions to this work claimed by The University of California for non-profit educational purposes, provided that this header is included in its entirety. For inquiries about commercial uses, please contact:

Patricia Fumerton Early Modern Center - English Department University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93105 United States of America EMail: pfumer@english.ucsb.edu

ONce more brave Boys, let us proclaim / brave, noble Admiral Vernon's Fame; Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 978 [VERNON's Glory: Or, The S]paniards Defeat. / [Being an Account of the Taking of Carthagena by Vice-A]dmiral VERNON, Rear Admiral / [Commodore Lestock on the First of A]pril last. Written by a Sailor on board / [the Shrewsbu]ry, and brought ov[er by the Spence Slo]op. VERNON's Glory: Or, The Spaniard's Defeat. Being an Account of the Taking of Carthagena by Vice Admiral VERNON, Rear Admiral Commodore Lestock on the First of April last. Written by a Sailor on board the Shrewsbury, and brought over by the Spence Sloop. ?-?

This document follows the guidelines specified for TEI.

XML Generated Automatically at 7/1/2014 3:09:34 PM Using EMC

XBallad Parsing Engine developed by Carl G Stahmer.

TEI Template developed by Gerald Egan and Modified by Carl Stahmer

All apostrophes are encoded as '.

Any dashs occurring in line breaks have been removed;

All dashs are encoded as ‐ and all em dashes as —.

 Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/ health alcohol Americas animals/ nature Bible/ biblical figures buildings/ architecture catastrophe children class clothing/ appearance country/ nation crime death economics/ commerce entertainments family Featured folklore gender holidays/ seasons infidelity labor/ craft law London love maritime marriage military/ war monstrosity mythology/ Classical news nobility/ court politics/ government procreation punishment race/ ethnicity religious concepts religious figures religious groups royalty rural life servitude sex/ sexuality supernatural/ magic travel trickery/ deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgar humor youth/ age Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 7/1/2014 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America alcohol country/ nation entertainments maritime military/ war news politics/ government religious groups royalty vulgar humor Ballads, English 17th century Broadsides, England 17th century 7/1/2014 3:09:34 PM XBallad Bell, Erik Created XML Version of Ballad 7/1/2014 3:09:34 PM Transcription Supervisor Meyer, Shannon Transcription of ballad manuscript 7/1/2014 3:09:34 PM Double-Key Comparison and Merging Meyer, Shannon Transcription of ballad manuscript 7/1/2014 3:09:34 PM Transcriptionist Two Hopkins, Shay Transcription of ballad manuscript 7/1/2014 3:09:34 PM Transcriptionist One Gutierrez-Jones, Natalia Transcription of ballad manuscript 11/17/2013 Checker Christopher Foley Edited Ballad Catalogue Record 10/7/2013 Bibliographer Shannon Meyer Initial Ballad Catalogue Record Created
<seg n="1" rend="left">[<hi rend="italic"><hi rend="bold">VERNON's</hi></hi> <hi rend="italic">Glory: Or, The] S<hi rend="bold">paniards</hi> Defeat.</hi></seg> <seg n="2" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">[Being an Account of the Taking of <hi rend="bold">Carthagena</hi> by Vice-]Admiral <hi rend="bold">VERNON,</hi> Rear Admiral</hi></seg> <seg n="3" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">[<hi rend="bold">Ogle,</hi> and Commodore <hi rend="bold">Lestock</hi> on the First of] A<hi rend="bold">pril</hi> last. Written by a Sailor on board</hi></seg> <seg n="4" rend="left"><hi rend="italic">[the <hi rend="bold">Shrewsbur]y,</hi> and brought [over by the <hi rend="bold">Spence Slo]op. (Tune of, brave</hi> Vernon's <hi rend="bold">Tryumph)</hi></hi></seg>
ONce more brave Boys, let us proclaim brave, noble Admiral Vernons Fame; With Sir Chaloner Ogle too, they now have made the Spaniards rue: For Carthagene they now have [t]a'ne, and laid it level with the Ground, Seven Castles so brave, their Town could not save, For Vernon and Oglehas beat them down. Last March we did from Jamaica sail, with a fair and gentle Gale; Vice-Admiral Vernon of the Blue, Sir Chaloner Ogle Vice-Admiral too; With Lestock Commodore, we made our Cannons roar, and two and twenty Frigates beside, Thirty Ships of the Line, a Sight very fine, Before Carthagene at Anchor to ride. Bocachica Castle first we took, which made the Spaniards blue to look, That being of the largest Force, the other Six did fall of course: With our Cannons and Bombs, we dismounted their Guns and our Colours did on their Castles raise; Then toss off a Glass, and about let it pass, to Admiral Vernons and Ogles Praise. For twelve Hours space we bombarded the Town, before we brought their proud Spirits down; We fir'd so smart they thought we were mad, at length to surrender they were glad; We did so Cannonade, and such Breeches we made, and many of their Houses we set in Flame, They did submit to Fate, and the Town to surrender to Admiral Vernon, the Scourge of Spain. The Shrewsbury she did suffer most, and many of her Sailors lost, Her Cables broke, on their Castles she drove, and then expected she would have stove; But kind Providence, stood in her Defence, much shatter'd at last she clear'd her Way, Her jolly Sailors bold, those noble hearts of Gold, all the Time show'd the Spaniards gallant Play. Don Blass with six Ships in the Harbour la[y] and soon we show'd him British Play; We made that proud and hectoring Don Coward-like from his Ship to run: Tho' his Ship he forsook, two Captains we took, and unto England brought them home; Let the insulting Foe, and proud Don know, Vernon can conquer where'er he comes.
Six Galleons did there remain, which by our Fleet was burnt or ta'ne; And tho' their Treasure was on Shore, Yet we found a sufficient Store: For Plunder, my Boys, did crown our Joys, after that strong Place we had won; We did revel and roar, and booze it on Shore, and forgot all the Dangers we had run. In the King's Store-Houses we found the Value of several Thousand Pounds, Which with great Joy we brought away, and did on Board our Ships convey; Our Success was crown'd with Plunder we found, while the cowardly Spaniards from us fled, So great was their Fear, they would not come near, for Vernon had fill'd them all with Dread. When we had all their Treasure seiz'd, and freely plunder'd where we pleas'd, And none but Rubbish did remain, their Store-houses we set on Flame: Thus we burnt them down, quite to the Ground, a heap of Ashes for to view; Let the Cowards know, tho' they did insult us so, What noble Admiral Vernon can do. Our jolly Tarrs, brave noble Hearts, and the brave Marines did play their Parts; The Officers their Orders gave, with the Men perform'd as brave; They never did flinch, nor give back an Inch, but sweet Revenge was all their Cry; They scorn'd to run, from the Mouth of a Gun, but with Vernon and Ogle would conquer or die For the proud Queen of Spain we care not a fart for Cartagene she may break her Heart Of Don Blass, that cowardly Tool, Brave Vernon did make an April Fool; For 'twas upon that Day, we made him run away unto our Noble Admiral's Fame; Then fill a brimming Glass, and round let it pass, To Admiral Vernon, and Ogles Name. Come, brave Boys, a Health begin, and fill your Glasses up to the Brim, A Health to Admiral Vernon brave, to Sir Chaloner Ogle another we'll have; To each jolly Tarr and Marine that was there, whose Courage there was bravely seen; To Lestock, Commodore, and many Thousands more, who assisted at Taking Carthagene.