%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A new BALLAD / Of a famous German PRINCE, and a renowned English DUKE, who on St. James's day, one thou[sand 666] / fought with a Beast with Seven Heads, call'd Provinces; not by Land, but by Water; not to be said, but sung; not [in] / high English nor Low Dutch; Birkenhead, Sir John University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center English Broadside Ballad Archive (EBBA) Director Patricia Fumerton Associate Director Carl G Stahmer 1666-1666 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 02/29/2016 34594

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R34359 1 Monsieur Ragou, or, The Dancing Hobby-horses Hobbyhorse, The Monsieur Ragou, or, The Dancing Hobbyhorses THere happen'd of late a terrible Fray / Begun upon our *S. James's day, With a Thump, Thump, Thump, Thump, Thump, / Thump, Thump a Thump, Thump! [with variation] Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 1 A new BALLAD / Of a famous German PRINCE, and a renowned English DUKE, who on St. James's day, one thou[sand 666] / fought with a Beast with Seven Heads, call'd Provinces; not by Land, but by Water; not to be said, but sung; not [in] / high English nor Low Dutch; A new BALLAD Of a famous German PRINCE, and a renowned English DUKE, who on St. James’s day, one thou[sand 666] fought with a Beast with Seven Heads, call’d Provinces; not by Land, but by Water; not to be said, but sung; not high English nor Low Dutch; but to a new French Tune, call’d Monsieur Ragou, or, The Dancing Hobby-horses. A new BALLAD Of a famous German PRINCE, and a renowned English DUKE, who on St. James's day, one thousand 666 fought with a Beast with Seven Heads, called Provinces; not by Land, but by Water; not to be said, but sung; not in high English nor Low Dutch; Birkenhead, Sir John 1666-1666

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THere happen'd of late a terrible Fray Begun upon our *S. Jamess day, With a Thump, Thump, Thump, Thump, Thump, Thump, Thump a Thump, Thump! Where Rupert and George for CHARLEMAIGN Swindg'd the Dutch again and again, (As if they had been but the French or Dane) With a Thump, etc. *On S. Jams's day (1581) the seven Pro[-] vinces first resolv'd them selves into Free-States. 'Twas brave Tom Allen led the Van, Stout Utber, and bold Tiddiman, With a Thump, etc. And then our Immortal GENERALS With twenty thousand Thunder-balls Pierc'd their boggie flesh-mud-walls With a Thump, Thump, etc. The Game was hot, and then you'll swear That Jordan (Heart of Oak) was there With a Thump, Thump, etc. And gallant Holmes that never fails, Torn and hurt, yet still prevails, Valiant with or without his Sails, With a Thump, etc. The Royal Charles was all their aim (For there they knew was Princely Game) With a Thump, etc. Seven Provinces here spend their Quire, (De Ruyters mighty Triple Tire) But had his answer all in Fire With a Thump, Thump, etc. For here our glorious Prince and Duke Gave him such a sore Rebuke With a Thump, etc. That now De Ruyter findes it clear The Warlike English have no peer, Who dare do anything but Fear A Thump, Thump, etc. The Soveraign came to revenge her Wrongs, (Becalm'd a while for want of Lungs, Without any Thump, etc.) But soon as her dreadful Sail displaid Good Lord what Lanes and Wrecks she made! The Devil a Dutch came nigh or staid, For fear of a Thump, Thump, etc. Her Balls of Fire the Flemming sees Are thrice as big as a Holland-Cheese, With a Thump, etc. And now they ran, they ran, they ran, And left poor Zealand, shift as it can; They made him the Rere, who would be the Van- -Van Tromp, Tromp, Tromp, etc. The Kings own Colours (Red and White) Pursu'd the Boors all day and night With a Thump, etc. O how 'twould Lords and Commons please To see our Soveraign of the Seas Chacing their Seven Provinces With a Thump, etc.
Over Flatts and Banks we fir'd their Tails (Till we heard their croaking Nightingales) With a Thump, etc. This Difference 'twixt two Navies stands, Ours built for the Sea, and theirs for the Sands, We had sent them else to their last Netherlands With a Thump, Thump, etc. Their Shot still at our Tackling flew, Lest when they ran we should pursue With a Thump, etc. For though the Dutch are Sea-men grown, Bold English are the Marks-men known, And therefore kill them six for one With a Thump, Thump, etc. Our Rere was Smith, with other two (Spragge and Kempthorn) both true Blew, With a Thump, etc. And here the Zealanders came on, Who stoutly gave us Gun for Gun, Till Holland-like They also run With a Thump, Thump, etc. In In, In In, said Valiant Spragge, Wee'l beat this vapouring Tromp to th' Hague With a Thump, etc. His Chaplain fell to his wonted work, Cry'd Now for the King and the Duke of York! He pray'd like a Christian, and fought like a Turk With a Thump, Thump, etc. Six thousand Dutch (a Low-Country Dish) We sent to their own Cozen the Fish With a Thump, etc. The rest into Holes so tamely crawl That little Fanfan dar'd them all, Great Ruperts Sloop is an Admiral, With a Thump, Thump, etc. What Amsterdamnable Cowards are these To boast that they were Lords of the Seas With a Thump, etc. Their Impudent Gazette proclaims How bravely they lock'd up the Thames! But had no leave from CHARLES or JAMES, And therefore had a Thump, Thump, etc. And now De Wijts new Holland Rump (Who rides the States) will burn to th' Stump With a Thump, etc. For George in England once before Hath fir'd one Rump, and will do more Till Men and Bells all Dutch-land o're Sing Rump, Rump, etc. Then let them invent some other cheat, Go hang their Captains 'cause th'are beat With a Thump, etc. Let Monsieur or Myn Heer that snarls, At our Soveraign and Royal Charles, Beware of Ruperts and Albemarles With a Thump, Thump, Thump, etc.
Printed at London, and Re-printed at Edinburgh, 1666.