%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> Sapartons Alarum, to all such as do beare / The name of true Souldiers, in England, or els wheare. 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 06/23/2021 37113

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S103206 AL Mars his men drawe neere, / that warlike feates embrace, Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 56 Sapartons Alarum, to all such as do beare / The name of true Souldiers, in England, or els wheare. Saparton's Alarm, to all such as do bear The name of true Soldiers, in England, or elsewhere. Printer William How ?-? Richard Johnes

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AL Mars his men drawe neere, that warlike feates embrace, Sit downe awhile, & harken heere, a servinge Souldiers case. Laye downe the shivered Speare, and eke the battered shielde, From Trumpets sound withdraw thine eare, and harke in open field. The true complaint of one, whose gaine by service got Will scarsely yelde a hungry Boone, to cast into the Pot. If ever warlike wighte, Hath served his time in vaine: In hope to have bin well requighte, and hath received disdaine. In faith then I am he, such one that for my parte Have ready bin full willinglye, with hand, and eeke with harte. To serve my Prince in fielde, whiles life had bearing breath, As one that minded not to yelde, nor forced life or death. The fiery Cannons thump, the cragged Scull that rives: Whose force by inwarde charge is wonte, to spoyle poore Souldiers lives. Could never force me yet, the enemies face to shonne: If Captaines courage semed fit, the conquest to have wonne. And for the time perchaunce, I was accepted then, And promised to have advaunce, as soone as other men. I speake as founde I have, what thoe I am contente: For Saparton now waxeth grave, Some youthfull yeares are spente, Tis not the curled head, nor yet the frisled heare: That courage gives in time of neede, to weld thunweldy Speare. Some youthfull Imps I knowe, that beares a passing grace: If they to pitched fielde should goe, durst scarsly shew their face. But when that all is don, Tis manhood makes the man: Match not the Candell with the Sunne, no praise deserve you than.
If courage craves a fame, remaining in the breast: Then manhood needes must make his claime for to excell the reste. Though Venus strive with Mars, to get the upper grounde: At length yet shall the barded Horse, exceede both Hauke and Hounde. And Lustie Laddes to you, let not your courage quell: Good hap hereafter may ensue, though I good hap do sell. Coaste on apace althoe, Light Horseman trace the soyle: Encounter sharpely with thy foe, Make havocke of the spoyle. Esteeme not my yll hap, Nor weye it ought at all, The wight that scapes the Cannons clap, Runnes yet to further thrall. O Mars, bewaile thy man, Because he hath suche wronge, In dolefull tunes, O rustick Pan, Now helpe to waile this songe. So thus my leave I take, O Souldier now farewell: No more to do now will I make, but God preserve Queene EL.
FINIS. John Saparton. Imprinted at Lon- don, in Fleetestreete, by William How, for Richard Johnes, and are to be solde at his shoppe under the Lotterie house