Fisher, Jasper · published 1633 · first performed or written 1625 [c.1611-1633] (Annals) history · at University unassigned nearest T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea · 479 words
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Rising from shore Conjecture might descry A thousand Ships with painted prowess, to pave The briny fields of Neptune, their broad sails Did Nereus' canopy, Titan's taper veil. As nations twenty nine 'gainst Troy built up A floating Delos of a thousand Ships, To plough the liquid glass: No frame of Pallas, No crafty Sinon; but Those wooden horse Did Troy destroy: So Troynovant shall feel Her Mother's Fate: Achilles comes again: And Pergamus again shall sink in dust: They threaten. Wonder! What can their Arsenalles spawn so fast? Last year his Barks and Galleys were debauched; This spring they sprout again: Belike their Navy Like the Lernaean adder faster grows, The more 'tis pruned. They come their last. Lord Deputy, Lead on the present troops, and levy new. 'twere best I think to let Him land, least view Of his huge Navy should our Commons fright: Retire ourselves to some place of advantage, Entice him from his ships: So cut the veins Which nourish both: Enclosed he cannot scape. I rather judge, We should oppose his footing, Using the benefit of our natural mound. Uncertain 'tis, where, when, he makes inroad: To furnish all, unlikely: to neglect Any, were dangerous, as Pelides heel. Our shores are large, and level: Then t'attend His time and leisure, would exhaust the state, Weary our soldiers. All places may be strengthened more, or less: As by last year, Discretion now may guess. The Cliffs themselves are Bulwarks strong: The Shelves And Flats refuse great ships, the coast so open, That every stormy blast may rend their cables, Put them from anchor: Suffering double war, Their men, pitched battle; and ships, naval fight. For charges, 'tis no season to dispute: Spend something, or lose all: Shall he maintain A fleet to enthrall us, we detract small costs, When freedom, life, and kingdom lie at stake? But the Assailants are the flower of Italy Backed with four hundred gallic horse, all tried And gallant troops, joined in one martial body, To give a fuller stroke; When we Defendants Scattered along, can weak resistance make: Plainness of ground affording us no shelter. For what serves Art and Engines, Mounts and Trenches, But to correct the nature of a plain? A few on firm land may keep out a million, Weakened by sea, false footing, billows rage, And ponderous rage. whenas received within, He prospers by our spoil; We feed a Viper: And malcontents and rebels have a refuge. Nor were it safe, to venture all at once: When one fought field being lost, swift ruin runs And rushing throws down all. We know our strength, and his: we'll fight in field. Some dozen miles from sea. An open Theater Gives luster to our prowess: To keep him out Supposes fear, not manhood. No, let him march, Till he rouse death, and stride his future grave.
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Rising from shore Coniecture might descry A thousand Ships with painted prowes, to pave The briny fields of Neptune, their broad sayles Did Nereus canopy, Titans taper vayle. As nations twenty nine 'gainst Troy built vp A floating Delos of a thousand Ships, To plough the liquid glasse: No frame of Pallas, No crafty Sinon; but Those woodden horse Did Troy dis-Troy: So Troynovant shall feele Her Mothers Fate: Achilles comes againe: And Pergamus againe shall sinke in dust: They threaten. Wonder! What can their Arsenalles spawne so fast? Last yeere his Barkes and Gallyes were debosht; This spring they sprout againe: Belike their Nauy Like the Lernean adder faster growes, The more tis prun'd. They come their last. Lord Deputy, Lead on the present troopes, and leauy new. Twere best I thinke to lett Him land, least view Of his huge Nauy should our Commons fright: Retire our selues to some place of advantage, Entice him from his ships: So cutt the veines Which nourish both: Enclos'd he cannot scape. I rather iudge, We should oppose his footing, Vsing the benefit of our naturall mound. Vncertaine tis, where, when, he makes in-road: To furnish all, vnlikely: to neglect Any, were dangerous, as Pelides heele. Our shores are large, and levell: Then t'attend His time and leasure, would exhaust the state, Weary our souldiers. All places may be strengthned more, or lesse: As by last yeere, Discretion now may guesse. The Clifts themselues are Bullwarkes strong: The Shelves And Flats refuse great ships, the coast so open, That euery stormy blast may rend their cables, Put them from anchor: Suffering double warre, Their men, pitcht battaile; and ships, navall fight. For charges, tis no season to dispute: Spend something, or loose all: Shall he maintaine A fleete to inthrall vs, we detract small costs, When freedome, life, and kingdome lye at stake? But the Assaylants are the flower of Italy Backt with foure hundred Gallick horse, all tried And gallant troopes, ioyn'd in one martiall body, To giue a fuller stroke; When we Defendants Scatterd along, can weake resistance make: Plainenesse of ground affoording vs no shelter. For what serues Art and Engines, Mounts and Trenches, But to correct the nature of a plaine? A few on firme land may keepe out a million, Weaken'd by sea, false footing, billowes rage, And ponderous rage. When as receiu'd within, He prospers by our spoile; We feed a Viper: And male-contents and rebells haue a refuge. Nor were it safe, to venter all at once: When one fought field being lost, swift ruine runnes And rushing throwes downe all. We know our strength, and his: wee'l fight in field. Some dozen miles from sea. An open Theater Giues luster to our prowesse: To keep him out Supposes feare, not manhood. No, let him march, Till he rowse death, and stride his future graue.