Heywood, Thomas · published 1615 · first performed or written 1594 (Annals) romance · Worcester's Men · Red Bull unassigned nearest T50 Fleets, armies and generals: war by sea · 498 words
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even to the place you travail, there to ascend With those devout prayers you to heaven commend. Brothers, since we are now as strangers here, Yet by our father's provident care so placed, That we may live secure from penury: So let us please our Masters by our care, That we our ruined fortunes may repair. Brother, if I knew where to go to war, I would not stay in London one hour longer. An hour! By heaven I would not stay a minute. A minute! not a moment. Would you put a moment Into a thousand parts, that thousandth part Would not I linger, might I go to war. Why, I would presently run from my Master, Did I but hear where were a drum to follow. Would you so brother? I good faith, sweet Sister, I would show him as fine a pair of heels, as light and nimble, as any the neatest cork shoe in all the Town turns up: I would i'faith. And leave me here alone? Alone? why sister, Can you be left alone 'mongst multitudes? London is full of people everywhere. Well, leave this jesting: we forget ourselves. Sister, we'll have you to our father's house, T'enjoy the small possessions left you there: Return we to our Masters and our charge, Left seeking this our loitering to excuse, With forged inventions we their ears abuse. I hear a drum. I have as much power to sit, Sort out my wares, and scribble on a Shopboard, When I but hear the music of a drum, As to abstain from meat when I am hungry. I'll know what news before I stir a foot. By heaven I am enamoured of this tune, 'Tis the best Music in the world to me. My legs are marching straight when I but hear it. Ran, tan, tan: Oh I could lead a drum With a good grace, if I but saw behind me An hundred soldiers follow in even ranks. Had I but here a band of men to lead, Methinks I could do wonders: Oh 'tis brave To be a Captain, and command to have. All Commanders, Captains, Lieutenants, Gentlemen of companies, Sergeants, Corporals, or common Soldiers whatsoever, that will accompany to the holy wars at Jerusalem, Robert Duke of Normandy the king's son: they shall have pay and place, according to their deserts. And so God save King William Surnamed the Conqueror. Ran, tan, tan. Now by S. George, he tells gallant news: I'll home no more; I'll' run away tonight. If I cast Bole, or Spoon, or Salt again, Before I have beheld Jerusalem, Let me turn Pagan. Hats and Caps adieu: For I must leave you, if the Drum say true. Nay then have with you brothers; for my spirit With as much vigour hath burst forth as thine, And can as hardly be restrained as yours. Give me your hands I will consort you too: Let's try what London Prentices can do.
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Euen to the place you trauaile, there to ascend With those deuoute prayers you to heauen commend. Brothers, since wee are now as strangers here, Yet by our fathers prouident care so plac'd, That wee may liue secure from penury: So let vs please our Maisters by our care, That we our ruin'd fortunes may repaire. Brother, if I knew where to go to warre, I would not stay in London one houre longer. An houre! By heauen I would not stay a minute. A minute! not a moment. Would you put a moment Into a thousand parts, that thousandth part Would not I linger, might I goe to warre. Why, I would presently runne from my Maister, Did I but heare where were a drumme to follow. Would you so brother? I good faith, sweete Sister, I would shew him as fine a paire of heeles, as light and nimble, as any the neatest corke shoe in all the Towne turnes vp: I would i'faith. And leaue me here alone? Alone? why sister, Can you be left alone 'mongst multitudes? London is sull of people euery where. Well, leaue this iesting: wee forget our selues. Sister, weele haue you to our fathers house, T'enioy the small possessions left you there: Returne we to our Maisters and our charge, Left seeking this our ltering to excuse, With forg'd inuentions wee their eares abuse. I heare a drumme. I haue as much power to sit, Sort out my wares, and scrible on a Shop-board, When I but heare the musicke of a drumme, As to abstaine from meate when I am hungry. I'le know what newes before I stirre a foote. By heauen I am enamoured of this tune, 'Tis the best Musicke in the world to mee. My legs are marching streight when I but heare it. Rn, tan, tan: Oh I could lead a drumme Wit a good grace, if I but saw behind mee An hundred souldiers follow in euen rankes. Had I but here a band of men to lead, Methinkes I could do wonders: Oh 'tis braue To be a Captaine, and command to haue. All Commanders, Captaines, Liefetenants, Geutletlemen of Compaines, Sergeants, Corporals, or common Souldiers whatsoeuer, that will accompany to the holy warres at Hierusalem, Robert Duke of Normandy the Kings sonne: they shall haue pay and place, according to their deserts. And so God saue King William Surnamed the Conquerour. Ran, tan, tan. Now by S. George, he tels gallant newes: Ile home no more; I▪le runne away to night. If I cast Bole, or Spoone, or Salt againe, Before I haue beheld Hierusalem, Let mee turne▪ Pagan. Hats and Caps adeiw: For I must leaue you, if the Drumme say true. Nay then haue with you brothers; for my spirit With as much vigour hath burst forth as thine, And can as hardly be restrain'd as yours. Giue me your hands I will consort you too: Let's try what London Prentises can doe.