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 · 484 words
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Be yours the vanguard. I will give the charge. Turnus, have you the Rearward. I the battle, Moretes, thou this day shalt lead the horse Take thou the Cornet, Turnus thou the Archers, Be thine the Guidon, I the men at Arms Be mine this Ensign. Then mount our Canons, let our flanking pieces Rail on the Christian Army with wide mouths. For I this day will lead the forlorn hope, The Camisado shall be given by me. Already they have placed their battery, Their Ordinance stand fit to beat the Flanks. My Canoneers need no instruction. Come, let us line our Pikes with Musketeers, And so attend the Christians' fatal charge. Princes, this day we are espoused to death: A better place to die in, than this vale, in which our saviours Sepulchre remains, What man in all our Army could desire? Speak, how have you disposed our Officers. Your Grace is Captain General of the Army. And Godfrey you high Marshal, and Master of the Camp, And as assistants you have under you The Sergeant major, Quartermaster, Provost, And Captain of the spions. My brother Guy chief General of the Horse To serve him his Lieutenant Colonel Captains and scout-masters. My brother Charles General of the Artillery, Under him his Lieutenant commissaries of Munitions, Gentlemen of the Artillery, Colonel of Pioneers, Trench Masters, and carriage Masters. My brother Eustace Treasurer of the Camp, And under him the Auditors, Muster-masters, & Commissaries. Prince Tancred is our Royal Secretary, Without whom nothing is concluded on. Thus are the special Offices disposed. Princes, what order take you for the assault. One half maintain the battery beat the walls, Whilst the other keeps them play in the open fields. We shall not need to block the breach with Forts, Victuals and forage are at pleasure ours. Stoccadoes, palisadoes, stop their waters. Bulwarks and Curtains all are battered down And we are safe entrenched by Pioneers. Our Casemates, Cavaliers, and counterscarps, Are well surveyed by all our Engineers. Fortifications, Ramparts, Parapets; That we at pleasure may assault the way, Which leads unto the gate Antiochia. Whilst you intend the walls, shall my bard horse Give a brave onset, shivering all their Pikes, Armed with their grieves and Maces, and broad Swords, Proof cuirasses, and open Burganets. Yet let us look our battle be well manned, With shot, Bills, Halberds, and proof Targeteers. No man but knows his charge. Brothers and friends, See where they stand for us; this night shall hide All their bright glory which now swells with pride. Christians? Pagans? Behold our Camp. Soldan, survey ours too. From Ganges to the Bay of Cal, From Turkey and the threefold Arabia: From Sauxin Eastward unto Nubia's bounds, From Lybia and the Land of Mauritans, And from the red Sea to the wilderness, Have we unpeopled Kingdoms for these wars, To be revenged on you base Christians.
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Be yours the Vaward. I will giue the charge. Turnus, haue you the Rere-ward. I the battell, Moretes, thou this day shalt leade the horse Take thou the Cornet, Turnus thou the Archers, Be thine the Guidon, I the men at Armes Be mine this Ensigne. Then mount our Canons, let our flanking peeces Raile on the Christian Army with wide mouthes. For I this day will lead the forlorne hope, The Camisado shall be giuen by me. Already they haue plac't their battery, Their Ordinance stand fit to beate the Flankes. My Cannoniers need no instruction. Come, let vs line our Pikes with Musketiers, And so attend the Christians fatall charge. Princes, this day we are espousd to death: A better place to die in, then this vale, in which our Sauiours Sepulere remaines, What man in all our Army could desire? Speake, how haue you dispos'd our Officers. Your Grace is Captaine Generall of the Army. And Godfrey you high Marshall, and Maister of the Campe, And as assistants you haue vnder you The Serieant Maior, Quarter-maister, Prouost, And Captaine of the Spyons. My brother Guy chiefe Generall of the Horse To serue him his Lifetenant Colonell Captaines and Skout-maisters. My brother Charles Generall of the Artilery, Vnder him his Lifetenant commissaries of Munitions, Gentlemen of the Artilery, Colonell of Pyoners, Trench Maisters, and carriage Maisters. My brother Eustace Treasurer of the Campe, And vnder him the Auditors, Muster-maisters, & Commissaries. Prince Tancred is our Royall Secretary, Without whom nothing is concluded on. Thus are the speciall Offices dispos'd. Princes, what order take you for the assault. One halfe maintaine the battry beate the wals, Whilst the other keepes them play in the open fields. We shall not need to blocke the breach with Forts, Victuals and forage are at pleasure ours. Stockadoes, Palizadoes, stop their waters. Bulwarkes and Curtaines all are batterd downe And we are safe entrencht by Pyoners. Our Case-mates, Caualiers, and Counterscarfes, Are well suruei'd by all our Enginers. Fortifications, Ramparts, Parapets; That we at pleasure may assault the way, Which leads vnto the gate Antiochia. Whilst you intend the wals, shall my bard horse Giue a braue onset, shiuering all their Pikes, Arm'd with their Greeues and Maces, and broad Swords, Proofe Cuiraces, and open Burganets. Yet let vs looke our battell be well man'd, With shot, Bils, Halberds, and proofe Targettiers. No man but knowes his charge. Brothers and friends, See where they stand for vs; this night shall hide All their bright glory which now swels with pride. Christians? Pagans? Behold our Campe. Soldan, suruey os too. From Ganges to the Bay of Cal, From Turkey and the three-fold Arabie: From Sauxin Eastward vnto Nubia's bounds, From Lybia and the Land of Mauritans, And from the red Sea to the wildernesse, Haue we vnpeopled Kingdomes for these wares, To be reueng'd on you base Christians.