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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
2217Floate like twelue moouing Ca
stles: Zabraes two.
2218Habilimented gloriou
sly for warre,
2219With Souldiers, Seamen,
shot, and ordinance:
2220This Squadron
stout Medyna does command:
2221Who of the maine is Captaine Generall.
2222The second Squadron braue Ricalde leades,
2223Being Admirall to fouretene Galleons.
2224
Flores de Ualdes guides the third, the fourth
2226
Pedro de Valdes that tryed warriour.
2227
Oquendo in the fift front cries a Charge.
2228
Bretandona bringes vp the Leuantines
2229With his
sixt Squadron: Gomes de Medyna
2230Waftes vp the seauenth like the God of warre,
2231The eighth obayes Mendoza: and the ninth
2232Fierce Vgo de Montada: all these Squadrons,
2233For ve
s
s
ell, numbred are one hundred thirtie,
2234The
sight of Souldiers, Marriners, and Slaues
2235Twentie nine thousand, eight hundred thirtie three.
2237Six hundred thirtie: adde to these Gallions
2238Twentie Caruiles, and Saluees ten: which make
2240Add to all these your Generals of Armies,
2241Your Captaines, En
signe bearers, (which in role,
2242Are eightscore and eleauen) the Voluntaries,
2244That are in pay: to these, all men of orders,
2248Will fall to guide vs on: these totald vp,
2251Men will seeme borne with weapons in their handes.
2253And let our Galeons feele euen child-birth panges,
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