A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 2 by Various
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About the neckes of eyther. But when _England_
Threw of the Yoake of _Rome, Spayne_ flew from her; _Spayne_ was no more a sister nor a neighbour, But a sworne Enemy. All this did but bring Dry stickes to kindle fire: now see it burne. 2. And warme my knowledge and experience by't. 1. Spaines anger never blew hott coales indeed Till in Queene _Elizabeths_ Raigne when (may I call him so) That glory of his Country and _Spaynes_ terror, That wonder of the land and the Seas minyon, _Drake_, of eternall memory, harrowed th'_Indyes_. 2. The King of _Spaynes_ west _Indyes_? 1. Yes, when his Hands _Nombre de Dios, Cartagena, Hispaniola_, With _Cuba_ and the rest of those faire Sisters, The mermaydes of those Seas, whose golden strings Give him his sweetest musicke, when they by _Drake_ And his brave Ginges[10] were ravishd; when these red apples Were gather'd and brought hither to be payrd-- Then the _Castilian_ Lyon began to roare. 2. Had he not cause, being vexd soe? 1. When our shipps Carrying such firedrakes in them that the huge _Spanish_ Galleasses, Galleons, Hulkes and Carrackes[11] |
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