Ballads of the Fleet And Other Poems
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Quoth one, " Why spared ye Cadiz ?
Your fleet put back to sea ! " " Who loots, " said I, " in palaces May let the almshouse be. " But all this while the soldiers round Made mirth each time I spoke, THE BALLAD OF RICHARD PEAKS 163 And ugly words for English ears Went round the common folk : Until some jest rang o'er the rest, And all those nobles smiled ; Now God forbid that I should stand And hear my land reviled.
I said, " Your king keeps gallant troops To wear such bands and cuffs, And they s...hould hold in battle firm When the starch is in their ruffs. Yet were I free to pick my choice From a score of oaken sticks, I'd stand and play my quarterstaff For life or death with six. " " Now, by the rood, " Medina said, " A braggart though thou be, I will not take thee at thy word, But fight thou shall with three ! " And if I made so bold a face Be sure it was not pride, 164 THE BALLAD OF RICHARD PEAKS But Richard Peake of Tavistock Had heard his land belied. I deemed my death was long resolved, So basely would not die, And three to one were heavy odds For a better man than I.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Quoth one, " Why spared ye Cadiz ?
Your fleet put back to sea ! " " Who loots, " said I, " in palaces May let the almshouse be. " But all this while the soldiers round Made mirth each time I spoke, THE BALLAD OF RICHARD PEAKS 163 And ugly words for English ears Went round the common folk : Until some jest rang o'er the rest, And all those nobles smiled ; Now God forbid that I should stand And hear my land reviled.
I said, " Your king keeps gallant troops To wear such bands and cuffs, And they s...hould hold in battle firm When the starch is in their ruffs. Yet were I free to pick my choice From a score of oaken sticks, I'd stand and play my quarterstaff For life or death with six. " " Now, by the rood, " Medina said, " A braggart though thou be, I will not take thee at thy word, But fight thou shall with three ! " And if I made so bold a face Be sure it was not pride, 164 THE BALLAD OF RICHARD PEAKS But Richard Peake of Tavistock Had heard his land belied. I deemed my death was long resolved, So basely would not die, And three to one were heavy odds For a better man than I.
What to read after Ballads of the Fleet And Other Poems?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Rennell Rodd to read onlineMoreLess
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