Five hours they fought couragiously, Before the Dutch began to flie, But then their fleet was severed quite, Whilest we maintain’d a chasing fight, For two dayes space we did pursue, And pelted them till their sides look’d blew. _Then Butter-boxes all lament, For now you are paid to your own content._ Sir Jeremy Smith did roughly greet, The Admiral of the Zealand fleet, With fire and ball he made them run, Untill the victory he had won, Most bravely he maintain’d the fight, Till they divided were by night. _Then Butter-boxes all lament, For now you are paid to your own content._ Brave Allen and Holmes fought like men, And chas’d the Dutch with five to ten, So sharply did they ply the fight Till all the Dutch were Arouted quite, The Flemmings they found such boisterous play, That they in plain terms ran away. _Then Butter-boxes all lament, For now you are paid to your own content._ Eight ships of theirs we sunk and fired, Which for to save they much desired, And kill’d great numbers of their men, Where we lost one still they lost ten, We lost a stately ship and tall The _Resolution_ we did call. _Then Butter-boxes all lament, For now you are paid to your own content._ Our Generals (blest be God) are well, And all our fleet as we hear tell, Lies daring on the Holland coast, The Dutch have now no cause to boast, ’Tis said de Ruyter and Trump are slain, And never will face their foes again. _Then Butter-boxes all lament, For now you are paid to your own content._ The cannons from the Tower did roar, When this good news did come to shore, The bells did ring and bone-fires shine, And healths carrous’d in beer and wine. God bless King Charles and all our fleet, And grant true friends may safely meet. _Then Butter-boxes brag no more, For now we have beaten you or’e and or’e._ _HOLLAND TURN’D TO TINDER; OR, ENGLAND’S THIRD GREAT ROYAL VICTORY._ Being an exact narrative brought by Captain Talbot Commander of the _Elizabeth_ fourth rate Frigat of the Blew Squadron, who on Wednesday night came into Harwitch and sent an express to the King at Whitehall, of all that had past betwixt both the fleets, before and in the fight: which news hath been continued since by other persons from aboard the _Royal Charles_, who give account of a total rout given to the Dutch, and a great victory obtained against them, insomuch that they are beaten and block’d in their own harbours: All this was performed in Wednesday and Thursday 25 and 26 of July, 1666.