Then straight from the city we plainly could see, The souldiers were marching most hastily, And headed they were by their fat general, To every fort and each castle wall: But we were quite careless all the while, And at their grand folly did only smile, Resolving the Spaniards to beguile And leave ’em without their wish’t-for spoil. By this time the busie old sun was gone down, And candles were lighting about the town; The commander then cheared his men so brave, And the word for cutting the cable gave, Which was done ith’ twinkling of an eye, And the sails were set as suddenly, Which as soon as e’re they could espy A volley of small shott did let fly. The warning when every castle had got, They fired on us (like mad) theire great shott; With louder huzzas we answer’d agen, And shew’d ’em that we were true Englishmen; Thus under sail alongst ’em we past, And till convenient we kept all fast; But halloo’d out, nor were agast, And sent a broadside amongst ’em at last. Thus fireing, and fireing, we held a good space, And gave ’em the go by to their disgrace; Three hours or more continu’d the fight, With fire and smoke, and a very calm night, And tho’ within pistol shott we were, Yet nevertheless we got well clear, Without much hurt or any fear, And to tell you the tale are now come here. _THE GOLDEN VOYAGE; OR, THE PROSPEROUS ARRIVAL OF THE JAMES AND MARY_, Who having searched the ocean for treasure, finding the value of two hundred thousand pounds in gold and silver, was joyfully received at the city of London. To the Tune of _Ladies of London_. Listen awhile, and I here will unfold what seemeth to promise promotion: There is great plenty of silver and gold now newly took out of the ocean: Forty-three years this treasure has lain since the galion was stav’d asunder Among the scholes and the rocks in the main, yet this may be now the world’s wonder. It being seventeen leagues from the shore, ’tis wonderful if you do mind it, Many has search’d for this treasure before, but none had the fortune to find it Till the brave _James and Mary_ of fame, whom Fortune hath highly befriended, She most successfully sail’d on the main, and was from all dangers defended. She was inform’d where this treasure did lye by some that had gi’en information; Therefore some nobles did freely comply, without any more disputation, To fit her forth; this favour they show, it being their free will and pleasure. With a fair gale to the ocean they go, where they find great plenty of treasure.