The trumpet o[f] fame: or Sir Fraunces Drakes and Sir Iohn Hawkins f[are]well with an encouragement to all saile[rs] and souldiers that are minded to go in this worthie enterprise. VVith the names of many ships, and what they h[aue] done against our foes. Written by H.R.

The Trumpet of Fame , 〈◊〉 Sir Fraunces Drakes and Sir Iohn Hawkins Farew●●●… with an encouragement to all Sailers and Souldiers , that are minded to go in this worthie enterprise : with the names of many famous ships . YOu Gallants bold , of Albions fertile soyle , For Countries fame , on land and seas that toyle , Searching with paine , the Confines of the earth , Whose painfull toyle , all Nations admireth : By whom enriched is your Countries store , And some made rich , which earst was held but poore : To you braue minds , whose thoughts doth reach the s●●● And scorne at home , like sluggards for to lie : To you that fetch more woorth , then Iasons fléece , To you I do my rusticke Pen addresse , For Countries honor , that spareth not your blood , But ventures all , for Commons publike good : You that for wealth doth cut the Ocean , Honor to haue , and riches store to gaine , You that in this attempt , like men doth showe , 〈…〉 r care to Country , and loue to Prince you owe : 〈…〉 men of woorth , that ventures voluntary , 〈…〉 thereby showes what mindes all ought to carry , ●●…resse your selues , to follow those braue Knights , ●●●m God hath blest , in many hardie fights . ●●●se fortunes great and loue vnto their men , 〈◊〉 ●●nnot rightly paint , with my rude Pen : ●●●y are the men were neuer foyled yet , ●●●y are the men that honor still doth get : ●●●se péerlesse fame , all Europe can declare , ●●●erica and Asia , whose actions rare ●●●y still applaud , and wonder at their déeds , 〈…〉ing the land , from whence such good men procéeds . 〈…〉 e , conquering Drake , whose fortunes are not such , 〈…〉 valure more , and kindnesse thrise so much , 〈…〉 end to friends , a scourge vnto the foe , 〈…〉 gue for those that wish swéete Englands woe . 〈◊〉 Pylot may compare with him for skill , 〈◊〉 man more foreward , his enemies blood to spill ? 〈◊〉 Captaine hath deserued more then he ? 〈◊〉 eyes hath séene more happier man to be ? 〈◊〉 by our God that Israels people led , 〈…〉 de vnknowne , which he for them puruayd : 〈…〉 ers Moses well we may him call , 〈◊〉 leads you forth , this Noble Generall . 〈◊〉 ●●●ength of men , he putteth not his trust , 〈◊〉〈…〉 o his God , and cause which still is iust . 〈◊〉 ●arned hath , that God is our Chieftaine , 〈◊〉 brings him forth and safely back againe . 〈◊〉 then with him , and loue him as you ought , Let not your minds to mutinie be wrought , Least Iustice sword do cut off vitall dayes , whose power is such , for to command at Seas . Be frée from follies , and serue your God aright , And honor truly this renowmed Knight . Learne by his worth , in actions he hath past , T is swéet to such , that honors high will taste . The worlds whole circuit in his trauell great , He viewed throughout , and many Princes seat . what honor there he gaind , I do referre , To stories large , where registred they are : Then follow him , that cries , come fellowes all , For he begins , and last retreat doth call . Be forward then , and ioy in this braue Knight , That neuer yet receiued foyle in fight . But still returnd with fame and wealth away , In spight of those that would the same gainsay . And Hawkins in this action his compere , Full well is knowne a famous Cauilere . whose valure showne , and seruice often done , with good successe , immortall fame hath wonne . In India land , he Englands cullours spread , where Spanish Powers he brauely vanquished . The French and other Nations far and neare , Hath felt the force of this stout Cauilere . To English Queene an officer long béene , which place of trust , he did full well beséeme . For which his seruice , as due deserts and right , he honored is , with title of a Knight , The best of worth , which charge hath in this fléete , 〈…〉 uld recount , to do them honor méet : 〈…〉 for I cannot name them as I would , 〈…〉 ereby their vertues rare should be extold , 〈…〉 greater part of force I must omit , 〈…〉 their returne , their honor gaind to writ : 〈…〉 Crosse , of Captaines not the least , nor last , 〈…〉 seruice done , may not be ouerpast , 〈…〉 osse , that euer crossed hath our foes , 〈…〉 crost them still , with shot and cruell blowes : 〈…〉 h Crosses Lord , do little England send , 〈…〉 n raging foes , our Country to defend . 〈…〉 him in place , let Thomas Dracke be séene , ●●●t for his fortunes , a happie man hath bene : 〈…〉 ose trauailes and his good successe was tride , 〈…〉 many dangers which he did abide . 〈…〉 valiant Crafton claimes his place as due , 〈…〉 ch often did the Spaniard proud pursue : 〈…〉 riches great which home he often brought , 〈…〉 well declare that honor he hath sought . 〈…〉 Merick speake , not meanest of all the rest , 〈…〉 o venture will , as forward as the best : 〈…〉 e Carackt late was taken , his valure did appeare , 〈…〉 e as resolute , as most men that were there . 〈…〉 Harper now , I change my roming quill ▪ 〈…〉 of woorth , and worthie for his skill , 〈…〉 e aduanst in place of good regard , 〈…〉 e seruice hath gainst foes so well deseru'd . 〈…〉 ish , borne faithfull to thy vowed friend , 〈…〉 resolution , I cannot halfe commend . 〈…〉 this I say , and many more with me , The proudest foes did neuer cause thée flée . And Parker , let me tell thy worthinesse , which neuer quailst , for any great distresse . But like a man of courage stout and bold , Hast foyld thy foes , and brought away their gold . And Henry Austen , to many knowne well , Thy braue attempts , in fights both sharpe and fell , Hath oft bene séene , where like a man of worth Thou gainedst wealth , and foe-men forced forth . And Morish , though thou be not great in name , Yet hath thy déeds deserued worthie fame : The Frenchmens Leagers , so of thée doth say , whom thou hast met full boldly on the sea . O famous men of Plymouths happie Towne , Yours is the gaine of honor and renowne : From you these men of worth most part did spring , whose fames throughout the world doth daily ring . Good fortune euer wayt vpon them all , And graunt your foes may neuer sée you fall : But as to fore God did you still defend , Such honor now , our hopes is , he will send . Take courage then , let honor be your aime , And drag not back , you that will honor gaine . At your returne , then shall you honor haue , As your deserts by venturing farre shall craue . Then feare no cullours , set the chance on Christ , He is your Load-starre , God of power highest . Your store of victualls euer he will blesse , And as it spends , he will the same encrease . A goodlier Fléete this many a day , 〈…〉 ere hath not bene prepared to the sea , ●●om London shall you haue these ships of fame , ●●e braue Defiance , glorious in her name : ●…mirall of this gallant company , ●●ose force ere this , the Spaniards proud did trie . ●●ere in the seas she drenched hath their bones , 〈◊〉 whom their friends makes many gréeuous grones . 〈…〉 e glorious Garland , well deserueth praise , 〈…〉 her exployts , the foe-men can report , 〈…〉 ●hom in her fight she plagued in such sort . 〈…〉 e Bonauenture , they cannot forget , 〈…〉 ich to their paine with them hath often met . 〈…〉 rtéene Gallies she fought with that one time , 〈…〉 made them wish they all had farther bene . 〈…〉 many bickerings more with them she had , 〈…〉 of their gaines small boast by them is made . 〈…〉 t famous ship which called is the Hope , 〈…〉 often gald those Champions of the Pope : 〈…〉 ere euer she encountered any one , 〈…〉 gaue them pasports , which did make them grone . 〈…〉 Foresight , which hath neuer soyle receiued , 〈…〉 plaid her part , and foes haue often gréeued . 〈…〉 e many a broyle with conquest in the fight , 〈…〉 hath returnd , and put them all to flight . 〈…〉 he that neuer yet her force hath showed . 〈…〉 braue Aduenture , forward doth procéed , 〈…〉ke her triall in this action , 〈…〉 elier ship from hence hath sildome gone : 〈…〉 e her guide , and all the rest of them , 〈…〉 end them safely to returne againe . The Concord and the Amitie , two ships of worth , Whose good successe all London knoweth : In merchant trade where they did vse to goe , Their friends they pleasd , and did torment their foe : What Prizes by the Amitie was brought , With Spaniards proud , which their confusion sought . To all their goods the owners can declare , But too the last , were Spanish men of warre . The Susan Parnell , not least of all this rout , She shewed herselfe a tall ship and a stout : Her fortunes great , I cannot halfe declare , Trading in peace , or furnished for the warre . The Saccare beares her name full well I wot , Who makes no spare of pouder nor of shot : with raging peales of thundering ordinance , In thickest of foes , saint George she doth aduance . And Salomon , not last of all the rest , To foes haue prou'd a forward saucie guest : In their despight taking what they possest , And beat them sore , that did her force resist . The louely Elizabeth and Constance cald , with glittering blades her foes to léeward hald : And in despight , for honor of that name , To Countries good , returneth home with fame : May all that euer fight for Elizabeth , Proue alwaies happie , when they attempt to fight . The ( Helpe ) not helpe of many doth she craue , when vnder saile her daring foes she braue : Hale home her sheates , and foe-men do your worst , who so is last , she will be with the first . ●he little Phaenix , now for her I speake , ●hat neuer fear'd her force would proue too weake : ●he for her burthen , euer did her part , 〈…〉 till gaining wealth , and wrought her enemies smart . ●esides these past , whose names I haue set downe , 〈◊〉 ●e not omit , our Merchant of renowne : ●or Londons honor , where he of worship is , ●n Alderman of credit great I wis , ●amous Wats , whose forward readinesse , 〈…〉 all attempts was neuer knowne to misse : Who in this Féete to quaile the enemies pride , ●oure gallant ships for warre he doth prouide : ●he Pexases , who swift as bird doth flie , ●utting the waues , and foe-mans force to trie : What wealth and happie fortune she hath gainde , ●nd how in fight , her enemies she painde , ●ere néedlesse here at large for to set downe , ●et it suffice , she euer gaind renowne . ●he Iewell , gallant in her sea attire , 〈…〉 th dard her foes , with pouder , shot , and fire : ●nd home hath brought , their pearle and eke their gold , ●f such great worth , as is not to be told . ●he Elizabeth next , one of this gallant fléete , 〈…〉 or honor gaind , I may not here omit : When foes did rage , and swore to worke her ill , ●he scapt their force , and wrought on them her will . The little Iohn , though last I call to minde , ●or good successe , hath not bene much behinde : 〈…〉 ser panche well fild with Spanish Kyalls of Plate , ●nd spices store for comfort of mans hart : She often brought vnto her Owners good , And brauely in the face of foes hath stood . Thus valiant hearts which now to seas are bound To cheare you on , that earst hath bene renownd . I haue explainde the names of your braue fléete , That careth not with what foes they shall méete . What other ships of forraine soyle there go , I do omit , because I do not know . Nor what they be , you néed not much to care , God and your Generalls , doth for you prepare . Then frolicke hearts , and to your healths one Ca 〈…〉 Let loue vnited , be firme with euery man . And loue and dutie in each one so abound , That faithfull subiects you may still be found . T is Englands honor that you haue in hand , Then thinke thereof , if you do loue our land . The gaine is yours , if millions home you bring , Then courage take , to gaine so swéete a thing . The time calls on , which causeth me to end , Wherefore to God , I do you all commend , For whom all subiects that do loue our Queene , Shall truly pray , to send you safe againe . And for my part , I wish you alwaies health , with quick returne , and so much store of wealth That Phillips Regions may not be more stord , with Pearle , Iewels , and the purest gold . FINIS .