THE CAVALIER'S FAREWELL.

The following song is extracted from the MS. Diary of the Rev. John Adamson (afterwards Rector of Burton Coggles, Lincolnshire) commencing in 1658. Can any of your readers point out who was the author?—

"THE CAVALIER'S FAREWELL TO HIS MISTRESS BEING CALLED TO THE WARRS."

"Ffair Ffidelia tempt no more,

I may no more thy deity adore

Nor offer to thy shrine,

I serve one more divine

And farr more great y{^n} you:

I must goe,

Lest the foe

Gaine the cause and win the day.

Let's march bravely on

Charge y^m in the Van

Our Cause God's is,

Though their odds is

Ten to one.

"Tempt no more, I may not yeeld

Although thine eyes

A Kingdome may surprize:

Leave off thy wanton toiles

The high borne Prince of Wales

Is mounted in the field,

Where the Royall Gentry flocke.

Though alone

Nobly borne

Of a ne're decaying Stocke,

Cavaleers be bold

Bravely hold your hold,

He that loyters

Is by Trayto^rs

Bought and sold.

"One Kisse more and yⁿ farewell

Oh no, no more,

I prethee giue me o^re.

Why cloudest thou thy beames,

I see by these extreames,

A Woman's Heaven or Hell.

Pray the King may haue his owne,

And the Queen

May be seen

With her babes on England's Throne.

Rally up your Men,

One shall vanquish ten,

Victory we

Come to try thee

Once agen.

Query: Who was the author of the above?

F.H.