Saint Andrews crosse, that is his guide;

His pinnace beares nine score men and more,

Besids fifteen cannons on euery side.

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‘If you were twenty shippes, and he but one,

Either in archbord or in hall,

He wold ouercome you euerye one,

And if his beames they doe downe ffall.’

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‘This is cold comfort,’ sais my Lord Haward,