‘O father, lend me your navy of ships,

And I’ll go fight with Lord Essex today.’

13

‘O son, I’ll lend thee my navy of ships,

And they are all of a capable size;

But if he be as good as his old father was,

Adieu to your honour, and mine likewise.’

14

O they have fought on at a terrible rate,

Until it drew nigh to the cool of the day,