My Dream the 8 of September 1637
The Prologue to the Dream Robd of my vessell by that PiRat fate, and left but with 2 long boats and a Cock, I cast a bout where to be furnished, to set to sea againe, and what by Freinds, what by my owne endeavours, I lit on, a: crick, where bottomes Lay yet such as had, great want of yards else were they Ridg'd enough, which to supply whilest I did not despaire, I guest I mought at easy rate have Boughton At last this vapour fancy vanished:
Into a Dream which if you can afford
A single smile I'me Laden and aboard.
My Dream the 8 of September 1637
As I passt by the Downes methought I mett with A fleet consisting of a Pinass called the Royall Fancy and 3 whelps, at first I put forth false Colours at which the Pinass or rear-Admire-all (for soe it seemd shee had been in her younger time and might be still by her Command) bearing a flagg staffe on her misen and the second whelpe calld the safeguard (soe ill built that shee heeld much and therefore it were noe prise to take her) hald me to Larbord of them to know whither I was bound which soone Resolvd I passt them i — but I had skearce made a board or two but the wind tackt soe about that I was perforce driven under their Lee againe soe that Then I had noe other way to avoyd their great and less shott (being all this while suspected) but to discover myselfe by my scarlet Ensigne to be A Merchant adventurer their Countryman Friend and not an Enemy Then did they all unvale unto me and afford all curtesie saveing to suffer me to com aboard on of them which for some curiosity I affected yet therein finding difficulty I made the best use I could of bearing up with them þ Daies soe left them to their course whilst I tooke mine, The yongest whelpe I chrisned the true Paragona The Admire-all off the whelps as I had it of the pin-ass was calld the Repulse: a proper vessell shee is yet seems as if her Bowsprit lay too low and forecastle did stoope soe yet shee carries not an even Keele but yet being lancht Farther for all that sheele prove snugg and draw more at the poope or stearn then at the head she is high carv'd and Therefore would require the larger compass in her sides or Ribbs which when I had surveighd Methought I found the timbers not soe due proportioned as I had seene yet warantable enough and like to sayle well soe that she have good store of stones to ballance her which yet she wants she was not guilt at all yet, but in hopes to be soe in revertian Then how trim'd for the present I shall lean on you to Judge her cloths be smootty as if weather tride allready surely she is not leaky although noe Savour ill rise from her pumpe her Decks were plaine yet comly and her Launtorne open to shew 'twas darke for light shee bore none the mast was first set in her now was spent and she was Riggd anew to the pinasses forme and bore noe Crosse at all but o'th's' top gallant-flag for pennants streamers, and like galentry. she put not forth cause it was worke day and soe shee Knew her Taske, her ports were closse shutt downe that you would sware she might ride out with safty and repulse the highest Sea within the bay of Biskey yet some scuttle holes under her decks I judge were open At her first launching Ankers were put forth to bring her to her moorage but they all finding the ground les-sur came home againe yet she without them hath obtained her end, her cheifest now's the hope she hath to be broak up at Last and built againe upon some Prinses bottom noe ship else of all the royall Navie will Content her and soe twere fit she were for upon triall made I find her good only before the wind now and nothing yare at helm at all: with under Decks unseene I guesse but ordinary only for feare to lessn and soe spoyle her selfe-love Cabbin she would not admit on any tearms of bearing of .2. My-sons: her sights or wast-cloths died were by despite into a Tawny and soe suted best to Emblem what the Rage of tume might doe upon her beauty for neglect to it:
She had noe ordinance savd What the Pinass pleasd to afford her who gave fire to all only for two chase peices she had stowd under her peack-head Will a Demy Can-non and Resolution but a Mignion she had noe murtherers abord that I saw: she went before such a conceipted-wind that Maine sayle top sail and stop gallant too with fore sayle spright sayle and the Mison were filld to the streach untill the sheets did crack soe she did goe a tripp: Though many tides prov'd contrary shed steere stoutly against them till she win aport then though she ride in berth but third to the chaine, shes first fro'th'Church; what gibing by her boards procur'd were her owne sayles were the best interpreters If she but hould this play a yeare or two shee'le fittest be to coast the narrow seas soe be proclaim'd a Man of warr at least for by that time shee'l beare an ancient o'th'stearne and soe may well be say'd to wayt too long upon the Pin-asses stere-age. I think if any then shall goe in her they'l find themselves I'th' straights: I thought her to have found the Happie Enterance and Swallow too but it seems they were designd some other coast yet in this fleet besides there Rod a Frigott calld the Baga-cara and two ould gully foysts I never examind their Ladings for I saw never a catch amongst them all: twas not the North but an Eastar was guide unto their Pilotts soe it wanted Pole and I did seek to Joygn on. My Fleet consisted but of .5.in all first for discovery was the Confidence where in I tooke the van and went first on the second was the Dread naught, third the Defiance (both very Stout and Dareing vessels) they did serve to make the fight good and the Convertin did bring me ofe but being slow of sayle I shifted into the swiftsure: And imbarkt in her soone I lost ken of them and soe awack't finding my selfe not at the Downes in Kent But with my hounds on Stamford heath yet thence I saw deale-faire which from the other Downes by reason of a fogg vapord from prid and foly skerce appeard. They loost ofe me as I conceivd to make the Coast of Devonshire and soe turne fishers after Folly (Their owne I mean) yet then methought they mought have sav'd that Labor for they were soe frighted with the same kind of Merchandise allready as If thei'd tane a huge and mighty draft of't).
Epilogue to the Dream or an Epigram upon a thrice faire peece
When first upon my East-star I did looke
I found her fixt yet I was plannet strooke
And wondreing which o'th'seaven she might bee
Methought shee could be non but Hecate
For what of beauteous feature nature Lent
Was well enricht by arts Imbellishment
Then for to add to both a treble price
Sh'had learnt for to be fooleish, Coy, and nice,
Soe at this marke, I durst noe Longer stick
Feare t'be transform'd into a Lunatick.
Into a Dream which if you can afford
A single smile I'me Laden and aboard.
My Dream the 8 of September 1637
As I passt by the Downes methought I mett with A fleet consisting of a Pinass called the Royall Fancy and 3 whelps, at first I put forth false Colours at which the Pinass or rear-Admire-all (for soe it seemd shee had been in her younger time and might be still by her Command) bearing a flagg staffe on her misen and the second whelpe calld the safeguard (soe ill built that shee heeld much and therefore it were noe prise to take her) hald me to Larbord of them to know whither I was bound which soone Resolvd I passt them i — but I had skearce made a board or two but the wind tackt soe about that I was perforce driven under their Lee againe soe that Then I had noe other way to avoyd their great and less shott (being all this while suspected) but to discover myselfe by my scarlet Ensigne to be A Merchant adventurer their Countryman Friend and not an Enemy Then did they all unvale unto me and afford all curtesie saveing to suffer me to com aboard on of them which for some curiosity I affected yet therein finding difficulty I made the best use I could of bearing up with them þ Daies soe left them to their course whilst I tooke mine, The yongest whelpe I chrisned the true Paragona The Admire-all off the whelps as I had it of the pin-ass was calld the Repulse: a proper vessell shee is yet seems as if her Bowsprit lay too low and forecastle did stoope soe yet shee carries not an even Keele but yet being lancht Farther for all that sheele prove snugg and draw more at the poope or stearn then at the head she is high carv'd and Therefore would require the larger compass in her sides or Ribbs which when I had surveighd Methought I found the timbers not soe due proportioned as I had seene yet warantable enough and like to sayle well soe that she have good store of stones to ballance her which yet she wants she was not guilt at all yet, but in hopes to be soe in revertian Then how trim'd for the present I shall lean on you to Judge her cloths be smootty as if weather tride allready surely she is not leaky although noe Savour ill rise from her pumpe her Decks were plaine yet comly and her Launtorne open to shew 'twas darke for light shee bore none the mast was first set in her now was spent and she was Riggd anew to the pinasses forme and bore noe Crosse at all but o'th's' top gallant-flag for pennants streamers, and like galentry. she put not forth cause it was worke day and soe shee Knew her Taske, her ports were closse shutt downe that you would sware she might ride out with safty and repulse the highest Sea within the bay of Biskey yet some scuttle holes under her decks I judge were open At her first launching Ankers were put forth to bring her to her moorage but they all finding the ground les-sur came home againe yet she without them hath obtained her end, her cheifest now's the hope she hath to be broak up at Last and built againe upon some Prinses bottom noe ship else of all the royall Navie will Content her and soe twere fit she were for upon triall made I find her good only before the wind now and nothing yare at helm at all: with under Decks unseene I guesse but ordinary only for feare to lessn and soe spoyle her selfe-love Cabbin she would not admit on any tearms of bearing of .2. My-sons: her sights or wast-cloths died were by despite into a Tawny and soe suted best to Emblem what the Rage of tume might doe upon her beauty for neglect to it:
She had noe ordinance savd What the Pinass pleasd to afford her who gave fire to all only for two chase peices she had stowd under her peack-head Will a Demy Can-non and Resolution but a Mignion she had noe murtherers abord that I saw: she went before such a conceipted-wind that Maine sayle top sail and stop gallant too with fore sayle spright sayle and the Mison were filld to the streach untill the sheets did crack soe she did goe a tripp: Though many tides prov'd contrary shed steere stoutly against them till she win aport then though she ride in berth but third to the chaine, shes first fro'th'Church; what gibing by her boards procur'd were her owne sayles were the best interpreters If she but hould this play a yeare or two shee'le fittest be to coast the narrow seas soe be proclaim'd a Man of warr at least for by that time shee'l beare an ancient o'th'stearne and soe may well be say'd to wayt too long upon the Pin-asses stere-age. I think if any then shall goe in her they'l find themselves I'th' straights: I thought her to have found the Happie Enterance and Swallow too but it seems they were designd some other coast yet in this fleet besides there Rod a Frigott calld the Baga-cara and two ould gully foysts I never examind their Ladings for I saw never a catch amongst them all: twas not the North but an Eastar was guide unto their Pilotts soe it wanted Pole and I did seek to Joygn on. My Fleet consisted but of .5.in all first for discovery was the Confidence where in I tooke the van and went first on the second was the Dread naught, third the Defiance (both very Stout and Dareing vessels) they did serve to make the fight good and the Convertin did bring me ofe but being slow of sayle I shifted into the swiftsure: And imbarkt in her soone I lost ken of them and soe awack't finding my selfe not at the Downes in Kent But with my hounds on Stamford heath yet thence I saw deale-faire which from the other Downes by reason of a fogg vapord from prid and foly skerce appeard. They loost ofe me as I conceivd to make the Coast of Devonshire and soe turne fishers after Folly (Their owne I mean) yet then methought they mought have sav'd that Labor for they were soe frighted with the same kind of Merchandise allready as If thei'd tane a huge and mighty draft of't).
Epilogue to the Dream or an Epigram upon a thrice faire peece
When first upon my East-star I did looke
I found her fixt yet I was plannet strooke
And wondreing which o'th'seaven she might bee
Methought shee could be non but Hecate
For what of beauteous feature nature Lent
Was well enricht by arts Imbellishment
Then for to add to both a treble price
Sh'had learnt for to be fooleish, Coy, and nice,
Soe at this marke, I durst noe Longer stick
Feare t'be transform'd into a Lunatick.
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