Reliques of ancient English poetry: consisting of old heroic ballads ...

AND BALLADS. 319
H' was forc'd to fpin his mifs a fhift,
By Juno's wrath and her-fpite; 180
Fair Omphale whipt him to his wheel,
As cooks whip barking turn-fpit.
From man, or churn he well knew how
To get him lailing fame :
He'd pound a giant, till the blood, 1 85
And milk till butter came.
Often he fought with huge battoon,
And oftentimes he boxed ;
Tapt a frefh monfter once a month,
As Hervey * doth frefh hogftiead. gg®
He gave Anteus fuch a hug,
As wrefllers give in Cornwall.
But George he did the dragon kill,
As dead as any door-nail.
St. George he was for England; St. Dennis was for France.
Sing, Horn foit qui maly penfe. ig&
The Gemini, fprung from an egg,
Were put into a cradle :
Their brains with knocks and bottled ale,
Were often-times full addle : zoo
And, fcarcely hatch'd, thefe fons of him,
That hurls the bolt trifulcate,
With helmet-lhell on tender head,
Did buftle with red-ey'd pole-cat.
* A noted Akboufe-keeper at Oxford,
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