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

AND BALLADS, 321
Then both were cleans'd from blood and dull
To make a heavenly fign ;
The lads were, like their armour, fcowr'd, 235
And then hung up to mine ;
Such were the heavenly double-Dicks,
The fons of Jove and Tindar.
But George he cut the dragon up,
As 't had bin duck or windar* 240
St. George he was for England ; St.Dennis was for France i
Sing, Horn foit qui mal y penfe.
Gorgon a twilled adder wore
For knot upon her moulder
She kemb'd her hilling periwig, 245
And curling fnakes did powder.
Thefe fnakes they made ftifF changelings
Of all the folks they hifl on ;
They turned barbers into hones,
And mafons into free-ftone : 25©
Sworded magnetic Amazon
Her fhield to load-Hone changes
Then amorous fword by magic belt
Clung fall unto her haunches.
Thi3 fhield long village did protect, 25 £
And kept the army from-town,
And chang'd the bullies into rocks,
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That came t' invade Long-compton*.
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* See ike mx count of Rolrhbt Stihes, in Dr, PJstf's HiJI. of Oxfordhi"t,