Drayton, The Battaile of Agincourt (1627)
The men of dSurrey, Cheeky Blew and gold,
(Which for braue Warren their first Earle they wore,
In many a Field that honour’d was of olde:)
And Hamshere next in the same Colours bore,
Three Lions Passant, th’ Armes of Beuis bould,
Who through the World so famous was of yore;
A siluere Tower, Dorsets Red Banner beares;
The Cornishmen two Wrestlers had for theirs.
The fDeuonshire Band, a Beacon set on fire,
Sommerset ga Virgine bathing in a Spring,
Their Cities Armes, the men of Glostershire,
In Gold three hBloudy Cheuernells doe bring
Wiltshire a Crowneda Piramed; As nigher
Then any other to martch to the King;
Barkshire a bStag, vnder an Oake that stood,
Oxford a White Bull wading in a Flood.
Margin notes:
f As lying the fittest to expell or forwarne Inuasion.
g Expressing the delicacy of the Bath, their chiefe Citty.
h The Armes of the ancient Family of Clare Earle of Gloster borne by the City.
a Stonidge being the first wonder of England, standing in Wiltshire.
b An old Embleme of Berech, or Berkshire.