OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
Armada Pamphlets Commissioned by Burghley
An Answer to the untruths, published and printed in Spaine, in glorie of their supposed victorie atchieued against our English Navie, and the Right Honorable Charles Lord Howard, Lord high Admiral of England, &c. Sir Francis Drake, and the rest of the Nobles and Gentlemen, Captaines, and Soldiers of our said Navie.
First written and published in Spanish… Faithfully translated by I. L. 1589.
Excerpt in praise of Sir Francis Drake
Moorne not thou matchlesse parragon of war,
In these descriptions, to be placed last: Thy glories take their essence from a
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Haught Drake himselfe the brunt of war hath past,
Ynough to arme these nobles to the deed,
Whilst matchlesse thou command, advise, and lead.