Robert Hayman (a sailor and explorer, lived from about 1579 to 1631.)

From his poem: On the great and famous ever to be honoured Knight,
Sir Francis Drake, and of my little little self.

This man when I was little I did meet
As he was walking up Totnes long street.
He asked me, Whose I was? I answered him.
He asked me if his good friend were within?
A fair red orange in his hand he had,
He gave it me, whereof I was right glad,
Takes and kissed me and prays, 'God bless my boy',
Which I record with comfort to this day.

Could he on me have breathèd with his breath
His gifts, Elias-like, after his death,
Then had I been enabled for to do
Many brave things I have a heart unto.
I have as great desire as e'er had he
To joy, annoy, friends, foes - but 'twill not be.