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SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN AT BRISTOL, 
BY THOMAS ROWLEY, AND OTHERS, 


IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY. 


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SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN AT BRISTOL, 


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BY THOMAS ROWLEY, AND OTHERS, 


IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY, 
apis idist RED EDITION; 


TO WHICH IS ADDED 


ee eA P Pe ON spn x 


CONTAINING SOME OBSERVATIONS UPON THE 


LANGUAGE OF- THESE POEMS 5 


TENDING TO PROVE, 
THAT THEY WERE WRITTEN, NOT BY ANY ANCIENT 
AUTHOR, 


BUT ENTIRELY BY THOMAS CHATTERTONe 


A Oe Nas Doty, N= 


Peiatet for 2 TS PAY NE @ and BOs 
at the Mews-Gare, 


M DCC LXXVIII. 


CC .OcCN THE ON oPAS 


QO fF 4 PRR Ss Beem OO Vir O- oak Oe, Mirek: 


lee, E Preface, — — pv 


Introduftory Account of the Several Pieces, X¥ 


Advertifement, ~~ ae ~ XX 


Eclogue the Firft, 

Eclogue the Second, 

Eclogue the Third, 

Elinoure and Juga, 

Verfes to Lydgate, 

Songe to Ailla, 

Lydgate’s Anfwer, 

The Tournament, 

The Dethe of Syr Charles Bawdin, 


2 Evpuiitle 


iV C.-O:- Nb Thi BE AN aS. 


Epiftle to Maftre Canynge on Ella, a 
Letter to the dygne M. Canynge, — 


fElla; a Tragycal Enterlude, ms — 


Balade of Charitie, — — 
Battle of Haftings, N° 1. — — 
Battle of Haftings, N° 2. oa -— 
Onn oure Ladies Chyrche, — — 
On the fame, — — <r 


Epitaph on Robert Canynge, a — 


Onn Johne a Dalbenie, by the fame, — 
The Gouler’s Requiem, by the fame, — 
The Accounte of W. Canynge’s Feaft, ~~ 
(s LOSSARY, a a a 


ERRATA, o — — — 


Entroductionne, — pe am : 


Goddwyn ; a Tragedie. (A Fragment.) — 
Englyfh Metamorphofis, B. 1. — — 


The Storie of William Canynge, _ rey 


On Happieneffe, by William Canynge, oe 


I 5 aed cee 


PS Rio oy AL icGbwR: 


HE Poems, which make the principal 

part of this Collection, have for fome 
time excited much curlofity, as the fuppofed 
productions of THomas Row ey, a prieft of 
Briftol, in the reigns of Henry VI. and Ed- 
wardIV. They are here faithfully printed 
from the moft authentic MSS that could be 
procured ; of which a particular defcription 
is given in the Introductory account. of the 


Several pieces contained in this volume, fab- 


joined to this Preface. Nothing more there- 
fore feems neceflary at’prefent, than to in- 


form the Reader fhortly of the manner in 


which thefe Poems were firft brought to 


light, and of the authority upon which they 
are afcribed to the perfons whofe names 


| they bear. 


b This 


FE, A Go 


This cannot be done fo fatisfactorily as in 
the words of Mr. George Catcott of Briftol, 
to whofe very laudable zeal the Publick is 
indebted for the moft confiderable part of 
the following collection. His account of the 
matter is this: “ The firft difcovery of cer- 
‘“ tain MSS having been depofited in Red- 
*¢ clift church, above three centuries ago, was 
“ made in the vear 1768, at the time of 
‘*¢ opening the new bridge at Briftol, and was 
‘¢ owing to a publication in Farley's Weekly 
“ Fournal, 1 October 1768, containing an 
“ Account of the ceremonies obferved at the 
“* opening of the old bridge, taken, as it was 
*¢ faid, from a very antient MS. This ex- 


‘¢ cited the curiofity of fome perfons to en- 


* quire after the original. “The printer§ 


“Mr. Farley, could give no account of it, 
‘¢ or of the perfon who brought the copy; 


“but after much enquiry it was difcovered, 
“¢ that 


: 
| 


Pir Ro Ea Px At Ot B: Vil 


“that the perfon who brought the copy 
‘* was a youth, between 15 and 16 years of 
‘age, whofe name was Thomas Chatterton, 
‘and whofe family had been fextons of 
 Redclift church for near 150 years. His 
‘¢ father, who was now dead, had alfo been 
** mafter of the free-{chool in Pile-ftreet. 
** The young man was at firft very unwilling 
** to difcover from whence he had the ori- 
** ginal; but, after many promifes made to 
*“‘ him, he was at laft prevailed on to ac- 
** knowledge, that he had received this, zoge- 
“ ther with many other MSS, from his father, 
“who had found them in a large cheft in 
“an upper room over the chapel on the 
** north fide of Redclift-church.” 


Soon after this Mr. Catcott commenced his 
acquaintance with young Chatterton“, and, 


partly 


* The hiftory of this youth is fo intimately conneMed with 
that of the poems now publifhed, that the Reader cannot be 
too early apprized of the principal circumftances of his fhort 

b 2 life, 


Vill Pi -R2 BA Ft AS Ce By 


partly as prefents partly as purchafes, pro- 
cured from him copies of many of his MSS. 
in 
life. He was born oa the goth of November 1752, and 
educated at a charity-fchool on St. Auguftin’s Back, where. 
nothing more was taught than reading, writing, and accounts. 
At the age of fourteen, he was articled clerk to an attorney, 
with whom he continued till he left Briftol in April 1770. 
Though his education was thus confined, he difcovered an 
early turn towards poetry and Englifh.antiquities, particularly 
heraldry. How foon he began to be an author is not known. 
Inthe Town and Country Magazine for March 1769, are two 
letters, probably, from him, as they are dated at Briftol, and 
fubfcribed with his ufual fignature, D. B. ‘The firft contains 
fhort extra&s from two MSS, “ written three hundred years 
ago by one Rowley, a Monk,” concerning drefs in the age of 
Henry ll. ; the other, “* ErHELGAR, a Saxon poem,” in bom= 
baft profe. In the fame Magazine for May 1769, are three 
communications trom Briftol, with the fame fignature, D. B. 
viz. CERDICK, tranflated from the Saxon (in the fame ftyle 
with ETHELGAR), p.233.—Ohbfervations upon Saxon heraldry, 
with drawings of Saxon atchievements, &c. p. 245.—ELINOURE 
and JuGa, written three hundred years ago, by T. ROWLEY, a 
fecular prief, p.273. ‘This laft poem is reprinted in this vo- 
lume, p. Ig. . In the fubfequent months of 1769 and 1770 
there are feveral other pieces in the fame Magazine, which are 
undoubtedly of his compofition. 
In April 1770, he left Briftol and came to London} in 
hopes of advancing his fortune by his talents for writing, of 
which, by, this time, he had conceived a very high opinion. 


In 


RR ROR A” Co ix 


in prefe and verfe. Other copies were 
difpofed of, in the fame way, to Mr. William 
Barrett, 


In the profecution of this fcheme, he appears to have almoft 
entirely depended upon the patronage of a fet of gentlemen, 
whom an-eminent author long .ago pointed out, as not the very 
worft judges or rewarders of merit, the bookfellers of this great 
city. At his firft arrival indeéd he was fo unlucky as to find 
two. of his expe€ted Mecenafes, the one in the King’s Bench, 
and the other in Newgate. But this little difappointment was 
alleviated: by the encouragement which he received from other 
quarters ; and on the 14th of May he writes to his mother, in 
high fpirits upon the change in his fituation, with the follow- 
ing farcaftic refletion upon his former patrons at Briftol, “* Ar 
to Mr, - » Lr. » Mr. » &e. &e. they rate ites 
rary-lumber fo low, that I believe an author, in their eftimation, 
muft be poor indeed! But here matters are otherwife. Had 
Rowley been a Londoner inftead of a Briftowyan, I could have 
lived by copying his works.” 


In a letter to his fifter, dated 30 May, he informs her, that 
be is to be employed ‘¢ in writing a-voluminous hiftory of Lon- 
don, to appear in numbers the beginning of next winter.” In the 
mean time, he had written fomething in praife of the Lord 
Mayor (Beckford), which had procured him the honour of 
being prefented to his lordfhip. In the letter jut mentioned 
he gives the following account of his reception, with fome cu- 
rious obfervations upon political writing: “* The Lord Mayor 
received me as politely as a citizen could. But the devil of 


the matter is, there is no money to be got of this fide of the 


—— 


queftion, 


x POR ED a eae 


Barrett, an eminent furgeon at Briftol, 
who has long been engaged in writing 
the hiftory of that city. Mr. Barrett alfo 


procured from him feveral fragments, fome 


queftion.—But he is a poor author who cannot write on both 
fides. —Effays on the patriotic fide will fetch no more than 
what the copy is fold for, As the patriots theinfelves are 
fearching for a place, they have no gratuity to {pare-—On 
the other hand, unpopular effays will not even be accepted ; 
and you muft pay to have them printed: but then you feldom 
Jofe by it, as courtiers are fo fenfible of their deficiency in 
merit, that they generoufly reward all who know how to 
dawb them with the appearance of it.” 

Notwithftanding his employment on the Hiftory of London, 
he continued to write inceflantly in various periodical publi-: 
cations. On the rith of July he tells his fifter that he had 
pieces laft month in the Go/pel Magazine; the Town and Coun- 
try, viz. Maria Friendlefs; Falfe Step; Hunter of Oddities ; 
To Mifs Bufh, &c. Court and City; London; Political Re- 
gifler, &c. But all thefe exertions of his genius brought in 
fo little profit, that he was foon reduced to real indigence ; 
from which he was relieved by death (in what manner is not 
certainly known), on the 24th of Auguft, or thereabout, when 
he wanted near three months to complete his eighteenth year. 
The floor of his chamber was covered with written papers, 
which he had torn into fmall pieces ; but there was no appear- 
ance (as the Editor has been credibly informed) of any writings 
on parchment or vellum. 


~~ 


ot 


Pi Re» He Be” An “Ge” x1 


of a confiderable length, written upon 
vellum *, which he afferted to be part of 
his original MSS. In fhort, in the fpace 
of about eighteen months, from October 
1768 to April 1770, befides the Poems 
now publifhed, he produced as many com- 
pofitions, in profe and verfe, under the 
names of Rowley, Canynge, &c. as would 
nearly fill fuch another volume. 


In April 1770 Chatterton went to Lon- 
don, and died there in the Auguft follow- 


* One of thefe fragments, by Mr. Barrett’s permiffion, has 
been copied in the manner of a Fac fimile, by that ingenious 
artift Mr. Strutt, and an engraving of it is inferted at p. 288. 
Two other fmall fragments of Poetry are printed in p. 277; 
8,9. See the Introduétory Account. “The fragments in profe, 
which are confiderably larger, MY. Barrett intends to publith 
in his Hiftory of Brittol, which, the Editor has the fatisfaction 
to inform the Publick, is very far advanced, In the fame 
work will be inferted 4 Difeorfe on Briffowe, and the other 
hiftorical pieces in profe, whieh Chatterton at different times 
delivered out, as copied from Rowley’s MSS, ;_ with fuch re- 
marks by Mr. Barrett, as he of all men living is beft quali- 
lified to make, from his accurate refearches into the Antiquities 
of Briftol, 

b 4 


INS 5 


Xu Bi Ry B. Fi. 4— Glas 


ing; fothat the whole hiftory of this very 


52> 


extraordinary tranfaction cannot now pro- 
bably be known with any certainty. W hat- 
ever may have been his part in its; whe- 
ther he was the author, or only the copier 
(as he conftantly afferted) of all thefe pro- 
ductions;: he appears to have kept the 
fecret entirely to himfelf, and not to have 
put it in the power of any other perfon, to 
bear certain teftimony either to his fraud or 


to his veracity. 


The queftion therefore concerning the 
authenticity of thefe Poems mutt now be 
decided by an examination of the fragments 
upon vellum, which Mr. Barrett received 

rom Chatterton as part of his original MSS., 
and by the internal evidence which the fe- 
veral pieces afford. If the Fragments hall 
be judged to be genuine, it will ftill re- 
main to be determined, how far their Sy 


2 
od nuinenefs 3 


| 


BRR Bea Se EB. xii 


nuinenefs fhould ferve to authenticate the 
ref{t of the collection, of which no copies, 
older than thofe made by Chatterton, have 
ever been produced. On the other hand; 
if the writing of the Fragments fhall be 
judged to be counterfeit and forged by 
Chatterton, it will not of neceffity follow, 
that the matter of them was alfo forged by 
him, and {till lefs, that all the other com- 
pofitions, which he profeffed to have co- 
pied from antient MSS., were merely in- 
ventions of his own. In either cafe, the 
decifion miuft finally depend upon the in- 
ternal evidence. 


It may be expected perhaps, that the 
Editor fhould give an opinion upon this 
important gueftion ; but he rather choofes, 
for many reafons, to leave it to the deter- 
mination of the unprejudiced and intelli- 
gent Reader. He had long been defirous 


that 


XIV PR i Ee ee 

that thefe Poems fhould be printed; and 
therefore readily undertook the charge of 
fuperintending the edition. This he has 
executed in the manner, which feemed to 
him beft fuited to fuch a publication; and 
here he means that his taik fhould end. 
Whether the Poems be really antient, or 
modern ; the compofitions of Rowley, or 
the forgeries of Chatterton; they mutt al- 
ways be confidered as a moit fingular h- 


terary curiofity. 


IN TRO- 


be ae 


INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNT 


OF THE 
Bee UN yr ete (Ad hr Lite AG oh 9 


CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. 


Bvctocue rue Finsr. p I a 
ECLOGUE THE SECOND, 6 | 
ECLOGUE THE THIRD. 12 


Thefe three Eclogues are printed from a MS, furnifhed by 
Mr. Catcott, in the hand-writing of Thomas Chatterton. It 
is a thin copy-book in 4to. with the following title in the firft 
page. ‘* Eclogues and other Poems by ‘Thomas Rowley, with @ 
Gloffary and Annotations by Thomas Chatterton.” 

There is only one other Poem in this book, viz. the frag- 


ment of ** Goddwyn, a Tragedie,” which fee below, p. 173. 


ELINOURE AND JUGA. p- 19 


This Poem is reprinted from the Tow and Country Maga- 
zine for May 1769, p.273. It is there entitled, ** Zlinoure 
and 


XVI LNT R Ov DSU Srl ae 


and ‘fuga. Written three hundred years ago by T. Rowley a 
fecular prief.” And it has the following fubfcription ; “ D. B. 
Briftol, May, 1769.” Chatterton foon after told Mr. Cat- 
cott,-that he (Chatterton) mferted it in the Magazine, 

The prefent Editor has taken the liberty to fupply [ between 

J I L 

hooks] the names of the fpeakers, at ver. 22 and 29, which 
had probably been omitted by fome accident in the firft publi, 
cation; asthe nature of the compofition feems to require, that 


the dialogue fhould proceed by alternate ftanzas. 


VERSES TO LYDGATE. p23 
SONGE TO ALLA. Ibid» 
LYDGATE’S ANSWER. a 


Thefe three finall Poems are printed from a copy in Mr, 
Catcott’s hand-writing. Since they were printed off, the 
Editor has-had an opportunity of comparing them with a copy 
made by Mr. Barrett from the piece of vellum,-which Chats 
terton formerly gave to him as the original MS. The varia- 
tions of importance (exclufive of many in the fpelling) are fet 
down below *. 

tert £ 
® Verfes to Lydgate. 
In the title for Ladgaie, r. Lydyate. 
ver. 2. x. Thatt I and thee 
3. for dee, r. goe. 


>. for fighie, r-cwryie. | 
Souge 


AW C'S 40? UN TF, * Se. xvii 
THE TOURNAMENT. p. 28 


This Poem ts printed from a copy made by Mr. Catcott, 


from one in Chatterton’s hand-writing. 


| Songe to Alla. 

: The title in the vellum MS. was fimply “ Songe toe Alle,” with a 
{mall mark of reference to a note below, containing the following 
words-—“* Lorde of the caftelle of Bryftowe ynne daies of yore.” It may 
be proper alfo to take notice, that the whole fong was there written. 
like profe, without any breaks, or divifions into verfes. 

ver. 6. for braffynge, x. burfiynge, 
11. for valyante, r. burlie. 
23. for dyfmall, r. honore. 

Lydgate’s anfwer, 
No title in the vellum MS. 

ver. 3. for varfes, x. pene. 

antep.. for Lendes, r. Sendes. 

ult. for Jyne, r. thynge. 


Mr. Barrett had alfo a copy of thefe Poems by Chatterton, which 
differed from that, which Chatterton afterwards produced as the ori- 
ginal, in the following particulars, among others. 

_ In the title of the Verfes to Lydgate. 
Chat. Ladgate. 


ver. 3. Orig. 200, wee Chat. doe. 
2 b° é 


Orig. Lydgate 


7. Orig. wryte, —— Chat. fighie. 
Songe to Ella. 
ver. 5. Orig. Dacyane. — Chat. Dacya’s. 
Orig. avhofe lackes—- Chat. whofe hayres. 
‘a1. Orig, durlie. —— Chat. bronded. 
22. Orig. kennff, ——- Chat. heart. 
Chat. dy/mall, 
i. 26, Orig. Vprauncynge — Chat. Tfrayning. 


weer f 23. Orig. onore. 


Orig. glove, 


Chat. glare. 


INTRODUCTORY 


XVil 

Sir Simon de Bourton, the hero of this poem, is fuppofed 
to have been the firft founder of a church dedicated to oure 
Ladie, in the place where the church of St. Mary Ratcliffe 
now ftands. Mr. Barrett has a fmall leaf of vellum (given to 
him by Chatterton as one of Rowley’s original MSS.), enti- 
tled, ‘* Vita de Simon de Bourton,” in which Sir Simon is faid, 
as in the poem, to have begun his foundation in confequence 


of a vow made at a tournament, 


THE DETHE OF SYR CHARLES BAWDIN. p. 44 


This Poem is reprinted from the copy printed at London in 
1772, with a few corrections from a copy made by Mr. Cat- 
cott, from one in Chatterton’s hand-writing. 

The perfon here celebrated, under the name of Syr Charles 
Bawdin, was probably Sir Baldewyn Fulford, Knt. a zealous 
Lancaftrian, who was executed at Briftol in the latter end of 
1461, the firft year of Edward the Fourth. He was attainted, 
with many others, in the general act of Attainder, 1 Edw. IV. 
but he feems to have been executed under a fpecial commiffion 
for the trial of treafons, &c. within the town of Briftol. The 
fragment of the old chronicle, publifhed by Hearne at the end 
of Sprotti Chronica, p.- 289. fays only; ‘Item she fame yere 
{1 Edw. 1V.) was takin Sir Baldewine Fulford and behedid att 
Brifow.” But the matter is more fully ftated in the a& which 
paffed in 7 Edw. IV. for the reftitution in blood and eftate of 


Thomas 


A pw OB) A I al ye pues, xix. 


Thomas Fulford, Knt. eldeft fon of Baldewyn Fulford, late 
of Fulford, in the county of Devonfhire, Knt. Rot. Pat. 
8 Edw. 1V. p.r. m. 13. The preamble of this att, after 
ftating the attainder by the act 1 Edw. IV. goes on thus : 
« And alfo the faid Baldewyn, the faid firft yere of your noble 
reign, at Briftowe in the fhere of Briftowe, before Henry Erle 
of Effex William Haftyngs of Haftyngs Knt. Richard Chock 
William Canyng Maire of the faid towne of Briftowe and 
Thomas Yong, by force of your letters patentes to theym and 
other direéte to here and determine all treefons &c. doon withyn 
the faid towne of Briftowe before the vth day of September the 
firft yere of your faid reign, was atteyat of dyvers trefons by 
him doon ayenft your Highnes &c.” If the commiffion fate 
foon after the vth of September, as is moft probable, King 
Edward might very poflibly be at Briftol at the time of Sir 
Baldewyn’s execution; for, in the interval between his coro- 
nation and the parliament which met in November, he made 
a progrefs (as the Continuator of Stowe informs us, p. 416.) 
by the South coaft into the Weft, and was (among other 
places) at Briftol. Indeed there is a circumftance which might 
lead us to believe, that he was a€tually a fpe€tator of the exe- 
cution from the minfter-window, as defcribed in the poem. 
In an old accompt of the Procurators of St. Ewin’s church, 
which was then the minfter, from xx March in the 1 Edward 


IV. to 1 April in the year next enfuing, is the following arti- 


xx IN TP RODUCH Cee 


cle, according to a copy made by Mr. Catcott from the origi- 


nal book. 


“* Item for wa/hynge the church payven ageyns 


' fit d. ob. 
Kynge Edward 4th ts comynge. 


JELLA, a tragycal enterlude. p. 65 


This Poem, with the Epiftle, Letter, and Entroduétionne, is 
printed from a folio MS. furnifhed by Mr. Catcott, in the be- 
ginning of which he has written, ‘¢ Chatterton’s tranfcript. 


1769.” ‘The whole tranfcript is of Chatterton’s hand-writing. 


GODDWYN, a Tragedie. Pp. 173 


This Fragment is printed from the M$. mentioned above, 


p. Xv. in Chatterton’s hand-writing. 


ENGLYSH METAMORPHOSIS. p. 196 


This Poem is printed from a fingle fheet in Chatterton’s 
hand-writting, communicated by Mr. Barrett, who received it 


from Chatterton. 


-BALADE OF CHARTTIE. Pp 203 


This Poem, is alfo printed from a fingle fheet in Chatter- 
ton’s hand-writing. It was fent to the Printer of the Tawa 
and Country Magazine, with the following letter prefixed : 


(<3 To 


BS OE ON FPR a, XXL 


‘* To the Printer of the Town and Country Magazine. 
SIR, 
If the Gloflary annexed to the following piece will make the 


fanguage intelligible ; the Sentiment, Defcription, and Verfi- 


fication, are highly deferving the attention of the literati. 


july 4, 1770. 0 Os Nig 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS, Nox, 
BATTLE OF HASTINGS, Neg. 


p. 210 
238 
In printing the firft of thefe poems two copies have been 

made ufe of, both taken from copies of Chatterton’s hand-wri- 

ting, the one by Mr, Catcott, and the other by Mr. Barrett. - 

The principal difference between them is at the end, where the 

fatter has fourteen Jines from ver, 550, which are wanting in 

the former. . The fecond poem is printed from a fingle COPY, 

made by Mr. Barrett from one in Chatterton’s hand- writing. 
It thould be obferved, that the Poem marked N° s, was 

given to Mr. Barrett by Chatterton with the following title ; 

“* Battle of Ha/tings, wrote by Turgot the Monk, a Saxon, in the 

tenth century, and tranflated by Thomas Rowlie, parifh preefie of 

St. Fobus in the city of Briftol, in the year 1465.—The remainder 

of the poem I have not been happy enough to meet with.’ Being 

afterwards preft by Mr. Barrett to produce any part of this 
poem in the original hand-writing, he at laft faid, that he 
wrote this poem himfelf for a-friend ; but that he had another, 


Ps the 


XXIL IN FRO DULL TOR 


the copy of an original by Rowley: and being then defired te 
produce that other poem, he, after a confiderable interval of 
time, brought to Mr. Barrettthe poem marked N° 2, as far as 
ver. 530 incl, with the following title; ‘* Battle of Ha/tyngs 
by Turgotus, tranflated by Roulie for W. Canynge Efg.” ‘The 
lines from ver. 531 incl. were brought fome time after, in 
confequence of Mr. Barrett’s repeated follicitations for the 


conclufion of the poem. 


ONN OURE LADIES CHYRCHE, P- 275 
ON THE SAME, 276 


The firft of thefe Poems is printed from a copy made by Mr, 
Catcott, from one in Chatterton’s hand-writing, | 

The other is taken from a MS. in Chatterton’s hand-wri- 
ting, furnifhed by Mr, Catcott, entitled, “ 4 Difcorfe on | 
Briftowe, by Thomas Rowlie” See the Preface, p. xi. n. *, 


EPITAPH ON ROBERT CANYNGE. _ p. 277 


This is one of the fragments of vellum, given by Chatterton 


to Mr. Barrett, as part of his original MSS, 


THE STORIE OF WILLIAM CANYNGE. p- 278 
The 34 firft lines of this poem are extant upon another of 
the vdlum-fragments, given by Chatterton to Mr. Barrett. 


The 


APE C'TO” BUONO T, 1 Re. xxili 


The remainder is printed from a copy furnifhed by Mr. Cat- 
cott, with fome correCtions from another copy, made by Mr. 
Barrett from one in Chatterton’s hand-writing. This poem 
makes part of a profe-work, attributed to Rowley, giving an 
account of Painters, Carvellers, Poets, and other eminent na- 
tives of Briftol, from the earlieft times to his own. The 
whole will be publifhed by Mr. Barrett, with remarks, and 
large additions; among which we may expect a complete and 
authentic hiftory of that diftinguifhed citizen of Briftol, Mr. 
William Canynge. In the mean time, the Reader may fee 
feveral particulars relating to him in Cambden’s Britannia, So- 
Tanner's Not. Monaft. Art. Bristou and WeEsTBuRY.— 
Dugdale’s Warwickfbire, p. 934+ 

It may be proper juft to remark here, that Mr. Canynge’s 


merfet’, Col. 95.—Rymer’s Fadera, &c. ann. 1449 & 1450.— 


brother, mentioned in ver. 129, who was lord mayor of Lon- 
don in 1456, is called Thomas by Stowe in his Lift of Mayors, 
&c. 

The tranfaétion alluded to in the laft Stanza is related at 
large in fome Profe Memoirs of Rowley, of which a very in- 
correét copy has been printed in the Town end Country Maga- 
sine for November 1775. It is there faid, that Mr. Canynge 
went into orders, to avoid a marriage, propofed by King Ed- 
ward, between him and a lady of the Widdevile family. It 
is certain; from the Regifter of the Bifhop of Worcefter, that 


Mr. Canynge was ordained Acolythe by Bifhop Carpenter on. 


&) 


Cc Z E 


XXIV INTRODU@TORY 


19 September 1467, and received the higher orders of Syj- 


deacon, Deacon, and Prief?, on the 12th of March, 1467, O.S 
the ad and 16th of April, 1468, re{pectively, 


ON HAPPIENESSE, by Wirit1am Canyneg, p- 286 


ONNE JOHNE A DA LBENIE, by the fame. Ibid, 
THE GOULER’S REQUIEM, by-the fame, 237 
THE ACCOUNTE OF W. CANYNGE’S FEASTE, 288 

Of thefe four Poems attributed to Mr. 


firtt are printed from Mr. Catcott’s copies, 


from a fragment of vellum, which C] 


Canynge, the three 
The laft is taken 
tatterton gave to Mg, 


The Editor has doubts about the read- 
ing of the fecond word in ver, re 


Barrett as an original, 


but he has printed it keene, 
as he found it fo in other copies. 


The Reader may judge for 
himfelf, by examining the Fac fimile in the oppofite page, 


With refpe&t to the three friends of Mr. Canynge mentioned 


in the laft line, the name of Rowley is fuficiently known from 


the preceding poems. Ifamm appears as an ator in the tra- 


gedy of Zila, p. 66. and in that of Geddwyn, p. 174.3 anda 


pocin, afcribed to him, entitled «* The merry Tricks of Lay- 
mington,” is inferted in the « D; corfe of Briftowe.” Sir Theo- 


sald Gorges was a knight of an antient family feated at Wrax- 


hall, within a few miles of Briftol [See Rot. Parl, 3 H. VI. 
n. a8. Leland’s Itin. vol. VII, p. 98 


3 


.]. He has alfo appeared 


apove 


A4O° CPO WEN The Rc: XXV 


above as an actor in both the tragedies, and as the author of 
one of the A4yn/trelles fonges in Hilla, p. 91. His connexion 
with Mr. Canynge is verified by a deed of the latter, dated 


20 Oétober, 1467, in which he gives to truftees, in part of a 


_ benefaction of £.500 to the Church of St. Mary Redcliffe, 


** certain jewells of Sir Theobald Gorges Knt.” which had been 


pawned to him for £. 160, 


[ae XXVile St 


ADOVsER -TISEMEN T. 


“F~HE Reader is defired to observe, 
that the notes at the bottom of the : 

| feveral pages, throughout the following ii es 
| part of this book, are all copied from 7 
MSS. in the band-writing of ‘Thomas 
Chatterton. 


BPOROGUE DPHk ERS, 


HANNE Englonde, fmeethynge ' from her 
lethal * wounde, 
From her galled necke dyd twytte? the chayne 
awaie, 

Kennynge her legeful fonnes falle all arounde, 

(Myghtie theie fell, twas Honoure ledde the fraie, ) 

Thanne inne adale, bie eve’s dark furcote* graie, 5 

Twayne lonelie fhepfterres 5 dyd abrodden ° flie, 

(The roftlyng liff doth theyr whytte hartes affraie ’,) 

And wythe the owlette trembled and dyd crie ; 

Firfte Roberte Neatherde hys fore boefom ftroke, 
Then fellen on the grounde and thus yfpoke. 10 


© Smething, fmoking; in fome copies dletbeynge, but in the oral as 
above. * deadly. . 3 pluckor pull. * Surcote, a cloke, or mantel, 
which hid all the other drefs. 5 fhepherds. © abruptly, fo Chaucer, 
Syke he abredden dyd attourne. 7 affright. 


B R O- 


ECLOGUE THE Pilea. 


R OcB ER Rita 


Ah, Raufe! gif thos thé howres do comme alonge, 
Gif thos wee flie in chafe of farther woe, 

Oure fote wylle fayle, albeytte wee bee ftronge, 

Ne wylle oure pace {wefte as oure danger goe. 

To oure grete wronges we have enheped ® moe, 15 
The Baronnes warre! oh! woe and well-a-daie! 

I haveth lyff, bott have efcaped foe, 

That ly fF ytfel mie Senfes doe affraie. 

Oh Raufe, comme lyfte, and hear mie dernie 9 tale, 
Comme heare the balefull '° dome of Robynne of the 


Dale. 20 


kA Ue 


Saie to mee nete; I kenne thie woe in myne; 

O! VPve a tale that Sabalus ?! mote ™ telle. 

Swote ™ flouretts, mantled meedows,  foreftes 
dyene 6 

Gravots ‘5 far-kend *6 arounde the Errmiets '7 cell ; 

* Added. 9% fad.’ ®° woeful, lamentable. ™ the Devil, 7% might. 

"3 fweet. ™ good, neat, genteel. *5 groves, fometimes ufed for a 


coppice. 7° far-feen, 77 Hermit. 


The 


ECLOGUE THE FIRST. 


The fwote ribible 8 dynning '9 yn the dell ; 25 
The joyous daunceynge ynn the hoaftrie *¢ courte ; 
Eke *! the highe fonge and everych joie farewell, 
Farewell the verie fhade of fayre dyfporte ** : 
Impeftering 3 trobble onn mie heade doe comme, 
Ne on kynde Seynéte to warde *4 the aye *5 encreafynge 


dome. go 


ROBERTE. 


Oh! I coulde waile mie kynge-eoppe-decked mees *°, 

Mie fpreedynge flockes of fhepe of lillie white, 

Mie tendre applynges +7, and embodyde * trees, 

Mie Parker’s Grange *9, far {preedynge to the fychte, 

Mie cuyen 3° kyne 31, mie bullockes ftringe ** yn 
fyghte, 35 

Mie gorne #3 emblaunched 34 with the comfreie *s 

plante, ‘ 

Mie floure #6 Seyncte Marie fhotteyng wythe thelyghte, 

Mie ftore of all the bleffynges Heaven can grant. 

78 violin. 7% founding. 7° inn,or public-houfe. 7%? alfo. %” plea- 
fure. 73 annoying. ** to keep off. 75 ever, always. %° meadows. 
27 grafted trees, 78 thick, ftout. 9 liberty of pafture given to the 
Parker. 3° tender. 3% cows. 3% firong. 33 garden. 4* whitened, 
| 35 cumfrey, a favourite difh at that time. 3° marygold, 

BR 2 Lamm 


ECLOGUE THE FIRST. 


I amm dureffed *7 unto forrowes blowe, 


Ihanten’d #8 to the peyne, will lette ne falte teare flowe. 40 


RY UY 


Here I wille obaie #9 untylle Dethe doe ’pere, 

Here lyche a foule empoyfoned leathel 4° tree, 
Whyche fleaeth 4: everichone that commeth nere, 
Soe wille I fyxed unto thys place gre 4°. 

I to bement 43 haveth moe caufe than thee; 45 
Sleene in the warre mie boolie 44 fadre lies ; 

Oh! joieous I hys mortherer would flea, 

And bie hys fyde for aie enclofe myne eies. 

Calked 45 from everych joie, heere wylle I blede ; 


y 
Fell ys the Cullys-yatte 4° of mie hartes caftle ftede. 50 


RO. BoE RUE 


fe BAT 

Oure woes alyche, alyche our dome 47 fhal bee. 

Mie fonne, mie fonne alleyn *8, yftorven 49 ys; 

37 hardened. 38 accuftomed. 39 abide. This line is alfo wrote, 
«¢ Flere wyll I obaie untill dethe appere” but this is modernized. 
49 deadly. ** deftroyeth, killeth. 4” grow, 43 lament. 44 much- 
loved, beloved.’ *° caft out, ejected. 4° -alluding to the portcullis, 
which guarded the gate, on which often depended the caftle. 47 fate. 


Py Welter Sosekas DAME ie Arete 
ny oniv ion. t QCad. 


Here. 


ECLOGUE THE FIRST. 


Here wylle I ftaie, and end mie ly fF with thee ; 


A lyff lyche myn a borden ys ywis. 
Now from een logges 5° fledden is felynefs s*, 55 
Mynfterres 5+ alleyn 53 can boafte the hallie 54 Seyncte, 
Now doeth Englonde weare a bloudie drefle 
And wyth her champyonnes gore her face depeyncte ; 
- Peace fledde, diforder fheweth her dark rode 55, 
And thorow ayre doth flie, yn garments fteyned with a 
bloude. , e 
5° cottages. 5* happinefs, ** monafterys, *3 only. ** holy. ie 
53 complexion. | a 


ECLOGUE 


ECLOGUE THE SECOND, 


PRY TES ' of the blefte, the pious Nygelle fed, 


Poure owte yer pleafaunce * onn mie fadres hedde. 


Rycharde of Lyons harte to fyghte is gan, 
Uponne the brede fea doe the banners gleme +; ; 


The amenufed § nationnes be afton 6, 


5 
To ken7 fyke® large a flete, fyke fyne, fyke breme 9, 


The barkis heafods 10 coupe ' the lymed ** ftreme ; 

Oundes  fynkeynge oundes upon the hard ake 4 
riefe ; Ws 3 | ) | 

The water flughornes +5 wythe a fwotye +6 cleme 17 


Conteke 78 the dynnynge 9 ayre, and reche the fkies.10 
Sprytes of the blefte, on eouldyn trones 2° aftedde 2), 


Poure owte yer pleafaunce onn mie fadres hedde, 


* Spirits, fouls. * pleafure. 3 broad. + thine, glimmer. 5 di- 
minifhed, leflened. © aftonithed, confounded, 7 fee, difcover, know. 
* fuch, fo. 9 ftrong. > 2° heads. 7 cut. ‘2 glafly, reflecting. 
*3 waves, ‘billows, ™4oak, ‘5a mufical l inftrument, not unlike’ a hauts 


boy. ‘© fweet.~ #7 found, 18 confufe, contend with. '9 founding. 
“ thrones, 7? feated, . 


a6 


ECLOGUE THE SECOND. 


The gule ** depeyncted ** oares from the black tyde, 
~ Decorn 24 wyth fonnes*s rare, doe fhemrynge *6 ryle 5 
Up{walynge *7 doe heie ™ fhewe ynne drierie pryde, 14 
Lyche gore-red eftells +9 in the eve 3°-merk 3 fkyes 5 
The nome-depeynéted 3* fhields, the fperes aryle; 
Alyche 33 talle rofhes on the water fyde ; 
Alenge #4 from bark to bark the bryghte fheene * 
flyes ; | 
Sweft-kerv’d #6 delyghtes doe on the water clyde. 20 
Sprites of the blefte, and everich Seynéte ydedde, 
Poure owte youre pleafaunce on mie fadres hedde. 


The Sarafen lokes owte: he doethe feere, 

That Englondes brondeous s-fonnes do cotte the waie, 
Lyke honted bockes, theye reineth *® here and there,25 
Onknowlachynge 29 inne whatte place to obaie 4° 
The banner glefters on the beme of daie ; 

The mitte + croffe Jerufalim ys feene; 


42 ved, 73 painted. advearved.) tirdevices: |) 7" glimmering. 
47 vifing high, {welling up. ** they. 29 « corruption of «foi, Fr. a 
oD re ? ¢ y Lr ey) ) 
ftar. 3° evening. 3% dark. 32 rebus’d fhields; a herald term, when 

o 
the charge of the fhield implies the name of the bearer. 33 like. 


44 along, 33 fhine, %° fhort-lived. 37 furious, 3% runneth. #? not 


| . ° ° 

| b HOW 40 AX 

| knowing. abide. mighty. 
| 


B 4 Dhereof 


ECLOGUE THE SECOND. 


Dhereof the fyghte yer corrage doe affraie 47, 
In balefull 43 dole their faces be ywreene 44, 30 
Sprytes of the blefte, and everich Seyncéte ydedde, 


Poure owte your pleafaunce on mie fadres hedde. 


The bollengers 45 and cottes 45, foe {wyfte yn fyghte, 


Upon the fydes of everich bark appere 


e 
3 


Foorthe to his offyce lepethe poate ae ae 


Eftfoones 46 hys 1 iquyer, with hys fhielde and {pere. 
The jynynge th Lieldes doe fhemre and moke elare 47; 
The seta age oare doe make gemoted 48 dynne ; 
-yhyng 49 foemen 5°, thynckey ge gif st to dare, 


Boun 5+ the merk 53 fwerde, ‘theie feche to fraie 54, 


40 
ind ever yche Seyncte ydedde, 


Be 

a 

| 

S 

b 

i 
= 
— 
2 
QO 
Ca) 
lan 


ynne mie fadres hedde. 


‘NOW COMM the wart 


rrynge Sarafyns to fyghte ; 
- |B harde nl 
Aynge Kycnarde, lyche a lyoncel 56 of warre 
°© / BLY, 2 
“allright. 43 woeful. 44 covered. 45 different kinds of boats. 
*© full foon, prefently. 47 glitter. “48 united, affembled, - 49 running, 
> foes. 57 if, 52 make ready. 3 dark, 54 en gage. °5 ceafe, ftand 


11ODe 
. Us 


Inne 


ECLOGUE THESECOND. 9 


Inne fheenynge goulde, lyke feerie 57 gronfers 5°, 
dyghte 59, 45 

Shaketh alofe hys honde, and feene afarre. 

Syke haveth I efpyde a greter ftarre 

Amenge the drybblett °° ons to fheene fulle bryghte ; 

Syke funnys wayne ° wyth amayl’d beames doe barr 

The blaunchie 63 mone or eftells °+ to gev lyghte. 50 

Sprytes of the blefte, and everich Seyncte ydedde, 


Poure owte your pleafaunce on mie fadres hedde. 


Diftraughte 6s affraie 6, wythe lockes of blodde-red 
die, 
-- Terroure, emburled 67 yn the thonders rage, 
Deathe, lynked to difmaie, dothe ugfomme °° file, 55 
Enchafynge 6 echone champyonne war to wage. 
Speeres bevyle 7° fperes; fwerdes upon fwerdes en- 
oase 5 


Armoure on armoure dynni 7!, fhielde upon fhielde; 
J 3 it 9 


57 flaming. 58 a meteor, from gron, a fen, and fer, a corruption 
of fire; that is, a fire exhaled froma fen. 5% deckt. °° finall, infig- 
nificant. ©! carr. ©% enameled. ©3 white, filver. 64 flars, °5 dif- 
tracing. ‘Saffright. 7 armed, © terribly. °° encouraging, heat- 

| ing. 7° break, a’herald term, fignifying a fpear broken in tilting. 
7* founds. 


Ne 


10 6«=ECLOGUE THE sECOND. 


Ne dethe of thofandes can the warre affuage, 
Botte falleynge nombers fable 7? all the feelde. 60 
Sprytes of the blefte, and everych Seynéte ydedde, 


Poure owte youre pleafaunce on mie fadres hedde. 


The foemen fal arounde ; the crofs reles 73 hye ; 
Steyned ynne goere, the harte of warre ys feen; 
Kyng Rycharde, thorough everyche trope dothe fie, 65 
And beereth meynte 74 of Turkes onto the greene; 
Bie hymm the floure of Afies menn ys fleene 75 ; 
The waylynge 76 mone doth fade before hys fonne ; 
Bie hym hys knyghtes bee formed to actions deene 77, 
Doeynge fyke marvels 7°, ftrongers be afton79. 70 
Sprytes of the blefte, and everych Seyn¢te ydedde, 


Poure owte your pleafaunce onn mie fadres hedde. 


The fyghte ys wonne; Kynge Rycharde matter is; 
The Englonde bannerr kiffeth the hie ayre; 

Full of pure joie the armie is iwys %&, ab 
And everych one haveth it onne his bayre ®* ; 

#* blacken. 73 waves. 74 many, great numbers. 75 flain. 


7° decreafing. 77 glorious, worthy. 7% wonders. 7 aftonithed. 
*° certainly.  ** brow. 


Agayne 


ECLOGUE THE SECOND. 1: 


Agayne to Englonde comme, and worfchepped there, ia 
Twyghte * into lovynge armes, and feafted eft * 5 
In everych eyne aredynge nete of wyere *4, 
Of all remembrance of paft peyne berefte SQ 
Sprites of the blefte, and everich Seyncte ydedde, 
_ Syke pleafures powre upon mie fadres hedde. 


Syke Nigel fed, whan from the bluie fea 

The upf{wol *s fayle dyd daunce before his eyne ; 

Swefte as the wifhe, hee toe the beeche dyd flee, 85 / f , 

And founde his fadre fteppeynge from the bryne. i 

Lette thyffen menne, who haveth fprite of loove, WW 
Bethyncke untoe hemfelves how mote the meetynge 


proove. 


¢ plucked, pulled. ih often. ** grief, trouble. 35 {wollen. 


ECLOGUE 


ECLOGU E 1.8 ED Boia. 


X ¥ 7OULDST thou kenn nature in her better 


30e, ferche the logees ' and.bordels * of the hynde?; 
Gyff4 theie have anie, itte ys roughe-made arte, 

nne hem 5 you fee the blakied 6 forme of a? Ba 7. 
your mynde a lycheynge ® of a mynde 5 
re, aS it mote 9 bee? 


q 7 T F be 


de ytte here phrafe of the vulgar from the 


é j as A ie fa arTtt ’ a) Pes a7 > ~ ‘ =y 2 
Gif nete befyde, yttes rhyme maie ytte commende. 10 


Pte 1 2 ac 
* lodges, huts. cottages, 3 fervant, flave, sip oe 4.if, 
5 4 ‘contraction of them, © naked, original. 7 nature. # hiking. 


sht. The fenfe of this line is, Would you fee every thing in its 


eet fiate, *9 wrle-egger, a philofopher. *¥ knowledge 


MANNE, 


ECLOGUE'THE THIRD. 13 


MANN E. 


Botte whether, fayre mayde, do ye goc ? 
O where do ye bende yer wate! 
I wille knowe whether you goe, 


I wylle not bee affeled 5 naie. 


WOMANNE. 


To Robyn and Nell, all downe in the delle, US 


To hele +4 hem at makeynge of haie. 


MANNE. 


Syr Roggerre, the parfone, hav hyred mee there, 
Comme, comme, lett us tryppe ytte awaic, 
We'lle wurke *5 and we’lle fynge, and wylle drenche ** 
of ftronge beer 


As longe as the merrie fommers dale. 20 


WOMANNE. 


How harde ys mie dome to wurch! 


Moke is mie woe. 


33 anfwered, ‘4 aid, or help. *5 work. drink, 


Dame 


m4. ECLOGUE THE THIRD. 


Dame Agnes, whoe lies ynne the Chyrche 
With birlette #7 golde, 
Wythe gelten 1 aumeres *9 ftronge ontolde, 25 


What was fhee moe than me, to be foe ? 


MANNE. 
I kenne Syr Roger from afar 
Tryppynge over the lea; 
Ich afk whie the loverds *° fon 


Is moe than mee. 30 
4 


SYR ROGERRE. 


The {weltrie ** fonne dothe hie apace hys wayne *7, 
From everich beme a feme * of lyfe doe falle ; | 
Swythyn +4 {cille +5 oppe the haie uponne the playne ; 
Methynckes the cockés begynneth to ere *6 talle. 

. Thys ys alyche oure doome *7; the great, the {malle, 35 
Molte withe 8 and bee forwyned 9 by deathis darte. 
See! the fwote 3° flourette 3: hathe noe fwote at alle; 


Itte wythe the ranke wede bereth eyalle 3* parte. 


*7 a hood, or covering for the back part of the head, 8 guilded, 
*? borders of gold and filver, on which was laid thin plates of either 


metal counterchanged, not unlike the prefent {pangled laces. 2° Jord. 


** fultry. 7% car, © 33 feed. 


*4 quickly, prefently. 5 gather, 
26 


grow. *7 fate. 78 a contraction of wither, r?. diied, 


3° {weet. 
3° flower. 3* equal. 


ECLOGUE THE THIRD. 15 


The cravent 33, warrioure, and the wyfe be blente 34, / 
Alyche to drie awaie wythe thofe theie dyd bemente **.40 | 


MANNE. 


All-a-boon 36, Syr Prieft, all-a-boon, 
Bye yer preeftichype nowe faye unto mee 3 
Syr Gaufryd the knyghte, who lyvethe harde bie, 
Whie fhoulde hee than mee 
Bee more greate, 
Inne honnoure, knyghtehoode and eftate = 


aN 
Wi 


Soy RB UR OG ER RE. 


Attourne *7 thine eyne arounde thys haied mee, 
Tentyflie *® loke arounde the chaper 39 delle 4°; 

An anfwere to thie barganette 4 here fee, 

Thys welked 4 flourette wylle a lefon telle: 50 
Arift # it blew 44, itte florifhed, and dyd welle, 
Lokeynge afcaunce 45 upon the naighboure greene ; 


Yet with the deigned 4° greene yttes rennome 47 felle, 


Eftfoones4® ytte fhronke upon the daie-brente 49 playne, 


33 coward. 34 ceafed, dead, nomore. 4° lament. 36 4 manner of 
afking a favour. 37 turn. 3° carefully, with circumfpection. 39 dry, 
fun-burnt. 4° valley. 4% a fong, or ballad. withered, 43 arifen, 
or arofe. 44 bloffomed. 45 difdainfully. 4° difdained. 47 glorys 


48 quickly. 49 burnt. 
Didde 


ECLOGUE 


THIRD. 


Didde not yttes loke, 1 


whileft ytte there d dyd ftonde, cc 


te in the bodde 


eps | 


e fomme dred honde. 


9ys the wale < the loverds 5 


Mooveth the robbe 


"er 


or to flea 53; 


Gyf thou has ethe 54, thie fhadowe of contente, 


moe haile 5° yan 


u wurcheft 57; 


60 


canne thatte a trobble bee? 


moe wulde jade thee than the rougheft daie. 


Couldeft thou the k 


58 of foughlys 59 fee, 


Thou would ao 60 fee trothe ynne whatte I 


° t T > one. spare ¢hia aie 
Botte lette me Heere thie w: 


Fe 7 3 aye 
Ou irom me the lyfe 


ndthenne 65 


Ot ae menne. 


I ryfe wythe the fonne, 
Lyche hym to dryve the way 
And eere mie wurche is don 


I fynge a fonge or twayne %, 


yr 
/Y 


5+ eafe, 55 truths 


part of. 59 fouls. 


full foon, or prefently. 


1 followe 


ECLOGUE THE THIRD. 


I followe the plough-tayle, 
Wythe a longe jubb ® of ale. 
Botte of the maydens, oh ! 
Itte lacketh notte to telle; 
Syre Preefte mote notte crie woe, 95 
Culde hys bull do as welle. 
I daunce the befte heiedeygnes °, 
And foile ® the wyfeft feygnes °, 
On everych Seynctes hie daie 
Wythe the mynftrelle 67 am I feene, 80 
All a footeygne it awaie, 
Wythe maydens on the greene 
But oh! I wyfhe to be moe greate, 


In rennome, tenure, and eftate. 


SYR ROGERRE. 


(oa) 
On 


Has thou ne feene a tree uponne a hylle, 
Whofe unlifte®® braunces 6 rechen far toe fyghte; 
- Whan fuired 7° unwers 7! doe the heaven fylle, 


Ttte fhaketh deere 7* yn dole 73 and moke affryghte. 


63 a bottle. a country dance, ftill practifed in the North. 
©5 baffle. © a corruption of jeints. °7 a minftrel is a mufician. 
*§ unbounded. 69 branches. 7° furious. 7% tempefts, ftorms. 
@ dire, 73 difmay. 

C Whylefk 


18 ECLOGUE: THEJTHERG 


Whyleft the congeon 74 flowrette abeffie 75 dyghte %, 
Stondethe unhurte, unquaced 77 bie the ftorme: go 
Syke is a picte 78 of lyffe: the manne of myghte 
Is tempeft-chaft 79, hys woe greate as hys forme, 
Thiefelfe a flowrette of a {mall accounte, 

Wouldft harder felle the wynde, as hygher thee dydfte 


mounte. 


74 dwarf, 75 humility. 7° decked. 77 unhurt. 7° picture. 
79 tempett-beaten, 


ELINOURE 


ELINOURE anv JUGA. 


NNE Ruddeborne * bank twa pynynge May- i ie 
dens fate, \e 
'Theire teares fafte dryppeynge to the waterre cleere ; 
Echone bementynge * for her abfente mate, 

Who atte Seynéte Albonns fhouke the morthynge’ 
{peare. 

The nottebrowne Elinoure to Juga fayre 5 Ww 

Dydde fpeke acroole 4, wythe languifhment of eyne, ii ie 

Lyche droppes of pearlie dew, lemeds the quyvryng 


brine. 
Bere C) CPR: 


O gentle Juga! heare mie dernie § plainte, 

To fyghte for Yorke mie love ys dyghte 7 in ftele ; 

O maie ne fanguen fteine the whyte rofe peyncte, 10 

Maie good Senecte Cuthberte watche Syrre Roberte 

wele. he 

Moke moe thanne deathe in phantafie I feele ; | 

+ Rudborne (in Saxon, red-water), a River near Saint Albans, fa- 
mous for the battles there fought between the Houfes of Lancafter and 
York. ? lamenting. 3 murdering. 4 faintly. 5 gliftened. 


* fad complaint. 7? arrayed, or cafed. 


C2 See ! 


ELINOURE AND JUGA. 


See! fee! upon the grounde he bleedynge lies ; 


Inhild® fome joice 9 of lyfe, or elfe mie deare love dies. 


yr at ae 


Syfters in forrowe, on thys daife-ey’d banke, 15 
Where melancholych broods, we wyll lamente ; 

Be wette wythe mornynge dewe and evene danke; 
Lyche levynde '° okes in eche the odher bente, 

Or lyche forlettenn'' halles of merriemente, 

Whole gaftlie mitches ™ holde the traine of fryghte "*,20 
Where lethale 4 ravens bark, and owlets wake the 


nyghte. 


[ELINOURE] 


No moe the mifkynette '5 fhall wake the morne, 

The minftrelle daunce, good cheere, and morryce plaie; 
No moe the amblynge palfrie and the horne 

Shall from the leffel ** rouze the foxe awaie; 25 
I’ll feke the forefte alle the lyve-longe daie ; 

® infufe. 9 juice. 10 blafted. 1X forfaken. 2 ruins. 


43 fear. 4 deadly or deathboding. *3 a fmall bagpipe. 
*6 in a confined fenfe, a bufh or hedge, though fometimes ufed as a 


foreit. 


Alle 


ELINOURE AND JUGA. 24 


Alle nete amenge the gravde. chyrche 17 glebe wyll 


g0e, | 
And to the paffante Spryghtes lecture '® mie tale of woe. 


PU sa Ad 


Whan mokie 19 .cloudis do hange upon the leme 

Of leden 7° Moon, ynn fylver mantels dyghte; 30 

The tryppeynge Faeries weve the golden dreme 

Of Selynefs*:, whyche flyethe wythe the nyghte ; 

Thenne (botte the Seynttes forbydde!) gif to a 

{pryte 

Syrr Rychardes forme ys lyped, I'll holde dyftraughte 

Hys bledeynge claie-colde corfe, and die eche daie ynn 


thoughte. 45 


ELIN@OURE. 


Ah woe bementynge wordes; what wordes can fhewe! 
Thou limed ** ryver, on thié linche *? mate bleede 
Champyons, whofe bloude wylle wythe thie waterres 
flowe, 
| And Rudborne ftreeme be Rudborne ftreeme indeedé! 
Hafte, gentle Juga, tryppe ytte oere the meade, 40 
17 church-yard. ™* relate. 79 black. 4° decreafing. 2" happinefs. 


a2 glafly. 73 bank. 
C 3 To 


22 ELINOURE AND JUGA. 


To knowe, or wheder we multe waile agayne, 
Or wythe oure fallen knyghtes be menged onne the 
plain. 


Soe fayinge, lyke twa levyn-blafted trees, 

Or twayne of cloudes that holdeth ftormie rayne ; 

Theie moved gentle oere the dewie mees **, 45 

To where Seyncte Albons holie fhrynes remayne. 

There dyd theye fynde that bothe their knyghtes were 
flayne, 

Diftraughte +5 theie wandered to {wollen Rudbornes 
fyde, 

Yelled theyre leathalle knelle, fonke ynn the waves, and 

dyde. 


24 meeds, 24 diftracted, 


E 238d 


To JOHNE LADGATE, 


(Sent with the following Songe to Zilla.) 


ELL thanne, goode Johne, fythe ytt mult needes 
be foe, 
Thatt thou & Ia bowtynge matche muft have, 
Lette ytt ne breakynge of oulde friendfhyppe bee, 


Thys ys the onelie all-a-boone I crave. 


Rememberr Stowe, the Bryghtftowe Carmalyte, 
Who whanne Johne Clarkynge, one of myckle lore, 
Dydd throwe hys gauntiette-penne, wyth hym to fyghte, 


Hee fhowd fnalle wytte, and fhowd hys weakneffe more, 


Thys ys mie formance, whyche I nowe have wrytte, 


The beft performance of mie lyttel wytte. 


SONGE To 7EL LA, Lorve OF THE CASTEL OF 


BrysTOWE YNNE DAIES OF YORE. 


Ou thou, orr what remaynes of thee, 
Ella, the darlynge of futurity, 
Lett thys mie fonge bolde as thie courage be, 


As everlaftynge to pofteritye. 
iy Whanne 


24 SONGE! EO 12 tae 


Whanne Dacya’s fonnes, whofe hayres of bloude-redde 
hue 
Lyche kynge-cuppes braftynge wythe the morning due, 


Arraung’d ynne dreare arraie 


i QL 
Ad 5 


7 


Upponne the lethale daie, 

Bee farre and wyde onne Watchets fhore ; 
Than dyddft thou furioufe ftande, 
And bie thie valyante hande 


Beefprengedd all the mees wythe gore, 


Drawne bie thyne anlace felle, 
Downe to the depthe of helle 
Thoufandes of Dacyanns went; 
Bryftowannes, menne of myghte, 
Ydar’d the bloudie fyghte, 

And attedd deeds full quent. 


Oh thou, whereer ane | bones att refte) 
Thye Spryte to haunte delyghteth befte, 
Whetherr upponne the bloude-embrewedd pleyne, 
Orr whare thou kennft fromm farre 
The dyfmall crye of warre, 
Orr ieeft fomme mountayne made of corfe of fleyne ; 


2 Orr 


SONGWH® PO LEA, 


Orr feeft the hatchedd ftede, 
Ypraunceynge o’er the mede, 

And neighe to be amenged the poynctedd fpeeres ; 
Orr ynne blacke armoure ftaulke arounde 
Embattel’d Bryftowe, once thie grounde, 


And glowe ardurous onn the Caftle fteeres ; 


Orr fierye round the mynfterr glare ; 1] 

Lette Bryftowe ftylle be made thie care ; ig 
Guarde ytt fromme foemenne & confumynge fyre; | 

Lyche Avones itreme enfyrke ytte rounde, 

Ne lette a flame enharme the grounde, 


Tylle ynne one flame all the whole worlde expyre. 


ey 


Nowe Rowlie ynne thefe mokie dayes 


Lendes owte hys fheenynge lyghtes, 


And Turgotus and Chaucer lyves 


Ynne ev’ry lyne he wrytes. 


YT QOCK NA Manon. os 
AN. I‘NSD EVR Bee 
ENTER.AN HERAWDE. 


FY “HE Tournament begynnes; the hammerrs 
founde ; 

The courferrs lyffe about the menfuredd * fielde ; 

The fhemrynge armoure throws the fheene arounde ; 

Quayntyffed + fons * depictedd 4 onn eche fheelde. 

The feerie s heaulmets, wythe the wreathes amielde‘, 5 

Supportes the rampynge lyoncell7 orr beare, 

Wythe ftraunge depyétures *, Nature maie nott 
yeelde, 

Unfeemelie to all orderr doe appere, 

Yett yatte 9 to menne, who .thyncke and have a 
{pryte ?°, 

Makes knowen thatt the phantafies unryghte. 10 


* fport, or play. ? bounded, or meafured. — 3 curioufly devifed. 


3 fancys or devices. 4 painted, or difplayed. > hery. 
6 ornamented, enameled. 7 a young lion. ® drawings paint- 
ings. 9 that. 10 foul. 


I, Sonne 


31 alone. 


THE TOURNAMENT. 


I, Sonne of Honnoure, fpencer ** of her joies, 

Mutt fwythen ** goe to yeve '3 the fpeeres arounde, 

Wythe advantayle + & borne 's I meynte ‘© emploie, 

Who withoute mee woulde fall untoe the grounde. 

Soe the tall oake the ivie twyfteth rounde ; 15 

Soe the nefhe 17 flowerr erees '® ynne the woodeland 
fhade. 

The worlde bie diffraunce ys ynne orderr founde ; 

Wydoute unlikenefle nothynge could bee made. 

As ynn the bowke ¥° nete 2° alleyn ** cann bee donne, 

Syke ** ynn the weal of kynde all thynges are partes of 


onne. 20 


Enterr SYRR SYMONNE DE BOURTONNE. 


Herawde +3, bie heavenne thefe tylterrs {tate too long. 
Mie phantafie ys dyinge forr the fyghte. 

The mynftrelles have begonne the thyrde warr fonge, 
Yett notte a fpeere of hemm 24 hath orete mie fyghte. 
I feere there be ne manne wordhie mie myghte. 24 
I lacke a Guid *5, a Wyllyamm ?¢ to entylte. 

11 difpenfer. 77 quickly. ** give, ‘4 armer.  ** burnifh. 


26 sno 
™ many, 77 young, weak, tender. 18 crows. 7” body. nothing. 
2 fo. 23 herald. 29 a contraction of them. 


25 Gyie de Sanéto Egidio, the mot famous tilter of his age. 


26 William Rufus. 
| | To 


THE TOURNAMENT. 


To reine 77 anente *° a fele*9 embodiedd knyghte, 
Ytt gettes ne rennome ‘° gyff hys blodde bee {pylte. 
Bie heavenne & Marie. ytt ys tyme they’re here ; 

I lyche nott unthylle *: thus to wielde the fpeare. go 


HERAWODE. 


Methynckes I heare yer flugghornes ** dynn 33 fromm 


farre. 


BOU'’R,T:O Nae 


Ah! fwythenn *4 mie fhielde & tyltynge launce bee 
bounde 35, 
Eftfoones ?° behefte 37 mie Squyerr to the warre. 
I flie before to clayme a challenge grownde. 
[Goeth oute. 


HERAWODE. 


Thie valourous a¢tes woulde meinte 322 of menne 
aftounde ; 


Harde bee yer fhappe *9 encontrynge thee ynn fyghte ; 


27 run. 8 againft. ™ feeble. ‘%° honour, glory. 3° ufelefs. 
37a kind of claryon. 33 found. *+ quickly. 35 ready. 3° foon. 
37 command. 3° moft. 39 fate, or doom. 


Anentt 


THE TOURNAMENT. | 31 


Anenft 49 all menne thou bereft to the grounde, | 
Lyche the hard hayle dothe the tall rofhes pyghte 4". 

As whanne the mornynge fonne ydronks the dew, 

Syche nothe thie valourous actes drocke ** eche 


knyghte’s hue. 40 


Tae LYSTES. Tue Kynce. Syra SyMONNE DE 
BourTonnE, Syrr Huco Ferraris, Syrr Ra- 
NuLPH NEVILLE, Syrr Lopovick be CLyNnTon, 
Syrr JoHAN DE BrERGHAMME, AND ODHERR 
Knycutes, -Herawpes, MyYNsTRELLES, AND 


SERVYTOURS #'. 


KYNGE. 


The barganette 4, yee mynftrelles tune the ftrynge, 


Somme actyonn dyre of auntyante kynges now fynge. 


M.Y.N S.C, Ry LiL, E:S, 


Wyllyamm, the Normannes floure botte Englondes 


thorne, 
‘The manne whofe myghte delievretie ++ hadd knite 45, - 


4° again 41 pitched, or bent down. 47 drink. 
43 fervants, attendants. +3 fong, or ballad. ** activity. *° ° 
Snett 


32 THE TOURNAMENT. 


Snett 4° oppe hys long ftrunge bowe and fheelde 
aborne 47, 45 
Behefteynge 4° all hys hommageres 45 to fyghte. 
Goe, rouze the lyonn fromm hys hylted s° denne, 
Lett thie floes s* drenche the blodde of anie thynge bott 


menne, 


Ynn the treed forrefte doe the knyghtes appere; 
Wyllyamm wythe myghte hys bowe enyronn’d s 
plies 53 ; 50 
Loude dynns 54 the arrowe ynn the wolfynn’s eare ; 
Hee ryfeth battent 55, roares, he panétes, hee dyes. 
Forflagenn att thie feete lett wolvynns bee, 


Lett thie floes drenche theyre blodde, bott do ne bre-. 
drenn flea. 


Throwe the merke 5° fhade of twiftynde trees hee 
rydes ; as 
The flemed s7 owlett 5° flapps herr eve-{peckte 59 wynge; 
The lordynge  toade ynn all hys paffes bides ; 
The berten °* neders ® att hymm darte the ftynge; 
4° bent. 47 burnifhed. 4° commanding. 49 fervants. 5° hidden, 
5* arrows. 5* worked withiron. ‘3 bends. ** founds. 35 loudly. 


5° dark, or gloome. °7& 5* frighted owl. °° marked with evening dew. 
*° ftanding on their hindlegs. © venomous, % adders. 


The 


THE TOURNAMENT. © 33 


Styll, ftylle, hee paffes onn, hys ftede altrodde, 
Nee hedes the daungerous waie gyff leadynge un 
bloodde. 60 
The lyoncel, fromme {weltrie ®? countries braughte, 
Coucheynge binethe the fheltre of the brierr, 
Att commyng dynn 4 doth rayfe hymfelfe  dif- 
traughte %5, 
He loketh wythe an eie of flames of fyre. 
Goe, fticke the lyonn to hys hyleren denne, 65 
Lette thie floes &* drenche the blood of anie thynge 


botte menn. 


Wythe paffent 67 fteppe the lyonn mov’th alonge ; 
Wyllyamm hys ironne-woven bowe hee bendes, 
Wythe myghte alyche the roghlynge 6* thonderr 
{tronge ; 
The lyonn ynn a roare hys fpryte foorthe fendes. 70 
Goe, flea the lyonn ynn hys blodde-fteyn’d denne, 
Botte bee thie takelle 9 drie fromm blodde of odherr 


menne. 


2 
er 


Swefte froom the thyckertt ftarks the ftagge awaie ; 


The couraciers 7° as fwefte doe afterr flie. 


63 hot, fultry. 6+ found, norfe. 65 diftragted, ©5 arrows. 


68 rolling. © arrow. 


D Hee 


*7 walking leifurely. 


34 EH EPO U RN AtM aN aa 


Fiee lepethe hie, hee ftondes, hee kepes att baie, 75 
Botte metes the arrowe, and eftfoones 7* doth die. 
Forflagenn atte thie fote lette wylde beaftes bee, 


Lett thie floes drenche yer blodde, yett do ne bredrenn 
flee. 


Wythe murtherr tyredd, hee fleynges hys bowe 
alyne 7°. 
t The ftagge ys ouch’d:7} wythe crownes of lillie 
flowerrs. So 
Arounde theire heaulmes theie greene verte doe en- 
twyne 5 
Joying and rev’lous ynn the grene wode bowerrs. 
Forflagenn wyth thie floe lette wylde beaftes bee, 
Feefte thee upponne theire flefhe, doe ne thie bredrenn 


flee, 


KY ON Ga 
Nowe to the Tourneie 74; who wylle fyrfte 
affraie 75? 85 
7™ full foon, 7° acrofs his fhoulders. 73 garlands of flowers being 
put round the neck of the game, it was faid to be ovch’d, from ouch, a 


chain, worn by earls round their necks. 74 Turnament. 75 fight, or 
encounter, 


H E- 


THE TOURNAMENT. 


Nes PM eed ROPES Pe ped DCG 


Nevylle, a baronne; bee yatte 76 honnoure thyne. 


Be Own ine NEN Ee 
I clayme the paffage. 
NE Ve Yoel tui 
I contake 77 thie waie. 
BO UR TO-N'N €. 
Thenn there’s mie gauntlette 7? onn mie gaberdyne 79. 
HEREHAULDE. 
A leegefull °° challenge, knyghtes & champyonns 
dyene 81, . 
A leegefull challenge, lette the ugghorne founde. 90 
[Syrr Symonne and Nevylle tylte. 
Nevylle ys goeynge, manne and horfe, toe grounde. 


[Nevylle falls. 


Loverdes, how doughtilie 8* the tylterrs joyne! 


76 that. © 77 difpute, 7% glove. 79 a pieee of armour. °° lawful. 


8 worthy. * furioufly. 


D 2 Yee 


35 THE TOURNAMENT. 


Yee champyonnes, heere Symonne de Bourtonne 
fyghtes, 
Onne hee hathe quacedd *, affayle °4 hymm, yee 


knyghtes. 


EE ROR A Riles. 


I wylle anente*s hymm goe; mie fquierr, mie fhielde;95 

Orr onne orr odherr wyll doe myckle ® fcethe °7 

Before I doe departe the liffedd ** fielde, 

Miefelfe orr Bourtonne hereupponn wyll blethe 
Mie fhielde. 


BOW RT ON INE. 


Comme onne, & fitte thie tylte-launce ethe 9°. 
Whanne Bourtonn fyghtes, hee metes a doughtie 
foe. 10 
[Theie tylte. Ferraris falleth. 
Hee falleth; nowe bie heavenne thie woundes doe 
{methe 9 ; 


I feere mee, I have wroughte thee myckle woe >. 


86 much. 


83 vanquifhed. 84 oppofe. 85 again. 
87 damage, mifchief. ** bounded, * bleed, %° eafy. 9" fmoke. 


93 hurt, or damage. 


H E- 


THE TOURNAMENT. 


ME R AWS. a 


Bourtonne hys feconde beereth to the feelde. i ’ 


Comme onn, yee knyghtes, and wynn the honnour’d 


fheeld. 


BERGHAMME. 


Itake the challenge; {quyre, mie launce and ftede.105 


FT, Bourtonne, take the gauntlette; forr mee ftaie. 


Botte, gyff thou fyghtette mee, thou fhalt have mede93; | \ a4 
Somime odherr I wylle champyonn toe affraie 94 ; | | i 
Perchaunce fromme hemm I maie poffefe the daie, 

Thenn I fchalle bee a foemanne forr thie {pere. 120 


Herehawde, toe the bankes of Knyghtys faie, 
De Berghamme wayteth forr a foemann heere. 


CLIN © O.N, 


Botte longe thou fchalte ne tende 9s; I doe thee fie 96, 
Lyche forreying 97 levynn 98, fchalle mie tylte-launce i. 
fie. | 5 
[Berghamme & Clinton zy/re. Clinton fallethe. i 


| *3 reward. 9% fight or engage. 95 attend or wait. 96 defy. 
97 & 98 deftroying lightening. 


D3 BERG. 


THE TOURNAMENT. 


BERGHAMMUE. 


Nowe, nowe, Syrr Knyghte, attoure 9 thie beeveredd 1° 
eyne. 115 

I have borne downe, and efte 1° doe gauntlette thee. 

Swythenne ' begynne, and wrynn '°3 thie fhappe '4 
orr myne ; 

Gyff thou dyfcomfytte, ytt wylle dobblie bee. 


[Bourtonne & Burghamm ¢y/teth, Berghamme fa//s. 


HERAWDE. 


Symonne de Bourtonne haveth borne downe three, 
And bie the thyrd hathe honnoure of a fourthe. 120 


Lett hymm bee fett afyde, tylle hee doth fee 
A tyltynge forr a knyghte of gentle wourthe. 


Heere commethe ftraunge knyghtes ; gyff corteous ‘95 
heie 306, | | 

Ytt welle befeies 107 to yeve °° hemm ryghte of 
fraie 1°9, 


turn. %°beaver'd. 7 again, 79? quickly. *° declare, 
: 364 fate, 33 worthy. 286 they. *°7 becomes, *°° give. *°° fyght. 


FIRST 


THE TOURNAMENT. | 39 


Pe yk ales Nn keer bak ee 


Straungerrs wee bee, and homblie doe wee clayme 125 

The rennome ''° ynn thys Tourneie '*! forr to tylte; 

Dherbie to proove fromm cravents *!* owre goode 
name, 


Bewrynnynge ' thatt wee gentile blodde have {pylte. 


HEREHAWDE. 


Yee knyghtes of cortefie, thefe ftraungerrs, faie, 
Bee you fulle wyllynge forr to yeve hemm fraie? 130 
[fyve Knychtes tylteth wythe the firaunge Knvghte, 


and bee everichone 1*4 overtbhrowne. 


BuGh k) Rie) INN Be 


Nowe bie Seynéte Marie, gy onn all the fielde 

Ycrafedd ''5 fperes and helmetts bee befprente ™°, 

Gyf everyche knyghte dydd houlde a piercedd 117 
fheeld, 

Gyff all the feelde wythe champyonne blodde bee 


ftente 13%, 


110 honours 111 Tournaments 122 cowards. *13 declaring. 
114 every one. 115 broken, fpilt. 119 -{ontter’d. 
117 broken, or pierced through with darts, 77° flained.. 


Tia ‘Yett 
‘ 2% 


40 THE TOURNAMENT. 


ett toe encount eh'gcert Je ONtCHte,. I2& 
Yett ounterr hymm I bee contente 35 


Annodherr Jaunce, Marfhalle, anodherr launce. 
Albeyttee hee wythe lowes 119 of fyre ybrente ™°, 
Yett Bourtonne woulde agenfte hys val '2" advance. 
Fyve haveth fallenn downe anethe "2 hys fpeere, 


Botte hee fchalle bee the next thatt falleth heere. 140 


Bie thee, Seynéte Marie, and thy Sonne I {weare, 

Thatt ynn whatte place yonn doughtie knyghte fhall 
fall 

Anethe "3 the ftronge pufh of mie ftraught 14 out 


There {challe aryfe a hailie '*s chyrches walle, 

The whyche, ynn honnoure, I wylle Marye calle, 145 

Wythe pillars large, and {pyre full hyghe and rounde. 

And thys I faifulli ie 16 wylle ftonde to all, 

oa yonderr ftraungerr falleth to the grounde. 

Straungerr, bee boune '*7; I champyonn **8 you to 
warre. 

Sounde, founde the flughornes, to bee hearde fromm 
farre. 150 

[ Bourtonne & the Straungerr ¢y/t. Straunger falleth. 


*1@ flames. 7° burnt,, 2% healm. 7°2 beneatha) = 3eaeainit. 
*24 ftreiched out. 75 holy. 74° faithfully. *?7 ready. 1% challenge. 


KYNGE, 


THE TOURNAMENT. 


he Yo INC G: Ke 


The Mornynge Tyltes now ceafe. 


HERA W DEE. 


Bourtonne ys kynge. 
Dyfplaie the Englyfhe bannorre onn the tente ; 
Rounde hymm, yee mynftrelles, fongs of achments 179 
fynge ; 
Yee Herawdes, getherr upp the fpeeres  be- 
{prente aie 
To Kynge of Tourney-tylte bee all knees bente. 155 
Dames faire and gentle, forr youre loves hee foughte ; 
Forr you the longe tylte-launce, the fwerde hee 
fhente 13! ; 
Hee jouftedd, alleine #* havynge you ynn thoughte. 
Comme, mynftrelles, found’the ftrynge, goe onn eche 
fyde, 
Whyleft hee untoe the Kynge ynn ftate doe ryde. 160 


"29 atchievements, glorious actions. 13° broken fpears. 


31 broke, deftroyed. *3 only, alone. 


M Y N- 


TOURNAMENT. 
Mo Yu IN: S > To) Beil ica. 


Whann Battayle, fmethynge "3 wythe new quickenn’d 
core, 
Bendynge wythe fpoiles, and bloddie droppynge 
hedde, 
Dydd the merke *** woode of ethe '35 and reft explore, 
Seekeynge to lie onn Pleafures downie bedde, 
Pleafure, dauncyng fromm her wode, 165 
Wreathedd wythe floures of aiglintine, 


Fromm hys vyfage wafhedd the bloude, 


if 


Hylte 36 hys {werde and gaberdyne. 


Wythe fyke an eyne fhee fwotelie 7 hymm dydd 
view, 
Dydd foe ycorvenn ':8 everrie fhape to joie, 170 
Hys fpryte dydd chaunge untoe anodherr hue, 
Flys armes, ne fpoyles, mote ante thoughts emploie, 
All delyghtfomme and contente, 


Fyre enfhotynge "9 fromm hys eyne, 


} 


Ynn hys arms hee dydd herr hente 149, 175 


Lyche the merk *4'-plante doe entwyne. 
3 L 


33 imoaking, fteaming. "24 dark, gloomy. "35 eafe. 


136 hid, fecreted. 137 fweetly. ‘3% moulded. 139 fhooting, darting. 
49 vraip, hold. . '* night-fhade. 


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THE TOURNAMENT. 43 


Soe, gyff thou loveft Pleafure and herr trayne, Hi 
Onknowlachynge ™* ynn whait place herr to fyndey 
Thys rule yfpende "4°, and ynn thie mynde retayne; ili 
Seeke Honnoure fyrfte, and Pleafaunce lies be- | 


hynde. 180 


*43 ionorant, unknowing. *43 confider. 


BRISTOWE 


BRIS.T O.Wok, TRA GE DT Es 


OR THE DETAREIVS 


YR ‘CA AR Lo Se Aw tee 


FW HE featherd fongfter chaunticleer 
Han wounde hys bugle horne, 
And tolde the earlie villager 


The commynge of the morne: 


Kynge Epwarpe fawe the ruddie ftreakes 5 
Of lyghte eclypfe the greie; 

And herde the raven’s crokynge throte 
Proclayme the fated daie. 


he Y 


‘¢ Thou’rt ryght,” quod hee, ‘* for, by the Godde 


‘ That fyttes enthron’d 


on hyghe! 10 
‘¢ CHARLES nye eae and hys fellowes twaine, 
«© To-daie fhall furelie die.” 


Thenne 


THE DETHE, &. 


Thenne wythe a jugge of nappy ale 
Hys Knyghtes dydd onne hymm waite ; 
s¢ Goe tell the traytour, thatt to-daie 1s 


«¢ Hee leaves thys mortall ftate.” 


4 a kerteue € 


Syr CanTerLone thenne bendedd lowe, 
Wythe harte brymm-fulle of woe ; 


Hee journey’d to the caftle-gate, 


ae} 
ad 


And to Syr Cuarves dydad goe. 


Butt whenne hee came, hys children twaine, 
And eke hys lovynge wyfe, 
Wythe brinie tears dydd wett the floore, 


For goode Syr Cuarueszs lyfe. 


‘¢ © goode Syr Cuarues!” fayd CANTERLONE, 25 
‘¢ Badde tydyngs I doe brynge.” 

‘© Speke boldlie, manne,” fayd brave Syr Cuar.es, 
ss Whatte fays thie traytor kynge:” 


al 


‘ I oreeve to telle; before yonne fonne 


«¢ Does fromme the welkinn flye, go 


es 


‘ Hee hath uponne hys honour {worne, 
« Thatt thou fhalt furelie die.” 


46 THE D'E°H EO 


“¢ Wee all mutt die,” quod brave Syr Cuarues 
<¢ Of thatte I’m not affearde ; 
ke Wroharttre / te . . FE 
Whatte bootes to lyve a little {pace ? 35 


‘© Thanke Jesu, ’m prepar’d: 


« Butt telle thye kynge, for myne hee’s not, 
<* [’de fooner die to-date 
‘¢ Thanne lyve hys flave, as manie are, 


‘© Tho’ I fhoulde lyve for aie.” 40 


Thenne CANTERLONE hee dydd goe out, 
To telle the maior {ftraite 
To gett all thynges ynne reddynefs 


For goode Syr CHARLESES fate. 


Thenne Maifterr Canynce faughte the kynge, 45 
And felle down onne hys knee ; 
«< 1’m come,” quod hee, ** unto your grace 


«© To move your clemencye.” 


Thenne quod the kynge,” ‘ Youre tale fpeke out, 
“© You have been much oure friende ; 50 

« Whatever youre requeft may bee, 

‘¢ Wee wylle to ytte attende.” 


SYR CHARLES PAW DIN. 


«¢ My nobile liege! alle my requeft 
‘¢ Ys for a nobile knyghte, 
<¢ Who, tho’ may hap hee has donne wronge, 55 & 


‘© He thoghte ytte ftylle was ryghte: 


«¢ Hee has a fpoufe and children twaine, 
‘¢ Alle rewyn’d are for aie ; 
“ Yff thatt you are refolv’d to lett 


** CHARLES Bawonin die to-date.” 60 ii 


«¢ Speke .nott of fuch a traytour vile,” || 
‘¢ The kynge ynne furie fayde ; 
«© Before the evening ftarre doth fheene, 


‘© Bawoin fhall loofe hys hedde: 


<¢ Juftice does loudlie for hym calle, Ex6 


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<¢ And hee fhalle have hys meede: 
© Speke, Mailter Canyncr! Whatte thynge elle 


«© Att prefent doe you neede ?” 


«¢ My nobile leige!” goode CanyncE fayde, 
“<< Leave juftice to our Godde. 78 


« And kaye the yronne rule afyde ; 


+ Be thyne the olyve rodde. 


T HE..D_E TLE Eee 


«¢ Was Godde to ferche our hertes and reines, 


‘¢ The beft were fynners grete ; 


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¢ Curist’s vycarr only knowes ne fynne, 75 


“© Ynne alle thys mortal] ftate. 


‘© Lett mercie rule thyne infante reigne, 
“© ’Twylle fafte thye crowne fulle fure ; 
‘¢ From race to race thy familie 


“ Alle fov’reigns fhall endure: 


“ 


‘ Butt yff wythe bloode and flaughter thou 


‘¢ Beginne thy infante reigne, 


“ 


¢ Thy crowne uponne thy childrennes brows 


«© Wylle never long remayne.” 


«© CaNYNGE, awaie! thys traytour vile 85 


<< Flas fcorn’d my power and mee; 


“”~ 
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Howe canft thou thenne for fuch a manne 


“¢ Intreate my clemencye ©” 


wr 
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My nobile liege! the trulie brave 


<¢ Wylle val’rous actions prize, ge 


ca 


¢ Refpect a brave and nobile mynde, 
<¢ Altho’ ynne enemies.” 


‘© CANYNGE, 


SYR CHARLES, BAWDIN. 


‘© CanyncE, awaie! By Godde ynne Heav’n 
“¢ Thatt dydd mee beinge gyve, 

«< T wylle nott tafte a bitt of breade 
«© Whilft thys Syr Cuarvezs dothe lyve. 


«¢ By Marie, and alle Seinctes ynne Eleav’n, 
‘© Thys funne fhall be hys lafte.” 
Thenne Canynce dropt a brinie teare, 


And from the prefence pafte. 


Wyth herte brymm-fulle of gnawynge orief, 
Hee to Syr Cuartes dydd goe, 
And fatt hymm downe uponne a ftoole, 


And teares beganne to flowe, 


95 


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“ Wee all muf die,” quod brave Syr CHARLES; £05 


«¢ Whatte bootes ytte howe or whenne ; 
“© Dethe ys the fure, the certaine fate 
‘© Of all wee mortall menne. 


‘© Saye why, my friend, thie honeft foul 
«© Runns overr att thyne eye; 
«¢ Is ytte for my moft welcome doome 
399 


“© Thatt thou doft child-lyke crye* 
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110 


THE°DE.THE-O*®F 


Quod godlie CANYNGE, * I doe weepe, 
‘c Thatt thou foe foone muft dye, 
«© And leave thy fonnes and helplefs wyfe; 115 


he Dy 7 meth ‘ a 
“ ’T ys thys thatt wettes myne eye. 
/ 4 — 


“© Thenne drie the tears thatt out thyne eye 
‘¢ From godlie fountaines {prynge 5 
“© Dethe I defpife, and alle the power 


“© Of EpwarDE, traytor kynge. 120 


Whan throgh the tyrant’s welcom means 
‘«¢ T fhall refigne my lyfe, 
“ The Godde I ferve wylle foone provyde 


«© For bothe mye fonnes and wyfe. 


“© Before I fawe the lyghtfome funne, 125 
‘¢ Thys was appointed mee; 
«© Shall mortal manne repyne or grudge 


‘© Whatt Godde ordeynes to bee? 


“¢ Howe oft ynne battaile have I ftoode, 

‘¢ Whan thoufands dy’d arounde ; 130 
«© Whan fmokynge ftreemes of crimfon bloode 

‘© Imbrew’d the fatten’d grounde: 


<< Howe 


SYR CHARLES BAWDIN. 51 


«© Flow dydd f knowe thatt ev’ry darte, 
‘cs Thatt cutte the airie waic, 
«¢ Myghte nott. fynde paflage toe my harte, 135 


«© And clofe myne eyes for ale? 


«¢ And fhall I nowe, forr feere of dethe, 
«¢ Looke wanne and bee dy{mayde ? 
*¢ Ne! fromm my herte flie childythe feere, 


‘<¢ Bee alle the manne difplay’d. 140 


« Ah, goddelyke Henri ! Godde forefende, 
«¢ And guarde thee and thye fonne, 
“< Yff ’tis hys wylle; but yf ’tis nott, 


“¢. Why thenne hys wylle bee donne. 


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My honeft friende, my faulte has beene 145 
“< To ferve Godde and mye prynce; 


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And thatt I no tyme-ferver am, 


foe 
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“© My dethe wylle foone convynce. 


¢< Ynne Londonne citye was I borne, 


‘¢ Of parents of grete note; T. 


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© My fadre dydd a nobile armes 
‘¢ Emblazon onne -hys cote: 


E 2 I make 


TH ED Bod ae ee 


| «© I make ne doubte butt hee ys gone 
«© Where foone I hope to goe; 
‘c Where wee for ever fhall bee bleft, 155 


<¢ Krom oute the reech of woe: 


‘¢ Hee taughte mee juftice and the laws 
sc Wyth pitie to unite; 
«© And eke hee taughte mee howe to knowe 


‘¢ The wronge caufe fromm the ryghte: 160 


«© Hee taughte mee wythe a prudent hande 
‘¢ To feede the hungrie poore, 
‘© Ne lett mye fervants dryve awaie 


«* The hungrie fromme my doore: 


«¢ And none can faye, butt alle mye lyfe 165 
«“ T have hys wordyes kept; 
<< And fumm’d the actyonns of the daie 


«© Eche nyghte before I flept. 


‘© T have a fpoufe, goe afke of her, 
“© Y I defyl’d her bedde® 
«© T have'a kynge, and none can late 
: 


~|, AY Be anne mur hana 
6s Blacke treaion Onne my neade. 


- Fa <7 ies 
6 yore 


SYR, CHARLES BAWODLIN. 


<* ‘Ynne Lent, and onne the holie eve, 
*¢ Fromm flefhe I dydd refrayne ; 
** Whie fhould I thenne appeare difmay’d 175 


“© To leave thys worlde of payne? 


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‘ Ne! haplefs Henrie! I rejoyce, 
‘¢ T fhalle ne fee thye dethe ; 


‘ Mofte willynglie ynne thye juft caufe 


“a 


*¢ Doe [ refign my brethe. 186 


‘¢ Oh, fickle people! rewyn’d londe! i| . ; 
“¢ Thou wylt kenne peace ne moe; 
6¢ Whyle Ricuarp’s fonnes exalt themfelves, 


‘¢ Thye brookes wythe bloude wylle flowe. 


‘© Saie, were ye tyr’d of godlie peace, 185 


** And godlie Henrtz’s reigne, 


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‘ Thatt you dydd choppe youre eafie daies 
«© For thofe of bloude and peyne? 


> 


© Whatte tho’ I onne a fledde bee drawne, 


‘* And mangled by a hynde, 199 


A 


‘ I doe defye the traytor’s pow’r, 
‘© Flee can ne harm my mynde; 


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DE Rl. aes 

‘“¢ Whatte tho’, uphoifted onne a pole, 
“© Mye lymbes {hall rotte ynne ayrey 

‘© And ne je monument of braffe 195 


« CHARLES BAwpINn’s name fhall bear ; 


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“¢ Yett ynne the holie booke above, 
Whyche tyme can’t cate awaie, 
“© There wythe the fervants of the Lorde 


<¢ Mye name fhall lyve for aie. 200 


Thenne welcome dethe! for lyfe eterne 
«¢ T leave thys mortall lyfe : 
«< Farewell, vayne worlde, and alle that’s deare, 


‘© Mye fonnes and lovynge wyfe ! 


«© Nowe dethe as welcome to mee comes, 205 
“c As e’er the moneth of Maie; 
«© Nor woulde I even wyhhe to lyve, 


& anyeh my dere wyfe to ftaie.” 


Quod Canynce, “’Tys a goodlie thynge 
‘¢ To bee prepar’d to die ;  21@ 
« And from iyi world of peyne and grefe 


‘© To Godde ynne Heav’n to flie.” 


SIR CHARLES. BAWDIN. 


And nowe the bell beganne to tolle, 


And claryonnes to founde ; 
Syr Cartes hee herde the horfes feete 215 


A prauncyng onne the grounde ; 


And juft before the officers, | 
His lovynge wyfe came ynne, Hil 
Weepynge unfeigned teeres of woe, 


Wythe loude and dyfmalle dynne. 220 


« Sweet Frorence! nowe I praie forbere, i. 
« Ynne quiet lett mee die; 
“¢ Praie Godde, thatt ev’ry Chriftian foule 


«© Maye looke onne dethe as I. 


s* Sweet FLorence! why thefe brinie teeres? 225 
“© Theye wafhe my foule awaie, 
«© And almoft make mee wy the for lyfe, 


‘© Wyth thee, fweete dame, to ftaie. 


«¢ *'T’ys butt a journie I fhalle goe i 
<¢ Untoe the lande of blyffe; 230 | q 

« Nowe, asa proofe of hufbande’s love, . hy 
* Receive thys holie kyfle.” 

ey Thenne 


+ 


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Thenne Fiorence, fault’ring ynne her {aie, 
Tremblynge thefe wordyes fpoke, 
«© Ah, cruele Epwarpe! bloudie kynge! 235 


«© My herte ys welle nyghe broke: 


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Ah, fweete Syr Cuartes! why wylt thou goe, 
<< Wythoute thye lovynge wyfe? 


The cruelle axe thatt cuttes thye necke, 


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“© Ytte eke fhall ende mye lyfe.” 24@ 


And nowe the officers came ynne 
To brynge Syr Cuar.es awaie, 
Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, 


And thus toe her dydd fate : 


® 
wn 


I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 


“¢ Trufte thou ynne Godde above, 


ay 


‘ And teache thye fonnes to feare the Lorde, 


«© And ynne theyre hertes hym love: 


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¢ Teache them to runne the nobile race 
‘s Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 
© Frorence! fhou’d dethe thee take—adieu ! 
‘¢ Yee officers, leade onne.” 
| Thenne 


Thenne Frorence rav’d as anie madde, 
And dydd her treffes tere ; 


SYR CHARLES BAWDIN. 


« Oh! ftaie, mye hufbande! lorde! and lyfe!”—255 


Syr Cuarves thenne dropt a teare. 


~ »Tyll tyredd oute wythe ravynge loud, 
Shee fellen onne the flore ; 

Syr Cuarxzs exerted alle hys myghte, 
And march’d fromm oute the dore. 


Uponne a fledde hee mounted thenne, 
Wythe lookes fulle brave and {wete ; 
Lookes, thatt enfhone ne moe concern 


Thanne anie ynne the ftrete. 


Before hym went the council-menne, 
Ynne fearlett robes and golde, 

And taffils fpanglynge ynne the funne, 
Muche elorious to beholde : 


The Freers of Seinéte AUGUSTYNE next 
Appeared to the fyghte, 
Alle cladd ynne homelie ruffett weedes, 


Of godlie monkyfh plyghte ; 


260 


265 


278 


TIRVE (DcE THE 2Ow 


Ynne diffraunt partes a godlie pfaume 


Mofte {weetlie theye dydd chaunt; 


Behynde theyre’ backes fyx mynitrelles came, 275 
Who tun’d the ftrunge bataun 
Thenne fyve-and-twentye:archers came ; 
Echone the bowe dydd War 
From refcue.of .kynge Henrizs friends 
Syr Cuaruzs forr to defend. 280 
Bolde as a lyon came Syr Cuaruzs, 
Drawne onne a clothe-layde fledde, 
Bye two blacke ftedes ynne trappynges white, 
Wyth plumes uponne theyre hedde: 
Behynde hym fyve-and-twentye moe 285 
Of archers ftronge and ftoute 
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Wyth bended bowe echone ynne hande, 
Marched ynne goodlie route ; 
Sein¢éte Jameses Freers marched next, 
Echone hys parte dydd chaunt ; 290 


Beh ynde theyre backs fyx mynftrelles came, 
Who tun’d the ftrunge bataunt : 


Thenne 


SYR CHARLES BAWDIN. 


Thenne came the maior and eldermenne, 
Ynne clothe of fcarlett deck’t ; 
‘And theyre attendyng menne echone, 295 


Lyke Eafterne princes trickt : 


And after them a multitude 
Of citizenns dydd thronge ; 
The wyndowes were alle fulle of heddes, 


As hee dydd paffe alonge. 300 


And whenne hee came to the hyghe croffe, 
Syr Cuarzes dydd turne and faie, 
<¢O Thou, thatt faveft manne fromme fynne, 


‘© Wathe mye foule clean thys date !” 


Att the grete mynfterr wyndowe fat 305 
The kynge ynne mycle ftate, 
To fee CuarLes Bawnpin goe alonge 


To hys moft welcom fate. 


Soone as the fledde drewe nyghe enowe, 

Thatt Epwarpe hee myghte heare, 310 
The brave Syr Cuartes hee dydd ftande uppe, 

And thus hys wordes declare : 
<¢ Thou 


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“© Thou feeft mee, Epowarne! traytour vile 
“© Expos’d to infamie ; 
« Butt bee affur’d, difloyall manne! 315 


<< I’m greaterr nowe thanne thee. 


“< Bye foule proceedyngs, murdre, bloude, 
“ Thou weareft nowe a crowne; 
« And haft appoynted mee to dye, 


«¢ By power nott thyne owne, 320 


“© Thou thynkeft I fhall dye to-daie ; 
<< | have beene dede ’till nowe, 
« And foone fhall lyve to weare a crowne 


«For aie uponne my browe: 


«© Whylft thou, perhapps, for fom few yeares, 325 
«¢ Shalt rule thys fickle lande, 
¢ To lett them knowe howe wyde the rule 


<¢ ?*Twixt kynge and tyrant hande ; 


“< Thye pow’r unjuft, thou traytour flave ! 


<¢ Shall falle onne thye owne hedde”— 2: 


Go 
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Fromm out of hearyng of the kynge 


Departed thenne the fledde, 


SYR CHARLES BAWDIN. 


Kynge Epwarpe’s foule rufh’d to hys face, 
Hee turn’d hys hedde awaie, 

And to hys broder GLoucesTER 335 
Hee thus dydd fpeke and fate : 


“To hym that foe-much-dreaded dethe 
‘“‘ Ne ghaftlie terrors brynge, 
s¢ Beholde the manne! hee fpake the truthe, 


« Flee’s greater thanne a kynge ! 240 \ 


<¢ Soe lett hym die!” Duke Ricuarp fayde ; 
‘¢ And maye echone oure foes 
«¢ Bende downe theyre neckes to bloudie axe, 


«« And feede the carryon crowes.” 


And nowe the horfes gentlie drewe 345 
Syr Cuarves uppe the hyghe hylle ; 

The axe dydd glyfterr ynne the funne, iq 
Hys pretious bloude to fpylle. | | f 


Syrr Cuarxes dydd uppe the fcaffold goe, 
As uppe a gilded carre 350 
Of victorye, bye val’rous chiefs 


Gayn’d ynne the bloudie warre: 


62 THEIDETHE Of 


And to the people hee dydd fate, 


‘¢ Beholde you fee mee dye, 


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<¢ For fervynge loyally mye kynge, 


‘¢ Mye kynge moft rightfullie. 


<< As longe.as Epwarbe rules thys lande, 
<< Ne quiet you wylle knowe ; 
¢¢ Youre fonnes and hufbandes fhalle bee flayne, 


«¢ And brookes wythe bloude fhalle flowe. 360 


«© You leave youre goode and lawfulle kynge, 
¢¢ Whenne ynne adverfitye ; 
“ Lyke mee, untoe the true caufe ftycke, 


“* And for the true caufe dye.” 


Thenne hee, wyth preeftes, uponne hys knees, 305 
A pray’r to Godde dydd make, 
Befeechynge hym unto hymfelfe 


Hys partynge foule to take. 


Thenne, kneelynge downe, hee layd hys heede 
Mott feemlie onne the blocke ; 370 
Whyche fromme hys bodie fayre at once 
The able heddes-manne ftroke : 
7 And 


SYR CHARLES BAWDIN. 


And oute the bloude beganne to flowe, 

And rounde the fcaffolde twyne ; il| 
And teares, enow to wafhe’t awaie, 375 
Dydd flowe fromme each mann’s eyne. 


The bloudie axe hys bodie fayre 
Ynnto foure parties cutte; 
Arnd ev’rye parte, and eke hys hedde, 


Uponne a pole was putte. 380 | 


One parte dydd rotte onne Kynwulph-hylle, 
One onne the mynfter-tower, 
And one from off the caftle-gate 


The crowen dydd devoure: 


The other onne Seyncte Powle’s goode gate, 
A dreery fpectacle; 
Hys hedde was plac’d onne the hyghe croffe, 


Ynne hyghe-ftreete moft nobile. 


Thus was the ende of Baworn’s fate: 
1 7 4 a 6 
Godde profper longe oure kynge, 390 
And grante hee maye, wyth Bawop1n’s foule, 
Ynne heav’n Godd’s mercie fynge ! 


f/ELLA: 


TRAGYGAL ENTERLUDE, 
mes ve 
DISCOORSEYNGE TRAGEDIE, 'p 
WROTENN BIE 


THOMAS ROWLEIE; 


PLAIEDD BEFORE 


Mastre CANYNGE, atte HYs HOWSE NEMPTE 


THE RoppeE LopcE; 


[ALSOE BEFORE THE Duxe or Norroitcx, JOHAN 
HOWARD. ] 


PERSONNES REPRESENTEDD. 


Etta, bie Thomas Rowleie, Preefte, the Aucthoure, 
CetmonpdE, Foban Ifcamm, Preefte. 
Hurra, Syrr Thybbotte Gorges, Knyghte. 


BIRTHA, Maftre Edwarde Canynge. 


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EPISTLE TO MASTRE CANYNGE. 


Syr Johne, a knyghte, who hath a barne of lore 4, 
Kenns 's Latyn att fyrft fyghte from Frenche or Greke, 
Pyghtethe 6 hys knowlachynge'7 ten yeres or more, 15 
To rynge upon the Latynne worde to fpeke. 
Whoever fpekethe Englyfch ys defpyfed, 


The Englyfch hym to pleafe mofte fyrfte be latynized. 


Vevyan, a moncke, a good requiem *® fynges 5 

Can preache fo wele, eche hynde™ hys meneynge 
knowes ; 20 

Albeytte thefe gode guyfts awaie he flynges, 

Beeynge as badde yn vearfe as goode yn profe. 

Hee fynges of feynctes who dyed for yer Godde, 


Everych wynter nyghte afrefche he theddes theyr blodde. 


‘To maydens, hufwyfes, and unlored *° dames, 25 
Hee redes hys tales of merryment & woe. 


Loughe +t loudlie dynneth * from the dolte *3 


adrames *4; 
Le {welles on laudes of fooles, tho’ kennes *5 hem foe. 


*4 learning. ™ knows. 1° plucks or tortures. 7 knowledge. 
18 4 {ervice ufed over the dead. #9 peafant. 7° unlearned. ** laugh. 


22 founds. 73 foolifh, 24 churls. 7° knows. 


Sommetyme 


EPISTLE TO MASTRE CANYNGE. 


69 
'Sommetyme at tragedie theie laughe and fynge, 
At merrie yaped *6 fage *7 fomme hard-drayned water 


brynge. ° 30 


Yette Vevyan ys ne foole, beyinde ** hys lynes. 

Geofroie makes vearfe, as handycraftes theyr ware ; 

Wordes wythoute fenfe fulle groffyngelye *9 he twynes, 

Cotteynge hys ftorie off as wythe a fheere ; 

Waytes monthes on nothynge, & hys ftorie donne, 35 
Ne moe you from ytte kenn, than eyf 3° you neere be- | f 


gonne. | 


Enowe of odhers; of miefelfe to write, 

Requyrynge whatt I doe notte nowe pofiefs, 

To you I leave the tafke; I kenne your myghte 

Wyll make mie faultes, mie meynte ** of faultes, be 
lefs. 40 

FEuxa wythe thys I fende, and hope that you 

Wylle from ytte cafte awaie, whatte lynes maie be un- 

true. i, 


26 laughable, 7 tale, jeft. ** beyofid. 29 foolifhly. 3° if. 


$< many. 


Bi2 Playes 


70 ‘EPISTLE TO MASTRE CANYNGE. 


Playes made from hallie * tales I holde upmeete ; 
Lette fomme greate ftorie of a manne be fonge ; 
Whanne, as a manne, we Godde and Jefus treate, 45 
In mie pore mynde, we doe the Godhedde wronge. 
Botte lette ne wordes, whyche droorie # mote ne heare, 


Bee placed yn the fame. Adieu untylle anere 34, 
THOMAS ROWLEIE, 


holy. 33 ftrange perverfion of words, Droorie i in its antient 
fignification ftood for modefy, 34+ another. 


LETTER 


Ligeia | 


LETTER TO THE DYGNE MASTRE 
CANYNGE., 


TRAUNGE dome ytte ys, .that, yn thefe daies of 
 oures, 
Nete *s butte a bare recytalle can hav place ; 
Nowe fhapelie poefie haft lofte yttes powers, 
And pynant hyftorie ys onlie grace ; 
Heie #6 pycke up wolfome weedes, ynftedde of flowers, 5 
And famylies, ynftedde of wytte, theie trace ; 
Nowe poefie canne meete wythe ne regrate 77, 


Whylfte profe, & herehaughtrie3®, ryfe yn eftate. 


Lette kynges, & rulers, whan heie gayne a throne, 
Shewe whatt theyre grandfieres, & great granfieres 

bore, 10 
Emarfchalled armes, yatte, ne before theyre owne, 
Now raung’d wythe whatt yeir fadres han before; 
Lette trades, & toune folck, lett fyke 9 thynges alone, 
Ne fyghte for fable yn a fielde of aure; 


*3 nought. 3° they. 37 efteem, 3° heraldry. 39 fuch. 


E 4 Seldomm, 


72 LETTER TO MASTRE CANYNGE. 


Seldomm, or never, are armes vyrtues mede, 15 


Shee nillynge 4° to take myckle 4" aie dothe hede. 


A man afcaunfe upponn a piece maye looke, 

And fhake hys hedde to ftyrre hys rede 4* aboute ; 
Quod he, gyf I afkaunted oere thys booke, 

Schulde fynde thereyn that trouthe ys left wythoute; 20 
Eke, gyf 43 ynto a vew percafe 44 I tooke 

The long beade-rolle of al the wrytynge route, 
Afferius, Ingolphus, Forgotte, Bedde, 


Thorow hem 45 al nete lyche ytte I coulde rede.— 


Pardon, yee Graiebarbes 4°, gyff I faie, onwile 25 
Yee are, to ftycke fo clofe & by{marelie 47 

To hyftorie ; you doe ytte tooe moche pryze, 

Whyche amenufed 48 thoughtes of poefie ; 

Somme drybblette 49 fhare you fhoulde to yatte s° alyfe 5", 
Nott makynge everyche thynge bee hyftorie ; 30 
Inftedde of mountynge onn a wynged horfe, 


You onn’a rouncy 5* dryve yn dolefull courte. 


4° unwilling, 4% much. 42 wifdom, council. 43 if, 44 perchance. 
45them. 4° Greybeards. +7 curioufly, ** leffened. *? fmall, 
5° that, 5? allow. 5? cart-horfe. 


Cannynge 


LETTER TO MASTRE CANYNGE. — 73 


Cannynge & I from common courfe dyffente 5 
Wee ryde the ftede, botte yev to hym the reene ; 
Ne wylle betweene crafed molterynge bookes be pente, 35 a 
Botte foare on hyghe, & yn the fonne-bemes fheene ; | 
And where wee kenn fomme ifhad s* floures befprente, 
We take ytte, & from oulde roufte doe ytte clene; 
Wee wylle ne cheynedd to one pafture bee, 


Botte fometymes foare *bove trouthe of hyftorie. 40 


Saie, Canynge, whatt was vearfe yn daies of yore ? 
Fyne thoughtes, and couplettes fetyvelie 54 bewryen 55, 
Notte fyke as doe annoie thys age fo fore, 

A keppened poyntelle s¢ reftynge at eche lyne. 

Vearfe maie be goode, botte poefie wantes more, 45 
An onlift 57 leéturn 58, and a fonge adyene 59; 
Accordynge to the rule I have thys wroughte, 


Gyff ytt pleafe Canynge, 1 care notte a groate. 


The thynge ytts mofte bee yttes owne defenfe ; YF i. : 


Som metre maie notte pleafe a womannes ear. xe) | 


53 broken. $4 elegantly. 55 declared, expreffed. 
56 a pen, ufed metaphorically, as a mufe ot Qeniuse 57 boundlefs. 
38 {ubject. 59 nervous, worthy of praile 


Canynge 


74 LETTER TO MASTRE CANYNGE, 


Canynge lookes notte for poefie, botte fenfe ; 

And dygne, & wordie thoughtes, ys all hys ‘care. 
Canynge, adieu! I do you greete from hence ; 

Full foone I hope to tafte of your good cheere ; 
Goode Byfhoppe Carpynter dyd byd mee faie, 55 
Hee wyiche you healthe & felineffe for aie. 


T. ROWLEIE, 


ENTRODUCTIONNE. 


Coe cherifaunei % ’tys to gentle mynde, 

M4 Whan heie have chevyced © theyre londe from 
bayne °*, : 

Whan theie ar dedd, theie leave yer name behynde, 

And theyre goode deedes doe on the earthe remayne ; 

Downe yn the grave wee ynhyme °3 everych fteyne, 5 

Whyleft al her gentlenefie ys made. to fheene, ie 


Lyche fetyve baubels 64 geafonne 5 to be feene. 


ZEua, the wardenne of thys * caftell 67 ftede, 

Whyleft Saxons dyd the Englyfche fceptre fwaie, 

Who made whole troopes of Dacyan men to blede, 10 
Then feel’d * hys eyne, and feeled hys eyne for aie, 
Wee rowze hym uppe before the judgment daie, 

To faie what he, as clergyond ®9, can Rennes aie 


And howe hee fojourned in the vale of men. 


6° comfort. © preferved. ruin. © inter, * jewels. $5 rare. 
© Briftel, §7 caftle, ® clofed, © taught, 


fp if 
4 :" 
tL Arlsd / At 
~ 4 


CE LM ON DE, att Be Yeap. 


B EFORE yonne roddie fonne har droove hys 
sD wayne 
Throwe halfe hys joornie, dyghte yn gites * of goulde, 
Mee, happelefs mee, hee wylle a wretche behoulde, 
Miefelfe, and al that’s myne, bounde ynne myfchaunces 


chayne. 


Ah! Birtha, whie, dydde Nature frame thee fayre? 5 

Whie art thou all thatt poyntelle * canne bewreene 3 

Whie art thou nott as coarfe as odhers are ?— 

Botte thenn thie foughle woulde throwe thy vyfage 
fheene, 

Yatt fhemres onn thie comelie femlykeene 4, 

Lyche nottebrowne cloudes, whann bie the fonne 
made redde, 10 


X sobes, mantels, 7 apen. |? exprefs. * countenance, 


Orr 


AP LL BA, ee. 47 


Orr {earlette, wythe waylde lynnen clothe ywreene 5, 
Syke © woulde thie fpryte upponn thie vyfage fpredde. 
Thys daie brave Ella dothe thyne honde & harte 


Clayme as hys owne to be, whyche nee ftomm hys mofte 


parte. 
And cann I lyve to fee herr wythe anere 7 I 15 
Ytt cannotte, mufte notte, naie, ytt fhalle not bee. 
Thys nyghte I’ll putte ftronge poyfonn ynn the beere, 
And hymn, herr, and myfelfe, attenes § wyll flea. , 
Affyft mee, Helle! lett Devylles rounde mee tende, 


To flea miefelfe, mie love, & eke mie doughtie9 friende.20 


Ore Weta tA, bel bd By 


7 O90 Pye Ag. 


Notte, whanne the hallie priefte dyd make me knyghte, 
Bleffynge the weaponne, tellynge future dede, 
Howe bie mie honde the prevyd '° Dane fhoulde blede, 


Howe I fchulde often bee, and often wynne, ynn fyohte; 


5 covered. 6 fuch. 7 another. > at once. ® mighty. 


r© hardy, valorous. 


Notte, 


78 ae 

Notte, whann I fyrfte behelde thie beauteous hue, 24 
Whyche ftrooke mie mynde, & rouzed mie fofter foule ; 
Nott, whann from the barbed horfe yn fyghte dyd 
| | viewe 

an The flying Dacians oere the wyde playne roule, 

| Whan all the troopes of Denmarque made grete dole, 
Dydd I fele joie wyth fyke reddoure *! as nowe, 30 
Whann hallie precft, the lechemanne of the foule, 
Dydd knytte us both ynn a caytyfnede ** vowe: 
Now hallie Aélla’s felyneffe ys grate; 


Shap #3 haveth nowe ymade hys woes for to emmate "4 


B beer k sae 


Mie lorde, & hufbande; fyke a joie ys mynej; 3 
Botte mayden modeftie mofte ne foe faie, 
Albeytte thou mayeft rede ytt ynn myne eyne, © 
Or ynn myne harte, where thou fhalte be for aie ; 
Inne fothe, I have botte meeded oute thie faie 's ; 
For twelve tymes twelve the mone hathe. bin 

yblente 16, 40 
®¥ violence. binding, enforcing. 15 fate, *4 leffény decreafe, 

*S faith. ** blinded. 
6 As 


A TRAGYCALENTERLUDE. 4 


As manie tymes hathe vyed the Godde of daie, 
And on the graffe her lemes'7 of fylverr fente, 
Sythe thou dydit cheefe mee for thie fwote to bee, 


Enactynge ynn the fame mofte faiefullie to mee. 


Ofte have I feene thee atte the none-daie feafte, 45 
Whanne deylfde bie thiefelfe, for wante of pheeres **, 
Awhylft thie merryemen dydde laughe and jeatte, Hil 
Onn mee thou femeft all eyne, to mee all eares. | p : 
Thou wardeft mee as gyff ynn hondred feeres, i ' | 
Aleft a daygnous '9 looke to thee be fente, 50 
And offrendes *° made mee, moe thann yie compheeres, 
Offe fcarpes *1 of {carlette, & fyne paramente ** ; 
All thie yntente to pleafe was lyffed *? to mee, 
I faie ytt, I mofte ftreve thatt you ameded bee. 


ELLA. 
Mie lyttel kyndneffes whyche I dydd doe, 55 
Thie gentlenefs doth corven them foe grete, 3 
Lyche bawfyn*4 olyphauntes 7% mie gnattes doe | | 
fhewe ; iM 
Thou doeft mie thoughtes of paying love amate °°. 


"7 lights, rays. *8 fellows, equals. 19 difdainful. 
*° prefents, offerings. 1 fcarfs. ?* robes of fearlet. 3 bounded,. 
-* large. *5 elephants, 2° deftroy. 

Botte 


80 FE L 13 A‘: 


Botte hann mie a€tyonns ftraughte *” the rolle éffate 

Pyghte thee fromm Hell, or broughte Heaven down 
to thee, 60 

Layde the whol worlde a falldftole atte thie feete, 

On fmyle woulde be fuffycyll mede for mee. 

I amm Loves borro’r, & canne never paie, 


Bott be hys borrower ftylle, & thyne, mie fwete, for aie. 


Bel’ RT eae 


Love, doe notte rate your achevmentes *8 foe fmalle ;65 
As I to you, fyke love untoe mee beare; 

For nothynge pafte wille Birtha ever call, 

Ne ona foode from Heaven thynke to cheere. 

As farr as thys frayle brutylle flefch wylle {pere, 
Syke, & ne fardher I expecte of you; 70 
Be notte toe flacke yn love, ne overdeare ; 


A f{malle fyre, yan a loude flame, proves more true. 


72 LL A. 


Thie gentle wordis toe thie volunde *# kenne 
To bee moe clergionde thann ys ynn meynétte of 


menne, 


*7 flretched. 7% fervices. 79 memory, underftanding. 


5 ELLA, 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 


Le. ¢) 
mq 


/—~LLA, BERTHA; CELMONDE; 
MYNSTRELLES:; 


CELMONDE. 


Alle bleffynges fhowre on gentle Atlla’s hedde! B 


j 
~ 


Oft maie the moone, yn fylverr fheenynge lyghte, 


Inne varied chaunges varyéd bleffynges thedde, 


Befprengeynge far abrode mifchaunces nyghte ; 


And thou, fayre Birtha! thou, fayre Dame, 
bryghte, 

Long mayeft thou wyth Ailla fynde muche peace, 80 

Wythe felyneffe, as wyth a roabe, be dyghte, 

Wyth everych chaungynge mone new joies encreafe ! 

I, as a token of mie love to fpeake 


é J 


i 27 } r 4 ~{. 3] \ ] ‘2 
Have brought you jubbes of ale, at nyghte youre 


youre 
s 


fi >a Lae 


CELMONDE, 


Ye Mynftrelles, chaunt your fonge. 


Mynjirelles Songe, bie a Manne and Womanne. 


MANNE. 


Tourne thee to thie Shepfterr 2° fwayne; 

Bryghte fonne has ne droncke the dewe 
15 

V’rom the floures of yellowe hue; 


Tourne thee, Alyce, backe agayne. 9@ 


WOMANNE. 


No, beftoikerre 3", I wylle go, 
Softlie tryppynge o’ere the mees 27, 
Lyche the fylver-footed doe, 


‘ Bs - tee ‘ 
Seckeynge fhelterr yn grene trees. 


M AN NGE; 
See the mofs-growne daifey’d banke, 95 


Pereynge ynne the ftreme belowe; 
Flere we'lle fytte, yn dewie danke ; 


Tourne thee, Alyce, do notte goe, 


39 Shepherd. 3* deceiver. 3* meadows. 


o W O- 


BR AG NC ATS ONT a LU D> 8 


Wo 


WOMANNE. 


I’ve hearde erfte mie grandame {faie, 
Yonge damoyielles fchulde ne bee, 100 
Inne the {wotie moonthe of Maie, 


Wythe yonge menne bie the grene wode tree. 


MANNE. 


Sytte thee, Alyce, fytte, and harke, 
Howe the ouzle 33 chauntes hys noate, 
The chelandree 34, greie morn larke, Ls 


Chauntynge from theyre lyttel throate; 
yng 5 j , 


Pr-O) M AONvN: E. 


I heare them from eche grene wode tree, 
Chauntynge owte fo blatauntlie *s, 
Tellynge lecturnyes 36 to mee, 


Myfcheefe ys whanne you are nygh. 110 


23 ety ae ae a5 ta tae: tk Pe ee 
33 'The black- bird. 34 Gold-finch. $>. loudly. 36 lectures. 


G 2 


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ss 
< 


See alonge the mees fo grene 
Pied daifies, kynge-coppes {wote ; 
Alle wee fee, bie non bee feene, 


Nete botte fhepe fettes here a fote. 


WOMAN E. 


a 
bi 


Shepfter fwayne, you tare mie gratche 37 


Oute uponne ye! lette me goe. 
Leave mee fwythe, or I’le alatche. 


Robynne, thys youre dame fhall knowe. 
y y Ul) 


MANN E 


See | the crokynge brionie 
Rounde the popler twyfte hys fpraie ; 


; es? 
he oake the ereene vie 


pee 
ad 
lo) 
oe 
pa 
Ha 
QO. 
m 
= 


Florryfchethe and lyveth aie. 

) ) 

Lette us feate us bie thys tree, 
Laughe, and fynge to lovynge ayres ; 
Comme, and doe notte coyen bee; 
Nature made all thynges bie payres. 


37 Apparel. 


It 


in 


el 
re) 
2) 


125 


Droried 


AVTRAGY CAL EN TERLUDE. 


Drooried cattes wylle after kynde ; 


Gentle doves wylle kyfs and coe: 


WOMANN EE. 


Botte manne, hee mofte bee ywrynde, 


Tylle fyr preefte make on of two. 130 


Tempe mee ne to the foule thynge ; 
I wylle no mannes lemanne be; 
Tyll fyr preette hys fonge doethe fynge, 


Thou fhaJt neere fynde aught of mee. 


MANN E. 


Bie oure ladie her yborne, 135 
To-morrowe, foone as ytte ys daie, 
Pile make thee wyfe, ne bee forfworne, 


So tyde me lyfe or dethe for aie. 


WO,M AN N-E, 


Whatt dothe lette, botte thatte nowe 

Wee attenes 28, thos honde yn honde, 140 
Unto diviniftre 39 goe, 

And bee lyncked yn wedlocke bonde ? 


38 At once. 39 g divine. 


Gi MANNE, 


oe a 


he t 


Good fyr Rogerr, do us ryghte, 


Nake us one. at Cothbertes fhryne 
AKC Us cone ab otmn JC1 tes 4 aye y nec. 
3 J 


pe Via 


BOT HE. 


xT. 41 } A 
We wylle ynn a bordelle 49 lyve, 


ef ae 1 Arie a { as 
Hailie, thoughe of no eftate; 


Everyche clocke moe love fhall gyve; 


Wee ynn codenefie wylle bee greate. 150 


che thys fonge, I lyche ytt myckle well ; 


LN 


And there ys monie for yer fyngeyne nowe ; 


5 
A 


Butte have you noone thatt marriage-bleffynges te 


CoE LD MO NODE. 


In marriage, bleffynges are botte fewe, I trowe, 


49 Aec¢ +t ; 
A cottage. 


M Y N- 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE, 87 


Nay ON TS Ee RABAT Es. 


Laverde+!, we have; and, gyff you pleafe, wille 
{ynge, 151 
As well as owre choughe-voyces wylle permytte. 


MOLD A. 


Comme then, and fee you fwotelie tune the ftrynge, 
And ftret 4*, and engyne all the human wytte, 


Toe pleafe mie dame. 


MOVON Seb Robe TLRS: 


Wei'lle ftrayne owre wytte and fynge. 


Mynjfirelles Songe. 
Piven So leh MEY ON Swi Weel La. 


The boddynge flourettes blofhes atte the lyghte ; 160 
The mees be fprenged wyth the yellowe hue ; 
Ynn daifeyd mantels ys the mountayne dyghte ; 


The nefh 43 yonge coweflepe bendethe wyth the dewe ; 
4t Lord. 42 ftretch. 43 tender. 


(ery) The 


28 SPE i. sles <p > Lae a 


The trees enlefed, yntoe Heavenne ftraughte,’ 
Whenn gentle wyndes doe blowe, to wheftlyng dynne 


/ i 
H!] ys broughte. 165 
| 


| The evenynge commes, and brynges the dewe alonge ; 
The roddie welkynne fheeneth to the eyne ; 
Arounde the aleftake Mynftrells fynge the fonge ; 
Yonge ivie rounde the doore pofte do entwyne ; 

raffle; yette, to mie wylle, 170 


‘re, there lackethe fomethynge ftylle. 


SECONDE MYNSTRELUE 


So Adam thoughtenne, whann, ynn Paradyfe, 

All Heavenn and Erthe dyd hommage to hys mynde ; 
Ynn Womman alleyne mannes pleafaunce lyes ; 

As Inftrumentes of joie were made the kynde. 175 
Go, take a wyfe untoe thie armes, and fee 


Wynter, and brownie hylles, wyll have a charme for thee. 


THY 


RDE 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE, 89 


THYRDE MYNSTRELLE. 


Whanne Autumpne blake 44 and fonne-brente doe 

appere, Fe 

With hys goulde honde guylteynge the falleynge lefe, i 

Bryngeynge oppe Wynterr to folfylle the yere, 180 8 

Beerynge uponne hys backe the riped fhefe ; i 
Whan al the hyls wythe woddie fede ys whyte ; 

Whanne levynne-fyres and lemes do mete from far the 


fyehte : 


Whann the fayre apple, rudde as even fkie, 

Do bende the tree unto the fructyle grounde ; 185 

When joicie peres, and berries of blacke die, 

Doe daunce yn ayre, and call the eyne arounde ; 

Thann, bee the even foule, or even fayre, 
Meethynckes mie hartys joie ys fteynced wyth fomme 


care. 


44 Naked. 


Si ON De 


SEC O.N_ DLE OO MCY NUS oR Bas 


i] Angelles bee wrogte to bee of neidher kynde; 190 
|| Angelles alleyne fromme chafe4s defyre bee free ; 
iT Dheere ys a fomwhatte evere yn the mynde, 
Yatte, wythout wommanne, cannot ftylled bee; 
Ne feyncte yn celles, botte, havynge blodde and 
tere 4°, 
Do fynde the fpryte to joie on fyghte of womanne 
fayre: 195 
‘Wommen bee made, notte for hemfelves, botte 
manne, 
Bone of hys bone, and chyld of hys defire; 
Fromme an ynutyle membere fyrfte beganne, 
Ywroghte with moche of water, lyttele fyre ; 
Therefore theie feke the fyre of love, to hete 200 


The milkynefs of kynde, and make hemfelfes complete. 


Albeytte, wythout wommen, menne were pheeres 
To falvage kynde, and wulde botte lyve to flea, 


Botte wommenne efte the {pryghte of peace fo cheres, 


Tochelod yn Angel joie heie Angeles bee ; 205 
45 Hot. 4° health, 


Go, 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. got 


Go, take thee fwythyn 47 to thie bedde a wyfe, 


Bee bante or blefled hie, yn proovynge marryage lyfe. Wh 


Anodber Mynftrelles Songe, bie Syt Thybbot Gorges. 


As Elynour bie the green leflelle was fyttynge, 
As from the fones hete fhe harried, 


She fayde, as herr whytte hondes whyte hofen was 


knyttynge, 210 


Whaitte pleafure ytt ys to be married ! | 


Mie hufbande, Lorde Thomas, a forrefter boulde, 
As ever clove pynne, or the bafkette, 
Does no cheryfauncys from Elynour houlde, 


I have ytte as foone as I afke ytte. 215 


Whann I lyved wyth mie fadre yn merrie Clowd-dell, 


Tho’ twas at my liefe to mynde fpynnynge, 


I ftylle wanted fomethynge, botte whatte ne coulde telle, 


Mie lorde fadres barbde haulle han ne wynnynge. : 


47 Quickly. 


'®) 


° 


| Eche mornynge I ryfe, doe I fette mie maydennes, 220 
| omme to {pynn,fomme to curdell, fommeb] achynge, 
i Gyff any new entered doe afke for mie aidens, 
| Thann twythynne you fynde mee a teachynge. 
ih T.orde Walterre, mie fadre, he loved me welle 
| e unto mee was nedeynge, 225 
Botte ichulde I agea goe to merrie Cloud-dell, 


In fothen twoulde bee wythaute redeynge. 


orde Thomas came over the lea, 


AAS nee the ratte derkynnes wae chacynge, 
Shee putte uppe her knyttynge, and to hym wente 


cea 23 


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my 
ad 


Ry TES Si ee ee ean ; y r 
80 wee leave nem Dothe kyndelie embracynge, 


I lyche eke thys; goe ynn untoe the feafte ; 


Wee wylle permytte you antecedente bee ; 
here iwoteite fynge eche carolle, and yaped 48 jeafte ; 


find there ys monnie, that you merrie bee; 23 


aughable, 
Pe] 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 93 


Comme, gentle love, wee sare toe fpoufe-feafte goe, 
h 


And there ynn ale and wyne bee dreyncted49 everych woete 


ELLA, BIRTHA, CELMONDE, MESSENGERE. 


MESSENGER E. 


Zila, the Danes ar thondrynge onn our coatte ; 
Lyche {colles of locufts, cafte oppe bie the fea, 
Magnus and Hurra, wythea doughtie hoaite, 240 
Are ragyng, to be quanfed s° bie none botte thee ; 
Hafte, fwyfte as Levynne to thefe royners flee: 

Thie dogges alleyne can tame thys ragynge bulle. 
Hate fwythyn, fore anieghe the towne theie bee, 
And Wedecefterres rolle of dome bee fulle. 245 
Hafte, hafte, O Allla, to the byker file, 


For yn a momentes {pace tenne thoufand menne maie die; 


is gl Wed Sys 


Bethrew thee for thie newes! I mofte be gon. 
Was ever locklefs dome fo hard as myne! 

Thos from ae wins to warr to ron, 269 
To chaunge the felke ve e for the gaberdyne 


i eae | ee ge | , ae } 
49 Drouned. 5¢ Sulled, quenched. 


Pp FT 
BL} 


Bib Rat ess 


| O! lyche a nedere, lette me rounde thee twyne, 
| And hylte thie boddie from the fchaftes of warre. 
10u fhalte nott, muft not, from thie Birtha ryne, 


Botte kenn the dynne of flughornes from afarre. 255 


fA L L.A. 


O love, was thys thie joie, to fhewe the treate, 
Than groffyfhe to forbydde thie hongered gueftes 


to eate? 


O mie upfwalynge 51 harte, whatt wordes can faie 
The peynes, thatte paffethe ynn mie foule ybrente? 
Thos to bee torne uponne mie fpoufalle daie, 260 


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O! ’tys a peyne 


Yee mychtie Goddes, and is yor favoures fente 
As thous fafte dented to a loade of peyne? 
Mofte wee aie holde yn chace the fhade content, 


] 


And for a bodykyn 5? a fwarthe obteyne ? 266 


J 


: >? Body, fubftance. 


©! whie, 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 95 


O! whie, yee feynctes, opprefs yee thos mie fowle? 


How fhalle I fpeke mie woe, mie freme, mie dreerie dole? 


CLIVE ON DF. 


Sometyme the wyfelte lacketh pore mans rede. 
Reafonne and counynge wytte efte flees awaie. 
Thanne, loverde, lett me faie, wyth hommaged drede 
(Bieneth your fote ylayn) mie counfelle faie ; 271 
Gyff thos wee lett the matter lethlen 53 faie, 

The foemenn, everych honde-poynéte, getteth fote. 
Mie loverde, lett the fpeere-menne, dyghte for fraie, 
And all the fabbataners goe aboute. m4 5 
I fpeke, mie loverde, alleyne to upryfe 


Youre wytte from marvelle, and the warriour to alyte. 


HELLA. 


* Ah! nowe thou potteft takells 34 yn mie harte ; 
Mie foulghe dothe nowe begynne to fee hertelle ; 
I wylle upryfe mie myghte, and doe mie parte, 280 


To flea the foemenne yn mie furie felle, 


53 Still, dead. °4 arrows, darts. 
Botte 


Lh EAE 


| Botte howe canne tynge mie rampynge fourie’telle; 


Whyche ryfeth from mie love to Birtha fayre? 
Ne coulde the queede, and alle the myghte of Helle, 
Founde out impleafaunce of f yke blacke a gedre. 285 


Yette I wylle bee miefelfe; and rouze mie {pryte 


To acte wythe rennome, and goe meet the bloddieé 
fyghte, 


BIR THA 


No, thou fchalte never leave thie Birtha’s fyde: 
Ne fchall the wynde uponne us ‘blowe alleyne ; 


} 


I, lyche a nedre, wylle untoe thee byde ; 206 

Tyde lyfe, tyde deathe, ytte fhall behoulde us twayne. 

I have mie parte of drierie dole and peyne ; 

Itte brafteth from mee atte the holtred eyne ; 

Ynne tydes of teares mie fwarthynge fpryté wyll 
drayne, 2 

Gyf drerie dole ys thyne, tys twa tymes myne, 

Goe notte, O Atlla; wythe thie Birtha faie,; 


For wyth thie femmlykeed mie {pryte wyll goe awaie. 


AELL Ai 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 97 


fr lbs A, 


O! tys for thee, for thee alleyne I fele; 

Yett I mufte bee miefelfe ; with valoures gear 

Plle dyghte mie hearte, and notte mie lymbes yn 
ftele, 300 

And fhake the bloddie fwerde and fteyned fpere. 


BIRTHA. 


Can Ella from hys breafte hys Birtha teare ? 

Is fhee fo rou and ugfomme 55 to hys fyghte ? 
Entrykeynge wyght! ys leathallwarre fo deare ? 
Thou pryzeft mee belowe the joies of fyghte. 305 
Thou {calte notte leave mee, albeytte the erthe 

Hong pendaunte bie thie fwerde, and craved for thy 


morthe. 
Vewisa lo A: 


Dyddeft thou kenne howe mie woes, as ftarres 
ybrente, 

Headed bie thefe thie wordes doe onn mee falle, 

Thou woulde ftryve to gyve mie harte contente, 310 

Wakyng mie flepynge mynde to honnoures calle. 


55 Terrible, 


H 


ey te thea 


Of felyneffe I pryze thee moe yan all 
Heaven can mee fende, or counynge wytt acquyre, 
Yette I wylle leave thee, onne the foe to falle, 


Retournynge to thie eyne with double fyre. 315 


BIRD Bes, 


Mofte Birtha boon requefte and bee denyd ? 
Receyve attenes a carte yn felyneffe and pryde ? 


Doe ftaie, att leafte tylle morrowes fonne apperes. 


7. ap tad PA 


Thou kennefte welle the Dacyannes myttee powere ; 

Wythe them a mynnute wurchethe bane for 
yeares 5 220 

Theie undoe reaulmes wythyn a fyngle hower. 

Rouze all thie honnoure, Birtha; look attoure 

Thie bledeynge countrie, whych for haftie dede 

Calls, for the rodeynge of fome doughtie power, 


To royn yttes royners, make yttes foemenne blede.325 


BIRTHA. 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE, 99 


BIRTH A. 


Rouze all thie love; falfe and entrykyng wyghte! 


Ne leave thie Birtha thos uponne pretence of fyghte. 


Thou nedeft notte goe, unty!l thou hafte command 


Under the fygnette of oure lorde the kynge. 


ELL A; 


And wouldeft thou make me then a recreande? 330 
Hollie Seynéte Marie, keepe mee from the thynge ! 
Heere, Birtha, thou haft potte a double ftynge, 


One for thie love, anodher for thie mynde. 


B IDR. ‘DHA. 


Agylted 5° Ailla, thie abredynge 57 blynge 58, | 
Twas love of thae thatte foule intente ywrynde. 335 ii 
Yette heare mie fupplycate, to mee attende, 


Hear from mie groted 39 harte the lover and the friende. 


5° Offended, 5? wpbraiding, 59 ceafe. 89 {wollen, 


Fly2 Lete 


100 JE I jb A: 


Lett Celmonde yn thie armour-brace be dyghte ; 
And ynthie ftead unto the battle goe ; 
| Thie name alleyne wylle putte the Danes to 
| flyghte, 340 
The ayre thatt beares ytt woulde preffe downe the foe. 


HELLA. 


Birtha, yn vayne thou wouldfte mee recreand doe ; 

I mofte, I wylle, fyghte for mie countries wele, 

And leave thee for ytt. Celmonde, fweftlie goe, 
Telle mie Bryftowans to dyghte yn ftele; [345 


Tell hem I fcorne to kenne hem from afar, 
Botte leave the vyrgyn brydall bedde for bedde of 


Wwarlre. 


fE.L L.A, Bekah aaa 


BIRTHA, 


And thou wylt goe: O mie agroted harte ! 


Ft. UA 


Mie countrie waites mie marche; I mufte awaie; 


Albeytte I fchulde goe to mete the darte 350 


Of certen Dethe, yette here I woulde notte ftaie. 


Botte | 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE, 101 


Botte thos to leave thee, Birtha, dothe affwaie 

Moe torturynge peynes yanne canne be fedde bie | 
tyneue, & 

Yette rouze thie honoure uppe, and wayte the daie, 

Whan rounde aboute mee fonge of warre heie 
fynge. 355 

O Birtha, ftrev mie agreeme © to accaie 61, 


And joyous fee mie armes, dyghte oute ynn warre arraie, 


Bil RT HA, 


Difficile 6 ys the pennaunce, yette I’lle firey 

To keepe mie woe behyltren yn mie breatte, 

Albeytte nete maye to mee pleafaunce yev, 360 

Lyche thee, I'lle ftrev to fette mie mynde atte refte, 

Yett oh! forgeve, yfF I have thee dyftrefte ; 

Love, doughtie love, wylle beare no odher fwaie. 

Jufte as I was wythe Alla to blefte, 

Shappe foullie thos hathe fnatched hym awaie, 364 

It was a tene too doughtie to bee borne, 
Wydhoute an ounde of feares and breafte wyth fyghes 

ytorne, 


© Torture, $* affwage. * difficult, 


Fie Ee ES eae 


fi. LL A. 


i | Thie mynde y¢ now thiefelfe; why wylte thou bee 


All blanche, al kyngelie, all foe wyfe yn mynde, 

Alleyne to lett pore wretched Ailla fee, 370 

Whatte wondrous bighes he nowe mufte leave 
behynde ? 

O Birtha fayre, warde everyche commynge wynde, 

On everych wynde I wylle a token fende ; 

Onn mie longe fhielde ycorne thie name thoul’t fynde. 

Butte here commes Celmonde, wordhie knyghte and 


friende, B95 


/LLA, BIRTHA, ,.CELMONDE 
Speaking. 
Thie Bryftowe knyghtes for thie forth-comyngé 
lynge % ; 
Echone athwarte hys backe hys longe warre-fhield dothe 


flynge. 
A bel A, 
Birtha, adieu; but yette I cannotte goe, 


4 Jewels, 6) ftay. 


BIRTHA. 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE., 103 


BIR THA. 
Lyfe of mie fpryte, mie gentle Alla ftaie. 380 


Engyne mee notte wyth fyke a drierie woe. 


FE, POA. 


I mutte, I wylle; tys honnoure cals awaie. 


Ber Rea Ait cA. 
O mie agroted harte, brafte, brafte ynn twaie. 
ZElla, for honnoure, flyes awaie from mee. 
fE Li-L A. 
Birtha, adieu; I maie notte here obaie. 385 


I’m flyynge from miefelfe yn flying thee. 


BoP RTE A: 


O #Ella, houfband, friend, and loverde, {taie. 


He’s gon, he’s gone, alafs! percafe he’s gone for aie, 


H 4 soon 


CELMONDE, 


Hope, hallie fufter, fweepeynge thro’ the fkie, 

In crowne of goulde, and robe of lillie whyte, 390 

1 Whyche farre abrode ynne gentle ayre doe flie, 

| Meetynge from dyftaunce the enjoyous fyghte, 
Albeytte efte thou takeft thie hie flyghte ae 
Hecket 6 ynne a myfte, and wyth thyne eyne 

yblente, 

Nowe commeft thou to mee wythe ftarrie lyghte; 395 
Ontoe thie wefte the rodde fonne ys adente © ; . 
The Sommer tyde, the month of Maie appere, 

Depyéte wythe fkylledd honde upponn thie wyde 


aumere. 


I from a nete of hopelen am adawed, 
Awhaped 7 atte the fetyvenefs of daie ; 400 
7Ella, bie nete moe thann hys myndbruche awed, 


Is gone, and I mofte followe, toe the fraie. 


$5 Wrapped clofely, covered. © faftened. 97 aftonifh’d, 


6 Celmonde 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE, 105 


Celmonde canne ne’er from anie byker ftaie. 

Dothe warre begynne ? there’s Celmonde yn the place. 

Botte whanne the warre ys donne, ’ll hafte awaie. 

The refte from nethe tymes mafque muft thew yttes 
face. 405 

I {ee onnombered joies arounde mee ryfes 

Blake 68 ftondethe future doome, and joie dothe mee 


alyfe. 


O honnoure, honnoure, whatt ys bie thee hanne? 

Hailie the robber and the bordelyer, 410 

Who kens ne thee, or ys to thee beftanne, 

And nothynge does thie myckle gaftnefs fere. 

Faygne woulde I from mie bofomme alle thee tare. 

Thou there dyfperpelleft 69 thie levynne-bronde ; 

Whyleft mie foulgh’s forwyned, thou art the 
gare ; 41S 

Sleene ys mie comforte bie thie ferie honde; 

As fomme talle hylle, whann wynds doe fhake the 


ground, 


98 Naked, *9 Scattereft, 


al 106 5 idle Sica Ba 


Itte kerveth all abroade, bie brafteynge hyltren wounde, 
Honnoure, whatt bee ytte? tys a fhadowes fhade, 
A thynge of wychencref, an idle dreme; 420 
i On of the fonnis whych the clerche have made 
i Menne wydhoute fprytes, and wommen for'to fleme ; 
| Knyghtes, who efte kenne the loude dynne of the 
beme, 
Schulde be forgarde to fyke enfeeblynge waies, 
Make everych acte, alyche theyr foules, be breme,42 5 
And for theyre chyvalrie alleyne have prayfe. 
O thou, whatteer thie name, 
Or Zabalus or Queed, 
Comme, fteel mie fable fpryte, 


For fremde 7° and dolefulle dede. 430 


7° Strange. 


MAGNUS, 


A TRAGYCAL:‘ENTERLUDE. 107 


MAGNUS, HURRA, and HIE PREESTE, a 


wyth the ArMiE, neare Watchette. 


MAGNUS, 


SWY THE 7 lette the offrendes 7* to the Goddes 
begynne, 

To knowe of hem.the iffue of the fyghte. 

Potte the blodde-fteyned fword and pavyes ynne ; 

Spreade fwythyn all arounde the hallie lyghte. 


HIE PREESTE jyugeth. 


Yee, who hie yn mokie ayre 435. 
Delethe feafonnes foule or fayre, | 

Yee, who, whanne yee weere ageuylte, a 
The mone yn bloddie gyttelles 73 hylte, i 
Mooved the ftarres, and dyd unbynde | 


Everyche barriere to the wynde; 44@ 


7 Quickly, 72 offerings. 73 mantels. 


W hanne 


Whanne the oundynge waves dyftrefte, 
Storven to be overeft, 

ii Sockeynge yn the fpyre-eyrte towne, 
a i Swolterynge wole natyones downe, 


Sendynge dethe, on plagues aftrodde, 


445 
Moovynge lyke the erthys Godde ; 
To mee fend your hefte dyvyne, 
Lyghte eletten 74 all myne eyne, 
Thatt I maie now undevyfe 
All the aétyonnes of th’empprize, 450 


[ falleth downe and efte ryfethe, 
Thus fayethe the Goddes; goe, yffue to the playne; 


Forr there fhall meynte of mytte menne bee flayne, 


MAG N-DS. 


Whie, foe there evere was, whanne Magnus foughte, 
Efte have I treynted noyance throughe the hoatte, 
Athorowe {werdes, alyche the Queed dyftraughte, 455 


Flave Magnus preflynge wroghte hys foemen loafte. 


74 Enlighten, 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE, tog 


As whanne a tempette vexethe foare the coafte, 

The dyngeynge ounde the fandeie ftronde doe tare, 

So dyd I inne the warre the javlynne tofte, 

Full meynte a champyonnes breafte received mie 
{pear. 460 

Mie fheelde, lyche fommere morie gronfer droke, 


Mie lethalle fpeere, alyche a levyn-mylted oke. 


HUB R As 


Thie wordes are greate, full hyghe of found, and 
eeke 

Lyche thonderre, to the whych dothe comme no rayne. 

Itte lacketh notte a doughtie honde to fpeke; 465 

The cocke faiethe drefte 75, yett armed ys he alleyne. 

Certis thie wordes maie, thou moteft have fayne 

Of mee, and meynte of moe, who eke canne fyghte, 

Who haveth trodden downe the adventayle, 

And tore the heaulmes from heades of myckle 
mychte. 470 

Sythence fyke myghte ys placed yn thie honde, 

Lette blowes thie actyons fpeeke, and bie thie corrage 

{ftonde. 


75 Leaft, 


MAGNUS. 


a Se faa 


MAGNUS, 


Thou are a warrioure, Hurra, thatte I kenne, 

And myckle famed for thie handie dede. 

Thou fyghteft anente 7° maydens and ne menne, 475 
Nor aie thou makeft armed hartes to blede. 

Efte I, caparyfon’d on bloddie ftede, 

Flavethe thee feene binethe mee ynn the fyghte, 
Wythe corfes I inveftynge everich mede, 

And thou afton, and wondrynge at mie myghte. 480 


Thanne wouldeft thou comme yn for mie renome 
> 


Albeytte thou wouldft reyne awaie from bloddie dome ? 


TH UR RAs 


How! butte bee bourne mie rage. I kenne aryghte 
Bothe thee and thyne maie ne bee wordhye peene. 
Eftfoones I hope wee fcalle engage ynfyghte; ~~ 485 


Thanne to the fouldyers all thou wylte be wreene. 


7 Againft, 


A TRAGX CAL ENTERLUDEGias 


[ll prove mie courage onne the burled greene ; i! 
Tys there alleyne Pll telle thee whatte I bee. : 
Gyf I weelde notte the deadlie {phere adeene, if 
Thanne lett mie name be fulle as lowe as thee. 499 ut : 
Thys mie adented fhielde, thys mie warre-{peare, & 
Schalle telle the falleynge foe gyf Hurra’s harte can 


feare. 


MAGN US. 


Magnus woulde {peke, butte thatte hys noble fpryte 
Dothe foe enrage, he knowes notte whatte to faie. } 
He’dde fpeke yn blawes, yn gottes of blodde he'd 
wryt¢e, 495 
And on thie heafod peynéte bys myghte for aie. 
Gyf thou anent an wolfynnes rage wouldeft ftaie, 
’*T ys here to meet ytt; botte gyff nott, bee goe; 
Left I in furrie fhulde mie armes dy{plaie, 
Whyche to thie boddie wylle wurche 77 myckle a 
wee. 500 li ke 
Oh! I bee madde, dyftraughte wyth brendyng rage , i 
Ne feas of fmethynge gore wylle mie chafed barte 
affwa 


Be. 


7% Work. 


ot; 1 Fae 


HURRA. 


I kenne thee, Magnus, welle; a wyghte thou art 
That doeft aflee alonge ynn doled dyftreffe, 

Strynge bulle yn boddie, lyoncelle yn harte, 505 
I almoft wyfche thie prowes were made leffe. 

Whan Zilla (name dreft uppe yn ugfomnefs 7 

To thee and recreandes 79) thondered on the playne, 
Howe dydfte thou thorowe fyrfte of fleers preffe ! 
Swefter thanne federed takelle dydfte thou reyne. 510 


A ronnynge pryze onn feyncte daie to ordayne, 


‘Magnus, and none botte hee, the ronnynge pryze — 


wylle gayne. 


MAGN U S&S. 


Eternalle plagues devour thie baned tyngue ! 
Myrriades of neders pre upponne thie {pryte ! 
Maieft thou fele al the peynes of age whyltt 
yynges 515 
Unmanned, uneyned, exclooded aie the lyghte, 


76 Terror. 79 cowards. 


Thie 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 113 


Thie fenfes, lyche thiefelfe, enwrapped yn nyghte, 

A fcoff to foemen & to beaftes a pheere ; 

Maie furched levynne onne thie head alyghte, 

Maie on thee falle the fhuyr of the unweere; 520 
Fen vaipoures blafte thie everiche manlie powere, 
Maie thie bante boddie quycke the wolfome peenes 


devoure. 


Faygne woulde I curfe thee further, botte mie tyngue 


Denies mie harte the favoure foe toe doe. 


HURR A. 


Nowe bie the Dacyanne goddes, & Welkyns kynge, 628 
Wythe fhurie, as thou dydfte begynne, perfue ; 

Calle on mie heade all tortures that bee rou, 

Bane onne, tylle thie owne tongue thie curfes fele, 
Sende onne mie heade the blyghteynge levynne blewe, 
The thonder loude, the fwellynge azure rele 8, 539 
Thie wordes be hie of dynne, botte nete befyde ; 
Bane on, good chieftayn, fyghte wythe wordes of myckle 
pryde, 


Botte doe notte wafte thie breath, left Ella come, 


86 Wave, 


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£, Pre NnHe AV 4 
cere Ave Lila, 


I wythe thie 


3otte wythe thie weapc 


Le iy 


Ee Ay: 


MAGN WU S: 


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geful le tr ay toure, 


T 
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Knowen, tna LLG WaG 
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1 } 
Yella lana. I OVI UW aleve! a 
CACHE Cniou J nN rage once 


malyce anc 


44 7° 

Pwjierrnaea Fr - in IT Rot 

u alisyne to thie f ¥ ti 4 
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beeit a worme fo ¢ 


4 


I Hurra amme pide 


AS eae 
1 


e yn valourous a 


hee togyder fynke toe helle! 


Bee youre names blafted from the rolle of dome! 535 


a 


thatte thou kenneft welle. 


wylIt thou nowe rebelle ? 


menn bee lyncked to myne, 


AWera! et PRAT A Ree le se 8s > 
lente, as troopes of wolves, to fletre felle; 
SN? tly | 1. ~ 1, +f} ie y- 1 7 
tte nowe thou lackeft hem to be all yyne. 54@ 
W 4 } Jac Tat “ od £ Th ‘ 
Nowe, bie the goddes yatte reule the Dacyanne ftate, 


moe, I wyll thee dyfregate, 


RR 


‘ Bae Dini sett eh ac . 
e tnie threattes joe as 1 doe thie banes, 
d recendize al. 


rte a ftleyne unto the name of Danes; 5.45 


ue for proofe canft calle. 


rroffile and fo fmal, 


bloude roultte {corne to foul mie fworde, 


ynnes woulde upon thee falle, 


Alyche thie owne feare, flea thee wythe a worde. ’ 55 


& aie wylle bee, 


actes, & yn commande as thee. 
M A G- 


E. 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLU 


MAGNUS, HURRA, ARMYE & MESSENGER. ul 


AT — Dp 
NGERE 


MESS E 


Blynne your contekions *', chiefs; for, 


Uponne mie 
Notte lyche ann handfulle of a fremded ** foe, 
Botte blacke wythe armoure, movynge 
Lyche a blacke fulle cloude, thatte 


To droppe yn hayle, & hele the thonder ftorme. 


MAGNUS. 


Ar there meynte of them? 
y 


MESSENGERR. 


Thycke as the ante-flyes ynne a fommer’s none, 


Seemynge as tho’ theie ftynge as perfante too, 


H 


ae | 


Whatte matters thatte? lettes fette oure wart-ar! 


1 


Goe, founde the beme, lette champyons prepare ; 


8 Contentions. 82 friohted, 


as I-ftode 
watche, I fpiede an armie commynge, 
555 
ugfomlie, 


a “ fay ryt 
dothe goe alonge 


Tis Wh 


560 


116 Aes EG) LARA 


Ne doubtynge, we wylle ftynge as fafte as heie. 
Whatte ? doeft forgard ** thie blodde? ys ytte for 
feare? 565 


Wouldeft thou gayne the towne, & caftle-ftere, 
And yette ne byker wythe the foldyer guarde 
Go, hyde thee ynn mie tente annethe the lere ; 


IL of thie boddie wylle keepe watche & warde. 


MAGNUS. 


Oure goddes of Denmarke know mie harte ys 


goode. | 570 


ES UL R ahaa 


For nete uppon the erthe, botte to be choughens foode. 


MAGNUS, HURRA, ARMIE, SECONDE 
MESSENGERRE. 


SECONDE MESSENGERRE. 


As from mie towre I kende the commynge foe, 


I fpied the croffed fhielde, & bloddie fwerde, 


83 Lofe. 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 


The furyous Zlla’s banner ; wythynne kenne 
The armie ys. Dyforder throughe oure hoafte 575 
Is fleynge, borne onne wynges of /illa’s name 5 


Styr, ftyr, mie lordes! 


MAGNUS. 
What? ZElla? & foe neare ? 


Thenne Denmarques roiend; oh mie ryfynge feare! 


Ps Rains hs 


What doefte thou mene? thys A:lla’s botte a manne. 
Nowe bie mie fworde, thou arte a verie berne °4, 580 
Of late I dyd thie creand valoure fcanne, 

Whanne thou dydft boafte foe moche of actyon derne. 
Botte I toe warr mie doeynges mofte atturne, 


To cheere the Sabbataneres to deere dede. 


MAGNUS. 


{to the knyghtes onne everyche fyde wylle burne, 585 
Telleynge’hem alle to make her foemen blede ; 
Sythe fhame or deathe onne eidher fyde wylle bee, 
Mie harte I wylle upryfe, & inne the battelle flea. 


84 Child. 
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NOW havynge done oure mattynes & oure vowes, 
Lette us for the intended fyghte be boune, 590 
And everyche champyone potte the joyous crowne 


Of certane mafterfchyppe upon hys gleftreynge browes, 


As for mie harte, I owne ytt ys, as ere 

Ttte has beene ynne the fommer-fheene of fate, 

Unknowen to the ugfomme gratche of fere ; 595 

Mie blodde embollen, wythe mafterie elate, 

‘les ynne mie veynes, & rolles ynn rapyd fate, 

Impatyente forr to mete the perfante ftele, 

And telle the worlde, thatte A‘lla dyed as greate 

As anie knyghte who foughte.for Englondes weale.600 

Friends, kynne, & foldyerres, ynne blacke armore 
drere, 

ie actyons ymytate, mie prefente redynge here, 


There 


PRUUDES 199 | 


A TRAGYCAL ENT 


There ys ne houfe, athrow thys fhap-fcutged °s ifle, i 
Thatte has ne lofte a kynne yn theie fell fyghtes, 
Fatte blodde has forfeeted the hongerde foyle, 605 


Q 


And townes enlowed ® lemed 87 oppe the nyghtes. 

Inne gyte of fyre oure hallie churche dheie dyghtes ; 

Ouré fonnes lie ftorven *® ynne theyre {methynge 
Ore 

Oppe bie the rootes oure'tree of lyfe dheie pyghtes, 

Vexynge oure coafte, as byllowes doe the fhore. 610 | | 

Yee menne, gyf ye are menne, difplaie yor name, 


Ybrende yer tropes, a alyche the roarynge tempelt flame. ia 


Ye Chryflyans, doe as wordhie o 

Thefe roynerres of oure hailie houles flea; 

Brafte, lyke a cloude, from whence doth come the 
flame, 615 

Lyche e torrentes, guthynge downe the mountaines, bee. 

And whanne alonge the grene yer champyons flee, 

Swefte as the rodde for-weltrynge °9 levyn-bronde, 


Yatte hauntes the fyinge mortherer oere the lea, 


Soe flie oponne thefe royners of the londe. 620 
85 Fate-fcourged. 86 flamed, fired,  ~ 8? lighted. 38 dead. 


*9 blafling. 


I 4 Lette 


an 120 fe LL Lo. Ad 


Lette thofe yatte are unto yer battayles fledde, 


Take flepe eterne uponne a feerie lowynge bedde. 


Let cowarde Londonne fee herre towne onn fyre, 
And ftrev wythe goulde to ftaie the royners honde, 
fila & Bryftowe havethe thoughtes  thattes 
hygher, 625 
Wee fyghte notte forr ourfelves, botte all the londe. 
As Severnes hyger lyghethe banckes of fonde, 
Preffynge ytte downe binethe the reynynge ftreme, 
Wythe dreerie dynn enfwolters 9° the hyghe ftronde, 
Beerynge the rockes alonge ynn fhurye breme, 830 
soe wylle wee beere the Dacyanne armie downe, 
And throughe a ftorme of blodde wyll reache the cham- 


pyon crowne, 


Gyff ynn thys battelle locke ne wayte oure gare, 

To Bryftowe dheie wylle tourne yeyre fhuyrie dyre ; 
Bryftowe, & alle her joies, wylle fynke toe ayre, 635 
Brendeynge perforce wythe unenhantende 9" fyre : 
Thenne lette oure fafetie doublie moove oure ire, 


Lyche wolfyns, rovynge for the evnynge pre, 
$° {wallows, fucks in. | 9? unaccuftomed, 


a 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 128 


See[ing’] the lambe & fhepfterr nere the brire, 
Doth th’one forr fafetie, th’one for hongre flea; 640 
Thanne, whanne the ravenne crokes uponne the 
playne, 
Oh! lette ytte bee the knelle to myghtie Dacyanns 


flayne. 


Lyche a rodde eronfer, fhalle mie anlace fheene, 
Lyche a ftrynge lyoncelle Plle bee ynne fyghte, 
Lyche fallynge leaves the Dacyannes fhalle bee 
fleene, 645 
Lyche[aJloud dynnynge ftreeme {calle be mie myghte. 
Ye menne, who woulde deferve the name of knyghte, 
Lette bloddie teares bie all your paves be wepte ; 
To commynge tymes no poyntelle fhalle ywrite, 
Whanne Englonde han her foemenn, Bryftow 
flepte. 650 
Yourfelfes, youre chyldren, & youre fellowes crie, 
Go, fyghte ynne rennomes gare, be brave, & wynne or 


die. 


I faie ne moe; youre fpryte the refte wylle faie ; 
Youre fpryte wylle wrynne, thatte Bryftow ys yer 


place ; 
To 


a BS Looe 


av 


To honoures houfe I nede notte marcke the waie 5 6 
Inne youre owne hartes you maie 

trace. 
"T'wexte fhappe & us there ys botte lyttelle fpace ; 


to proove yourfelves bee menne; 


Jrawe forthe the bornythed bylle wythe fetyve grace, 
Rouze, lyche a wolfynne rouzing from hys denne. 660 


Thus I enrone mie anlace ; go thou fhethe 


tn 


I’lle potte ytt ne ynn place, tyll ytte ys fyeke wythe 


1 


deathe, 


SOLDYERS., 


| , ye 4, 1 a ans 
Onn, /Ella, onn; we longe for bloddie fraie ; 
Wee longe to here the raven fynge yn vayne; 
7q 1] 


Onn, /Ella, onn; we certys gayne the dale, 66s 


Whanne thou dofte leade us to the leathal] playne. 


Ct LM. O Nee 


Thie fpeche, O Loverde, fyrethe the whole trayne; 
“4 Bi 


Theie pancte for war, as honted wolves for breathe ; 
Go, & fytte ctowned on corfes of the flayne ; 


Go, & ywielde the maffie fwerde of deathe, 670 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE., 123 


SOLDYERRES. 


> 7a, | ‘ alla & q T e 
LU Fella, aie oure courage rey QNes 5 


4 


t 


Fchone yn phantafie do lede the Danes ynne cnayne 


Mie countrymenne, mie friendes, your noble fprytes 
Speke yn youre eyne, & doe yer mafter telle. 


rthe alyghtes, 675 


(®) 
C 
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a) 
OD 
Ae: 


Swefte as the rayne-ftorme toe 
Soe wylle we fall upon thele royners felle. 

Oure mowynge {werdes fhalle plonge hem downe to 
Theyre throngynge corfes fhall onlyghte the ftarres ; 
The barrowes braftynge wythe the fleene {chall {welle, 
Brynnynge 9 to commynge tymes our famous 
walTes 3 680 
Inne everie eyne I kenne the lowe of myghte, 


Sheenynge abrode, alyche a hylle-fyre ynne the nyghte, 


Whanne poyntelles of oure famous fyghte fhall faie, 


! 


Echone wylle marvelle atte the dernie dede, 


9? Declaring. 


Echone 


124 fies RO LA AS 


Echone wylle wyffen hee hanne feene the daie, 68 5 
| And bravelie holped to make the foemenn blede ; 
i Botte for yer holpe oure battelle wylle notte nede; 

| | Oure force ys force enowe to ftaie theyre honde ; 
aie Wee wylle retourne unto thys grened mede, 
| Oer corfes of the foemen of the londe. 690 
Nowe to the warre lette all the flughornes founde, 


The Dacyanne troopes appere on yinder ryfynge 


erounde. 


Chiefes, heade youre bandes, and leade, 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE, 125 


DANES /fyinge, neavre WaTCHETTE. 


Kiyo Resets Dy AN Ts, 


FLY, fly, ye Danes; Magnus, the chiefe, ys fleenes 

The Saxonnes comme wythe lla atte theyre ae 
heade ; 695 | i. 

Lette’s ftrev to gette awaie to yinder greene s | Q. | 


Flie, fie ; thys ys the kyngdomme of the deadde. 


SECONDE DANE. 


O goddes! have thoufandes bie mie anlace bledde, 
And mutte I nowe for fafetie flie awaie ¢ 
See! farre befprenged alle oure troopes are 
fpreade, 700 
Yette I wylle fynglie dare the bloddie fraie. 
Botte ne; J’lle flie, & morther yn retrete ; 
Deathe, blodde, & fyre, {calle 93 marke the goeynge of 


my feete. 


93 Shall. 
THYRDE 


T HY RODE eas ees 


Enthoghteynge forr to fcape the brondeynge foe, 

As nere unto the byllowd beche I came, 705 
Farr offe I {pied a fyghte of myckle woe, 

Oure {pyrynge battayles wrapte ynn fayles of flame. 
The burled Dacyannes, who were ynne the fame, 
Fro fyde to fyde fledde the purfuyte of deathe ; 


eynge fyre yer corrage doe enflame, 710 


oO’ 
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Se 
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N hyleft thot uponne the bloddie playne, 
Bee deathe-doomed captyves taene, or yn the battle 


flayne. 
H U R’R:*A:. 


Nowe bie the goddes, Magnus, dyfcourteous knyghte, 

Bie cravente%4 havyoure havethe don oure woe, 715 

Dyfpendynge all the talle menne yn the fyghte, 

And placeyng valourous menne where draffs mote 
GC. 

Sythence oure fourtunie havethe tourned foe, 


Gader the fouldyers lefte to future fhappe, 


Ek $4 Coward. 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 127 


To fomme newe place for fafetie wee wylle goe 20 
P 9 
Inne future daie wee wylie have better happe. 
Sounde the loude fluchorne for a quicke forloyne 95 : 
oD af Oy 2 


Lette alle the Dacyannes fwythe untoe oure banner joyne. 


Throw hamlettes wee wylle fprenge fadde dethe & 
dole, 

Bathe yn hotte gore, & wafch ourefelves there- 
ynne ; 725 

Goddes ! here the Saxonnes lyche a byllowe rolle. 

I heere the anlacis detefted dynne. 

Awaie, awaic, ye Danes, to yonder penne ; 

Wee now wylle make forloyne yn tyme to fyghte 


agenne. 


§5 Retreat, 


CELMONDE, mar WatTcuetTre, 


O forr a fpryte al feere! to telle the daie, 139 

The date whyche {cal aftounde the herers rede, 

Makeynge oure foemennes envyynge hartes to blede, 
Ybereynge thro the worlde oure rennomde name for 


aie. 


Bryghte fonne han ynn hys roddie robes byn dyghte, 

From the rodde Eafte he flytted wythe hys trayne,7 35 

The howers drewe awaie the geete of nyghte, 

Her fable tapiftrie was rente yn twayne, 

The dauncynge ftreakes bedecked heavennes playne, 

And on the dewe dyd {myle wythe fhemrynge eie, 

Lyche gottes of blodde whyche doe blacke armoure 
fteyne, 749 

Sheenynge upon the borne 9° whyche ftondeth bie ; 

| i | The fouldyers ftoode uponne the hillis fyde, 

1 Lyche yonge enlefed trees whyche yn a forrefte byde, 


$9 Burnith, 


fElg 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE: 129 


fElla rofe lyche the tree befette wyth brieres ; 
Flys talle fpeere fheenynge as the ftarres at nyghte,745 
Hys eyne enfemeynge as a lowe of fyre; 

_Whanne he encheered everie manne to fyghte, 
Hysgentlewordes dyd moove eche valourous knyghte; 
Itte moovethe *hem, as honterres lyoncelle ; , 
In trebledarmoure ys theyre courage dyghte; 750 
Eche warrynge harte forr prayfe & rennome fwelles ; 
Lyche flowelie dynnynge of the croucheynge ftreme, 

Syche dyd the mormrynge founde of the whol armie 


feme. 


Hee ledes *hem onne to fyghte; oh! thenne to faie 

How Ailla loked, and lokyng dyd encheere, 755 

Moovynge alyche a mountayne yn affraie, 

Whanne a lowde whyrlevynde doe yttes boefomme 
tare, 

To telle howe everie loke wuld banyfhe feere, 

Woulde afke an angelles poyntelle or hys tyngue. 

Lyche a talle rocke yatte ryfeth heaven-were, 760 


Lyche a yonge wolfynne brondeous & ftrynge, 


K 


130 CE, kes es 


Soe dydde he goe, & myghtie warriours hedde ; 
Wythe gore-depycted wynges mafterie arounde hym 
fledde. 


The battelle jyned; fwerdes uponne {werdes dyd 
rynge ; 
FE lla was chafed, as lyonns madded bee; 9765 
Lyche fallynge ftarres, he dydde the javlynn flynge ; 
Hys mightie anlace mightie menne dyd flea ; 
Where he dydde comme, the flemed 97 foe dydde flee, 
Or felle benethe hys honde, as fallynge rayne, 
Wythe fythe a fhuyrie he dydde onn *hemm dree, 770 
Hylles of yer bowkes dyd ryfe opponne the playne; | 
fElla, thou arte—botte ftaie, mie tynge; faie nee ; 
Howe greate I hymme maye make, ftylle greater ‘hee 


wylle bee. 


Nor dydde hys fouldyerres fee hys actes yn vayne. 
Heere a {toute Dane uponne hys compheere felle; 775 
Heere lorde & hyndlette fonke uponne the playne ; 
Heere fonne & fadre trembled ynto helle. 

Chief Magnus fought hys waie, &, fhame to telle! 
Hee foughte hys waie for flyghte; botte Ailla’s fpeere 


$7 Frighted. 


Wponne 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 


Uponne the flyynge Dacyannes fchoulder felle, 780 
Quyte throwe hys boddie, & hys harte ytte tare, 
He groned, & fonke uponne the gorie greene, 

And wythe hys corfe encreafed the pyles of Dacyannes 


fleene. 


Spente wythe the fyghte, the Danyfhe champyons 


ftonde, 
Lyche bulles, whofe ftrengthe & wondrous myghte ys 
fledde ; 785 


JEMa, a javelynne grypped yn eyther honde, 
Flyes to the thronge, & doomes two Dacyannes 
deadde. ) 
After hys acte, the armie all yfpedde ; 
Fromm everich on unmyflynge javlynnes flewe ; 
Theie ftraughte yer doughtie {werdes; the foemenn 
bledde ; 790 
Fulle three of foure of myghtie Danes dheie flewe ; 
The Danes, wythe terroure rulynge att their head, 
Threwe downe theyr bannere talle, & lyche a ravenne | 
fledde. 


| 
SOP | 


i ihe EL OR 


The foldyerres followed wythe a myghtie crie, 
Cryes, yatte welle myghte the ftoutefte hartes af- 


fraie. 795 
Swefte, as yer fhyppes, the vanquyfhed Dacyannes 
flie ; 


Swefte, as the rayne uponne an Aprylle daie, 
Preffynge behynde, the Engly{che foldyerres flaie. 
Botte halfe the tythes of Danyfhe menne remayne ; 
fElla commaundes ’heie fhoulde the fleetre ftaie, 800 
Botte bynde ’hem pryfonners on the bloddie playne. 
The fyghtynge beynge done, I came awaie, 

In odher fieldes to fyghte a moe unequalle fraie. 
Mie fervant {quyre! 


CELMONDE, SERVITOURE. 


CELMONDE, 


Prepare a fleing horfe, 
Whofe feete are wynges, whofe pace ys lycke the 


wynde, | 805 
Whoe 


ia 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 133 


Whoe wylle outeftreppe the morneynge lyghte yn 


courle, 
 Leaveynge the gyttelles of the merke behynde. 


Somme hyltren matters doe mie pretence fynde. 

Gyv oute to alle yatte I was fleene ynne fyghte. 
Gyff ynne thys gare thou doeft mie order mynde, 810 
Whanne I returne, thou fhalte be made a knyghte ; 
Flie, flie, be gon ; an howerre ys a daie ; 

Quycke dyghte mie befte of ftedes, & brynge hymm 


heere—awaie ! 


6G MO Nabe 


FElla ys woundedd fore, & ynne the toune 

He waytethe, tylle hys woundes bee broghte to ethe.815 
And halle I from hys browes plocke off the croune, 
Makynge the vy¢tore yn hys vy¢torie blethe ? 

O no! fullefooner fchulde mie hartes blodde {methe, 
Fulle foonere woulde I tortured bee toe deathe; 
Botte—Birtha ys the pryze; ahe! ytte were ethe 820 
To gayne fo gayne a pryze wythe loffe of breathe ; 
Botte thanne rennome eterne 9®—ytte ys botte ayre; 
Bredde ynne the phantafie, & alleyn lyvynge there. 

98 Eternal. 


K 3 


al 134 i= is Breas 


Albeytte everyche thynge yn lyfe confpyre 
To telle me of the faulte I nowe fchuldedoe, 82g 
Yette woulde I battentlie affuage mie fyre, 
And the fame menes, as I fcall nowe, purfue. 
The qualytyes I fro mie parentes drewe, 
Were blodde, & morther, matterie, and warre ; 
Thie I wylle holde to now, & hede ne moe 830 
A wounde yn rennome, yanne a boddie {carre. 
Nowe, Alla, nowe Ime plantynge of a thorne, 
Bie whyche thie peace, thie love, & glorie fhalle be 


torne. 


BRYSTOWE. 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE, 135 


BR °S' 1 OWE. 


BIRTHA, EGWINA,. 


BT RePeneAS 


GENTLE Eewina, do notte preche me joie ; 
I cannotte joie ynne anie thynge botte weere 9. 835 
Oh! yatte aughte fchulde oure fellyneffe deftroie, 


Floddynge the face wythe woe, & brynie teare ! 


EGWIN A. 


You mufte, you mufte endeavour for to cheere 

Youre harte unto fomme cherifaunied refte. Che, 

Youre loverde from the battelle wylle appere, 840 

Ynne honnoure, & a greater love, be drefte; 

Botte I wylle call the mynftrelles roundelaie ; 
Perchaunce the fwotie founde maie chafe your wiere 99 


awale. 
99 Grief, 


K 4 BIRTHA, 


136 


BIRTHA, EGWINA, MYNSTRELLES. 


MYNSTREL LES) SO Nie 


©! fynge untoe mie roundelaie, 
OQ! droppe the brynie teare wythe mee, 845 
Daunce ne moe atte hallie daie, 
Lycke a reynynge © ryver bee; 
Mie love ys dedde, 
Gon to hys death-bedde, 


Al under the wyllowe tree. 850 


Blacke hys cryne 1°! as the wyntere nyghte, 
Whyte hys rode *°* as the fommer fnowe, 

> ey | acy es ud ral r + 
Rodde hys face as the mornynge lyghte, 
Cale he lyes ynne the grave belowe; 


Mie love ys dedde, 85 


LS) 


Gon to hys deathe-bedde, 


Al under the wyllowe tree. 


Swote hys tyneue as the throftles note, 
Quycke ynn daunce as thoughte canne bee, 


700 Running. FOX hair. 02 complexion. 


Defte 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 137 


Defte hys taboure, codgelle ftote, 860 | 
O! hee lyes bie the wyllowe tree: | 1 I 
Mie love ys dedde, 

Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, 


Alle underre the wyllowe tree. 


Harke! the ravenne flappes hys wynge, 865 
In the briered delle belowe; 
Harke! the dethe-owle loude dothe fynge, 
To the nyghte-mares as heie goe ; 
Mie love ys dedde, 
Gonne to hys deathe-bedde, 870 


Al under the wyllowe tree. 


See! the whyte moone fheenes onne hie; 

Whyterre ys mie true loves fhroude ; 

Whyterre yanne the mornynge {kie, 

Whyterre yanne the evenynge cloude ; 875 
Mie love ys dedde, © 
Gon to hys deathe-bedde, 


Al under the wyllowe tree. 


Heere, uponne mie true loves grave, 


Schalle the baren fleurs be layde, 880 


3 


ae 


ee VIW SE LSPA 


Al the celnefs of a mayde. 


Mie love ys ded 


Gonne to hys death-bedde, 


Alle under the wyllowe tree. 


Mie love ys dedde, 
Gon to hys death-bedde, 


Al under the wyllowe tree. 


Mie love ys dedde, 
Gon to hys death-bedde, 


Al under the wyllowe tree. 


703 Water-flags 


Nee one hallie Seyncte to fave 


J 


de, 


Wythe mie hondes I’lle dente the brieres 
Rounde his hallie corfe to gre, 
Ouphante fairie, lyghte youre fyres, 


Heere mie boddie ftylle fchalle bee. 


Comme, wythe acorne-coppe & thorne, 
Drayne mie hartys blodde awaie; 
Lyfe & all yttes goode I fcorne, 


Daunce bie nete, or feafte by daie. 


Waterre wvtches, crownede wythe reytes 1° 
7. 5 ) 9 


Bere mee to yer leathalle tyde. 


885 


899 


895 


a9 


I die; 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE, 


I die; I comme; mie true love waytes, 


Thos the damfelle fpake, and dyed. 


BIRTHA.,. 


Thys fyngeyng haveth whatte coulde make ytte 
pleafe ; 

Butte mie uncourtlie fhappe benymmes mee of all 

gale. 995 


ELL A, ate “Wiate@uETTeE. 


CURSE onne mie tardie woundes! brynge mee a 
ftede ! 

I wylle awaie to Birtha bie thys nyghte 

Albeytte fro mie woundes mie foul doe blede, 

I wylle awaie, & die wythynne her fyghte. 

Brynge mee a ftede, wythe eagle-wynges for 
flychte ; g10 

Swefte as mie wyfhe, &, as mie love ys, ftronge. 

The Danes have wroughte mee myckle woe ynne 
fyghte, 

Inne kepeynge mee from Birtha’s armes fo longe. 

©! whatte a dome was myne, fythe mafterie 


Canne yeve ne pleafaunce, nor mie londes goode leme 


myne eic! 915 


Yee goddes, howe ys a loverres temper formed ! 
Sometymes the famme thynge wylle bothe bane, & 


bleffe ; 
On 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 141 


On tyme encalede 14, yanne bie the fame thynge 
warmed, 

Eftroughted foorthe, and yanne ybrogten lefs. i. 

*Tys Birtha’s lofs whyche doe mie thoughtes pof- 1 
fefle ; 920 

I wylle, I mufte awaie: whie ftaies mie ftede? 

Mie hufcarles, hyther hafte ; prepare a drefle, 

Whyche couracyers *°5 yn haftie journies nede. 

O heavens! I mofte awaie to Byrtha eyne, 


For yn her lookes I fynde mie beynge doe entwyne. 925 


t04 Frozen, cold. 05 horfe courfers, couriers. 


CELMONDE, 


CELMONDE, att BrysToweE. 


THE worlde ys darke wythe nyghte; the wyndes 
are ftylle ; 
Fayntelie the mone her palyde lyghte makes gleme ; 
The upryfte 1° fprytes the fylente letten 1° fylle, 
Wythe ouphant faeryes joynyng ynne the dreme ; 
The forrefte fheenethe wythe the fylver leme; “ 93° 
Nowe maie mie love be fated ynn yttes treate ; 
Uponne the lynche of fomme {wefte reynyng ftreme, 
Att the fwote banquette I wylle fwotelie eate. 


Thys ys the howfe ; yee hyndes, fwythyn appere. 


CELMONDE,: 8S E-ReVvi 1. 


CELMON DE. 


Go telle to Birtha ftrayte, a ftraungerr waytethe 


a 106" Riten. 07 church-yarde 


CEL- 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE, 143 


CELMONDE, BIRTHA. 


Born oli. 


Celmonde! yee feynctes! I hope thou hafte goode 


newes. 


CELMON DIE. 


Ths hope ys lofte ; for heavie newes prepare. 


Bil (Raslesbi A; 
Is ZElla welle ? 


CELM ON DF. 


Hee lyves; & ftylle maie ufe 
The behylte '°? bleffynges of a future yeare. 


BIRTHA. t 
Whatte heavie tydynge thenne have I to feare? g4e 
Of whatte mifchaunce dydfte thou fo latelie faie ? 
168 Promifed, 


CEL 


We ot - th 34s 


C ED MO Ne. 


For heavie tydynges {wythyn nowe prepare. 
/ENa fore wounded ys, yn bykerous fraie; 


In Wedecefter’s wallid toune he lyes, 


Bl R-T BA 


O mie agroted breatt ! 


CELMONDE. 
Wythoute your fyghte, he dyes, 945 


BI Rv) Ease 


Wylle Birtha’s prefence ethe herr AElla’s payne? 


I flie; newe wynges doe from mie fchoulderrs fprynge. 


CE L. M O@N tier 


Mie ftede wydhoute wylle deftelie beere us twayne. 


BIRTHA. 


Oh! I wyll flic as wynde, & no waie lynge; 


Sweftlie 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE, 143 


Sweftlie caparifons for rydynge brynge ; 950 
I have a mynde wynged wythe the levyn ploome. 

O fElla, A#lla! dydfte thou kenne the itynge, 

The whyche doeth canker ynne mie hartys roome, 
Thou wouldfte fee playne thiefelfe the gare to bee; 


Aryfe, uponne thie love, & flie to meeten mee. 955 


© ELM. O -N:D.E, 


The ftede, on whyche I came, ys fwefte as ayre ; 

Mie fervytoures doe wayte mee nere the wode ; 

Swythynne wythe mee unto the place repayre; 

To /Ella I wylle gev you conduéte goode. 

Youre eyne, alyche a baulme, wylle ftaunche hys 
bloode, g60 

Holpe oppe hys woundes, & yev hys harte alle 
cheere ; 

Uponne your eyne he holdes hys lyvelyhode '99 ; 

You doe hys fpryte, & alle hys pleafaunce bere. 

Comme, lette’s awaic, albeytte ytte ys moke, 

Fette love wille bee a tore to tourne to feere nyghtes 


{moke. 965 


BIRTHA. 


Albeytte unwears dyd the welkynn rende, 
Reyne, alyche fallynge ryvers, dyd ferfe bee, 
Erthe wythe the ayre enchafed dyd contende, 
Everychone: breathe of wynde wythe plagues dyd 
flee, 

Yette I to Aélla’s eyne eftfoones woulde flee; 970 
Albeytte hawethornes dyd mie flefhe enfeme, | 
Owlettes, wythe fcrychynge, fhakeynge everyche tree, 
And water-neders wrygelynge yn eche ftreme, 
Yette woulde I fie, ne under coverte ftaie, 

Botte feke mie AZlla owte ; brave Celmonde, leade the 


wale. 975 


A 4VODE. 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE, 147 


x; Sechil'y Zot © Mais B tha Pe 


HURRA, DANES, 


HvU RR A. 


HEERE ynn yis forrefte lette us watche for pree, 

Bewreckeynge on oure foemenne oure ylle warre ; 

, Whatteverre fchalle be Engly{ch wee wy]le flea, 

Spreddynge our ugfomme rennome to afarre. 

Ye Dacyanne menne, gyff Dacyanne menne yee 
are, 980 

Lette nete botte blodde fuffycyle for yee bee; 

On everich breafte yn gorie letteres {carre, Wy 

Whatt {prytes you have, & howe thofe fprytes maie | t 
dree. | 

And gyf yee gette awaie to Denmarkes fhore, 

Eitefoones we will retourne, & wanquifhed bee ne 


moere, 985 


L. 2 The 


i i48 mt Ti SAAS 


The battelle lofte, a battelle was yndede ; 

Note queedes hemfelfes culde ftonde fo harde a fraie 5 

i | Oure verie armeure, & oure heaulmes dyd blede, 

The Dacyannes fprytes, lyche dewe drops, fledde 
awale. 

Ytte was an Alla dyd commaunde the daie; 990 

Ynn fpyte of foemanne, I mofte faie hys myghte ; 

Botte wee ynn hyndlettes blodde the lofs wylle paie, 

Brynnynge, thatte we knowe howe to wynne yn 
fyghte ; 

Wee wylle, lyke wylfes enloofed from chaynes, 
deftroie ;— 

Oure armoures—wynter nyghte fhotte oute the daie of 


joie. 995 


Whene fwefte-fote tyme doe rolle the daie alonge, 

Somme hamlette {calle onto oure fhuyrie brende ; 

Braftynge alyche a rocke, or mountayne {tronge, 

The talle chyrche-fpyre upon the grene fhalle bende ; 

Wee wylle the walles, & auntyante tourrettes 
rende, 3 1000 


Pete everych tree whych goldyn fruyte doe beere, 


Downe 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE., tag 


Downe to the’goddes the ownerrs dhereof fende, 
Befprengynge alle abrode fadde warre & bloddie weere. 
Botte fyrite to yynder oke-tree wee wylle flie ; 

And thence wylle yffue owte onne all yatte commeth 


bie. 1005 


ANODHER PARTE OF THE WOODE, 


CELMONDE, BIRTHA, 


BUR TOR A. 


Thys merknefs doe affraie mie wommanns brealte. 
Howe fable ys the fpreddynge fkie arrayde! 
Hallie the bordeleire, who lyves to refte, femelle 
Ne ys att nyghtys flemynge hue dy{mayde ; | 
The ftarres doe {cantillie *1° the fable brayde; 1010 
Wyde ys the fylver lemes of comforte wove ; 


Speke, Celmonde, does ytte make thee notte afrayde ? 


CHE LM O'N:D EE. 


-Merker the nyghte, the fitter tyde for love, 


110 Scarcely, fparingly, 


J n 
it 4 
4 


ve: Wo a 


BIRTHAA.-. 
Saieft thou for love? ah! love is far awale. 


Faygne would I fee once moe the roddie lemes of 


daiee 1015 


CELMONDE. 


Love maie bee nie, woulde Birtha calle ytte here. 


Bol R ike ae 


How, Celmonde, dothe thou mene ? 


CELMONDE. 


Thys Celmonde menes. 
No leme, no eyne, ne mortalle manne appere, 
Ne lyghte, an aéte of love for to bewreene ; 
Nete in thys forrefte, botte thys tore ™™, dothe 
fheene, 1020 
The whych, potte oute, do leave the whole yn nyghte ; 
See! howe the brauncynge trees doe here entwyne, 


Makeynge thys bower fo pleafynge to the fyghte ; 


133 ‘Torch, 


Thys 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 151 
Thys was for love fyrfte made, & heere ytt ftondes, 


Thatte hereynne lovers maie enlyncke yn true loves 
bondes. 1025 


BIRTHA. 


Celmonde, fpeake whatte thou meneft, or alfe mie 
thoughtes 
Perchaunce maie robbe thie honeftie fo fayre. 


CELMONDE, 
Then here, & knowe, hereto I have you broughte, 
Mie longe hydde love unto you to make clere. 
Bote Ret A. 
Oh heaven & earthe! whatte ys ytt I doe heare?103¢ 
Am I betrafte 11+? where ys mie Aflla, faie | 
CELMONDE. 


O! do nete nowe to ZElla fyke love bere, 
Botte geven fome onne Celmondes hedde. 


112 Betrayed, 


L 4 


Ais-2 ES Uae 


Bol, Ri td, HA, 


Awaie ! 


1 wylle be gcne, & groape mie paflage oute, 
Albeytte neders ftynges mie legs do twyne aboute. 1035 


Os L: MON sae 


Nowe bie the feynctes I wylle notte lette thee goe, 
Ontylle thou doefte mie brendynge love amate. 
Thofe eyne have caufed Celmonde myckle woe, 
Yenne lette yer {myle fyrft take hymm yn regrate, 
O! didft thou fee mie breaftis troblous ftate, 1040 
Theere love doth harrie up mie joie, and ethe! 
Twretched bee, beyonde the hele of fate, 
Gyff Birtha ftylle wylle make mie harte-veynes blethe. 
Softe as the fommer flowreets, Birtha, looke, 
Fulle ylle I canne thie frownes & harde dyfpleafaunce 


brooke. 1045 


Bil-R, Tea 


Thie love ys foule; I woulde bee deafe for aig, 


Radher thanne heere fyche deflavatie 173 fedde. 


ei | | 113 Letchery. 


Swythynne 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 153 


Swythynne flie from mee, and ne further faie ; 

Radher thanne heare thie love, I woulde bee dead. 

Yee feynétes ! 8 fhal I wronge mie Ai lla’s bedde, 1050 

And wouldft thou, Celmonde, tempte me to the 
thynge? : 

Lett mee be gone—alle curfes onne thie hedde ! 

Was ytte for thys thou dydfte a meflage brynge! 

Lette me be gone, thou manne of fable harte! 

Or welkyn 144 & her ftarres wyll take a maydens 

parte. 1055 


CELMONDE. 


Sythence you wylle notte lette mie fuyte avele, 

Mie love wylle have yttes joie, altho wythe guylte ; 
Youre lymbes fhall bende, albeytte ftrynge as ftele 5 
The merkye feefonne wylle your blofhes hylte **5. 


B,J-R.2, bi A. 


Flolpe, holpe, yee feynétes! oh thatte mie blodde was | q 
fpylte ! 1060 7 


fe: ag 18 Re 


CELMONDE:. 


The feyné&es att diftaunce ftonde yin tyme of nede. 
Strev notte to goes thou canfte notte, gyff thou wylte, 
Unto mie wyfche bee kinde, & nete alfe hede. 


BIRTHA. 


No, foule beftoykerre, I wylle rende the ayre, 
Tylle dethe do ftaie mie dynne, or fomme kynde roder 
heare. 1065 
Holpe! holpe! oh godde! 


CELMONDE, BIRTHA, HURRA, DANES. 


HURRA. 


Ah! thatts a wommanne cries, 


Ikenn hem; faie, who are you, yatte bee theere ? 


CELMON DE, 


Yee hyndes, awaie! orre bie thys fwerdg yee dies. 


HURRA. 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 155 


HURRA, 


Thie wordes wylle ne mie hartis fete affere. 


BIRTHA. 


Save mee, oh! fave mee from thys royner heere! 1070 


HURRA. 


Stonde thou bie mee; nowe faie thie name & londe; 


Or fwythyne fchall mie fwerde thie boddie tare. 


CELMONDE. 


Bothe I wylle fhewe thee bie mie brondeous 16 honde. 


HURRA. 


Befette hym rounde, yee Danes. 


CELMONDE. 


Comme onne, and {ee " 
Gyff mie ftrynge anlace maie bewryen whatte I bee. 1075 
[ Fyghte al anenfte Celmonde, meynte Danes he fleath, 
and faleth to Flurra. 


216 Furjous. 


.E L- 


i) i 3 eee 


CELMONDE. 


Oh! I forflagen "7 be! ye Danes, now kenne, 


t 


1 amme yatte Celmonde, feconde yn the fyghte, 
Who dydd, atte Watchette, fo forflege youre menne ; 
I fele myne eyne to fwymme yn zterne nyghte ;— 
To her be kynde. [ Dieth. 


HURR A. 


Thenne felle a wordhie knyghte. 1080 


Saie, who bee you? 


BIR eons 


Iam greate /Ella’s wyfe, 


HeU RRA 


Bol RT sees 


Gyff anenfle hym you harboure foule defpyte, 


Nowe wythe the lethal anlace take mie lyfe, 


17 flain. 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 157 


Bie thankes I ever onne you wylle beftowe, 

From ewbryce "8 you mee pyghte, the worfte of mortal 
woe. | - 1085 
HURRA, 

{ wylle; ytte fcalle bee foe: yee Dacyans, heeré. 
Thys Hilla havethe been oure foe for aie. 
- Thorrowe the battelle he dyd brondeous teare, 
Beyng the lyfe and head of everych fraie ; 
From everych Dacyanne power he won the daie, 1090 
Forflagen Magnus, all oure fchippes ybrente ; 
Bie hys felle arme wee now are made to firaie ; 
The fpeere of Dacya he ynne pieces fhente ; 
Whanne hantoned barckes unto our londe dyd comme, 
Ella the gare dheie fed, & wyfched hym_ bytter 


dome. 1095 
BIRTHA. 
Mercie ! 


HURRA. 
Bee ftylle. 


ax8 Adultery. 


Botte 


158 He “YA AE 


Botte yette he ys a foemanné goode and fayre ; 
Whanne wee are fpente, hé fouridethe the forloyne ; 
The captyves chayne he toffeth ynne the. ayre, 
Cheered the wounded bothe wythe bredde & wyne ; 
Has hee notte untoé fommie of you bynn dygne? 1100 
You would have fmethd onne Wedeceftrian fielde, 
Botte hee behylte the flughorne for to cleyne, 
Throwynge onne hys wyde backe, hys wyder fpred- 
dynge fhielde. 
Whanne you, as caytyfned, yn fielde dyd bee, 
Fee oathed you to bee ftylle, & ftrayte dydd fette you 


| oe 
Tre 


++ . 110s 


Scalle wee forftege "9 hys wyfe, becawfe he’s brave? 
Bicaus hee fyghteth for hys countryes gare ? 

Wyille hee, who havith bynne yis Ailla’s flave, 
Robbe hym of whatte percafe he holdith deere? 

Or {calle we menne of mennys fprytes appere, 1110 
Doeynge hym favoure for hys favoure donne, 
Swefte to hys pallace thys damoifelle bere, 


Bewrynne oure cafe, and to oufe waie be conne : 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE, 159 


The laft you do approve; fo letté ytte bee ; 
Dainioyfelle, comme awaie; you fafe fcalle bee wythe 


mce. IIIS 


BIRTHA. 


Al bleffynges maie the feynctes unto yee oyve | 

Al pleafaunce maie youre longe-ftraughte livynges 
bee ! 

Ella, whanne knowynge thatte bie you I lyve, 

Wylie thyncke too fmalle a guyfte the londe & fea. 

O Celmonde! I maie deftlie rede bie thee, 1120 

Whatte ille betydethe the enfouled kynde ; 

Maie ne thie crofs-ftone ° of thie cryme bewree ! 

Maie alle menne ken thie valoure, fewe thie mynde! 

Soldyer ! for fyke thou arte ynn noble fraie, 


I wylle thie goinges ’tende, 8 doe thou lede the waie.1125 


HURRA. 


The mornynge ’gyns’ alonge the Eafte to fheene ; } ¥ 
Darklinge the lyghte doe onne the waters plaie ; 
The feynte rodde Jeme flowe creepeth oere the greene, 


Toe chafe the merkynefs of nyghte awaie ; 


120 Monument, 
Swifte 


a) 160 Boris & eae 
| Swifte flies the howers thatte wylle brynge oute the 
daie ; 1130 
The fofte dewe falleth onne the greeynge graffe ; 
The fhepfter mayden, dyghtynge her arraie, 
Scante '*! fees her. vyfage yn the wavie elaffe ; 
Bic the fulle daylieghte wee fcalle AElla fee, 
Or Bryftowes wallyd towne; damoyfelle, followe 
mee. 1135 


rt Searces 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 16: 


he BRST COOW-E: 
Wee tA anv: SERV int OUR BS 


ZL DA. 


TYS nowe fulle morne; I thoughten,: bie latte 
nyghte | 
To have been heere; mie ftede han notte mie love: 


Ve 9 
Thys ys mie pallace; lette mie hyndes alyghte, 
Whylfte I goe oppe, & wake mie flepeynge dove. 
Staie here, mie hyndlettes; I fhal goe above. 1149 
Nowe, Birtha, wyll thie loke enhele mie fpryte, 
Thie {myles unto mie woundes a baulme wylle prove ; 
Mie ledanne boddie wylle bee fette aryghte, | 
Eewina, hatte, & ope the portalle doore, 
Yatte I on Birtha’s brefle maie thynke-of warre ne 


more. l145 


ELLA. 


ZLLA, EGWIN A. 


EGWIN A. 
Oh Alla! 


LOLA. 


Ah! that femrtnlykeene to me 


Speeketh a legendary tale of woe. 
EGWIN A. 
Birtha is— 
ELLA. 
Whatt ? where? how? faie, whatte of fhee ? 
i. (GS Wale ies 
Gone— 
oer? Bp Sa 
Gone! ye goddes! 
EGWINA 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 16; 


6 fo 


Br GW NAS 


Alas! ytte ys toe true. 
Yee feyncétes, hee dies awaie wythe myckle woe! 1150 
fElla! what? Zilla! oh! hee lyves agen. 


7s Ome ge ee. 


Cal mee notte Ella; Iam hymme ne moe. 


Where ys thee gon awaie? ah! fpeake! how? when? 


EGWIN A. 
I will. 
fey Wea TA. 


Caparyfon a fcore of ftedes ; flie, flie, 
Where ys fhee? fwythynne fpeeke, or inftante thou 
fhalte die. I155 
EGWIN A. 


Stylle thie loud rage, & here thou whatte I knowe. 


ae TOT A: 


Oh! fpeek. 
M 2 EGWIN A, 


Fe wikia bb a es 


E G.W LN A, 


Lyche prymrofe, droopynge wythe the heavie rayne, 
Lafte nyghte I lefte her, droopynge wythe her wiere, 


Her love the gare, thatte gave her hearte fyke peyne— 


Ae Ty Te ae 


Her love! to whomme? 


4G WoT NvA; 


acl 
+) 


To thee, her fpoufe alleyne **. 1160 
As ys mie hentylle everyche morne to goe, 
I wente, and oped her chamber doore ynn twayne, 
Botte found her notte, as I was wont to doe; 


Thanne alle arounde the pallace I dyd feere **', 


Botte culde (to mie hartes. woe) ne fynde her anie 


wheere. 1165 


Thou lyeft, foul hagge! thou lyeft; thou art her 


ey 


I'o chere her loufte;—botte noe; ytte cannotte bee. 


x22 Only, alone. *23 Search. 


EGWINA, 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 16; 


EGWIHIN A. 


Gyfftrouthe appear notte inne whatte f have iayde, 


Drawe forthe thie anlace fwythyn, thanne mee flea. 


fE Is L A. 


Botte yette ytte multe, ytte mufte bee foe; I fee,1179 
Shee wythe fomme louftie paramoure ys gone ; 

Itte mofte bee foe—oh! how ytt wracketh mee ! 
Mie race of love, mie race of lyfe ys ronne; 

Nowe rage, & brondeous ftorm, & tempeite comme; 
Nete lyvynge upon erthe can. now enfwote mie 


domme. 1175 


FELLA, EGWINA, SERVYTOURE. 


Si BRE peer Re, 


Loverde! I am aboute the trouthe to faie. 

Lafte nyghte, fulle late I dydde retourne to refte, 

As to mie chamber I dydde bende mie waie, 

To Birtha onne hys name & place addrefte ; 

M 3 Downe 


1:66 


cp Mies We Stele ey 2 


Downe to hym camme fhee; butte thereof the 


refte 1180 


I ken ne matter ; fo, mie hommage made— 


YELL A. 


©! {peake ne moe; mie harte flames yn yttes helte ; 
I once was Allla; nowe bee notte yttes fhade. 
Hanne alle the fuirie of mysfortunes wylle 


Fallen onne mie benned 124 headde J hanne been AE lla 


ftylle. 1185 


Thys alleyn was unburled '5 of alle mie fpryte ; 

Mie honnoure, honnoure, frownd on the dolce 176 
wynde, 

Thatte fteeked on ytte; nowe wyth rage Im pyghte ; 

A brondeous ynweere ys mie engyned mynde. 

Mie hommeur yette fomme drybblet joie maie 
fynde, I1go 

To the Danes woundes I wylle another yeve; 

Whanne thos mie rennome !7 & mie peace ys rynde, 

Itte were a recrandize to thyncke toe lyve; 


4 Curfed, tormented, 725 unarmed. 
*a7 -FenOWN. 


§ Mie 


6 foft, gentle. 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE., 167 


Mie hufcarles, untoe everie afker telle, 
Gyffe noblie Ella lyved, as noblie Zilla felle. I1g5 
[Stabbeth hys brefte. 


SERVYT.0U RE. 


Zilla ys fleene; the fower of Englonde’s marrde! 


fe, ii L A. 


‘Be ftylle: ftythe lette the chyrches rynge mie knelle. “yA 
Call hyther brave Coernyke; he, as warde 
Of thys mie Bryftowe caftle, wyll doe welle. 

| | [ Kuelle ryngeth. 


ZELLA, EGWINA, SERVYTOURE, COERNYKE, 


ALL A. 


Thee I ordeyne the warde ; fo alle maie telle. 1200 I} F 
I have botte lyttel tym to dragge thys lyfe ; of 
Mie lethal tale, alyche a lethalle belle, 
Dynne yn the eares of her I wyfchd mie wyfe! 

M 4 Botte 


fie foe ee hee 


| Botte, ah! fhee mai¢ be fayre. 


7 EGWINA. 


Yatte fhee motte bee 


ELLA. 


Ah! faie notte foe; yatte worde woulde ZElla ‘dobblie 


flee. 1205 


ELLA, EGWINA,SERVY TOURE,COERNYKE, 
BIRTHA, HURRA. 
HALL A, 


Ah! Birtha here ! 


BIRTH A. 


Whatte dynne ys thys? whatte menes yis leathalle 
Knelle ? 
Where ys mie Zilla? fpeeke; where? howe ys hee ? 


Oh Ella! art thou yanne alyve and welle! 


ELLA, 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. 16, 


i461. Ti A. 


I lyve yndeed; botte doe notte lyve for thee, 


BD IR r, tA. 


Whatte menes mie Alla? 


fE LL A. 


Here mie meneynge fee. ¥210 
Thie foulnefs urged mie honde to gyve thys wounde, 


Ytte mee unfprytes 228, 


BIR THA, 


Ytte hathe unfpryted mee. 


fALLA. 


Ah heavens! mie Birtha fallethe to the grounde ! 


Botte yette Iam a manne, and fo wylle bee, ft 


43% Un-fouls. 


HURRA. 


i) | 170 FE r; L A: 


H’ UR’ R Ae 


fElla! I amme a Dane; botte yette a friende to 


thee. 1215 


Thys damoyfelle I founde wythynne a woode, 
Strevynge fulle harde anenfte a burled {wayne ; 

I fente hym myrynge ynne mie compheeres blodde, 
Celmonde hys name, chief of thie warrynge trayne. 
Yis damoifelle foughte to be here agayne ; 1220 
‘The whyche, albeytte foemen, wee dydd wylle ; 


So here wee broughte her wythe you to remayne. 


C O:E RN LEE. 


Yee nobylle Danes! wythe goulde I wyll you fylle. 


ELLA. 


Birtha, mie lyfe! mie love! oh! fhe ys fayre. 
Whatte faultes coulde Birtha have, whatte faultes could 
ZElla feare ? - 1225 


BIRTHA. 


A TRAGYCAL ENTERLUDE. uw: 


B IWR TD). A. 


Amm I yenne thyne? I cannotte blame thie feere. 
Botte doe refte mee uponne mie /Ella’s breafte ; 

I wylle to thee bewryen the woefulle gare. 
Celmonde dyd comme to mee at tyme of refte, 
Wordeynge for mee to flie, att your requefte, 1230 
To Watchette towne, where you deceafynge laie; 

I wyth hym fledde ; thro’ a murke wode we prefte, 


Where hee foule love unto mie eares dyd faie ; 


The Danes— 
x LL Ae 
Oh! I die contente.— [ dieth. 
BIRTHA. 


Oh! ys mie AElla dedde ? 
O! I will make hys grave mie vyrgyn fpoufal 
bedde. 1238 
[Birtha feynéteth. 


CuO SIN et ke, 


Whatt? Atlla deadde! & Birtha dyynge toe ! 
soe falles the fayreft flourettes of the playne. 
Who 


£72 Je) Bove h Oe 


Who canne unplyte the wurchys heaven can doe, 
Or who untwefte the role of fhappe yn twayne ? 
fElla, thie rennome was thie onlie gayne ; 1240 
For yatte, thie pleafaunce, & thie joie was lofte. 
Thie countrymen fhall rere thee, on the playne, 
A pyle of carnes, as anie grave can boatte ; 
Further, a juft amede to thee to bee, 

Inne heaven thou fynge of Godde, on erthe we’lle fynge 


of thee. 1245 


ft ss Oe ca Oye Bs 


GODDWYN; 


ASTOR ALG BD era. 


By THOMAS ROWLETE. 


PERSONS REPRESENTED. 


i Harorps, bie J. Rowleie, the Aucthoure, 
4 | | Goppwyn, bie Fohan de Ifcamme. 
ELwarDE, bie Syrr Thybbot Gorges. 
ALSTAN, bie Syrr Alan de Vere. 


Kynce Epwarnpg, bie Maftre Willyam Canynge. 


Odhers bie Kuyghtes Mynnjtrells. 


rT .175 «J 


Ber Oo L.0) Ge Ua 


Made bie Maiftte WILLIAM CANYNGE. 


ee t bie penfmenne * moke } ungentle4 
name 
Have upon Goddwynne Erle of Kente bin layde, 
Dherebie benymmynges hymme of faie * and fame; 
Unliart 7 diviniftres ® haveth faide, 
Thatte he was knowen toe noe hallie? wurche ®; 5 


Botte thys was all hys faulte, he gyfted ne ** the churche, 


The aucthoure '! of the piece whiche we enacte, 
Albeytte "3 a clergyon ', trouthe wyll wrytte. 
Inne drawynge of hys menne no wytte ys lackte ; 
Entyn 's a kynge mote '¢ bee full pleafed to nyghte. 16 
Attende, and marcke the partes nowe to be done; 
Wee better for toe doe do champyon '7 anie onne. 
2 Of old, formerly. 7” writers, hiftorians. %much. 4 inglorious, 
5 bereaving. © faith. 7 unforgiving. * divines, clergymen, monks. 


* holy. . 4° wok. 2" not..-** author. 73 though, notwith{tanding. 
24 clerk, or clergyman. *’ entyn, even, ** might. #7 challenge. 


GODDWYN; 


GODDWYN: A TrRaceEpDts.. 


GODDWYN ann HAROLDE. 


GODDW YN. 


1 ee apices 


AAR O.b D E. 


Mie loverde *3! 


GODDW YN. 
O! I weepe to thyncke, 
What foemen '9 rifeth to ifrete *° the londe. 
Theie batten 2! onne her flefhe, her hartes bloude 
dryncke, 


And all ys graunted from the roieal honde. 


*¥ Lord. *9 foes, enemies, *° devour, deftroy. 4 fatten. 


HAROLDE. 


GODDWYN, &. 177 


HAROLDE. 


Lette notte thie agreme ** blyn *», ne aledge *4ftonde; 5 
Bee I toe wepe, I wepe in teres of gore: 
Am I betraffed *s, fyke 26 fhulde mie burlie?7 bronde 


Depeyncte ** the wronges on hym from whom I bore, 


LOK) WH DA. ey oa 


I ken thie fpryte +9 ful welle; gentle thou art, 
Stringe *°, ugfomme *', rou *, as fmethyage # armyes 
feeme ; 10 
Yett efte 4, I feare, thie chefes 35 toe prete a parte, 
And that thie rede *° bee efte borne downe bie breme :7, 


What tydynges from the kynge ? 


HvAV RI OuLeD:k; 


His Normans know. 


I make noe compheeres of the fhemrynge * trayne. 


22 Grievance; a fenfe of it. 73 ceafe, be ftill, a4 idly. 
*5 deceived, impofed on. iahag (8 *7 fury, anger, rage. 
28 paint, difplay. 29 foul. 3° {trong, 3® terrible, 


ee) 


* horrid, grim. 33 fimoking, bleeding. 34 oft. 35 heat, rathnefe, 
7 d o? ho] b] 


w 


® countel, wifdom. 37 itrength, alfo ftrong. 3% taudry, glimmering. 


N GODD.- 


GO,DDW Y N. 


Ah Harolde! tis a fyghte of myckle woe, 15 
To kenne thefe Normannes everich rennome gayne. 
e withe the foulke 39 ? 


8 Be gh fh 
W hat. ty dyng 


HA RAOni ee. 


Stylle mormorynge atte yer fhap 4°, ftylle toe the 
kynge 

‘Fheie rolle theire trobbles, lyche a forgie fea. 

Hane Enelonde thenne a tongue, butte notte a 
ftynge ? 20. 


Dothe alle compleyne, yette none wylle ryghted bee ? 


GODD W YN. 


A 
rh 


wayte the tyme, whanne Godde wylle fende us ayde. 


é 


H AR O.L Doe 


No, we mufte ftreve to ayde ourefelves wyth powre. 


Whan Godde wylle fende.us ayde! tis fetelie 4" prayde 


98 People. ao fate, deftiny. 4x nobly. 


A eR Or Gy Dy IE. ag, 


Mofte we thofe calke 4* awaie the lyve-longe howre? 25 
Thos croche 43 oure armes, and ne toe lyve dareygne4s, 
Unburled 45, undelievre 4°, unefpryte 47? 

Far fro mie harte be fled thyk 48 thoughte of peyne, 


Ile free mie countrie, or Ille die yn fyghte. 


G O-D Dawe y oN. 


Botte lette us wayte untylle fomme feafon fytte, 30 

Mie Kentyfhmen, thie Summertons fhall ryfe; 

Adented 49 prowefs 5° to the gite st of witte, 

Agayne the argent s* horfe fhall daunce yn fkies. 

Oh Harolde, heere forftraughteynge 53 wanhope 54 
lies. 

Englonde, oh Englonde, tys for thee I blethe ss. 95 

Whylite Edwarde to thie fonnes wylle nete alyfe 56 


Shulde ante of thie fonnes fele aughte of ethe 57 


om 


Upponne the trone 58 I fette thee, helde thie crowne: 
y) 9 


Botte oh! twere hommage nowe to pyghte 59. thee downe. 


42 Cait. 43 crofs, from crouche, a crofs. 4+ attempt, of endeavour. 


1Se 
** unarmed. #° unactive. 47 unfpirited. 48 fich. 49 fattened, an- 
nexed, *° might, power. ** mantle, or robe. 5? white, allud- 
ing to the arms of Kent, horfe faliant, argent. °3 diftracting. 
** defpair.  *3 bleed. 5° allow. 57 eafe. 38 throne. 59 pluck. 


y Fra pe 
N De 4 O0U 


180 GO D DW Yo: 


Thou arte all preefte, & notheynge of the kynge. 40 


Thou arte all Norman, nothynge of mie blodde. 


Know, ytte befeies % thee notte a maffe to fynge; 
Servynge thie leegefolcke ® thou arte fervynge Godde. 


HAROLDE. 


Thenne Ile doe heaven a fervyce. To the fkyes 
The dailie contekes of the londe afcende. 45 
The wyddowe, fahdreleffe, & bondemennes cries 
Acheke ® the mokie §4 aire & heaven aftende °s. 
On us the rulers doe the folcke depende; 
Hancelled 6° from erthe thefe Normanne % hyndes 
fhalle bee ; 
Lyche a battently °8 low %, mie fwerde fhalle 
brende 7° ; 50 
Lyche fallynge fofte rayne droppes, I wyll hem 7? flea’? ; 
Wee wayte-too longe ; our purpofe wylle defayte 73; 
Aboune 74 the hyghe empryze 75, & rouze the cham- 
pyones ftrayte. 
6° Becomes. © fubjects. ©! contentions, complaints. °3 choke, 
64+ dark, cloudy. 65 aftonifh. . © cut off, dettroyed. 67 flaves. 
68 Joud roaring. . © flameof fire. 7° burn, confume. 7" them. 


72 flay. 73 decay, 74 makeready. 7 enterprize. 


7 GOD D- 


BSA Re Gey BD oR 


GODDWYVN. 
Thie fatter — | 


HAROLDE. 


Aye, I knowe, fhe is his queene. 
Albeytte 76, dyd fhee fpeeke her foemen 77 fayre, 55 
I wulde dequace 78 her comlie femlykeene 79, 


And foulde mie bloddie anlace ® yn her hayre. 


SOC LEN kei. 


Thye fhuir * blyn 82, 


HAROLDE. 


No, bydde the leathal ® mere *4, 
Uprifte ® withe hiltrene ®* wyndes & caufe unkend *7, 
Behefte ®8 it to be lete *9; fo twylle appeare, 69 


Eere Harolde hyde hys name, his contries frende. 


7° Notwithftanding. 77 foes. 78 mangle, deftroy. 
79 beauty, countenance. *° an ancient fword. ** fury. ** ceafe. 
83 deadly. 84 lake. 85 fwollen. ** hidden. 37 unknown. 


38 command. °9 ftill, 


Nee The 


2 Go Pp DW ¥ WN: 


OS 


i 


The gule-fleyn& »° brygandyne 91, the adventayle >*, 
The feerie anlace 9* brede 9 fhal make mie gare 94 pre- 


vayle. 


GODDWYN. 


Harolde, what wuldeft doe? 


HAROLD EE, 


Bethyncke thee whatt. 

Here liethe Englonde, all her drites 95 unfree, 65 
Here liethe Normans coupynge 9° her bie lotte, 
Caltyinyng 97 everich native plante to gre 8, 

Nhatte woulde I doe? [ brondeous 99 wulde hem 

flee™; 

Tare owte theyre fable harte bie ryghtefulle breme? ; 
‘Theyre deathe a meanes untoe mie lyfe fhulde bee, 70 


Mhe {pryte fhulde revelle yn theyr harte-blodde ftreme. 


Eftfoones I wylle bewryne> mie ragefulle ire, 
find Goddis anlace 4 wielde yn furie dyre, 


8° Red-ftained. 9¥ 9% parts of armour. 93 broad. 94 caule. 


OF ease b Ry SIA Re’ 96 
©5 merties 7 
rignts, HOCTUICS, 


cutting, mangling. 97 forbidding. ° grow. 
* furious. 7 flay. .:? ftrength. 3 declare.’ 4 fword. 


GODD.- 


GO DID Wee 


Whatte wouldeft thou wythe the kynge ¢ 


HAROLDE. 


Take offe hys crowne ; 
J > 


The ruler of fomme mynfter 5 hym ordeyne; me | 


Sette uppe fom dygner ¢ than I han pyghte 7 downe ; 


And peace in Englonde fhulde be brayd * agayne. 


G.O.D.D WYN. 


No, lette the fuper-hallie 9 feynéte kynge reygne, 
fr 4x 


Ande fotmme moe reded 1° rule the untenty! 


reaulme ; 
Kynge Edwarde, yn hys cortefie, wylle deygne 80 


To yielde the fpoiles, and alleyne were the heaulme: 
Botte from mee harte bee everych thoughte of gayne, 
Not anie of mie kin I wyfche him to ordeyne. | 
s Monaftery. © more worthy. 7 pulled, plucked. * difplayed. 
9 over-righteous. 19 counfelled, more wile. ** uncareful, neg- 


lected. 


N 4 HAROLDE. 


184 G O°) *D Way wy 


A A’. O aa 


Tell me the meenes, and J wylle boute ytte {lrayte ; 


Bete ™ mee to flea" miefelf, ytte fhalle be done. 85 


GODDWYN. 


To thee I wylle fwythynne ** the menes unplayte 5, 

Bie whyche thou, Harolde, fhalte be proved mie 
fonne. 

I have longe feen whatte peynes were undergon, 

Whatte agrames '6 braunce '7 out from the general 
(recs 

The tyme ys commynge, whan the mollock 8 oron 1990 

Drented *° of alle yts fwolynge +" owndes ** fhalle bee ; 

Mie remedie is goode; our menne fhall ryfe : 


Eftfoons the Normans and owre agrame *3 flies, 


Hic ACR OF Lee 


I will to the Weft, and gemote #4 alle mie knyghtes, 


Wythe bylles that pancte for blodde, and fheeldés as 


brede *5 95 
™ Bid, command, *3 flay. 4 prefently. *> explain. 
erievances. 27 branch. 18 wet, moitt. 19 fen, moor. 


20 drained. 2! fwelling. 7* waves, © 73 grievance. 7+ afiemble. 


75 broad, 


As 


A sea CR ACG VED. Oly E. 185 
As the ybroched’** moon, when blaunch27 fhe dyghtes*® 


The wodeland grounde or water-mantled mede ; 

Wythe hondes whofe myghte canne make the dough- 
tieft 79 blede, 

Who efte have knelte upon forflagen 3° foes, 

Whoe wythe yer fote orrefts 3' a caftle-ftede *, 100 

Who dare on kynges for to bewrecke *3 yiere woes ; 

Nowe wylle the menne of Englonde haile the daie, 


Whan Goddwyn leades them to the ryghtfulle fraie. 


GODDWYN. 


Botte firfte we'll call the loverdes of the Weft, 
The erles of Mercia, Conventrie and all ; 105 
The moe wee gayne, the gare *4 wylle profper befte, 


Wythe fyke a nomber wee can never fall. 


HAROLDE. 


True, fo wee fal doe beft to lyncke the chayne, 


And alle attenes 3s the fpreddynge kyngedomme 


bynde. 
28 Horned. *7 white. 2% decks. 7% mightieft, moft valiant. 
3° {Jain. 3X overfets. 32 a cattle. 43 revenge. 34 caufe. 
35 at once. 


No 


156 GO POR Wie a 


No crouched ** champyone wythe an harte moe 
feyene | 100 

Dyd yffue owte the hallie 37 fwerde to fynde, 

Than I nowe ftrev to ryd mie londe of peyne. 

Goddwyn, what thanckes owre laboures wylle enhepe ! 

Vile ryfe mie friendes unto the bloddie pleyne ; 

Vile wake the honnoure thatte ys now aflepe. 115 

When wylle the chiefes mete atte thie feaftive halle, 


That I wythe voice alowde maie there upon ’em calle? 
GODDWYN. 
Next eve, mie fonne. 


H A'R 0 Lipa 


Nowe, Englonde, ys the tyme, 
Whan thee or thie felle foemens caufe mofte die. 
Thie oeafon 3® wronges bee reyne 39 ynto theyre 
o oO ei a 7 
pryme 5 120 


Nowe wylle thie fonnes unto thie fuccoure flie. 


Alyche a ftorm egederinge 4° yn the fkie, 


Tys fulle ande brafteth 4" on the chaper 4* grounde ; 


36 Oue who takes up the crofs in order to fight againft the Saracens. 
Ve 


37 hol; 33 rare, extraordinary, ttrange. 39 run, fhot up. 
4° affembling, gathering, 4* burfteth. ** dry, barren. 
is 
I . Sycke 


¢ 


AT OR VAG Be PB Ty 


Sycke fhalle mie fhuirye on the Normans flie, 
And alle theyre mittee 4 menne be fleene 44 
arounde. 125 
Nowe, nowe, wylle Harolde or opprefiionne falle, 
Ne moe the Englyfhmenne yn vayne for hele 45 fhal 


calle. 


43 Mighty. 44 flain. 45 help. 


. gir. 
:* te Ba ea 2 : 
at 


z ~ 


Fr 


Sse | Seema ae ere ee i os ‘ 
es ma ae ay ex zw Soli ae 1 Pozen meee — 


KYNGE EDWARDE anp nys QUEENE. 


QUEENE, 


BOTTE, loverde 4°, whie fo manije Normannes here ? 
Mee thynckethe wee bee notte yn Englythe londe. 
Thefe browded 47 {traungers alwaie doe appere, 130 


Theie parte yor trone 45, and fete at your ryghte 
honde, | 


KYNGE, 


Go to, goe to, you doe ne underftonde : 
Theie yeave mee lyffe, and dyd mie bowkie 49 Kepe ; 
Theie dyd mee feefte, and did embowre 5° me gronde; 


To trete hem ylle wulde lette mie kyndneffe flepe.1 35 


** Lord. 47 embroidered; ’tis conjectured, embroidery was not 
ufed in England till Hen. II. 4 throne, 


4° perfon, body, 
°° lodge. | . 


QUEENE. 


A oT RG EV DY TYE. 189 


QUEENE. 


Mancas 5! you have yn ftore, and to them parte; 
Youre leege-folcke 5° make moke 53 dole 54, you have 


theyr worthe afterte 55. 


Kw .NUGGE. 


I hefte s* no rede of you. I ken mie friendes. 
Hallie 57 dheie are, fulle ready mee to hele 5*. 
Theyre volundes 59 are yftorven °° to felf endes; 140 
No denwere « yn mie brefte I of them fele: 

I mufte to prayers; goe yn, and you do wele ; 

I mufte ne lofe the dutie of the daie ; 

Go inne, go ynne, ande viewe the azure rele ®’, 


Fulle welle I wote you have noe mynde toe praie. 145 


QUEENE. 


I leeve youe to doe hommage heaven-were *s 


To ferve yor leege-folcke toe is doeynge hommage there, 


$t Marks. 5* fubjects. 53 much. 5+ lamentation. 
55 neglected, or paffed by. °° require, afk 37 holy. 5° help. 
$9 will. 6°. dead. 6x doubt. 62 waves. 


63 heayen-ward, or God-ward. 


KYNGE 


G'; Or De, Davie See Ne 


KYNGE. ann Sype HUGHE., 


Ko oY IS Ce tee 


Mie friende, Syr Hughe, whatte tydynges brynges 
thee here ? 


HUGHE. 


There is. no mancas yn mie loverdes ente 64 
The hus dyfpenfe 6 unpaied doe appere ; 150 


The lafte receivure © ys eftefoones 67 difpente 69, 


K Y NGE. 
Thenne guylde the Wefte. 


HU Ghee: 
Mie loverde, I dyd fpeke 
Untoe the mitte 6° Erle Harolde of the thynge ; 


He rayfed hys honde, and fmoke me onne the cheke, 


Saieynge, go beare thatte meffage to the kynge. 155 


°* Purfe, ufed here probably as a treafury. > expence. 
receipt. ©? foon, © expended. © a contradiétion of mighty. 


KYNGE. 


€6 


AE Recht G gy Bio,’ 1gr i 


K YNG E. 


Arace 7° hym of hys powere; bie Goddis worde, 
Ne moe thatte Harolde fhall ywield the erlies fwerde. 


HUGH E. 


Atte feefon fytte, mie loverde, lette itt bees 


Botte nowe the folcke doe foe enalfe 7* hys name, 
Inne ftrevvynge to flea hymme, ourfelves wee flea ;160 


Syke ys the doughtynefs 7+ of hys grete fame. 


Kor ps 


lughe, 1 beethyncke, thie rede 7 ys notte to blaine. 


Botte thou maieft fynde fulle fore of marckes yn 


Kente. 
HUGHE. 
Mie noble loverde, Godwynn ys the fame ; | i 
| oF 


He fweeres he wylle notte fwelle the Normans ent.165 


7° Diveft. 7 embrace, 7 mightinels. 73 counfel. 


K YNGE-, 


O DD Wy ae 


KY) NG ee 


Ah traytoure! botte mie rage I wylle commaunde, 
Thou arte a Normanne, Hughe, a ftraunger to the 


launde. 


Thou kennefte howe thefe Englyfche erle doe bere 
Such ftednefs 74 in the yll and evylle thynge, 
Botte atte the goode theie hover yn denwere 75, 170 


Onknowlachynge 7° gif thereunto to clynge. 


HU. Gore, 


Onwordie fyke a marvelle 77 of a kynge! 

O Edwarde, thou deferveft purer leege 78 ; 

To thee heie 7? fhulden al theire mancas brynge ; 

Thie nodde fhould fave menne, and thie glomb 8 
forflege 81, 175 

I amme no curriedowe *, I lacke no wite ®, 


I fpeke whatte bee the trouthe, and whatte all fee is 


ryghte. 
7* Firmnefs, ftedfaftnefs. 75 doubt, fufpenfe. 7° not knowing. 
77 wonder. 7* homage, obeyfance. 7 they. %° frown. 8" Kill. 
®2 curriedowe, flatterer. *3 reward. 


KYNGE. 


AOR RA GRD TE,” Taq 


RA NG GR. 


Thou arte a hallie 4 manne, I doe thee pryze. 

Comme, comme, and here and hele % mee yon mie 

praires. 

Fulle twentie mancas I wylle thee alife 89, 1890 
And twayne of hamlettes °7 to thee and thie heyres. 
Soe fhalle all Normannes from mie londé be fed, 

Theie alleyn ® have fyke love as to acquyre yer 

bredde. 


*4 holy! “9? help.” ~ *° allow!  *7 manors, ** alon¢; 


WHAN Freedom, drefte yn blodde-fteyned vette, 
| To everie knyghte her warre-fonge funge, 185 
- Uponne her hedde wylde wedes were fpredde ; 

A gorie anlace bye her honge. 

She daunced onne the heathe; 

She hearde the voice of deathe; 
Pale-eyned affryghte, hys harte of fylver hue, 190 
In vayne aflayled ' her bofomme to acale: ; 

She hearde onflemed 3 the fhriekynge voice of woe, 
And fadneffe ynne the owlette fhake the dale. 

She fhooke the burled 4 fpeere, 

On hie fhe jefte s her fheelde, 195 

Fer foemen © all appere, 

And flizze 7 alonge the feelde. 

Power, wythe his heafod § {traught 9 ynto the fkyes, 
he Hys fpeere a fonne-beame, and his fheelde a ftarre, 
I Endeavoured. 7” freeze. 72 undifmayed. 4 armed, pointed. 
> hoifted on high, raifed. © foes, enemies. 7 fly. 5 head. 


9 ftretened, 


Alyche 


AAD GER BA BG BD ab Ein. Mos 


Alyche '° twaie '* brendeynge  gronfyres ™ rolls hys 
eyes, 200 
Chaftes '4 with hys yronne fecte and foundes to war. 
She fyttes upon a rocke, 
She bendes before hys fpeere, 
She ryfes from the fhocke, 


Wieldynge her owne yn ayre. 20 


Loy 


Harde as the thonder dothe fhe drive ytte on, 

Wytte fcillye 15 wy mpled *° gies '7 ytte to hys crowne, 

Hys longe fharpe fpeere, hys fpreddynge fheelde ys 

gon, 

He falles, and fallynge rolleth thoufandes down. 

War, goare-faced waf, bie envie burld 7°, 
arift 79, 210 
Hys feeric heaulme *° noddynge to the ayre, 


Tenne bloddie arrowes ynne. hys ttreynynge fyfte— 


10 Like % two. % flaming. 73 meteors. *4 beats, flamps. 


15 clofely. © mantled, covered. '7 guides. 7% armed. 79 arofe, 


29 helmet, 


ENGLYSH 


GLYSH METAMORPH@sSts: 


Bre Pe ORO) 2 Wie 


BO: OR. Pa oie 


YW THANNE Scythyannes, falvage as the wolves 
VAY, ; 
VV theie chacde, 


Peyncted in horrowe * formes bie nature dyghte, 
Heckled ? yn beaftfkyns, flepte uponne the wafte, 
And wyth the morneynge rouzed the wolfe to fyghte, 
Swefte as defcendeynge lemes 4 of roddie lyghte i 
>} 


longed to the hulftred 5s bedde of laveynge feas, 


Gerd © the blacke mountayn okes yn drybblets 7 


nne wn } ‘11 1 eh Alp C ar 
And ranne yn thoughte alonge the azure mees, 


c 


Whofe eyne dyd feerie fheene, like blue-hayred 


hat dreerie hange upon Dover’s emblaunched '° clefs.10 


t T will endeavour to get the remainder of thefe poems. 


* unfeemly, difagreeable. % wrapped. * rays. 5 hidden, fecret. 
© broke, rent. 7 fmall pieces. * pulled, rent. 9% vapours, meteors. 


Mi ahlaynched 
'@ emblaunched. 


Soft 


ENGLYSH METAMORPHOSIS, &c. 197 


Soft boundeynge over fwelleynge azure reles 
The falvage natyves fawe a fhyppe appere ; 
An uncouthe 1 denwere '3 to theire bofomme fteles ; 
Theyre myghte ys knopped 4 ynne the frofte of fere. 
‘Fhe headed javlyn liffeth "5 here and there s 15 
Theie ftonde, theie ronne, theie loke wyth eger eyne 5 
The fhyppes fayle, boleynge ** wythe the kyndelie 
ayre, 
Ronneth to harbour from the beateynge bryne; 
Theie dryve awaie aghafte, whanne to the ftronde 
A burled 17 Trojan lepes, wythe Morglaien fweerde yn 
honde. 2.0 
Hymme followede eftfoones hys compheeres *°, whofe 


a A a 
{werdes 


F mts p ylawnre SES 7 Lo ITAVTr t : 1, TNnOe A 
Hayleynge theyre capytayne 1n chirckynge 


e 


Kynge of the lande, w hereon theie fet theyre fete. 

The ereete kynge Brutus thanne theie dyd hym 
erecte, 25 

Prepared for battle, marefchalled the fyghte ; 


it Ridges, rifing waves. 12 13 unknown tremour. 


14 faitened, chained, congealed. ™. boundeth. 16 fwelling. 
* 4] . 4 ‘ é a ° is 
17 armed. 18 companions. 19 livid, 29 4 confuied noile. 
eee fy! 
0% Theie 


198 ENGLYSH METAMORPHOSIS: 


Bs — at wn 4 2 eyes, Se 28 
myfiuc, *° poled, 7 a princely robe 8 
oe a aA eo 


Theie urg’d the warre, the natyves fledde, as flete 
As fleaynge cloudes that {wymme before the fyghte ; 


Tyll tyred with battles, for to ceefe the fraie, 


Theie uncted* Brutus kynge, and gave the Trojanns 


{wale, 30 


T'wayne of twelve years han lemed *? up the myndes, 

Leggende * the falvage unthewes *4 of theire brefte, 

Improved in myfterk *s warre, and lymmed 26 theyre 
kyndes, 

Whenne Brute from Brutons fonke to eterne refte. 

Eftfoons the gentle Locryne was poffeft ote 

Of {waie, and vefted yn the paramente *7; 

Fialceld*8 the bykrous 2 Huns, who dyd infefte 

Hys wakeynge kynedom wyth a foule intente; 

As. hys broade fwerde oer Homberres heade was 


honge, 


He tourned toe ryver wyde, and roarynge rolled 


alonge. 40 


He wedded Gendolyne of roieal fede, 
Upon whofe countenance rodde healthe was {preade ; 


i 


Anointed, 22 enlightened. 33 alloyed. 24 favage barbarity. 


omy 


robe. defeated. . *9 warring. 
s oOo 


sloufhineg, 
wy 


B30 %.0 “K VE it, 


Bloufhing, alyche 2° the fcarlette of herr wede, 

She fonke to pleafaunce on the marryage bedde. 
Eftfoons her peacefull joie of mynde was fledde; 45 
Elftrid ametten with the kynge Locrynes 
Unnombered beauties were upon her fhedde, 
Moche fyne, moche fayrer thanne was Gendolyne ; 
The mornynge tynge, the rofe, the lillie floure, 

In ever ronneynge race on her dyd peyncte theyre 


powere. 50 


The gentle fuyte of Locryne gayned her love ; 
Theie lyved foft momentes to a fwotie *" age 5 

Eft 3* wandringe yn the coppyce, delle, and grove, 
Where ne one eyne mote theyre difporte engage ; 
There dydde theie tell the merrie lovynge face 3, 55 
Croppe the prymrofen floure to decke theyre headde ; 
The feerie Gendolyne yn woman rage 

Gemoted 34 warriours to bewrecke :s her bedde ; 
Theie rofe ; ynne battle was greete Locryne fleene ; 


The faire Elftrida fledde from the enchafed *¢ queene. 60 


3° Like. 31 {wet 32 oft. 33 q tale. 34 affemblede 


35 revenge. 3° heated, enraged. 


O 4 A tye 


00 ENGLYSH META MORPHOSIS; 


A tye of love, a dawter fayre the hanne, 


Whofe boddeynge morney ng fhewed a.fayre daie, 
Her fadre Locrynne 


, once an hailie manne. 


Wyth the fayre dawterre dydde the hafte awaie, 


To where the Weftern mittee 27 pyles of claie 6 


a2) 


Arie ynto the cloudes, and doe them beere ; 


There dyd Elftrida and 1 Sabryna ftaie ; 


The fyrfte tryckde out a whyle yn warryours gratch 3 


vyncenie was fhe ycleped, butte fulle foone fate 
deathe, to telle the dame, the was notte yn re- 
grate 39, 


79 


The queene Gendolyne fente a gyaunte knyghte, 
fwepte the emmertleynge 4 
To flea her wherefoever the thulde be pyghte 41, 


Eke everychone who fhulde her ele 42 emprize 43, 


Swefte as the roareynge wyndes the gyaunte flies, 75 
Stayde the loude wy ndes, and fhaded Fraulines . yn 
1 ie 
nyente, 
37 Mighty. 38 apparel. 39 efteem, favour, 4° glittering, 
47 fettled. help. oS adventure, 


Stept 


BO 9 


Stepte over cytties, on meint. 44 acres lies, || 


a, 7 st it den Laan heee GS : ? “ae 
Meeteynge the herehaughtes of morneynge lighte ; 


Tyll mooyeynge to the Wefte, myfchaunce hys gye 45, 


oratch fayre Elftrid did efpie. 80 le 


Fe thorowe warriours 
He tore a ragged mountayne from the grounde, 
Harried 46 uppe noddynge forrefts to the fkie, 
‘Thanne wythe a fuirie, mote the erthe aftounde 47, 

To meddle ayre he lette the mountayne fle. 

The flying wolfynnes fente a yelleynge crie ; 85 

Onne Vyncente and Sabryna felle the mount ; 

To lyve zternalle dyd theie eftfoones die; 

Thorowe the fandie grave boiled up the pourple 
founte, 

On a broade egraffie playne was layde the hylle, 

Staicynge the rounynge courfe of meint a limmed 43 

le, go 

The goddes, who kenned the aétyons of the wyghte, 

To leggen 49 the fadde happe of twayne fo fayre, | 

Ffouton s° dyd make the mountaine bie theire mighte. 

Forth from Sabryna ran a ryverre cleere, 


4S ouide. 4° toft, 47 aftonifh, 4° glafly, reflecting. 


Kin ee 
“~ NOMOW. 


Roai ynge 


202 ENGLYSH METAMORPHOSIS, &c: 


a i Roarynge and rolleynge on yn courfe byfmare st ; 95 
WW 
| 


From female Vyncente fhotte a ridge of ftones, 
Eche fyde the ryver ryfynge heavenwere ; 
Sabrynas floode was helde ynne Elftryds bones. 
So are theie cleped; gentle and the hynde 
Can telle, that Severnes ftreeme bie Vyncentes rocke’s 


ywrynde 5, 


100 
The bawfyn 53 gyaunt, hee who dyd them flee, 
To telle Gendolyne quycklie was yiped 54; 
Whanne, as he ftrod alonge the fhakeynge lee, 
The roddie levynne ss glefterrd on hys headde: 
Into hys hearte the azure vapoures {preade ; 105 


He wrythde arounde yn drearie dernie 56 payne ; 

Whanne from his lyfe-bloode the rodde lemes $7 were 
fed, 

He felle an hepe of athes on the playne: 

Stylle does hys afhes fhoote ynto the lyghte, 


A wondrous mountayne hie, and Snowdon ys ytte 


a hvghte. 110 
a °* Bewildered, curious. 52 hid, covered, 53 huge, bulky. 
| 84 difpatched, °§ red lightning, 5G eriiel, °7 flames, rays. 


Pr Ns Sars: 


AN EXCELENTE BALADE 
Oo (CHAR IT Te: 


As wroten bie the gode Priefte THomas RowLey’, 


1464, 


N Virgyne the {weltrie fun gan fheene, 
And hotte upon the mees * did cafte his raie ; 
The apple rodded + from its palie greene, 
And the mole 4 peare did bende the leafy fpraie ; 
The peed- chelandri ° funge the livelong dale 5 
Twas nowe the pride, the manhode of the yeare, 
And eke the grounde was dighte © in its mofe defte 7 


aumere 8, 


The fun was glemeing in the midde of daie, 


Deadde ftill the aire, and eke the welken 9 blue, | d k 


* Thomas Rowley, the author, was born at Norton Mal-reward in 
Gomerfetthire, educated at the Convent of St. Kenna at Keynefham, 
and died at Weftbury in Gloucefterfhire. %meads. 3 reddened, ri- 

ened. ‘4 foft. > piedgoldfinch. © dreft,arayed. 7 neat, orna- 
Pp f g » aray > 
mental. °% aloofe robe or mantle. ° the fky, the atmofphere. 

) Peey? ‘ee 


When 


BALADE 


Se e - ig ere 4 : 

When from the fea arift 1° in drear arraje 10 
L ef Anda y Al + > ) = 

A hepe of cloudes of fable fullen hue; 


7 Bae re 71 
The which full faft unto the woodland: drewe, 


VsUid 


Hiltring " attenes ™ the funnis fetive ™ face, 


And the blacke tempefte fwolne and gatherd up apace. 


Beneathe an holme, fafte by a pathwaie fide, alk 
Which dide unto Seynéte Godwine’s covent *4 lede, 

A haplefs pilgrim moneynge did abide, 

Pore in his viewe, ungentle '5 in his weede, 

Longe bretful 6 of Re miferies of neede, 


Where from the hail-{tone coulde the almer 27 flie? 20 


He had no houfen theere, ne anie covent nie. 
3 


14 


c 


Look in his glommed '8 face, his fprighte there {ean 
E 


dowe woe-be-gone, how withered, forwynd 19, deade! 
© Arofe. ™ hiding, fhrouding. '™atonce. 3 beauteous, 


It would have been charitabk, if the author had not pointed at per- 


fonal characters in this Ballad of Charity. The Abbot of St. Godwin’s 


at the time of the writing of this was Ralph de Bellomont, a great ftickler 


for 


the Lancaftrian family. Rowley was a_Yorkitt, *> beggarly. 
° filled with, 77 beggar. 78 clouded, dejected. A perfon of fome 


> 


note in the literary world is of ‘opinion, that glum and glom are modern 


cant words; and from this circumftance doubts the hin: ‘yiog of 
Rowley’s Manufcripts. Glum-mong in the Saxon fignifies twilight, a 
dark or dubious light; and re a iat word Sec : dehived from the 


1 egy ie lefe 
QVY, dapicls. 


Hatfte 


OF CHARITIE. 205 

Hafte to thie church-glebe-houfe *°, afshrewed 2% 
manne! 

Hafte to thie kifte **, thie onlie dortoure*s bedde. 25 

Cale, as the claie whiche will gre on thie hedde, 

Is Charitie and Love aminge highe elves; 


Knightis and Barons live for pleafure and themielves. 


The gatherd ftorme is rype; the bigge drops falle ; 
The forfwat 24 meadowes fmethe *5, and drenche’® the 
raine ; 30 

The comyng ghaftnefs do the cattle pall +7, 

And the full flockes are drivynge ore the plaine ; 

Dathde from the cloudes the waters fott *® againe ; 

The welkin opes; the yellow levynne *? flies ; 35 
And the hot fierie {mothe 3° in the wide lowings ** 


dies. 


Pd pl hap 7 me) ot ee a ree ¢ t 3 cy IRE: , 
Lifte! now the thunder’s rattling clymm} 


Cheves ® flowlie on, and then embollen *4 clangs, 


20 The grave. 2t accurfed, unfortunate. 22 coffin. 
23 4 fleeping room. 24 fun-burnt. 25 {moke. 26 drink. 


21 pal]. acontraction from appall, to fright. 28 fy, 79% lichtning. 
9 do ? o d Sb S 
3° {team, or vapours. 3% flames. 2 noily. 33 moves. 


34 felled, ftrengthened. 


206 AN EXCELENTE BALADE 


Shakes the hie fpyre, and lofft, difpended, drown’d, 
Still on the gallard 35 eare of terroure hanges ; 
The windes are up; the lofty etmen fwanges; 40 
Again the levynne and the thunder poures, 

And the full cloudes are brafte 26 attenes in ftonen 


fhowers. 


Spurreynge his palfrie oere the watrie plaine, 
The Abbote of Seynéte Godwynes convente came ; 
His chapournette 37 was drented with the reine, 44 
And his. pencte *8 gyrdle met with mickle fhame ; 
He aynewarde tolde his bederoll 39 at the fame ; 
The ftorme encreafen, and he drew afide, 

With the mift 4° almes craver sneere to the holme to 


bide, 


His cope 4" was all of Lyncolne clothe fo fyneyene50 
With a gold button faften’d neere his chynne ; 


His autremete 4* was edged with golden twynne, 


35 Frighted. 3° burft. 37 a finall round hat, not unlike the 
fhapournette in heraldry, formerly worn by Ecclefiaftics and Lawyers. 
38 painted. 39 He told his beads backwards; a figurative expreffion 
to fignify curfing. 4° poor, needy. 4% acloke, © 4? a loofe white 
tobe, worn by Prietts, 


And 


O Kh SCh AReeE PR. 207 


And his fhoone pyke a loverds 43 mighte have binne ; 
Full well it fhewn he thoughten cofte no finne : 
The trammels of the palfrye pleafde his fighte, 55 


For the horfe-millanare 4+ his head with rofes dighte. 


An almes, fir priefte! the droppynge pilgrim faide, 
O! let me waite within your covente dore, 

Till the funne fheneth hie above our heade, 

And the loude tempefte of the aire is oer ; 6a. 
Helplefs and ould am I alas! and poor; 

No houfe, ne friend, ne moneie in my pouche ; 


All yatte I call my owne is this my filver crouche. 


Varlet, replyd the Abbatte, ceafe your dinnes 


Wn 


This is no feafon almes and prayers to gives 6 
Mie porter never lets a faitour 45 ins 
None touch mie rynge who not in honour live. 
And now the fonne with the blacke cloudes did 
{tryve, 
And fhettynge on the grounde his glairie raie, 
The Abbatte fpurrde his fteede, and eftfoones roadde 


aWadlCe 7° 
43 Alord. 44 I believe this trade is ftill in being, though but 
elaom employed. #5 a beggar, or vagabond, 


7 Once 


208 AN EXCELENTE BALADE 


Once moe the fkie was blacke, the thounder rolde s 


Faite reyneynge oer the plaine a priefte was feen ; 


Ne dighte full proude, ne buttoned up in golde; 


Fiis cope and jape 45 were graie, and eke were clene ; 


A. Limitoure he was of order feene; 75 


And from the pathwaie fide then turned hee, 


Where the pore almer laie binethe the holmen tree, 


c 


An almes, 1ir prieft f th 1é droppynge pi pilg rim fayde, 
For fweete Seynée Marie and your order fake: 


The Limitoure ther loofen’d his pouche threade; 8o¢ 


And did thereoute a croate of filver take 


— 


The mifter pilerim d: yd for halline 47 thak 


ail@a Ce 


Here take this filver, it maie eathe 48 thie Care ; 
KAT en Py eae Ae ee ey et ete 4 s ZC : ; 
Ne are Goddes ftewards all, nete 49 of oure owne we 


| gris ipa CO gat ete £ 
But ah! unhailie so pilorim, lerne of me, 8s 


Scathe anie give a rentrolle to their Lorde, 


o 


Here take my femecope 5", thou arte bare I fee ; 


4° A fhort furplice, worn by Friars of an inferior clafs, and fecular 


priefts. 47 joy. # éale, 4° nought, 3° unhappy. 
q ** a fhort under-cloke 


Lhe 


6 Tis 


OF O° HVACRade T “LE. * 269 


Tis thyne; the Seynétes will give me mie rewarde. 

He left the pilgrim, and his waie aborde. 

Virgynne and hallie Seynéte, who fitte yn gloure s*, 
Or give the mittee s* will, or give the gode man power. 


52 Glory. °3 mighty, rich. 


BATTLE 


OF HASTINGS, 


Ber es 


» CHRYSTE, it is a grief for me to telle, 


Eiow manie a ngbil erle and valrous vee 
In fyghtynge for Kynge Harrold noblie fell, 
Al fleyne in-Haityngs feeld in bloudie fyghte. 


O fea! our teeming donore han thy floude, 


nn 


Han anie fructuous entendement, 

Thou wouldit have rofe and fank wyth tydes of bloude, 

Before Duke Wyllyam’s knyghts han hither went; 
Whofe cowart arrows manie erles fleyne, 


And brued the feeld wyth bloude as feafon rayne. 109 


And of his knyghtes did eke full manie die, 


All paffyng hie, of mickle myghte echone, 


Whofe poygnant arrowes, typp’d with deftynie, 


Caus’d manie wydowes to make myckle mone. 


Lordynges 


2 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


Lordynges, avaunt, that chycken-harted are, 

From out of hearynge quicklie now departe ; 

Full well I wote, to fynge of bloudie warre 

Will greeve your tenderlie and mayden harte. 
Go, do the weaklie womman inn mann’s geare, 


And fcond your manfion if grymm war come there. 


Soone as the erlie maten belle was tolde, 

And fonne was come to byd us all good daie, 
Bothe armies on the feeld, both brave and bolde, 
Prepar’d for fyghte in champyon arraie. 

As when two bullies, deftynde for Hocktide fyghte, 
Are yoked bie the necke within a fparre, 


Theie rend the erthe, and travellyrs affryghte, 


7s 


Lackynge to gage the fportive bloudie warre ; 


Soe lacked Harroldes menne to come to blowes, 


The Normans lacked for to wielde their bowes. 


Kynge Harrolde turnynge to hys leegemen fpake ; 
My merrie men, be not cafte downe in mynde; 
Your onlie lode for aye to mar or make, 

Before yon funne has donde his welke, you’ll fynde. 
‘Your lovyng wife, who erft dyd rid the londe 

Of Lurdanes, and the treafure that you han, 


FP 2 


20 


Ya ad 
i *Y 


30 * 


np 
ko 8 


212 BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


Wyll falle into the Normanne robber’s honde, 
Unleffe with honde and harte you plaie the manne. 
Cheer up youre hartes, chafe forrowe farre awaie, 


Godde and Seyncte Cuthbert be the worde to daie. 40 


And thenne Duke Wyllyam to his knyghtes did faie ; 
My merrie menne, be bravelie everiche ; 
Gif I do gayn the honore of the daie, 
Ech one of you I will make myckle riche. 
Beer you in mynde, we for a kyngdomm fyghte; 45 
Lordfhippes and honores echone fhall poffeffe ; 
Be this the worde to daie, God and my Ryghte ; 
Ne doubte but God will oure true caufe bleffe. 
The clarions then founded fharpe and fhrille ; 
Deathdoeynge blades were out intent to kille. 50 


And btave Kyng Harrolde had nowe donde hys faie; 
He threwe wythe myghte amayne hys fhorte horfe-fpear, 
The noife it made the duke to turn awaie, 
And hytt his knyghte, de Beque, upon the ear. 
His criftede beaver dyd him {malle abounde; 55 
The cruel fpear went thorough all his hede; 
The purpel bloude came goufhynge to the grounde, 
And at Duke Wyllyam’s feet he tumbled deade : 

5 5e 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


So fell the myghtie tower of Standrip, whenne 
It felte the furie of the Danifh menne. 


O Affem, fon of Cuthbert, holie Sayncte, 


213 


60 


Come ayde thy freend, and fhewe Duke Wyllyams payne; 


Take up thy pencyl, all hys features painéte ; 
Thy coloryng excells a fynger {trayne. 
Duke Wyllyam fawe hys freende fleyne piteoutlie, 
His lovynge freende whome he muche honored, 
For he han lovd hym from puerilitie, 
And theie together bothe han bin ybred : 

O! in Duke Wyllyam’s harte it ray{de a flame, 


To whiche the rage of emptie wolves is tame. 


He tooke a brafen croffe-bowe in his honde, 
And drewe it harde with all hys myghte amein, 
Ne doubtyng but the braveft in the londe 

Han by his foundynge arrowe-lede bene fleyne. 
Alured’s ftede, the fyneft ftede alive, 

Bye comelie forme knowlached from the reft ; 
But nowe his deftind howre dyd aryve, 

The arrowe hyt upon his milkwhite brefte : 


So have I feen a ladie-fmock foe white, 


65 


79 


75 


Blown in the mornynge, and mowd downe at night, 8 


P 3 


With 


24 BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


With thilk a force it dyd his bodie gore, 
That in his tender euttes it entered, 
In veritee a fulle clothe yarde or more, 
And downe with flaiten noyfe he funken dede. 
Brave Alured, benethe his faithfull horfe, 85 
Was imeerd all over withe the gorie dufte, 
i And on hym laie the recer’s lukewarme corfe, 
That Alured coulde not hymfelf alufte. 
The ftandyng Normans drew theyr bowe echone, 


And broght full manie Englyth champyons downe. go 


The Normans kept aloofe, at diftaunce ftylle, 
The Englyth nete but fhort horfe-fpears could welde ; 
The Englyth manie dethe-fure dartes did kille, 
And manie arrowes twang’d upon the fheelde. 
Kynge Haroldes knyghts defir’de for hendie firoke, 95 
And marched furious o’er the bloudie pleyne, 
In bodie clofe, and made the pleyne to finoke ; 
Theire fheelds rebounded arrowes back agayne. 
The Normans ftode aloofe, nor hede the fame, 
Their arrowes woulde do dethe, tho’ from far of they 


CamMes ; 100 


Duke 


BATTLE OF HASTING 


Duke Wyllyam drewe agen hys arrowe frynge, 
An arrowe withe a fylver-hede drewe he ; 
The arrowe dauncynge in the ayre dyd fynge, 
And hytt the horfe Toffelyn on the knee. 
At this brave Tofslyn threwe his fhort horfe-fpeare 3 105 
Duke Wyllyam ftooped to avoyde the blowe ; 
The yrone weapon hummed in his care, 
And hitte Sir Doullie Naibor on the prowe: 
Upon his helme foe furious was the ftroke, 


It fplete his bever, and the ryvets broke. 110 


Downe fell the beaver by Tofslyn fplete in tweine, 
And onn his hede expos’d a punie wounde, 
But on Deftoutvilles fholder came ameine, 
And fell’d the champyon to the bloudie erounde. 
Then Doullie myghte his boweftrynge drewe, 1I5 
Enthoughte to gyve brave Tofslyn bloudie wounde, 
But Harolde’s afenglave ftopp’d it as it flewe, 
And it fell bootlefs on the bloudie erounde. 
Siere Doullie, when he fawe hys venge thus broke, 


Death-doynge blade from out the fcabard toke, 120 


And now the battatl clofde on everych fyde, 
And face to face appeard the knyghts full brave 5 
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They lifted up theire bylles with myckle pryde, 


And manie woundes unto the Normans gave. 
So have I fene two weirs at once give erounde, 125 
White fomyng hygh to rorynge combat runne ; . 
In roaryng dyn and heaven- “breaking founde, 
Burfte waves on waves, and {pangle in the funne ; 
And when their myghte in burftynge waves is fled, 
Like cowards, ftele alonge their ozy bede. I 30 


Yonge Egelrede, a knyghte of comelie mien, 

Affynd unto the kynge of Dynefarre, 

At echone tylte and tourney he was feene, 

And lov’d to be amonge the bloudie warre ; 

He couch’d hys launce, and ran wyth mickle myghte 135 

Ageinfte the breft of Sieur de Bonoboe; 

He grond and funken on the place of fyghte, 

O Chryfte! to fele his wounde, his harte was woe, 
Ten thoufand thoughtes pufh’d in upon his mynde, 
Not for hymfelfe, but thofe he left behynde. 140 


He dy’d and leffed wyfe and chyldren tweine, 
Whom he wyth cheryfhment did dearlie love; 
In England’s court, in goode Kynge Edwarde’s regne, 


He wonne the tylte, and ware her crymfon glove ; 


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And thence unto the place where he was borne, 145 
Together with hys welthe & better wyfe, 
To Normandie he dyd perdie returne, 
In peace and quietneffe to lead his lyfe ; 
And now with fovrayn Wyllyam he came, 
To die in battel, or get welthe and fame. 150 


Then, fwefte as lyghtnynge, Eeelredus fet 

Agaynft du Barlie of the mounten head ; 

In his dere hartes bloude his longe launce was wett, 

And from his courfer down he tumbled dede. 

So have I fene a mountayne oak, that longe 155 

Has cafte his fhadowe to the mountayne fyde, 

Brave all the wyndes, tho’ ever they fo {tronge, 

‘And view the briers belowe with felf-taught pride ; 
But, whan throwfte downe by mightie thunder ftroke, 


He’de rather bee a bryer than an oke, 160 


Then Egelred dyd in a declynie 

Hys launce uprere with all hys myghte ameine; 

And ftrok F itzport upon the dexter eye, 

And at his pole the fpear came out agayne. 

Butt as he drewe it forthe, an arrowe fledde 165 


Wyth mickle myght fent from de Tracy’s bowe, 
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And at hys fyde the arrowe entered, 
And oute the crymfon flreme of bloude gan flowe ; 


Fn purple ftrekes it dyd his armer ftaine, 


And {mok’d in puddles on the duftie plaine. 170 


But Egelred, before he funken downe, 


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With all his myghte amein his fpear befped, 


It hytte Bertrammil Manne upon the crowne, 

And bothe together quicklie funken dede. 

So have | feen a rocke o’er others hange, 175 
Who ftronghe plac’d laughde at his flippry ftate, 

EB alls with heaven-peercynge bange 
‘That he the fleeve unravels all theire fate, 

1¢ beech thys leffon fpeak, 


The flronge and firme fhould not defame the weake.180 


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tc i 
evah came from Matraval, 
Where he by chaunce han flayne a noble’s fon, 


And now was come to.fyghte at Harold’s call, 


And in the battel he much goode han done; 
Unto Kyng Harold he foughte mickle near, 185 


or he was yeoman of the wis guard ; 
And with a targyt and a fyghtyng fpear, 


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Fie of his boddie han kepte watch and ward: 


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True as a fhadow to a fubftant thynge, | 4 


So true he guarded Harold hys good kynge. 190 il 


But when Egelred tumbled to the erounde, 
He from Kynge Harolde quicklie dyd advaunce, 
And ftrooke de Tracie thilk a crewel wounde, 
Hys harte and lever came out on the Jaunce. 
And then retreted for to guarde his kynge, 195 
On dented launce he bore the harte awale 3 
An arrowe came from Auffroie Griel’s ftrynge, 
Into hys heele betwyxt hys yron ftaie ; 
The grey-goofe pynion, that thereon was fett, 


Eftfoons wyth fmokyng crymfon bloud was wett. 209 


His bloude at this was waxen flaminge hotte, 
Without adoe he turned once agayne, 
And hytt de Griel thilk a blowe, God wote, 
Mauere hys helme, he fplete his hede in twayne. 
This Auffroie was a manne of mickle pryde, 205 
Whoke featlieft bewty ladden in his face ; 
[lis chaunce in warr he ne before han tryde, 
But lyv’d in love and Rofaline’s embrace ; 
And like a ufelefS weede amonge the haie 


Amonge the fleine warriours Griel laie. 


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Kynge Harolde then he putt his yeomen bie, 
And ferflie ryd into the bloudie fyghte ; 
Erle Ethelwolf, and Goodrick, and Alfie, 
WW Cuthbert, and Goddard, mical menne of myghte, 
Ethelwin, Ethelbert, and Edwin too, 215 
Effred the famous, and Erle Ethelwarde, 
Kynge Harolde’s leegemenn, erlies hie and true, 
Rode after hym, his bodie for to euarde ; 
The refte of erlies, fyghtynge other wheres, 
Stained. with Norman bloude theire fyghtynge 


{fperes. 220 


As when fome ryver with the feafon raynes 
White fomynge hie doth breke the bridges oft, 
Oerturns the hamclet and all conteins, 
And layeth oer the hylls a muddie foft ; 
So Harold ranne upon his Normanne foes, 225 
And Jayde the greate and fmall upon the grounde, 
And delte among them thilke a ftore of blowes, 
Full manie a Normanne fell by him dede wounde ; 

So who he be that ouphant faieries ftrike, 

Their foules will wander to Kynge Offa’s dyke, 230 


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BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 221 


Fitz Salnarville, Duke William’s favourite knyghte, 
To noble Fdelwarde his life dyd yieldes 
Withe hys tylte launce hee ftroke with thilk a myghte, 
The Norman’s bowels fteemde upon the feeid. 
Old Salnarville beheld hys fon lie ded, 235 
Againft Erle Edelward his bowe-ftrynge drewe; 
But Harold at one blowe made tweine his head; 
He dy’d before the poignant arrowe flew. 
So was the hope of all the iffue gone, 


And in one battle fell the fire and fon. 240 


De Aubignee rod fercely thro’ the fyghte, 
To where the boddie of Salnarville laie ; 
Quod he ; And art thou ded, thou manne of myghte? 
(’ll be revengd, or die for thee this daie. 
Die then thou fhalt, Erle Ethelwarde he faid ; 245 
I am a cunnynge erle, and that can tell; 
Then drewe hys fwerde, and ghaftlie cut hys hede, 
And on his freend eftfoons he lifelefs fell, 
Stretch’d on the bloudie pleyne; great God forefend, 
It be the fate of no fuch truftie freende ! 250 


Then Egwin Sieur Pikeny did attaque 


He turned aboute and vilely fouten flie 


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But Egwyn cutt fo deepe into his backe; 

Fe rolled on the grounde and foon dyd die. 

His diftant fonne, Sire Romara de Biere, 2 

Soughte to revenge his fallen kynfman’s lote, 

But foone Erle Cuthbert’s dented fyghtyne fpear 

Stucke in his harte, and ftayd his fpeed, God wote. 
He tumbled downe clofe by hys kynfman’s fyde, 
Myngle their ftremes of pourple bloude, and dy’d. 269 


And now an arrowe from a bowe unwote 
Into Erle Cuthbert’s harte eftfoons dyd flee; 
Who dying fayd; ah me! how hard my lote ! 
Now ilayne, mayhap, of one of lowe degree. 
So have I feen a leafie elm of yore 265 
Fave been the pride and glorie of the pleine ; 
But, when the {pendyng landlord is growne poore, 
ft falls benethe the axe of fome rude fweine; 
And like the oke, the fovran of the woode, 


It’s fallen boddie tells you how it ftoode. 270 


When Edelward perceevd Erle Cuthbert die, 
On Hubert ftrongeft of the Normanne crewe, 
As wolfs when hungred on the cattel flie, 

So Edelward amaine upon him flewe. 


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With thilk a force he hyt hym to the grounde ; 
And was demafing howe to take his life, 
When he behynde received a ghaftle wounde 


Gyven by de Torcie, with a ftabbyng knyfes 


Bafe trecherous Normannes, if fuch a¢tes you doe, 


The conquer’d maie clame victorie of you. 


The erlie felt de Torcie’s trecherous knyfe 

Han made his crymfon bloude and fpirits floe ; 

And knowlachyng he foon muft quyt this lyfe, 

Refolved Hubert fhould too with hym goe. 

He held hys truftie fwerd againft his brefte, 

And down he fell, and peerc’d him to the harte ; 

And both together then did take their refte, 

Their foules from corpfes unakneli’d depart; 
And both together foughte the unknown fhore, 


Where we fhall goe, where manie’s gon before. 


Kynge Harolde Torcie’s trechery dyd {pie, 

And hie alofe his temper’d fwwerde dyd welde, 
Cut offe his arme, and made the bloude to fie, 
His proofe fteel armoure did him Iitel fheelde ; 
And not contente, he {plete his hede in twaine, 


And down he tumbled on the bleudie erounde ; 


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224 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, 


Mean while the other erlies on the playne 
Gave and received manie a bloudie wounde, 


Such as the arts in warre han learnt with care, 


‘+ But manie knyghtes were men in women’s geer. 300 


Herrewald, borne on Sarim’s {preddyng plaine, 
Where Thor’s fam’d temple manie ages ftoode ; 
Where Druids, auncient preefts, did ryghtes ordaine, 
And in the middle fhed the victyms bloude ; 
Where auncient Bardi dyd their verfes fynge 305 
Of Cefar conquer’d, and his mighty hofte, 
And how old Tynyan, necromancing kynge, 
Wreck’d all hys fhyppyng on the Brittith coatfte, 

And made hym in his tatter’d barks to flie, 

*Till Tynyan’s dethe and opportunity. 310 


To make it more renomed than before, 

(I, tho a Saxon, yet the truthe will telle) 

The Saxonnes fteynd the place wyth Brittifh gore, 

Where nete but bloud of facrifices felle. 

Tho’ Chryftians, ftylle they thoghte mouche of the 
pile, , 315 

And here theie mett when caufes dyd it neede; 


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BATTLE OF HASTINGS. a25 


°*Twas here the auncient Elders of the Ifle 
Dyd by the trecherie of Hengift bleede ; 
O Hengift! han thy caufe bin good and true, 


Thou wouldft fuch murdrous acts as theie efchew. 320 


The erlie was a manne of hie degree, 
And han that daie full manie Normannes fleine ; 
Three Norman Champyons of hie degree 
He lefte to fmoke upon the bloudie pleine: 
The Sier Fitzbotevilleine did then advaunce, 325 
And with his bowe he {mote the erlies hede ; 
Who eftfoons gored hym with his tylting Jaunce, 
And at his horfes feet he tumbled dede : 
His partyng fpirit hovered o’er the floude 
Of foddayne roufhynge mouche lov’d pourple 
bloude. — 3 330 


De Viponte then, a fquier of low degree, 

An arrowe drewe with all his myghte ameine ; 

The arrowe graz’d upon the erlies knee, 

A punie wounde, that caufd but littel peine, 

So have I feene a Dolthead place a ftone, 335 


Enthoghte to ftaie a driving rivers courfe ; 


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But better han it bin to lett alone, 
It onlie drives it on with mickle force; 
The erlie, wounded by fo bafe a hynde, 


Rays’d furyous doyngs in his noble mynde. 340 


The Siere Chatillion, yonger of that name, 
Advaunced next before the erlie’s fyghte ; 
His fader was a manne of mickle fame, 
And he renomde and valorous in fyghte. 
Chatillion his truftie fwerd forth drewe, 245 
The erle drawes his, menne both of mickle myghte ; 
And at eche other vengouflie they flewe, 
As maftie dogs at Hocktide fet to fyghte ; 
Bothe fcornd to yeelde, and bothe abhor’de to fie, 


Refolv’d to vanquifhe, or refoly’d to die. 350 


Chatillion hyt the erlie on the hede, 

Thatt {plytte eftioons his crifted helm in twayne; 
Whiche he perforce withe target covered, 

And to the battel went with myghte ameine. 

The erlie hytte Chatillion thilke a blowe 355 
Upon his brefte, his harte was plein to fee; 

He tumbled at the horfes feet alfoe, 

And in dethe panges he feez’d the recer’s knee: 


Fafte 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


Fafte as the ivy rounde the oke doth clymbe, 
So fafte he dying gryp'’d the recer’s lymbe. 360 


The recer then beganne to fiynge and kicke, 

And tofte the erlie farr off to the grounde; 

The erlie’s fquier then a fwerde did flicke 

Into his harte, a dedlie ghaftlie wounde 3 

And downe he felle upon the crymfon pleine, 365 

Upon Chatillion’s foullefs corfe of claie; 

A puddlie ftreme of bloude flow’d oute ameine; 

Stretch’d out at length befmer’d with gore he laie ; 
As fome tall oke fell’d from the greenie plaine, 


To live a fecond time upon the main. 


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The erlie nowe an horfe and beaver han, 

And nowe agayne appered on the feeld; 

And manie a mickle knyghte and mightie manne 

To his dethe-doyng {werd his life did yeeld; 

When Siere de Broque an arrowe longe lett fie, 34 
Intending Herewaldus to haye fleyne ; 

Tt mifs’d; bute hytte Edardus on the eye, 


And at his pole came out with horrid payne. 


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Edardus felle upon the bloudie grounde, 
His noble foule came roufhyng from the wounde, 380 
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| Thys Herewald perceevd, and full of ire 
if | He on the Siere de Broque with furie came; 
| Quod he; thow ft flaughtred my beloved fquier, 
But I will be revenged for the fame. 


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Into his bowels then his launce he thrufte, 385 


And drew thereout a fteemie drerie lode; 

Quod he; thefe offals are for ever curft, 

Shall ferve the coughs, and rooks, and dawes, for foode. 
Then on the pleine the fteemie lode hee throwde, 
Smokynge wyth lyfe, and dy’d with ecrymfon 

loude. | 390 


Fitz Broqtie, who faw his father killen lie, 
Ah me! fayde he; what woeful fychte I fee! 
But now I muft do fomethyng more than fighe; . 
And then an arrowe from the bowe drew he. 
Beneth the erlie’s navil came the darte ; 495 
Fitz Broque on foote han drawne it from the bowe; 
And upwards went into the erlie’s harte, 
And out the crymfon ftreme of bloude ’gan flowe. 
As fromm a hatch, drawne with a vehement geir, 
White rufhe the buritynge waves, and roar along the 
weir. . | 400 


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The erle with one honde grafp’d the recer’s mayne, 
And withthe other he his launce befped ; 
And then felle bleedyng on the bloudie plaine. 
His launce it hytte Fitz Broque upon the hede ; 
Upon his hede it made a wounde full flyghte, A05 
But peerc’d his fhoulder, ghaftlie wounde inferne, 
Before his optics daunced a fhade of nyghte, 
Whyche foone were clofed ynn a fleepe eterne. 

The noble erlie than, withote a grone, 

Took flyghte, to fynde the regyons unknowne. 410 


Brave Alured from binethe his noble horfe 
Was gotten on his leggs, with bloude all {more s 
And now eletten on another horfe, 
Eftfoons he withe his launce did manie gore. 
The cowart Norman knyghtes before hym fledde, 415 
And from a diftaunce fent their arrowes keene; 
But noe fuch deftinie awaits his hedde, 
As to be fleyen by a wighte fo meene. 
Tho oft the oke falls by the villen’s fhock, 
’Tys moe than hyndes can do, to move the rock. 420 


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Upon du Chatelet he ferfelie fete, 

And peerc’d his bodie with a force full grete 

The afenglave of his tylt-launce was wett, 

The rollynge bloude alonge the launce did fieet, 
Advauncynge, as a mattie at a bull, 428 
He rain his launce into Fitz Warren’s harte 3 

From Partaies bowe, a wight unimercifull, 

| i Within his owne he felt a cruel darte; 

| Clofe by the Norman champyons he han ficine, 

He fell; and mixd his bloude with theirs upon the 


pleine. 430 


Erle Ethelbert then hove, with clinie jut, 

A launce, that ftroke Partaie upon the thighe, 
And pinn’d him downe unto the gorie dufte ; 
Cruel, quod he, thou cruellié thalt die. 

With that his launce he é€nterd at his throte ; 436 
He {critch’d and fereem’d in melancholie mood ; 

And at his backe eftfoons came out, God wote, 
And after it a crymfon ftreme of bloude: 

2 In agonie and peine he there dyd lie, 

| While life and dethe ftrove for the mattetrie, 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 23% 


He gryped hard the bloudie murdring launce, 

And in a grone he left this mortel lyfe. 

Behynde the erlie Fifcampe did advaunce, 

Bethoghte to kill him with a ftabbynge knife ; 

But Egward, who perceevd his fowle intent, A45 

Eftfoons his truftie fwerde he forthwyth drewe, 

And thilke a cruel blowe to Fifcampe fent, 

That foule and bodie’s blonde at one gate flewe. 
Thilk deeds do all deferve, whofe deeds fo fowle 
Will black theire earthlie name, if not their foule. 450 


When lo! an arrowe from Walleris honde, 

Winged with fate and dethe daunced alonge 3 

And flewe the noble flower of Powyflonde, 

Howel ap Jevah, who yclepd the ftronge. 

Whan he the firft mifchaunce received han, 455 

With horfemans hafte he from the armie rodde 3 

And did repaire unto the cunnynge manne, 

Who fange a charme, that dyd it mickle goode ; 
Then praid Seynéte Cuthbert, and our holie Dame, 
To blefie his labour, and to heal the fame. 460 


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BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


Then drewe the arrowe, and the wounde did feck, 
And putt the teint of holie herbies on, 
And putt a rowe of bloude-ftones round his neck ; 
And then did fay; go, champyon, get agone. 
And now was comynge Harrolde to defend, 
And metten with Walleris cruel darte; 
His fheelde of wolf-fkinn did him not attend, 
The arrow peerced into his noble harte ; 

As {ome tall oke, hewn from the mountayne hed, 


Falls to the pleine; fo fell the warriour dede. 470 


405 


His countryman, brave Mervyn ap Teudor, 
Who love of hym han from his country gone, 
When he perceevd his friend lie in his gore, 
As furious as a mountayn wolf he ranne. 
As ouphant faieries, whan the moone fheenes bryghte, 475 
In littel circles daunce upon the greene, 
All living creatures flie far from their fychte, 
Ne by the race of deftinie be feen ; 
For what he be that ouphant faieries firyke, 


Their foules will wander to Kyng Offa’s dyke. 480 


So from the face of | lervyn Tewdor brave 


The Normans eftfoons 4 fled awaie aghalte , 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS, 


And left behynde their bowe and afenglave, 
For fear of hym, in thilk a cowart hatte. 
His garb fufficient were to meve affryghte 485 
A wolf fkin girded round his myddle was; 
A bear fkyn, from Norwegians wan in fyghte, 
Was tytend round his fhoulders by the claws: 
So Hercules, ’tis funge, much like to him, 


Upon his fhoulder wore a lyon’s fkin. 490 


Upon his thyghes and harte-fwefte legges he wore 

A hugie goat fkyn, all of one grete peice ; 

A boar fkyn fheelde on his bare armes he bore; 

His gauntletts were the fkynn of harte of greece. 

They fledde; he followed clofe upon their heels, 495 

Vowynge vengeance for his deare countrymanne; 

And Siere de Sancelotte his vengeance feels ; 

He peerc’d hys backe, and out the bloude ytt ranne. 
His bloude went downe the fwerde unto his arme, 


In f{pringing rivulet, alive and warme. 500 


His fwerde was fhorte, and broade, and myckle keene, 
And no mann’s bone could ftonde to ftoppe itts waie ; 
The Normann’s harte in partes two cutt cleane, 

He clos’d his eyne, and clos’d hys eyne for aie. 

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Then with his fwerde he fett on Fitz du Valle, 505 


A knyghte mouch famous for to runne at tylte ; 
With thilk a furie on hym he dyd falle, 
Into his neck he ranne the fwerde and hylte ; 

As myghtie lyghtenynge often has beén founde, 


To drive an oke into unfallow’d grounde. 510 


And with the fwerde, that in his neck yet ftoke, 
The Norman fell unto the bloudie grounde ; 
And with the fall ap Tewdore’s fwerde he broke, 
And bloude afrefhe came trickling from the wounde. 
As whan the hyndes, before a mountayne wolfe, 515 
Flie from his paws, and angrie vyfage grym ; 
But when he falls into the pittie golphe, 
‘They dare hym to his bearde, and battone hym ; 
And caufe he fryghted them fo muche before, 


Lyke cowart hyndes, they battone hymthe more. 420 
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So, whan they fawe ap Tewdore was bereft 

Of his keen {werde, thatt wroghte thilke great difmaie, 
They turned about, eftfoons upom hym lept, 

And fulla fcore engaged in the fraie. | 

Mervyn ap Tewdore, ragyng asabear, hac 


Seiz’d on the beaver of the Sier de Laque; 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 235 | 


And wring’d his hedde with fuch a vehement gier, He 
His vifage was turned round unto his backe. 
Backe to his harte retyr’d the ufelefs gore, 


- find felle upon the pleine to rifé no more. 530 


Then on the mightie Siere Fitz Pierce he flew, 
And broke his helm and feiz’d hym bie the throte: 
Then manie Normann knyghtes their arrowes drew, 
That enter’d into Mervyn’s harte, God wote. 
Jn dying panges he gryp’d his throte more ftronge, 535 
And from their fockets ftarted out his eyes; 
And from his mouthe came out his blamelefs tonge; 
And bothe in peyne and anguithe eftfoon dies. 
As fome rude rocke torne from his bed of claie, 
Stretch’d onn the pleyne the brave ap Tewdore 


laie. 540 


And now Erle Ethelbert and. Egward came 
Brave Mervyn from the Normannes to afift ; 
A myghtie fiere, Fitz Chatulet bie name, a : 
An arrowe drew, that dyd them littel lift. a 
Erle Egward points his launce at Chatulet, 545 
And Ethelbert at Walleris fet his ; 


236 BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


And Egwald dyd the fiere a hard blowe hytt, 
But Ethelbert by a myfchaunce dyd mifs: 
Fear laide Walleris flat upon the ftrande, 


He ne deferved a death from erlies hande, 550 


Betwyxt the ribbes of Sire Fitz Chatelet 
The poynted launce of Egward did ypafs; 
The diftaunt fyde thereof was ruddie wet, 


And he fell breathiefs on the bloudie grafs, 


a 


As cowatt Walleris laie on the grounde, 
The dreaded weapon hummed oer his heade, 
And hytt the fquier thylke a lethal wounde, 
Upon his fallen lorde he tumbled dead ; 

Oh fhame to Norman armes! a lord a flave, 


A captyve villeyn than a lorde more braye! 56@ 


From Chatelet hys launce Erle Egward drew, 
And hit Wallerie on the dexter cheek ; 
Peerc’d to his braine, and cut his tongue in two: 


There, knyght, quod he, let that thy aétions fpeak— 


5 
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BATTLE 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


[Ne 2.] 


H Truth! immortal daughter of the fkies, 
Too lyttle known to wryters of thefe daies, 


Teach me, fayre Sainéte! thy paffynge worthe to 
pryze, 

To blame a friend and give a foeman praylfe. 

The fickle moone, bedeckt wythe fylver rays, ¥ 

Leadynge a traine of ftarres of feeble lyghte, 

With look adigne the worlde belowe furveies, 

The world, that wotted not it coud be nyghte ; 

Wyth armour dyd, with human gore ydeyd, 

She fees Kynge Harolde ftande, fayre Englands curfe and 

pryde. | fe) 


With ale and vernage drunk his fouldiers lay ; 


Here was an hynde, anie an erlie fpredde ; 


a38 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, 


Sad keepynge of their leaders natal daie ! 

This even in drinke, toomorrow with the dead ! 
Thro’ everie troope diforder reer’d her hedde ; 1g 
Dancynge and heideignes was the onlie theme ; 

Sad dome was theires, who lefte this eafie bedde, 
And wak’d in torments from fo fweet a dream. 
Duke Williams menne, of comeing dethe afraide, 
All nyghte to the great Godde for fuccour afkd and 


praied, 20 


Thus Harolde to his wites that ftoode arounde ; 
Goe, Gyrthe and Eilward, take bills halfe a fcore, 
And fearch how farre our foeman’s campe doth 
bound ; | 
Yourfelf have rede; I nede to faie ne more, 


My brother beft belov’d of anie ore, 


w 
mn 


My Leofwinus, goe to everich wite, 

Tell them to raunge the battel to the grore, 

And waiten tyll I fende the heft for fyghte. 

He faide ; the loieaul broders lefte the place, 
Succefs and cheerfulnefs depicted on ech face. 30 


Slowelie brave Gyrthe and Eilwarde dyd advaunce, 
And markd wyth care the armies dyftant fyde, 


When 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 239 


When the dyre clatterynge of the fhielde and launce 

Made them to be by Hugh Fitzhugh efpyd. 

He lyfted up his voice, and lowdlie cryd ; 35 

Like wolfs in wintere did the Normanne yell ; 

Girthe drew hys fwerde, and cutte hys burled hyde ; 

The proto-flene manne of the fielde he felle ; 

_ Out ftreemd the bloude, and ran in fmokynge curles, 
Reflected bie the moone feemd rubies mixt wyth 


pearles. 4Q 


A troope of Normannes from the mafs-fonge came, 

Roufd from their praiers by the flotting crie; 

Thoughe Girthe and Ailwardus perceevd the fame, 

Not once theie ftoode abafhd, or thoghte to flie. 

He feizd a bill, to conquer or to die ; 45 

Fierce as a clevis from a rocke ytorne, 

That makes a vallie wherefoe’re it he; 

* Fierce as a ryver bur{tynge from the borne ; 

So fiercelie Gyrthe hitte Fitz du Gore a blowe, 

And on the verdaunt playne he layde the champyone 
lowe. £9 

* In Turgott’s tyme Holenwell brafte of erthe fo fierce that it threw 


a ftone-mell carrying the fame awaie. J, Lydgate ne knowynge this 
lefte out o line. 


Tancarville 


240 BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


Tancarville thus; alle peace in Williams name; 
Let none edraw his arcublafter bowe. 

Girthe cas’d his weppone, as he hearde the fame, 
And vengynge Normannes ftaid the flyinge floe. 
The fire wente onne; ye menne, what mean ye fo 55 
Thus unprovokd to courte a bloudie fyghte? 

Quod Gyrthe ; oure meanynge we ne care to fhowe, 
Nor dread thy duke wyth all his men of myghte ; 
Here fingle onlie thefe to all thie crewe 


Shall fhewe what Eneglyth handes and heartes can doe. 60 


Seek not for bloude, Tancarville calme replyd, 

Nor joie in dethe, lyke madmen moft diftraught ; 

In peace and mercy is a Chryftians pryde ; 

He that dothe conteftes pryze is in a faulte. 

And now the news was to Duke William brought, 64 
That men of Haroldes armie taken were ; 

For theyre good cheere all caties were enthoughte, 
And Gyrthe and Eilwardus enjoi’d goode cheere. 
Quod Willyam ; thus fhall Willyam be founde 

A friend to everie manne that treades on Englifh 


eround, 79 


Erle 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS... 241 


Erle Leofwinus throwghe the campe ypafs’d, | 

And fawe bothe men and erlies on the erounde ; 

They flepte, as thoughe they woulde have flepte theyr 
daft, 

And hadd alreadie felte theyr fatale wounde. 

He ftarted backe, and was wyth fhame aftownd; 75 

Loked wanne wyth anger, and he fhooke wyth rage ; 

When throughe the hollow tentes thefe wordes dyd 

found, 
Rowfe from your fleepe, detratours of the age! 
Was it for thys the ftoute Norwegian bledde? 


Awake, ye hufcarles, now, or waken wyththe dead. 80 


As when the fhepfter in the fhadie bowre 
In jintle flumbers chafe the heat of daie, a 
Hears doublyng echoe wind the wolfins rore, | a 
That neare hys flocke is watchynge for a praie, 

He tremblynge for his fheep drives dreeme awaie, 85 

Gripes fafte hys burled croke, and fore adradde | 
Wyth fleeting ftrides he haftens to the fraie, 

And rage and prowels fyres the coiftrell lad; 

With truftie talbots to the battel flies, 


And yellof men and dogs and wolfins tear the fkies. go 


R Such 


242 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, 


Such was the dire confufion of eche wite, 


That rofe from fleep and walfome power of wine ; 
Theie thoughte the foe by trechit yn the nyghte 
Had broke theyr camp and gotten pafte the line; 
Now here now there the burnyfht fheeldes and byll- 
{pear fhine ; 95 

| Throwote the campe a wild confufionne fpredde ; 
| Eche bracd hys armlace fiker ne defygne, 
1 The crefted helmet nodded on the hedde; 

Some caught a flughorne, and an onfett wounde ; 
Kynge Harolde hearde the charge, and wondred at the 


founde. 10Q. 


Thus Leofwine ; O women cas’d in ftele! 
Was itte for thys Norwegia’s ftubborn fede 
Throughe the black armoure dyd the anlace fele, 
And rybbes of folid braffe were made to bleede ? 
Whylit yet the worlde was wondrynge at the 
deede. 105 
You fouldiers, that fhoulde ftand with byl!l in hand, 
Get full of wine, devoid of any rede. 


Oh fhame! oh.dyre difhonoure to the lande! 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


; and fhame on everie vifage fpredde, 


‘Ne fawe the erlies face, but addawd hung their head. 110 


Thus he; rowze yee, and forme the boddie tyghte. 
The Kentyfh menne in fronte, for ftrenght renownd, 
Next the Bryftowans dare the bloudie fyghte, 

And laft the numerous crewe fhall preffe the grounde. 
I and my king be wyth the Kenters founde ; 
Bythric and Alfwold hedde the Bryftowe bande; 


And Bertrams fonne, the man of glorious wounde, 


Lead in the rear the menged of the lande; 


And let the Londoners and Sufiers plie 


He faide; and as ap 
When that the bai, 


rchaunce fhall 


Bie Herewardes memuine and the lighte fkyrtsanie. 120 


F od 


| hit upon the icent, 


redubbl] ied fhuir t he alan run 5 


So ftyrrd the valiante S 


Soone linked man to man the champy 


cons La one; 


To ’tone for their bewrate fo foone *twas done, 


enfeem’d an yron woode 


And lyfted bylls e 


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nes 


240) AL TT Lana Oe HASTINGS. 


Here glorious Alfwold towr’d above the wites, 
And feem’d to brave the fuir of twa ten thoufand 


fights. 130 


Thus Leofwine; today will Englandes dome 
Be fyxt for aie, for gode or evill ftate ; 
This funnes aunture be felt for years to come; 

Then bravelie fyghte, and live till deathe of date. 
Thinke of brave ZElfridus, yclept the grete, 135 
rom porte to porte the red-haird Dane he chafd, 

e Danes, with whomme not lyoncels coud mate, 
Who made of peopled reaulms a barren watte ; 


rt 


Thinke how at once by you Norwegia bled 


Whilfte dethe and victorie for magyfirie befted. 140 
Meanwhile did Gyrthe unto Kynge Harolde nde, 


And tolde howe he dyd with Duke Willyam fare. 
3rave Harolde lookd afkaunte, and thus replyd ; 
And can thie deh be “aes wyth drunken cheer? 
; fhuir in his eyne did glare; 145 
us he faide; oh brother, friend, and kynge, 
fremed fpeche to heare? 
lidome ne thoughte the thynge. 


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When Tottus fent me golde and fylver flore, 
le, and fcorn’d hys treafon 


150 


fcornd hys prefent v1 


more. 


Forgive me, Gyrthe, the brave Kynge Harolde cryd; 
Who can I truft, if brothers are not true ° 

Ithink of Toftus, once my joie and pryde. 

Girthe faide, with looke adigne; my lord, I doe. 
But what oure foemen are, quod Girth, Pil fhewe 3155 
By Gods hie hallidome they preeftes are. 

Do not, quod Harolde, Girthe, myftell them {0, 

For theie are everich one brave men at warre. 

Quod Girthe 5 why will ye then provoke theyr hate ! 


Quod Harolde; great the foe, fo is the glorie grete. 160 


And nowe Duke Willyam marefchalled his band, 
And ftretchd his armie cwte a goodhie rowe. 
Firft did a ranke of arcublaftries ftande, 

Next thofe on horfebacke drewe the afcendyng flo, 
Brave champyones, eche well lerned in the bowe, 165 
Theyr afenglave acrofte theyr horles ty d, 

Or with the loverds fquier behinde dyd goe, 


Or waited fquier lyke at the horfes fyde. 


R 3 


249 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, 


When thus Duke Willyam to a Monke dyd faie, 
Prepare thyfelfe wyth fpede, to Harolde hafte awaie. 190 


Telle hym from the one of thefe three to take ; 

That hee to mee do homage for thys lande; 

Or mee hys heyre, when he deceafyth, make, 

Or to the judgment of Chryfts vicar ftande. 

Fe faide; the Monke departyd out of hande, 175 
And to Kyng Harolde dyd this meffage bear ; 

Who faid ; tell thou the duke, at his likand 

If he can gette the crown hee May itte wears 

He faid, and drove the Monke out of his yghte, 
And with his brothers rouz’d each manne to bloudie 


fyghte. 180 


A ftandatde made of fylke and jewells rare, 
Wherein alle coloures wroughte aboute in bighes, 
An armyd knyghte was feen deth-doynge there, 
Under this motte, He conquers or he dies. 

This ftandard rych, endazzlynge mortal eyes, 185 
Was borne neare Harolde at the Kenters heade, 
Who chargd hys broders for the grete empryze 


That ftraire the heft for battle thould be fpredde. 


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BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 2497 


To evry erle and knyghte the worde is gyven, 


And cries @ guerre and flughornes fhake the vaulted 


heavens 190 


As when the erthe, torne by convulfyons dyre, 

In reaulmes of darknefs hid from human fyghte, 

The warring force of water, air, and fyre, 

Braft from the regions of eternal nyghte, 

Thro the darke caverns feeke the reaulmes of 
lyght 5 195 

Some loftie mountaine, by its fury torne, 

Dreadfully moves, and caufes grete affryght 5 

‘Now here, now there, majeftic nods the bourne, 

And awfulle fhakes, mov’d by the almighty force, 

Whole woods and forefts nod, and ryvers change theyr 


courfe, : 200 


So did the men of war at once advaunce, 
Linkd man to man, enfeemed one boddie light 5 
Above a wood, yform’d of bill and launce, 
That noddyd in the ayre moft ftraunge to fyght. 
Harde as the iron were the menne of mighte, 205 
Ne neede of flughornes to enrowle theyr minde ; 

R 4 Eche 


248° BATITL EAOF HASTINGS, 
che fhootynge fpere yreaden for the fyehte, . 
More feerce than fallynge rocks, more fwefte than 
wynd; 
With folemne ftep, by ecchoe made more dyre, 
One fingle boddie al 


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1 theie miarchd, theyr eyen on 


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210 


And now the greie-eyd morne with vwi’lets dreft, 
Shakyng the dewdrops on the flourie meedes, 
Filed with her rofie radiance to the Weft: 
Forth from the Eafterne gatte the fyerie fteedes 
Of t 


T 


he bright funne awaytynge {pirits leedes : 215 
he funne, in fierie pompe enthrond on hie, 
Swyfter than thoughte alon 


And 


ge hys jernie gledes, 


re 


{catters nyghtes remaynes from oute the {kie . 
Fe fawe the armies make for bloudie fraie, 

And flopt his driving fteeds, and hid his lyghtfome 

220 

Kynge Harolde hie in ayre majeftic rayfd 

eckt with a manchyn rare ; 


With even hande a mighty javlyn paizde, 


Then furyoufe fent it whyftlynge thro the ayre, 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 249 


It ftruck the helmet of the Sieur de Beer ; 225 
In vayne did braffe or yron ftop its waie ; 

Above his eyne it came, the bones dyd tare, 
Peercynge quite thro, before it dyd allaie ; 

He tumbled, {critchyng wyth hys horrid payne; 


His hollow cuifhes rang upon the bloudie pleyne. 230 


This Willyam faw, and foundynge Rowlandes fonge 
He bent his yron interwoven bowe, 

Makynge bothe endes to meet with myghte full 

{tronge, 

From out of mortals fyght fhot up the foe; 

Then fwyfte as fallynge ftarres to earthe belowe 2235 
It flaunted down on Alfwoldes payncted fheelde ; 
Quite thro the filver-bordurd crofle did goe, 

Nor lofte its force, but ftuck into the feelde ; 

The Normannes, like theyr fovrin, dyd prepare, 


And fhotte ten thoufande floes upryfynge in the aire, 240 


As when a flyghte of cranes, that takes their waie 
In houfeholde armies thro the flanched {lxie, 
Alike the caufe, or companie or prey, 
If that perchaunce fome boggie fenne is nie, ° 
Soon 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS, 


Soon as the muddie natyon theie efpie, 244 
Inne one blacke cloude theie to the erth defcende ; 
Feirce as the fallynge thunderbolte they flie ; 
In vayne do reedes the fpeckled folk defend: 
So prone to heavie blowe the arrowes felle, 

And peercd thro braffe, and fente manie to heaven of 


250 


Elan Adelfred, of the ttowe of Leigh, 

Felte a dire arrowe burnynge in his brefte ; 

Before he dyd, he fente hys {pear awaie, 

Thenne funke to glorie and eternal refte. 

Nevylle, a Normanne of alle Normannes befte, 256. 
Throw the joint cuithe dyd the javlyn feel, 

As hee.on horfebacke for the fyghte addrefs’d, 

And fawe hys bloude come {mokynge oer the treele § 
He fente the avengynge floe into the ayre, 

And turnd hys horfes hedde, and did to leeche re- 


payre. 266 


And now the javelyns, barbd with deathhis wynges, 
Hurld from the Englyth handes by force aderne, 
Whyzz dreare alonge, and fonges of terror fynges, 
Such fonges as alwaies clos’d in lyfe eterne, 


Hurld 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 261 


Hurld by fuch ftrength along the ayre theie burne, 263 
Not to be quenched butte ynn Normannes bloude ; | 
Wherere theie came they were of lyfe forlorn, 
And alwaies followed by a purple floude ; 
Like cloudes the Normanne arrowes did defcend, 
Like cloudes of carnage full in purple drops dyd 


end. 270 


Nor, Leofwynus, dydft thou ftill eftande ; 
Full foon thie pheon elytted in the aire; 
The force of none but thyne and Harolds hande 
Could hurle a javlyn with fuch lethal geer ; 
Itte whyzzd a ghaftlie dynne in Normannes ear, 275 
Then thundryng dyd upon hys greave alyghte, 
Peirce to his hearte, and dyd hys bowels tear, 
He closd hys eyne in everlaftynge nyghte ; 
Ah! what avayld the lyons on his crefte! 

His hatchments rare with him upon the grounde was 


preft. 286 


Willyam agayne ymade his bowé-ends meet, | 
And hie in ayre the arrowe wynged his waie, 
Defcendyng like a fhafte of thunder fleete, 


Lyke thunder rattling at the noon of daie, 
Onne 


252 BATTLE OF HASTINGS 


Onne Algars theelde the arrowe dyd affaie, 285 
There throghe dyd peerfe, and ftycke into his groine ; 
In erypynge torments on the feelde he laie, 
Tille welcome dethe came in and clos’d his eyne; 
Dittort with peyne he laie upon the borre, 

Lyte fturdie elms by ftormes in uncothe wrythynges 


torne. 290 


Alnck his brother, when hee this perceevd, 
He drewe his fwerde, his lefte hande helde a fpeere, 
Fowards the duke he turnd his prauncyng fteede, 
And to the Godde of heaven he fent a prayre ; 
Theo fent his lethale javlyn in the ayre, 295 | 
On Hue de Beaumontes backe the javelyn came, 
hro his redde armour to hys harte it tare, 
He felle and thondred on the place of fame ; 

Next with his fwerde he "fayld the Seiur de Roe, 
And brafte his fylver helme, fo furyous was the 


blowe. 300 


Bot Heit hp , who had feen hys prowefle great, 
Aod feered muche how farre his bronde might goe, 
Tooke a ftrong arblafter, and bigge with fate 


From twapgynge iron fente the fleetynge floe. 


BAT TL. OF HASTINGS. 


As Alric hoiftes hys arme for dedlie blowe, 205 
Which, han it came, had been Du Roees lafte, 
The {wyfte-wyngd mefienger from Willyams bowe 


Quite throwe his arme into his fyde ypatte ; 


His eyne fhotte fyre, lyke blazyng flarre at nyghte, 


He grypd his fwerde, and felle upon the place of 
210 


fyghte. 3 


O Alfwolde, faie, how fhalle I fynge of thee 


Or telle how manie dyd benethe thee falle ; 
Not Haroldes felf more Normanne knyghtes did flee, 
Not Haroldes felf did for more praifes call; 


How fhall a penne like myne then fhew it all? 9215 
E ) 315 


Lyke thee their leader, eche Briftowyanne foughte ; 


Lyke thee, their blaze muft be canonical, 


Fore theie, like thee, that daie bewrecke yroughte: 
Did thirtie Normannes fall upon the crounde, 


Full half a {core from thee and theie receive their fatale 


wounde. 320 
Fir Fytz Chivelloys felt thie direful force s 
Nete did hys helde out brazen fticelde availe ; 
drivynge fpeare did peerce, 


Eftfoones throwe that thie 
Nor was ytte ftopped by his coate of mayle; 


] nte 


254 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, 


Into his breafte it quicklie did affayle ; 

Out ran the bloude, like hygra of the tyde ; 
With purple ftayned all hys adventayle ; 

In fcarlet was his cuithe of fylver dyde: 


375 


Upon the bloudie carnage houfe he laie, 
Whylft bys longe theelde dyd gleem with the fun’s ryfing 
ray. 330 
Next Fefcampe felle; O Chriefte, howe harde his fate 
To die the leckedft knyghte of all the thronge ! 
His fprite was made of malice deflavate, 
Ne fhoulden find a place in anie fonge. 


The broch’d keene javlyn hurld from honde fo 
Jay 
{tronge 28 6 
As thine came thundrynge on his cryfted beaye ; 
Ah! neete avayld the brafs or iron thonge, 
With mightie force his fkulle in twoe dyd cleave ; 
Fallyng he fhooken out his {mokyng braine, 
As witherd’ oakes or elmes are hewne from off the 
playne. 340 
Nor, Norcie, could thie myghte and fkilfulle lore 
Preferve thee from the doom of Alfwold’s {peere ; 


Couldfte 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 258 


Couldfte thou not kenne, moft fkyll’d After la goure, 
How in the battle it would wythe thee fare? 

When Alfwolds javelyn, rattlynge inthe ayre, 345 
From hande dyvine on thie habergeon came, 

Oute at thy backe it dyd thie hartes bloude bear, 

It gave thee death and everlaftynge fame ; 

Thy deathe could onlie come from Alfwolde arme, 


As diamondes onlie can its fellow diamonds harme. 359 


Next Sire du Mouline fell upon the grounde, 
Quite throughe his throte the lethal javlyn prefte, 


His foule and bloude came roufhynge from the 


wounde 3; 


He closd his eyen, and opd them with the bleft. 


Oo 
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LF 


It can ne be I fhould behight the reft, 

That by the myghtie arme of Alfwolde felle, 
Pafte bie a penne to be counte or expreite, 
How manie Alfwolde fent to heaven or helle; 


As leaves from trees fhook by derne Autumns hand, 


So laie the Normannes flain by Alfwoid en the ftrand.360 


As when a drove of wolves withe dreary yelles 


Affayle fome flocke, ne care if fhepfter ken’t, 


Belprenge 


256 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, 


Befprenge deftructione oer the woodes and delles ; 
The fhepfter {waynes in vayne theyr lees lement; 

So foughte the Bryftowe menne; ne one crevent, 365 
Ne onne abafhd enthoughten for to flee; 

With fallen Normans all the playne befprent, 

And like theyr leaders every man did flee ; 

In vayne on every fyde the arrowes fled ; 


The Bryftowe menne ftyll ragd, for Alfwold was not: 
dead. 370 
Manie meanwhile by Haroldes arm did falle, 
And Leofwyne and Gyrthe encreasd the flayne ; 
*Twould take a Neftor’s age to fynge them all, 
Or telle how manie Normannes prefte the playne ; 


fo 


he erles, whom recorde nete hath flayne, 375 


But of t 
O Truthe! for good of after-tymes relate, 
That, thowe they’re deade, theyr names may lyve 
agayne, 
And be in deathe, as they in life were, create ; 
So after-ages maie theyr ations fee, 
And like to them zternal alwaie ftryve to be, 380 


Adnhelm, a knyghte, whofe holie deathlefs Gre 


4 


For ever bended to St. Cuthberi’s fhryne, 


Whofe 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS, 
Whofe breaft for ever burnd with facred fyre, 


And een on erthe he myghte be calld dyvine; 

To Cuthbert’s church he dyd his goodes refygne, 385 
And lefte hys fon his God’s and fortunes knyghte ; 
Fis fon the Sainte behelde with looke adigne, 

Made him in gemot wyfe, and greate in fyghte ; 
Saincte Cuthberte dyd him ayde in all hys deedes, 


His friends he lets to live, and all his fomen bleedes. 290 


He married was to Kenewalchae faire, 

The fyneft dame the fun or moone adave ; 

She was the myghtie Aderedus heyre, 

Who was alreadie haftynge to the grave; 

As the blue Bruton, ryfinge from the wave, 39 
Like fea-gods feeme in moft majeftic ouife, 

And rounde aboute the rifynge waters lave, 

And their longe hayre arounde their bodie fijes, 

Such majeftie was in her porte difplaid, 


To be excelld bie none but Homer’s martial maid. 409 


White as the chaulkie clyffes of Brittaines ifle, 
Red as the higheft colour’d Gallic wine, 

Gaie as all nature at the mornynge fmile, 

Thofe hues with pleafaunce on her lippes combine, 


S Her 


258 BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


Her lippes more redde than fummer evenynge 
fkyne, 405 

Or Pheebus ryfinge in a froftie morne, 

Her brefte more white than fnow in feeldes that lyene, 

Or lillie lambes that never have been fhorne, 

Swellynge like bubbles in a boillynge welle, 

Or new-brafte brooklettes gently whyfpringe in the 


delle. 410 


Browne as the fylberte droppyng from the fhelle, 
Browne as the nappy ale at Hocktyde game, 


So browne the crokyde rynges, that featlie fell 

Over the neck of the all-beauteous dame. 

Greie as the morne before the ruddie flame 415 
Of Phebus charyotte rollynge thro the fkie, ) 

Greie as the fteel-horn’d goats Conyan made tame, 

So greie appeard her featly fparklyng eye ; 

Thofe eyne, that did oft mickle pleafed look 

On Adhelm valyaunt man, the virtues doomfday 
book. 420 


Mejeftic as the grove of okes that ftoode 
Before the abbie buylt by Ofwald kynge; 
Majeftic 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 259 


Majeftic as Hybernies holie woode, 

Where fainétes and foules departed maffes fynge ; 
Such awe from her f{weete looke forth iffuynge A425 
At once for reveraunce and love did calle ; 

Sweet as the voice of thraflarkes in the Spring, 

So fweet the wordes that from her lippes did falle ; 
None fell in vayne; all fhewed fome entent; 


Her wordies did difplaie her great entendement. 430 


Tapre as candles layde at Cuthberts fhryne, 

Tapre as elmes that Goodrickes abbie fhrove, 

Tapre as filver chalices for wine, 

So tapre was her armes and fhape ygrove. 

As fkyllful mynemenne by the ftones above 435 
Can ken what metalle is ylach’d belowe, 

So Kennewalcha’s face, ymade for love, 

The lovelie ymage of her foule did fhewe ; 

Thus was fhe outward form’d ; the fun her mind 
Did guilde her mortal fhape and all her charms re- 
fin’d. 440 


What blazours then, what glorie fhall he clayme, 
What -doughtie Homere fhall hys praifes fynge, 


S 2 That 


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260 BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


That lefte the bofome of fo fayre a dame 
Uncall’d, unafkt, to ferve his lorde the kynge? 
To his fayre fhrine goode fubjects oughte to bringe445 
The armes, the helmets, all the fpoyles of warre, 
Throwe everie reaulm the poets blaze the thynge, 
And travelling merchants fpredde hys name to farre ; 
The ftoute Norwegians had his anlace felte, 

And nowe amonge his foes dethe-doynge blowes he 


delte. 450 


As when a wolfyn gettynge in the meedes 
He rageth fore, and doth about hym flee, 
Nowe here a talbot, there a lambkin bleeds, 
And alle the graffe with clotted gore doth ftree ; 
As when a rivlette rolles impetuouflie, A55 
And breaks the bankes that would its force reftrayne, 
Alonge the playne in fomynge rynges doth flee, 
Gaynfte walles and hedges doth its courfe maintayne ; 
As whena manne doth in a corn-fielde mowe, 
With eafe at one felle ftroke full mamie is laide 


lowe. 460 


So manie, with fuch force, and with fuch eafe, 
Did Adhetm faughtre on the bloudie playne 
Before 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 26: 


Before hym manie dyd theyr hearts bloude leafe, 
Ofttymes he foughte on towres of {mokynge flayne. 
Angillian felte his force, nor felte in vayne; 465 
He cutte hym with his {werde athur the breafte ; 
Out ran the bloude, and did hys armoure ftayne, 

He clos’d his eyen in eternal refte; 

Lyke a tall oke by tempefte borne awaie, 

Stretched in the armes of dethe upon the plaine he 
laie, 470 


Next thro the ayre he fent his javlyn feerce, 

That on De Clearmoundes buckler did alyghte, 
Throwe the vafte orbe the fharpe pheone did peerce, 

_ Rang on his coate of mayle and fpente its mighte. 

But foon another wingd its aiery flyghte, 475 
The keen broad pheon to his lungs did goe; 

He felle, and groand upon the place of fighte, 
Whilft lyfe and bloude came iffuynge from the blowe. 
Like a tall pyne upon his native playne, 

So fell the mightie fire and mingled with the flaine. 480 


tue de Longeville, a force doughtre mere, 


Advauncyd forwarde to provoke the darte, 
S$ 3 When 


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of2 BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


When foone he founde that Adhelmes poynted fpeere 
Had founde an eafie paffage to his hearte. 

He drewe his bowe, nor was of dethe aftarte, 485 
Then fell down brethleffe to encreafe the corle ; 

But as he drewe hys bowe devoid of arte, 

So it came down upon Troyvillains horfe ; 

Deep thro hys hatchments wente the pointed floe ; 
Now here, now there, with rage bleedyng he rounde 


doth goe. 49° 


Nor does he hede his maftres known commands, 
Tyll, growen furioufe by his bloudie wounde, 

Erect upon his hynder feete he ftaundes, 

And throwes hys maftre far off to the grounde. 

Near Adhelms feete the Normanne late aftounde, 495 
Befprengd his arrowes, loofend was his fheelde, 
Thro his redde armoure, as he laie enfoond, 

He peercd his fwerde, and out upon the feelde 

The Normannes bowels fteemd, a dedlie fyghte ! 


He opd and closd hys eyen in everlaftynge nyghte. 500 


Caverd, a Scot, who for the Normannes foughte, 
A man well fkilld in fwerde and foundynge ftrynge, 
3 Who 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 263 


Who fled his country for a crime enftrote, 

For darynge with bolde worde hys loiaule kynge, 
He at Erle Aldhelme with grete force did fynge 505 
An heavie javlyn, made for bloudie wounde, 
Alonge his fheelde afkaunte the fame did ringe, 
Peercd thro the corner, then ftuck in the grounde; 
So when the thonder rauttles in the fkie, 


Thro fome tall fpyre the fhaftes in a torn clevis flie. 510 


Then Addhelm hurld a croched javlyn ftronge, 

With mighte that none but fuch grete championes 
know ; 

- Swifter than thoughte the javlyn paft alonge, 

Ande hytte the Scot moft feirclie on the prowe ; 

His helmet brafted at the thondring blowe, 515 

Into his brain the tremblyn javlyn fteck ; 

From eyther fyde the bloude began to flow, 

And run in circling ringlets rounde his neck ; 

Down fell the warriour on the lethal {trande, 


Lyke fome tall veffel wreckt upon the tragick fande. 520 


264 BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


LON TT ON OO eee 


Where fruytlefs heathes and meadowes cladde in rele, 

Save where derne hawthornes reare theyr humble 
heade, 

The hungrie traveller upon his waie 

Sees a huge defarte alle arounde hym fpredde, 

The diftaunte citie fcantlie to be fpedde, 525 

The curlynge force of fmoke he fees in vayne, 

Tis too far diftaunte, and hys onlie bedde 

Iwimpled in hys cloke ys on the playne, 

Whylite rattlynge thonder forrey oer his hedde, 


And raines come down to wette hys hatde uncouthlie 


bedde. 530 


A wondrous pyle of rugged mountaynes ftandes, 
Placd on eche other in a dreare arrale, 

Tt ne could be the worke of human handes, 

It ne was reared up bie menne of claie. 

Here did the Brutons adoration paye 


To the falfe god whom they did Tauran name, 


535 


2 Dightynge 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 265 


Dightynge hys altarre with greete fyres in Maie, 
Roaftynge theyr vyétualle round aboute the flame, 
>Twas here that Hengyft did the Brytons flee, 


As they were mette in council for to bee. 540 


Neere on a loftie hylle a citie ftandes, 
That lyftes yts fcheafted heade ynto the fkies, 
And kynglie lookes arounde on lower landes, 
And the longe browne playne that before itte lies. 
Herewarde, borne of parentes brave and wyfe, 545 
Within this vylle fyrfte adrewe the ayre, 
A bleffynge to the erthe fente from the fkies, 
In anie kyngdom nee coulde fynde his pheer ; 
' Now rybbd in fteele he rages yn the fyghte, 


And {weeps whole armies to the reaulmes of nyghte. 550 


So when derne Autumne wyth hys fallowe hande 
Tares the green mantle from the lymed trees, 
The leaves befprenged on the yellow ftrande 
Flie in whole armies from the blataunte breeze ; 
Alle the whole fielde a carnage-howfe he fees, 555 | 
And fowles unknelled hover’d oer the bloude ; | 
From place to place on either hand he flees, 

And fiveepes alle neere hym lyke a bronded floude ; 

| Dethe 


266 BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


Dethe honge upon his arme; he fleed fo maynt, 


"Tis pafte the pointel of a man to paynte. 560 


Bryghte fonne in hafte han drove hys fierie wayne 
A three howres courfe alonge the whited fkyen, 
Vewynge the fwarthlefs bodies on the playne, 
And longed greetlie to plonce in the bryne. 
For as hys beemes and far-ftretchynge eyne 565 
Did view the pooles of gore yn purple fheene, 
The wolfomme vapours rounde hys lockes dyd twyne, 
And dyd disfygure all hys femmlikeen , 
Then to harde actyon he hys wayne dyd rowfe, 

In hyfiynge ocean to make glair hys browes. 570 


Duke Wyllyam gave commaunde, eche Norman 
knyghte, 

That beer war-token in a fhielde fo fyne, 

Shoulde onward goe, and dare to clofer fyghte 

The Saxonne warryor, that dyd fo entwyne, 

Lyke the nefhe bryon and the eglantine, $25 

Orre Cornyth wraftlers at a Hocktyde game. 

The Normannes, all emarchialld in a lyue, 

To the ourt arraie of the thight Saxonnes came; 

There 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 267 


There ’twas the whaped Normannes on a parre 


Dyd know that Saxonnes were the fonnes of warre. 580 


Oh Turgotte, wherefoeer thie fpryte dothe haunte, 
Whither wyth thie lovd Adhelme by thie fyde, 
Where thou mayfte heare the fwotie nyghte larke 
chaunte, 
Orre wyth fome mokynge brooklette fwetelie glide, 
Or rowle in ferfelie wythe ferfe Severnes tyde, 585 
Whereer thou art, come and my mynde enleme 
Wyth fuch greete thoughtes as dyd with thee abyde, 
Thou fonne, of whom I ofte have caught a beeme, 
Send mee agayne a drybblette of thie lyghte, 


That I the deeds of Englyfhmenne maie wryte. = 599 


Harold, who faw the Normannes to advaunce, 

Seiz’d a huge byll, and layd hym down hys fpere ; 
Soe dydech wite Jaie downe the broched Jaunce, 
And groves of bylles did glitter in the ayre. 

Wyth fhowtes the Normannes did to battel fteere ; 595 


Campynon famous for his ftature highe, 
Fyrey wythe braffe, benethe a fhyrte of lere, 


In cloudie daie he reechd into the fkie 


4 MU! ee Se 


268 BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


Neere to Kyng Harolde dyd ihe come alonge, 
And drewe hys fteele Morglaien fworde fo ftronge. 600 


Thryce rounde hys heade hee fwung hys anlace wyde, 


On whyche the funne his vifage did agleeme, 
Then ftraynynge, as hys membres would dyvyde, 
Hee ftroke on Haroldes fheelde yn manner breme; 
Alonge the fielde it made an horrid cleembe, 605 
| \ Coupeynge Kyng Harolds paynéted fheeld in twayne, 
| Then yn the bloude the fierie fwerde dyd fteeme, 

And then dyd drive ynto the bloudie playne ; 

So when in ayre the vapours do abounde, 
some thunderbolte tares trees and dryves ynto the 


grounde, 6:0 


Harolde upreer’d hys bylle, and furious fente 

A ftroke, lyke thondre, at the Normannes fyde ; 

Upon the playne the broken braffe befprente 

Dyd ne hys bodie from dethe-doeynge hyde; 

He tournyd backe, and dyd not there abyde; 615 

With ftraught oute fheelde hee ayenwarde did goe, 

Threwe downe the Normannes, did their rankes 
divide, 


To fave himfelfe lefte them unto the foe; 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 269 


So olyphauntes, in kingdomme of the funne, 
When once provok’d doth throwe theyr owne troopes 
runne. 620 
Harolde, who ken’d hee was his armies ftaie, 
Nedeynge the rede of ceneraul fo wyle, 
Byd Alfwoulde to Campynon hafte awaie, 
As thro the armie ayenwarde he hies, 
Swyfte as a feether’d takel Alfwoulde fies, 625 
The fteele bylle blufhynge oer wyth lukewarm 
bloude ; 
Ten Kenters, ten Briftowans for th’ emprize 
Hafted wyth Alfwoulde where Campynon ftood, 
Who aynewarde went, whylite everie Normanne 


knyghte 


Dyd blufh to fee their champyon put to flyghte. 630 


As painctyd Bruton, when a wolfyn wylde, 
When yt is cale and bl iftrynge wyndes do blowe, 
Enters hys bordelle, taketh hys yonge chylde, | 
And wyth his bloude beftreynts the lillie {nowe, : 
He thoroughe mountayne hie and dale doth goe, 635 
Throwe the quyck torrent of the bollen ave, 

Throwe 


ml 270 BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


Throwe Severne rollynge oer the fandes belowe 


He fkyms alofe, and blents the beatynge wave, 


Ne ftynts, ne lagges the chace, tylle for hys eyne 


In peecies hee the morthering theef doth chyne. 640 


So Alfwoulde he dyd to Campynon hatte ; 

Hys bloudie bylle awhap’d the Normannes eyne; 
Hee fled, as wolfes when bie the talbots chac’d, 

To bloudie byker he dyd ne enclyne. 

Duke Wyllyam ftroke hym on hys brigandyne, 645 
And fayd ; Campynon, is it thee I fee? 

Thee? who dydft actes of glorie fo bewryen, 

Now poorlie come to hyde thiefelfe bie mee ? 
Awaie! thou dogge, and a¢te a warriors parte, 


Or with mie fwerde I'll perce thee to the harte. 650 


Betweene Erle Alfwoulde and Duke Wyllyam’s 
bronde 

Campynon thoughte that nete but deathe coulde bee, 

Seezed a huge fwerde Morglaien yn his honde, 

Mottrynge a praier to the Vyrgyne: 

So hunted deere the dryvynge hounds will flee, 655 

When theie dyfcover they cannot efcape ; 

And 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 27% 
And feerful lambkyns, when theie hunted bee, 


Theyre ynfante hunters doe theie oft awhape ; 
Thus ftoode Campynon, greete but hertleffe knyghte, 
When feere of dethe made hym for deathe to fyghte. 660 


Alfwoulde began to dyghte hymfelfe for fyghte, 
Meanewhyle hys menne on everie fyde dyd flee, 
Whan on hys lyfted fheelde withe alle hys myghte 
Campynon’s {werde in burlie-brande dyd dree ; 
Bewopen Alfwoulde fellen on his knee ; 665 
Hys Bryftowe menne came in hym for to fave ; 
Eftfoons upgotten from the grounde was hee, 
And dyd agayne the touring Norman brave ; 
Hee grafpd hys bylle in fyke a drear arraic, 

Hee feem’d a lyon catchynge at hys preie. 670 


Upon the Normannes brazen adventayle 

The thondrynge bill of myghtie Alfwould came; 

It made a dentful brufe, and then dyd fayle ; 
Fromme rattlynge weepons fhotte a fparklynge flame ; 
Eftfoons agayne the thondrynge bill ycame, 675 
Peers’d thro hys adventayle and fkyrts of lare; 


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BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 


A tyde of p irple Sore Caine wytn the fame, 
As out hys bowells on the feelde it tare ; 


Campynon felle, as when fome cittic-walle 


Inne dolefulle terrours on its mynours falle, 68¢ 


He felle, and dyd the Norman rankes dyvide; 
So when an oke, that fhotte ynto the fkie, 
Feeles the broad axes peerfynge his broade fyde, 
Slowlie hee falls and on the grounde doth lie, 
Preflynge all downe that is wyth hym anighe, 685 
And ftoppynge wearie traveliers on the waie: 
So {traught upon the playne the Norman hie 

# oe % * oe * # 
Bled, gron’d, and dyed; the Normanne kn¥ghtes 


aftound 


To fee the bawfin champyon prefte upon the grounde.6go0 


As when the hygra of the Severne roars, 

And thunders ugfom on the fandes below, 

Ihe cleembe reboundes to Wedecefters fhore, 

And {weeps the black fande rounde its horie prowe ; 


50 bremie Alfwoulde thro the warre dyd goe; 695 


id 


HHys Kenters and Bryftowans flew ech fyde, 


Betreinted 


BATTLE OF HASTINGS. 272 


Betreinted all alonge with bloudlefs foe, 
And feemd to fwymm alonge with bloudie tyde ; 
Fromme place to place befmeard with bloud they went, 


And rounde aboute them fwarthlefs corfe befprente. 700 


A famous Normanne who yclepd Aubene, 

Of fkyll in bow, in tylte, and handefworde fyghte, 

That daie yn feelde han manie Saxons fleene, 

Forre hee in fothen was a manne of myghte. 

Fyrfte dyd his fwerde on Adelgar alyghte, 705 
_ As hee on horfeback was, and peersd hys eryne, 

Then upwarde wente: in everlaftynge nyghte 

Hee closd hys rollyng and dymfyghted eyne. 

Next Eadlyn, Tatwyn, and fam’d Adelred, 


Bie various caufes funken to the dead. 710 


But now to Alfwoulde he oppofynge went, 

To whom compar’d hee was a man of {tre, 

And wyth bothe hondes a myghtie blowe he fente 
At Alfwouldes head, as hard as hee could dree; 

But on hys payncted fheelde fo bifmarlie 415 
Aflaunte his fwerde did go ynto the grounde ; 


pF. Then 


274 BATTLE OF HASTINGS, 
Then Alfwould him attack’d moft furyouflie, 


Athrowe hys gaberdyne hee dyd him wounde, 


Then foone agayne hys fwerde hee dyd upryne, 


And clove his crefte and fplit hym to the eyne. 


* ¥ * # # * +4 


729 


A S onn a hylle one eve fittynge, 


At oure Ladie’s Chyrche mouche wonderynge, 


The counynge handieworke fo fyne, 

Han well nighe dazeled mine eyne ; 

Quod I; fome counynge fairie hande 
Yreer’d this chapelle in this lande; 

Full well I wote fo fine a fyghte 

Was ne yreer’d of mortall wighte. 

Quod Trouthe; thou lackeft knowlachynge ; 
Thou forfoth ne wotteth of the thynge. 

A Rev’rend Fadre, William Canynge hight, 
Yreered uppe this chapelle brighte 5 

And eke another in the Towne, 

Where glaffie bubblynge Trymme doth roun. 
Quod I; ne doubte for all he’s given 

His fowle will certes goe to heaven. 

Yea, quod Trouthe ; than goe thou home, 
And fee thou doe as hee hath donne. 

T 2 


ONN OURE LADIES CHYRCHE. 


15 


276 ONN OURE LADIES CHYRCHE, 


Quod I; I doubte, that can ne bee; 

I have ne gotten markes three. 20 
Quod Trouthe ; as thou haft got, give almes-dedes foe; 
Canynges and Gaunts culde doe ne moe. 


1 R. 


ON. TH ES AMEE 


TAY, curyous traveller, and pafs not bye, 
Until this fetive pile aftounde thine eye. 
Whole rocks on rocks with yron joynd furveie, 
And okes with okes entremed difponed lie. 
This mightie pile, that keeps the wyndes at baie, 5 
F'yre-levyn and the mokie ftorme defie, 
That fhootes aloofe into the reaulmes of daie, 


Shall be the record of the Buylders fame for aie. 


Thou feeft this mayftrie of a human hand, 

The pride of Bryftowe and the Wefterne lande, . 10 
Yet is the Buylders vertues much moe greete, 
Greeter than can bie Rowlies pen be fcande. 

Thou feeft the faynétes and kynges in ftonen ftate, 


That feemd with breath and human foule difpande, 
AS 


ONN OURE LADIES CHYRCHE, 277 


As payrde to us enfeem thefe men of flate, 15 
Such is greete Canynge’s mynde when payrd to God 


elate. 


Well maieft thou be aftound, but view it well; 

Go not from hence before thou fee thy fill, 

And learn the Builder’s vertues and his name $ 

Of this tall {pyre in every countye telle, 20 

And with thy tale the lazing rych men fhame; 

Showe howe the glorious Canynge did excelle ; 

How hee good man a friend for kynges became, 
And gloryous paved at once the way to heaven and 


fame. 


EPITAPH ON ROBERT CANYNGE, 


ELYS mornynge ftarre of Radcleves ryflynge 
rale, 
A true manne good of mynde and Canynge hyghte, 
Benethe thys ftone lies moltrynge ynto claie, 
Untylle the darke tombe fheene an eterne lyghte, 
Thyrde fromme hys loynes the prefent Canynge came; 
Houton are wordes for to telle hys doe; 
7-3 For 


278 EPITAPH ON ROBERT CANYNGE. 


For aye fhall lyvehys heaven-recorded name, 
Ne fhall yt dye whanne tyme fhalle bee no moe ; 
Whanne Mychael’s trumpe fhall founde’to rife the 
folle, 
He’ll wynge to heavn wyth kynne, and happie ‘bee hys 
dolle. 


THE STORIE OF WILLIAM CANYNGE. 


NENT a brooklette as I laie reclynd, 
Lifteynge to heare the water glyde alonge, 
Myndeynge how thorowe the grene mees yt twynd, 
Awhilft the cavys refpons’d yts mottring fonge, 
At dyftaunt ryfyng Avonne to he fped, 


LS | 


Amenged wyth ryfyng hylles dyd fhewe yts head ; 


Engarlanded wyth crownes of ofyer weedes 

And wraytes of alders of a bercie fcent, 

And ftickeynge out wyth clowde agefted reedes, 

The hoarie Avonne fhow’d dyre femblamente, 10 
Whyleft blataunt Severne, from Sabryna clepde, 

Rores flemie o’er the fandes that fhe hepde. 


5 


THE STORIE OF WILLIAM CANYNGE. 279 


Thefe eynegears {wythyn bringethe to mie thowghte 

Of hardie champyons knowen to the floude, 

How onne the bankes thereof brave Elle foughte, 15 
Elle defcended from Merce kynglie bloude, 

Warden of Bryftowe towne and caftel ftede, 


Who ever and anon made Danes to blede. 


Methoughte fuch doughtie menn muft have a fprighte 
Dote yn the armour brace that Mychael: bore, 29 
Whan he wyth Satan kynge of helle dyd fyghte, 

And eatthe was drented yn a mere of gore 5 

Orr, foone as theie dyd fee the worldis lyghte, 

Fate had wrott downe, thys mann ys borne to fyghte. 


Fille, I fayd, or els my mynde dyd fale, yaa 26 
Whie ys thy actyons left fo fpare yn ftorie? 

Were I toe difpone, there fhould lyvven aie 

In erthe and hevenis rolles thie tale of glories 

Thie aétes foe doughtie fhould for aie abyde, 

And bie theyre tefte all after aétes be tryde. 30 


Next holie Wareburghus fylld mie mynde, 
As fayre a faynéte as anie towne can boafte, 


fey Or 


280 THE STORIE OF WILLIAM CANYNGE, 


Or bee the erthe wyth lyghte or merke ywrynde, 
I fee hys ymage waulkeyng throwe the coafte: 
Fitz Hardynge, Bithrickus, and twentie moe 


Ynn vifyonn fore mie phantafie dyd goe, 


Thus all mie wandrynge faytour thynk 


And eche dygne buylder dequac 


eynge ftrayde, 
‘d onn mie mynde, 
Whan from the diftaunt ftreeme arofe a mayde, 
Whole gentle treffes mov’d not to the wynde ; 40 
Lyche to the fylver moone yn froftie neete, 


The damoifelle dyd come foe blythe and fweete, 


Ne browded mantell of a {carlette hue, 

Ne fhoone pykes plaited o’er wyth ribbande geere, 
Ne coftlie paraments of woden blue, 

Noughte of a dreffe, but bewtie dyd thee weere ; 


Naked fhe was, and loked fwete of yout 


45 


he, 
All dyd bewryen that her name was Trout he. 


The ethie ringletts of her notte-browne hayre 


What ne a manne thould fee dyd fwotelie hyde, 50 
Whych on her milk-white bodykin fo fayre 
Dyd fhowe lyke browne ftreemes fowlyne t 


g the white tyde, 


is 
Or 


Or veynes of brown hue yn a marble cuarr, 


Whyche by the traveller ys kenn’d from farr. 


Aftounded mickle there I fylente laie, 

Stull fcauncing wondrous at the walkynge fyghte; 
Mie fenfes forgarde ne coulde reyn awaie ; 

But was ne foritraughte whan fhee dyd alyghte 


Anie to mee, drefte up yn naked viewe, 


. THE STORIE OF WILLIAM CANYNGE. 281 


20 


Whych mote yn fome ewbrycious thoughtes abrewe. 60 


But I ne dyd once thynke of wanton thoughte ; 
For well I mynded what bie vowe I hete, 

And yn mie pockate han a crouchee broughte, 
Whych yn the blofom woulde fuch fins anete ; 
I lok’d wyth eyne as pure.as angelles doe, 


And dyd the everie thoughte of foule efchewe. 


Wyth {weet femblate and an angel’s grace 
Shee ’gan to lecture from her gentle brefte ; 
For Trouthis wordes ys her myndes face, 

Falfe oratoryes fhe dyd aie detefte: 
Sweetnefle was yn eche worde fhe dyd ywreene, 


Tho fhe ftroye not to make that fweetneffe fheene. 


65 


282 THE STORIE OF WILLIAM CANYNGE. 


Shee fayd ; mie manner of appereynge here 

Mie name and fleyghted myndbruch maie thee telle; 
I’m Trouthe, that dyd defcende fromm heaven were, 75 
Goulers and courtiers doe not kenne mee welle; 

Thie inmofte thoughtes, thie labrynge brayne I fawe, 


And from thie gentle dreeme will thee adawe. 


Full manie champyons and menne of lore, 

Payncters and carvellers have gaind good name, 80 
But there’s a Canynge, to encreafe the ftore, 

A Canynge, who fhall buie uppe all theyre fame. 
Take thou mie power, and fee yn chylde and manne 


What troulie nobleneffe yn Canynge ranne. 


As when a bordelier onn ethie bedde, 85 
Tyr’d wyth the laboures maynt of {weltrie daie, 

Yn flepeis bofom laieth hys deft headde, 

So, fenfes fonke to refte, mie boddie laie; 

Eftfoons mie fprighte, from erthlie bandes untyde, 


Immengde yn flanched ayre wyth Trouthe afyde. go 


Strayte was I carryd back to tymes of yore, 
Whylft Canynge {wathed yet yn flefhlie bedde, 
And 


And faw all aétyons whych han been before, 

And all the fcroll of Fate unravelled ; 

And when the fate-mark’d babe acome to fyghte,. 
I faw hym eager gafpynge after lyghte. 


In all hys fhepen gambols and chyldes plaie, 
In everie merriemakeyng, fayre or wake, 

I kenn’d a perpled lyghte of Wyfdom’s raie; 
He eate downe learnynge wyth the waftle cake. 
As wife as anie of the eldermenne, | 


He’d wytte enowe toe make a mayre at tenne. 


As the dulce downie barbe beganne to ere, 
So was the well thyghte texture of hys lore; 
Eche daie enhedeynge mockler for to bee, 
Greete yn hys councel for the daies he bore. 
All tongues, all carrols dyd unto hym fynge, 


Wondryng at one foe wyfe, and yet foe yinge. 


Encreafeynge yn the yeares of mortal lyfe, 
And hafteynge to hys journie ynito heaven, 
Hee thoughte ytt proper for to cheefe a wyfe, 
And ufe the fexes for the purpofe gevene. 


THE STORIE OF WILLIAM CANYNGE. 283 


ao 


100 


105 


lic 


284 THE STORIE OF WILLIAM CANYNGE. 


Hee then was yothe of comelie femelikeede, 


And hee had made a mayden’s herte to blede. 


He had a fader, (Jefus reft hys foule !) 115 
Who loved money, as hys charie joie ; 

Hee had a broder (happie manne be’s dole!) 

Yn mynde and boddie, hys owne fadre’s boie ; 

What then could Canynge wiflen as a parte 


To gyve to her whoe had made chop of hearte? 120 


But landes and caftle tenures, golde and bighes, 

And hoardes of fylver roufted yn the ent, 

Canynge and hys fayre fweete dyd that defpyfe, 

To change of troulie love was theyr content ; 

Theie lyv’d togeder yn a houfe adygne, 125 


Of goode fendaument commilie and fyne. 


But foone hys broder and hys fyre dyd die, 
And lefte to Willyam ftates and renteynge rolles, 
And at hys wyll hys broder Johne fupplie. 
Hee gave a chauntrie to redeeme theyre foules; . 130 
And put hys broder ynto fyke a trade, 
That he lorde mayor of Londonne towne was made. 
2 Eftfoons 


THE STORIE OF WILLIAM CANYNGE., 285 


Eftfoons hys mornynge tournd to gloomie nyghte ; 

Hys dame, hys feconde felfe, gyve upp her brethe, 
Seekeynge for eterne lyfe and endlefs lyghte, 135 
And fleed good Canynge; fad myftake of dethe! 

Soe have I feen a flower ynn Sommer tyme 


Trodde downe and broke and widder ynn ytts pryme. 


Next Radcleeve chyrche (oh worke of hande of heav’n, 
Whare Canynge fheweth as an inftrumente,) 140 
Was to my bifmarde eyne-fyghte newlie giv’n ; 

°Tis paft to blazonne ytt to good contente. 

You that woulde faygn the fetyve buyldynge fee 


Repayre to Radcleve, and contented bee, 


I fawe the myndbruch of hys nobille foule 145 
Whan Edwarde meniced a feconde wyfe ; 

I faw what Pheryons yn hys mynde dyd rolle; 

Nowe fyx’d fromm feconde dames a preefte for lyfe. 
Thys ys the manne of menne, the vifion {poke ; 


Then belle for even-fonge mie fenfes woke. 150 


f 28697 


ON HAPPIENESSE, by Witiiam Canynce, 


| AIE Selyneffe on erthes boundes bee hadde ? 

i Maie yt adyghte yn human fhape bee founde? 
Wote yee, ytt was wyth Edin’s bower beftadde, 

Or quite eraced from the fcaunce-layd grounde, 

Whan from the fecret fontes the waterres dyd abounde? 
Does yt agrofed fhun the bodyed waulke, 


Lyve to ytfelf and to yttes ecchoe taulke ? 


All hayle, Contente, thou mayde of turtle-eyne, 
As thie behoulders thynke thou arte iwreene, 
To ope the dore to Selyneffe ys thyne, 

And Chryftis glorie doth upponne thee fheene, 
Doer of the foule thynge ne hath thee feene ; 
In caves, ynn wodes, ynn woe, and dole diftreffe, 


Whoere hath thee hath gotten Selyneffe. 


ONN JOHNE A DALBENIE, by the fame. 


OHNE makes a jarre boute Lancafter and Yorke ; 
Bee ftille, gode manne, and learne to mynde thie 


worke. 


#1 


28% ] 


[ 
THE GOULER’S REQUIEM, by the fame. 


IE boolie entes, adieu! ne moe the fyghte 

Of guilden merke fhall mete mie joieous eyne, 
Ne moe the fylver noble fheenynge bryghte 
Schall fyll mie honde with weight to fpeke ytt fyne; 
Ne moe, ne moe, alafs! I call you myne: 5 
Whydder muft you, ah! whydder muft I goe? 
I kenn not either; oh mie emmers dygne, 
To parte wyth you wyll wurcke mee myckle woe; 
I mufte be gonne, botte whare I dare ne telle ; 


O ftorthe ynto mie mynde! I goe to helle. 1O- 


Soone as the morne dyd dyghte the roddie funne, 
A fhade of theves eche ftreake of lyght dyd feeme ; 
Whann ynn the heayn full half hys courfe was runn, 
Eche ftirryng nayghbour dyd mie harte afleme ; 
Thye lofs, or quycke or flepe, was aie mie dreme; 15 
For thee, O gould, I dyd the lawe ycrafe; 
For thee I gotten or bie wiles or breme; 
Ynn thee I all mie joie and good dyd place; 
Botte now to mee thie pleafaunce ys ne mae, 
J kenne notte botte for thee I to the quede muft goe. 20 
| THE 


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THE ACCOUNTE OF W.CANYNGES © 
FEAST. | 


HOROWE the halle the belle han founde ; 
Byelecoyle doe the Grave befeeme ; 
The ealdermenne doe fytte arounde, 
Ande fnoffelle oppe the cheorte fteeme. 
Lyche affes wylde ynne defarte wafte 


swotelye the morneynge ayre doe tafte, 


Syke keene theie ate; the minftrels plaie, 
The dynne of angelles doe theie keepe ; 
Heie ftylle the gueftes ha ne to faie, 

Butte nodde yer thankes ande falle aflape. 
Thus echone daie bee I to deene, 


Gyf Rowley, Ucamm, or Tyb. Gorges be ne feenc. 


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A GLOSSARY oF UNCOMMON WoRDS 


IN THIS VOLUME. 


WV the following Gloffary, the explana- 

tions of words by CHATTERTON, at the 
bottom of the feveral pages, are drawn to- 
gether, and digefied alphabetically, with 
the letter C, after each of them. But it 
foould be obferved, that rhefe explanations 
are not to be admitted but with great cau- 
tion; @ confider able number of them being 
(as far as the Editor can judge) unfup- 
ported by authority or analogy. The ex- 
planations of fome other words, omitied by 
Cuatrerton, Aave been added by the 
Editor, where the meaning of thé writer 
was fufficiently clear, and the word itfelf 
did not recede too far from the eftablifbed 
ufage 5 but he bas been obliged to leave 
many others for the confideration of more 


_pdearned or more fagacious interpreters. 
U EXPLA- 


EXPLANATION OF THE LETTERS 
REFERENCE, 
JE. ftands for “Alla; a tragycal enterlude, p- 


The dethe of Syr C, Bawdin, x 
Ch. ——  Balade of Charitie, —_- — 
EK. I. ——  Eclogue the firft, oo —- 


Kk. Il. —— Eclogue the fecoud, ot —_ 
FE. II, —-— Eclogue the third, — — 


EL —  Elinoure and Tuga, — — 
Ent. —— Entroduftionne to 4a, —  — 
Ep. —— _ Epifile to M. Canynge, — — 
G. — .'Goddwyn, aTragedie, — — 
H.1. —— Battle of Hajftings, N°. ~ 
H.2. —— Battle of Haftings, N° 2. -—- 
Le...—--, Letter to M. Canynge,  — — — 
M. —— Lnghfb Metamorphofis, — — 
P.G. —— Prologue to Goddwyn, — — 


T. —— Tournament, =. LS 


The other references are, made to the pages. 


A GLOS- 


OF 


A Gis O 


BESSTE, -E. TI. 89. Hu- 
ites ue 
Aborne, T.45. Burnifhed. C. 
Abounde, H. 1. 55. 
Aboune, G. 53. Make ready. C. 
Abredynge, AL. 334. Upbraiding. 
C, 
Abrewe, p. 281. 60. as Brew. 
Abrodden, E. 1. 6. Abrupily. C. 
Acale, G. 191, Freeze. C. 
Accaie, AE. 356. Affwage. C. 
Achments, T. 153. Archievements. 
C. 
Acheke, G. 47. Choke. C. 
Achevments, £2.65. Services. C. 
Acome, p. 283. 95. as Come, 
Acrool, El. 6. faintly. C. 
Adave, H. 2. 402. 
Adawe, p. 282.78. Awake. 
Addawd, H. 2.) 110. 
Adente, 4. 396. Faffened. C. 


i) 
Adented, G. 32. Faffened, annexed. 
C, 
Aderne, .H. 2: 272. See Derze, 
Dernie. 
Adigne. . See Adyexe. 


Adrames, Ep. 27. Chur. C. 
Adventaile, T. 13. Armour. C, 


Se SAA ae 


Wor 


Adygne, Le. 46. Nervous; 
thy of praife. C. 
Affynd, H. 1. 132. Related by 

MAVTLAZC. 
287. 14. as Pleme; 
to drive away, to affright. 
fhould 


Ap 
Aftrelagour ; Af- 


Afleme, p. 


After la goure, H. 2. 353. 
probably be 
trologer. 

Agrame, G. 93. Grievance. C. 

Agreme, At. 356. Torture. C.— 
G. 5. Grievance. C. 

Agrofed, p. 286. 6, as Agrifed; 
terrified. 

Agroted, AX. 348. See Groted, 

Agylted, AL. 334. Offended, Cy 

Aidens, ER. 222. Aidance. 

Ake, E.II. 8. Oak. C. 

Alans, H. 2. 124. Hounds. 

Alatche, AX. 117. 

Te Ro, eh Aan ees 
left, 7E. so. Left. 


ie a boon, EB. Ill. 41. 


A HAAR NEr 


i 

of ES a favour, C, 
a 

Alleyn,°E. I. 52. Qaly.. C. 

Almer, Ch, 20. tp ah? aif 
; Ly 

Aluite, H.1. 88. 

fh At 

fbi nd, hoe 72> 4 / 


3gz A G 
Alyfe, Le. 29. Allow. C. 
Amate, AB. 58. Deffroys C, 
Amayld, E. II. 49. Enameled. C. 
Ameded, JE. 64. Rewarded. 


Amenged, p. 278. 6. as Mengéd; 


nixed. 

Amenufed, E. 1. 5. Diminifbed. 
C 

Amield, T. 5. Ornamented, ena- 


C. 

Anente, At. 475. dgaink. C. 
Anere, AE. 15.°Auother. GC, 
Anete, p. 281. 64. 


mele: ie 


Anie, p, 281. 59. as Nie; nigh. 

Anlace, G. 57. Az ancient fword, 
C. 

Antecedent, AE. 233. Gorag before. 

Applings, E. I. 33+ Grafted trees. 
Cc. 

Arace, G. 156. Diveff. C; 

Ant, Ch. 10. Argé.3C. 

Arrowe-lede, H. 1. 74. 

Afcaunce, E. TIL. 52: Difdainfully. 
C. 

Afenglave, Hit. 117. 

Afkaunted, Le. 19. 

Allee, /E. 504. 

Affeled, E. WI. 14. Anfwered. C. 

Ashhrewed, Ch. 24. Accurfed, un- 
fortunate. C. 

Affwaie, A. 352. 

Aftedde, E. UW. 11s Seated. €. 

Attende, G. 47. Afonifh. C. 

Afterte, G. 137. Neghited. ©. 

Aftoun, E. ll. 5. Afonifhed. C. 


ly, O24 $s Si Anke oe 


Aftounde, M. 83. Afonifh. C. 
Afyde; p. 282. go. perhaps Afyde; 


afcended. 
Athur, H. 2. 476. as Yhurgh; 
thoroughs 
Attenes, A. 18, Ai once. C. 
Attoure, T.11g. Turn. C. 


Attoure, A. 322: Around. 
Ave, H. 2. 645. for Haz. Fr. 


Water. 
Aumere, Ch. 7. 4 loofé robe, or 
mantle. C, 


Aumeres, E, I[I. 25. Borders of 
gold and filver, &c.  C. 

Aunture; Hi 2. 133. as Aven- 
ture} adventure. 

Autremete, Ch. 52. 4 loofe white 
robe, worn by priefis, C. 
Awhaped, AE: 400; Affonifbed. C. 
Aynewarde, Ch. 47. Backwards. 

C: 


B. 


Bankes; T. 3. Benches, 

Barb’d hall, As. 2109. 

Barbed horfe, AE. 27. Covered wit), 
armour. 

Baren, ZE.880, for Barren. 

Barganette, B. I. 49. 4 jong, or 
ballad, Cy 

Bataunt, Ba, 276. 292. 

Battayles, 4. 707. Boats, /bips, 
fr. 

Batten, 


Ae 8.07 $''S PAR, UY. 29 
Batten, G. 3. Futter, C, Bewrate, H. 2. 127. 
Battent, T. 52. Load. C. Bewrecke, G. 101. Revenge. C. 
Battently, G. 50. Loud roaring. C. Bewreen, 42.6. Exprefi. C. 
Battone, H. 1. 520. Beat with Bewryen, Le, 42. Declared, ex- 


1S) 


ficks. ¥r, preffed. Lee 
Baubels, Ent. 7. Fewels. C. Bewryne, G. 72. Declare. C, 
Bawlin, AE. 57. Large. C. Bewrynning, T. 128. Declaring. 
Bayre, E. II. 76. Brow. C. C, 
Behefte, G. 60. Command, C.  Bighes, A. 371. Jewels. C. 
Behight, H. 2. 365. Birlette, E. Ill. 24. 4 hood, or 
Behylte, . 939. Promifed. C. covering for the back part of 
Bélént, Hi. 2:* 121, the head. C. | 
Beme, /E. 553. Trumpet. Bifmarde, p. 285. 141. 


Bemente, E.1. 45. Lament. C.. Blake, . 178.407. Nated. C. 
Benned, AS. 1185. Curfed, tor- Blakied, E. III. 4. Naked, original. 


mented, Cs c 
Benymmynge, P. G. 3. Bereaving, Blanche, E. 369. White, pure. 

C. Blaunchie, E. IL. 50. White. C. 
Bercie, p. 278. 8. Blatauntlie, 42. 108. Loudly. C. 
Berne, 4B. 580. Child. Cy Blente, E, III. 39. Ceafed, dead. C, 


Berten, T. 58. Venomous, C. Blethe, T. 98. Bed. C. 
Befeies, T. 124. Becomes. C. Blynge, A. 334. Ceaf. C, 
Befprente, T.132. Scattered, C. Blyn, E. IL. 40. Ceafe, fand fill. 
Beftadde, p. 286. 35 C 


Beftanne, /E. 411. Boddekin, AL. 265. Body, fub- 
Befted, H. 2. 140. france. C. 
Beftoiker, 2.91. Deceiver, ©.  Boleynge, M. 17. Stvelling. C. 
Beftreynts, He '2. 644, Bollengers and Cottes, E. Il. 33. 
Bete, G. 85. Bid. C, Different Rinds of boats, C. 
Betrafied, G. 7. Deceived, im- Boolie, E. 1. 46. Beloved. C, 
pofed on, Ce Bordel, E. III. 2. Cottage. C, 
Betratte, ZE. 1031. Betrayed. €. Bordelier, E. 410. Cottager, 
Betreinted, H. 2. 707. Borne, T. 13. 2. 741. Burnifb. 
Bevyle, E. 11. 57. Break. Al be- C 


rald term, fignifying a fpear Boun, E, Il. 40. Make ready. €. 
broken in silting, C. U 3 Bounde, 


04 A 
Bounde, T. 32. Ready. 


ourne, /E. 483. 


& 


fice 


C. 


od 


os 


outing matche, p. 23. 2. 
Bowke, T. 19.—Bowkie, G, 133. 
C. 

Brafteth, G.123. Burfleth C. 
Brayd, G. 77. Difplayed. C. 
Brayde, AX. 1010. 

Breme, fubft. G. 12. Strength, C. 


Borly, 


. Fy) | iy ra Q, ‘ 
je Lig hls Oe OLrong. C. 


DP) y > 3 Ty a r a | 
brende, G. 50. Bursa, confume. C. 
[22s 1 OC] LEST cide, E- 
oretrul, L ne IQ. Filled “4 UL). 45 
opr Se ee ee , ' 2 ee 
Broched, H. Be 24 P 017 


7’ 


UL, 


Pentyded CG Yo pA oy ae aaa > 
Browded, 54 ] 206 £2 72107 oidered, CG: 


yee Lee UR yk Ee shee yor) Sau 
brondeous, H. Ll. 24. LUurioUs. 


brynnyng, /E. 680. Declaring. C. 


Baaist NF fez ‘bo bs, 
Buried, LVL. 2% Aries ep 
GA pee “a ’ of Plow ask De aaa 
Burlie | ronde, G. 7° Fury, anger. 


le, p. 288. 2. Bel-acueil, 
Fr. the name of a perfonage 
in the Roman de la Rofe, 
which Chaucer has rendered 
Fair-welcomin oe 

Byker, 4. 246. Battle. 
Bykrous, M. 37. Warring. C. 


rvimoare | 


4 
APV ITAL P) SVE. 
C, 


BEN pe ee vie ys “sou {ly 
Byfmarelie, Le; 26. Cui tou/ly. 


Age ; 
95» bewildered, curi- 
ous. 


C. 


GLO68 8 A & Y. 


Calked, E. I. 49. Caf? our C., 
Caltyfning, G. 67. Forbidding, C. 
Carnes, AL, 1243. Rocks, ffonese 
Brit. 
Caftle-ftede, G. 100. A caffle. C. 
Caties, H. 2. 67. Cates: 
Caytifned, AZ. 32. Binding, en- 
forcings C. 
Celnefs, AE. 882. 
Chafe, 74.191. . Hot. -C. 
Chaftes, G. 201. Beats, famps. C. 
Champion, y. P. G. 12. Chal- 
C. 
Chaper, E. III. 48. 
C. 
Chapournette, Ch. 45. 
C. 
Chefe, G. 11. Heat, rafbnefs. C. 
Chelandree, AZ. 105. Gold-finch. 
Cc. 
Cheorte, p. 288. 4. 


lenge. 
Dry, fun- 
burnt. 


A finall 


round hat. 


Cherifaunce, Ent. 1. Comfort. Ci 
Cherifaunied, /l. 839. perhaps 
Cherifaunced, 
Cheves, Ch. 37. Moves. C. 
Chevyfed, Ent. 2. Preferved. C: 
Chirckynge, M. 23. 4 confufid 
noife. Ce 
Church-glebe-houfe, 
C. 
Cleme, E. II. 9. Sound. C. 
Clergyon, P. G. 8.° Clerk, or cler- 
3 
Clergyon’d, Ent. 13, Faught. C. 
Clevis, H. 2. 46, 


Ch, aA. 


Grave. 


Lyinan, 


Cleyne, 


A G 


Cleyne, ZB. 1102. 

Clinie, H. 1. 431. 

Cloude-agefted, p. 278. 9 

Clymmynge, Ch. 36. Noz/y. PG. 

Coiftrell, H. 2. 88. 

Compheeres, M. 21. Companions. 
OF 

Congeon, E, III.89. Dwarf. Ci 

Contake, T. 87. Difpute. C. 

Conteins, H. 1. 223. for Contents. 

Conteke, E. II. 10. Confufe; con- 


tend with. C. 
Contekions, AB. 558. Contentions. 
oe 


Cope, Ch. 50. A cloke. C. 
Corven, AE. 56... See Veorven. 
Cotte, E. II. 24. Cut. j 
Cottes, E. I. 33. See Bollengers. 
Coupe, E. Il. 7. Cut. C. 


Couraciers, T. 74. Horfe-cour, Cre 


C. 
Coyen, 4B. 125. Coy. q? 


Cravent, E. II]. 39. Coward. i. 


Creand, /Z. 681. as Recreand, 


Crine, 4.851. Hair. C. 
Croched, H. 2. 521. perhaps 
Broched. 


Croche, v. G. 26. Crofi. ©. 
Crokynge, Fi. 110. Bending. 


Crofs-ftone, AE. 1122. Monument. 


? 


C. 


Cuarr, p. 287. 53. Quarry. q! 


Cullis-yatte, Totten 5O- Portcuilis- 


Ly OF6S 5 


Flatterer. Cs 


Arey y X, 295 
Cuyen kine, E. I. 35. Lender cows, 


C. 


D. 


Dareygne, G. 26. Aitempi, endea- 


vour. ©. 
Declynie, H. 1. 101. Declination. 
q? 
Decorn, E. II. 14. Carved. C. 
Deene, E. IL. 69. Glorious, wor 
thy. C. 
Deere, E. III. 88. Dire. C. 
Mee 


Defs, M. Q- V apours, 71€LCO1 Se 
Defayte, G. 52. Decay. C. 
Defte, Ch. 7. Neat, ornamental. Ce 
Deigned, E. II. 53. Difdained. ©. 
Delievretie, T. 44. Afivity. C. 
Demafing, H. 1. 276. 
Dente, Ai. 886. See Adente. 
Dented, Z. 263. See Adented. 
Denwere, G. 141. Doubt. Ci 
M. 13. Zremour. C. 
Dequace, G. 56. Mangle, defiroy. 
ee i 
Dequaced, p. 280. 35. 
Dere, Ep. 5. Hurt, damage. C. 
Derkynnes, AX. 229. Young deer « 
cue 


Deflavate, H. 2. 343- 
Deflavatie, ZB. 1047, Leichery. C. 
U4 Detra- 


Detratours, H. 2. 78. 

Deyfde, 2. 46. Seated on a ders, 

Dheie; Shey. 

Dhere, E. 192. There. 

Dhereof;_ Thereof. 

Difficile, E. 358. Difficult. C. 

Dighte, Ch. 7. Dreff, arrayed. C, 

Difpande, p. 276. ult, perhaps for 
Difponed. 

Difpone, p. 279. 27. Di/pofe. 

Divinittre, x 141. Divine. C, 

Dolce, ZE. 1187. Soft, gentle. C. 

Dole, n. G. 137. Lamentation. C, 

Dole, adj. p. 283. 13. 

Dolte, Ep. 27. Foolifh. C. 

Donde, H o Ie $1. 

Donore, H. 1. ¢. This line fhould 
probably be written thus; 
O fea-oertecming Devor ! 

Dortoure, Ch, 25. 4 fleeping reo, 


C. 
Dote, P- 279. 20. perhaps as 
Dighte. 


Doughire mere, H. 2. 491. D’oxtre 
merc. Fr. From beyond fea, 
Dree, /E. 983. wid 
Drette, AB. 466. Leaf. C. 
Drented, G.g1. Drained, C, 
Dreynted, E, 237, Drowned, C. 
Dribblet, E, If. 48. & wall, infiziri« 
| jreant, C. 
Drites, G. 6%. Rights, liberties. C. 
Drocke, T. 40. Dr: tk. Cs 


rT 3 
Drok iE, Lin, 461. 


296 £6 OL" OS Sa 


Droorie, Ep. 47. See Chatterton’s 


note. Druerie is Courthip, 
gallantry, 
Drooried, AE. 127. Courted. 
Dulce, p. 283. 103. as Dolce. 
Dureffed, E.1. 39. Hardened. C. 
Dyd, H. 2. 9. fhould probably be 
Dyght. 
Dygne, T. 89. Worthy C. 
Dynning, E.T. 25. Sounding. C. 
Dyfperpelleft, AL. 414. Scattereft, 
C. 
Dyfporte, E. I. 28. Pleafure. C. 
Dytportifment, AS. 250, as Dy/ 
porte, 
Dyfregate, JE. 542. 


E 
ie 
t 


t 


Edraw, H. 2. 2. for Vdraw 5 

Draw. 

Eft, E. IL. 78. Ofien. C, 

Eftfoones, E. III. 54. Quick, C. 

Ele, M. 74. Help. C, 

Rletten, AB. 448. Enlighten. C. 

Eke, E. I. 27. dif. C. 

Em blaunched, E. I, 36. Whitened. 
C. 

Embodyde, ia As 336 Thick, front. 
C. ork? : 

Embowre, G. 134. Ledse. C, 

Emburled, E. IL 54. Armed. C. 

Emmate, AL 34. Leffin, decrease. C. 

Emmers, 


A 


Emmers, p. 287- 7- 
Emmertleynge, M. 72. Glittering. 
La 
Enalfe, G. 159. Embrace. C. 
Encaled, AS. 918. Frozen, cold. C. 
Enchafed, M. 60. Heated, enraged. 
C. | 
Engyne, 2B. 381» Torture. 
Enheedynge, p. 283. 105. 
Enlowed, 2. 606. Flamed, fired. 
iin OF 
Enrone, JE. 661. 
Enfeme, JE. 971. Fo make feams in. 
q? 
Enfeeming, /E. 746. as Seeminge 
Enfhoting, T. 174+ Shooting, dart- 
vane. OO: 
Enftrote, H. 2. §13- 
Enfwote, A. 1 175. Sweeter. q? 
Enfwolters, JE. 629. Swalows, 
fucks in. ©. 
Enfyrke, p. 25+ 10. Excirch. 
Ent, E. Ill. 57. 4 purfe or bag. Ce 
Entendement, JE. 261. Underftand- 
| ings | 
Enthoghteing, AE. 704 
Entremed, p. 276. 4. } 
Entrykeynge, LE. 304. as 
Entyn, P. G. 10. Buen. C. 
Eftande, H. 2. 281. for Yfande ; 
” Stand. | 


Tricking. 


Eftells, E. II. 16. A corruption of 


Eftoile, Fr. A flar. C. 
Eftroughted, AY. 918. 
Ethe, E.lIL 59. Ea 


GLOSS AR Y. 


Ethie, p. 280. 49. Eafe 
Eyalle, E. IIL. 38. Equal. Ce 
Evefpeckt, T. 56. Marked with 


evening dew, C. 
Ewbrice, E. 1085. Adultery. C. 
Ewbrycious, p. 281. 60. Lafcivi- 


OUuSe 


Eyne-gears, pe 27Q- 13+ 


i 


Fage, Ep. 30. Tak, jeff. ©. 
Faifully, T. 147. Faithfully. C, 
Faitour, Ch. 66. 4 beggar, or va~ 
gabond, C. 
Faldftole, . 61. 4 folding ftool, 
or feat. See Du Cange in 
v. Faldiftorium. 
Fayre, /E. 12046 1224. Clear, ins 
noctnte 
Feere, 4. 965. Fire. 
Feerie, E. I. 45. Maming. C; 
Fele, T. 27. Feeble. C. 
Fellen, E. 1. 10. Fell pa. t. fing. 
q? 
Fetelie, G. 24. Nod. C, 
Fetive, Ent. 7. as Feffive. 
Fetivelie, Le. 42. Elegantly. C, 
Fetivenefs, AE. 400. as Fe/fivene/s. 
Feygnes, E. IIL. 78. A corruption 
of feints. C. 
Fhuir, G. 58. Fury. ©. 
Fie, T. 113. Defy. C. 
Flaiten, H. 1.84. 
Romine. Flanched, 


rl emed T 56. L 
Flemie, p. 278. ae 
Plizze,/G. 197) Fh Gs 
Floe, H. 2. 54... Arrow. 

lott, Ch..33..' My. C. 
Foile, E. I1I..78.. Baffle. C. 
Fons, Fonnes, BE. I]..14. Devices. 

c 

Forgard, as Rass: Liphey 2, 
El. 19. Forfaken. C. 
Forloyne, Ai. 722. Retreat. C. 


Forletten, 


Forreying, T. 114. Defireitss GC. 
Forfls Slain. C. 
Forflege, AN. 1106. Slay. C. 


the ie a 
Forftraughte, p. 281 


agen, Ad. 1076, 


o bs g = i 
easit ] 
tracted. 
1 4 - } a a G1 = 
£Oricraugnreyne (7. BAe Di Rrac - 
Vand at. t J 
7 
ting, C 
> 
| ae 1 - Ne jae ad 
kori{wat, lle 206 sings bebe OF 


o 
< 
Mune 4 mp POEn Ae 
Fremded, LEse 555° I> ‘Ss 
« al 
Freme, Ae. 267. 
/ 


Ni ges Ao he Ty CO | AE 
2TOQCIIC, (45. 10%, LU 


Gam Veni AT Se Oo i ey pee 

Aweeerdibe,. 1.4 00. 7 [ieee OF ak= 
LOuUr we 

G: ta Cl, C I ° oy FP ig Ih i, YF 

Gare, Kp 7: Canfe, C 


| ie ‘ 
Galtnefs 9 fe a) “i 


S 
Gayne, 


S A he ¥, 
Fi. 82r. 


gyne a pryze. 


To gayne fo 
Gayne has 


probably been repeated by 


miftake. 
Geare, JE. 299. Apparel, accoutre- 
MCI 


Geafon, Ent.'7.. Rare.. C;—G. 
120. Extraordinary, firanges 
OF 

Geer, H. 2, 284. as Gier. 

Geete, AX. 736. as Gite, 

Gemote,G.g4. Affemble. C. 

Gemoted, E. II. 38. United, affem- 
bled. C, 

Gerd, M. 7° Broke, rent. Cs 

Gies, G, 207. Guides. C. 

Gier, H. 1.527. A turn, or twiff, 

Gif, EK. T3955 Gee. 

Gites, A. 2. Robes, mantels. C. 

Glair, H. 2. 580. 

Gledeynge, M. 22. Livid. C. 

Glomb, G. 175. Frown. C. 

Glommed, Ch. 22. Clouded, 
jected, C, 

Glytted, H. 2. 282, 

Gorne, E. I. 36. Garden. C. 

740. Drops. 


de- 


Gottes, 4. 

Gouler, p. 282. 76. 

Graiebarbes, Le. 25. Greybeards. 
C, 

Grange, E. I. 34. Liberty of paf- 
tit en GQ, 

Gratche, Al. 115. Apparel. C. 

Grave, p. 283, 2. Chief magifirate, 


MWCO 


ASE BOC BVO SSS “APR YT. 299 
Gravots, E. 1.24. Groves. C. Haveth, E. 1.17. Have. rf perf. 


Gree, E. 1. 44. Grow. C. q? 
Grofhile, AX. 547- Heafods, E. II. 7. Heads. C. 
Groffith, AX. 257. Heavenwere, G. 146. Heaven- 
Groffynglie, Ep. 33. Pooli/bly. C. ward. C, 
Groa, G. go. @ fez, moor. C. Hecked, AE. 394. Wrapped clofe- 
Gronfer, E.I1. 45. 4 meteor, from ly, covered. C. 
gron a fen, and fer, a corrup- Heckled, M. 3. Wrapped. C. 
tion of fire. C. Heie, E.I.15. They: C. 
Gronfyres, G. 200. Meteors. C. Heiedeygnes, E. 11.77. A coun- 
Grore, TH. 2. 27. try dance, till practifed in the 
Groted, E. 337. Stvollen, C. North. C. 
Gule-depeincted, E. Il. 13. Red- a n. G. 127. Help. C, 
painted. C. Hele, v. E. III. 16. To hep. C. 
Gule-fteynat, G. 62. Red-flained. Hem, T. 24. A contraction of 
Ci them. Co 


Gyttelles, AL. 438. Ma nels. C.  Hente, T.175. Grafp, hold. C. 
Hentyll, Ai. 1161. 

Herfelle, BM. 279. Herfelf- 
Hefte, Ai. 1182. 

Haile, E. III. 60. Happy. C.  Hilted, Hiltren, T.47. 65. Hid- 


Hi 


Hailic, AL. 148. 410. as Haile, dens C. 

Halceld, M. 37. Defeated. C. Hiltring, Ch. 13. Hiding. C. 

Hallie, T..144. Holy. C. Hoafirie, E. I. 26. Juz, or pba 

Hallie, AB. 336 Wbolely. houfe. C. 

Halline, Ch. 82. Foy. C. Holtred, AZ. 293. 

Hancelled, G. 49. Cut off, deftrey- Hommeur, Fa. 1190- 
ed, C. Hondepoint,, AS. 273. 

Han, ©. 734. Hath. q? Hopelen, 4%. 399. 

Hanne, Ai. 409. Had. particip. Horrowe, M. 2. Unfeemly, difas 
qi—/E. 685. Had. pa. t. greeable. C. | 
fing. q? Horfe-millanar, Ch. 56. See C’s 

Hantoned, Al. 1094. note. 

Harried, M. 82. Yof. C. Houton, M. 92. Hollow. C. 


Hulftred, M. 6. Hidden, fecret. C. 


Hatched, pe 25. I. 
Hulcarles, 


300 A G L O 

Hufearles, JE..922. 1194. Houfe- 
Servants. 

Hyger, Ai. 627. The flowing of 
the tide in the Severn was 
antiently called the Hygra. 
Gul. Malrefb, de Pontif. 
Ang. L, 1v. 

Hylle-fyre, AS. 682. 4 beacon. 

Hylte, T. 168. Hid, fecreted. C, 
~—/E. 1059. Hide. C. 


I. 
: 1S Oe ee eee 
Jape, Ch. 74, 2 short furpiice, Bec. 
- A . 


Jeke, G. 195. LHoifted, raifed, C, 

Itrete, G. 2. Devour , deftroy, C. 

Thantend, E. I. go. ethos o. 

jJintle, H. 2. 82. for Gentle. 

Impeftering, E, I, 29. Annoying. 
Cy 

Sohild, El. 14. Iefye. C. 

ithad, he. 37- Broken, C. 

Jubb, E. TI. 71. 4 dorile. C., 

Iwreene, p. 286. 9. 


K. 


Ken, E. II. 6. Ser, difover, know, 
Cc. 

Kennes, Ep. 28. Knows. €, 

Keppend, Le. A4. 

Kifte, Ch, 25. Coffin. cy 


SS (Alm ¥, 
Kivereled, E. III. 63. The hidden 
or fecret part. C. 


Knopped, M. 14. Faftened, chains 
ed, congealed, C, 


L. 


Ladden, H. 1. 206, 

Leathel, E. I. 42. Deady. C. 

Lechemanne, AR. 31. Phyfician. 

Leckedit, H. 2. 342. 

Le&turn, Le, 46. Subjed. C. 

Lecurnies, Al. 109. Leétures. C. 

Leden, El. 30. Decreafing. C., 

Ledanne, Al. 1143. 

Leege, G. 173. Homage, obeylancé. 
Co, ) 

Leegefalcke, G. 42. Subjects, Cy 

Lege, Ep. 3. Law. C. 

Leggen, M. 92. Leffz, alloy. C, 

Leggende, M. 33. Alloyed, C, 

Lemanne, AE, 132. Mifrefi. 

Lemes, , 42. Lights, rays, Cy 

Lemed, EI, 7. Giflened. Crm 
JE. 606. Lighted, C. 

Lere, AL. 568. H. 2. 6o7. feems 
to be put for Leather, 
Leffel, El. 2¢. 4 bub or hedge, € 

Lete, G. Ga. Still. C, 

Lethal, El. 27, Deadly, or. death 
boding, C, 

Lethlen, JE. 292. Suil, dead: C. 


Letten, A, 928. Cherch-yard. €. 
7 


N 
or 


A 


Levynne, M. 104. Lightning. C. 
Levyn-mylted, AL, 462. Light- 
ning-melted. Q? 
Liefe, A. 217; 
Lif, E. 1.7. Leaf. 
Ligheth, AE. 627: 
Likand, H. 2. 187. Likéig. 
Limed, E. II. 7.1 Glafy, refec- 
Limmed, M. Sou tings Cy 
Linge, AZ. 376. Stay. C. 
Liffed, T. 97. Bounded. C. 
Lithie, Ep. 10. Humbk. C. 
Loafte, AE. 456. Lofs. 
Logges, E. I. 55. Cortages. Ce 
| Lordinge, T. 57. Standing on their 
hind legs. C 
Loverd’s, E. III. 29. Lord’s. 
Low, G. 50. Flame of fires C. 
Lowes, T. 137. Flames. C. 
Lowings, Ch. 35. Flames. C. 
Lymmed, M. 33. Polifbed. C. 
Lynch, El. 37. Bank. C. 
Lyoncel, E. IL. 44. Young tion. C. 
q Lyped, El. 34. 
| Lyile, T. 2. Sport, or plays C. 
| Lyfled, AS: 53. Bounded, Ci 


C. 


M. 


| Mancas, G. 136. Marks, C: 

Manchyn, H. 2. 232: A /leeve. Fr 

Maynt, Meynte, E. 11. 66. Maz, 
great numbers. Cs 

Mee, Mees, E. I. 31. Meadow, C. 

4 


Goh ee .6. Bt RY. 


307z 
Meeded, AL. 39. Rewarded. 
Memuine, Hi 2. 120. 
Meniced; p. 285. 146. Menaced. 
q? 
Mere, G. 58. Lakes C. 
Merk-plante, T. 176. Night-/baik: 
C: 
Merke, T. 163; Dark, cloomy: Ci 
Miefel, AE. os1. My/elf: 
Mifkynette, El. 22. 4 fmall bag, 
pipe. C. 
Mitt, Ch. 49.. Poor, needy. 
Mitches, El. 20. Ruins. C. 
Mittee, E. 11.28. Mighty. “C. 
Mockler, p. 283. 105. More. 
Moke, Ep. 5. Much C. 
Mokie, El. 29. Black. 
Mole, Ch. 4. Sofft. C. 
Mollock, G. 90. Wet, moiff. Ce 
Morglaien, M. 20. The name of a 
Sword in fome old Romances. 
Morthe, AE. 307. 
Morthynge, El. 4. Murdering. C. 
Mote, E. 1. 22. Might: C. 
Motte, H. 2. 194. Word, or motto. 
Myckle, Le. 16. Much. C: 
Myndbruch, AS. 4or. 


C. 


C. 


Myntter, G. 75. Monafierys C. 
Myfterk, Ms 33: Myfircs C. 


N. 
Ne, P, G. 6. Noi: Cy 
Ne, Dp. 231. 58. Nigh, 


WNedere, 


302 A G L O 


Nedere,.Ep.11. Adder. C. 
Neete, p. 280. 41. Night. 


Neth, T. 16. Weak,. tender. C. 


Nete, AE. 399. Night. 
Nete, Ty 19. Nothing. C. 


Nilling, Le. 16. lnwilling. C. 


Nome-depeinted, E. II. 17. Re- 
bus'd fhields; a herald term, 
when the charge of the 


fhield implies the name of 


the bearer. C, 


Notte-browne, p. 280. 49. Nuz- 


brown. 


0, 


Obaie, Eal. 41. Abide. C. 
Offrendes, AE. bi. Prefents, oper= 
ing Se i, 
Olyphauntes, H. 2. 629. Ek- 
phants. 
Onknowlachynge,'E. II. 26, Not 
knowing. Cy 
Onlight, Af. 678. 
Onlift, Le. 45. Boundkf. C, 
rrelts, G. 100, Overfets, C, 
Ouchd, 'T. 80. Sce C’s note, 
Ouphante, AS, $88. 929. Oxphen, 
Elves, 
Ourt,) Hi24588. 
Ouzle, A2..104. Black-bird. C, 
Owndes, G. 91. Waves, C, 
I 


Pall, Ch. 31. Contrafion from 
appall, to fright. °C. 
Paramente, AL. 52. Robes of far- 
ket, C,—M,. 36. 4 princely 
robe. C, 
Paves, Pavyes, JE. 433. Shields. 
Peede, Ch. 5.'Pied. .C. 
Pencte, Ch. 464.Patnied. -C. 
Penne, A. 728. Mountain, 
Percafe, Le. 21.°Perchance. Cy 
‘Pere, E. I. 41. Appear. C. 
Perpled, p. 283.99. Purple. q? 
Perfant, EL. 561. Piercing. 
Pete, 4. 1001. 
Pheeres, AE. 46. Fellows, equals. 
C. | 
Pheon, H. 2. 282, in Heraldry, 
the barbed head of a dart. 
Pheryons, p. 285.147. 
Picte, E. IIT, 91.) Pidture. C. 
Pighte, T. 38. Pitched, or bent 
down. C, 
Poyntel, Le. 44. 4 pen. C. 
Prevyd, AS. 23. Hardy, valourous, 
Ge: 
Proto-flene, H, 2. 38. Firft/laia, 
Prowe, H. 1, 108. 
Pynant, Le. 4. Pining, meagre. 
Pyghte, M. 73. Settled. C. 
Pyghteth, Ep. 16, Plucks, or tor- 
tures, Cy 


Quaced, 


=? 


a 


A 


Q- 
Quaced, T. 94. Vanquifhed. C. 
Quaintified, T. 4. Curioufly de- 
vifed, C. 
Quanfd, AS, 241. Stilled, Quenched. 
©. 

Queede, AB. 284.428. The evil 
the Devil. 


one ; 


R. 


Receivure, G. 151. Receipt. C. 
Recer, H. 1. 87. for Racer. 
‘for Re- 
creandice; 
Cowards 
1Ce. 
Recreand, AX. 508. Coward, Be 
Reddour, AL. 30. Violence. C. 


Rede, ee 13. Wifdom. C. 


Recendize, At. 544. 


Recrandize, A. 1193. 


Reded, G. 79. Counjeélled. C. 
Redeing, A. 227. Advice. 


Regrate, Le. 7. Effeem. C.—M. 
70, Lffeem, favour. C; 

Rele, n. Al. 530. Wave. C. 

Reles, v. E. II. 63. Waves. C. 

Regan, T. 28. Honour, glory. 
ee 

Reyne, Reine, E, II. 25. Kun, C. 

Reyning, E. UH. 39. Running. Cy 

Reytes, A%, goo. Water-flags. ©. 

Ribaude, Ep. 9. Rake, lewd perfor. 
©: 

Ribbande-geere, p. 280, 44. Or- 


naments of ribbands. 


G LOS 


6& AW R *y. 


Rodded, Ch. 3. Reddened. 
Rode, BE. 1. 59. Complexion. 
Rodeing, AZ. 324, Riding. 
Roder, Al, 1065. Rider, 
ler. 
Roghlin 
Roin, 44. 32'5. 
Roiend, 7. 578. 


393 
Cc. 
C, 


a AR 
fravel@ 


g, T. 69. Rolling. C. 
Ruin. 


“7 
Ruin da. 


77 7 
~Roiner, AX. 325. Ruiner. 


she 

Rou, G. 10. Horrid, grim. Cy 
Rowncy, Le. 32. Cart-horfe. C. 
Rynde, Ai. 1192. Ruiwd. 


< 
Oe 


Sabalus, BE. I. 22. Lhe Devil. 
Sabbatanners, Au. 
Scalle, A2.703- sagt 
Scante, Al. 1133. 
Scantillie, fEwIO10. Scarcely, [pare 


ingly Cs 


gh 
Scarpes, Au. 52. Scarfse,. Cy 
Scethe, T..96. Hurt or damage. Ce 
Scille, E. II]. 33. Gather. C. 
Scillye, G.207. Clofely. ~. 
Scolles, Az. 239. Sholes. 


Scond, H. 1. 20. for Ae. ‘ond, 
Seck, H. 1.461. for Suck. 


Seeled, Ent. 11. Clofd. C. 
Seere, 2. 1164. Search. C. 


Selynefs, E, 1. 55- Happiness. soe 


Be 281. 67. 


Semblate, 
Q 


Seme, E. UI. 32+ Seed. C. 
Baa a: ea: 87. A Ssbort uacer- 
cloke. CF, 


Semm- 


R04. A 
Semmlykeed, AZ. 298. 
Semlykeene, Al. 9. Countemante. 


C.—G. 56. Beauty, counte- 
nance. C. 

Sendaument, p. 284. 126. 

Sete, AL. 1669, Seats 

Shappe, T.36. Pate. C. 

Shapefcurged, AE. 603. Fate- 
Jcourged. C. 

Shemring, E. IL. 141 Glimmering. 
Cc. 


Shente, T: 157. Broke, dofiroyed, 
C. 

Shepen, p. 283. 97. 

Shepftere, E. I. 6. Shepherd. C. 

Shoone-pykes, p. 280. 44. Shoes 
with piked toes. ‘The length 
of the pikes was reftrained to 
two inches; by 3 Edw. 43 c. 
ce 

Shrove, H. 2. 442. 

Sletre, E. 539. Slaughter: 

Slughornes, E. IT. 9. 4 mujical in- 
frrament not unlike a hautooy. 
C.—T. 31. Akind of clarion. 
C. 

Smethe, T. 101. Smoke. C. 

Smething; BE. J. t. Smoking. a 

Smore, H.1. 412. 

Smothe, Ch. 35. Steam or vapozrse 
Of. 

Snett, T. 45, Bear. C, 

Sothen, AL. 227. Sooth. q? 

Souten, H. 1. 262, for Sought. pa. 
t. fing. q? 


GLOSSARY. 


Sparre, H. 1: 26. A woeden bar: 
Spedde, H. 22 635. 
Spencer, ‘IT. 11. Difpenfer. 
Spere, /E. 69. 

Spyryng, AL. 707. Towering. 
Staie; H. 1. 198. 

Starks, T. 73. Stalks. 

Steeres, p. 25. 6. Stairs. 
Stente, T. 134. Stained. C. 
Steynced, AL. 189. 

Storthe, p. 287: 10. 

Storven, /E. 608. Dead. C. 
Straughte, Al. 69. Stretched. C. 
Stret, AE. 158. Stretch. C: 
Strev, AL. 358. Strive. 


OF 


Stringe, G. 10, Strong. C. 

Suffyeyl, A, 62. gsi. 

owarthe, AB. 265. 

Swartheing, Al. 296: 

owarthlefs, H. 2. 573. 

Sweft-kervd, E. II. 20. Short-la'd. 
OF 

Swoltering, AS. 444. 


Swotie, E. II. g. Sweet. C. 

Swythe, Swythen, Swythyn; 
Quickly. C. 

Syke, E. TI. 6. Such, fo. Cs 


diy. 


Takelle, Ts 72. Arrow. Gi 
Teint, He 1. 462. for Tent. 
Tende, ‘T. 113. Attend, or wait. 


Tene, 


A GLOSSARY. 306 


Tene, AE. 366. Sorrow. Unenhantend, AE. 636. Unaccu/= 


Tentyflie, E. Ill, 48. Carefully. tomed, C. 
c. Unefpryte;, G. 27- Unfpirited. Co 
Tere, A. 46. Health. C. Uphailie, Ch. 85. Unhappy. C. 


Unliart, P. G. 4. Unforgeving. C. 
‘Thoughten, FE. 1726 1136. for Unlitt, E. II. 86. Unbounded. C. 
Thought. pae te fing. q? Unlored, Ep. 25. Unlearned. C. 
Thyflen, E. II. 87. Tg, ot thofe. Unlydgefull, AY. 537+ 
q? Unplayte, G. 86.—Unplyte, Al. 


Tochelod, /%. 205. 1238. Explain. C. 
Tore, A. 1020. Torch, C. Unquaced, E, III. go. Unburts 


'Trechit, H. 2. 93+ for Treget 5 C. 
Deceit. Unfprytes, AS, 1212. Un-fouls. 


Treynted, 7B. 454. C. | 
Twyghte, E. Il. 48, Plucked, Untentyff, G. 79: Uncareful, neg 
lected. C. 


Thighte, ps 283. 104- 


pulled. c. 
Twytte, E. I. 2. Plick, or pull. Unthylle, T. 30. Ujelefie Ce 
Cc. Unwere, E. II. 87- Tempeft. C. 


Volunde, AE. 73. Memory, under- 
franding. C.—G. 140: Will. 
Cc, 

U. Upritte, AL. 928. Rifen, CG. 

Upryne, H. 2. 729- 

Upfwalynge, Ai. 258. Swelling. 
C, 


Tynge, Tyngue;- Tongue. 


Val, T. 138. Helm. Gif. 
Vernage, H. 2. 11. Vernaccia. 
Ital. a fort of rich wine. 
Ugfomenefs, AS. 507. Terror. C. 

Ugfomme, E. Il. 55. Lerribly. W. 
C.— AE. 303. Terrible. C. 
Unaknell’d, H. 1. 288. Without Walfome, H. 2. 92- Watfome ; 


any knell rung for them. q? loathfome. 
Unburled, 22. 1186. Unarmed. Wanhope, G. 34s Defpair. C. 
C, Wayld, AE. 11. Choice, feleéted. 
Unéted, M. 30. Anointed. C. Waylinge, E. Il. 68. Decreafings 
Undelievre, G. 27. Unactive C. C. 


x Wayne 


306 A. 

Wayne, E. IIR 31. Car. C. 

Weere, AE. 835. Grief. C. 

Welked, E, III. 50. Withered. C. 

Welkyn, AB. 1055. Heaven. C, 

Wifeegger, E. III. 8. 4 philoja- 
pher. C, 

Wiffen, AX. 685. Wifh. 

Wite, G. 196. Reward. C, 

Withe, E. III. 36. A contraction 
of Wither. C, 

Wolfome, Le. 5. See Walfome. 

Wraytes. See Reyres. 

Wrynn, T. 117. Declare. C. 

Wurche, AS. 500. Work, C€. 

Wycheneref, AS. 420. Witchcraft. 

Wyere, E. Il. 79. Grief trouble. 
L: 

Wympled, G. 207. Maniled, co- 
wered, C, 


Wynnynge, AB 219. 


Y, 


Yan, /E. 72. Than. 

Yaped, Ep. 30. Laughable. Cy 
atca: ts OF 1 pat. C, 
Yblente, AS. 40. Blinded. C, 


Ybroched, G, 97» Horned. CC, 


GLOSSARY. 


Ycorne, AB. 374. 

Ycorven, T. 170. Zo mould. C; 
Yerafed, T.132. Broken. © 
Yenne ;_ Then. 

Yer, E. II. 29, heir. 

Yer, 42.162. Your. 


Ygrove, H.2. 444, 

Yinder, JE. 692, Yonder. 

Yis; This. 

Ylach’d, H. 2, 446. 

Ynhyme, Ent. 5. Juterr. C. 

Ynutile, 4.2198. Uflefi. 

Yreaden, H. 2. 217. 

Yroughte, H. 2. 328.for¥vroughtes 

Yfped, M. 102. Dipatched. C. 

Yfpende, T. 179. €onfider. C. 

Yftorven, E.I. 52. Dead. C. 

Ytfel, E. I. 18. Jef. 

Ywreen, E. II. 30. Cowered. C; 

Ywrinde, M. 100. Hid, covered, 
C, 

Yyne, AL. 540. Lhine. 


ZL. 


Zabalus, JE. 428, 
the Devil. 


as Sabalict ¢ 


Ber ya | 


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6. 


for Caaterlone, r. Canterloue, or Canteloue. 

ytts, 1. yttfelf. 

cherifaunet ’tys, 1. cherifaunce it 9% 

toe, Y. doe. 

r, to de dyghte. 

feares, T. teares, 

Storven, YT. Strover. 

be wreene, r. bewreen. 
Sythe, r. fyke. 

cherifaunied, x. cherifaunced. 

Hallie, x. Hailie. 

Bie thankes, r. Mize thankes. 
Siythe, 1. fuythes 

O fea! our teeming donore, v. O fea-oerteeming Dover § 
r. horfe of Toffelyn; or rather Foffe. 

men in women’s, Ye women in men’s. 

After la goure,'t. Aftrelagoure. 
vyclualle, r. vychimes. 


PE No De: Xx: 


COBRA LS IT LtN aCe 


OBSERVATIONS UPON THE 
NGUAGE OF THE POEMS 


.TTRIBUTED TO ROWLEY; 


TENDING TO PROVE, : 
rHEY WERE WRITTEN, NOT BY 


NCIENT AUTHOR, BUT ENTIRELY 


Y THOMAS CHATTERTON. 


“um levis haud ultra latebras jam querit imago, 
ed fublime volans noéti fe immifcuit atre. 


Virgin, At. X. 


tee. LON a eee, 


HEN thefe Poems were firft printed, it was thought 
beft to leave the queftion of their authenticity to the 
determination of the impartial Public. The Editor contented 
himfelf with intimating his opinion, [Pref. p. xi, xiu.] that 
the external evidence on both fides was fo defective as to ae 
ferve but little attention, and that the final decifion of the 
queftion muft depend upon the internal evidence. ‘To fhew 
that this opinion was not thrown out in order to miflead the 
enquiries and judgements of the readers, [ have here drawn 
together fome obfervations upon THE LANGUAGE * of the poems 
aitributed to Rowley, which, 1 think, will be fufficient to prove, 
aft, that they were not written in the XV Century; and 
adly, that they were written entirely by Thomas Chatterton. 
* Thave chofen this part of the internal evidence, becaufe the argu- 
ments, which it furnifhes, are not only very decifive, but alfo lie 
within a moderate compafs. For the fame reafon of brevity, 1 have 
confined my obfervations to a part opty of this part, viz. to words, 


confidered with refpect to their /ignifications and infiexions, A comn- 
plete examination of this {ubject ix all its parts would be a work of 


length. 


x2 The 


312 AP P END dT See 


The proof of the fecond propofition would in effect camry 


with it that of the firft; but, notwithftanding, I choofe to 
treat them feparately and to begin with the firft. 

I fhall premife only one pofulatum, which is, that Poets of 
the fame age and country ufe the fame language, allowances 
being made for certain varieties, which may arife from the 
local fituation, the rank in life, the learning, the affectation 


52 


of the writers, and from the different fubje&ts and forms of 


ranted, I haye nothing to do but to prove, that 
the language of the poems attributed to Rowley (when every 
proper allowance has been made) is totally different from that 
of the other Englifh writers of the XV Century, in many 
material particulars. It would be too tedious to go through 
them all; and therefore I fhall only take notice of fuch as can 


be referred to three general heads; the fir/? confifting of words 


* Of thefe varieties all, except the firft, are more properly varieties 
of fyle chan of language. The local fituation of a writer may certainly 
produce a provincial dialect, which will often differ effentially from the 
lanvuage ufed at the fame time in other parts of the fame country. 
But this can only happen in the cafe of perfons of no education and to- 
tally illiterate; and fuch perfons feldom write, It is unneceffary how- 
ever to difculs this point very accurately, as nobody, I believe, will 
contend, that the poems attributed to Rowley are written in any provizs 
cial dale. If there fhould be a few words in them, which are now 
more common at Briftol than at London, it fhould be remembered that 


Chatterton was of Briftol, 


AOt 


Avo P B EN Dot a; &XCs 


not ufed by any other writer; the /econd, of words ufed by 
other writers, but in a different fenfe; and the third, of words 


infleted in a manner contrary to grammar and cuftom. 


Under the fir/? head I would recommend the following 


words to the reader’s confideration. 

1. ApessiE. FE. Il. 80. 

Whyleft the congeon flowrette abe/fie dyghte. 

2. ABORNE. T. 45. 

Snett oppe hys long ftrunge bowe and fheelde alornes 

3. ABRFDYNGE. LE. 3346 
Agylted Aflla, thie abredynge blynges 

4. Acroote. El. 6. 

Didde fpeke acroole, wythe languifhment of eyne. 

5. ADAVE. H. 2. 402. 

The fyneft dame the fun or moone AGaVe. 

6. ADENTE. ZB. 396. ADENTED. G. 326 
Ontoe thie vefte the rodde fonne ys adente. 
Adented prowefs to the gite of witte. 

7, ADRAMES, Ep. 27. 

Loughe loudlie dynneth from the dolte adrames. 

8. ALATCHE, AX. 117. 

Leave me fwythe or [lle alatches 

g. ArmErR. Ch, 20. 

“Where from the hail-ftone coulde the a/mer flie? 


eb IO 


313 


ALUSTE, 


S14 Mf oPP EL N° D Bok sae 


10. AxusTE. H. 1. 88. 
That Alured coulde not hymfelf alufte. 
11. ALYNE. T. 79, 
Wythe murther tyred he flynges hys bowe alyne: 
12. ALysE. Le. 29,—G. 180. 
Somme dryblette fhare you fhoulde to that aly. 
Fulle twentie mancas I wylle thee alife. 
13. ANERE. /E. 15.—Ep. 48. 
And cann I lyve to fee herr wythe anere? 
—_——~———. Adiew untylle anere. 
14. ANETE. p. 281. 64. 
Whych yn the blofom woulde fuch fins anete: 
1g.-APPLINGS, ET) 33: 
Mie tendre applynges and embodyde trees, 
16. ARRow-LEDE: H.1. 74. 
Han by his foundynge arrowe-lede bene fleyne.. 
17. ASENGLAVE. Hit. 117. 
But Harold’s a/englave ftopp’d it as it flewe. 
18. AsLEE. /E. 504. 
That doeft aflee alonge ynn doled dyftreffe. 
19. Asswargk. AR. 362. 
Botte thos to leave thee, Birtha, dothe affwaie 
Moe torturynge peynes, &c. 
20. ASTENDE. G. 4%. 


Acheke the mokie aire and heaven aftende.. 


A-PPENDI'X,  &. 315 


I ftop here, not becaufe the other Letters of the alphabet 
would not afford a proportionable number of words which 
might be referred to this head, but becaufe I think thefe fuf- 
ficient for my purpofe. I proceed therefore to fet down an 
equal number of words under the fecond general head, 

1. ABOUNDE. Hit. §5. 

His criftede beaver dyd him finalle abounde, 

The common fenfe of Abound, a verb, is well known; but 
what can be the meaning of it here? 

2. ALEDGE. G. §: 

Lette notte thie agreme blyn ne aledge ftonde. 

Aledge, or Alege, v. Fr. in Chaucer fignifies to alleviate. It 
is here ufed either as an adjeCtive or as an adverb. Chatterton 
interprets it to mean idly; upon what ground I cannot guefs. 

3. Att a Boon. E. III: 41 —p. 23. Le 4s 
All-a-boon, fyr Prieft, all-a-boon 
Thys ys the onelie all-a-boone | crave. 

Here are three Englifh words, the fenfe of which, taken 
feparately, is clear. As joined together in this paflage they are 
quite unintelligible, 

4. AtteyN. E. I. 52: 

Mie fonne, mie fonne alleyn yftorven ys. 

Granting alleyn to be rightly put for alone, no ancient writer, 
I apprehend, ever ufed fuch a phrafe as this; any more than 


we fhould now fay——my fon alone for my only fon. 


i, XY 4 5. AsCAUNCE, 


316 ASP OPO E MyBO Kp tae 

5. Ascaunce, EV III. 52. 

Lokeynge afeaunce upon the naighboure greene, 

The ufual fenfe of afcaunce in Chaucer, and other old wri- 
ters, has been explained in a note on ver, 7327. of the Can- 
terbury Tales. It is ufed in the fame femfe by Gafcoigne. 
The more modern adverb afcaunce, fignifying fideways, obliquely, 
is derived from the Italian @ /chiancio, and I doubt very much 
whether it had been introduced into the Englifh language in 
the time of the fuppofed Rowley. 

6. AsTERTE. G. 13%, 

—————— You have theyr worthe aferte. 

] defpair of finding any authorized fenfe of the word after te, 
that will fuit this paflage. Itcannot, I think, fignifie neglelled 
or paffed by, as Chatterton has rendered it. 

7- AUMERE. /E, 398.—Ch. 7. Aumerss. E. III, 29, 
Depyéte wyth fkylled honde upponn thie wyde aumere. 

And eke the grounde was dighte in its mofe defte aumere. 
Wythe gelten aumeres ftronge ontolde. 

The only place in which I remember to have met with this 
word is in Chaucer’s Romant. of the, Rofe, ver. 2271. and 
there it undoubtedly fignifies a purfe; probably from the Fr. 
Aumsoniere. Aumere of filk is Chaucer’s tranflation of Bourfe de. 

Je. In another place of the fame poem, ver. 2087. he ufes 
aumener in the fame fenfe, The interpretations given of this 


word by Chatterton will be confidered below. 


8. BARBED. 


AOD MEN Hed Me Tee 


CAS, 
a 
Sz 


8. BARBED. AY. 27. 210. 
Nott, whan from the barbed horfe, &c. 

Mie lord fadre’s barbde halle han ne wynnynge. 

Let it be allowed, that barbed horfe was a proper expreffion, 
im the XV Century, for @ horfe covered with armour, can any 
one conceive that barbed hall fignined a hall in which armaur 
was bung? or what other fenic can barbde have in this 
paflage? 

g. Brake. Ai. 178. 407. 

Whanne Autumpne d/eée and fonne-brente doe appere. 
Bloke ftondeth future doome, and joie doth mee alyfe. 

Blake, in old Englith, may fignifie either black, or bleak. 
Chatterton, in both thefe paffages, renders it naked; ahd, in 
the latter, fome fuch fignification feems abfolutely neceflary te 
make any fenfe. 

10. BopyKin. #. 265. 

And for a bodykyn a fwarthe obteyne. 

Bodekin is uled by Chaucer more than once to fignifie a bod- 
kin or dagger. I know not that it had any other fignification 
in his time. Sarthe, ufed as a noun, has no fenfe that] am 
acquainted with. 

11. Borne. E. If. 2.—Al. 147. Borpeviger. AE. 410, 
Goe ferche the logges and dordels of the hynde, 

We wylle in a dordelle lyve. 
Hailie the robber and the bordelyer. 


318 Ase E N, D: Fe xo eee 


Though bordel, in very old French, fignifies a cottage, and 
bordelier a cottager, Chaucer ufes the firft word in no other 
fenfe than that of brothel or bawdy-houfe; and bordeller with him 
means the keeper of fuch a houfe. After this ufage of thefe 
words was fo eftablifhed, it is not eafy to believe that any later 
writer would hazard them in their primitive fenfe. 

12. BysmareE. M. gs. 

Roaringe and rolleyng on yn courfe by/mare. 

Bifmare, in Chaucer, fignifies abufive fpeech; nor do I be- 
lieve that it ever had any other fignification, 

13, CHampyon, v. PG, 12. 

Wee better for to doe do champyon anie onne. 

I do not believe that champion was ufed as a verb by any 
writer much earlier than Shakefpeare. 

14. ConTakE. T.87. ConTeke. E. I. 10. 

——— I contake thie waie. 
Conteke the dynnynge ayre and reche the fkies. 

Conteke is ufed by Chaucer, as a noun, for Contention. I 
know no inftance of its being ufed as a verd. 

is. Derne. #2. 582. Derniz. 1. 1g. El. 8. M. 106. 
Whan thou didft boafte foe moche of aétyon derne. 

Oh Raufe, comme lyfte and hear mie dernie tale. 
O gentle Juga, heare mie dernie plainte. 
He wrythde arounde yn drearie dernie payne. 

Derne is a Saxon adj. fignifying fecret, private, in which 
fenfe it is ufed more than once by Chaucer, and in no other. 


16. Droorte. 


APPEN DI X, 


16. Drooriz. Ep. 47- 

Botte lette ne wordes, whiche droorte mote ne heare, 
Bee placed in the fame ———. 

The only fenfe that I know of druerie 18 court/bip, gallantr7, 
which will not fuit with this paflage. 

17. Fonnes. E. Il. 14. Ab. 421. Fons. T. 4. 

Decorn wyth fonnes rare ———. 
On of the fonnis whych the clerche have made. 
Quaynty fled fons depictedd on eche fheelde. 

A fonne in Chaucer fignifies a fool, and fonnes—fools; and 
Spenfer ufes fon in the fame fenfe; nor do I believe that it 
ever had any other meaning. 

18. Knoprep. M. 14. 

Theyre myghte ys énopped ynne the frofte of fere. 

Knopped is ufed by Chaucer to fignifie fa/tened with a button, 
from snoppe, a button ; but what poet, that knew the meaning 
of his words, would fay that any thing was duttened With 
frofi? | 

19. LecTurn. Le. 46. 

An onlift /eéfurn and a fonge adygne. 

I do not fee that urn can poflibly fgnifie any thing buta 
reading-defk, in which fenfe it is ufed by Chaucer. 

20. LiTHIE. Ep. 10. 

Inne /itbie moncke apperes the barronnes pryde. 


If there be any fuch word as this, we fhould naturally ex- 
pect 


320 AXP BEND 2 Hoke 


pect it to follow the fienification of Uithe; foft, limber: which 


will not fuit with this paffage. 


I go on to the third general head of words inflected contrary 
to grammar and cuftom. In a language like ours, in which 
the infleCtions are fo few and fo fimple, it is not to be fuppofed 
that a writer, even of the loweft clafs, would commit very fre- 
quent offences of this fort. I fhall take notice of fome, 
which I think impoflible to have fallen from a genuine 
Rowley. 

1. Crevis.: H, 9.° 46) 

Fierce as a clevis from a rocke ytorne. 

Clevis or cleves is the plural number of Cleve, a cliff. It is 
fo ufed by Chaucer. I cannot believe that it was ever ufed as 
a fingular noun. 

Evyne, E. HH. 79. T. r69. ° See allo AL 60a; 

In everich eye aredynge nete of wyere. 
Wythe fyke an eyne fhee fwotelie hymm dydd view. 

Eyne, a contra&tion of eyen, is the plural number of eye. Ie 
is not more probable that an ancient writer fhould have ufed 
the expreffions here quoted, than that any one now fhould 
fay—AIn every eyess—With fuch an eyes. 

Hess. E. If. ry. T. 123. Le. 5. 9. Ent.:o. AB. 356. 

Heie, the old plural of He, was obfolete, I apprehend, in 
the time of the fuppofed Rowley. At leaft it is very improba- 
ble that the fame writer, at any time, fhould ufe beie and these 
indifferently, as in thefe poems. 

5 THYSSENs 


ASP PEE: We Dy te oe &c. 321 


Tuvyssen. E. IT, 87. 

Lette thy/én menne, who hayeth {prite of love. 

I cannot believe that thy/fen was ever in ule as the plural 
number of this. ‘The termination feems to have been added, 
for the fake of the metre, by one who knew that many words 
formerly ended in ev, but was quite ignorant of what particu- 
lar forts they were. In the fame manner coyen. fi. 125. and 
fothen, E. 227. are put for coy and fothe, contrary to all ufage 
or analogy. 

And this leads me to the capital blunder, which runs through 
all thefe poems, and would alone be fufficient to deftroy their 
credit; I mean, the termination of verbs in the fingular number 
in n*. Iwill fet down a number of inftances, in which han 
is ufed for the prefent or pat time fingular of the v. Have; 
only premifing, that ban, being an abbreviation of haven, is 
never ufed by any ancient writer except in the prefent time 
plural and the infinitive mode. 

P. 26. v. 9. The Brytifh Merlyn oftenne Aanne 


The gyfte of infpyration. 


* It is not furprizing that Chatterton fhould have been ignorant of 
a peculiarity of the Englith language, which appears to have efcaped 
the obfervation of a profefled editor of Chaucer. Mr, Urry has very 
frequently lengthened verbs ia the fingular number, by adding 2 to them, 
without any authority, Tam perfuaded, even from the errors of former 
Editions or MSS, It might fecm invidious to point out living writers, 
of acknowledged learning, who have flipped into the fame miitake in 
their imitations of Chaucer and Spenfer. 
Ba. 2. 


AOp PCE NE Dh Te ey 


Ba. 2. The featherd fonefter chaunticleer 
Han wounde hys bugle horne. 
7B, 685. Echone wylle wyflen hee hanne feene the daie. 
734. Bryghte fonne han ynne hys roddie robes byn dyghte. 


650. Whanne Eng'onde han her foemenn, 


1137, —— Mie ftede han notte mie love. 
1184. Hanne alle the fuirie of mysfortunes wylle 
Fallen onne mie benned headde I hbanne been Ella 


| i {tylle. 


G. 20. Hane Engloade thenne a tongue butte notte a ftynge > 
M. 61. A tve of lovea dawter faire fhe haune. 
H. 1. 74. Ne doubting but the braveft in the londe 
Ean by his foundynge arrowe-lede bene fleyne. 
182. Where he by chance han {layne a noble’s fon, 
. And in the battel he much goode ban done. 
8. He of his boddie han kepte watch and ward. 
207. His chaunce in warr he ne before han tryde. 
81. The erlie felt de Torcies trecherous knyfe 
Han made his crymfon bloude and fpirits floe. 
319. O Hengift, ban thy caufe bin good and true ! 
321. Ihe erlic was a manne of hie degree, 
And han that daie full manie Normannes fleine. 
337. Sut better Aan it bin to lett alone. 
If more inftances fhould be wanted, SNe 5 aS 396. 429. 
455. H. 2. 316. 713.—p. 275. Ver. 4—p. 281, ver. 63.— 
Pe 266. ver. I. | 


Tn 


AP Be BON UE WX, * See. 323 


In the fame irregular manner the following verbs are ufed 
fingularly. 
E. I. 10. Then féllen on the grounde and thus y{poke. 
H. 2. 67¢. Bewopen Alfwoulde ellen on his knee. 
P. 287. ver. 17. For thee I gotten or bie wiles or breme. 
H. 1. 252. He turned aboute and vilely /uten flie. 
H. 2. 349. Fallyng he /hooken out his {mokyng braine. 
H. 2. 344. His {prite—Ne /boulden find a place in anie fonge. 
#E. 172. So Adam thoughtenne when ynn paradyfe—— 
1136. Tys now fullemorne; I thoughten, bie lafte nyghte— 
Ch. 54. Full well it hewn, he thoughten cofte no finne. 
See alfo H. 2. 376. where thoughten, with the additional 
| fyllable, not being quite long enough for the verfe, has had an- 


other fyllable added at the beginning. 
Ne onne abafh’d exthoughten for to flee. 


And (what is ftill more curious) we have a participle of the 


prefent tenfe formed from this fictitious paft time, in AL. 704. 
Enthoughteyng for to {cape the brondeynge foe— 


W hich would not have been a bit more intelligible in the XV 
Century than it would be now. Brondeynge will be taken no- 
tice of below. 

Many other inftances of the moft unwarrantable anomalies 
might be produced under this head; but I think I have faid 
enough to prove, that the language of thefe poems is totally 
different from that of the other Englifh writers of the XV Cen- 
tury 5 


my 


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34 


4. AIP PEN DP Ff XS o &e 


tury; and confequently that 4 were not written in that 


century 3 which was my firft propo . I fhall now endea- 


vour to prove, from the fame internal evidence of the language, 
that they were written entirely by Thomas Chatterton. 

For this purpofe it wall only be neceflary to have recourfe to 
thofe interpretations of words by way of Gloffary, which were 


confefledly eter by him*, It will foon appear, if I am 


not much miftaken, that the author of the Gloffary was the 
author of the Poems, 

Whoever will take the pains to examine thefe interpretations 
will find, that they are almoft all taken from SKINNER’s 
Etymologicon Lingue Angicanet. In many cafes, where the 

* This is a point fo material to the following argument, that, though 
it has, never hitherto, I believe, been made a queftion, it ought not 
perhaps to be aflumed without fome proof. It may be faid, that 
Chatterton was only the ¢ran/crider of the Gloflary as well as of the 
Poems. If to fuch an affertion we were to anfwer, that Chatterton 
always declared himfelf the author of the Gloffaries, we fhould be told 
perhaps, that with equal truth he always declared Rowley to have been 
the author of the Poems. But (not to infift upon the very different 

weight, which the fame teftimony might be allowed to have in the twa 
cafes) it has happened eo , that the Gloflary to the Poem, entitled 
& Enghjh Metamorphofis,” [See p. 196.] was written down by Chat- 
terton extemporally, ea the affiftance of any book, at the defire 
and in the prefence of Mr. Barrett. Whoever will compare that Glof- 
fary with the others, will have no doubt of their being all from the 
fame hand. 

4 Printed at London, MDCLXXI. The part, which Chatterton 
feems to have chiefly confulted, is that, which begins at Sign, Uuuu, 
and is entitled “* Evymologicon vocum omnium antiquarum Anglicarum, 


qua ufque a Wilhelmo Vittore invaluerunt, &c.” 
words 


Txt? Pe Hie: Pe Tae lee ee. Stee 326 


words are really ancient, the interpretations are perfeCily right ; 
and fo far Chatterton can only be confidered in the light of a 
commentator, who avails himfelf of the beft affiltances to ex- 
plane any genuine author. But in many other inftances, 
where the words are either not ancient or not ufed in their an- 
cient fenfe, the interpretations are totally unfounded and fan- 
taftical; and at the fame time the words cannot be altered or 
amended confiftently with any rules of criticifm, nor can the 
interpretations be varied without deftroying the fenfe of the 
paffage. In thefe cafes, I think, there is a juft ground for 
believing, that the words as well as their interpretations came 
from the hand of Chatterton, efpecially as they may be proved 
very often to have taken their rife either from blunders of 
Skinner himfelf, or from fuch miftakes and mifapprehenfions 
ef his meaning as Chatterton, from hafte and ignorance, was 
very likely to fall into. 

I will ftate firft fome inftances of words and Interpretations 
which have evidently been derived from blunders of Skinner. 

ALL A Boon. E. Ill. 41, See before, p. 315. 
A manner of afking a favour, fays Chatterton, 

Now let us hear Skinner. 
 @ila bone, exp. Preces, Supplex Libellus, Supplicatio, vel 
ut jam loquimur Petitio viro Principi exhibita, ni fallor ab 
AS, Bene, unde noftrum Boon additis particulis Fr. G. 4 Ja. 


Ch. Fab. Mercatoris fol. 30. p. 1. Col, 2.” 


Z The 


The paffage of Chaucer which is referred to, as an authority 


for this word, is the following, Canterb. Tales, ver. 9492. 
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6¢ And alderfirft he bade hem alla bone,” i.e. he made a 


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requeft to them all. So that Skinner is entirely miftaken 1n 


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making one phrafe of thefe three words; and it is furely more 


| probable that the author of the poems was mifled by him, than 
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All thefe ufes of Bronde, and its fuppofed derivatives, aré 


taken from Skinner. °* Bronne, exp. Furia, 8c.” though in 
another place he explains %uvly brany (1 believe, tightly) to 
mean Magnus enfis. It fhould be obferved, that the phrafe 
Burly brand, if uted in its true fenfe, would ftill have been 
liable to fufpicion, as it does not appear in any work, that I 
am acquainted with, prior to the Te/fament of Crefeide, a Scot- 
tifh compofition, written many years after the time of the fup- 
pofed Rowley. 

Burtep. M. 20. Armed, Chatterton, So Skinner; 
“ Murlen, exp. Armatus, &c.” 

BysMARE. M. 95. Bewildered, curious. Chatterton, Brs- 
MARELIE:s Le. 26. Curioufly. Chatterton. See alfo p. 285. 
ver. 141. BismARDE, 

It is evident, I think, that all thefe words are originally de- 
rived from Skinner, who has very abfurdly explained itmare 
to mean Guriofity, The true meaning has been ftated above, 
p. 318. , 

CALKE. G. 25. Caf. Chatterton; CAnkep: E, f: 4g. 
Caft out, ejeéted. Chatterton; This word appears to have been 
formed upon a mifapprehenfion of the following article in Skin- 
ner.  @atken, exp. Galt, credo Catt up,” Chatterton did not 
attend to the difference between caffing out and cafling up, i. e. 
cafiing up figures in calculation. That the latter was Skinner’s 
neaning may be colle&ted from his next article, ‘* @atkea for 
Waleutatey, Ch. the Frankeleynes tale.” It is probable too, I 


thinks 
3 


328 A P P EN D I wane &e. 


think, that in both articles Skinner refers; by miftake, to a 
line of the Frankelein’s tale, which in the common editions 
ftands thus : 

“¢ Ful fubtelly he had caléed al this.” 
Where calked is a mere mifprint for calculed, the reading of the 
MSS. See the late Edit. ver. 11596. 

It would be eafy to add many more inftances of words, either 
not ancient or not ufed in their ancient fenfe, which repeatedly 
occur in thefe poems, and muft be conftrued according to thofe 
fanciful fignifications which Skinner has afcribed to them. 
How that fhould have happened, unlefs either Skinner had read 
the Poems (which, I prefume, nobody can fuppofe,) or the 
author of the Poems had read Skinner, I cannot fee. It is 
againft all odds, that two men, living at the diftance of two 
hundred years one from the other, fhould accidentally agree in 
coining the fame words, and in afhxing to them exaétly the 
fame meaning. 

I proceed to ftate fome inftances of words and interpretations’ 
which are evidently founded upon mifapprehenfions of paflages 
in Skinner. 

ArysE. Le. 29. G. 180. Allow. Chatterton. See before, 


Pe 314- 

Till I meet with this word, in this fenfe, in fome approved 
author, I fhall be of opinion that it has been formed from a 
miftaken reading of the following article in Skinner. “ ftifep, 


Authori 


a] 


ACD SP) WAN FDED KS). Be, 32 


Authori Di&. Angl. apud quem folum occurrit, exp. Allowed, 
ab AS. Alpes, &c.” In the Gothic types ufed by Skinner 
f might be eafily miftaken for a long f, 

BesToiker. /E. 91. Deceiver. Chatterton, See alfo E. 
1064. 

This word aifo feems plainly to have originated from a mif- 
take in reading Skinner. ‘* Befwike, ab AS. Berprcan, Spican, 
Decipere, Yaliere, Prodere, Spica, Proditor, Deceptor.” Chat- 
terton in his hurry read this as Weftoike, and formed a noua 
from it accordingly. 

BLAKE. 4.178. 407. Naked. Chatterton, BLAKIED. 
E, IL. 4. Naked, original. Chatterton, See beiore, p. 317. 

Skinner has the following article. ‘* Biske and bare, videtu 
ex contextu prorfus Nuda, fort. q. d. teak and Bare, dum 
enim nudi fumus, edque aeri expofiti pre frigore pallefcimus. 


gf. 


Ch. fol. 184. p. 1. Coli 41:”" 


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Chatterton has caught hold of Nuda, which in Skinner 3s 
the expofition of Bare, as if it belonged to Blake. 

HancExiep. G. 49. Cut off, defiroyed. Chatterton. 
Hancelled from erthe thefe Normanne hyndes fhalle bee. 

Skinner has the fame word, which he thus explaina, 
“ Iancelev, exp. Gut oF, credo dici proprie, vel primario fal- 
tem, tantum de prima portione feu fegmento quod ad tentan- 
dam feu explorandam rem abfcindimus, ut ubi diciimus, Ze 


antell a pa/ty or @ gamman of tacen.”’ Chatterton, who had 


neither 


NERD 


340 APPENDIX, &e 


neither inclination nor perhaps ability to make himfelf mafter 
of fo long a piece of Latin, appears to have looked no further 
than the two Englifh words at the beginning of this explana- 
tion; and underftanding Cut off to mean Deffroyed, he has 
ufed Hancelled in the fame fenfe. 

SHAP. 4H. 34. G. 18. Fate. Chatterton. SHAP-scURGED. 
fi. 603. Fate-fcourged. Chatterton. 
Shap haveth nowe ymade hys woes for to emmate, 
Stylle mormorynge atte yer /bapb.——— 
There ys ne houfe athrow thys fhap-fcurged ille. 


I never was able to conceive how Shap fhould have been 


ufed in the Englifh language to fignifie Fate, till I obferved 
the following article in Skinner. “ hap, now is my bays 


nunc mihi /ao preftitutum eft (i. €.) now is it thaper to me, 
ab AS. Sceapan, &c.” I fuppofe that the word Fate, in the 
Latin, led Chatterton to underftand now is my fbap ta mean 
now is my fate. 
The pafflage, to which Skinner refers, is in the Knight’s tale 
of Chaucer, ver. 122%. 
Now is me fhape eternally to dwelle 


Not only in purgatorie but in hell 


i?) 


But in the Edit. of 1602, which Skinner appears to have made 
ufe of, it is written Now is me Soap. ‘The putting of my for 


? 


me was probably a miftake of the Printer, as Skinner’s expla- 


nation fhews that he read me, 


I fancy 


APPENDIX, &« 331 


i fancy the generality of readers will be fatished by the fore- 


going quotations, that the Author of thefe poems had not only 


read Skinner, but has alfo mifapprehended and mifapplied 
what he found in him. If more inftances fhould be wanted, a 
comparifon of the words explained by Chatterton with the 
fame or fimilar words as explained by Skinner, will furnifh 
them in abundance *, I fhall therefore conclude this Appen- 


dix with a fhort view of the preceding argument. 


lt 


* [will ftate thortly fome of thofe words, which have been cited 
above, p. 313+ as either not ancient or not ufed in their ancient fenfe, with 
their correfponding articles 1n Si inner. 

Axsessie; Humility, C.—Abetlen ; —Humiliatus. Sk. 

Aporne; Burnifbed, C.— Borne; Burnifb. Sk. It was ufual with 
Chatterton to prefix @ to words of all forts, without any regard to cuf- 
tom or propriety. See in the Alphabetical Gloff. Aboune, Abrewe, 
Acome, Aderne, Adygne, Agrame, Agreme, Aleft, 8c. 

Asnounpse This word Chatterton has not interpreted, but the 
context fhews that it is ufedin the fenfe of good. So that I fufpect it 
was taken from the following article in Skinner, @bone,—a Fr... G, 
Abonnir; Boxum tacere. 

AprepyncE 3 Upbraiding. C.—Abrene, exp. Upbraid. 5k. 

Acroot; Faintly, C.—@rool, exp. Murmurare. Sk. See the re- 
mark upon ABORNEs 

Avente, ADENTED; Faffened, annexed. C.—Adent ;—Conjigere, 
Conjungere. Sk. 

Austr has no interpretation; but it is ufed in the fenfe of razfe. 
Perhaps it may have been derived from a miftaken reading of Ajuf, 
which is explained by Skinner to mean Tol/ere, See the remarks upon 


Alyfe and Beftoiker, p. 3285 329e 


4 


DERNE, 


it has been proved, that the poems attributed to Rowley 
were not written in the XV Century ; and it follows of courfe, 
that they were written, at a fubfequent period, by fome im- 
poftor, who endeavoured to counterfeit an author of that cen- 
tury. 

It has been proved, that this impoftor lived fince Skinner, 
and that the fame perfon wrote the interpretations of words by 
way of Gloflary, which are fubjoined to moft of the poems. 

It has alfo been proved, that Chatterton wrote thofe inter- 
pretations of words. 


Whether any thing further be neceffary to prove, that the 


poems were entirely written by Chatterton, 1s left to the rea- 
. 


der’s judzement. If he fhould flick at the word entirely, which 


may poflibly feem to carry the conclufion a little beyond the 


y 


/ 
sremiffes, he is defired to refle&t, that, the poems having been 


+ 
a 


proved to be a forgery fince the time of Skinner, and to have 


been written in great part by Chatterton, it is infinitely more 


Derne, DerniE; Woeful, lamentable, cruel, C.—Derne ; Dirus, 
erudclis, Sk. 

Droorre; Modejy. C.—Drury 5 Modeftia. Sk. 

Fons, Fonnes; Fancys, Devices. C.—Fonnes; Devifes. Sk. 

Knoprep; Faftened, chained, congealed. C. — Knoppen ; Tied. Sk. 

Lirnie; Humble. C.—WLithy; Huméle. Sk. Butin truth I do not 
believe that there is any fuch word. Skinner probably found it in his 
edition of Chaucer’s Cuckow and Nightingale, ver. 14. -where the 
MSS. have Lirner (xicked), which is undoubtedly the right 


reading. 


probable 


APT PO BING Dale meen: fc, 33 


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probable that the remainder was alfo written by him than by 
any other perfon. The great difficulty is to conceive that a 
youth, like Chatterton, fhould ever have formed the plan of 
fuch an impofture, and fhould have executed it with fo much 
perfeverance and ingenuity; but if we allow (as I think we 
muft) that he was the author of thofe pieces to which he fub- 
joined his interpretations, I can fee no reafon whatever for 
fuppofing that he had any affiftance in the reft. The internal 
evidence is ftrong that they are all from one hand; and exter- 
nal evidence there is none, that I have been able to meet with, 
which ought to perfuade us, that a fingle line, of verfe or 
profe, purporting to be the work of Row.ey, exifted before 


the time of CHATTERTON. 


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