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LYDGATE'S VERSES ON QUEEN MARGARET'S ENTRY INTO LONDON.
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Atte the Brigge foot in Suthwerke Pees and plente.
Ingredimini et replete terram.
Moost cristen Princesse by influence of graceDoughter of Iherusalem oure plesaunce
And ioie Welcome as euere princesse was
With hert entier and hool affiaunce
Causer of Welth ioie and abundaunce
Youre Cite youre poeple youre subgites alle
Welcome with herte welcome with worde welcome vn to you calle with dede
At Noes Shippe vpon the brigge.
Iam non vltra irascar super terram.
So trusteth youre Poeple with affiaunce
Through youre grace and highe benignite
Twixt the Reawmes two Englande and ffraunce
Pees shal approche Rest and vnite
Mars sette a side with alle hys cruelte
Whiche to longe hath troubled the Reawmes tweyne
Bydynge youre Coumfort in this aduersite
Moost cristen Princesse oure lady souereyne
Through youre grace and highe benignite
Twixt the Reawmes two Englande and ffraunce
Pees shal approche Rest and vnite
Mars sette a side with alle hys cruelte
Whiche to longe hath troubled the Reawmes tweyne
Bydynge youre Coumfort in this aduersite
Moost cristen Princesse oure lady souereyne
Moost cristen Princesse oure lady souereyne
Right as whilom by goddes myght and grace
Noe this Arke didde forge and ordeyne
Where in he and hys myght escape and passe
The flood of vengeaunce caused by trespasse
Conueied aboute as god liste hym to gye
By moiean of mercy founde a restyng place
After the flood vppon this armonie.
Right as whilom by goddes myght and grace
Noe this Arke didde forge and ordeyne
Where in he and hys myght escape and passe
The flood of vengeaunce caused by trespasse
Conueied aboute as god liste hym to gye
By moiean of mercy founde a restyng place
After the flood vppon this armonie.
Vn to the Doue that brought the braunche of pees
Resemblynge youre symplenesse columbyne
Tokyn and signe the floode shulde cesse.
Conducte by grace and pure diuine
Sonne of Comfort gynneth faire to shyne
By youre presence wherto we synge and seyne
Welcome of ioie right extendet lyne
Moost cristen Princesse oure lady souereyne
Resemblynge youre symplenesse columbyne
Tokyn and signe the floode shulde cesse.
Conducte by grace and pure diuine
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By youre presence wherto we synge and seyne
Welcome of ioie right extendet lyne
Moost cristen Princesse oure lady souereyne
Now at Draught Brigge.
At leden halle. Madame grace Chauncelere de dieu.
Oure benigne princesse and lady souereyne
Grace conueie you forthe and be youre gide
In good life longe prosperously to Reyne
Trouth and mercy to gedre ben allied
Justice and Pees these Sustres schal prouide
Twixt Reawmes tweyn. stedfast loue to sette
God and grace the parties han applied (?)
Now the Sustres haue hem kiste and mette
Grace conueie you forthe and be youre gide
In good life longe prosperously to Reyne
Trouth and mercy to gedre ben allied
Justice and Pees these Sustres schal prouide
Twixt Reawmes tweyn. stedfast loue to sette
God and grace the parties han applied (?)
Now the Sustres haue hem kiste and mette
Prenostike of pees ferme and infenite
Dame grace goddes vicarie generalle
ffoure patentes faire fressh and legible
Conteynyng .iiij. preceptes imperialle
Sealles impressed for memorialle
To these Sustres foure thus be directe
Whiche as Mynystres further proclamen shalle
Tencresen pees werres to correcte.
Dame grace goddes vicarie generalle
ffoure patentes faire fressh and legible
Conteynyng .iiij. preceptes imperialle
Sealles impressed for memorialle
To these Sustres foure thus be directe
Whiche as Mynystres further proclamen shalle
Tencresen pees werres to correcte.
Clergie knyghthode the lawes commendable
Assentyng alle this matere to ratefie
Conseile of grace haldyng ferme and stable
George and Dionise for here poeple crie
Vppon the lorde that alle schall iustefie
This tyme of grace thus wolde the storie seyne
Trustynge that pees schall floure and fructifie
By you Pryncesse and lady souereyne
Assentyng alle this matere to ratefie
Conseile of grace haldyng ferme and stable
George and Dionise for here poeple crie
Vppon the lorde that alle schall iustefie
This tyme of grace thus wolde the storie seyne
Trustynge that pees schall floure and fructifie
By you Pryncesse and lady souereyne
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At the Tonne in Cornehille.
Aungeles of pees shall haue dominacioun
Sentence yeuen from the heuenes highe
Siewed by grace and good mediacioun
Pees graunted to growe and multeplie
Exiled thangeles of wrecched tirannye
Werre proscribed pees shal haue hys place
Blesside be Margarete makyng this purchace
Sentence yeuen from the heuenes highe
Siewed by grace and good mediacioun
Pees graunted to growe and multeplie
Exiled thangeles of wrecched tirannye
Werre proscribed pees shal haue hys place
Blesside be Margarete makyng this purchace
Conueie of grace. Virgyne moost benigne.
Oo blessid martir holy margarete
Maugre the myght of spirites maligne
To god aboue hire praier pure and swete
Maketh now for Rest pees and quiete
Shewed here pleynly in this storie
Oure queene Margarete to signifie
Oo blessid martir holy margarete
Maugre the myght of spirites maligne
To god aboue hire praier pure and swete
Maketh now for Rest pees and quiete
Shewed here pleynly in this storie
Oure queene Margarete to signifie
God in heuene comaundynge abstinence
Noo wicked Aungel schall do more greuaunce
Erthe See and Trees shall ben in existence
Obeisaunt to mannes wille and plesaunce
Desired pees bitwixt Englande and ffraunce
This tyme of grace by mene of Magarete
We triste to god to lyuen in quiete
Noo wicked Aungel schall do more greuaunce
Erthe See and Trees shall ben in existence
Obeisaunt to mannes wille and plesaunce
Desired pees bitwixt Englande and ffraunce
This tyme of grace by mene of Magarete
We triste to god to lyuen in quiete
At the grete Conduite in chepe.
Grace in this lyf and aftirwarde glorie
Dauid in the psalme he saith thus expresse
How plesaunt be thy tabernacles highe
lorde he saith this psalme by short processe
Of oure lorde concludeth high goodnesse
Nooman to lacke reward when he goth hens
That lyueth here in parfite innocens
Dauid in the psalme he saith thus expresse
How plesaunt be thy tabernacles highe
lorde he saith this psalme by short processe
Of oure lorde concludeth high goodnesse
Nooman to lacke reward when he goth hens
That lyueth here in parfite innocens
Ensaumpled pleynly by faire parable
Ten virgynes ayens the spouse they yede
ffyue necligent refused founde vnable
And of the Spouse fyue prudent had mede
ffor contynence in thoght worde and dede
Noo mannes laude sechynge in thaire entent
To serue the spouse hire hertes onely brent
Ten virgynes ayens the spouse they yede
ffyue necligent refused founde vnable
And of the Spouse fyue prudent had mede
ffor contynence in thoght worde and dede
Noo mannes laude sechynge in thaire entent
To serue the spouse hire hertes onely brent
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The Spouse is sought sponsus with hire is mette
After laboure he wille she take hire rest
So moche he hathe hys herte vppon hire sette
Now hath the Turtle founde a plesaunt Nest
Come on she saith I wil yeue the my brest
Who seketh Rest with feithfull trewe corage
Shalle dwelle atte last in goddes heritage.
After laboure he wille she take hire rest
So moche he hathe hys herte vppon hire sette
Now hath the Turtle founde a plesaunt Nest
Come on she saith I wil yeue the my brest
Who seketh Rest with feithfull trewe corage
Shalle dwelle atte last in goddes heritage.
Sponsus pees the Kynge will make hys ffeste
Alle thyng is redy plentie and suffisaunce
Praied for to come gestes moost and leste
Vn to the Spouses full of heuenly purueaunce
Milke and honye flowyng in habundaunce
Aboute the londe whither he hath vs brought
Right ferre and wide gestes clept and sought
Alle thyng is redy plentie and suffisaunce
Praied for to come gestes moost and leste
Vn to the Spouses full of heuenly purueaunce
Milke and honye flowyng in habundaunce
Aboute the londe whither he hath vs brought
Right ferre and wide gestes clept and sought
Eteth and dryncketh my ffrendes of the beste
Moost chered frendes dryncketh inwardly
After the ffeste take ye youre Reste
Thus seithe the Spouse hys ffeste to magnifie
This ioious Canticle dothe signifie
A pees shall be where as now trouble is
After this lyfe endely in blys.
Moost chered frendes dryncketh inwardly
After the ffeste take ye youre Reste
Thus seithe the Spouse hys ffeste to magnifie
This ioious Canticle dothe signifie
A pees shall be where as now trouble is
After this lyfe endely in blys.
At the Crosse in Chepe
Sacris solempnijs iuncta sunt gaudia. &c.
Oo blissul psalme and song celestialle
Letatus sum for thynges that I here
Noon erthely ioie compared nor egalle
May ben here to this blys may not dispeire
But schyneth amydde the heuenly spere
Thorient Sonne that noon Eclipse may fade
To goddes house now schall we goo right glade
Letatus sum for thynges that I here
Noon erthely ioie compared nor egalle
May ben here to this blys may not dispeire
But schyneth amydde the heuenly spere
Thorient Sonne that noon Eclipse may fade
To goddes house now schall we goo right glade
Many mansioun bilt in that paleis
Of that Cite thynges Right gloriouse
Been saide o lorde who can thy paleis preise
So is it faire and inly speciouse
All holynesse besemeth the lordes house
Sanctus is songe in euery Ierarchie
Praisyng the lorde of eternall glorie
Of that Cite thynges Right gloriouse
Been saide o lorde who can thy paleis preise
So is it faire and inly speciouse
All holynesse besemeth the lordes house
Sanctus is songe in euery Ierarchie
Praisyng the lorde of eternall glorie
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Oo declared Pryncesse vn to youre noble grace
How god hath made this conducte and conueye
Thus throgh youre Cite from place to place
More hertly welcom then youre folk can seie
Enioieng entierly youre highe nobleye
This pagent wold mene youre excellence
That ther is ioie in verrey existence.
How god hath made this conducte and conueye
Thus throgh youre Cite from place to place
More hertly welcom then youre folk can seie
Enioieng entierly youre highe nobleye
This pagent wold mene youre excellence
That ther is ioie in verrey existence.
Where is reioiced alle felicite
Withouten ende eternally tendure
Contemplacioun of the Deite
Which noon erthely langage may discure
God behalden of hys creature
Whiche aperteneth to gostly suffisaunce
Whan from the worlde is made disseueraunce.
Withouten ende eternally tendure
Contemplacioun of the Deite
Which noon erthely langage may discure
God behalden of hys creature
Whiche aperteneth to gostly suffisaunce
Whan from the worlde is made disseueraunce.
ffrom vertu to vertu men shall vp ascende
Than shall god be seyn in the mount of sion
Thus you gide vn to youre lyues ende
We praie the lorde that gideth al alloon
So that with yow we may atteigne ecchon
To the faire Cite of Iherusalem.
Bisette aboute with many a precious gemme
Than shall god be seyn in the mount of sion
Thus you gide vn to youre lyues ende
We praie the lorde that gideth al alloon
So that with yow we may atteigne ecchon
To the faire Cite of Iherusalem.
Bisette aboute with many a precious gemme
At Seynt Michaeles in Querne.
Assumpt aboue the heuenly Ierarchie
Cristes Modre Virgyn immaculate
God hys Tabernacle to sanctifie
Of Sterres .xij. the Croune hath preparate
Emprise queene and ladie laureate
Praie for oure queene that crist will here gouerne
Longe here on lyue in hire noble astate
Aftirward Crowne here in blisse eterne
Cristes Modre Virgyn immaculate
God hys Tabernacle to sanctifie
Of Sterres .xij. the Croune hath preparate
Emprise queene and ladie laureate
Praie for oure queene that crist will here gouerne
Longe here on lyue in hire noble astate
Aftirward Crowne here in blisse eterne
This storie to youre highnes wolde expresse
The grete Resurecioun generall
Where of oure feith bereth pleyn witnesse
The ferefull sowne of Trumpe Iudiciall
Vppon the poeple yt sodeynly shall calle.
Eche man to make a compte and rekenynge
Right as hys consciencie be wreien shalle
All be it Pope Emperour or Kynge
The grete Resurecioun generall
Where of oure feith bereth pleyn witnesse
The ferefull sowne of Trumpe Iudiciall
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Eche man to make a compte and rekenynge
Right as hys consciencie be wreien shalle
All be it Pope Emperour or Kynge
Who hath wel doon to lyf predestinate
What ioie what blis how greet ffelicite
Vn to the saued of god is ordinate
Noo tunge can telle noon erthly igh may see
Ioie laude Rest Pees and parfite vnite
Triumphes of eternalle victorie
With fruicioun of the Trynite
By contemplacioun of hys glorie.
What ioie what blis how greet ffelicite
Vn to the saued of god is ordinate
Noo tunge can telle noon erthly igh may see
Ioie laude Rest Pees and parfite vnite
Triumphes of eternalle victorie
With fruicioun of the Trynite
By contemplacioun of hys glorie.
Deo gracias Amen.
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