The Poetical Works of John Skelton principally according to the edition of the Rev. Alexander Dyce. In three volumes |
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Skelton Poeta to the Quene of Fame.
Ryght high and myghty princes of astate,
In famous glory all other transcendyng,
Of your bounte the accustomable rate
Hath bene full often and yet is entendyng
To all that to reason is condiscendyng,
But if hastyue credence by mayntenance of myght
Fortune to stande betwene you and the lyght:
In famous glory all other transcendyng,
Of your bounte the accustomable rate
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To all that to reason is condiscendyng,
But if hastyue credence by mayntenance of myght
Fortune to stande betwene you and the lyght:
But suche euydence I thynke for to enduce,
And so largely to lay for myne indempnite,
That I trust to make myne excuse
Of what charge soeuer ye lay ageinst me;
For of my bokis parte ye shall se,
Whiche in your recordes, I knowe well, be enrolde,
And so Occupacyon, your regester, me tolde.
And so largely to lay for myne indempnite,
That I trust to make myne excuse
Of what charge soeuer ye lay ageinst me;
For of my bokis parte ye shall se,
Whiche in your recordes, I knowe well, be enrolde,
And so Occupacyon, your regester, me tolde.
Forthwith she commaundid I shulde take my place;
Caliope poynted me where I shulde sit:
With that, Occupacioun presid in a pace;
Be mirry, she sayd, be not aferde a whit,
Your discharge here vnder myne arme is it.
So then commaundid she was vpon this
To shew her boke; and she sayd, Here it is.
Caliope poynted me where I shulde sit:
With that, Occupacioun presid in a pace;
Be mirry, she sayd, be not aferde a whit,
Your discharge here vnder myne arme is it.
So then commaundid she was vpon this
To shew her boke; and she sayd, Here it is.
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