 | A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford |  |
Under Justine 2d whose reign began 566
Narles the brave Commander is accusd
To Justine of Unjust and Cruell deeds.
Sophie the Emperoress him much abusd
She'l make the Stallion spin amongst her steeds
And Distaft girls. Quoth he inragde, a Web
I'le weave, she'st not unweave while wearing head.
To Justine of Unjust and Cruell deeds.
Sophie the Emperoress him much abusd
She'l make the Stallion spin amongst her steeds
And Distaft girls. Quoth he inragde, a Web
I'le weave, she'st not unweave while wearing head.
Hence he to Naples; Calls the Lombards in:
In Venice and Millan and Italy
They rage, and ravage and Alboin their King
Kills Gundimund and marries instantly;
His Daughter Rosamund, but of the Scull
Of Gundimuld a beere bowl makes, fills full.
In Venice and Millan and Italy
They rage, and ravage and Alboin their King
Kills Gundimund and marries instantly;
His Daughter Rosamund, but of the Scull
Of Gundimuld a beere bowl makes, fills full.
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And at a feast held in ------
To Rosamund bad with her father drink
In nipping scorn. She did so, but a wave
Of Passion boyld like malice in't
Hence ------ with Helmichild her Maids Sweetheart
To slay Albain the King, and do this part.
To Rosamund bad with her father drink
In nipping scorn. She did so, but a wave
Of Passion boyld like malice in't
Hence ------ with Helmichild her Maids Sweetheart
To slay Albain the King, and do this part.
Then she and he do to Ravenna goe
And wedded are, but soon the Hexarch there
Namd Longin motion makes of marriage to
Her; she then gave her Helmichild her Deare
A Cup of poyson drank he and [he] made
Her drinke the rest and so their game was plaid.
And wedded are, but soon the Hexarch there
Namd Longin motion makes of marriage to
Her; she then gave her Helmichild her Deare
A Cup of poyson drank he and [he] made
Her drinke the rest and so their game was plaid.
Now Persians breake their league and rage again,
Soon pass o're Tigris and take Nisebis
And it destroy, do to Certessium train[?]
Put all to fire and Sword. What pitty is this?
The Huns wast France about Thuringia
Are beaten and do beate, Win, lose the day.
Soon pass o're Tigris and take Nisebis
And it destroy, do to Certessium train[?]
Put all to fire and Sword. What pitty is this?
The Huns wast France about Thuringia
Are beaten and do beate, Win, lose the day.
Sig'bert and Chilperick go to't by the ears
And Childebert layes Italy nigh wast.
Chilperick out 'gainst Gunthran in arms 'pears
Twenty four thousand flew, five thousand lost.
Sig'bert at Rles is bang'd by Gunthran, and
Soon stobd by boys at Fredagunds command.
And Childebert layes Italy nigh wast.
Chilperick out 'gainst Gunthran in arms 'pears
Twenty four thousand flew, five thousand lost.
Sig'bert at Rles is bang'd by Gunthran, and
Soon stobd by boys at Fredagunds command.
But Justine seing what his sloath procur'd
Unto his Empire in a Phrensy fell
Of which after a while he being Cur'de
Emperializd Tyberius and fare well.
This Great Pelagian of power defacd
Rowld in his sloath and sin till thus uncasd.
Unto his Empire in a Phrensy fell
Of which after a while he being Cur'de
Emperializd Tyberius and fare well.
This Great Pelagian of power defacd
Rowld in his sloath and sin till thus uncasd.
| A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford | |