The Flovver of Fame Containing the bright Renowne, & moste fortunate raigne of King Henry the viii. Wherein is mentioned of matters, by the rest of our Chronographers ouerpassed. Compyled by Ulpian Fulwell. Hereunto is annexed (by the Author) a short treatice of iii. noble and vertuous Queenes. And a discourse of the worthie seruice that was done at Hadington in Scotlande, the seconde yere of the raigne of King Edward the sixt |
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Of the Coronation of king Henry the viii.
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Of the Coronation of king Henry the viii.
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Fame foresawe what woulde ensue,
As well as thinges forepast:
Shee woulde not rashly sentence geeue,
In blowing vp her blast.
As well as thinges forepast:
Shee woulde not rashly sentence geeue,
In blowing vp her blast.
Ne woulde shee iudge eche tryumph then
at first for to excell:
But that another might succeede
to beare away the bell.
at first for to excell:
But that another might succeede
to beare away the bell.
What meanst thou Fame in auncient tyme
to call the learned trayne:
To paynt the Pageaunts that were shewde,
when Caesar gan his raygne.
to call the learned trayne:
To paynt the Pageaunts that were shewde,
when Caesar gan his raygne.
And cause them then with painfull toyle,
the same so to commende:
As though it neuer shoulde take foyle,
but last vnto the ende.
the same so to commende:
As though it neuer shoulde take foyle,
but last vnto the ende.
If thou hadst knowne as now thou doest,
Of this moste happie day:
I doubt not but thou wouldste haue causde
their painfull Pennes to staye.
Of this moste happie day:
I doubt not but thou wouldste haue causde
their painfull Pennes to staye.
Yet is this thing not so far past,
but that thou maist reclayme:
If thou recant thy former blast,
by calling backe againe.
but that thou maist reclayme:
If thou recant thy former blast,
by calling backe againe.
Reuoke therefore thy rashe exployt,
whereat I must needes grudge:
And when thou hast perpended well,
Thy selfe shalt be the Iudge.
whereat I must needes grudge:
And when thou hast perpended well,
Thy selfe shalt be the Iudge.
And plainly see that Caesars gestes
Ne his tryumphing fame:
Nor yet his blased pompouse daye,
was equall with this same.
Ne his tryumphing fame:
Nor yet his blased pompouse daye,
was equall with this same.
Against the tyme this pierles Prince,
The stately towne shoulde passe,
That London hight, whose gorgious stretes,
So richely decked was.
The stately towne shoulde passe,
That London hight, whose gorgious stretes,
So richely decked was.
That Rome whereof so many write,
In pompe for to excell:
Was neuer yet adornde so braue,
Nor furnisht halfe so well.
In pompe for to excell:
Was neuer yet adornde so braue,
Nor furnisht halfe so well.
More lyke a pleasant Paradice,
That noble Citie seemde:
Then lyke a place of earthie moulde,
As men might well haue deemde.
That noble Citie seemde:
Then lyke a place of earthie moulde,
As men might well haue deemde.
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So sumptuously the stately streates,
were deckt with euery thing:
As though that Ioue from heauen were come
to be their earthly king.
were deckt with euery thing:
As though that Ioue from heauen were come
to be their earthly king.
So ioyde men in this Royall Prince,
when he his Crowne should take:
That Sorroes all were set to sleepe,
and solace did awake.
when he his Crowne should take:
That Sorroes all were set to sleepe,
and solace did awake.
The worthie Pageaunts that were shewde,
My Pen cannot discharge:
And to descrybe the same aright,
will fill a volume large.
My Pen cannot discharge:
And to descrybe the same aright,
will fill a volume large.
Which passing sightes so seemely were
set forth to view of eye:
That Rome and Greece with all the rest
would let their fame go by.
set forth to view of eye:
That Rome and Greece with all the rest
would let their fame go by.
And Caesars frendes that so aduaunce
his tryumphes and renowne:
Would come from graues if that they myght,
their Pennes thear to throwe downe.
his tryumphes and renowne:
Would come from graues if that they myght,
their Pennes thear to throwe downe.
Thus as he passed through the streates,
vnto the crowning place:
Eche man erectes his cheerefull voyce,
And sayes God saue your grace.
vnto the crowning place:
Eche man erectes his cheerefull voyce,
And sayes God saue your grace.
His noble trayne of worthie Pieres,
Eche one in his degree:
Attende on this most royall king,
A worthie sight to see.
Eche one in his degree:
Attende on this most royall king,
A worthie sight to see.
In fine, no shewes of Princely pompe
At this tryumphe did want:
The Conduites all gush out with Wine,
wherof there was no scant.
At this tryumphe did want:
The Conduites all gush out with Wine,
wherof there was no scant.
To Westminster thus gan he passe,
To take the Crowne his ryght:
Where bothe his Queene and he were crownde
To Englandes great delyght.
To take the Crowne his ryght:
Where bothe his Queene and he were crownde
To Englandes great delyght.
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