Ballads from Manuscripts ... Ballads on the condition of England in Henry VIII's and Edward VI's reigns, (including the state of the clergy, monks and friars,) on Wolsey, Anne Boleyn, Somerset, and Lady Jane Grey; With Wynkyn de Worde's Treatise of a Galaunt (AB.1520 A.D.): Edited by Frederick J. Furnivall |
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At the departing of the Queenes said grace was soonguen this balad folowing:—
Vdallus.
Queene Anne so gent,
of high descent,
Anne excellent
In noblenes!
Of ladies all,
you principall
Should win this ball
of worthynes.
of high descent,
Anne excellent
In noblenes!
Of ladies all,
you principall
Should win this ball
of worthynes.
Passing beautie
And chastitee,
With high degree,
And gret riches,
Soo coopled be
In vnytee,
That chief ar yee
In worthynes.
And chastitee,
With high degree,
And gret riches,
Soo coopled be
In vnytee,
That chief ar yee
In worthynes.
When Iuppiter,
His Messager
Sent doun hither,
He knewe, certes,
that you, victrice,
of all ladies
Should haue the price
of worthynes.
His Messager
Sent doun hither,
He knewe, certes,
that you, victrice,
of all ladies
Should haue the price
of worthynes.
And wise Paris,
Made iuge in this,
Anon, Iwys,
Moste high Princesse,
Well vndirstood
Your vertues good,
Your noble blood
And worthynes.
Made iuge in this,
Anon, Iwys,
Moste high Princesse,
Well vndirstood
Your vertues good,
Your noble blood
And worthynes.
Your dignitee
When he gan see,
The ladies three,
Queene Anne pereles,
He bead geue place
Vnto your grace—
As mete it was—
In worthynes.
When he gan see,
The ladies three,
Queene Anne pereles,
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Vnto your grace—
As mete it was—
In worthynes.
The golden ball
of price but small,
haue venus shall,
the fair goddesse,
Because it was
to lowe and bare
ffor your good grace
And worthynes.
of price but small,
haue venus shall,
the fair goddesse,
Because it was
to lowe and bare
ffor your good grace
And worthynes.
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