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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Howe King Henry and the King of Fraunce met together betweene Calice and boloigne by a place called Morguison 1532.
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Howe King Henry and the King of Fraunce met together betweene Calice and boloigne by a place called Morguison 1532.
My glauncing Pen nowe glyded ysFrom Mars his bluddie broyle:
And eke my muse desyres to rest
a whyle in frindships soyle.
As waywarde warre bereues the breath
of many worthie wyghtes:
So frindly peace preserues the lyues
of noble valyant knyghtes.
And Tully doth preferre that peace
which grounded is on yll:
Before the warre whose quarell ryght,
The blood of man doth spill.
In faithfull league of frindships force
where Princes knitt the knot:
Unto those realmes whyle it doth last
is sure a happie lott.
The Princes sleepe is not vnsounde,
For doubt of forraine foes:
The Souldiers werye wounded limmes
to rest do then repose.
The Marchant sendes hys hoysed sayles
the surging Seas to sheare:
Which scowreth through the wandring waues
deuoyde of doubtfull feare.
The publyke state of common wealth
then lyues in quyet rest,
Both worke all for the best.
Eche countrey helpeth other then
and what one lande doth want
Another doth supply the same,
no needefull thinges are scant.
And eke through Concorde sclender thinges
to valure great encrease:
But discorde both consume as fast
then let vs praye for peace:
Which causeth worldly wealth to ryse
and frindly faith to flowe:
As thother hath contrarye force,
and makes wealth ebbe as lowe.
Nowe frindship that long tyme had sought
to knitt within her bande:
The king of Fraunce vnto the no-
ble King of this oure lande:
Founde out a tyme conuenient,
and eke indifferent place:
Whereas these noble Princes bothe
together myght embrace.
To treate of faithfull frindships lore
with one consent they meete:
Where they with ioye and tryumphes greate
eche other then do greete.
The thing that bothe Realmes long desyrde,
at that tyme myght you viewe:
The order of which ioyfull sight,
hereafter doth ensue.
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