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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The Historie of the winning of Bulleyne by the moste victorious King Henrye the eyghth in his owne person.
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The Historie of the winning of Bulleyne by the moste victorious King Henrye the eyghth in his owne person.
Yf townes subuerted coulde declare,with tong or paynting Pen,
Their rufull falles and finall fate
their losse of worthie men:
Or if the ruinous Castels olde
that flatt on grounde nowe lye,
Or else the walles that earst were deckt
with lofty Turrets hye,
Coulde shewe their wofull ouerthrowes
by any kynde of waye:
And eke what Captaines them subdude
to take the spoyle and praye:
Then Bulleyne that was wont to bragg
in brauery of her myght:
Woulde clips her fame of large renowne,
that earst did shyne so bryght.
This stately Forte, whose furnisht walles
felt neuer yet annoye:
Nowe playnly shewde the auncient tales
that Poets tolde of Troye.
Prince Agamemnon with his Greekes
that wan olde Ilions towne:
In all his toyle of tenne yeres siege
gat neuer such renowne.
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that conquerd Darius soyles
Wonne neuer greater victorie,
thoughe many greater spoyles.
But as king Henries courage stoute
alwayes his foes subdude:
So mercy matcht his manly mynde
who bloodshed still eschewde.
He neuer brewde his sworde in bloode
on them that mercy craue:
His face with fauour still was fraught,
submissiue men to saue.
And Bullein men among the rest,
can testifie this case:
Who tasted both his force, and eke
his fauourable grace.
What mischiefe myght his hand haue wrought,
if tyrannye had raygnd:
Or rage had harbourd in his brest
which he alwayes refraynd.
Though pleasant prayes do oft entice
the mynd that gapes for gayne:
To passe the boundes of princely fame,
great spoyle for to obtayne:
Yet no such crime of greedy mynde
from mercy might him moue:
The towne of Bulleyne can right well
this fame of him approue.
Theyr towne, theyr lyues, theyr goodes and all,
lay in his might and power:
and destroyde in one hower.
But piety prickt his Princely hart,
in mercy to excell:
Whose noble nature doth deserue
for prayse to beare the bell.
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