 | A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford |  |
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In the Reigns of the Pope Emperored Kings of France. as in the Reign of Lewis who began 815.
Stephen the fourth puts up, and he first treds
His Chaire with pride, Strode ore King Lewis head:
Who ought by Adrian's and Leo's grant
Elect the Pope: but he him to Supplant
The people bribes into the Chair he slips
Without his knowledge thus his heels he trips.
The glory of the World he gapes to Catch
At Rhemes, the Head of Lewis he did thatch
With the Imperiall Diadem, also
Hirmingard Emperesses. And to show,
Imperiall glorys are the Popedoms drops
He brings their Crowns to Rome, oh Subtill fox!
But feas their Purses, home a Cross is born
To Peter, Silver, Gold and Gems did't dorn.
Saint Barbary, and Helin did up deck
With pretious Garments, Golden things in't set.
As golden Crosses, Cups and Platters, which
Death did in's seventh month him therefrom twitch.
His Chaire with pride, Strode ore King Lewis head:
Who ought by Adrian's and Leo's grant
Elect the Pope: but he him to Supplant
The people bribes into the Chair he slips
Without his knowledge thus his heels he trips.
The glory of the World he gapes to Catch
At Rhemes, the Head of Lewis he did thatch
With the Imperiall Diadem, also
Hirmingard Emperesses. And to show,
Imperiall glorys are the Popedoms drops
He brings their Crowns to Rome, oh Subtill fox!
But feas their Purses, home a Cross is born
To Peter, Silver, Gold and Gems did't dorn.
Saint Barbary, and Helin did up deck
With pretious Garments, Golden things in't set.
As golden Crosses, Cups and Platters, which
Death did in's seventh month him therefrom twitch.
Paschal the Clergy, and the People Choose
And from Saint Stephen's Sty of louts unmews
And popify, Lewis not privy to't.
A mock Elector: must not have a vote.
This Lewis Stomachs, calls it Pacta breach
And wounding's Majesty. Hence would him teach
A better manners, but the Crafty fox
The angry Emperour so smootly Coaks
That all is pardond. Yet Theodore
And Leo who th'Emperiall Right up bore
Did lose their Eyes and Lives by Cuthroats who
His Holiness had orderd to do so.
And doth the murderers absolve, but Cries
The slain are Slain for wounding Majesty.
He Crownd Lothair. Did Monks in Jayle up lay
That Rabene's Letter brought out threatenings bray
To Excommunicat learnd Raban, wise.
With Silver Gold and Pictures Idolize
He did a little while, till death's grim mall,
Beate on his panniers, made his jaws to fall.
And from Saint Stephen's Sty of louts unmews
And popify, Lewis not privy to't.
A mock Elector: must not have a vote.
This Lewis Stomachs, calls it Pacta breach
And wounding's Majesty. Hence would him teach
A better manners, but the Crafty fox
The angry Emperour so smootly Coaks
That all is pardond. Yet Theodore
And Leo who th'Emperiall Right up bore
Did lose their Eyes and Lives by Cuthroats who
His Holiness had orderd to do so.
And doth the murderers absolve, but Cries
The slain are Slain for wounding Majesty.
He Crownd Lothair. Did Monks in Jayle up lay
That Rabene's Letter brought out threatenings bray
To Excommunicat learnd Raban, wise.
With Silver Gold and Pictures Idolize
He did a little while, till death's grim mall,
Beate on his panniers, made his jaws to fall.
Then Eugeny the Second takes a Pill
Of Popedom, that did work his doctors Will.
When Michael th'Eastern Emperor did send
Ambassadors entreating him to lend
His help to give firm Scripture proofe that should
Confirm this Image worship if he could.
He sent without an answer them back, save
That Michael arrogant was like a knave.
But down ------ by a Death not dry,
Some think because he dealt Seditiously
Against the French Lothair did Constitute
Italian Judges right to Execute.
Of Popedom, that did work his doctors Will.
When Michael th'Eastern Emperor did send
Ambassadors entreating him to lend
His help to give firm Scripture proofe that should
Confirm this Image worship if he could.
He sent without an answer them back, save
That Michael arrogant was like a knave.
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Some think because he dealt Seditiously
Against the French Lothair did Constitute
Italian Judges right to Execute.
Then Valentine succeeds for fourty dayes
Then Hungry Death his Latter groath did graze.
Gregry the fourth is Calld, but will not be
Without the Emperours leave, take this degree.
He raisd New Holidayes: his All Saints brings
From its November Calends to May'es Springs.
On France, and Germany it crouds and they
Now keep it do the thirteenth day of May.
Makes Ansgary Hamboroughs Bishop, who
Most o're all Northern Churches Romes Cock crow.
The flame tween Lewis and his Sons he blows.
First joyn'd he with the Sons: then out he goes,
To Lewis, who him chid, to whom he said
I came for peace. And back he went and made
This ly, He Excommunicated had
This Lewis, hence Priests Captain, all like mad
Unto the Sons, who did their father take
Who when he'd all got back did them forsake.
Who in his Superstition, and Pride high
Kickt up his heels How like you, Sir, to dy?
Then Hungry Death his Latter groath did graze.
Gregry the fourth is Calld, but will not be
Without the Emperours leave, take this degree.
He raisd New Holidayes: his All Saints brings
From its November Calends to May'es Springs.
On France, and Germany it crouds and they
Now keep it do the thirteenth day of May.
Makes Ansgary Hamboroughs Bishop, who
Most o're all Northern Churches Romes Cock crow.
The flame tween Lewis and his Sons he blows.
First joyn'd he with the Sons: then out he goes,
To Lewis, who him chid, to whom he said
I came for peace. And back he went and made
This ly, He Excommunicated had
This Lewis, hence Priests Captain, all like mad
Unto the Sons, who did their father take
Who when he'd all got back did them forsake.
Who in his Superstition, and Pride high
Kickt up his heels How like you, Sir, to dy?
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