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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A Commemoration of Queene Iane.
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A Commemoration of Queene Iane.
Among
the rest, whose worthie lyues
hath runne in vertues race:
O noble Fame peruse thy trayne,
and geue Queene Iane a place.
hath runne in vertues race:
O noble Fame peruse thy trayne,
and geue Queene Iane a place.
A nymphe of chaste Dianaes trayne,
a vertuous virgin eke:
In tender youth, a Matrons hart,
with modest mynde most meeke.
a vertuous virgin eke:
In tender youth, a Matrons hart,
with modest mynde most meeke.
So that dame Vertue may reioyce
for breeding such a wight:
Whose nature shewde the fayre bright beames
of vertues shyning lyght.
for breeding such a wight:
Whose nature shewde the fayre bright beames
of vertues shyning lyght.
Whereby shee was elect and chose
to bee the linked mate
of valyant Caesars equall Peere,
till Atrops shewde her hate.
to bee the linked mate
of valyant Caesars equall Peere,
till Atrops shewde her hate.
Whose whirlyng wheele doth wander still,
and runne with restles race:
And is as frendly to the Page
as t him that beares the Mace.
and runne with restles race:
And is as frendly to the Page
as t him that beares the Mace.
Thus till the Sisters did agree,
to cut the fatall lyne:
This noble Lady euermore
to vertue did enclyne.
to cut the fatall lyne:
This noble Lady euermore
to vertue did enclyne.
Whose Godly lyfe and finall ende,
I wish ech lady vew:
That Fame may in her Register,
for aye her name renewe.
I wish ech lady vew:
That Fame may in her Register,
for aye her name renewe.
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