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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An Epitaph of the death of Queene Iane.
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An Epitaph of the death of Queene Iane.
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dart of death might be repeld,
by fame of verteous life:
And fatall Sisters would with hold,
the blade of bloody knife:
by fame of verteous life:
And fatall Sisters would with hold,
the blade of bloody knife:
From cruell cut of vitall lyne,
to spare the worthie wight:
This noble Queene shoulde not haue felt,
the rancor of theyr spyght.
to spare the worthie wight:
This noble Queene shoulde not haue felt,
the rancor of theyr spyght.
But sith in exorable they,
for euer will remayne:
The body though they cause to couch,
good fame they cannot stayne.
for euer will remayne:
The body though they cause to couch,
good fame they cannot stayne.
The valiant men, the verteous dames,
that on the earth hath raygnde
Haue yelded to their cursed knyfe,
yet endles fame hath gaynd.
that on the earth hath raygnde
Haue yelded to their cursed knyfe,
yet endles fame hath gaynd.
They haue subdude stowte Caesars hart,
they forcde not Helens hewe:
Of Cressus wealth they no whit carde
they ioye all to subdue.
they forcde not Helens hewe:
Of Cressus wealth they no whit carde
they ioye all to subdue.
And eke among the rest that hath
sustaynde their cancred hate:
This noble Queene hath felt the flame
of her vntymely fate.
sustaynde their cancred hate:
This noble Queene hath felt the flame
of her vntymely fate.
Whose worthie fame shall not be shutt
with bodye in the claye:
But lyue and florishe on the earth
whyle Phebus guydes the daye.
with bodye in the claye:
But lyue and florishe on the earth
whyle Phebus guydes the daye.
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