The Poetical Works of Thomas Chatterton with an essay on the Rowley poems by the Rev. Walter W. Skeat and a memoir by Edward Bell |
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Introduction by Queen Mab.
(By Iscamme.)
QUEEN MABI.
When from the earth the sun's hulstrèd,Then, from the floweret's straught with dew,
My liege men make you awhapèd,
And witches then their witchcraft do.
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And take their walk the churchyard through.
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Then do the sprites of valorous menAgleam along the barbèd hall,
Pleasant the mouldering banners ken,
Or sit around in honoured stall.
Our spirits turn their eyes tonight,
And look on Canynge's churchè bright.
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In sooth, in all my bismarde round,(Truly the thing must be bewryen)
In stone or wooden work is found
Naught so fair-welcome to mine eyne
As is good Canynge's church of stone,
Which loudly will proclaim his praise alone.
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