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The bataile of Brampton, or Floddon fielde, faught in the
yeare of our Redeemer 1513. and in the fiuth yeare of the raygne
of that victorious prince, King Henry the eyght. |
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The bataile of Brampton, or Floddon fielde, faught in the yeare of our Redeemer 1513. and in the fiuth yeare of the raygne of that victorious prince, King Henry the eyght.
O
Rex regum in thy realme celestiall,
Glorified with ioyes of Gabriells company,
King Iames is dead, haue mercy on vs all:
For thou haste him prostrate so sodaynly,
Which was our noble Prince his enemy)
That vs to withstand hee had no might:
So thy helpe O Lord preserude King Henryes right.
Glorified with ioyes of Gabriells company,
King Iames is dead, haue mercy on vs all:
For thou haste him prostrate so sodaynly,
Which was our noble Prince his enemy)
That vs to withstand hee had no might:
So thy helpe O Lord preserude King Henryes right.
Into England this Prince prowdly did come,
With fourscore thousand in goodly aray:
And the Castle of Norham first hee had won,
Prospering victoriously from day to day.
But agaynst him is gone the Earle of Surrey,
With him manfully for to fight,
By the helpe of God and in his Princes right.
With fourscore thousand in goodly aray:
And the Castle of Norham first hee had won,
Prospering victoriously from day to day.
But agaynst him is gone the Earle of Surrey,
With him manfully for to fight,
By the helpe of God and in his Princes right.
This noble Earle full wisely hath wrought,
And with thirty thousand forwarde is gone:
After wisedom and pollicy wondrously hee sought,
How by the Scottish ordinaunce hee might well come.
Thereto helped well Basterd Heron,
On the Scots hee did harme both day and night,
So thy helpe O Lord preserude our Princes right.
And with thirty thousand forwarde is gone:
After wisedom and pollicy wondrously hee sought,
How by the Scottish ordinaunce hee might well come.
Thereto helped well Basterd Heron,
On the Scots hee did harme both day and night,
So thy helpe O Lord preserude our Princes right.
Our Herald of Armes to King Iemy did say:
My Lord of Surrey greetes you well by mee,
Maruayling greatly of this your array,
And what you make here in this countrey.
Peace you haue broken, and olde amity:
Wherefore if yee abide hee will with you fight,
By the helpe of God and in his Princes right.
My Lord of Surrey greetes you well by mee,
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And what you make here in this countrey.
Peace you haue broken, and olde amity:
Wherefore if yee abide hee will with you fight,
By the helpe of God and in his Princes right.
Abide? (hee sayde) els were it great dishonour hye,
That a King crowned an Earle durst not abide:
Yf Surrey bee so bolde to gieue battayle to mee,
I shall him tarry on Floddon hill side.
Open warre then soone was there cryde,
And our doughty men were redily dight,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
That a King crowned an Earle durst not abide:
Yf Surrey bee so bolde to gieue battayle to mee,
I shall him tarry on Floddon hill side.
Open warre then soone was there cryde,
And our doughty men were redily dight,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
S. Cutberds banner with the Byshops men bolde,
In the Vaunt garde forward fast did hye,
That royall relike more precious than golde,
And sir William Bowmer nere stoode it by.
Adiuua pater then fast did they cry,
Pray wee that God will graunt vs his might,
That wee may haue the powre to saue our Princes right.
In the Vaunt garde forward fast did hye,
That royall relike more precious than golde,
And sir William Bowmer nere stoode it by.
Adiuua pater then fast did they cry,
Pray wee that God will graunt vs his might,
That wee may haue the powre to saue our Princes right.
The Lord Clifford and the Lord Latimer also,
With the Lord Couiers of the North countrey,
And the Lord Scrope of Vpsalle forwarde did goe,
With the Lorde Howarde Admirall of the see,
Of noble hearte and courage good was hee,
As any went that time agaynst the Scots to fight,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
With the Lord Couiers of the North countrey,
And the Lord Scrope of Vpsalle forwarde did goe,
With the Lorde Howarde Admirall of the see,
Of noble hearte and courage good was hee,
As any went that time agaynst the Scots to fight,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
Sir William Percy and Lorde Ogle both same,
And Sir William Gascoyne, theyr cosin nere was hee:
The Shryue of Yorkeshyre Sir Iohn Eueringame,
And the Nobles at Chesshyre in theyr degree.
The Lord Dacres, and Basterd Heyron with heart free,
Which did harme the Scots by day and by night,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
And Sir William Gascoyne, theyr cosin nere was hee:
The Shryue of Yorkeshyre Sir Iohn Eueringame,
And the Nobles at Chesshyre in theyr degree.
The Lord Dacres, and Basterd Heyron with heart free,
Which did harme the Scots by day and by night,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
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Sir Edmond Haward of lusty franke courage
Boldly aduaunced himselfe eke in that stounde,
To the Scots our enemies he did greate hurte and domage,
Which were right greedy him and his bloud to confound:
But theyr mischieuous intent on themselues did rebound,
And many a deadly stroke on them there did light,
So the helpe of God preserude our Princes right.
Boldly aduaunced himselfe eke in that stounde,
To the Scots our enemies he did greate hurte and domage,
Which were right greedy him and his bloud to confound:
But theyr mischieuous intent on themselues did rebound,
And many a deadly stroke on them there did light,
So the helpe of God preserude our Princes right.
The Baron of Killerton, and both Astones were there,
With Sir Iohn Bouthe, and many Knightes moe:
Sir Iohn Gower and Sir Walter Griffin drewe nere,
With Sir Thomas Butler and Maister Warcoppe also,
Sir Christopher Warde, & Sir William Midylton both two,
And Sir William Maliuer, all did manly fight,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
With Sir Iohn Bouthe, and many Knightes moe:
Sir Iohn Gower and Sir Walter Griffin drewe nere,
With Sir Thomas Butler and Maister Warcoppe also,
Sir Christopher Warde, & Sir William Midylton both two,
And Sir William Maliuer, all did manly fight,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
In the mydle warde was the Earle of Surrey,
That noble man stoute, bolde, and hardy,
The father of wit wee call him may,
The Deputy of England most trusty was hee.
With him Lorde Scrope of Bolton, and Sir George Darcye,
And Sir Richard Maliuer with Bucks heades bright,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
That noble man stoute, bolde, and hardy,
The father of wit wee call him may,
The Deputy of England most trusty was hee.
With him Lorde Scrope of Bolton, and Sir George Darcye,
And Sir Richard Maliuer with Bucks heades bright,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
Sir Phillip Tilney was there ready and prest,
In the same warde, with all his mighty powre,
And Sir Iohn Willowghby as ready as the best,
With Sir Nicholas Aplyard his helpe, ayde, and succour.
O what ioy was it to see that same howre,
How valiauntly our noble men with the Scots did fight,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
In the same warde, with all his mighty powre,
And Sir Iohn Willowghby as ready as the best,
With Sir Nicholas Aplyard his helpe, ayde, and succour.
O what ioy was it to see that same howre,
How valiauntly our noble men with the Scots did fight,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
Yong Sir William Gascoyne was there indeede,
With Sir Richard Aldburgh, and Sir Christofer Danebe,
Sir William Scarkell, and M. Frosts help at neede,
With Sir Raphe Ellarkar and M. Thomas Lee.
M. Raphe Beeston, and M. Hopton men might see
Full well, perdy, they quite themselues in that fight,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
With Sir Richard Aldburgh, and Sir Christofer Danebe,
Sir William Scarkell, and M. Frosts help at neede,
With Sir Raphe Ellarkar and M. Thomas Lee.
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Full well, perdy, they quite themselues in that fight,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
Sir Edward Stanley in the reare warde was hee,
A noble Knight both wise and hardy,
With many a noble man of the West countrey,
And the whole powre of the Earle of Darby,
With a right retinue of the Byshop Elye,
And of Lankeshyre men manly did fight,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
A noble Knight both wise and hardy,
With many a noble man of the West countrey,
And the whole powre of the Earle of Darby,
With a right retinue of the Byshop Elye,
And of Lankeshyre men manly did fight,
By the helpe of God, and in theyr Princes right.
Soone then the gunnes began a new play,
And the Vaunt garde together are gone:
But our gunnes disseuered them out of aray,
And our bolde bilmen of them slewe many one.
So that of them scarce retourned none.
Thus were they punished by help of God almight:
So thy helpe O Lord, preseru'd our Prince his right.
And the Vaunt garde together are gone:
But our gunnes disseuered them out of aray,
And our bolde bilmen of them slewe many one.
So that of them scarce retourned none.
Thus were they punished by help of God almight:
So thy helpe O Lord, preseru'd our Prince his right.
Then they sought embushments, but with small chere,
And in fowle maner brake theyr aray:
Yet some of our men by policy fled were,
That sawe King Iemy on the hill where he lay.
They flee (hee sayes) folow fast I you pray.
But by that fit of flying wee wan the fight:
So the helpe of God preserude our Princes right.
And in fowle maner brake theyr aray:
Yet some of our men by policy fled were,
That sawe King Iemy on the hill where he lay.
They flee (hee sayes) folow fast I you pray.
But by that fit of flying wee wan the fight:
So the helpe of God preserude our Princes right.
To the Earle of Surrey King Iemy is gone,
With as comly company as euer man did see:
Full boldly theyr big men agaynst vs did come
Downe the hill, with great myrth and melody:
And our men marked them to the Trinity,
Beseeching him there to shew his might,
In theyr whole defence, and in theyr Prince his right.
With as comly company as euer man did see:
Full boldly theyr big men agaynst vs did come
Downe the hill, with great myrth and melody:
And our men marked them to the Trinity,
Beseeching him there to shew his might,
In theyr whole defence, and in theyr Prince his right.
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The red Lyon with his owne fathers bloud inclynate,
Came towards the white Lyon both meeke and mylde,
And there by the hand of God he was prostrate,
By the helpe of th'Eagle with her swadled chylde.
The Buckesheads also the Scots has beguilde,
And with theyr grey goose wings doulfully them dight,
By the helpe of God, and in our Prince his right.
Came towards the white Lyon both meeke and mylde,
And there by the hand of God he was prostrate,
By the helpe of th'Eagle with her swadled chylde.
The Buckesheads also the Scots has beguilde,
And with theyr grey goose wings doulfully them dight,
By the helpe of God, and in our Prince his right.
The Moone that day did shine full bright,
And the Luce head that day was full bent:
The red Cressent did blinde the Scots sight,
And the Ship with her Ancre many Scots spent.
But (alas) the good white Griffin was felde on Floddon hil,
Yet escape hee did, not vanquisht in the fight:
So thy helpe O Lord, preserude our Prince his right.
And the Luce head that day was full bent:
The red Cressent did blinde the Scots sight,
And the Ship with her Ancre many Scots spent.
But (alas) the good white Griffin was felde on Floddon hil,
Yet escape hee did, not vanquisht in the fight:
So thy helpe O Lord, preserude our Prince his right.
The Treyfell was true, and that did well appeare,
And boldly the great Griffin vp the hill is gone:
The Antlet did lace them with arrowes so nere,
That buffits the Scots bare, they lacked none.
The Cinquefoile also was stedfast as the stone,
And slewe of the Scots like a worthy wight:
So thy helpe O Lord, preserude our Prince his right.
And boldly the great Griffin vp the hill is gone:
The Antlet did lace them with arrowes so nere,
That buffits the Scots bare, they lacked none.
The Cinquefoile also was stedfast as the stone,
And slewe of the Scots like a worthy wight:
So thy helpe O Lord, preserude our Prince his right.
The yong white Lyon was angry in that stounde,
And with his merry mariners the myrth him made,
His bells rang lay couched in the grounde,
Whereof the Scots were right sore affrayde.
And round about rydeing euermore he sayde
Go to my fellowes, all shalbe all or night,
By the helpe of God, wee saue our Prince his right.
And with his merry mariners the myrth him made,
His bells rang lay couched in the grounde,
Whereof the Scots were right sore affrayde.
And round about rydeing euermore he sayde
Go to my fellowes, all shalbe all or night,
By the helpe of God, wee saue our Prince his right.
The Cornish Choughe did picke them in the face,
And the Crab them blinded that they might not see:
They flewe and fell, they had none other grace,
With theyr new conquerour: but where now is hee,
Caryed in a cart, to his rebuke and his posterity,
And his Bullies so bonnye are put all to flight:
So thy helpe O Lord, preserude our Prince his right.
And the Crab them blinded that they might not see:
They flewe and fell, they had none other grace,
With theyr new conquerour: but where now is hee,
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And his Bullies so bonnye are put all to flight:
So thy helpe O Lord, preserude our Prince his right.
Of Scots lay slayne full xii. thousande,
And xi. Earles, the sooth for to say,
Xiii. Lords, and three Byshops as I vnderstande,
With two Abbots, which haue learnde a new play,
They should haue bene at home for peace to pray:
Wherefore they were thus wise punished by right:
So thy helpe O Lord preserude our Prince his right.
And xi. Earles, the sooth for to say,
Xiii. Lords, and three Byshops as I vnderstande,
With two Abbots, which haue learnde a new play,
They should haue bene at home for peace to pray:
Wherefore they were thus wise punished by right:
So thy helpe O Lord preserude our Prince his right.
Theyr ordinaunce is lost, and theyr royalty,
Wee haue theyr riches, God haue the prayseing:
What ech man would take, hee had his liberty.
Wherefore laude and honour to such a King,
From dolefull daunger vs so defending:
Hee has graunted vnto vs now his might,
And by his only ayde preserude our Princes right.
Wee haue theyr riches, God haue the prayseing:
What ech man would take, hee had his liberty.
Wherefore laude and honour to such a King,
From dolefull daunger vs so defending:
Hee has graunted vnto vs now his might,
And by his only ayde preserude our Princes right.
O rex regum, ruler of vs all,
As thou for vs sufferedst thy passion,
Gieue the Scots grace, by King Iemyes fall,
For to eschue for euer like transgression,
Preserue the red rose, and be his protection.
Laude, honour, prayse be vnto God almight,
Who thus suppreste our foes, preserud our Princes right.
As thou for vs sufferedst thy passion,
Gieue the Scots grace, by King Iemyes fall,
For to eschue for euer like transgression,
Preserue the red rose, and be his protection.
Laude, honour, prayse be vnto God almight,
Who thus suppreste our foes, preserud our Princes right.
O yee noble Lordes and Knights victorius,
I you beseech to haue mee excused,
Your noble acts no better that I discusse,
And that my simple saying be not refused.
Where in any thing I haue mee misused,
I mee submit to your charitable correction:
And in this maner shall be my conclusion.
I you beseech to haue mee excused,
Your noble acts no better that I discusse,
And that my simple saying be not refused.
Where in any thing I haue mee misused,
I mee submit to your charitable correction:
And in this maner shall be my conclusion.
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