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The Poetical Works of John Skelton

principally according to the edition of the Rev. Alexander Dyce. In three volumes

Skelton, John (1460?-1529)

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I.

OF THE DEATH OF THE NOBLE PRINCE, KYNGE EDWARDE THE FORTH, PER SKELTONIDEM LAUREATUM.

SKELTON LAUREAT VPON THE DOULOUR[U]S DETHE AND MUCHE LAMENTABLE CHAUNCE OF THE MOST HONORABLE ERLE OF NORTHUMBERLANDE.

SKELTON LAUREATE AGAYNSTE A comely coystrowne, that curyowsly chawntyd, and curryshly cowntred, and madly in hys musykkys mokkyshly made agaynste the ix Musys of polytyke poems and poettys matryculat.

SKELTON LAUREAT, Vppon a deedmans hed, that was sent to hym from an honorable jentyllwoman for a token, deuysyd this gostly medytacyon in Englysh couenable, in sentence comendable, lamentable, lacrymable, profytable for the soule.

[Womanhod, wanton, ye want]

Here folowythe dyuers Balettys and Dyties solacyous, deuysyd by Master Skelton, Laureat.

MANERLY MARGERY MYLK AND ALE.

HERE BEGYNNETH A LYTELL TREATYSE, NAMED THE BOWGE OF COURTE.

HERE AFTER FOLOWETH THE BOKE OF PHYLLYP SPAROWE.

HERE AFTER FOLOWETH THE BOOKE CALLED ELYNOUR RUMMYNGE.

POEMS AGAINST GARNESCHE.

SKELTON LAVREATE, ORATORIS REGIS TERTIUS, AGAINST VENEMOUS TONGUES ENPOYSONED WITH SCLAUNDER AND FALSE DETRACTIONS, &C.

[Ye may here now, in this ryme]

PRAYER TO THE FATHER OF HEAUEN.

TO THE SECONDE PARSON.

TO THE HOLY GOOSTE.

[Woffully araid]

[Now synge we, as we were wont]

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HERE AFTER FOLOWETH THE BOKE ENTYTULED WARE THE HAUKE, PER SKELTON, LAUREAT.

PROLOGUS SKELTONIDIS LAUREATI SUPER WARE THE HAWKE.

Here after followeth the tabull.

SKELTON LAUREATE AGAINST THE SCOTTES.

VNTO DIUERS PEOPLE THAT REMORD THIS RYMYNGE AGAYNST THE SCOT JEMMY.

VILITISSIMUS SCOTUS DUNDAS ALLEGAT CAUDAS CONTRA ANGLIGENAS.

Why were ye Calliope embrawdred with letters of golde?

THE BOKE OF THREE FOOLES.

A replycacion agaynst certayne yong scholers abiured of late, &c.

II.

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Here after followeth the tabull.

Loke on this tabull,
Whether thou art abull

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To rede or to spell
What these verses tell.

Sicculo lutueris est colo būraarā
Nixphedras uisarum caniuter tuntantes
Raterplas Natābrian umsudus itnugenus.
18 . 10 . 2 . 11 . 19 . 4 . 13 . 3 . 3 . 1 . tēualet.
Chartula stet, precor, hæc nullo temeranda petulco:
Hos rapiet numeros non homo, sed mala bos.
Ex parte rem chartæ adverte aperte, pone Musam
Arethusam hanc.