The History of Grisild the Second A narrative, in verse, of the divorce of Queen Katharine of Arragon. Written by William Forrest ... and now edited, for the first time, from the author's ms. in the Bodleian Library, by the Rev. W. D. Macray |
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Caput 6.
Of Walters sendinge to Rome for a divorsment but none myghte bee obteyned, he takinge his Progresse (the mean while of his messengers returnynge) to Grafton; Of Grysildys great patience in her aduersytee; Of the Cardynal's fall, and the causes of the same, And of his penytent departure oute of this life at Leyeestre Abbey.
This peece pickte oute and chosen for the noanse
Whearon Walters harte was earnestly sett,
Messengers to Rome weare sent then attoanse
A Diuorsment in all great haiste to gett;
But this was thearof the veary whoale lett,
The Churche (throughe dwe proofe) to let them marrye,
The Pope (then beynge) wolde yt not contrarye,
Whearon Walters harte was earnestly sett,
Messengers to Rome weare sent then attoanse
A Diuorsment in all great haiste to gett;
But this was thearof the veary whoale lett,
The Churche (throughe dwe proofe) to let them marrye,
The Pope (then beynge) wolde yt not contrarye,
In that muche grauelye hee thus conceaued,
The Churche to bee founde of suche duplycitee
Her credyte thearbye myght bee bereaued,
And schismys taryse by muche enormytee;
Whearfore hee wolde not in anye degree
In this vrgent mateir graunte his consent,
So myght bee obteyned no Dyuorsment.
The Churche to bee founde of suche duplycitee
Her credyte thearbye myght bee bereaued,
And schismys taryse by muche enormytee;
Whearfore hee wolde not in anye degree
In this vrgent mateir graunte his consent,
So myght bee obteyned no Dyuorsment.
Walter, supposinge his purpose to haue sped,
The tyme of his messengers passage to Rome
To Grafton Maner his Progresse he dressed,
Till they (in this case) brought hym the Popys dome.
So into Northamptonsheere hee did come,
The nwe Merqueses withe hym in like case
Withe huntynge pastyme themselfys to solace.
The tyme of his messengers passage to Rome
To Grafton Maner his Progresse he dressed,
Till they (in this case) brought hym the Popys dome.
So into Northamptonsheere hee did come,
The nwe Merqueses withe hym in like case
Withe huntynge pastyme themselfys to solace.
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The goode sealy Grysilde was thear also,
Withe muche heauye harte and pyteful cheare,
Not in estate as she was wonte to go
But oute of fauour, she standynge á reare,
Ofte secreatlye sheadynge manye á salte teare,
Withe ynwarde sighyngis fecht from the harte roote,
For that whiche (vtterlye) was then no boote.
Withe muche heauye harte and pyteful cheare,
Not in estate as she was wonte to go
But oute of fauour, she standynge á reare,
Ofte secreatlye sheadynge manye á salte teare,
Withe ynwarde sighyngis fecht from the harte roote,
For that whiche (vtterlye) was then no boote.
At her wolde Walter caste no chearful looke,
Nor she durste approache near to his presence;
Hee cowlde her not in anywise then brooke,
Nor she (as Queene) to woorke anye pretence,
But, as an abiecte, standinge in scilence,
Geauynge attendaunce, withe harte sore pyned,
To what ordre she shoulde be assigned.
Nor she durste approache near to his presence;
Hee cowlde her not in anywise then brooke,
Nor she (as Queene) to woorke anye pretence,
But, as an abiecte, standinge in scilence,
Geauynge attendaunce, withe harte sore pyned,
To what ordre she shoulde be assigned.
Thoughe heauynes her harte did ouer loade
For tomuche vnkyndenes shewde to the same,
In perfecte charitee shee alwayes aboade,
And thanked God howe eauer it dyd frame,
Withe wisedome frayltee thus ofte to blame,
Howe eache true Christyan it dothe behooue
To suffre trobles for Christys deere looue.
For tomuche vnkyndenes shewde to the same,
In perfecte charitee shee alwayes aboade,
And thanked God howe eauer it dyd frame,
Withe wisedome frayltee thus ofte to blame,
Howe eache true Christyan it dothe behooue
To suffre trobles for Christys deere looue.
Asmuche as she myght she kepte her selfe close
Within her chamber in oratyon,
In whiche her desyre and vtter purpose
To God she had in commendation,
As to ordre to His contentation,
Confirmynge her selfe withe all obeysaunce
To His pleasure and dyuyne ordynaunce.
Within her chamber in oratyon,
In whiche her desyre and vtter purpose
To God she had in commendation,
As to ordre to His contentation,
Confirmynge her selfe withe all obeysaunce
To His pleasure and dyuyne ordynaunce.
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At whiche selfe season the Cardynall then
Attended on the Cowrte theare witheout fayle,
Not in pompe withe his numbre of men,
But as a dogge that had brent his tayle;
Illucke began hym then faste to assayle,
Theare fewe or none had hym oughtys in respecte,
But was as one in maner cleane abiecte.
Attended on the Cowrte theare witheout fayle,
Not in pompe withe his numbre of men,
But as a dogge that had brent his tayle;
Illucke began hym then faste to assayle,
Theare fewe or none had hym oughtys in respecte,
But was as one in maner cleane abiecte.
Noforse whye wolde he goode Grysilde despite,
He sped the woorse (I dare saye) for her sake;
Whoe enuyethe the goode, God will hym requyte
Withe some mysfortune; example I take
At theis Dauythes woordys, “Whoe diggethe a lake
Oother thearin (vngodlye) to entrappe,
Is take in the same by sodayne myshappe.”
He sped the woorse (I dare saye) for her sake;
Whoe enuyethe the goode, God will hym requyte
Withe some mysfortune; example I take
At theis Dauythes woordys, “Whoe diggethe a lake
Oother thearin (vngodlye) to entrappe,
Is take in the same by sodayne myshappe.”
So this saide Cardynall lyttle before
Practiced goode Grysilde for to depose,
And nowe of hym selfe hee can saye no more
But is as like his owne honoure to lose,
Of whome ferdre I shall somewhat disclose
(By honest credyble information)
Howe hee fell into trybulation.
Practiced goode Grysilde for to depose,
And nowe of hym selfe hee can saye no more
But is as like his owne honoure to lose,
Of whome ferdre I shall somewhat disclose
(By honest credyble information)
Howe hee fell into trybulation.
Twoe causes theare weare as I haue herde tell
That greatly made to his confusion:
A certayne younge lorde in his Cowrte dyd dwell
Whoe shewed pretence to this conclusion,
(Whyther of earnest, other illusion,
The veary certayntee scace saye I can)
For to haue macht withe the ladye Anne.
That greatly made to his confusion:
A certayne younge lorde in his Cowrte dyd dwell
Whoe shewed pretence to this conclusion,
(Whyther of earnest, other illusion,
The veary certayntee scace saye I can)
For to haue macht withe the ladye Anne.
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His lorde (the Cardynall) as hee thearof knwe
He raged withe hym outragyouslye,
Protestinge he shoulde his entreprise rwe
If eauer he herde hym vse her companye;
This was before she was ordayned ladye;
Whiche from her knowledge was not kept secret,
Whearfore longe tyme she muche ynwardlye fret.
He raged withe hym outragyouslye,
Protestinge he shoulde his entreprise rwe
If eauer he herde hym vse her companye;
This was before she was ordayned ladye;
Whiche from her knowledge was not kept secret,
Whearfore longe tyme she muche ynwardlye fret.
Thother occasion was (as is saide) this:
When Walter on her dyd firste caste his mynde,
He asked the Cardynall what his aduyse is,
Whoe answearde hym, as after [s]he dyd fynde,
She was not for hym in anye maner kynde,
Vnlesse for Concubyne he wolde her take,
But as his Queene her clearlye to forsake.
When Walter on her dyd firste caste his mynde,
He asked the Cardynall what his aduyse is,
Whoe answearde hym, as after [s]he dyd fynde,
She was not for hym in anye maner kynde,
Vnlesse for Concubyne he wolde her take,
But as his Queene her clearlye to forsake.
Of whiche twoe thynges as she had knowledginge,
Nowe that she is aduaunced vp so hye,
She hathe them daylye in her remembringe,
And the Cardynall hated moste spitefullye;
So dyd also Walter, ye well maye espye,
At the Merqueses secreat perswasion,
For he was nowe cleane out of estymation.
Nowe that she is aduaunced vp so hye,
She hathe them daylye in her remembringe,
And the Cardynall hated moste spitefullye;
So dyd also Walter, ye well maye espye,
At the Merqueses secreat perswasion,
For he was nowe cleane out of estymation.
And ymmedyatlye after this Progresse
He was called to a Computation,
Wheare, of his juellys, treasure and rychesse,
Was to Walter made resignation;
After whiche great extreme purgation
To Yorke (his See Churche) dymytted he was;
His caryage was eased, he myght lightlye passe.
He was called to a Computation,
Wheare, of his juellys, treasure and rychesse,
Was to Walter made resignation;
After whiche great extreme purgation
To Yorke (his See Churche) dymytted he was;
His caryage was eased, he myght lightlye passe.
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Yeat ere that he came to the sayde cytee
(Throughe what occasion I cannot well saye)
He was sent after, withe great velocytee,
Towardys the Cowrte to haiste hym furthe waye,
Whiche sodayne nues put hym in mortall fraye;
Notwithestandinge, withe muche trobeled harte,
Backwardys to Lecestre he dyd reuert.
(Throughe what occasion I cannot well saye)
He was sent after, withe great velocytee,
Towardys the Cowrte to haiste hym furthe waye,
Whiche sodayne nues put hym in mortall fraye;
Notwithestandinge, withe muche trobeled harte,
Backwardys to Lecestre he dyd reuert.
In whiche journeyinge by the wayes (doubtles)
Hee tooke certayne pyllys, his stomake to purge,
Replenysched withe greuous heauynes
For this sodayne tempestyous surge,
Rysinge (as he thought) throughe the Merqueses grudge;
So that of necessytee by the waye
He tooke restynge at Lecestre Abbaye;
Hee tooke certayne pyllys, his stomake to purge,
Replenysched withe greuous heauynes
For this sodayne tempestyous surge,
Rysinge (as he thought) throughe the Merqueses grudge;
So that of necessytee by the waye
He tooke restynge at Lecestre Abbaye;
Wheare, thorowe woorkynge of the said peelys,
(Whiche, as I herde tell, weare too too manye)
And thorowe sorowe, hymselfe he theare feealys
His life to forgoe witheoute all remeadye;
No longe was the tyme while he dyd theare lye,
Not passinge eyght dayes at the veary moste,
Tyll he was foarsed to yealde vpp the goste.
(Whiche, as I herde tell, weare too too manye)
And thorowe sorowe, hymselfe he theare feealys
His life to forgoe witheoute all remeadye;
No longe was the tyme while he dyd theare lye,
Not passinge eyght dayes at the veary moste,
Tyll he was foarsed to yealde vpp the goste.
Before he departed, right Christyanlye
He sent for the Pryor and was confest,
The Euchariste moste reuerentlye
Receauynge into his penytent brest,
Askynge God mercye withe harte moste earnest
For that (in his tyme) by will, deade and thought,
Agaynste His goodnes he had eauer myswrought.
He sent for the Pryor and was confest,
The Euchariste moste reuerentlye
Receauynge into his penytent brest,
Askynge God mercye withe harte moste earnest
For that (in his tyme) by will, deade and thought,
Agaynste His goodnes he had eauer myswrought.
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And to signyfie that hee was penytent,
Certaynlye, the Pryor I herde thus saye,
A shurte of heare was his indument
Next to his bodye, when he thear deadde laye;
For whome hartelye it behoaueth to praye,
Sithe hee heere ended so penytentlye,
To whome (no doubte) God grauntethe His mercye.
Certaynlye, the Pryor I herde thus saye,
A shurte of heare was his indument
Next to his bodye, when he thear deadde laye;
For whome hartelye it behoaueth to praye,
Sithe hee heere ended so penytentlye,
To whome (no doubte) God grauntethe His mercye.
What thoughe he lyued muche remyssyuelye,
Farre oute of the trade of his profession,
Yeat dyinge (as hee dyd) penytentlye,
His sowle (no doubtys) hathe heauyns ingression
By hauynge in harte vycis suppression;
For, thoughe mannys life bee neauer so infecte,
God (speciallye) his ende dothe respecte.
Farre oute of the trade of his profession,
Yeat dyinge (as hee dyd) penytentlye,
His sowle (no doubtys) hathe heauyns ingression
By hauynge in harte vycis suppression;
For, thoughe mannys life bee neauer so infecte,
God (speciallye) his ende dothe respecte.
Some he callethe in their enteringe estate,
Some (certaynlye) in their adolescence,
Some at the terme of their decrepyte date,
As this Cardynall, so departed hense:
Yeat, hoapynge of age, let none woorke offense,
Myndynge at that tyme his synnes to forgoe,
Leste deathe hym preuent ere hee can doo soe.
Some (certaynlye) in their adolescence,
Some at the terme of their decrepyte date,
As this Cardynall, so departed hense:
Yeat, hoapynge of age, let none woorke offense,
Myndynge at that tyme his synnes to forgoe,
Leste deathe hym preuent ere hee can doo soe.
As happe hathe happened, pytee it was
That oute of fauour sodaynly he went
Before he (fynally) had brought vnto passe
His entred purpose, so passinge excellent,
His College in Oxforde, it may well bee ment,
Witheout (as it shewthe) the full perfection,
Of whiche I shall tell the cause of erection.
That oute of fauour sodaynly he went
Before he (fynally) had brought vnto passe
His entred purpose, so passinge excellent,
His College in Oxforde, it may well bee ment,
Witheout (as it shewthe) the full perfection,
Of whiche I shall tell the cause of erection.
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