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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A manifest description of king Henryes noble vertues.
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A manifest description of king Henryes noble vertues.
Prepare
your pennes ye Poets fyne,
Your wittes & curious heddes now showe:
In fyled phraes of flowing ryme,
Your stately styles do ye bestow,
On hym whose fame ryght farre doth flye,
and lodged is in starrie Skye.
Your wittes & curious heddes now showe:
In fyled phraes of flowing ryme,
Your stately styles do ye bestow,
On hym whose fame ryght farre doth flye,
and lodged is in starrie Skye.
To whome whyle lyfe in corps did laste,
The myghtie Ceasar would geue place,
The conquerors of worldes past,
may yelde vnto Kyng Henryes grace.
whose onely name was such a shield
As feard his forrein foes in field.
The myghtie Ceasar would geue place,
The conquerors of worldes past,
may yelde vnto Kyng Henryes grace.
whose onely name was such a shield
As feard his forrein foes in field.
His kyngly Maiestie was such,
As ioyed eche faithfull subiects hart:
And Rebells proude he forct to couch,
By dint of Sworde to feele the smart.
A second Alexander hee,
In valianties appeerde to bee.
As ioyed eche faithfull subiects hart:
And Rebells proude he forct to couch,
By dint of Sworde to feele the smart.
A second Alexander hee,
In valianties appeerde to bee.
And that which Princes best beseemes,
Gods glorie he did much aduaunce:
Repressing Error that had bene
of many yeres continuaunce.
This was his cheefe ioy and delyght,
Whereby Gods gospell shyneth bryght.
Gods glorie he did much aduaunce:
of many yeres continuaunce.
This was his cheefe ioy and delyght,
Whereby Gods gospell shyneth bryght.
His carefull hed in this respect,
A chaire of state in heauen hath woon:
Where he soiurnes with the elect,
A mate with heauenly fathers sonne.
whose seat is set in lasting blisse,
and crownd with crowne that endlesse is.
A chaire of state in heauen hath woon:
Where he soiurnes with the elect,
A mate with heauenly fathers sonne.
whose seat is set in lasting blisse,
and crownd with crowne that endlesse is.
The fower Vertues were so well
within his sacred brest yfraught:
Too simple is my pen to tell
the giftes that nature to him taught.
My skillesse quill is farre too bace,
To paint the prudence of his grace.
within his sacred brest yfraught:
Too simple is my pen to tell
the giftes that nature to him taught.
My skillesse quill is farre too bace,
To paint the prudence of his grace.
A Salomon for Godly witt.
A Solon for his constant mynde:
A Sampson when he list to hit
the furye of his foes vnkynde.
Unto his fryndes a gentill Lam,
A Prince that loude a valyant man.
A Solon for his constant mynde:
A Sampson when he list to hit
the furye of his foes vnkynde.
Unto his fryndes a gentill Lam,
A Prince that loude a valyant man.
Whome God by dyuers meanes did blesse,
As one well worthie of the same:
With victorie for to represse
His enemies to his great fame.
And many yeres to rule and raine,
To Englandes ioy, to Scotlandes paine.
As one well worthie of the same:
With victorie for to represse
His enemies to his great fame.
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To Englandes ioy, to Scotlandes paine.
Yea, and a blessing more then this,
That doth ryght farre surmount the rest:
Which is to English hartes a blisse,
wherewith this happie Realme is blest.
His daughter doth him so reuyue,
as though the Father were alyue.
That doth ryght farre surmount the rest:
Which is to English hartes a blisse,
wherewith this happie Realme is blest.
His daughter doth him so reuyue,
as though the Father were alyue.
In whome such vertues rare are seene,
As makes farre countreis maruaile much:
That shee a virgin and a Queene.
In godlynes and wit is such.
Though lyfe from father be exylde.
His giftes are left vnto his chylde.
As makes farre countreis maruaile much:
That shee a virgin and a Queene.
In godlynes and wit is such.
Though lyfe from father be exylde.
His giftes are left vnto his chylde.
As worthie Prince, by due discent,
The regall Scepter for to guyde:
And Christ his foes for to preuent,
By Godly zeale shee doth prouyde.
The fathers steppes shee treades so ryght,
As doth eche English harte delyght.
The regall Scepter for to guyde:
And Christ his foes for to preuent,
By Godly zeale shee doth prouyde.
The fathers steppes shee treades so ryght,
As doth eche English harte delyght.
So that though Royall Henry bee
Returnde to earth from whence he came:
Elizabeth, yet may we see,
doth bewtifie her fathers fame.
Whome God preserue in Regall seat,
Til Nestors yeres be full complete
Returnde to earth from whence he came:
Elizabeth, yet may we see,
doth bewtifie her fathers fame.
Whome God preserue in Regall seat,
Til Nestors yeres be full complete
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