The ioyfvll receyuing of the Queens most excellent Maiestie into hir Highnesse Citie of Norvvich: The thing done in the time of hir abode there: and the Dolor of the citie at hir departure. Wherein are set downe diuers orations in Latine, pronounced to hir Highnesse by Sir Robert Wood Knight, now maior of the same citie, and others: and certaine also deliuered to hir Maiestie in vvriting: euery of the[m] turned into English [by Bernard Garter] |
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Then spake Judeth. |
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Then spake Judeth.
Oh floure of Grace, oh prime of Gods elect,
Oh mighty Queene and finger of the Lord,
Did God sometime by me poore wight correct.
The Champion stoute that him and his abhord?
Then be thou sure thou art his mighty hand,
To conquere those which him and thee withstand.
Oh mighty Queene and finger of the Lord,
Did God sometime by me poore wight correct.
The Champion stoute that him and his abhord?
Then be thou sure thou art his mighty hand,
To conquere those which him and thee withstand.
The rage of foes Bethulia did besiege,
The people faint were redy for to yeeld:
God ayded me poore widow nerethelesse,
To enter into Holofernes field,
And with this sword by his directing hand,
To slay his foe, and quiet so the land.
The people faint were redy for to yeeld:
God ayded me poore widow nerethelesse,
To enter into Holofernes field,
And with this sword by his directing hand,
To slay his foe, and quiet so the land.
If this his grace were giuen to me poore wight,
If widowes hand could vanquish such a foe:
Then to a Prince of thy surpassing might.
VVhat Tirant liues but thou mayest ouerthrow.
Perseuer then his seruant as thou art,
And hold for aye a noble victors part.
If widowes hand could vanquish such a foe:
Then to a Prince of thy surpassing might.
VVhat Tirant liues but thou mayest ouerthrow.
Perseuer then his seruant as thou art,
And hold for aye a noble victors part.
Finis
B. G.
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