Ballads from Manuscripts ... Ballads on the condition of England in Henry VIII's and Edward VI's reigns, (including the state of the clergy, monks and friars,) on Wolsey, Anne Boleyn, Somerset, and Lady Jane Grey; With Wynkyn de Worde's Treatise of a Galaunt (AB.1520 A.D.): Edited by Frederick J. Furnivall |
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[Udall's Verses before the Coronation of Anne Boleyn.]
At the pageaunte representing the progenie of Saint Anne, exhibited at Cornehill, besides leadenhall, wer pronounced vnto the quenes grace these wordes folowing, by a child:—
Vdallus.
Moste excellente quene, and bounteous ladie!
Here now, to see your gracious goodnes
With suche honour entreing this Citie,
What ioye we take, what hartie gladnes,
Noo penne may write, nor any tongue expresse!
ffor of you, depende the sure felicitee,
And hope, bothe of vs and our posteritee.
Here now, to see your gracious goodnes
With suche honour entreing this Citie,
What ioye we take, what hartie gladnes,
Noo penne may write, nor any tongue expresse!
ffor of you, depende the sure felicitee,
And hope, bothe of vs and our posteritee.
ffor like as from this deuout Saint Anne
Issued this holy generacion,
ffirst Christ, to redeme the soll of man,
Then James thapostle, and theuangelist Jhon,
With these others, whiche in suche fascion,
by teaching and good lif, our faithe confirmed,
That from that tyme yetto it hathe not failed,
Issued this holy generacion,
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Then James thapostle, and theuangelist Jhon,
With these others, whiche in suche fascion,
by teaching and good lif, our faithe confirmed,
That from that tyme yetto it hathe not failed,
Right soo, dere ladie, our quene moste excellente,
highly endued with all giftes of grace,—
As by your living is well apparente,—
Wee the Citizens, by you in shorte space
hope suche issue and descente to purchace,
Whereby the same faith shalbee defended,
And this Citie from all daungers preserued.
highly endued with all giftes of grace,—
As by your living is well apparente,—
Wee the Citizens, by you in shorte space
hope suche issue and descente to purchace,
Whereby the same faith shalbee defended,
And this Citie from all daungers preserued.
Whiche tyme that wee maye right shortely see,
to our great coumforte, ioye, and solace,
Graunte the moste high and blissed Trynytee!
Moste humbly beseching your noble grace,
our rude symplenes shewed in this place
To pardon, and, the breef tyme considering,
to esteme our good myndes, and not the thing.
to our great coumforte, ioye, and solace,
Graunte the moste high and blissed Trynytee!
Moste humbly beseching your noble grace,
our rude symplenes shewed in this place
To pardon, and, the breef tyme considering,
to esteme our good myndes, and not the thing.
This spoken, opened a cloud, and leatt douun a white ffalcon, in the descending of whiche was pronounced, by an other child, as foloweth:—
Vdallus.
Behold and see the ffalcon white,
How she begynneth hir winges to spred,
And for our coumforte to take hir flight!
But where woll she sease, as you doo red?
A rare sight, and yett to bee ioyed,
On the Rose, chief floure that euer was,
This bird to light, that all birdes dothe passe!
How she begynneth hir winges to spred,
And for our coumforte to take hir flight!
But where woll she sease, as you doo red?
A rare sight, and yett to bee ioyed,
On the Rose, chief floure that euer was,
This bird to light, that all birdes dothe passe!
Then out of the same cloud descended an Aungell, and crouned the same ffalcon with a croun Imperiall, at whiche dooing was pronounced, by an other child, as foloweth:—
Vdallus.
Honour and grace bee to our queene Anne,
ffor whose cause an Aungell Celestiall
Descendeth, the ffalcon as white as swanne
to croun with a Diademe Imperiall!
In hir honour reioyce wee all,
ffor it cummeth from God, and not of man.
Honour and grace bee to our Queene Anne!
ffor whose cause an Aungell Celestiall
Descendeth, the ffalcon as white as swanne
to croun with a Diademe Imperiall!
In hir honour reioyce wee all,
ffor it cummeth from God, and not of man.
Honour and grace bee to our Queene Anne!
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Then, at the departing of the Queenes said Grace was songen this balad folowing:—
Vdallus.
This white ffalcon
Rare and gaison,
This bird shyneth so bright;
Of all that ar,
Noo bird compare
Maye with this ffalcon whight.
Rare and gaison,
This bird shyneth so bright;
Of all that ar,
Noo bird compare
Maye with this ffalcon whight.
The vertues all,
Noo man mortall
of this bird can write;
Noo man erthely,
Ynough truely
Can prease this ffalcon whight.
Noo man mortall
of this bird can write;
Noo man erthely,
Ynough truely
Can prease this ffalcon whight.
Who woll expresse
Gret gentilnes
Too bee in any wight,
he woll not mys
but call hym this,
The gentil ffallcon whight.
Gret gentilnes
Too bee in any wight,
he woll not mys
but call hym this,
The gentil ffallcon whight.
This gentill burd,
As white as curd,
Shyneth bothe daye and night;
Nor farre ne nere
Is any pere
Vnto this ffalcon white.
As white as curd,
Shyneth bothe daye and night;
Nor farre ne nere
Is any pere
Vnto this ffalcon white.
Of bodie small,
of power Regall,
She is, and sharpe of sight,
of courage haulte;
Noo maner faulte
Is in this ffalcon whight.
of power Regall,
She is, and sharpe of sight,
of courage haulte;
Noo maner faulte
Is in this ffalcon whight.
In chastitee
Excedeth shee,
Moste like a virgin bright,
And worthie is
To liue in blisse
Alwayes, this ffalcon whight.
Excedeth shee,
Moste like a virgin bright,
And worthie is
To liue in blisse
Alwayes, this ffalcon whight.
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But now to take,
And vse hir make
Is tyme, as trauthe is plight,
That she maye bring
ffrutt according
ffor suche a ffalcon whight.
And vse hir make
Is tyme, as trauthe is plight,
That she maye bring
ffrutt according
ffor suche a ffalcon whight.
And where by wrong
She hathe fleen long,
Vncertain where to light;
Hir self repose
Vpon the Rose,
Now maye this ffalcon whight.
She hathe fleen long,
Vncertain where to light;
Hir self repose
Vpon the Rose,
Now maye this ffalcon whight.
Wheron to rest,
And build hir nest,
God graunte hir, moste of might!
That England maye
Reioyce alwaye,
In this same ffalcon whight.
And build hir nest,
God graunte hir, moste of might!
That England maye
Reioyce alwaye,
In this same ffalcon whight.
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Vdallus.
Queene Anne, behold your seruauntes, the three Graces,
Gevinge vnto your grace faithfull assistence,
With their moste goodly ameable faces:
Thei attend with their contynuaall presence
Where your grace goeth, absent in your absence;
While your grace is here, thei also here dwell,
About the plesaunte brinkes of this liue well.
Gevinge vnto your grace faithfull assistence,
With their moste goodly ameable faces:
Thei attend with their contynuaall presence
Where your grace goeth, absent in your absence;
While your grace is here, thei also here dwell,
About the plesaunte brinkes of this liue well.
Now here to bee, thei thought it their duetie,
And presentely to salue you, gracious Queene,
Entring this daye into this noble Citie,
In suche triumphaunte wise as hathe not been seene;
Whiche thing, to your honour and ioye maye it beene!
These three sisturs thought it their rebuke and shame,
This daye to bee slacke in honouring their Dame.
And presentely to salue you, gracious Queene,
Entring this daye into this noble Citie,
In suche triumphaunte wise as hathe not been seene;
Whiche thing, to your honour and ioye maye it beene!
These three sisturs thought it their rebuke and shame,
This daye to bee slacke in honouring their Dame.
Then ymmediatly folowed the speches of the three graces in this wise:—
Aglaia. .hartie gladnes.
Vdallus.
Queene Anne, whom to see, this Citie dooeth reioyce,
Wee three Graces, ladies of all plesaunce,
Clasped hand in hand, as of oon mynd and voice,
With our three giftes in all good assuraunce,
Shall neuer faill your grace t'endue and enhaunce;
ffor I, ‘hartie Gladnes’ by my name called,
Shall your harte replenishe with ioye vnfained.
Wee three Graces, ladies of all plesaunce,
Clasped hand in hand, as of oon mynd and voice,
With our three giftes in all good assuraunce,
Shall neuer faill your grace t'endue and enhaunce;
ffor I, ‘hartie Gladnes’ by my name called,
Shall your harte replenishe with ioye vnfained.
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Vdallus.
And I, stable honour, gracious Queene Anne,
Ioying in your ioye, with this noble Citie,
In honour and dignitee all that I can,
Shall you avaunce, as your grace is moste worthie.
You to assiste, I am bound by my duetie,
ffor your vertues being incomparable,
You cannot but liue aye moste honourable.
Ioying in your ioye, with this noble Citie,
In honour and dignitee all that I can,
Shall you avaunce, as your grace is moste worthie.
You to assiste, I am bound by my duetie,
ffor your vertues being incomparable,
You cannot but liue aye moste honourable.
.Euphrosyne. .Contynuall successe.
Vdallus.
And for the gret vertues, whiche I perceiue
To bee in your grace soo high and excellente,
By me contynuall successe ye receiue,
long fruicion, with dayly encreasemente
of ioye, and honour, without dymynishemente.
Neuer to decaye, but alwayes to arise:
All men, women, and children, praye the same wise.
To bee in your grace soo high and excellente,
By me contynuall successe ye receiue,
long fruicion, with dayly encreasemente
of ioye, and honour, without dymynishemente.
Neuer to decaye, but alwayes to arise:
All men, women, and children, praye the same wise.
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At the litle counducte in Chepe-sid, was exhibited the Iugemente of Paris, in maner and fourme folowing:—
Vdallus.
Mercurie.Iuppiter this aple vnto the hathe sent,
Commaunding, in this cause to geue true Iugement.
Paris.
Iuppiter a straunge office hath geven me,
To Iuge whiche is fairest of these ladies three.
Iuno.
All riches and kingdomes bee at my behest;
Geue me the aple, and thou shalt haue the best.
Pallas.
Adiuge it to me; and, for a kingdome,
I shall geue the incomparable wisedome.
Venus.
Preferre me; and I shall rewarde the, Paris,
With the fairest ladie that on the erthe is.
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I should breke Iuppiter's high commaundement,
If I should for mede, or reward, geue Iugement.
If I should for mede, or reward, geue Iugement.
Therefore, ladie Venus, before bothe these twain,
your beautie moche exceding, by my sentence,
Shall win and haue this aple. yet, to bee plain
Here is the fouerthe ladie now in our presence,
Moste worthie to haue it of due congruence,
As pereles in riches, wit, and beautee,
Whiche are but sundrie qualitees in you three.
your beautie moche exceding, by my sentence,
Shall win and haue this aple. yet, to bee plain
Here is the fouerthe ladie now in our presence,
Moste worthie to haue it of due congruence,
As pereles in riches, wit, and beautee,
Whiche are but sundrie qualitees in you three.
But for hir worthynes, this aple of gold
Is to symple a reward a thousand fold.
Is to symple a reward a thousand fold.
The conclusion of this pageaunte pronounced by a child.
Noo, noo, an other rewarde there is
Ordeined for the worthynes of hir grace,
And not to bee disposed by you, Paris,
Nor to bee geven here in this place.
Queene Anne, moste excellent that euer was,
ffor you is redy a Croun Imperiall,
To your ioye, honour, and glorie ymmortall.
Ordeined for the worthynes of hir grace,
And not to bee disposed by you, Paris,
Nor to bee geven here in this place.
Queene Anne, moste excellent that euer was,
ffor you is redy a Croun Imperiall,
To your ioye, honour, and glorie ymmortall.
God, that of his goodnes all thing dooethe vs send,
Hathe sent vs your grace, our hartes to make glad.
Wherefore, with as moche humblenes we entend
Your noble grace to serue, as euer queene had.
ffor nothing there is that maye now make vs sad,
Having your noble grace, our refuge and rest,
Provided by hym, that knoweth what is best.
Hathe sent vs your grace, our hartes to make glad.
Wherefore, with as moche humblenes we entend
Your noble grace to serue, as euer queene had.
ffor nothing there is that maye now make vs sad,
Having your noble grace, our refuge and rest,
Provided by hym, that knoweth what is best.
All ioye, welthe, and honour, with long space of lif,
Bee to your grace, with succession royall,
And he, that hathe power of all prerogatif,
The moste blissed Trynytee, god eternall,
Saue our king Henry in his estate royall!
Thus praye all the Citizens, wif, child, and man,
God saue King Henry, and his Spouse Queene Anne!
Bee to your grace, with succession royall,
And he, that hathe power of all prerogatif,
The moste blissed Trynytee, god eternall,
Saue our king Henry in his estate royall!
Thus praye all the Citizens, wif, child, and man,
God saue King Henry, and his Spouse Queene Anne!
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At the departing of the Queenes said grace was soonguen this balad folowing:—
Vdallus.
Queene Anne so gent,
of high descent,
Anne excellent
In noblenes!
Of ladies all,
you principall
Should win this ball
of worthynes.
of high descent,
Anne excellent
In noblenes!
Of ladies all,
you principall
Should win this ball
of worthynes.
Passing beautie
And chastitee,
With high degree,
And gret riches,
Soo coopled be
In vnytee,
That chief ar yee
In worthynes.
And chastitee,
With high degree,
And gret riches,
Soo coopled be
In vnytee,
That chief ar yee
In worthynes.
When Iuppiter,
His Messager
Sent doun hither,
He knewe, certes,
that you, victrice,
of all ladies
Should haue the price
of worthynes.
His Messager
Sent doun hither,
He knewe, certes,
that you, victrice,
of all ladies
Should haue the price
of worthynes.
And wise Paris,
Made iuge in this,
Anon, Iwys,
Moste high Princesse,
Well vndirstood
Your vertues good,
Your noble blood
And worthynes.
Made iuge in this,
Anon, Iwys,
Moste high Princesse,
Well vndirstood
Your vertues good,
Your noble blood
And worthynes.
Your dignitee
When he gan see,
The ladies three,
Queene Anne pereles,
He bead geue place
Vnto your grace—
As mete it was—
In worthynes.
When he gan see,
The ladies three,
Queene Anne pereles,
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Vnto your grace—
As mete it was—
In worthynes.
The golden ball
of price but small,
haue venus shall,
the fair goddesse,
Because it was
to lowe and bare
ffor your good grace
And worthynes.
of price but small,
haue venus shall,
the fair goddesse,
Because it was
to lowe and bare
ffor your good grace
And worthynes.
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