 | Anglia |  |
230
The Kynge .h. VIII.
[Pastyme wt good companye]
Pastyme wt good companye
I loue & schall vntyll I dye[!]
gruche who lust[,] but none denye
so god be plesyd yus leue wyll I[!]
for my pastāce
hūt syng & dānce
my hart is sett
all goodly sport
for my cōfort[!]
who schall me lett[?]
I loue & schall vntyll I dye[!]
gruche who lust[,] but none denye
so god be plesyd yus leue wyll I[!]
for my pastāce
hūt syng & dānce
my hart is sett
all goodly sport
for my cōfort[!]
who schall me lett[?]
Youthe must haue sū daliance
Off good or yll sū pastance[!]
Company me thynkes ther best
all thoughtes & fansys to deiest.
ffor Idillness is cheff mastres
of vices all [—] then who can say
but myrth and play
is best of all[?]
Off good or yll sū pastance[!]
Company me thynkes ther best
all thoughtes & fansys to deiest.
ffor Idillness is cheff mastres
of vices all [—] then who can say
but myrth and play
is best of all[?]
231
Company wt honeste
is vertu [—] vices to ffle
Company is good & ill
but euery man hath hys fre wyll[!]
the best ensew
the worst eschew
my mynde schalbe[:]
vertu to vse
vice to refuce[,]
thus schall I vse me.
is vertu [—] vices to ffle
Company is good & ill
but euery man hath hys fre wyll[!]
the best ensew
the worst eschew
my mynde schalbe[:]
vertu to vse
vice to refuce[,]
thus schall I vse me.
[Alas what shall I do for love for love]
Alas what shall I do for love for loveAlasse what shall I do
Syth now so kynd
I do yow fynde
to kepe yow me vnto
Alasse
[Alone I leffe alone]
Alone I leffe aloneand sore I sygh ffor one
232
and sore I syghe for one
alone I leue alone
and sore I sygh for one
Doctor Cooper.
[O my hart & o my hart]
O my hart & o my hartMy hart it is so sore
sens I must nedys from my loue depart
and know no cause wherfore.
[Adew adew my hartis lust]
Adew adew my hartis lustadew my Joy and my solace.
wyth dowbyl sorow
cōplayn I must
vntyl I dye alas alas.
Cornish.
[Aboffe all thynge]
Aboffe all thyngenow lete vs synge
both day and nyght
Adew mornyng
a bud is spryngynge.
Adewe mornyng
Adew mornyng
adew now let vs syng
a bud is spryngynge
Off the red rose and the whyght.
Aboffe vt supra.
Ffaredynge.
[Downbery down]
Downbery downnow am I exild my lady fro
and no cause geuyn therto
wherfor to her I me complayn
hey now
trustyng that dysdayn
sone shalbe slayne
and neuer more to remayne
Downbery vt supra.
Wyllm. Daggere.
[In may that lusty season]
In may that lusty season to geder the flours down by the medows grene The byrdys sang on euery syde so meryly it ioyed my hart they toyned so clene the nyghtyngale sang on hie ioyfully so merely Among the thornys kene.
T. ffaredyng.
233
[Who so that wyll hymselff applye]
Who so that wyll hymselff applyeTo passe the tyme of youth joly
Auaūce hym to the cōpanye
Of lusty bloddys & cheualry
Off lusty bloddys and cheualry.
Rysbye.
[The tyme of youthe is to be spent]
The tyme of youthe is to be spentbut vice in it shuld be for fent
but vice in i[t] shuld be for fent.
Pastymes ther be I nought trewlye
Whych one may vse / and vice denye
And they be plesant to god and man[,]
Those shuld me couit wyn who can[:]
As featys of armys / and suche other
wherby actyuenesse oon may vtter.
Comparysons in them may lawfully be sett
ffor therby corage is suerly owt ffett
Uertue it is / then youth for to spend
In goode dysporttys whych it dothe fend.
236
[Alac alac what shall I do.]
Alac alac what shall I do.ffor care is cast in to my hart.
And trew loue lokked therto.
Alac alac what shall I do.
ffor care is cast in to my hart.
And trew loue lokked ther to.
Alac alac what shall I do.
ffor care is cast in to my hart.
And trew loue lokked yr to.
237
[Grene growith ye holy so doth ye Iue.]
Grene growith ye holy so doth ye Iue.
thow wynter blastys blow neuer so hye
grene growth the holy.
thow wynter blastys blow neuer so hye
grene growth the holy.
Grene growth ye holy so doth the iuye.
thow wynter blastes blow neuer so hye.
grene grouth the holy.
thow wynter blastes blow neuer so hye.
grene grouth the holy.
Grene grouth ye holy so doth the Iue.
thow wynter blastys blow neuer so hye.
grene grouth the holy.
thow wynter blastys blow neuer so hye.
grene grouth the holy.
As the holy grouth grene.
and neuer chaungeth hew
So I am [—] euer hath bene
vnto my lady trew
grene growth &c.
and neuer chaungeth hew
So I am [—] euer hath bene
vnto my lady trew
grene growth &c.
238
A[s] the holy grouth grene:
with Iue all alone
when flowerys, can not be sene
and grene wode leuys be gone
vt supra.
with Iue all alone
when flowerys, can not be sene
and grene wode leuys be gone
vt supra.
Now vnto my lady
promyse to her I make
ffrome all other only
to her / I me be take
vt supra.
promyse to her I make
ffrome all other only
to her / I me be take
vt supra.
Adew myne owne lady.
Adew my specyall.
Who hath my hart trewly
he suere & euer shall
vt supra.
Adew my specyall.
Who hath my hart trewly
he suere & euer shall
vt supra.
241
[Wher to shuld I expresse]
Wher to shuld I expresse
my inward heuynes
no myrth can make me fayn
tyl that we mete Agayne.
my inward heuynes
no myrth can make me fayn
tyl that we mete Agayne.
Do way dere hart not so
let no thought yow dysmaye
Thow ye now parte me fro:
we shall mete when we may
let no thought yow dysmaye
Thow ye now parte me fro:
we shall mete when we may
When I remembyr me:
of yor most gentyll mynde.
It may in no wyse agre:
that I shuld be vnkynde.
of yor most gentyll mynde.
It may in no wyse agre:
that I shuld be vnkynde.
The daise delecta[b]le:
the violett wan and blo.
ye ar not varyable:
I loue you & no mo.
the violett wan and blo.
ye ar not varyable:
I loue you & no mo.
I make you fast and sure:
it ys to me gret payne.
Thus longe to endure:
tyll that me mete agayne.
it ys to me gret payne.
Thus longe to endure:
tyll that me mete agayne.
243
[Thow that men do call it dotage.]
Thow that men do call it dotage.
who louyth no[t] wantith corage.
who louyth no[t] wantith corage.
And who so euer may loue gete.
ffrom venus sure he must it ffett.
Or elles ffrom her which is her hayre.
And she to hym must seme most fayre
Wyth ee and mynd doth both a gre.
There is no bote ther must it be.
The ee doth loke and represent.
But mynd afformyth with full consent.
Thus am I fyxed with owt gruge
Myne ey with hart doth me so iuge.
loue maynteynyth all noble courage.
who loue dysdaynyth ys all of the village.
Soch louers though thay take payne.
It were pete thay shuld optayne
ffor often tymes wher they do sewe.
Thay hynder louers that wolde be trew.
ffor who so louith shuld loue butt oone.
Chaunge who so wyll I wyll be none.
ffrom venus sure he must it ffett.
Or elles ffrom her which is her hayre.
And she to hym must seme most fayre
Wyth ee and mynd doth both a gre.
There is no bote ther must it be.
The ee doth loke and represent.
But mynd afformyth with full consent.
Thus am I fyxed with owt gruge
Myne ey with hart doth me so iuge.
loue maynteynyth all noble courage.
who loue dysdaynyth ys all of the village.
Soch louers though thay take payne.
It were pete thay shuld optayne
ffor often tymes wher they do sewe.
Thay hynder louers that wolde be trew.
ffor who so louith shuld loue butt oone.
Chaunge who so wyll I wyll be none.
[Departure is my chef payne]
Departure is my chef payneI trust ryght wel of retorn agane.
Departure is my chef payne
I trust ryght wel of retorne a gayne
departure is my chef payne
244
Departure. Departure.
[With owt dyscord]
With owt dyscord
and bothe acorde
now let us be
and bothe acorde
now let us be
245
bothe hartes alone
to set i one
best semyth me.
to set i one
best semyth me.
for when one sole
ys in ye dole
of louys payne.
ys in ye dole
of louys payne.
then helpe must haue
hym selfe to saue
and loue to optayne.
hym selfe to saue
and loue to optayne.
Wher for now we.
that louers be.
let vs now pray.
that louers be.
let vs now pray.
Onys loue sure.
ffor to procure.
wt owt denay.
ffor to procure.
wt owt denay.
wher loue so sewith.
ther no hart rewith.
bu[t] condyscend.
ther no hart rewith.
bu[t] condyscend.
yf contrarye.
what remedy.
god yt amen[d].
what remedy.
god yt amen[d].
248
[Who so that wyll for grace sew.]
Who so that wyll for grace sew.
hys entent must nedys be trew
and loue her in hart & dede
els it war pyte that he shuld spede
many oone sayth that loue ys yll
but those be thay which can no skyll.
hys entent must nedys be trew
and loue her in hart & dede
els it war pyte that he shuld spede
many oone sayth that loue ys yll
but those be thay which can no skyll.
Or else be cause thay may not opteyne.
They wold that other shuld yt dysdayne.
But loue ys a thyng geuyn by god.
In that ther for can be non odde.
But parfite in dede and be twene two.
wher for then shuld we yt excho.
They wold that other shuld yt dysdayne.
But loue ys a thyng geuyn by god.
In that ther for can be non odde.
But parfite in dede and be twene two.
wher for then shuld we yt excho.
249
[Lusti yough shuld vs ensue]
Lusti yough shuld vs ensue
hys mery hart shall sure all rew
for what so euer they do hym tell
it ys not for hym we know yt well.
hys mery hart shall sure all rew
for what so euer they do hym tell
it ys not for hym we know yt well.
ffor they wold haue hym hys libertye refrayne
And all mery company for to dysdayne.
But I wyll not so what so euer thay say.
But follow hys mynd in all that we may.
And all mery company for to dysdayne.
But I wyll not so what so euer thay say.
But follow hys mynd in all that we may.
How shuld yough hȳselfe best vse
but all dysdaynes for to refuse
[OMITTED] as chef assurans
yough [OMITTED]
honest myrt wt vertus pastance
but all dysdaynes for to refuse
[OMITTED] as chef assurans
yough [OMITTED]
honest myrt wt vertus pastance
ffor in them consisteth gret honor.
Though that dysdaynars wold therin put error.
ffor they do sew to get them grace.
All only reches to purchase.
Though that dysdaynars wold therin put error.
ffor they do sew to get them grace.
All only reches to purchase.
with gode order coūcell & equite.
goode lord graūt vs or mancyon to be.
for wtowt ye goode gydaūce
yough shuld fall in grett myschaūce.
goode lord graūt vs or mancyon to be.
for wtowt ye goode gydaūce
yough shuld fall in grett myschaūce.
with goode order coūcell & equite.
good lord graūt vs or mancyon to be.
for wt owt ye goode gydaūce
yough shull fall in gret myschaūce.
good lord graūt vs or mancyon to be.
for wt owt ye goode gydaūce
yough shull fall in gret myschaūce.
ffor yough ys frayle and prompt to doo.
As well vices as vertuus to ensue.
wherfor be thes he must be gydyd.
And vertuus pastaūce must theryn be usyd.
As well vices as vertuus to ensue.
wherfor be thes he must be gydyd.
And vertuus pastaūce must theryn be usyd.
wt goode order coūcell and equite.
goode lord grāt vs or mancyon to be.
for wt owt ye goode gydaūce
yough shuld fall in to gret mys chaūce.
goode lord grāt vs or mancyon to be.
for wt owt ye goode gydaūce
yough shuld fall in to gret mys chaūce.
Now vnto god thys prayer we make
That this rude play may well be take.
And that we may ower fautt amend.
An blysse opteyne at ower last end.
That this rude play may well be take.
250
An blysse opteyne at ower last end.
Amen.
| Anglia | |