The garland of Good Will Diuided into three parts: Containing many pleasant Songs, and prety poems, to sundry new Notes. With a Table to finde the names of all the Songs. Written by T. D. [i.e. Thomas Deloney] |
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2. The second part of the Garland of good Will.
1. A pastorall Song,
To the tune of, Heigh ho, Holiday.
Vpon
a Downe where shepheards keepe,
piping pleasant Layes:
Two Country maids were tending sheepe,
and sweetly chanted Roundelayes.
Three shepheards each an Oaten Reed,
blaming Cupids cruell wrong,
Unto these rurall Nimphs agreed,
to keepe a tunefull vnder-song.
piping pleasant Layes:
Two Country maids were tending sheepe,
and sweetly chanted Roundelayes.
Three shepheards each an Oaten Reed,
blaming Cupids cruell wrong,
Unto these rurall Nimphs agreed,
to keepe a tunefull vnder-song.
And for they were in number fiue,
Musicks number sweet:
And we the like let vs contriue,
to sing their song in order meet.
Faire Phillis part Ile take to me,
she gainst louing Hinds complaines:
And Amarillis thou shalt be,
she defends the shepheards swaines.
Ph.
Musicks number sweet:
And we the like let vs contriue,
to sing their song in order meet.
Faire Phillis part Ile take to me,
she gainst louing Hinds complaines:
And Amarillis thou shalt be,
she defends the shepheards swaines.
Fie on the sleights that men deuise.
Sh.
Heigh ho, silly sleights.
When simple maids they would entice.
Sh.
Maids are young mens chiefe delights.
Am.
Nay, women they witch with their eyes.
Sh.
Eyes like beames of burning Sun.
Am.
And men once caught they soone despise.
Sh.
So are Shepheards oft vndone.
Ph.
If any young man win a maid.
Sh.
Happy man is he.
Ph.
By trusting him she is betraid.
Sh.
Fie vpon such trechery.
Am.
If maids win yong men with their guiles.
Sh.
Heigh ho, heigh ho, guilefull griefe.
Am.
They deale like weeping Crocodiles
Sh.
That murther men without reliefe.
Ph.
I know a silly Country Hind.
Sh.
Heigh ho, heigh ho, silly Swaine.
Ph.
To whom faire Daphne proued kind.
Sh.
Was not he kind to her againe?
Ph.
He vowed to Pan with many an oath.
Sh.
Heigh ho, shepheards God is he.
Am.
Yet since hath chang'd and broke his troth.
Sh.
Troth plight broke will plagued be.
Am.
She had deceiued many a Swaine.
Sh.
Fie vpon such false deceit.
Am.
And plighted troth to them in vaine.
There can be no griefe more great.
Am.
Her measure was with measure paid,
Sh.
Heigh ho, heigh ho, equall meed.
Am.
She was beguiled that was betraid.
Sh.
So shall all deceiuers speed.
Phil.
If euery maid were like to me.
Sh.
Heigh ho, heigh ho, hard of heart.
Ph.
Both loue and louers scorn'd should be.
Sh.
Scorners should be sure of smart.
Am.
If euery maid were of my mind.
Sh.
Heigh ho, heigh ho, louely sweet.
Am.
They to their louers shold proue kind.
Sh.
Kindnes is for maidens meet.
Ph.
Me thinkes loue is an idle toy.
Sh.
Heigh ho, heigh ho, busie paine.
Ph.
Both wit and sence it doth annoy.
Sh.
Both wit and sence thereby we gaine.
Am.
Tush Phillis cease, be not so coy.
Sh.
Heigh ho, heigh ho, coy disdaine.
Am.
I know you loue a Shepheards boy,
Ph.
Fie that women so can faine.
Ph.
Well Amaryllis, now I yeeld.
Sh.
Shepheards sweetly pipe aloud.
Ph.
Loue conquers both in towne and field.
Sh.
Like a tyrant fierce and proud.
The Euening Starre is vp wee see.
Sh.
Vesper shines we must away.
Ph.
Would euery Louer would agree.
Sh.
So we end our Roundelay.
2. Of patient Grissel and a Noble Marquesse:
To the tune of, The Brides good morrow.
A noble
Marquesse, as he did ride a hunting
hard by a Riuers side:
A proper Maiden, as she did sit a spinning,
his gentle eyes had spide.
Most faire & louely, & of comely grace was she,
although in simple attire:
She sung full sweet, with pleasant voyce melodiously
which set the Lords heart on fire.
The more he lookt, the more he might,
Beautie bred his hearts delight.
and to this daintie Damsell then he went,
God speed (quoth he) thou famous Flower,
Faire Mistresse of this homely bower,
where loue & vertue liues with sweet content.
hard by a Riuers side:
A proper Maiden, as she did sit a spinning,
his gentle eyes had spide.
Most faire & louely, & of comely grace was she,
although in simple attire:
She sung full sweet, with pleasant voyce melodiously
which set the Lords heart on fire.
The more he lookt, the more he might,
Beautie bred his hearts delight.
and to this daintie Damsell then he went,
God speed (quoth he) thou famous Flower,
Faire Mistresse of this homely bower,
where loue & vertue liues with sweet content.
With comely gesture, & modest fine behauiour,
she bade him welcome then:
She entertain'd him in faithful friendly maner,
and all his Gentlemen.
The noble Marques in his hart felt such a flame
which set his senses at strife:
Quoth he, faire Maiden shew me soone what is thy name,
I mean to make thee my wife.
Grissel is my name, quoth she,
Farre vnfit for your degree,
a silly Maiden and of parents poore.
Nay Grissel, thou art rich, he said,
A vertuous, faire and comely maid,
grant me thy loue, and I will aske no more.
she bade him welcome then:
She entertain'd him in faithful friendly maner,
and all his Gentlemen.
which set his senses at strife:
Quoth he, faire Maiden shew me soone what is thy name,
I mean to make thee my wife.
Grissel is my name, quoth she,
Farre vnfit for your degree,
a silly Maiden and of parents poore.
Nay Grissel, thou art rich, he said,
A vertuous, faire and comely maid,
grant me thy loue, and I will aske no more.
At length she consented, & being both contented,
they married with speed:
Her country russet was chang'd to silke & veluet
as to her state agreed.
And when that she was trimly tired in the same
her beauty shined most bright:
Far staining euery other braue & comely Dame
that did appeare in her sight,
Many enuied her therfore,
Because she was of parents poore,
and twixt her Lord & she great strife did raise:
Some saide this and some said that,
Some did call her beggars brat,
and to her Lord they would her oft dispraise.
they married with speed:
Her country russet was chang'd to silke & veluet
as to her state agreed.
And when that she was trimly tired in the same
her beauty shined most bright:
Far staining euery other braue & comely Dame
that did appeare in her sight,
Many enuied her therfore,
Because she was of parents poore,
and twixt her Lord & she great strife did raise:
Some saide this and some said that,
Some did call her beggars brat,
and to her Lord they would her oft dispraise.
O noble Marques (qd. they) why do you wrong vs
thus basely for to wed:
That might haue gotten an honourable Lady
into your Princely bed:
Who will not now your noble issue still deride
which shall be hereafter borne,
That are of bloud so base by their mothers side,
the which will bring them in scorne:
Put her therfore quite away,
Take to you a Lady gay,
whereby your Linage may renowned be.
Thus euery day they seeme to prate,
That malic'd Grissels good estate,
who tooke all this most mild and patiently.
thus basely for to wed:
into your Princely bed:
Who will not now your noble issue still deride
which shall be hereafter borne,
That are of bloud so base by their mothers side,
the which will bring them in scorne:
Put her therfore quite away,
Take to you a Lady gay,
whereby your Linage may renowned be.
Thus euery day they seeme to prate,
That malic'd Grissels good estate,
who tooke all this most mild and patiently.
When that the Marques did see that they were bent thus
against his faithfull wife,
Whom most dearely, tenderly, and entirely,
he loued as his life:
Minding in secret for to proue her patient heart
therby her foes to disgrace:
Thinking to play a hard discourteous part,
that men might pitty her case,
Great with child this Lady was,
And at length it came to passe,
two goodly children at one birth she had.
A sonne and daughter God had sent,
Which did their Father well content,
and which did make their mothers heart full glad.
against his faithfull wife,
Whom most dearely, tenderly, and entirely,
he loued as his life:
Minding in secret for to proue her patient heart
therby her foes to disgrace:
Thinking to play a hard discourteous part,
that men might pitty her case,
Great with child this Lady was,
And at length it came to passe,
two goodly children at one birth she had.
A sonne and daughter God had sent,
Which did their Father well content,
and which did make their mothers heart full glad.
Great royall Feastings was at thir Childrens christning,
and Princely triumph made:
Six weekes together, all Nobles that came thither
were entertaind and staid.
And when that al these pleasāt sportings quite were done,
the Marquesse a messenger sent
For his yong daughter, & his prety smiling son
declaring his full intent:
How that the babes must murthered be,
For so the Marquesse did decree:
come, let me haue the children, then he said,
With that faire Grissel wept full sore,
She wrung her hands, and said no more,
my gracious Lord must haue his will obayd.
and Princely triumph made:
Six weekes together, all Nobles that came thither
were entertaind and staid.
And when that al these pleasāt sportings quite were done,
the Marquesse a messenger sent
For his yong daughter, & his prety smiling son
declaring his full intent:
How that the babes must murthered be,
For so the Marquesse did decree:
come, let me haue the children, then he said,
With that faire Grissel wept full sore,
She wrung her hands, and said no more,
my gracious Lord must haue his will obayd.
She tooke the Babies from the nursing Ladies,
betweene her tender armes:
She often wishes, with many sorowfull kisses,
that she might helpe their harmes.
Farwell farwell, quoth she, my children deere,
neuer shall I see you againe:
Tis long of me your sad & wofull mother here,
for whose sake ye must be slaine:
Had I beene borne of Royall race,
You might haue liu'd in happy case:
but you must die for my vnworthinesse,
Come messenger of death, said she,
Take my despised Babes to thee,
and to their father my complaints expresse.
betweene her tender armes:
She often wishes, with many sorowfull kisses,
that she might helpe their harmes.
Farwell farwell, quoth she, my children deere,
neuer shall I see you againe:
Tis long of me your sad & wofull mother here,
for whose sake ye must be slaine:
Had I beene borne of Royall race,
You might haue liu'd in happy case:
but you must die for my vnworthinesse,
Come messenger of death, said she,
Take my despised Babes to thee,
He tooke the children, and to his Noble Master
he brought them forth with speed.
Who secret sent them vnto a noble Lady,
to be nurst vp indeed.
Then to faire Grissel wt a heauy heart he goes
where she sate mildly alone:
A pleasant gesture and a louely looke she showes,
as if griefe she had neuer knowne.
Quoth he my children now are slaine,
What thinkes faire Grissel of the same,
sweet Grissel now declare thy mind to mee
Sith you my Lord are pleased with it,
Poore Grissel thinks the action fit,
both I and mine at your command will be.
he brought them forth with speed.
Who secret sent them vnto a noble Lady,
to be nurst vp indeed.
Then to faire Grissel wt a heauy heart he goes
where she sate mildly alone:
A pleasant gesture and a louely looke she showes,
as if griefe she had neuer knowne.
Quoth he my children now are slaine,
What thinkes faire Grissel of the same,
sweet Grissel now declare thy mind to mee
Sith you my Lord are pleased with it,
Poore Grissel thinks the action fit,
both I and mine at your command will be.
My Nobles murmure, faire Grissel, at thy honor
and I no ioy can haue:
Till thou be banisht both from my Court & presence,
as they vniustly craue:
Thou must be stript out of thy stately garments,
and as thou camst vnto me,
In homely gray, in stead of Bisse and purest Pal,
now all thy clothing must be.
My Lady thou shalt be no more,
Nor I thy Lord which grieues me sore,
the poorest life must now content thy mind.
A groat to thee I may not giue,
Thee to maintaine while I do liue;
against my Grissel such great foes I find.
and I no ioy can haue:
Till thou be banisht both from my Court & presence,
as they vniustly craue:
Thou must be stript out of thy stately garments,
and as thou camst vnto me,
In homely gray, in stead of Bisse and purest Pal,
now all thy clothing must be.
My Lady thou shalt be no more,
Nor I thy Lord which grieues me sore,
the poorest life must now content thy mind.
Thee to maintaine while I do liue;
against my Grissel such great foes I find.
When gentle Grissel heard those wofull tidings,
the teares stood in her eyes:
She nothing saide, no words of discontentment
did from her lips arise:
Her veluet gowne most patiently she slipt off,
her kirtle of silke with the same:
Her russet gowne was brought again with many a scoffe,
to heare them all her selfe she did frame.
When she was drest in this array:
And ready was to part away:
God send long life vnto my Lord, quoth she,
Let no offence be found in this,
To giue my Lord a parting kis:
with watered eyes, farewell my deere (qd. he)
the teares stood in her eyes:
She nothing saide, no words of discontentment
did from her lips arise:
Her veluet gowne most patiently she slipt off,
her kirtle of silke with the same:
Her russet gowne was brought again with many a scoffe,
to heare them all her selfe she did frame.
When she was drest in this array:
And ready was to part away:
God send long life vnto my Lord, quoth she,
Let no offence be found in this,
To giue my Lord a parting kis:
with watered eyes, farewell my deere (qd. he)
From stately Palace vnto her Fathers cottage,
poore Grissel now is gone:
Full fifteen winters, she liued there contented,
no wrong she thought vpon.
And at that time through all the land ye speeches went,
the Marquesse should married be,
Unto a Lady great of high discent,
and to the same all parties did agree.
The Marquesse sent for Grissel faire,
The Brides bed chamber to prepare,
that nothing should therein be found awry
The Bride was with her Brother come,
Which was great ioy to all and some,
and Grissel tooke all this most patiently.
poore Grissel now is gone:
Full fifteen winters, she liued there contented,
no wrong she thought vpon.
And at that time through all the land ye speeches went,
the Marquesse should married be,
Unto a Lady great of high discent,
and to the same all parties did agree.
The Marquesse sent for Grissel faire,
that nothing should therein be found awry
The Bride was with her Brother come,
Which was great ioy to all and some,
and Grissel tooke all this most patiently.
And in the morning when that they should be wedded
her patience now was tried:
Grissel was charged her selfe in princely manner,
for to attire the Bride.
Most willingly she gaue consent vnto the same,
the Bride in her brauery was drest:
And presently the noble Marques thither came,
with all his Lords at his request.
Oh Grissel, I would ask of thee,
If thou to this match would agree,
me thinks thy looks are waxen wondrous coy:
With that they began all to smile,
And Grissel she replies the while:
God send Lord Marques many yeeres of ioy.
her patience now was tried:
Grissel was charged her selfe in princely manner,
for to attire the Bride.
Most willingly she gaue consent vnto the same,
the Bride in her brauery was drest:
And presently the noble Marques thither came,
with all his Lords at his request.
Oh Grissel, I would ask of thee,
If thou to this match would agree,
me thinks thy looks are waxen wondrous coy:
With that they began all to smile,
And Grissel she replies the while:
God send Lord Marques many yeeres of ioy.
The Marques was moued to see his best beloued
thus patient in distresse:
He stept vnto her, and by the hand he tooke her,
these words he did expresse.
Thou art the Bride, & all the Brides I meane to haue,
these two thine owne children be:
The youthfull Lady on her knees did blessing craue
her brother as willing as she
And you that enuy her estate,
Whom I haue made my louing mate,
now blush for shame, and honour vertuous life,
The Chronicles of lasting fame,
Shall euermore extoll the name
of patient Grissel, my most constant wife.
thus patient in distresse:
He stept vnto her, and by the hand he tooke her,
these words he did expresse.
Thou art the Bride, & all the Brides I meane to haue,
these two thine owne children be:
The youthfull Lady on her knees did blessing craue
And you that enuy her estate,
Whom I haue made my louing mate,
now blush for shame, and honour vertuous life,
The Chronicles of lasting fame,
Shall euermore extoll the name
of patient Grissel, my most constant wife.
FINIS.
2. A pleasant Dialogue betweene plaine Truth, and blind Ignorance.
Truth.God speed you aged Father,
and giue you a good day:
What is the cause I pray you,
so sadly here to stay:
And that you keepe such gazing
on this decaied place:
The which for superstition
good Princes downe did race.
Ignorance.
Chil tell thee by my va zonne,
that somtime che haue knowne
A vaire and goodly Abbey,
stand here of brick and stone:
And many holy Friers,
Within these goodly Cloysters
che did full often zee.
Truth.
Then I must tell thee Father,
in truth and veritie:
A sort of greater hypocrites
thou couldst not likely see.
Deceiuing of the simple,
with false and feigned lyes:
But such an order truly,
Christ neuer did deuise.
Ignorance.
Ah, ah, che zmell thee now man,
che well know what thou art:
A vellow of new learning,
che wis not worth a vart:
Uor when we had the old Law
a mery world was then:
And euery thing was plenty,
among all zorts of men.
Truth.
Thou giuest me an answer,
as did the Iewes sometime
Unto the Prophet Ieremy,
when he accusd their crime.
Twas mery (said the people)
and ioyfull in our Realme,
vnto the Queene of heauen.
Ignorance.
Chill tell thee what good vellow,
beuore the Uriers went hence,
A bushell of the best wheat
was zold for vorteene pence:
And vorty Eggs a penny,
that were both good and new:
All this che zay my selfe haue zeene
and yet ich am no Iew.
Truth.
Within the sacred Bible,
we find it written plaine:
The latter dayes should troublesome
and dangerous be certaine:
That we should be selfe louers,
and charitie waxen cold:
Then tis not true Religion,
that makes this griefe to hold.
Ignorance.
Chill tell thee my opinion plaine,
and chould that well ye knew.
Ich care not for this Bible Booke,
tis too big to be true.
Our blessed Ladies Psalter,
zhall for my mony go:
Such pretty prayers as there be,
Truth.
Now hast thou spoken truly,
for in that Booke indeed:
Mo mention of our Lady,
or Romish Saints we read.
For by the blessed Spirit,
that Booke indited was:
And not by simple persons,
as is your foolish Masse.
Ignorance.
Cham zure they are not voolish
that made the Masse che trow:
Why man, tis all in Latine,
and vooles no Latine know.
Were not our Uathers wisemen,
and they did like it well:
Who very much reioyced,
to heare the zacring bell.
Truth.
But many Kings and Prophets,
as I may say to thee:
Haue wisht the light that you haue,
and neuer could it see.
For what art thou the better
a Latine song to heare:
And vnderstandest nothing,
that they sing in the Quire:
O hold thy peace che pray thee,
the noise was passing trim:
To heare the Friers zinging,
as we did enter in.
And then to zee the Roodloff,
zo brauely set with Zaints:
And now to zee them wanting,
my heart with zorrow faints.
Truth.
The Lord did giue commandement,
no Image thou shouldst make,
Nor that vnto Idolatry
you should your selfe betake.
The golden Calfe of Israell,
Moses did therefore spoile:
And Baal his Priests and Temple,
were brought to vtter foyle.
Ignorance.
But our Lady of Walsingham
was zure an holy Zaint:
And many men in pilgrimage,
did shew to her complaint.
Yea zweet Zaint Thomas Becket,
and many others moe:
The holy Maid of Kent likwise,
did many wonders zhow,
Such Saints are well agreeing,
to your profession sure:
And to the men that made them
so precious and so pure.
The one was found a Traitor,
and iudged worthy death,
The other eke for Treason
did end his hatefull breath.
Ignorance.
Yea yea it is no matter,
dispraise them how you will:
But zure they did much goodnesse,
when they were with vs still.
We had our holy water,
and holy bread likewise:
And many holy Reliques
we zaw before our eyes.
Truth.
And all this while they feed you,
with vaine and sundry showes:
Which neuer Christ commanded,
as learned Doctors knowes.
Search then the holy Scriptures,
and thou shalt plainly see:
That headlong to damnation,
they alwayes trained thee,
If it be true good vellow:
as thou dost zay to me:
Then to my Zauiour Iesus
alone then will I flie.
Beleeuing in the Gospell,
and passion of his Zonne:
And with these subtill Papists
ich haue for euer done.
FINIS.
3. The ouerthrow of proud Holofernes, and the triumph of vertuous Queene Iudith.
When
King Nebuchadonezar,
was puffed vp with pride:
Hee sent for many men of warre,
by Holofernes guide
To plague and spoile the world throughout,
by fierce Bellonaes rod:
That would not feare and honor him,
and knowledge him their God.
was puffed vp with pride:
Hee sent for many men of warre,
by Holofernes guide
To plague and spoile the world throughout,
by fierce Bellonaes rod:
That would not feare and honor him,
and knowledge him their God.
Which when the holy Israelites
did truly vnderstand:
For to preuent his tyrannie,
they fortified their Land.
Their Townes and stately Cities strong
they did with victuals store:
Their warlike weapons they prepar'd,
their furious foe to gore.
did truly vnderstand:
For to preuent his tyrannie,
they fortified their Land.
they did with victuals store:
Their warlike weapons they prepar'd,
their furious foe to gore.
When stately Holofernes then
had knowledge of that thing:
That they had thus prepar'd themselues
for to withstand the King.
Quoth he, what God is able now,
to keepe those men from me:
Is there a greater then our King,
whom all men feare to see.
had knowledge of that thing:
That they had thus prepar'd themselues
for to withstand the King.
Quoth he, what God is able now,
to keepe those men from me:
Is there a greater then our King,
whom all men feare to see.
Come march with mee therefore he said
my Captaines euery one:
And first vnto Bethulia,
with speed let vs be gone.
I will destroy each mothers sonne,
that is within the Land:
Their God shall not deliuer them
out of my furious hand.
my Captaines euery one:
And first vnto Bethulia,
with speed let vs be gone.
I will destroy each mothers sonne,
that is within the Land:
Their God shall not deliuer them
out of my furious hand.
Wherefore about Bethulia,
that little City then:
On foot he planted vp and downe,
an hundred thousand men.
Twelue thousand more on horses braue
about the Towne had he,
He stopt their springs and water pipes
to worke their misery.
that little City then:
On foot he planted vp and downe,
an hundred thousand men.
Twelue thousand more on horses braue
He stopt their springs and water pipes
to worke their misery.
When foure and thirty yeares they had
with warres besieged beene:
The poore Bethulians at that time
so thirsty then was seene,
That they were like to starue and die,
they were both weake and faint:
The people gainst the Rulers cry,
and thus was their complaint.
with warres besieged beene:
The poore Bethulians at that time
so thirsty then was seene,
That they were like to starue and die,
they were both weake and faint:
The people gainst the Rulers cry,
and thus was their complaint.
Better it is for vs quoth they,
to yeeld vnto our foe:
Then by this great and grieuous thirst,
to be destroyed so.
O render vp the Towne therfore,
God hath forsaken quite:
There is no meanes to scape their hands,
who can escape their might?
to yeeld vnto our foe:
Then by this great and grieuous thirst,
to be destroyed so.
O render vp the Towne therfore,
God hath forsaken quite:
There is no meanes to scape their hands,
who can escape their might?
When as their grieued Rulers heard
the clamors which they made.
Good people be content, they said,
and be no whit dismaid.
Yet fiue dayes stay in hope of helpe,
God will regard our woe:
But if by then no succour come,
weele yeeld vnto our foe.
the clamors which they made.
Good people be content, they said,
and be no whit dismaid.
Yet fiue dayes stay in hope of helpe,
God will regard our woe:
weele yeeld vnto our foe.
When Iudith (prudent princely Dame)
had tidings of this thing:
Which was Manasses vertuous wife,
that sometime was their king.
Why tempt ye God so sore she said,
before all men this day:
Whom mortall men in conscience ought
to feare and eke obay.
had tidings of this thing:
Which was Manasses vertuous wife,
that sometime was their king.
Why tempt ye God so sore she said,
before all men this day:
Whom mortall men in conscience ought
to feare and eke obay.
If you will grant me leaue, quoth she,
to passe abroad this night:
To Holofernes I will go,
for all his furious might.
But what I there intend to do,
enquire not now of me:
Go then in peace, faire Dame, they said
and God be still with thee.
to passe abroad this night:
To Holofernes I will go,
for all his furious might.
But what I there intend to do,
enquire not now of me:
Go then in peace, faire Dame, they said
and God be still with thee.
When she from them was gotten home:
within her Palace gate:
She called to her the chiefest maid,
that on her then did waite.
Bring me my best attire quoth she,
and Iewels of finest gold:
And wash me with the finest balmes,
that are for siluer sold.
within her Palace gate:
She called to her the chiefest maid,
that on her then did waite.
Bring me my best attire quoth she,
and Iewels of finest gold:
And wash me with the finest balmes,
The fairest and the richest robes,
that then they did possesse:
Upon her dainty corps she put,
and eke her head did dresse.
With costly pearles and precious stones,
and Earings of fine gold:
That like an Angell she did seeme,
most sweet for to behold.
that then they did possesse:
Upon her dainty corps she put,
and eke her head did dresse.
With costly pearles and precious stones,
and Earings of fine gold:
That like an Angell she did seeme,
most sweet for to behold.
A pot of sweet and pleasant oyle,
she tooke with her that time:
A bag of Figs and fine white flower,
a bottle of fine Wine:
Because she should not eat with them
that worship gods of stone:
And from the City thus she went,
with one poore maid alone.
she tooke with her that time:
A bag of Figs and fine white flower,
a bottle of fine Wine:
Because she should not eat with them
that worship gods of stone:
And from the City thus she went,
with one poore maid alone.
Much ground alas she had not gone
out of her owne City:
But that the Centinels espide
her comming presently.
From whence come you, faire Maid, qd. they,
and where walke you so late?
From yonder Towne, good Sir, quoth she,
to your Lord of high state.
out of her owne City:
But that the Centinels espide
her comming presently.
From whence come you, faire Maid, qd. they,
and where walke you so late?
From yonder Towne, good Sir, quoth she,
to your Lord of high state.
When they did marke and view her well,
and saw her faire beauty:
And there with all her rich array,
so gorgeous to the eye:
They were amazed in their minds,
so faire a Dame to see:
They set her in a Chariot then,
in place of high degree.
and saw her faire beauty:
And there with all her rich array,
so gorgeous to the eye:
They were amazed in their minds,
so faire a Dame to see:
They set her in a Chariot then,
in place of high degree.
An hundred proper chosen men
they did appoint likewise,
To waite on Princely Iudith there,
whose beauty bleard their eyes,
And all the souldiers running came,
to view her as she went:
And thus with her they past along
vnto the Generals Tent.
they did appoint likewise,
To waite on Princely Iudith there,
whose beauty bleard their eyes,
And all the souldiers running came,
to view her as she went:
And thus with her they past along
vnto the Generals Tent.
There came his stately Guard in hast,
faire Iudith for to meet:
And to their high renowned Lord,
they brought this Lady sweet.
And then before his honour high,
vpon her knees she fell:
Her beauty bright made him to muse,
so farre she did excell.
faire Iudith for to meet:
And to their high renowned Lord,
they brought this Lady sweet.
And then before his honour high,
vpon her knees she fell:
Her beauty bright made him to muse,
so farre she did excell.
Rise vp renowned Dame, quoth he,
the glory of thy kind:
And be no whit abasht at all,
to shew to me thy mind.
When she had vttered her intent,
her wit amaz'd them all,
And Holofernes heart therewith,
by loue was brought in thrall.
And be no whit abasht at all,
to shew to me thy mind.
When she had vttered her intent,
her wit amaz'd them all,
And Holofernes heart therewith,
by loue was brought in thrall.
And bearing in his lofty breast,
the flames of hot desire:
He granted euery thing to her,
she did of him require.
Each night therfore he gaue her leaue,
to walke abroad to pray,
According to her owne request,
which she did make that day.
the flames of hot desire:
He granted euery thing to her,
she did of him require.
Each night therfore he gaue her leaue,
to walke abroad to pray,
According to her owne request,
which she did make that day.
When she in Camp had three dayes beene,
neare Holofernes Tent:
His chiefest friend, Lord Treasurer,
vnto her then he sent.
Faire Dame, quoth he, my Lord commands,
this night your company:
Quoth she, I will not my good Lord
in any thing deny.
neare Holofernes Tent:
His chiefest friend, Lord Treasurer,
vnto her then he sent.
Faire Dame, quoth he, my Lord commands,
this night your company:
Quoth she, I will not my good Lord
in any thing deny.
A great and sumptuous Feast
did Holofernes make:
Amongst the chiefest Lords and Knights,
and all for Iudiths sake:
But of their dainties in no case,
would pleasant Iudith taste,
Yet Holofernes merry was,
so near him she was plac't.
did Holofernes make:
and all for Iudiths sake:
But of their dainties in no case,
would pleasant Iudith taste,
Yet Holofernes merry was,
so near him she was plac't.
And being very pleasantly
disposed at that time:
He drunk with them abundantly
of strong delicious Wine.
So that his strength and memory,
so far from him was fled:
There lay him down, and Iudith then
was brought vnto his bed.
disposed at that time:
He drunk with them abundantly
of strong delicious Wine.
So that his strength and memory,
so far from him was fled:
There lay him down, and Iudith then
was brought vnto his bed.
When all the doores about were shut,
and euery one was gone,
Hard by the Pillar of his bed
his sword shee spide anon,
Then down she took it presently,
to God for strength she pray'd,
She cut his head from shoulders quite,
and gaue it to her maid.
and euery one was gone,
Hard by the Pillar of his bed
his sword shee spide anon,
Then down she took it presently,
to God for strength she pray'd,
She cut his head from shoulders quite,
and gaue it to her maid.
The rich and golden Canopy,
that hung ouer his bed:
She took the same with her likewise,
with Holofornes head.
And thus through all the Court of guard
she scaped clean away.
None did her stay, thinking that shee
had gone forth for to pray.
that hung ouer his bed:
She took the same with her likewise,
with Holofornes head.
And thus through all the Court of guard
she scaped clean away.
None did her stay, thinking that shee
had gone forth for to pray.
When shee had past, scaped quite
the danger of them all,
And that shee was come near vnto
the sieged Cities wall:
Come ope the gates (quoth shee)
our foe the Lord hath slain;
See here his head within my hand,
that bore so great a fame.
the danger of them all,
And that shee was come near vnto
the sieged Cities wall:
our foe the Lord hath slain;
See here his head within my hand,
that bore so great a fame.
Vpon a Pole they pitcht his head,
that all men might it spie:
And ore the City walls forthwith,
they set it presently.
Then all the Souldiers in the Town,
marcht forth in rich array:
But sure their foes spide their approach
for twas at break of day.
that all men might it spie:
And ore the City walls forthwith,
they set it presently.
Then all the Souldiers in the Town,
marcht forth in rich array:
But sure their foes spide their approach
for twas at break of day.
Then running hastily to call
their Generall out of bed:
They found his liuelesse body there,
but clean without his head.
When this was known, all in a maze
they fled away each man:
They left their tents full rich behind,
and so away they ran.
their Generall out of bed:
They found his liuelesse body there,
but clean without his head.
When this was known, all in a maze
they fled away each man:
They left their tents full rich behind,
and so away they ran.
Lo here behold how God prouides
for them that in him trust:
When earthly hope is all in vain,
he takes vs from the dust.
How often hath our Iudith sau'd,
and kept vs from decay:
Gainst Holofernes, Deuill and Pope,
as may be seen this day.
for them that in him trust:
When earthly hope is all in vain,
he takes vs from the dust.
How often hath our Iudith sau'd,
and kept vs from decay:
Gainst Holofernes, Deuill and Pope,
as may be seen this day.
FINIS.
5. A Princely Ditty, in praise of the English Rose.
Among
the Princely Paragons,
bedect with dainty Diamonds,
Within mine eye, none doth come nie,
the sweet red Rose of England,
The Lillies passe in brauery,
in Flanders, Spain, and Italy:
But yet the famous flower of France
doth honour the Rose of England.
bedect with dainty Diamonds,
Within mine eye, none doth come nie,
the sweet red Rose of England,
The Lillies passe in brauery,
in Flanders, Spain, and Italy:
But yet the famous flower of France
doth honour the Rose of England.
As I abroad was walking,
I heard the small birds talking:
And euery one did frame her Song
in praise of the Rose of England,
The Lillies, &c.
I heard the small birds talking:
And euery one did frame her Song
in praise of the Rose of England,
The Lillies, &c.
Cæsar may vant of Victories,
and Crœsus of his happinesse:
But he were blest, that might bear in his brest
the sweet red Rose of England,
The Lillies, &c.
and Crœsus of his happinesse:
But he were blest, that might bear in his brest
the sweet red Rose of England,
The Lillies, &c.
The brauest Lute bring hither,
and let vs sing together:
While I do ring on euery string,
the praise of the Rose of England,
The Lillies, &c.
and let vs sing together:
While I do ring on euery string,
the praise of the Rose of England,
The Lillies, &c.
The sweet Perfumes and Spices,
the wise men brought to Iesus:
Did neuer smell a quarter so well
as doth the Rose of England,
The Lillies, &c.
the wise men brought to Iesus:
Did neuer smell a quarter so well
as doth the Rose of England,
The Lillies, &c.
Then faire and princely flower,
that ouer my heart doth tower,
None may be compared to thee,
which art the fair Rose of England.
The Lillies, &c.
that ouer my heart doth tower,
None may be compared to thee,
which art the fair Rose of England.
The Lillies, &c.
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