[A Commendacion of Welshmen] | ||
[A commendacion of Welshmen]
A treatise.
Loue
and desire
Dooeth me require
So effectually
I can no lesse
Of gentilnesse
But graunt it willyngly.
Dooeth me require
So effectually
I can no lesse
Of gentilnesse
But graunt it willyngly.
Some payne to take
For desires sake
And herty assuraunce
With yncke and penne
The gentill Walshmenne
Their fame to aduaunce.
For desires sake
And herty assuraunce
With yncke and penne
The gentill Walshmenne
Their fame to aduaunce.
As shall insewe
Matter full trewe
By storis euiedent
Of auctours olde
Bothe write and tolde
Famous and excellent
Matter full trewe
By storis euiedent
Of auctours olde
Bothe write and tolde
Famous and excellent
Trustyng in this
No man there is
My purpose will disdayne
If my reporte
Maie them comforte
I shalbe glad and fayne.
No man there is
If my reporte
Maie them comforte
I shalbe glad and fayne.
When I consider
And call together
To my remembraunce
The regalitee
The nobilitee
The redoubted puissaunce.
And call together
To my remembraunce
The regalitee
The nobilitee
The redoubted puissaunce.
The high parentage
The fearce corage
The actes moste marciall
The princely fame
The worthie name
The bloud imperiall.
The fearce corage
The actes moste marciall
The princely fame
The worthie name
The bloud imperiall.
The ciuilitee
The vtilitee
The high magnificence
The policie
The industrie
The noble aduertence
The vtilitee
The high magnificence
The policie
The noble aduertence
Of there progenitours
Most mightie conquerours
The enimyes to decline
Excelling farre
In strength of warre
That were before there tyme
Most mightie conquerours
The enimyes to decline
Excelling farre
In strength of warre
That were before there tyme
Whose worthye fame
Inhauncid there name
As men of lustie corage
Like princes great
Kyngdomes to geat
For them and ther lynage
Inhauncid there name
As men of lustie corage
Like princes great
Kyngdomes to geat
For them and ther lynage
As noble brute
In his persute
And acte triumphal
To his estate
Kyngdomes gate
And made them Imperiall
In his persute
And acte triumphal
To his estate
Kyngdomes gate
And made them Imperiall
First to begynne
Their birthe their kynne
Their generacion
Then to conuoy
From noble Troy
The whole procreacion.
Their birthe their kynne
Their generacion
Then to conuoy
From noble Troy
The whole procreacion.
Ye must then loke
In the fifth boke
Of the antiquities
Where Birosus
And Isodorus
In their Ethimolegies.
In the fifth boke
Of the antiquities
Where Birosus
And Isodorus
In their Ethimolegies.
Affirmeth playne
As authours twayne
That after Noe his flood
The first famouse kyng
In Egipte reignyng
Was called Osiris the good.
As authours twayne
That after Noe his flood
The first famouse kyng
In Egipte reignyng
Was called Osiris the good.
But yet Moses
In Genesis
Nameth hym Mizraim
A prince of fame
The first of name
That conquest did begynne.
In Genesis
A prince of fame
The first of name
That conquest did begynne.
By force of strengthe
He gate at lengthe
To his dominion
The worlde rounde
Except the grounde
Dewe vnto Babilon
He gate at lengthe
To his dominion
The worlde rounde
Except the grounde
Dewe vnto Babilon
Moste circumspecte
In this effecte
Accoumpte the nobles all
He was the furst
In Egipt iust
Emonges the people rurall.
In this effecte
Accoumpte the nobles all
He was the furst
In Egipt iust
Emonges the people rurall.
With greate industrie
And labour of bodie
The plough there did inuent
To eare and sowe
In countres lowe
Idlenes to preuente
And labour of bodie
The plough there did inuent
To eare and sowe
Idlenes to preuente
To grasse and to plant
In places skante
Uynes most holsum & good
He taughte them playne
The barley grayne
To norishe the lustie bloud
In places skante
Uynes most holsum & good
He taughte them playne
The barley grayne
To norishe the lustie bloud
Hys tyme before
They hadde no store
But acornes & leves grene
No other frute
For ther refute
Emonge them was ther sene
They hadde no store
But acornes & leves grene
No other frute
For ther refute
Emonge them was ther sene
Till Osyris
Of hys goodnes
Applied bothe sence and mynd
In such distres
For ther redres
Some remedy to fynd
Of hys goodnes
Applied bothe sence and mynd
In such distres
For ther redres
Some remedy to fynd
Auctors doth accorde
He went abrode
Hys vertues onely to shewe
In straunge regions
Whose affecctions
Toke place in yeres fewe
He went abrode
Hys vertues onely to shewe
In straunge regions
Whose affecctions
Toke place in yeres fewe
Fyrst to Berbarye
A famose contrye
The people grosse & rude
Standyng in affryke
Them did he seke
There blyndnes to exclude
A famose contrye
The people grosse & rude
Standyng in affryke
Them did he seke
There blyndnes to exclude
Then to Almayne
He toke the playne
That kyndome to aduaunce
Wher in lyke wyse
He dyd practise
All thing for their plesaunce
He toke the playne
That kyndome to aduaunce
Wher in lyke wyse
He dyd practise
All thing for their plesaunce
Then at the instaunce
Of the Italians
With mightie apparell
The cruell Titans
Put to vtteraunce
By fearcenes of battell
Of the Italians
The cruell Titans
Put to vtteraunce
By fearcenes of battell
Full shortlie than
Doune to Tuscan
He went with all his men
To a citee strong
Large and long
Where he reigned yeres ten.
Doune to Tuscan
He went with all his men
To a citee strong
Large and long
Where he reigned yeres ten.
Called Uitarbie
Thus laboured he
The people to conducte
From place to place
Of princely grace
Onely them to instructe.
Thus laboured he
The people to conducte
From place to place
Of princely grace
Onely them to instructe.
Then into Grece
A countree fearce
A long the seas he went
Unto a prouince
Of greate excellence
With like famouse intent.
A countree fearce
A long the seas he went
Unto a prouince
With like famouse intent.
As auctours do witnes
Named Pilloponnes
Where stode the strong citee
Called Argeos
Of noblenes
Hauyng the souereintee.
Named Pilloponnes
Where stode the strong citee
Called Argeos
Of noblenes
Hauyng the souereintee.
Where he vnfayned
Famously reigned
XXXvii. yeres iust
Till at the last
The yeres gone past
To Egipt he had a lust.
Famously reigned
XXXvii. yeres iust
Till at the last
The yeres gone past
To Egipt he had a lust.
Prepared home
Where cruell Typhon
As saieth Diodorus
His brother vntrewe
By treason hym slewe
Of mynde malicious.
Where cruell Typhon
As saieth Diodorus
His brother vntrewe
By treason hym slewe
Of mynde malicious.
Bocas confesseth
Also expresseth
How the people rurall
Changed Osiris
Into Sirapis
And so they dyd hym call
Also expresseth
How the people rurall
Changed Osiris
Into Sirapis
And so they dyd hym call
Affermyng playne
Howe he certayne
In heuen was stallid
In suche maner wyse
Affter ther guyse
A God was he called
Howe he certayne
In heuen was stallid
In suche maner wyse
Affter ther guyse
A God was he called
Labyn or Libus
Called great Hercules
The sonne of Sirapys
As auctours saythe
His fathers death
Reuengid shortly thys
Called great Hercules
The sonne of Sirapys
As auctours saythe
His fathers death
Reuengid shortly thys
Sent a deffyaunce
To all the gyauntes
Throughout the wordle roūde
Fyrst into Phenyce
Dyd he enterpryse
His enymyes to confounde
To all the gyauntes
Fyrst into Phenyce
Dyd he enterpryse
His enymyes to confounde
To hys estate
That lande he gat
In maner inuincible
By wonderfull strenghte
Percyd it at lengthe
And made it diuisible
That lande he gat
In maner inuincible
By wonderfull strenghte
Percyd it at lengthe
And made it diuisible
Then into phrigie
A prouynce myghtie
Wher he slewe Tipheus
A gyaunt stronge
Were it right or wronge
And gaue hym to Athus
A prouynce myghtie
Wher he slewe Tipheus
A gyaunt stronge
Were it right or wronge
And gaue hym to Athus
Whiche he begate
Beyng associate
With a lady fayre & bryght
Called Omphale
Whiche did preuaile
Moste pleasaunt in his sight.
Beyng associate
With a lady fayre & bryght
Called Omphale
Moste pleasaunt in his sight.
From thence to Affricke
Fearce cruell and quicke
Of herte coragious
Slewe the Giaunt
Mightie and puissaunt
Named greate Atheus.
Fearce cruell and quicke
Of herte coragious
Slewe the Giaunt
Mightie and puissaunt
Named greate Atheus.
In token of fame
Altered that name
Then called barbarie
After Libus
Named it thus
The greate lande of Libie.
Altered that name
Then called barbarie
After Libus
Named it thus
The greate lande of Libie.
For a memoriall
By art naturall
He made a piller strong
His conquest greate
Should not forgeate
The people there emong.
By art naturall
He made a piller strong
His conquest greate
Should not forgeate
The people there emong.
Then to Gaulceltike
Full princely lyke
His passage dyd he take
Wher great Iupiter
Dyd hym prefere
And moche there did him make
Full princely lyke
His passage dyd he take
Wher great Iupiter
Dyd hym prefere
And moche there did him make
For more amitye
Gaue galathyae
A pryncesse of highe astate
Hys doughter dere
To be hys fere
Suche honour ther he gate
Gaue galathyae
A pryncesse of highe astate
Hys doughter dere
To be hys fere
Suche honour ther he gate
Wher he was crouned
Whose fame renoundyd
With galathy hys wyfe
In kyngdomes ferre
After that Iupiter
Had altered his lyfe
Whose fame renoundyd
With galathy hys wyfe
In kyngdomes ferre
After that Iupiter
Had altered his lyfe
Then With hys armye
Into Italye
Hym selfe dyd aduaunce
Brake mountaynes hye
By strengthe of Bodye
And myghtye ordynaunce
Into Italye
Brake mountaynes hye
By strengthe of Bodye
And myghtye ordynaunce
And wher the waye was
Haynouse to passe
And wonder dificill
Brake them downe right
By force of myght
Without tariyng any while
Haynouse to passe
And wonder dificill
Brake them downe right
By force of myght
Without tariyng any while
But entred by strengthe
Where he at lengthe
As Byrosus doth witnes
His enymies slewe
His force to renewe
Manfully dyd them oppresse
Where he at lengthe
As Byrosus doth witnes
His enymies slewe
His force to renewe
Manfully dyd them oppresse
Then downe he came
Unto Tuscane
The Tytans to subdewe
For malyce alone
Of cruell Typhon
Of treytors moste vntrue
Unto Tuscane
The Tytans to subdewe
For malyce alone
Of treytors moste vntrue
Wher for his sake
Suche slaughter dyd make
His enimyes to confounde
That ther dolefull crye
Aboue the skye
To the heauens did abounde
Suche slaughter dyd make
His enimyes to confounde
That ther dolefull crye
Aboue the skye
To the heauens did abounde
Suche was his grace
With in shorte space
They were all ouerthrowen
Cleane out of fame
As thoughe their name
Had neuer bene knowen
With in shorte space
They were all ouerthrowen
Cleane out of fame
As thoughe their name
Had neuer bene knowen
Thus this noble man.
Wholy became
Possessor of Italy
Fully yeres ten
Where he reigned then
As A prince stronge & myghty.
Wholy became
Possessor of Italy
Fully yeres ten
Where he reigned then
As A prince stronge & myghty.
Frome thense into spayne
Wher men dyd complayne
The great extorcion
Done by violence
Without resistence
In that famouse region
Wher men dyd complayne
The great extorcion
Done by violence
Without resistence
In that famouse region
By gyauntes stronge
Whiche them amonge
The people dyd oppresse
Founde no refute
In ther persute
Therwooes then to redres
Whiche them amonge
The people dyd oppresse
Founde no refute
In ther persute
Therwooes then to redres
Tyll greate Hercules
Of hys gentilnes
With moste manfull corage
Came downe with spede
In tyme of nede
To a voyde ther outrage
Of hys gentilnes
With moste manfull corage
Came downe with spede
In tyme of nede
To a voyde ther outrage
Sought them about
Hauyng no doubte
Of their myghty puysaunce.
Frome place to place
Dyd them inchace
By longe contynuaunce
Hauyng no doubte
Frome place to place
Dyd them inchace
By longe contynuaunce
By knyghtly strengthe
Gate them at lengthe
Wher they myght not astert
As a prynce royall
He slewe them all
With a coragyouse hert
Gate them at lengthe
Wher they myght not astert
As a prynce royall
He slewe them all
With a coragyouse hert
After whose death
Diodorus saythe
In hys Antiquyties
Who Lyste to loke
In the .v. boke
That thys noble hercules
Diodorus saythe
In hys Antiquyties
Who Lyste to loke
In the .v. boke
That thys noble hercules
Dyd there remayne
Tyll death certayne
Hys bodye dyd oppres
Wher he dothe lye
Full sumtuoslye
As Auctors bere witnes
Tyll death certayne
Hys bodye dyd oppres
Wher he dothe lye
As Auctors bere witnes
His Sepulture
In such manere
Raysed was with pillers hye
That men myght se
Of euery degre
The place as they pas by
In such manere
Raysed was with pillers hye
That men myght se
Of euery degre
The place as they pas by
And yet the same
In token of fame
Euermore for to encrease
Ys called thys daye
As Spanyardes saye
Gaades le Hercules
In token of fame
Euermore for to encrease
Ys called thys daye
As Spanyardes saye
Gaades le Hercules
After came Tustus
A prince ful famouse
Sonne to great hercules
As next heyre of bloud
Notable and good
Full of all gentilnes
A prince ful famouse
Sonne to great hercules
As next heyre of bloud
Notable and good
Full of all gentilnes
Whiche in Italy
Reigned quyetly
Without let or dysturbaunce
Right welbeloued
No cause mouyd
Of hys misgouernaunce
Reigned quyetly
Without let or dysturbaunce
Right welbeloued
No cause mouyd
Of hys misgouernaunce
Next Altheus
Sonne of Tustus
Of Italy was kinge
A Prince of renowne
With Scepter & crowne
All his tyme then lyuyng
Sonne of Tustus
Of Italy was kinge
A Prince of renowne
With Scepter & crowne
All his tyme then lyuyng
Then Comboblaston
The sonne of Blaston
Whiche was sonne of Altheus
For his worthynes
And passing goodnes
Was made then Coritus
The sonne of Blaston
Whiche was sonne of Altheus
For his worthynes
And passing goodnes
Was made then Coritus
Whiche was a name
Of worthie fame
Excellyng all other
As at that daye
As who wolde saye
A second Iupyter.
Of worthie fame
As at that daye
As who wolde saye
A second Iupyter.
Thys noble kynge
Recorde of wrytyng
By Electra hys wyfe
Had princes thre
Of noble degre
All borne in hys lyfe
Recorde of wrytyng
By Electra hys wyfe
Had princes thre
Of noble degre
All borne in hys lyfe
The fyrst Iaseus
The nexte dardanus
The thrd Armonya
Dardanus then
With all hys men
Wente in to phrigia
The nexte dardanus
The thrd Armonya
Dardanus then
With all hys men
Wente in to phrigia
A prouence stronge
Myghtie and Longe
Full of all pleasaunce
Stondyng in Asia
Called dardanya
Hys name onely to avaunce
Myghtie and Longe
Full of all pleasaunce
Stondyng in Asia
Hys name onely to avaunce
His people and he
Raysed a Citie
With towres wonderfull hye
Wallid it aboute
Hauyng no doubte
Of any foren enemye
Raysed a Citie
With towres wonderfull hye
Wallid it aboute
Hauyng no doubte
Of any foren enemye
When it was walled
Then was it called
Dardane after Dardanus
In all Asya
Or in phrigya
Was none halfe so famouse
Then was it called
Dardane after Dardanus
In all Asya
Or in phrigya
Was none halfe so famouse
This Citie playme
Was made certayne
The yere for to acconpte
Of Moyses
A. C. doubtles
Xiiii. more dyd Amounte
Was made certayne
The yere for to acconpte
Of Moyses
A. C. doubtles
Xiiii. more dyd Amounte
Next Dardanus
His sonne Erictonius
There toke possession
Of ryght enteryng
As Lorde & kinge
By dewe succession
His sonne Erictonius
There toke possession
Of ryght enteryng
As Lorde & kinge
By dewe succession
Then Troos the famouse
Sonne of Erictonius
Of all Phrigia was kyng
For myghtye puyssaunce
And greate aboundaunce
All other surmounting
Sonne of Erictonius
Of all Phrigia was kyng
For myghtye puyssaunce
And greate aboundaunce
All other surmounting
Eusebius
Affirmyth vs
This kyng had sonnes thre
The fyrst Ilius
The next Assaracus
The thyrd as in degre
Affirmyth vs
This kyng had sonnes thre
The fyrst Ilius
The next Assaracus
The thyrd as in degre
The yongest of al
Whiche men dyd call
Worthy Ganymydes
Whom Tantalus
Most auericious
Of pitie all merciles
Whiche men dyd call
Whom Tantalus
Most auericious
Of pitie all merciles
Falselye dyd persewe
A traytore vntrewe
With couetyse ful replete
Toke monye and hire
His death to conspire
Of Iupiter kyng of Crete
A traytore vntrewe
With couetyse ful replete
Toke monye and hire
His death to conspire
Of Iupiter kyng of Crete
Troos this famousse kyng
Sore Lamenting
This foule ingratitude
Of mortall hate
And soden debate
Reysed a multitude
Sore Lamenting
This foule ingratitude
Of mortall hate
And soden debate
Reysed a multitude
Of herte dolorus
Droue Tantalus
Oute of highe phrigie
Forcing hym at lenghe
By pryncely strength
Out of Paphlagie
Droue Tantalus
Oute of highe phrigie
Forcing hym at lenghe
Out of Paphlagie
Diodorus
Also Birosus
Affermyth verely
That Tantalus
Full vngracious
Dyed myserablye
Also Birosus
Affermyth verely
That Tantalus
Full vngracious
Dyed myserablye
For his offence
And vile pretence
So ofte tymes frequented
Poetes do sayn
That he certayn
In hell shuld be tourmented
And vile pretence
So ofte tymes frequented
Poetes do sayn
That he certayn
In hell shuld be tourmented
Wyth hunger and thurst
Hauyng a lust
Alwayes vnto hys meate
His belly emptie
With dyshes plentie
And yet nothyng coulde eate
Hauyng a lust
Alwayes vnto hys meate
His belly emptie
With dyshes plentie
And yet nothyng coulde eate
In drynke dyd Swyme
Aboue the Chynne
His body hote and drye
All was in waste
Non could he taste
Yet for thurst redy to die
Aboue the Chynne
His body hote and drye
All was in waste
Non could he taste
Yet for thurst redy to die
Ouid doth shewe
In wordes fewe
And playnely doth vs tell
Howe he shulde Lye
Without mercy
In the depe lake of hell
In wordes fewe
And playnely doth vs tell
Howe he shulde Lye
Without mercy
In the depe lake of hell
When cruell Tantalus
Moste inpituouse
Was brought to subicecion
And that noble Troye
Dyd fully enioye
Tantalus possecion
Moste inpituouse
Was brought to subicecion
And that noble Troye
Dyd fully enioye
Tantalus possecion
Kyng of highe phrygia
In all Asya
Was none so myghtie a kinge
So muche redoubtid
So well assured
So muche honor incresing
In all Asya
So muche redoubtid
So well assured
So muche honor incresing
His Citie playne
Called Dardaine
As auctours write and saye
Was called than
Of euery man
The great Citie of Troye
Called Dardaine
As auctours write and saye
Was called than
Of euery man
The great Citie of Troye
Only after his name
To increase his fame
As a prince most fortunate
The country aboute
Standyng in doubte
Obayed his noble estate
To increase his fame
As a prince most fortunate
The country aboute
Standyng in doubte
Obayed his noble estate
And thus was he
Of magnanimytie
Redoubted on euery side
None was so boulde
Other yonge or olde
His force that durst abide
Of magnanimytie
Redoubted on euery side
None was so boulde
His force that durst abide
Next this famouse kinge
After insuweing
Was his sonne Ilius
He had a brother
Of father and mother
Namyd Assaracus
After insuweing
Was his sonne Ilius
He had a brother
Of father and mother
Namyd Assaracus
Of full noble blodde
Famouse and good
His sonne called was Capis
Stories dothe deuise
Capis Likewyse
Was father to Anchises
Famouse and good
His sonne called was Capis
Stories dothe deuise
Capis Likewyse
Was father to Anchises
Anchises was
Father to Eneas
As saint Augustīe doth record
Who liste to loke
In the .xviii. boke
Called the Cite of God
Father to Eneas
As saint Augustīe doth record
Who liste to loke
In the .xviii. boke
Called the Cite of God
Where he endyteth
Playnly resiteth
The herde and dredfull chaūce
Like as he fande
By se and Lande
Throughe fortunes ordinaūce
Playnly resiteth
The herde and dredfull chaūce
Like as he fande
By se and Lande
Throughe fortunes ordinaūce
Now he also
Went to appollo
To the Ile of delphos
Whiche by miracle
At his Oracle
Shewed hym ye whole purpos
Went to appollo
To the Ile of delphos
Whiche by miracle
At his Oracle
Shewed hym ye whole purpos
Howe he shuld be
Of souereintye
Full notable increasing
And that his fate
Was predestinate
In Italy to be kyng
Of souereintye
Full notable increasing
And that his fate
Was predestinate
In Italy to be kyng
This Eneas
Graundfather was
Unto noble young brute
As shall appere
Afterward here
The stocke the braunche & frut
Graundfather was
As shall appere
Afterward here
The stocke the braunche & frut
From dardanus
As gaulfridus
The story dothe recompte
Whose regalite
In great Asiie
All other did surmounte
As gaulfridus
The story dothe recompte
Whose regalite
In great Asiie
All other did surmounte
Of Iupiters blood
Notable and good
Whose name was stellified
As poetes do fame
In heuen certayne
There to be deified
Notable and good
Whose name was stellified
As poetes do fame
In heuen certayne
There to be deified
His marciall warres
Surmounting the starres
Made hym celestiall
After pagan guyse
In suche maner wyse
With ther goddes to be coequal
Surmounting the starres
Made hym celestiall
After pagan guyse
With ther goddes to be coequal
In Libie land
His temple did stand
Freate with gold pearle & stone
By deuine Oracle
His tabernacle
Made ther ful long agone
His temple did stand
Freate with gold pearle & stone
By deuine Oracle
His tabernacle
Made ther ful long agone
Of whose succession
By conputacion
Of ther parentage
Perceaue maye ye
That welshmen be
Of the same stocke & lynage
By conputacion
Of ther parentage
Perceaue maye ye
That welshmen be
Of the same stocke & lynage
As stories olde
Bothe writen & toulde
Maketh relacion
Affirminge playne
The tyme the raigne
And the Cituacion
Bothe writen & toulde
Maketh relacion
Affirminge playne
The tyme the raigne
And the Cituacion
From Iupiters lyne
Downe to declyne
To worthye Dardanus
Consequentely
And finally
To noble Priamus
Downe to declyne
To worthye Dardanus
Consequentely
And finally
To noble Priamus
The laste Kyng of Troy
Whose inward ioye
Was cleane disconsolate
When the grekes fell
By treason cruell
Appallid his estate
Whose inward ioye
Was cleane disconsolate
When the grekes fell
By treason cruell
Appallid his estate
Heare to digresse
I must confesse
The wofull desolacion
Of noble Troye
The soden decaye
And newe transmutacion
I must confesse
The wofull desolacion
Of noble Troye
The soden decaye
And newe transmutacion
The Greekes warres
Aboue the stares
Surmounting in there pryde
Supposinge they myght
With cruell fight
The heuens to deuide
Aboue the stares
Supposinge they myght
With cruell fight
The heuens to deuide
And thus they wrought
The story oute sought
As virgell dothe witnes
A temple ther was
Sacred to pallas
The mightie great goddes
The story oute sought
As virgell dothe witnes
A temple ther was
Sacred to pallas
The mightie great goddes
Made by craft entrayle
As it were deuinale
By heuenly influence
With in troy towne
To the high renowne
Of her magnyficences
As it were deuinale
By heuenly influence
With in troy towne
To the high renowne
Of her magnyficences
The grekes fraudolent
Of mynde violente
There treason to practise
Fayned a pretence
By deuine incence
To make a sacrifyes
Of mynde violente
There treason to practise
Fayned a pretence
To make a sacrifyes
Byfore pallas
In hope of grace
To please her deitie
Thus they conspired
And ofte desired
To entre the Citie
In hope of grace
To please her deitie
Thus they conspired
And ofte desired
To entre the Citie
The Trones iust
Did not mistrust
There fraudolent treason
Like there pretence
Gaue them licence
To make ther oblacion
Did not mistrust
There fraudolent treason
Like there pretence
Gaue them licence
To make ther oblacion
And thus Elas
With gile and trespas
As wolues raging wood
Hauyng Libertie
Within the Citie
Distroyed the noble blod
With gile and trespas
As wolues raging wood
Hauyng Libertie
Within the Citie
Distroyed the noble blod
Farre in the night
When that no wight
Ther treason did suspecte
The grekes vntrewe
Furthe did Persue
To furnyshe ther effecte
When that no wight
Ther treason did suspecte
The grekes vntrewe
Furthe did Persue
To furnyshe ther effecte
Brake out at large
All in a rage
Their fury to declare
Fretyng for ire
With sworde and fire
Consumyd the Cite bare
All in a rage
Their fury to declare
Fretyng for ire
With sworde and fire
Consumyd the Cite bare
The Troians at rest
With paynes opprest
For watche feble and faynt
Nothing then knewe
What shuld ensewe
Of ther mortall constraynt
With paynes opprest
For watche feble and faynt
Nothing then knewe
What shuld ensewe
Of ther mortall constraynt
Or they could wake
Ther Cite was take
Ther kyng cruelly slayne
Ther Temples spoyled
Ther goddes defoyled
Ther houses bare & playne
Ther Cite was take
Ther kyng cruelly slayne
Ther goddes defoyled
Ther houses bare & playne
Alas for pitie
Full wooe is me
This story to beholde
When I aduerte
Ther soden smerte
It maketh my herte colde
Full wooe is me
This story to beholde
When I aduerte
Ther soden smerte
It maketh my herte colde
Oh noble Hector
The chiefe protector
The Troians to defend
The veray loodsterre
In peace or warre
For manhode most to commend
The chiefe protector
The Troians to defend
The veray loodsterre
In peace or warre
For manhode most to commend
Against whose might
No grekishe Knight
His person myght assure
With spere or shilde
In Campe or filde
His stroke that might endure
No grekishe Knight
His person myght assure
With spere or shilde
In Campe or filde
Alas for payne
Yet was he slayne
By pretensid treason
His death conspired
And longe desired
By faulse instigacion
Yet was he slayne
By pretensid treason
His death conspired
And longe desired
By faulse instigacion
For cruell Achylles
Of pitie marceles
Or he could well aduerte
His backe all bare
With a staffe square
Percyd his manfull herte
Of pitie marceles
Or he could well aduerte
His backe all bare
With a staffe square
Percyd his manfull herte
His helme vnlaced
His coyffe vnbrased
His shilde lyeng on the ground
As he did repaire
To take the Ayre
Gaue hym his mortall wounde
His coyffe vnbrased
His shilde lyeng on the ground
As he did repaire
To take the Ayre
Gaue hym his mortall wounde
Oghe cruell grekes
Cursid by your chekes
With all youre cursed treason
Sclandered is youre name
To your eternall shame
For youre abhominacion
With all youre cursed treason
Sclandered is youre name
To your eternall shame
For youre abhominacion
And thou Achilles
Most wreche of wreches
Prouers of mynd & will
Against all right
So famouse a knight
With treason for to kill
Most wreche of wreches
Prouers of mynd & will
Against all right
So famouse a knight
With treason for to kill
Who will not assent
The death to lament
Of so princely a man
Which was doubtles
Of knighthod pereles
Accompte sithe ye worrdle begā
The death to lament
Of so princely a man
Which was doubtles
Of knighthod pereles
Accompte sithe ye worrdle begā
As in Troys boke
Who list to loke
Shall se the surphisage
The magnanimitie
The nobilite
Of him and his parentage
Who list to loke
Shall se the surphisage
The nobilite
Of him and his parentage
The imperiall bloud
Most famouse and good
Of nature Celestiall
As poetes do fayn
They came certayne
Of the Goddes immortall
Most famouse and good
Of nature Celestiall
As poetes do fayn
They came certayne
Of the Goddes immortall
They were declared
Whith goddes compared
Throughe ther magnificence
The truethe knowen well
Bicause they did excell
In pryncely excellence
Whith goddes compared
Throughe ther magnificence
The truethe knowen well
Bicause they did excell
In pryncely excellence
What shuld I write
Or further indite
This proces lamentable
The dolefull destres
The mortall heuines
Of Priamus most notable
Or further indite
This proces lamentable
The dolefull destres
The mortall heuines
Or yet of Eccuba
Or wife Cassandra
Their importable payne
Or of Polexena
The floure of Asia.
Which was so cruelly slayne
Or wife Cassandra
Their importable payne
Or of Polexena
The floure of Asia.
Which was so cruelly slayne
Of lustie Troylus
Or yonge Dephebus
Or of the blood fraternall
Paris or Helenus
A case most peteous
Of greekes slayne were thei al
Or yonge Dephebus
Or of the blood fraternall
Paris or Helenus
A case most peteous
Of greekes slayne were thei al
Or what should I saye
Of the grekes decaye
And mortall aduenture
Sithe that the ayre
In ther repayre
Turned darke & obscure
Of the grekes decaye
And mortall aduenture
Sithe that the ayre
In ther repayre
Turned darke & obscure
Cruell Neptunus
Waxed contrarius
Dangerus to beholde
Eolus a lofte
Raging full ofte
With stormes wete and colde
Dangerus to beholde
Eolus a lofte
Raging full ofte
With stormes wete and colde
Ulcanus then
Oute of his den
Forgid the thouders greate
With firie leuin
Downe from heauen
Unto Cerberus seate
Oute of his den
Forgid the thouders greate
With firie leuin
Downe from heauen
Unto Cerberus seate
The goddes playne
Had such disdayne
At ther shamefull outrage
Of very despite
Them to acquite
Send such froward passage
Had such disdayne
At ther shamefull outrage
Of very despite
Them to acquite
Send such froward passage
Ther shippes tossed
And all to frussed
By sturdy violence
Upon rockes grounded
There people drowned
For all ther resistence
And all to frussed
By sturdy violence
There people drowned
For all ther resistence
But nowe to procede
My purpose to spyed
Like as I furst begane
To showe the distent
And birthe excellent
Of the gentile Welshmen
My purpose to spyed
Like as I furst begane
To showe the distent
And birthe excellent
Of the gentile Welshmen
After that Troy
Was broughte to decaye
Bp fortunes violence
And that ther was
As in that case
No helpe of resistaunce
Was broughte to decaye
Bp fortunes violence
And that ther was
As in that case
No helpe of resistaunce
But that the Cite
By grekyshe crueltye
Was consumed all bare
As I sayde fyrst
By treason vniust
The truth to declare
By grekyshe crueltye
Was consumed all bare
As I sayde fyrst
By treason vniust
Then the noble blood
Auncient and good
Of Priamus discent
By knyghtlye corage
Toke ther voyage
By sober aduisement
Auncient and good
Of Priamus discent
By knyghtlye corage
Toke ther voyage
By sober aduisement
To sundry regions
With ther prouisions
And marciall apparell
There states to renewe
Kyngdomes to Subdewe
Onely by force of Battell
With ther prouisions
And marciall apparell
There states to renewe
Kyngdomes to Subdewe
Onely by force of Battell
As lustye yonge Franco
Whiche was also
The sonne of noble Hector
Sette meeris and bandes
In sondre landes
As Kynge and Emperoure
Whiche was also
The sonne of noble Hector
Sette meeris and bandes
In sondre landes
As Kynge and Emperoure
Fyrst into hungary
With his Chiualry
His stonderds displayeng
Then into Fraunce
With his ordinaunce
His armye conuaiyng
His stonderds displayeng
Then into Fraunce
With his ordinaunce
His armye conuaiyng
Subdwed the Gaules
Brake towres & walles
Brought them to hys purpose
And for more fame
Altered that name
And called them francos
Brake towres & walles
Brought them to hys purpose
And for more fame
Altered that name
And called them francos
But Galfridus
And Eusebius
Dothe playnly reporte
That Faramundus
Sonne of Marconinus
That name did fyrst transporte
And Eusebius
Dothe playnly reporte
That Faramundus
Sonne of Marconinus
That name did fyrst transporte
Affyrmyng playne
That he certayne
Beyng of the Troianes blood
In token of Loue
Did it remoue
And thus the mattier stood
That he certayne
Beyng of the Troianes blood
Did it remoue
And thus the mattier stood
Likewise Turcus
The sonne of Troilus
Entered phaso the lesse
As Antonius
And Entropius
Berith therto witnesse
The sonne of Troilus
Entered phaso the lesse
As Antonius
And Entropius
Berith therto witnesse
Gate ther stronge piles
For all ther wiles
Ther castelles & ther towers
Slewe them certayne
In the filde playne
Like mightie conqueroures
For all ther wiles
Ther castelles & ther towers
Slewe them certayne
In the filde playne
Like mightie conqueroures
Also Elenus
Sonne of Prianus
By manfull occacion
Within shorte space
The land of Trace
Brought to subuercion
Sonne of Prianus
By manfull occacion
Within shorte space
The land of Trace
Noble Eneas
From Troy dyd pas
With myghtie prouisions
With speres and shildes
Perced the fildes
Of sundrie regions
From Troy dyd pas
With myghtie prouisions
With speres and shildes
Perced the fildes
Of sundrie regions
By se and by lande
Dyuerse chauncys fande
Uirgill dothe vs assure
By violente rage
Arryuid at Cartage
By soden aduenture
Dyuerse chauncys fande
Uirgill dothe vs assure
By violente rage
Arryuid at Cartage
By soden aduenture
His shippes nere loste
Driuen to that cost
By dredfull violence
Wher Dido the Quene
Most goodly besene
Reioysed his presence
Driuen to that cost
By dredfull violence
Wher Dido the Quene
Most goodly besene
Reioysed his presence
Then with his host
The countreys did cost
By prudent pollicye
In his defence
By highe prouidence
To the frontes of Italie
By prudent pollicye
In his defence
By highe prouidence
To the frontes of Italie
Wherby hys manhood
And famouse knighthood
After many strong battel
Slewe Tu[illeg.]ocelyne
In helpe of Latyne
One of the kinges of Itaill
And famouse knighthood
After many strong battel
Slewe Tu[illeg.]ocelyne
In helpe of Latyne
One of the kinges of Itaill
For his worthynesse
He weddid doubtlesse
The Doughter of Latinus
Called Lauina
Next after Chensa
The Doughter of Priamus
He weddid doubtlesse
The Doughter of Latinus
Called Lauina
Next after Chensa
The Doughter of Priamus
As Sabellicus
And Eusebius
Affermith bothe playne
That this is trewe
He had Issewe
Of these princesses twayne
And Eusebius
Affermith bothe playne
He had Issewe
Of these princesses twayne
Fyrst of Chensa
Borne in Asia
Was his sonne Astanias
Next in Italye
Successiuelye
Siluius Posthumus
Borne in Asia
Was his sonne Astanias
Next in Italye
Successiuelye
Siluius Posthumus
Of Whom is discendid
As is pretendid
By Titus Liuius
Who lyst to rede
The story in dede
Of Brutus Albinus
As is pretendid
By Titus Liuius
Who lyst to rede
The story in dede
Of Brutus Albinus
Most noble brute
The seede, the frute
The name and language
The playne discent
The norishement
Of the welshmens linage
The seede, the frute
The name and language
The playne discent
The norishement
Thus maye ye se
That welshmen be
Of the blood imperiall
Of nature fre
Cosyns in degre
To the goddes immortall
That welshmen be
Of the blood imperiall
Of nature fre
Cosyns in degre
To the goddes immortall
Of Iupiters lyne
Next to declyne
To worthie Dardanus
Consequentlie
And fynallye
To noble Priamus
Next to declyne
To worthie Dardanus
Consequentlie
And fynallye
To noble Priamus
Then to Eneas
Whiche father was
To Siluius posthumus
By computacion
Of his succession
Came most noble brutus
Whiche father was
To Siluius posthumus
By computacion
Of his succession
Came most noble brutus
As sonne and heyre
Of parson fayre
Wondre delyuer & light
Strong of bodye
As Hector hardie
In stele armyd bright
Wondre delyuer & light
Strong of bodye
As Hector hardie
In stele armyd bright
This noble brute
In his persute
And actes most marciall
Entred into grece
Subdued a pece
By his power imperiall
In his persute
And actes most marciall
Entred into grece
Subdued a pece
By his power imperiall
A kyng ther was
Named Pandras
A prince right excellent
Unto whose myght
Ther was no wight
To hym equiuolent
Named Pandras
A prince right excellent
Unto whose myght
Ther was no wight
To hym equiuolent
Hauing in seruitude
A multitude
Of the Troians blood
vii. M. in numbre
For to incumbre
With them so sore it stoode
A multitude
Of the Troians blood
For to incumbre
With them so sore it stoode
For the deathe doubtles
Of Achilles
Accusid of that cryme
That they shulde be
Of one degre
Consenting at that tyme
Of Achilles
Accusid of that cryme
That they shulde be
Of one degre
Consenting at that tyme
This story out sought
This were they brought
In thraldome and bondage
Dayly constranyed
Mortally payned
By force of ther seruage
This were they brought
In thraldome and bondage
Dayly constranyed
Mortally payned
By force of ther seruage
Till noble Brute
For ther refute
Full lyke a worthye knight
Deuisid at large
Them to discharge
For all his cruell myght
For ther refute
Full lyke a worthye knight
Deuisid at large
Them to discharge
Prefixid a daye
His strenghe to assaye
As fortune lyst to prouide
By battell stronge
Be it right or wronge
The quarell to abyde
His strenghe to assaye
As fortune lyst to prouide
By battell stronge
Be it right or wronge
The quarell to abyde
Wher kyng Pandras
Constrayned was
By knightlye violence
The felde to forsake
His parsonne take
For all his assistence
Constrayned was
By knightlye violence
The felde to forsake
His parsonne take
For all his assistence
His Lordes distressid
His knightes repressid
With many mortall wound
His standerds displayed
[illeg.] and arayed
Beaten vnto the harde ground
His knightes repressid
With many mortall wound
His standerds displayed
[illeg.] and arayed
Beaten vnto the harde ground
And thus Pandras
Constrayned was
Of Brute to seke his peace
Gaue gooddes and treasure
Out of all measure
His fauoure to increase
Of Brute to seke his peace
Gaue gooddes and treasure
Out of all measure
His fauoure to increase
His loue more to wynne
Gaue faire Genogynne
His doughter to him hun most dere
Unto his wife
Whiche in her lyfe
As in stories doth appere
Gaue faire Genogynne
His doughter to him hun most dere
Unto his wife
Whiche in her lyfe
As in stories doth appere
Had sonnes thre
Of noble degre
All kinges of worthie fame
As Antonius
And Eutropius
Affirmeth bothe the same
Of noble degre
All kinges of worthie fame
As Antonius
And Eutropius
Affirmeth bothe the same
The fyrst Lotrinus
Then Albanactus
The thyrd Cābre named was
Whiche by Election
For his porcion
Into wales did pas
Then Albanactus
The thyrd Cābre named was
For his porcion
Into wales did pas
To the encrese of fame
After his owne name
Called it Cambria
But now by vsage
Of corupte language
Named is wallia
After his owne name
Called it Cambria
But now by vsage
Of corupte language
Named is wallia
As more playnely
And effectually
Herafter shall appere
But fyrst to discus
Of noble Brutus
The story and manere
And effectually
Herafter shall appere
But fyrst to discus
Of noble Brutus
The story and manere
After that Pandras
Restorid was
To his former estate
His peace assured
His kingdome receaued
He thought hym fortunate
Restorid was
To his former estate
His peace assured
His kingdome receaued
Brute in like wise
It did suffice
His fury to asswage
The Troians fre
From Captiuite
Thraldome and bondage
It did suffice
His fury to asswage
The Troians fre
From Captiuite
Thraldome and bondage
The lande he forsoke
The sees he then toke
With his shippes long & large
Storid with treasure
Out of all measure
By force of their pillage
The sees he then toke
With his shippes long & large
Storid with treasure
Out of all measure
By force of their pillage
Then furthe he sayled
Greatlie preuayled
By helpe of Neptunus
Suche was his grace
With in shorte space
Passid the sees dangerus
Greatlie preuayled
By helpe of Neptunus
Suche was his grace
With in shorte space
Passid the sees dangerus
Landed at Totnesse
Like as the goddesse
Diana had promised
Predestinate
To his estate
This land holy comysed
Diana had promised
Predestinate
To his estate
This land holy comysed
Within this region
Called Albion
Wher Gyauntes did dwell
As I do finde
Of Cerberus kinde
Fearce odius and cruell
Called Albion
Wher Gyauntes did dwell
As I do finde
Of Cerberus kinde
Fearce odius and cruell
Engendred they weare
By sprites of the ayre
Or by some fyndes infernall
So terryble
So horryble
Were they of nature all
By sprites of the ayre
Or by some fyndes infernall
So terryble
So horryble
Were they of nature all
For all ther stature
Or dredfull figure
Brute nothyng abasshed
By furiouse strengthe
Slewe them at lengthe
And thys land possessed
Or dredfull figure
Brute nothyng abasshed
Slewe them at lengthe
And thys land possessed
As storyes olde
Bothe write and toulde
Recomptith more at large
Who list to loke
Gaulfridus boke
Shall se the surplusage
Bothe write and toulde
Recomptith more at large
Who list to loke
Gaulfridus boke
Shall se the surplusage
This shall suffice
The sage and wyse
To haue in memorie
Thinges so farre past
It were in wast
A gayne to specyfie
The sage and wyse
To haue in memorie
Thinges so farre past
It were in wast
A gayne to specyfie
Then to remembre
Yong lusty Cambre
Whom Brute to wales did sēd
Ther to remayne
As soueraygne
That contre to defend
Yong lusty Cambre
Whom Brute to wales did sēd
Ther to remayne
As soueraygne
Of whose succession
By computacion
Of stories euidente
Remyanith the blood
Most notable and good
Euen nowe this tyme present
By computacion
Of stories euidente
Remyanith the blood
Most notable and good
Euen nowe this tyme present
Neuer was it myxed
Nether yet altered
With any straunge nacion
Nether foreyne kyng
By might vsurping
Therof had possession
Nether yet altered
With any straunge nacion
Nether foreyne kyng
By might vsurping
Therof had possession
The Romaynes great
Whose power dyd threat
The worlde vnyuersall
Might neuer them wyn
By craft or engyn
To ther estate royall
Whose power dyd threat
The worlde vnyuersall
Might neuer them wyn
By craft or engyn
To ther estate royall
Nether Saxon nor Dane
Nor yet foren name
Might their force declyne
With in Cambres land
The Brutes to withstond
By marciall discipline
Might their force declyne
With in Cambres land
The Brutes to withstond
By marciall discipline
Yet more to their fame
Ther blood ther name
Ther contre ther language
Wes neuer mixid
Nether yet possessid
With any straunge parentage
Ther blood ther name
Ther contre ther language
Wes neuer mixid
Nether yet possessid
With any straunge parentage
Further to declare
I dare compare
For ther perfeccion
Euen as who saith
For the trewe fayth
Of Cristes relygion
I dare compare
For ther perfeccion
Euen as who saith
For the trewe fayth
Of Cristes relygion
For lengthe of tyme
Did neuer declyne
To infidelite
But constaunt and sure
Alway in vre
Syth the tyme of Lucy
Did neuer declyne
To infidelite
Alway in vre
Syth the tyme of Lucy
The fyrst Cristen kyng
In britayne reynyng
The yeres for to accompte
[illeg.] thre hundred
[illeg.] full nombred
[illeg.] more did amounte
In britayne reynyng
The yeres for to accompte
[illeg.] thre hundred
[illeg.] full nombred
[illeg.] more did amounte
Syth they began
To be Chrystian
In the tyme of Elentherius
Whiche dyd electe
Byshoppes in effecte
By consent of Lucius
To be Chrystian
In the tyme of Elentherius
Whiche dyd electe
Byshoppes in effecte
By consent of Lucius
Thus they assured
Long haue endured
By deuine prouidence
Nether infectid
Nether suspected
Of corrupte conscience
Long haue endured
By deuine prouidence
Nether infectid
Nether suspected
Ther fayth to forsake
But Christ to take
For a full satisfaction
As scripture sayth
Firmely by fayth
Of his blessid passion
But Christ to take
For a full satisfaction
As scripture sayth
Firmely by fayth
Of his blessid passion
Thus the noble brutes
Receaued the frutes
Of ther perfection
In tyme longe past
Ryght ferme and fast
Without mutacion
Receaued the frutes
Of ther perfection
In tyme longe past
Ryght ferme and fast
Without mutacion
CCCC. yeres playne
XXX. and twayne
The tyme fully accompting
Were they Cristenyd
Surely stablyshid
Before saynt Austyns cōming
XXX. and twayne
The tyme fully accompting
Were they Cristenyd
Surely stablyshid
Before saynt Austyns cōming
This story tried
Cannot be denied
With all the circumstaunce
The ghostly liuing
Playnly conferryng
To goddes highe ordinaunce
With all the circumstaunce
The ghostly liuing
Playnly conferryng
To goddes highe ordinaunce
Sythen Lucis lyme
Did neuer declyne
From ther intellygence
As in this case
Suche is ther grace
By goddes highe prouidence
Did neuer declyne
From ther intellygence
As in this case
Suche is ther grace
By goddes highe prouidence
Likewyse syth Brute
Did institute
Cambre fyrst into wales
Ther to remayne
In roughe and playne
Among moūtaynes & vales
Did institute
Cambre fyrst into wales
Ther to remayne
In roughe and playne
Among moūtaynes & vales
Yet vnto this daye
Perceyue ye maye
The same stocke & lynage
Of one dissent
This is euident
Without thraldom & bondage
Perceyue ye maye
The same stocke & lynage
This is euident
Without thraldom & bondage
Wholy possessid
Neuer repressid
By knightly violence
Cuntre or name
Neuer toke shame
They be of suche excellence
Neuer repressid
By knightly violence
Cuntre or name
Neuer toke shame
They be of suche excellence
Sithe so noble men
From Troy as then
Of blod are descendid
Me thinke of truthe
Ther lustie yowthe
Ought to be comendid
From Troy as then
Of blod are descendid
Me thinke of truthe
Ther lustie yowthe
Ought to be comendid
Then reason wolde
Surely I shulde
Ther honor aduaunce
My selfe prepare
Matter to declare
Of ther princly ordinaunce
Surely I shulde
Ther honor aduaunce
My selfe prepare
Matter to declare
As Titus Liuius
And Eutropius
Affirmyth to be trewe
That noble Belyn
Honor to wyn
The Romaynes did persewe
And Eutropius
Affirmyth to be trewe
That noble Belyn
Honor to wyn
The Romaynes did persewe
When Lucius
And Emilius
Were consulles of honour
Also Camillus
Namyd furius
Was of rome dictatour
And Emilius
Were consulles of honour
Also Camillus
Namyd furius
Was of rome dictatour
Then noble belyn
The Citie to wyn
With standertes displayed
Like Marse for myght
In stele armyd bryght
His britons conuayid
The Citie to wyn
With standertes displayed
Like Marse for myght
In stele armyd bryght
His britons conuayid
Aboute the towne
With suche renowne
And knightly ordinaunce
That the Romaynes playne
That daye were slayne
For all the myghtie puyssaunce
And knightly ordinaunce
That the Romaynes playne
That daye were slayne
For all the myghtie puyssaunce
The felde forsaken
The Senatours taken
Spoyled of ther araye
Like Goddes for riches
So greate excesse
Had they of them that daye
The Senatours taken
Spoyled of ther araye
Like Goddes for riches
So greate excesse
Had they of them that daye
The Citie oppressid
Ther goodes distressid
The Romaynes infortunate
This noble Belyn
Honor to wynne
Upon them was Lauriate
Ther goodes distressid
The Romaynes infortunate
This noble Belyn
Honor to wynne
Upon them was Lauriate
This was in the yere
As dothe appeare
By playne descryption
Thre hundrid thre score
Puttyng to fyue moore
After Romes foūdacyon
As dothe appeare
By playne descryption
Puttyng to fyue moore
After Romes foūdacyon
In contynent then
This noble Bren
His fame more to aduaunce
Into Gallacia
And Macedonia
He toke his chaunce
This noble Bren
His fame more to aduaunce
Into Gallacia
And Macedonia
He toke his chaunce
Also to Galetes
Where he slewe Sostes
Ther Prince and gouernoure
Thus of ye Grekees
In spite of their Chekes
He became a conquerour
Where he slewe Sostes
Ther Prince and gouernoure
Thus of ye Grekees
In spite of their Chekes
He became a conquerour
Then furthe he went
With his army bent
To the mounte Pronasus
To a Temple large
Standing vpon a stage
As writith polycarpus
With his army bent
To the mounte Pronasus
To a Temple large
Standing vpon a stage
Sacrede to Appolyn
As clarkes determyn
Namyd also delphicus
Spoylid his riches
To his great increse
Made him full glorius
As clarkes determyn
Namyd also delphicus
Spoylid his riches
To his great increse
Made him full glorius
With whiche abundaunce
And mighti substaunce
Full lyke a famouse Knight
Raylid Cities olde
Feble and colde
Ruynous in all mennes sight
And mighti substaunce
Full lyke a famouse Knight
Raylid Cities olde
Feble and colde
Ruynous in all mennes sight
As Mediolana
And Papia
In the fruntes of Lombardye
Likewyse verona
Standing in Gallia
With towres pleasaunt & hye
And Papia
In the fruntes of Lombardye
Likewyse verona
Standing in Gallia
With towres pleasaunt & hye
Cremona
Mantua
Also Burganum
And vincencia
The Cetie Steua
With the Citie Conum
Also Burganum
And vincencia
The Cetie Steua
With the Citie Conum
Thus Titus Liuius
Playnly doth discus
A Romayne of greate fame
As Polycarpus
And EutroPius
Afferme both the same
Playnly doth discus
A Romayne of greate fame
As Polycarpus
And EutroPius
Afferme both the same
Thus of the blood
Notable and good
I coulde worthly expresse
Kinges of renowne
With Sceptre and crowne
A great nomber doubtlesse
Notable and good
I coulde worthly expresse
Kinges of renowne
With Sceptre and crowne
A great nomber doubtlesse
As noble Arthur
The cheiffe victour
Prouid at all assayes
Whose Marciall knightes
Quenchid the Lightes
Of all other in those dayes
The cheiffe victour
Prouid at all assayes
Quenchid the Lightes
Of all other in those dayes
The Romaynes can tell
Howe it befell
In the tyme of Lucius
Ther Emperoure slayne
With many a Proud Romaine
The britons victorius
Howe it befell
In the tyme of Lucius
Ther Emperoure slayne
With many a Proud Romaine
The britons victorius
Also in Fraunce
Froll had Like chaunce
Whiche was so good a knight
To death was Wounded
His people confounded
Onli throughe Arthurs might
Froll had Like chaunce
Whiche was so good a knight
To death was Wounded
His people confounded
Onli throughe Arthurs might
Also Denabus
Great and monstruous
Whose power none might with stand
Arthure hym slewe
His force to renewe
Fought with hym hand to hād
Great and monstruous
Whose power none might with stand
Arthure hym slewe
His force to renewe
Like wise the Saxones
Whose exacciones
He myght no wyse abide
Ther cruell rage
For to asswage
Manfully he dyd prouide
Whose exacciones
He myght no wyse abide
Ther cruell rage
For to asswage
Manfully he dyd prouide
Twelue battelles stronge
He had them amonge
Like a famous champion
By strength imperiall
He was victore of all
Brought them to subiection
He had them amonge
Like a famous champion
By strength imperiall
He was victore of all
Brought them to subiection
Auctores do expresse
Bering full wyttnesse
Of his magnificence
With his owne hand
Their might to withstande
Of knightly excellence
Bering full wyttnesse
Of his magnificence
With his owne hand
Their might to withstande
Of knightly excellence
Slewe in one daye
Brekyng ther arraye
Two hundrid & fourtye Iust
Throughe his manfull myght
Constrayned were ryght
In his mercy to trust
Two hundrid & fourtye Iust
Throughe his manfull myght
Constrayned were ryght
In his mercy to trust
Accompte also
Noble Malgo
The sonne of dame nature
Whose Angelicke face
For beutie was
Like an heuenly creature
Noble Malgo
The sonne of dame nature
Whose Angelicke face
For beutie was
Like an heuenly creature
That man and beast
Gladly wold rest
Also Birdes in the ayre
His face to beholde
As it was toulde
He was so passing fayre
Gladly wold rest
Also Birdes in the ayre
His face to beholde
As it was toulde
He was so passing fayre
Ther was no Kyng
Of natures formyng
To his equiuolent
So strong of body
So fearce and hardy
In armes so excellent
Of natures formyng
To his equiuolent
So fearce and hardy
In armes so excellent
The Saxones cruell
With many fore batell
Did him right fore inchace
But yet ther rigour
His princely honore
Myght neuer deface
With many fore batell
Did him right fore inchace
But yet ther rigour
His princely honore
Myght neuer deface
The magnanymytie
The nobilite
Of this most princely name
Auctors dothe expres
The Iles orcades
To Brytayne furst he wan
The nobilite
Of this most princely name
Auctors dothe expres
The Iles orcades
To Brytayne furst he wan
Now to Cadwalader
To furnyshe my matter
That famose worthy king
The last of dyscent
A Prince Excellent
Ouer the Britones raynyng
To furnyshe my matter
That famose worthy king
The last of dyscent
Ouer the Britones raynyng
Fabian dothe write
And playnly resite
His actes ryght glorius
Affirming them trewe
Howe that he slewe
A king called Lotharius
And playnly resite
His actes ryght glorius
Affirming them trewe
Howe that he slewe
A king called Lotharius
Whiche was king of kente
That tyme present
By marciall dyssiplyne
And afterwarde
With strokes harde
The mattier to determyne
That tyme present
By marciall dyssiplyne
And afterwarde
With strokes harde
The mattier to determyne
Edericus his brother
It was noon other
By force was lykwyse slayne
Helpe or redresse
Was none doubtlesse
Yet were thei kinges both twāie
It was noon other
By force was lykwyse slayne
Helpe or redresse
Was none doubtlesse
Yet were thei kinges both twāie
Also Athelwold
Manfull and boulde
Which was of Sowthsex king
Thought hym full sure
Hable to indure
His batell conueiyng
Manfull and boulde
Which was of Sowthsex king
Thought hym full sure
Hable to indure
His batell conueiyng
Agaynst Cadwaladre
Of inwarde displeasure
Hatred and cruelnes
Mette in the felde
With speare and shilde
Of very wilfulnes
Of inwarde displeasure
Hatred and cruelnes
Mette in the felde
With speare and shilde
Of very wilfulnes
Athelwolde that daie
Who euer sayd naye
With many mortall wounde
Lay ded and slayne
The Saxones playne
Beaten downe to the ground
Who euer sayd naye
With many mortall wounde
Lay ded and slayne
The Saxones playne
Beaten downe to the ground
The Brutes victoriouse
The Saxones tymerouse
The felde durst not abide
For dread and feare
Fled here and there
Abrode on euery side
The Saxones tymerouse
For dread and feare
Fled here and there
Abrode on euery side
Thus Cadwalader
The reuenger
Of ther ambicion
Brought them full lowe
Ther faultes to knowe
Under his subiection
The reuenger
Of ther ambicion
Brought them full lowe
Ther faultes to knowe
Under his subiection
Also Galfridus
Playnly dothe discus
Affirmyng more at large
Howe that the Saxones
By composicions
Of all ther baronage
Playnly dothe discus
Affirmyng more at large
Howe that the Saxones
By composicions
Of all ther baronage
Helde of Cadwaladre
As of ther gouernoure
By waye of loue and finage
Like their degrees
By giftes and fees
As of his patronage
As of ther gouernoure
By waye of loue and finage
Like their degrees
As of his patronage
This princely manne
This Christian
This worthy famouse king
Stories doth recompte
He did surmounte
All other Liuing
This Christian
This worthy famouse king
Stories doth recompte
He did surmounte
All other Liuing
To whome god aboue
In token of loue
Made demonstracion
By his Angell playne
That he certayne
Shulde leaue his region
In token of loue
Made demonstracion
By his Angell playne
That he certayne
Shulde leaue his region
Suche mortalite
Suche aduersitie
Suche plages of pestilence
Suche infeccion
Suche corrucpcion
By heuenly influence
Suche aduersitie
Suche plages of pestilence
Suche infeccion
Suche corrucpcion
By heuenly influence
That tyme ther was
That he Alas
Of force was constrayned
With wofull herte
Must nedes departe
His subiectes were so payned
That he Alas
Of force was constrayned
With wofull herte
Must nedes departe
His subiectes were so payned
Frutes vpon the grounde
None coulde be founde
In helpe of their redresse
The Earthe all bare
The people in care
Sorowe and heuinesse
None coulde be founde
In helpe of their redresse
The Earthe all bare
The people in care
Sorowe and heuinesse
The Brutes expelled
No lenger dwelled
With in this region
The Saxones playne
Did it attayne
For them and ther succession
No lenger dwelled
With in this region
The Saxones playne
Did it attayne
For them and ther succession
No resistence
Nether yet defence
Of the Brutes was ther made
Awaye they wente
By one assent
Euen as the Angell bade
Nether yet defence
Awaye they wente
By one assent
Euen as the Angell bade
Without comforte
As men amorte
Lackyng consolacion
Hauyng no lust
But onlye a trust
Of their expectacion
As men amorte
Lackyng consolacion
Hauyng no lust
But onlye a trust
Of their expectacion
In the prophesy
Whiche did specifye
The holy translacion
Of Cadwaladre
Frome Rome hidre
By Santificacion
Whiche did specifye
The holy translacion
Of Cadwaladre
Frome Rome hidre
By Santificacion
That when his bones
Were translated ones
In to this region
Then shulde the Brutes
Receaue ther frutes
And fyrst possessyon
Were translated ones
In to this region
Then shulde the Brutes
And fyrst possessyon
This did the Angell
Graciously tell
In ther wofull distres
That his noble blode
Auncyent and good
Shuld reuiue in his successe
Graciously tell
In ther wofull distres
That his noble blode
Auncyent and good
Shuld reuiue in his successe
Whiche shulde restore
To them moche more
Of consolacion
By speciall grace
Than euer was
Of ther succession
To them moche more
Of consolacion
By speciall grace
Than euer was
Of ther succession
This noble king
Goddes will perceiuing
Called his sonne Iuory
Likewise send for
His cosen Iuor
Resityng these wordes on hye
Goddes will perceiuing
Called his sonne Iuory
Likewise send for
His cosen Iuor
Resityng these wordes on hye
Take heare he sayde
Be not dysmaide
My folkes & my nauye
Passe ye into wales
Amonge hilles & vales
Be ye lordes of that contrye
My folkes & my nauye
Passe ye into wales
Amonge hilles & vales
Be ye lordes of that contrye
Se that no wronge
Come them emonge
For lacke of nobilite
And that the Saxones
By false compaccions
Worke no dishonestie
Come them emonge
For lacke of nobilite
And that the Saxones
By false compaccions
Worke no dishonestie
Agaynst the Brutes
To hurte the frutes
Of their fidelitie
Be constaunte and sure
Manfully indure
Youre owne regalytie
To hurte the frutes
Of their fidelitie
Be constaunte and sure
Manfully indure
Youre owne regalytie
These wordes ones past
His eyes he cast
Sayeng lorde thy will be done
In Earthe vs by
As in heuen hye
Farre surmounting the sonne
His eyes he cast
Sayeng lorde thy will be done
As in heuen hye
Farre surmounting the sonne
Whose deuine powre
Is gouernoure
Of all creatid thinges
Be it visible
Or inuisible
It is thy hande workynges
Is gouernoure
Of all creatid thinges
Be it visible
Or inuisible
It is thy hande workynges
And nowe good Lorde
I will accorde
Thy pleasure to fulfyll
This lande forsake
A newe to take
Sythe it is thy will
I will accorde
Thy pleasure to fulfyll
This lande forsake
A newe to take
Sythe it is thy will
The wordes once sayde
Mekely he obayed
Of mynd will and consent
With a benynge loke
His leaue he toke
And so to Rome he went
Mekely he obayed
Of mynd will and consent
With a benynge loke
His leaue he toke
Wherein shorte space
God of his grace
By his eternall myght
His solle magnyfied
Also sanctified
To his celestiall syght
God of his grace
By his eternall myght
His solle magnyfied
Also sanctified
To his celestiall syght
Nowe to accomplyshe
Also to furnyshe
My mynd and intencion
Ye haue harde tell
Howe the Angell
Made demonstration
Also to furnyshe
My mynd and intencion
Ye haue harde tell
Howe the Angell
Made demonstration
Ther shulde a king
Floryshe and spryng
Of the same succession
By sentence deuine
Of Cadwaladers lyne
In the fourth generacyon
Floryshe and spryng
Of the same succession
By sentence deuine
Of Cadwaladers lyne
In the fourth generacyon
Whiche shulde restore
Thinges past before
By his magnyficence
And for his fame
Men shuld hym name
The prince of excellence
Thinges past before
By his magnyficence
And for his fame
Men shuld hym name
The prince of excellence
Whose wisdome clere
Shuld so apere
Throughe euery regyon
Men shulde hym call
For gyftes naturall
The seconde Salomon
Shuld so apere
Throughe euery regyon
Men shulde hym call
For gyftes naturall
The seconde Salomon
To verifye
This mystery
With stories euident
Nature declareth
The dede compareth
All thinges equiuolente
This mystery
With stories euident
Nature declareth
The dede compareth
All thinges equiuolente
The Last famose king
Ouer vs rainyng
Namid the seuynth henry
Was euen the same
Whose princely name
Was had in suche memory
Ouer vs rainyng
Was euen the same
Whose princely name
Was had in suche memory
Predestinate
And animate
By heuenly influence
For to fulfyll
The deuine will
Of the highe magnyficence
And animate
By heuenly influence
For to fulfyll
The deuine will
Of the highe magnyficence
Yet in his youth
Of very trueth
Floryshing in yeres grene
In most cruellwyse
His mortall enimyes
As it was playnely sene
Of very trueth
Floryshing in yeres grene
In most cruellwyse
His mortall enimyes
As it was playnely sene
Did hym persewe
With treason vntrue
Fraundulently inuented
Gaue monye and hyre
His death to conspire
If fortune had consented
With treason vntrue
Fraundulently inuented
Gaue monye and hyre
If fortune had consented
Supposyng therby
The prophesy
Cleane to extermynate
As god aboue
They wolde remoue
His workes to violate
The prophesy
Cleane to extermynate
As god aboue
They wolde remoue
His workes to violate
Was not his grace
As in this case
In wonderfull daunger
When they conspired
And fully desired
The ayde of euery straunger
As in this case
In wonderfull daunger
When they conspired
And fully desired
The ayde of euery straunger
Put in Exile
Alacke the while
Sōdrie waies were outsought
His lief vncertayne
Beynge in Brytayne
Wher the treasō was wrought
Alacke the while
Sōdrie waies were outsought
His lief vncertayne
Beynge in Brytayne
Wher the treasō was wrought
What conspiracion
What cured treason
Or who can breuyate
Whiche God aboue
Of his deuine loue
Listithe to anymate
What cured treason
Or who can breuyate
Whiche God aboue
Of his deuine loue
Listithe to anymate
This noble Prince
For to conuince
Passid ther raged myght
God wolde in nowyse
Ther false interpyse
Shuld depriue his prīceli right
For to conuince
Passid ther raged myght
God wolde in nowyse
Ther false interpyse
Shuld depriue his prīceli right
As dyd appere
The storie clere
Of this most princely man
With spere and shilde
As Bosworthe filde
The honour there he wan
The storie clere
Of this most princely man
With spere and shilde
As Bosworthe filde
The honour there he wan
Kynge Riched slayne
And he certayne
The filde hathe receaued
Thus god aboue
Of very loue
His kingdom hathe assured
And he certayne
Thus god aboue
Of very loue
His kingdom hathe assured
For of his lyne
This present tyme
A kyng is discendid
With septer and croune
In Citie and towne
Most highly commendid
This present tyme
A kyng is discendid
With septer and croune
In Citie and towne
Most highly commendid
I meane pardy
Most noble Henry
Called theight of that name
Whose gyftes naturall
Aboue princes all
Bereth awaye the fame
Most noble Henry
Called theight of that name
Whose gyftes naturall
Aboue princes all
Bereth awaye the fame
Who can magnyfye
Or yet verefye
His condigne worthynes
His amitye
Liberalitie
And bountifull goodnes
Or yet verefye
His condigne worthynes
His amitye
And bountifull goodnes
In all affectes
To his subiectes
Most graciouse & kinde
In ther defence
With his expence
Redie of herte and mynd
To his subiectes
Most graciouse & kinde
In ther defence
With his expence
Redie of herte and mynd
Oh famouse Troy
Reioyce this daye
Most fortunate and good
All ye that be
As in degre
Extracte of the same blood
Reioyce this daye
Most fortunate and good
All ye that be
As in degre
Extracte of the same blood
Geue landes on hye
To god most myghtie
Whiche hathe resustitate
So noble a king
Youre hertes exityng
As men most fortunate
To god most myghtie
Whiche hathe resustitate
So noble a king
Youre hertes exityng
As men most fortunate
For this is he
ye maye well se
Whose bones are translated
By sentence deuyne
Frome Rome this tyme
Newly seperated
ye maye well se
Whose bones are translated
By sentence deuyne
Frome Rome this tyme
Newly seperated
Accordingly
As the prophesy
Afore had expressed
When Cadwaladers bones
Translated were ones
All thinges shulde be redressed
As the prophesy
Afore had expressed
When Cadwaladers bones
Translated were ones
All thinges shulde be redressed
God of his grace
As in this case
Hathe made a seperacion
Betwene Rome & vs
Whose dedes monsterus
Were abhomynacion
As in this case
Hathe made a seperacion
Betwene Rome & vs
Whose dedes monsterus
Were abhomynacion
Ther great abuses
And long mysves
Their folie and their pride
The deception
Ther collusion
Oure kyng myght not abyde
And long mysves
The deception
Ther collusion
Oure kyng myght not abyde
Ye knowe full well
I nede not tell
Ther greate exactions
Nor howe they wroughte
Kingdomes to haue broughte
Under ther Subiections
I nede not tell
Ther greate exactions
Nor howe they wroughte
Kingdomes to haue broughte
Under ther Subiections
Nether to debate
The mortall hate
Whiche they haue conspired
In especiall
To be Lordes of all
Wrongfully haue desired
The mortall hate
Whiche they haue conspired
In especiall
To be Lordes of all
Wrongfully haue desired
Pretending doubteles
Muche holynes
By sentence Angelicall
To speake as the crede
Yet were they in dede
Uery fendes infernall
Muche holynes
By sentence Angelicall
To speake as the crede
Uery fendes infernall
There lawes preferring
As concernyng
The papall iurisdiccion
Whose vsurped power
Wolde be gouernoure
Of euery region
As concernyng
The papall iurisdiccion
Whose vsurped power
Wolde be gouernoure
Of euery region
Aboue king or prince
Their myght to conuince
If they wolde not obaye
With Curses greate
They would them threate
Ther honor to decaye
Their myght to conuince
If they wolde not obaye
With Curses greate
They would them threate
Ther honor to decaye
But god most iust
As I sayde fyrst
Hath made a seperacion
Geuing oure king
Grace and learning
To preferre his relygion
As I sayde fyrst
Hath made a seperacion
Geuing oure king
Grace and learning
To preferre his relygion
And not to trust
In vayne hope and luste
Of mannes tradicions
[illeg.] thoughe they myght
[illeg.] heuen of right
Make ther condicions
In vayne hope and luste
Of mannes tradicions
[illeg.] thoughe they myght
[illeg.] heuen of right
Make ther condicions
To saue or spill
What solle they wyll
Without exception
As they were deuine
At season and tyme
By meane of ther pardones
What solle they wyll
Without exception
As they were deuine
At season and tyme
By meane of ther pardones
Suche thinges abusid
Oughte to be refusid
By deuine ordinaunce
And not to trust
In thinges vniust
Wher is non assuraunce
Oughte to be refusid
By deuine ordinaunce
And not to trust
In thinges vniust
Wher is non assuraunce
Ther is but one
To god alone
That is appropriate
Synnes to remeue
Pardon to gyue
And sowles to anymate
To god alone
Synnes to remeue
Pardon to gyue
And sowles to anymate
Tradicions papall
Hath broughte vs all
Allmost to subuercyon
Hauing more trust
In thynges vniust
Then in Cristes passion
Hath broughte vs all
Allmost to subuercyon
Hauing more trust
In thynges vniust
Then in Cristes passion
But god aboue
In token of loue
Hathe vs reconsiled
As it befell
In Israell
When the lawes were cōmysed
In token of loue
Hathe vs reconsiled
As it befell
In Israell
When the lawes were cōmysed
To Iosia
Whiche of Iudea
Was kinge and gouernoure
As in this case
Of speciall grace
Stode ī goddes highe fauoure
Whiche of Iudea
Was kinge and gouernoure
As in this case
Stode ī goddes highe fauoure
Because he wolde
No bodie shulde
Do vniust reuerence
To stocke or stone
But in god alone
To haue all confidence
No bodie shulde
Do vniust reuerence
To stocke or stone
But in god alone
To haue all confidence
He sende through out
Israell aboute
Goddes Lawes to magnyfie
In especiall
Commaunding all
To beware of idolatrie
Israell aboute
Goddes Lawes to magnyfie
In especiall
Commaunding all
To beware of idolatrie
Likewise it was
When Ezechias
The worthye famouse king
Of pure intent
The Brasen serpent
The people deluding
When Ezechias
The worthye famouse king
Of pure intent
The Brasen serpent
The people deluding
Unto the ground
Made hym rebounde
In peces great & small
Breake the hyl aulters
Of ther forefathers
With theyr foule Idoles all
In peces great & small
Breake the hyl aulters
Of ther forefathers
With theyr foule Idoles all
Euen from iudea
Unto Aza
The Philystines lande
Nothing wolde suffer
To goddes displeasure
To be grauen or stande
Unto Aza
The Philystines lande
Nothing wolde suffer
To goddes displeasure
To be grauen or stande
Whose constancy
God most mightie
Had in remembraunce
Send his Angell
In his quarell
Agaynst the Assiryans
God most mightie
Had in remembraunce
Send his Angell
In his quarell
Agaynst the Assiryans
By his deuine might
He slewe in one night
C.lxxx. thousand & fyue
From Iudea
Unto Assiria
The reste home he did driue
He slewe in one night
C.lxxx. thousand & fyue
From Iudea
The reste home he did driue
Like wise oure kinge
His herte referring
To goddes highe prouidence
Suche thinges abusid
Hathe nowe confused
Be heuenly influence
His herte referring
To goddes highe prouidence
Suche thinges abusid
Hathe nowe confused
Be heuenly influence
Whiche had infected
And sore detected
Christes relygion
By shrining of bones
And kneling to stones
Made by mannes inuencion
And sore detected
Christes relygion
By shrining of bones
And kneling to stones
Made by mannes inuencion
Magnyfieng them
Whiche were mortall men
Of nature terrestriall
With like reuerence
And confidence
As to god Celestiall
Whiche were mortall men
Of nature terrestriall
With like reuerence
And confidence
As to god Celestiall
Whose golden shrynes
Trycked with vines
Most curiously Wroughte
With pardones plentie
Made purses emptie
In sondrie places sought
Most curiously Wroughte
With pardones plentie
Made purses emptie
In sondrie places sought
Suche Idoles greate
So richely freate
With golde pearle & stone
Lifte vp on hye
To magnyfye
As it were god alone
So richely freate
With golde pearle & stone
Lifte vp on hye
To magnyfye
As it were god alone
Oure Iosias
Oure Ezechias
By permyssion deuine
In this effecte
Most circumspecte
Beholdyng this present tyme
Oure Ezechias
By permyssion deuine
In this effecte
Most circumspecte
Beholdyng this present tyme
Hath brought to passe
Like as it was
In tyme of Isarell
Trusting in one
In god alone
According to the gospell
Like as it was
In tyme of Isarell
Trusting in one
According to the gospell
For sacrifice
In such a wyse
To god onlye is dewe
Ther is no other
Faithe to recouer
But only throughe Iesu
In such a wyse
To god onlye is dewe
Ther is no other
Faithe to recouer
But only throughe Iesu
O Lorde oure god
Withdrawe thy rodde
Correcte vs not in thy Ire
By thou petiouse
Lorde vnto vs
We humbly the desire
Withdrawe thy rodde
Correcte vs not in thy Ire
By thou petiouse
Lorde vnto vs
We humbly the desire
Thy eares inclyne
This present tyme
Harken to oure clamoure
As it befell
In Israell
In the tyme of ther doloure
This present tyme
Harken to oure clamoure
As it befell
In Israell
In the tyme of ther doloure
Be mercyfull Lorde
Let pytie accorde
With thy bountyfull grace
Oure sinnes remeue
Pardon forgiue
Oure folie and trespasse
With thy bountyfull grace
Oure sinnes remeue
Pardon forgiue
Oure folie and trespasse
To magnifie
Suche Idolatrie
Lord we knowledge oure offēce
A gaynst thy lawe
For to withdrawe
Frome thy magnificence
Suche Idolatrie
Lord we knowledge oure offēce
A gaynst thy lawe
For to withdrawe
Frome thy magnificence
To haue a trust
Or yet a lust
In any grauen picture
Whiche thou defendest
Also commaundyst
To bowe to no figure
Or yet a lust
In any grauen picture
Whiche thou defendest
Also commaundyst
To bowe to no figure
This lorde most mightie
We knowe assuredly
By thy deuyne insence
To the deitie
Of thy magestie
Belongith all reuerence
We knowe assuredly
By thy deuyne insence
To the deitie
Belongith all reuerence
As concerning
The true meaning
Of oure saluacion
Ther is but one
That suffered alone
For oure redempcion
The true meaning
Of oure saluacion
Ther is but one
That suffered alone
For oure redempcion
Oure inwarde fayth
As saynt Paule sayth
Shuld be in Christ Iesu
Let this be graued
We are not sauid
But onlye by his vertue
As saynt Paule sayth
Shuld be in Christ Iesu
Let this be graued
We are not sauid
But onlye by his vertue
Nether yet rectified
By sayntes sanctified
In any maner case
Saue ther good liuing
Example geuing
To folowe the same trace
By sayntes sanctified
In any maner case
Saue ther good liuing
Example geuing
To folowe the same trace
Of truethe oure techers
Also oure preachers
Which were in tyme long past
Toke full great payne
And all in vayne
Ther laboure spent in wast
Which were in tyme long past
Toke full great payne
And all in vayne
Ther laboure spent in wast
Leuing the epistell
Also the gospell
Most Euangelicall
Treting of pardones
With inuencions
And Cerimones papall
Also the gospell
Most Euangelicall
Treting of pardones
With inuencions
And Cerimones papall
But oure famouse king
Right well perseuing
The great ingratitude
The sencis pure
Of holy Scripture
Hyd from the multitude
Right well perseuing
The great ingratitude
The sencis pure
Of holy Scripture
Hyd from the multitude
For oure redres
Of his goodnes
With most princely corage
Hath deuised
Also comysed
Oure conscience to discharge
Of his goodnes
With most princely corage
Hath deuised
Oure conscience to discharge
Set out at long
Oure vulger tong
The scripture for to knowe
The seed the grayne
The verite playne
Oure fayth only to showe
Oure vulger tong
The scripture for to knowe
The seed the grayne
The verite playne
Oure fayth only to showe
It is consonant
Not repugnaunt
To goddes deuine ordinaunce
But allmen shulde
Who euer wolde
For ther owne assuraunce
Not repugnaunt
To goddes deuine ordinaunce
But allmen shulde
Who euer wolde
For ther owne assuraunce
Labour the scripture
His lyfe to assure
The cōmaundementes to kepe
Thoughe sone repine
And determyne
Affriming it vnmete
His lyfe to assure
The cōmaundementes to kepe
Thoughe sone repine
And determyne
Affriming it vnmete
That we lay men
Shuld laboure our pen
Or scripture beholde
More then the clergie
Shulde vs specifye
By Auctoritie toolde
Or scripture beholde
More then the clergie
Shulde vs specifye
By Auctoritie toolde
Prouided in this
No man ther is
Beyng of leude lernyng
Shall interprise
In any wyse
Unto the expounding
No man ther is
Beyng of leude lernyng
Shall interprise
In any wyse
Unto the expounding
Oh noble Henry
Of Kinges most worthye
Doubteles to be magnyfied
Goddes owne chosen knight
By whose deuine might
All thynges are rectified
Of Kinges most worthye
Doubteles to be magnyfied
Goddes owne chosen knight
By whose deuine might
All thynges are rectified
Our faith stablyshe
Errors abolishid
The gospell set out at large
Nothing is hyd
Wher of is nede
Oure conscience to discharge
Errors abolishid
The gospell set out at large
Nothing is hyd
Oure conscience to discharge
O blessed lorde
To vs accorde
We humblye the desire
As in this case
Of speciall grace
Who euer will conspire
To vs accorde
We humblye the desire
As in this case
Of speciall grace
Who euer will conspire
Agaynst oure king
In hindering
Of honor this his reame
Ther faulse intent
Lorde thou will preuent
Aduoyding the dangere cleane
In hindering
Of honor this his reame
Ther faulse intent
Lorde thou will preuent
Aduoyding the dangere cleane
Let not our enimyes
In any wyse
Agaynst vs lorde preuaile
Confuse ther ire
Burnyng as fire
In ther malice let them quayle
In any wyse
Agaynst vs lorde preuaile
Confuse ther ire
Burnyng as fire
In ther malice let them quayle
Like as it was
When Ezechias
With humble peticion
Made his complaynt
Of verye constraynt
And hertie affection
With humble peticion
Made his complaynt
Of verye constraynt
And hertie affection
To thy deitie
That of thy pitie
Thou woldist thy powre extēd
Against the furies
Of his enimyes
His kingdome to defend
That of thy pitie
Thou woldist thy powre extēd
Against the furies
Of his enimyes
His kingdome to defend
Lorde incontinent
Thy Angell thou sente
His wooes to redres
The Assirianes playne
Laye ded and slayne
Throughe thy mightifulnes
Thy Angell thou sente
His wooes to redres
The Assirianes playne
Laye ded and slayne
Throughe thy mightifulnes
So in like case
Of thy deuine grace
Preserue our famouse king
Oure enymies withstand
And saue this lande
Oure god euerlastyng
Of thy deuine grace
Preserue our famouse king
Oure enymies withstand
Oure god euerlastyng
Come furthe ye brutes
The seed the frutes
Of mightie Sirapys
In Egipte stalled
A god ther called
In the Citie Memphis
The seed the frutes
Of mightie Sirapys
In Egipte stalled
A god ther called
In the Citie Memphis
Wher he is deified
Also stellified
After the pagan guyse
With his wyfe Isis
The mightye goddes
So callid in Likewise
Also stellified
After the pagan guyse
With his wyfe Isis
The mightye goddes
So callid in Likewise
Of whose successe
Came hercules
The famouse Champion
And so to conuay
Downe vnto Troy
With all ther succession
Came hercules
The famouse Champion
And so to conuay
Downe vnto Troy
With all ther succession
Considre then
Ye gentle welshemen
How god for you hath wrought
Euen the same tyme
That veray lyne
To youe agayne hath brought
How god for you hath wrought
Euen the same tyme
That veray lyne
To youe agayne hath brought
For this is he
Whose maiestie
All thinges hath redressed
Assuredly
As the Prophesi
Afore had expressid
Whose maiestie
All thinges hath redressed
Assuredly
As the Prophesi
Afore had expressid
Was ther euer king
So moche tendering
Youre welth to aduaunce
Or for your sake
Suche paynes did take
With so assured constaunce
So moche tendering
Youre welth to aduaunce
Or for your sake
Suche paynes did take
With so assured constaunce
Ye knowe pardie
As well as I
What he hath deuised
Onlie for youe
Statutes made newe
And lawes wholy commysed
As well as I
What he hath deuised
Onlie for youe
And lawes wholy commysed
To that intente
You shulde assent
To youre ciuilite
One sawe one loue
One God aboue
And one prencely magestie
You shulde assent
To youre ciuilite
One sawe one loue
One God aboue
And one prencely magestie
Your selues indeuore
Wholly to gether
With perfect assuraunce
With vs to praye
These wordes to saye
With inwarde affyaunce
Wholly to gether
With perfect assuraunce
With vs to praye
These wordes to saye
With inwarde affyaunce
God most gloryouse
Lorde Christ Iesus
Our hope and oure assistence
Oure mediatoure
Oure gouernoure
And oure hertes confidence
Lorde Christ Iesus
Our hope and oure assistence
Oure mediatoure
Oure gouernoure
And oure hertes confidence
Preserue oure Kyng
His grace sending
Honor and victori
Good Lyfe and longe
Here vs amonge
With helthe of his body
Honor and victori
Good Lyfe and longe
Here vs amonge
With helthe of his body
And afterward
Yong Prince Edwarde
To supply his regalle place
With lyke wisdome
As had Salomon
In euery maner case
Yong Prince Edwarde
To supply his regalle place
With lyke wisdome
As had Salomon
In euery maner case
Most gracious lord
To vs accorde
Of thy bountyfull goodnes
Thy power extend
Oure prince defend
As thou didest yong Ioas
To vs accorde
Of thy bountyfull goodnes
Thy power extend
Oure prince defend
As thou didest yong Ioas
Whiche did inclyne
By grace diuine
To thy magnyficence
In his yeres grene
As it was sene
By heuenly influence
By grace diuine
To thy magnyficence
In his yeres grene
By heuenly influence
Of very truethe
His tender youthe
The lawes to fortyfye
The house af Ball
With his ydolles all
Distroyed vtterly
His tender youthe
The lawes to fortyfye
The house af Ball
With his ydolles all
Distroyed vtterly
His grauen pictures
His golden figures
Most curyously wroughte
Beaton to doust
His temple vniust
Prosterate doune he brought
His golden figures
Most curyously wroughte
Beaton to doust
His temple vniust
Prosterate doune he brought
Thus let oure Prince
Utterly conuynce
All false Idolatrye
Thy lawes supporte
Oure hertes to comforte
Thy name to gloryfye
Utterly conuynce
All false Idolatrye
Thy lawes supporte
Oure hertes to comforte
Thy name to gloryfye
Let not Babilon
Haue dominion
Ouer vs for thy pitie
Defend vs lorde god
Frome ye cruell rode
Of their captiuitie
Ouer vs for thy pitie
Defend vs lorde god
Frome ye cruell rode
Of their captiuitie
Let our prince furnishe
And fully fynyshe
What his father hath begonne
As was deuised
Somtyme comysed
To Salomon dauides sonne
And fully fynyshe
What his father hath begonne
As was deuised
Somtyme comysed
To Salomon dauides sonne
And so at length
With bodely strength
Lorde yu wyll hym aduaunce
Hable to withstand
With myghtie hand
His enimies puissaunce
With bodely strength
Lorde yu wyll hym aduaunce
Hable to withstand
With myghtie hand
His enimies puissaunce
As had hercules
Of whose noblenes
Doubtles he is descendyd
As auctors olde
By storyes tolde
Famousely haue commendid
Of whose noblenes
Doubtles he is descendyd
As auctors olde
Famousely haue commendid
Heare maye ye se
That welshmen be
Of right noble dyscent
It dothe appere
By stories clere
And mattier euident
That welshmen be
Of right noble dyscent
It dothe appere
By stories clere
And mattier euident
Who may compare
Or further declare
By any prescription
Accompte the parentyne
Also the feminyne
With ther procreacion
Or further declare
By any prescription
Accompte the parentyne
Also the feminyne
With ther procreacion
To be more worthie
Being creatures earthlye
And of nature terrestriall
Seth Noye his flod
Alway ther blode
Hathe byne imperiall
Being creatures earthlye
And of nature terrestriall
Seth Noye his flod
Alway ther blode
Hathe byne imperiall
Here to digresse
I must confesse
More matter in substaunce
Whiche nowe I fynde
Long oute of mynde
For lacke of remembraunce
More matter in substaunce
Whiche nowe I fynde
Long oute of mynde
For lacke of remembraunce
Of noble Hercules
The sonne of Osires
Most myghtie champion
Whose incomperablenesse
Excellyth doubtles
All naturall reason
The sonne of Osires
Most myghtie champion
Whose incomperablenesse
Excellyth doubtles
All naturall reason
Non maye be comparid
Nether yet declared
Unto thy excellence
Accompte stories all
None shalbe equall
With thy magnifycence
Nether yet declared
Unto thy excellence
Accompte stories all
None shalbe equall
With thy magnifycence
This was that Hercules
That noble poetes
So highlye doth commende
And not Hercules
Called Alcydes
Whiche the grekes do pretend
That noble poetes
So highlye doth commende
And not Hercules
Whiche the grekes do pretend
To be so mightie
Hauing victorye
In the truntes of Archadie
Sonne of Iupiter
His name to preferre
Borne of faire Alannena
Hauing victorye
In the truntes of Archadie
Sonne of Iupiter
His name to preferre
Borne of faire Alannena
But Diodorus
Also Birosus
The chaldie affirmeth playne
That this hercules
Named Alcides
Was the last of the twayne
Also Birosus
The chaldie affirmeth playne
That this hercules
Named Alcides
Was the last of the twayne
But Hercules Aegipcius
Named Libicus
As saynt Ierome writeth
In the .x. of Genesis
Was sonne of Osiris
As he playnly affirmeth
Named Libicus
As saynt Ierome writeth
In the .x. of Genesis
Was sonne of Osiris
As he playnly affirmeth
Whiche did interpryse
In most knightly wyse
The .xii. notable labours
Diodorus Secalus
Also writyth thus
Whith other famous auctours
The .xii. notable labours
Diodorus Secalus
Also writyth thus
Whith other famous auctours
That this hercules
By his noblenesse
In the woodes of Nemia
Slewe the great Lion
For lyke occasion
The serpent called Nidra
By his noblenesse
In the woodes of Nemia
Slewe the great Lion
For lyke occasion
The serpent called Nidra
Which lay of longe tyme
By force of rauyne
In the fennes of Lerna
Also the bore
Deuouring the stoore
In the Land of Archadia
By force of rauyne
In the fennes of Lerna
Also the bore
Deuouring the stoore
In the Land of Archadia
By violent strength
Caught hym at length
In spite of Erimanthus
Upon his sholders square
He did hym beare
To the kynge Euresthius
Caught hym at length
In spite of Erimanthus
Upon his sholders square
To the kynge Euresthius
Like wise did preuayle
In strength of battayle
Agaynst a greate nomber
Called Centauries
Half men halfe horses
Which semyd to be a wonder
In strength of battayle
Agaynst a greate nomber
Called Centauries
Half men halfe horses
Which semyd to be a wonder
The fyfthe industry
By swiftnes of body
His person aduancyng
Caught the great harte
Whose hornes by arte
Were gilte for his runnyng
By swiftnes of body
His person aduancyng
Caught the great harte
Whose hornes by arte
Were gilte for his runnyng
Also Simphalides
Birdes of cruell lyknes
Consumyd the frutes bare
Like fendes infernall
For a memoryall
He left not one to spare
Birdes of cruell lyknes
Consumyd the frutes bare
Like fendes infernall
For a memoryall
He left not one to spare
The seuenth wonder was
Howe he coulde bring to pas
The clansing of Angeus hall
So noble a riuer
For to deceuer
Whith Pingo poetes did cal
The clansing of Angeus hall
So noble a riuer
For to deceuer
Whith Pingo poetes did cal
The right was the bull
The see at the full
Oute of Crete into grece
Howe he shulde bring
By see swymyng
And yet deface no pece
The see at the full
Oute of Crete into grece
Howe he shulde bring
By see swymyng
And yet deface no pece
Diomedes
All mercyles
His rigour to accomplyshe
His horses playne
He fedde certayne
Onlye with mannes fleshe
All mercyles
His rigour to accomplyshe
His horses playne
He fedde certayne
Onlye with mannes fleshe
Tyll Hercules
Toke Diomedes
His crueltie to abate
Made those horses greate
His fleshe to eate
Regarding not his estate
Toke Diomedes
His crueltie to abate
Made those horses greate
Regarding not his estate
Whiche he before
Had kept in store
Full wilde & monsterus
To his greate fame
He made them tame
Gaue them to Enristheus
Had kept in store
Full wilde & monsterus
To his greate fame
He made them tame
Gaue them to Enristheus
Then into Spayne
He toke the payne
Gereon to subdewe
Of very dispite
Hym to acquyte
His sonnes twaine ther he slew
He toke the payne
Gereon to subdewe
Of very dispite
Hym to acquyte
His sonnes twaine ther he slew
After to hell
As poetes do tell
Downe he is discended
Where Theseus
And Pirithus
He shortly defendid
As poetes do tell
Downe he is discended
Where Theseus
And Pirithus
He shortly defendid
Them to discharge
Setting at large
Frome all daunger & payne
Brought Cerberg bounde
Whiche was the hell hounde
Lincked fast in a chayne
Frome all daunger & payne
Brought Cerberg bounde
Whiche was the hell hounde
Lincked fast in a chayne
The twelueth & the last
Accompting them paste
Of this most princely man
When his noblenes
Frome Hesperides
The golden Apples wan
Accompting them paste
Of this most princely man
When his noblenes
Frome Hesperides
The golden Apples wan
Slewe the dragon
Which did enuiron
The gardayne round aboute
Whose looke odible
Was so terrible
All men of him had doubte
Which did enuiron
The gardayne round aboute
Whose looke odible
Was so terrible
All men of him had doubte
Thus in knightly wise
He did interpryse
To his Eternal fame
None so worthye
Of memorye
To haue prayse laude or name
He did interpryse
To his Eternal fame
None so worthye
To haue prayse laude or name
Of this Hercules
In knighthode pereles
With noble Galathee
The only doughter
Of greate Iupiter
Named also Selce
In knighthode pereles
With noble Galathee
The only doughter
Of greate Iupiter
Named also Selce
Came the famose blode
After Noe his flode
To the treyanes linage
Downe by descent
Princes excellent
Wich all ther parentage
After Noe his flode
To the treyanes linage
Downe by descent
Princes excellent
Wich all ther parentage
Who was more worthie
Stronger of bodye
Then was Ector of Troy
Yf Stories be trewe
A thousand he slewe
Of Grekes in one daye
Stronger of bodye
Then was Ector of Troy
Yf Stories be trewe
A thousand he slewe
Of Grekes in one daye
Of this Hercules
Came Olimpiades
The famose mightie quene
Mother to Alexander
The grete conquerour
In her tendre yeres grene
The famose mightie quene
Mother to Alexander
The grete conquerour
In her tendre yeres grene
Cesar Iulius
Most victorius
His enymies to confounde
Came of Eneas
Whiche so noble was
Among the Romaynes founde
Most victorius
His enymies to confounde
Came of Eneas
Whiche so noble was
Among the Romaynes founde
Also Constantyne
Sonne of saynt Elene
Of the same succession
Borne in this lande
The holy crosse founde
By deuine inspiracion
Sonne of saynt Elene
Of the same succession
Borne in this lande
The holy crosse founde
By deuine inspiracion
This noble Emperour
Was hole gouernoure
Monarch and president
Of euery region
Throughout Cristendome
From the Est to the occident
Was hole gouernoure
Monarch and president
Of euery region
From the Est to the occident
Called by grace
To that highe place
By heuenly influence
Of hert most constaunt
Slewe the Tyraunt
Whiche named was Maxence
To that highe place
By heuenly influence
Of hert most constaunt
Slewe the Tyraunt
Whiche named was Maxence
A thousand mo
I coulde also
Uerefy and expres
Of the same blod
Princes right good
Full of all noblenes
I coulde also
Uerefy and expres
Of the same blod
Princes right good
Full of all noblenes
But nowe a ende
I do intende
My leue of you to take
Desiring this
All thing amys
To pardon for my sake
I do intende
My leue of you to take
Desiring this
All thing amys
To pardon for my sake
I must be breue
Least that repreue
Accuse me & my penne
And thus to you
I say a diewe
Fare well ye gentel welshmen
Accuse me & my penne
And thus to you
I say a diewe
Fare well ye gentel welshmen
FINIS.
The aucthoure.
Moste
gentle reder
This litell vulgre
In my ful hūble wise
I you desire
Hertely requyre
That ye will not dispise
This litell vulgre
In my ful hūble wise
I you desire
Hertely requyre
That ye will not dispise
Nether yet disdain
This litle pain
Uoyd of presumpciō
Lately set oute
There is no doubte
Equall of affeccion.
This litle pain
Uoyd of presumpciō
Lately set oute
There is no doubte
Equall of affeccion.
Let your phātacie
Iudge me honestly
As one vnreproued
Thyncke not that I
Of flattery
Herin shuld be mouid
Iudge me honestly
As one vnreproued
Thyncke not that I
Of flattery
Herin shuld be mouid
Of consience
No fayned sence
Haue I here pretēdid
Nor nothyng told
But aucthours olde
Before haue cōmēded
No fayned sence
Haue I here pretēdid
Nor nothyng told
But aucthours olde
Before haue cōmēded
I do confesse
The rude grosnesse
Of my remēbraunce
Not vigilaunt
Or consonaunt
To other mens vtteraūce
The rude grosnesse
Of my remēbraunce
Not vigilaunt
Or consonaunt
To other mens vtteraūce
For to expres
The worthines
Of so Auncyent men
But that good wyll
Mouith me still
To occupie my pen,
The worthines
Of so Auncyent men
But that good wyll
Mouith me still
To occupie my pen,
My englishe rude
Of gratitude
I trust ye will excuse
And not disdayne
My sentence playne
Or causles it refuse
Of gratitude
I trust ye will excuse
And not disdayne
My sentence playne
Or causles it refuse
The Musis nyne
Did farre declyne
Wher I was nutriefied
Ther dulcet wel
No tast nor smell
In me was rectified.
Did farre declyne
Wher I was nutriefied
Ther dulcet wel
No tast nor smell
In me was rectified.
Wherfore I must
In Chaff and dust
Mi selfe labour & toyle
Giue thē ye price
Whose sentēce wise
With tearmes can tricke and file
In Chaff and dust
Mi selfe labour & toyle
Giue thē ye price
Whose sentēce wise
With tearmes can tricke and file
Go barberouse boke, Rusticall and rude
Full vnworthy thankes for to haue
Oneles of benyng gratitude
Gentell reporte listithe the to saue.
Nether arte thou pure, sincer, or graue
Confesse thy faulte, Blushe out for shame
Thy wittes are past [illeg.] termes out of frame.
Full vnworthy thankes for to haue
Oneles of benyng gratitude
Gentell reporte listithe the to saue.
Nether arte thou pure, sincer, or graue
Confesse thy faulte, Blushe out for shame
Thy wittes are past [illeg.] termes out of frame.
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