 | A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford |  |
In Justinians Reign
Vesuvius a bellowing now falls.
The Huns do war upon the Goths indeed.
A Dismall famin rages: th'Emelians all
Leave lands and goods and to Picenum speed
There fifty thousand die by famine, nay,
Far more than these, beyond th'Ionick bay.
The Huns do war upon the Goths indeed.
A Dismall famin rages: th'Emelians all
Leave lands and goods and to Picenum speed
There fifty thousand die by famine, nay,
Far more than these, beyond th'Ionick bay.
Men feed on men they are so hunger bit
Two hungry women seventeen men up eate
Grass and Grass roots they feed on, thanks for it,
And mothers eate their infants dead for meate
The Goths besiege Millain: the Sieged's fare
Is flesh of Dogs, Mice, Rats, and nasty ware.
Two hungry women seventeen men up eate
Grass and Grass roots they feed on, thanks for it,
And mothers eate their infants dead for meate
The Goths besiege Millain: the Sieged's fare
Is flesh of Dogs, Mice, Rats, and nasty ware.
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A Dreadfull Earth quake doth them terrify
At Antioch, they therefore barefoot pray.
A man by inspiration thus doth cry
This Motto on your houses write to day
Christus nobiscum, State, which when done
The Earthquake Ceast and did no longer run
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At Antioch, they therefore barefoot pray.
A man by inspiration thus doth cry
This Motto on your houses write to day
Christus nobiscum, State, which when done
The Earthquake Ceast and did no longer run
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And Belisarius bangs the Huns by land
Germanus soundly swops their sides by Sea.
Then Captain Zaberg quarrells up doth stand
'Gainst Captain Sandichle and makes such frey
That they their proper nation so destroy'd
That th'name of Huns is wholy laid aside.
Germanus soundly swops their sides by Sea.
Then Captain Zaberg quarrells up doth stand
'Gainst Captain Sandichle and makes such frey
That they their proper nation so destroy'd
That th'name of Huns is wholy laid aside.
The Vandals rage in Africk doth bring out
Brave Belisarius on their backs who brakes
Their necks in three months time and doth them rout
Gilimer their King ------ takes
This Gilden ------ Charriot studded thick
With Costly Gems to th'royall town doth pick.
Brave Belisarius on their backs who brakes
Their necks in three months time and doth them rout
Gilimer their King ------ takes
This Gilden ------ Charriot studded thick
With Costly Gems to th'royall town doth pick.
And many milions of rich talents here
In silver and the Royall precious Thongs
Genserick took from Rome amongst which were
The Holy Vessel which there Titus brings
Out of the Temple at Jerusalem
He to Constantinople brought, with them.
In silver and the Royall precious Thongs
Genserick took from Rome amongst which were
The Holy Vessel which there Titus brings
Out of the Temple at Jerusalem
He to Constantinople brought, with them.
Which when a Jew thus spake, these will not stay
Out of the place King Solomon them made
Unto Jerusalem they're sent away
And in the Christian Temples ------ up laid,
Chosroes harrasseth the Eastern parts
But Belisarius makes him feel his darts.
Out of the place King Solomon them made
Unto Jerusalem they're sent away
And in the Christian Temples ------ up laid,
Chosroes harrasseth the Eastern parts
But Belisarius makes him feel his darts.
The Visigoths and their Confederates
For eighteen years turn ------ in Wars
But Belisarius over their pates
And Narses, thunders till their brain pan jars
But Narses smelling Belisariu's Fate
And Sophie Spindles, opes to th'Langbards gate.
For eighteen years turn ------ in Wars
But Belisarius over their pates
And Narses, thunders till their brain pan jars
But Narses smelling Belisariu's Fate
And Sophie Spindles, opes to th'Langbards gate.
In France things all when Clodove dead, do run
In snick snarles. Clothair and Theodorick
Fight till the stream of Aroad river sprung
More blood than Water gliding down in't quick
And ore the batell in the sky was seen
An Angell with a sword drawn bright and keen.
In snick snarles. Clothair and Theodorick
Fight till the stream of Aroad river sprung
More blood than Water gliding down in't quick
And ore the batell in the sky was seen
An Angell with a sword drawn bright and keen.
Chrannus King Clothairs Son the Saints afflicts
Against his Father and his brethren wars
His Father routs him; he for England ships
There raises forces and mentains his jars.
His Father routs his host, did siege him and burn'd
His Wife and brats in a poor Cottage urn'd
Against his Father and his brethren wars
His Father routs him; he for England ships
There raises forces and mentains his jars.
His Father routs his host, did siege him and burn'd
His Wife and brats in a poor Cottage urn'd
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Clothair and Childebort seeke each to destroy
And draw out armies each against the other;
The battell's pitcht, but yet the tears and Cry
Do reconcile them of Crotichild their Mother.
They into Spain and fall on Almerick
That did abuse Clotild as Heretick,
And draw out armies each against the other;
The battell's pitcht, but yet the tears and Cry
Do reconcile them of Crotichild their Mother.
They into Spain and fall on Almerick
That did abuse Clotild as Heretick,
Because she would not Arrianize her faith.
They beate and kill him, take his Treasures, stroy
Toledo his brave City. Clotild staith
No longer there. They bring her home with joy.
Justice Requites aright base Americk
Otherwise Calld by some Amalderick.
They beate and kill him, take his Treasures, stroy
Toledo his brave City. Clotild staith
No longer there. They bring her home with joy.
Justice Requites aright base Americk
Otherwise Calld by some Amalderick.
Greate Arthur ------ gives the Saxons pay
Wins fifteen pitched battells, his own hand
Four hundred sixty soldiers down did slay
In one of them, his Caliburn so mand
That made them fly, their Cruelty thus came
Upon their head by justices hand again.
Wins fifteen pitched battells, his own hand
Four hundred sixty soldiers down did slay
In one of them, his Caliburn so mand
That made them fly, their Cruelty thus came
Upon their head by justices hand again.
Justinian the Emperor who raist
His cruell hand against Christs flock, because
They's Incorruptabilian Errour razde
And blew away, as hatefull to Gods Laws
Fell by a stroake divine, in judgment sad
Into a raging Furie, and di'de mad.
His cruell hand against Christs flock, because
They's Incorruptabilian Errour razde
And blew away, as hatefull to Gods Laws
Fell by a stroake divine, in judgment sad
Into a raging Furie, and di'de mad.
| A transcript of Edward Taylor's Metrical History of Christianity by Donald E. Stanford | |