The Rowley Poems eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 278 pages of information about The Rowley Poems.

The Rowley Poems eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 278 pages of information about The Rowley Poems.

    Bie thee, Seyncte Marie, and thy Sonne I sweare,
    Thatt ynn whatte place yonn doughtie knyghte shall fall
    Anethe[123] the stronge push of mie straught[124] out speere,
    There schalle aryse a hallie[125] chyrches walle,
    The whyche, ynn honnoure, I wylle Marye calle, 145
    Wythe pillars large, and spyre full hyghe and rounde. 
    And thys I faifullie[126] wylle stonde to all,
    Gyff yonderr straungerr falleth to the grounde. 
    Straungerr, bee boune[127]; I champyonn[128] you to warre. 
    Sounde, sounde the flughornes, to bee hearde fromm farre. 150
      [Bourtonne & the Straungerr tylt.  Straunger falleth.

KYNGE.

The Mornynge Tyltes now cease.

HERAWDE.

                               Bourtonne ys kynge. 
    Dysplaie the Englyshe bannorre onn the tente;
    Rounde hymm, yee mynstrelles, songs of achments[129] synge;
    Yee Herawdes, getherr upp the speeres besprente[130];
    To Kynge of Tourney-tylte bee all knees bente. 155
    Dames faire and gentle, forr youre loves hee foughte;
    Forr you the longe tylte-launce, the swerde hee shente[131];
    Hee joustedd, alleine[132] havynge you ynn thoughte. 
    Comme, mynstrelles, sound the strynge, goe onn eche syde,
    Whylest hee untoe the Kynge ynn state doe ryde. 160

  MYNSTRELLES.

    Whann Battayle, smethynge[133] wythe new quickenn’d gore,
    Bendynge wythe spoiles, and bloddie droppynge hedde,
    Dydd the merke[134] woode of ethe[135] and rest explore,
    Seekeynge to lie onn Pleasures downie bedde,
      Pleasure, dauncyng fromm her wode, 165
      Wreathedd wythe floures of aiglintine,
      Fromm hys vysage washedd the bloude,
      Hylte[136] hys swerde and gaberdyne.

    Wythe syke an eyne shee swotelie[137] hymm dydd view,
    Dydd foe ycorvenn[138] everrie shape to joie, 170
    Hys spryte dydd chaunge untoe anodherr hue,
    Hys armes, ne spoyles, mote anie thoughts emploie. 
      All delyghtsomme and contente,
      Fyre enshotynge[139] fromm hys eyne,
      Ynn hys arms hee dydd herr hente[140], 175
      Lyche the merk[141]-plante doe entwyne. 
      Soe, gyff thou lovest Pleasure and herr trayne,
      Onknowlachynge[142] ynn whatt place herr to fynde,
      Thys rule yspende[143], and ynn thie mynde retayne;
      Seeke Honnoure fyrste, and Pleasaunce lies behynde. 180

[Footnote 1:  sport, or play.]

[Footnote 2:  bounded, or measured.]

[Footnote 3:  curiously devised.]

[Footnote 4:  fancys or devices.]

[Footnote 5:  painted, or displayed.]

[Footnote 6:  fiery.]

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