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A tale of tvvo swannes VVherein is comprehended the original and increase of the riuer Lee commonly called Ware-riuer: together, with the antiquitie of sundrie places and townes seated vpon the same. Pleasant to be read, and not altogether vnprofitable to bee vnderstood. By W.V.
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Vallans, William.
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1590
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STC 24590; ESTC S111492
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land_n as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v to_o quatbridge_n send_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n again_o into_o east_n england_n after_o this_o the_o king_n depart_v and_o the_o londoner_n and_o countryman_n see_v the_o dane_n be_v go_v burst_v down_o their_o holdeâ—…_n and_o get_v some_o of_o their_o ship_n back_o again_o to_o london_n and_o the_o rest_n they_o burn_v and_o break_v all_o to_o piece_n but_o here_o peradventure_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o how_o i_o shall_v come_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v long_o before_o any_o man_n that_o be_v now_o live_v can_v remember_v we_o must_v credit_v that_o our_o father_n have_v commit_v to_o writing_n concern_v the_o same_o and_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o near_a the_o reporter_n live_v to_o those_o time_n in_o which_o the_o thing_n he_o speak_v or_o write_v of_o be_v do_v the_o more_o credit_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o he_o and_o as_o concern_v this_o matter_n it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o report_n of_o a_o very_a ancient_a reverend_a and_o and_z learned_a writer_n namely_o asserus_fw-la menevensis_n bishop_n of_o saint_n davies_n that_o live_v in_o the_o very_a self_n same_o time_n when_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o maryanus_n scotus_n who_o live_v and_o write_v a_o chronicle_n at_o least_o 500_o year_n ago_o as_o florentinus_n a_o monk_n of_o worcester_n who_o continue_v it_o do_v witness_n and_o declare_v beside_o diverse_a other_o of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o credit_n as_o henry_n of_o huntingdon_n matthew_n of_o westminster_n and_o many_o more_o who_o dâ—…e_v all_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v before_o declare_v beside_o there_o remain_v yet_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o old_a castle_n or_o fort_n between_o hartford_n castle_n and_o the_o mill_n which_o i_o do_v undoubted_o believe_v be_v the_o very_a self_n same_o fort_n that_o the_o dane_n build_v moreover_o o._n cross_n do_v credible_o enâ—…rine_v i_o that_o at_o y_fw-fr e_o building_n of_o stansted_n bridge_n there_o be_v find_v within_o the_o river_n piece_n of_o break_a ship_n or_o craets_n nail_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o seem_v to_o belong_v to_o some_o great_a ship_n or_o vessel_n all_o which_o thing_n consider_v together_o with_o the_o part_n of_o the_o stream_n before_o remember_v i_o think_v shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o confirm_v your_o mind_n and_o cause_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o have_v be_v ship_n at_o ware_n and_o hartford_n hereunto_o may_v be_v add_v that_o it_o be_v a_o common_a use_n of_o the_o dane_n to_o row_n or_o draw_v up_o their_o ship_n into_o some_o small_a creek_n or_o river_n where_o that_o they_o may_v ride_v all_o winter_n with_o least_o danger_n and_o time_n work_v some_o alteration_n both_o by_o water_n and_o by_o land_n y_z t_z where_o great_a river_n do_v sometime_o run_v now_o it_o be_v utterlie_o dry_a and_o in_o stead_n of_o main_a water_n we_o have_v goodly_a &_o flourish_a mead_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n where_o goodly_a city_n and_o castle_n some_o time_n do_v stand_v there_o now_o grow_v corn_n for_o example_n of_o this_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v far_o since_o y_o it_o in_o london_n not_o above_o 277._o year_n ago_o namely_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1300._o when_o henry_n waleys_n be_v mayor_n of_o the_o city_n there_o run_v a_o river_n through_o walbrook_n with_o t_o two_o bridge_n over_o it_o whereof_o william_n jordan_n and_o john_n the_o beaver_n be_v master_n and_o governor_n what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o river_n wer._n that_o run_v by_o s._n albon_n of_o which_o the_o great_a city_n that_o in_o old_a time_n stand_v there_o take_v the_o name_n and_o be_v call_v werlamchester_n whereof_o leland_n in_o his_o commentary_n make_v mention_v concern_v city_n the_o diligent_a reader_n of_o chronicle_n shall_v meet_v with_o y_z e_z name_n of_o many_o of_o which_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n no_o rubbish_n nor_o ruin_n to_o be_v see_v as_o andres_n chester_n y_o it_o stand_v in_o sussex_n on_o y_z e_z edge_n of_o the_o great_a wood_n call_v andreds_n weal_n of_o iâ—…hancester_n y_fw-fr t_o stand_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d panta_fw-mi iâ—…_n essex_n 〈◊〉_d of_o inâ—…nite_a â—…e_n of_o which_o as_o i_o say_v therâ—…_n be_v leave_v nâ—…_n tâ—…ken_v but_o as_o the_o poet_n say_v est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ubâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o have_v you_o hear_v dear_a father_n both_o the_o do_n of_o the_o danes_n not_o only_o in_o engl_n â—…ut_o â—…lso_o what_o they_o make_v in_o those_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o â—…d_n whereof_o â—…e_n talk_v and_o where_o you_o dwell_v there_o 〈◊〉_d now_o to_o write_v 〈◊〉_d â—…ou_fw-mi as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o kâ—…g_a 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d ware_n be_v build_v â—…nd_v in_o what_o â—…ges_n dâ—…ies_v the_o same_o be_v â—…e_v of_o which_o i_o 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o write_v by_o such_o as_o have_v in_o their_o history_n and_o chroâ—…les_n make_v meâ—…tion_n oâ—…_n sâ—…h_v 〈◊〉_d as_o be_v build_v by_o king_n edward_n 〈◊〉_d abouteâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o can_v but_o much_o mislikâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o affirm_v that_o the_o town_n of_o hartford_n be_v 〈◊〉_d by_o king_n edward_n the_o â—…rst_a before_o the_o conquesh_n seemâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o huntingdon_n it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v â—…ut_o the_o castle_n that_o he_o build_v for_o we_o read_v in_o beda_n his_o histoâ—…y_a 〈◊〉_d a_o counsel_n of_o bishop_n that_o be_v bâ—…_n at_o hartford_n lâ—…g_v befâ—…_n edward_n time_n this_o castle_n i_o mean_v of_o hartford_n be_v build_v 〈◊〉_d the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n â—…12_n by_o edward_n the_o sâ—…e_n of_o king_n alâ—…_n and_o two_o year_n after_o he_o build_v a_o towâ—…e_a â—…n_n the_o north_n 〈◊〉_d of_o lee_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thâ—…t_n i_o do_v take_v 〈◊〉_d be_v ware_n and_o wâ—…s_n in_o hand_n when_o witham_n in_o essex_n be_v also_o begâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yeâ—…res_v since_o thus_o much_o father_n for_o this_o time_n i_o thougâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o you_o concern_v this_o matter_n â—…thing_v doubâ—…_n buâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d herereafter_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v finish_v that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n master_n fanshaw_n and_o other_o 〈◊〉_d mâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o hard_a for_o the_o amendment_n and_o scâ—…ing_n 〈◊〉_d river_n you_o and_o i_o both_o shall_v see_v though_o not_o ship_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d bâ—…g_a boat_n and_o vessel_n pass_v too_o and_o fro_o betwâ—…xt_v london_n 〈◊〉_d ware_n to_o the_o commodity_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n whâ—…h_n god_n grant_v your_o obedient_a son_n w._n vallans_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o first_o arm_n of_o increase_n the_o second_o the_o three_o a_o riâ—…_n let_v or_o rill_n the_o five_o the_o six_o the_o seven_o 1588._o thebal_n hartfoord_v lee._n caister_n 〈◊〉_d ware_n thames_n severne_n humâ—…er_n trent_n cynthia_n verolane_n bishop_n hatfield_n oâ—…_n hethfield_n hâ—…don_n hartfoord_v waltham_n aâ—…lnors_n crosse._n
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place_n i_o speak_v of_o yet_o hereby_o i_o will_v animate_v or_o encourage_v those_o worthy_a poet_n who_o have_v write_v epithalamion_n thamesis_n to_o publish_v the_o same_o i_o have_v see_v it_o in_o latene_n verse_n in_o my_o judgement_n well_o do_v but_o the_o author_n i_o know_v not_o for_o what_o reason_n do_v suppress_v it_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o english_a though_o long_o since_o it_o be_v promise_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o perform_v so_o as_o it_o seem_v some_o unhappy_a star_n envy_v y_o e_o sight_n of_o so_o good_a a_o work_n which_o once_o set_v abroad_o such_o trifle_n as_o these_o will_v vanish_v and_o be_v overshadow_a much_o like_o the_o moon_n and_o other_o star_n which_o after_o the_o appear_v of_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v at_o all_o three_o be_v full_o resolve_v to_o leave_v my_o country_n i_o hold_v best_a before_o my_o departure_n cigneum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la canere_fw-la not_o unlike_o the_o swan_n who_o before_o their_o death_n do_v sing_v as_o ovid_n virgil_n martial_n horace_n with_o all_o the_o poet_n do_v constant_o affirm_v the_o philosopher_n say_v it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o spirit_n labour_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o long_a and_o small_a passage_n of_o her_o neck_n make_v a_o noise_n as_o if_o she_o do_v sing_v pythagoras_n do_v think_v their_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o say_v how_o before_o their_o death_n they_o rejoice_v and_o sing_v as_o go_v to_o a_o better_a life_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o sing_a m._n thomas_n watson_n in_o his_o ode_n express_v thus_o qualis_fw-la ubi_fw-la longo_fw-la moerore_fw-la castrius_n ale_n confectus_fw-la senio_fw-la gravi_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o verse_n a._n f._n have_v english_v on_o this_o wise_a like_o to_o the_o silver_n swan_n who_o see_v death_n to_o be_v come_v wander_v alone_o for_o a_o while_n through_o stream_n of_o lovely_a caister_n then_o to_o the_o flower_a bank_n all_o faint_a at_o last_o he_o repairth_n sing_v there_o sweet_a bird_n his_o die_a 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like_a and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o geason_a if_o when_o you_o read_v you_o find_v it_o so_o commend_v the_o work_n and_o let_v it_o go_v i._o t._n a_o tale_n of_o two_o swan_n when_o nature_n nurse_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n have_v clad_v her_o charge_n in_o brave_a and_o new_a array_n the_o hill_n rejoice_v to_o see_v themselves_o so_o fine_a the_o field_n and_o wood_n grow_v proud_a thereof_o also_o the_o meadow_n with_o their_o party_n colour_a coat_n like_a to_o the_o rainbow_n in_o the_o azure_a sky_n give_v just_a occasion_n to_o the_o cheerful_a bird_n with_o sweet_a note_n to_o sing_v their_o nurse_n praise_n among_o the_o which_o the_o merry_a nightingale_n with_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a her_o breast_n against_o a_o thorn_n ring_n out_o all_o night_n the_o never_o cease_v land_n of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o her_o nurse_n and_o all_o about_o this_o time_n the_o lady_n venus_n view_v the_o fruitful_a field_n of_o hartfordshire_n and_o see_v the_o river_n and_o the_o 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