his wayes As victor chief subduing landes to beare his seruile yoke I st not vnto the conquered if courage they reuoke A greater glory of their legs the fettring boltes to shake And neckes from yooke to pluck and force by force recuile to make Some howre to some more happie chaunce then other doth portend And ficle Fate will not remaine to one firme to the end The Frenchman now doth rule towre the Britaine bare the sway UUe florisht haue in time and haue beene Troians doe you say Ten yeeres wars first expirde by Greekes the Troians were subdued Fraunce after many Sommers hath her antike force renued And me her captaine now againe begins to looke aloft Her iniuries reuenging bold and setting foes at nought Yong boyes do terrifie with threats with bugges make Girles auaunt No vaine colluding shadowes can the manly courage vaunt Nor boasting brags nor florisht blade with threatning trakes forth showne UUhat that your king to manly yeeres is nothing neere yet growne Inexpert quite of dolefull wars Let it suffice that he For his disport doe tosse the ball at home and shunning flee The glittering tankes of mighty Mars let riper age those guide Therfore this aunsweer take and thus declare it was replied That Frenchmen will their countrie coastes and natiue cities shryne With armes in spite of all their foes that thereat do repine The Legates aunswered thus to natiue soyle in hast they hie And wourd by wourd declare the manner of the Frankes replie The scofe the king not taking well all other thinges derides Meane time his royall nauie huge at Hampton he prouides And forth through wandring salt sea floudes with friendly gales he slides For Ioue almight the Southwindes coucht in caues did close containe That both the King and captaines stout with all their warlike traine Unlooked for on th'ennimies shore their ankers fastned faine And ships forsaking far and wide did all thinges wracke and wast And houses brued with bloud and roofes with reaking flames down cast Now puissant Henry in his tentes one night away had past When Phoebus rising cloudes consumde and brought againe the day And with his radiant light ech place in broad sight did bewray Which way that mighty floud which flowing forth from Roan doth fall Into the sea and with his rage the rocky shoores doth ball And with his sprinkling maketh moyst the bordring campes annext Neare to the tentes whereas his mouth with gaping iawes wide strecht UUithin the compasse of sixe howres still salt sea floudes doth sup And out againe gainst customde time doth belking perbrake vp Two warlike townes with mighty walles ycompast round they spied On this banke one that other built vpon the farther side Forthwith the king commaundes them both with bandes besiegd to bee Against them both the whirling crosbow shot to be let flee And walls with ingine forgd of yron hard to batter downe This vnaccustomde kinde of torment fell put in a stounde The Celtaines closd within their walles boyes mothers â—…ed siers But to his great affaires as he was wise doth fit the time If that perchaunce his fathers Law which then in yeares did clime Him absens should desire to see the coast of Fraunce agayne He goes vntill where comne the Duke of Burgoine sheweth plaine How that the Dolphin tumultes made and reared vprores newe Pretending faithles fraude Against his foe a warlike crue The king doth therfore send his false attemptes for to withstand But causes of more weight he needed than to take in hand And not for to respect at all the Dolphins sielie band Which valiant Britaines prest at hand dares manly nought to done But two dayes iourney of aloof doth warie still them shunne This did he at the first that corne and victualls might abound Throughout his campe and needefull foode might not be wanting found Who hauing all thinges bought at last the Britaine proffer makes Of battaile in an equall soyle which trembling he forsakes In number and in puissance not with Brutes to be comparde That place moreouer vnto which the warlike English garde Approching drawes the yong man shunnes worse then a dogg or snake That he refusing flies and course contrary swift doth take When that the doughtie Britaines campe Northparts of Fraunce attainde He thence his power remouâ—… and with his bandes to Narbone ttainde And hit inuading doth vesâ—…ege which from the Celtanes might The Duke of Bedford straight acquites and Dolphin puts to flight Meane time the king with broilyng heat and toyling labours brake Him languishing effâ—…ebled sore a feuer sharpe doth take The heauens intemperate ayre and scorching dog star sweltring hott Was cause that neare vnto his hart the deadly poyson gott How be it he iourneyed still with wondrous grief tormented fore Till that his hart and limbes still faultring fainting more and more He will perceau'd the struggling panges of ghaâ—…ly death draw neare His brother Humffrey posting comes and Bedford Duke so deare And doe with trickling teares this sodaine thaunce lamenting rue Most dolefull wightes The king at last these wordes with grief out drew With both his handes extended bye to heauen I much do owe O God almighty guide but worthy thankes therfore bestow I cannot that in bloming youth so fresh I hence depart Unto this day not hauing felt dame Fortunes bitter dart That in this life all my attemptes with good successe haue gone That to thy heauenly power O God referred be alone And to his brother turning sayes why thus with mestiue hart Doe you this mourning make and deepe sobs let with grief depart I do reioyse my fatall houre and death to be at hand That must with equal minde be borne which no man can withstand By sacred league of brotherhoode I do beseech you all That Henry you my tender sonne regard loue foster shall And honour as your king and specially with heauenly feare You will informe his minde so shall he worthy be to beare The scepter of so noble a Realme and purchase endlesse fame My louing spouse which of the race of mightie Princes came Which is aboue all other left a pensiue wretched dame With godly duetie her sustaine so doth it Brutes beseeme And concord greatest gift of God that fauour and esteeme The Bedford and the Burgoine Dukes let them the Frenchmen guide And to Duke Humfreys gouernance let Britaines stout be tide This carefully to be fulfilde I bid commaund require More Normandie a fertile land which vnder their empire Our auncient graundsiers did in elder age by right retaine Which lost by dint of sword and conquering arme I got agayne That do you keepe by force with iust warre that do you defend Now death approching neare did Henry bring to fatall end The onely honour of his land dame vertues shining light From age to age to come of stomacke hie vnconquered might Whose gentle hart his loyall frends alone not onely lou'de But enemies did embrace also of faith
gad To testifie their dueties all the Citizens doe the same And to expresse their ioyes that he the Celtanes pride did tamâ—… The Clergy eke their sacred temples left doe solempne sing The streetes throughout deserued laud to the eternall king The common sort with noyse resounding brim do after trace Long prosperous health beseeching God to giue vnto his grace This solempne pompe the captiues all in order sett insue Unto the Victor Prince his Court where entertainement due By Henryes hest they shewed had In fleeting barke yhore Behold Sygismund taketh land vpon English shore UUhom courteously the Britaine Monarch hye a gratefull hoast His auncient frend receaues and welcome bids to Albion coast Now loftie horned stagges now sielie does they hunt in chase Now hawking likes them best and hollow winged gossehaukes race Whilst lesser sort of birdes for dread all shiuering he â—…fests When leysure seru'd and clogging cares expeld were from their brests The Emperour thus begins Most royall Prince through fame renownd UUhich blasted hath thine actes throughout the world with troÌ„petts sound Spare now the conquered Galls at length from blouddy wâ—…rs abstaine You goorie bloud haue drawne inough and foes-on heapes haue laine UUhy doe you tire your selfe and subiects weare with endlesse paine Your late atchiued 〈◊〉 in mynde will still remaine Let peace be rooted in your hart loue peace then which the Lord A greatet gift on mortall men at no time doth afforde King Charles doth entreat the same his Legate it doth pray Which present in your royall Court for that pretence doth stay All cause of strife remoue let loyall league of truce be plight King Henry shall of Frenchmen haue what lawfull is by right Behold how tender babes of Sters bereft do howlinges make And widowes mourning waile their husbande 's sent to Stigie lake Consider pondring deepe vnto the Lord how we are wrought Sigismund had king Henry neare by this persuasion brought To condiscend who deepe in thought now this now that way strayes Uncertaine what to doe to pittie rare addict alwayes And doutlesse the intreatie had preuailed of his frend Had not the French Embassadour intreating for to end Which earst the Emperour had proposde a post from Harflu comne Declaring how the Realme of Fraunce warres to renue begonne And how of Englishmen of late was made a slaughter dire â—…eare bankes of Seine All burning woode and furious standes in yre Prince Henry hearing thus the Britayne souldiours to be slayne Which few could not the mighty power of Celtane king sustaine And stopping straight the Legates mouth intreating still for peace He sayes reuengement shall insue wherfore your suite surcease The Emperour was ashamed that for that periurde nation bad He suppliant low with speaches fayre his frend intreated had UUho ready to depart with royall giftes in Princely guise Presented sacred league of truce with Britaine king contriues And country soyle through surging seas by prosperous gales attaines Forthwith resounding loude the brasen troÌ„pe his hoarse voyce straines The egar youth thrunge thicke on flockes with hartes incensed mad And by commaundement from the Prince ech one in armour clad The hollow hull vp fills and through the rough seas scouring passe Till Normandie a fertile land of large corne fieldes and grasse On rockie shores put out receaues the warlike Britaine traine His souldiâ—…urs here refresht he Touche at first assaultes amaine The Frenchmen hard endeuoring fierce resist by dint of sword The blouddy onset beating backe but that small helpe could ford For conquerde they to Britaine victor stout to yeld were fayne And Britaine campe within their walls perforce eke entertaine From thence he mou'd his siege to Cane which he did not subdue But with great bloudshed on both partes But doutlesse vertue true Cannot be tamde In first assault he cleane their power did quell Howbeit the bickering then at Cane at no place was more fell He fauoured sacred temples all and sanctuaries eke he sparde UUhich when the trembling habitantes by fame broad bruted hard Admiring in their mortall foe such wondrous vertue rare And how he did preserue Ioues houses with religious care The Normand people doe commit themselues vnto his grace And to his campe with victualls in troupes did flocking trace Conueying basketts heaped full of bread to them apace Then he with conquering force Alencon did assaulting get Next Argenton fayre Constance doth without resistance set UUide ope her gates But Laudum and Falesia populous towne In vayne expecting natiue ayde at length were conquered downe And vnder the subiection brought of Britaine monarch weare Then Larcha bordering neare on bankes of Seine which hie doth reare Her rampier walls with turretts fenced strong next conquered was And many burrowes more beside whose vulgar names I passe Roan last of all remainde which costly warres and glittering gold UUhich fined siluer pretious plate abondantly doth hold The Normand Citie chief which by a hugie mountaine side Is situate neare chanells deepe where mighty Seine doth slide Here Rumor spread that Britaines army vast was neare at hand The husbandmen and such as neare did eair the bordring land Did hether bring their chiefest stuffe transportyng it in carres Persuaded that so strong a towne could not be wonne by warres The Britayne king with trenches deepe and rampier bulwarke bankes The towne inclosing round doth fierce besiege with warlike rankes Rockes rolling huge and loftie towers downe throwing an ingine vast A ramme of steele swelts strong yforgd by martiall skill was plast So that with crooked hornes he might the walls ransacking teare Agayne the Normans fierce from hie walls crest do battaile reare And rough rockes tumbling rolde wrest'd from far the trembling speare UUith hott assault and courage fierce on both sides it was fought Till Fleeboates armed strong the king into the riuer brought On euery side to stopp that through Seines gurtie streames no ayde Of men of armes or victuals should be by ships conuayde The towne besiegd to helpe Then Famine dire doth raunging stray Throughout the Citie large and want of foode doth much dismay The feebled souldiours poore wherfore of boyes a combrous flocke And sielie women weake out of their gates they thought to locke UUith point of threatning blade the English Captaines that denyde Howbeit our deathes vnto our land small safetie can procure If we resistaunce make all vnreueng'd we shall be slayne And troth we must confesse our goodes and substaunce will remaine To Henry king of Brutes both towne and gorgeous turretts gay If ought offended were tofore that pardon we thee pray And if no succour from our Prince be sent for our redresse UUithin eight dayes then entrance make and freely do possesse Hold and enioy our towne with luckie chaunce this let vs craue To spare our liues such mercy sure becomes it kinges to haue This vertue rare thine auncestours did earst renowned make UUhat here the Celtane to obtaine demaundes that
pes enter Sotland I eithe and Edenborowe ransacked The Scottes placed their ordinauâ—… full agâ—… their gâ—… The Scottes forsake their Ordinaunce Preparation of wars against Fraunce The king of Fraunce his league with the Turke The Dukes of Northfolkâ—… and Suffolkâ—… the Earle of Arundeil Lord Paulet Lord Russell appointed chiefe in this warfarâ—… Sir Anthonie browne master of the horse Or Titaâ—… set that is or when the Sunne is set The discription of king Henry thâ—… 8. â—…ulcanus The descripâ—…ion of the workeman â—…hip of kyng Henries harâ—…ish King Henry landeth at Callice Bullen besiged The English giue assault The gallâ—… resist The vse of the great gunne Iohn Dadley beâ—… checâ—… the king that bee with his marriners might first scale the was Corona murâ—… lis in old time he that first entred the Enemies fort wanne great honour and therefore crowned with a garland in the triumphe The oration of Iohn Dudâ—… ley to his mâ—… riners The King considering the daunger that Dudley with his men wear like to runne into commaundes them to desist Bullen rendred Iohn Dudley Lieuetenant of Bullen Preparation of the Frank against England The Frenchmen with a great nauy it uade the I le of wight â—…enry 8. afâ—…er 3â—… yeares â—…yeth â—…dward the sixt begunne â—…o â—…aigne â—… 546. The Earle of 〈◊〉 created Duke of Sommerset Iohn Dudley made Earle of VVarwicke Expedition of souldiours into Scotland The Duke of Sommerset Ealre of VVarwicke and Lord Dacies assigned chiefe in this warfare Lord Graiâ—… captaine of the horsemen A light skirmage of the horsemen of both partes the day before the battaile VVhori it was neare sunne set The Farle Arreine gouernour of Scotland sen. deth an Herault vnto the the Duke of Somerset and the Harle of Huntley prouoketh him had to hand Huntley challenged The Duke of Somersets reply The aunswere of the Earle of VVarwick to the messenger The Earle of VVarwicke chalengeth Huntley to single cumbat The Engliâ—… army is set order The on set â—…uskelborow â—…lde The Scots send into Frauncc to intreate a league betweene the heires of Scâ—… land and Fraunce Hymen God of wedlâ—…k To Dusson dale The Rebels â—…nclosed themselues with their cariages on euery side â—…o keep of the assaults of the Barle of war wickes horsemen The Harle of VVarwicke subdueth the rebels in Northsolke The Giants in old tiâ—…e rebelled against the Gods and would haue pulled â—…ubiter out of heaueÌ„ The Earle of VVarwicke created Dukâ—… of Northumberland The death of king Edward King Edwards praise Mary beginneth to raign 1553. Queene Mary marrieth to king Phyllip Sâ—…itium â—…ernum is 〈◊〉 the eight Calendes of Ianuary Christmas he meaneth Henry of Fraunce inuadeth Flaunders Preparation of warres against the Frenchmen Diuers nations in phillips 〈◊〉 Saint Quintinnes besieged Saint Quintines â—…ted Henry Dudley slayne Saint Quintinnes taken The Castell 〈◊〉 Houne taken ransackt The Admiral of England with too shipps sayleth into Frauncâ—… and burneth Conque Sir VVilliam VVinter with many of the Queenes shipps taketh â—…gayne Alderne I le â—…oÌ„ he handes of â—…e Frenchmen The words of Sir VVilliam VVinter to his souldiours Sir VVillim VVinter meeting with the Frenche Captaine slaieth him valiantly The Frenchmen subdued Câ—…lice lost Thirlby Bishoppe of Elye Queene Mary dyeth Aegis the shield of Pallas The Censures of the Vniuersities of Italy and Fraunce against the Pope The toune Princes of Europe more or leâ—…se are ment to be as ten hornes vnto this beast Hymeneus or Hymen God of mariage A solempne pompe at the mariage of Henry and Anno. Anne great by King Henry Anne crowned which hapneth to none but to the heires of the kingdom Nestor liâ—…ed three hudred yeares The conduiâ—… ran with wine at the coronation of Queene Anne VVhitâ—…hall Sainct Peters at VVestminster Thomas Duke of Northfolke made chiefe Steward of England â—…rle of Arundeil Tâ—…ster Phoebe two sillables vsed for the Moone Elizabeth borne on tht seuenth day of December being the sabboth day Elizabeth baptised and confirmed in the true faith Her sureties were the Archbishop of Cannterbury the duthesse of Norfolke and the Lady Mâ—…ques of Exeter Elisabeth poâ—…laimed heite vnto the Crowne by â—…n Herault The surties giue gifts of pâ—…e gold The Englisâ—… people by oâ—… vowe their loyaltie and obedience vnto Queen Elizabeth The toward nes of Elizabeth in her childhood Description of the spring tyme. â—…orpheus â—…od of dreaâ—…es â—…he dreame 〈◊〉 Queene 〈◊〉 whereâ—… she was â—…ed of 〈◊〉 death at 〈◊〉 and of â—…ny other â—…ble câ—…es A foreshew â—…ng of the exterminating and ioâ—… ting out of Idols Restâ—… 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by kâ—…g â—…dward Acheron oâ—… of tâ—…e â—…ue 〈◊〉 uers of hell where 〈◊〉 are â—…mented Maries gouâ—… nement Anne declareth her dreame vnto a noble matrone Anne dyeth Annes prayse for almes giuing Henry marieth Queene Iane. Edward borne Prince Edward and Elizabeth skilfull in the Greeke and Latin tong Henry 8. dyeth Edward 6. crowned Hatfield Periphrasis sixe yeare for the Sunne once a yeare ouerg es the xâ—… signes so that be meaneth by ouertaking the signes vi times vi yeare Edward the. 6 dieth Queene Mary ruleth The Bishoppe of VVinchester Holie sort Ironia cuius contrarium veâ—… est licolas Baâ—…ns Lord priuy seale Thomas Brockley Lord chauncolour VVilliam Paulet Marques of VVin chester Lord Cicill high treasurer of England Ae lus God the windes Baron of Burghley The Earles o Arundell an Penbroke Stewardes o the Queenes house Clinton Lord Admirall Earle of Lin colne Villiam hoâ—…ard â—…he Earle of â—…ssex high â—…hamberlaine â—…f England â—…e also was â—…esetenant in â—…eland Robart Dudly Castor Polâ—…ux hatched â—…fan agge by â—…eda whom â—…upiter rauish â—…ed in forme of 〈◊〉 swanne Master of the horse Achates companion of Aeneas in all his toiles trauailes Farle of Lecester Hospitall built by the Earle Lecester Earle of Huntington liefe tenaunt of Yorke Scoolefellow and plaimare with king Edward the 6 Earle of warwicke Earle of Bedford Iord Hunsdon liesecenant of Barwicke Queene Anne aunt to the Lord Hunsden Syr Henry Sidney Lord President of wales Thomas Pary The Duke of Northsolke Syr Thomas Smith Syr Frauncis Knolls Syr Frauncis Knolls in Q. Maries dayes fled into Germanie Syr Ambrose Caue Syr Christopher Hatton master of the Garde Sir Raph Sadler Syr Gwaltor Mildmay Syr Iames a Crostes Secretary VValsinghaâ—… D. VVilson 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉
Iustice dayly tilde And statutes made and lawes consirmde the common state to ease But chiefly he imployde his care the Lord of Lordes to please Foure times the glittering Sunne ech signe in heauen wandred had The fift the when through Cancers armes he stealing gan to gad A chosen true of Martiall knightes king Edward hauing got Cntented battaile for to wage agaynst the busie Scot. The greatest part of all his Realme with wordes do more increase His Princely ire for that the Scottes had brake their league and peace Hereto a Caunte full of reproth against this noble land UUith an old grudge was ioynde since they on Stanhop were in band Moreouer at Northampton vy the kinges chief Casketts torne UUherein they left their bandes of league the seales tane of beforne These causes iust incenst the valiaunt English hartes to fight And cleane expelde all faintyng seare which might their myndes afright But yet by speaches fayre repent if that perchaunce they would And eke amend their traitrous myndes if that which Iustice should Atrribute due vnto the Crowne of England they would pay To winne the Scottes the courteous Prince first frendly did assay But they no white at all relent but more intende to bring Some meanes whereby to worke the death of Baliol their king UUhich spying out their treasons false all perilles to refrayne Attaines the English coast by stealth and so auoydes their trayne And setts abroch vnto the king what fraude they did pretend Ungratefull Scottes their soueraigne leyge to bring to fatall end And then requestes in himibâ—… sort his grace his case to ayde For thus permitted for to speake in dolefull sort he sayd He which made heauen and earth and men and beastes of brutish hinde In guidyng thinges most prouident assuredly did mynde That kinges of kinges should neede the helpe should their succour craue And he which had receaued most commoditie should haue A gratefull hart to beare for aye the giuers actes in myâ—…e And sure I thinke it Gods behesâ—… that some are here assignde Under some lucklesse Planet borne in some vnhappy houre UUhich in this world most griping grief and sorrow shall deuoure And to what end for that the Lord most perfit good and kinde In ample sort to good men giues good giftes with willing minde And will his like haue for to ayde men plunged in distresse But what auayles by circumstance my minde for to expresse Wherfore in brief vnto the cause it selfe I le me addresse Of late a kingdome I possest my fathers onely heire And did that stifueckt people well with rayne restricted beare I liu'de deuoyde of feare in pleasaunt peace and â—…de my lande UUhen sodainely a tumulte made of rebels false 〈◊〉 â—…de Me vnwares besiegeth round suspecting nought at all And hauing chosen captaines fit besets my pllace wall UUhat should I doe vnhappy wight such daungers prest at hand And at that pinch when not a frend was by my side to stand Helpe from the Gods with voyce submisse and lowly minde I crau'de God heard my plaint and in my hart this was forthwith ingrau'de To flie the watch by scaping through a window in the night From whence I here am come O king vnto thy land by flight And vnder this that nation vile their vile offence haue closde That I not in their Peers nor in their people trust reposde But to to much your grace esteemde and Britaines lou'de to neare My natiue country now I want my wife and children deare 〈◊〉 â—…oore and needy wretch here wander in a forraine land â—…thing but hope remaines a sorie comfort still at hand Unto distressed wightes which neuer sure their mindes forsakes Till gasping breath begonne my broken hart which somewhat makes For to reuiue and will in time more frendly Fortune bring Some pitie take I pray vpon my trauailes past O king But if you will vouchsafe to take the tuâ—…ele of my state While I am here tormented with the scourge of bitter fate And me into your fauour high by good lucke shall receaue You Baâ—…ial shall his state ychangde of thousand thrals bereaue And eke your Fame throughout the world shall blased be therfore This is the summe of my request then this I aske no more He hauing ended his discourse forthwith to make reply King Edward him address of Britaine land the glory hye All thinges within this wauering world to fickle chaunce are thrall The turrettes 〈◊〉 huge in hight sustaine the greater fall He that is nothing mou'de at all with beggars state most base Nor yet is daunted with the lookes of frowning Fortunes face But with a minde vnmoued beares all losse no whit apalde He ought by right a prudent man and stout in deede be calde A vertue patience is which other witnes doth surmount Therfore this aduerse lucke despise and therof make no count For God himselfe hath limittes put vnto thy cares no dout Which at his pleasure he will end when times are turnde about Expect a while till ripe corne eares Autumnus heat shall bring And greene grasse by the blasing beames of Phoebe aloft shall spring That for the barbed courser braue the earth may prouend yeld Meane time against this nation false to fight fit for the field I armour strong will get and souldiours stout through all my land I will collect and what thinges els for warres in steede may stand The fautors shall be quite destroyed which that vile cauâ—…e sustaine And ouer that vnbrideled nation fierce I le make thee raigne If God shall graunt and set will in thy fathers seat againe Thus said the English puissant Prince the Court with murmour cract On euery side resounding shrill a foule and filthy fact Ech one cries for cankred nation proud their lawfull king Of royall-scepter to bereaue and worke his bale to bring Few dayes expired weare and stealing time not farre had start When doughtie knightes and souldiours braue the king from euery part Selected had and Captaines stout had chosen stoare at hand The troupes of horsemen set in ray and many a mightie band Of footemen floct in heapes before being all disposed the masse Of coyned gold for so great wars and siluer taken was Out of the chestes wherein all goodes confiscate hourded are And to be borne on carres was layd no dout most gratfull ware Forthwith the warlike Princes both the Britaine first in sight And after him the Scot before the towne that Barwicke hight UUith walles aloofe erected strong yfenct their tentes they place UUhich bordreth neare the 〈◊〉 fieldes where Twede doth run his race A fortresse Barwicke is with ample walles succincted round Cut out from craggie rocke and bulwarkt vp with baulkie bund That from the dreadfull dint of sword it can hit souldiours shield And will not to the bouncing blowes of warlike ingine yeld Fast vnto which conioynde of hollowed rockes 〈◊〉 lyes A turret mounted vp aloft vnto the Starrie 〈◊〉 And
to dolefull plaintes and cries For of deceipt and trecherie they all with shame conuicted Forthwith which iustly they deseru'de with penaunce weare afflicted Fame of this thing so speedely with flickering feâ—…hers fled That tydinges to the king was brought as he lay in his bed Day light appeares when fayre in sight was to a Iybet trust One of the pledges whom forthwith succeede an other must By straite commaundement from the Prince who had decreed ech day Them two and two to hang till all weare dead and made away Then then at length that nation faithlesse rued their traiterous mindes When he farre of of faithfull frend the breathlesse body findes Hye tottring in the ayre tost to and froe with whurling windes He by infamous death complaines stocke diffamde to bee Whiles in prospect of all his sonne is tied to fatall tree The wretched mothers onely hope and solace in distresse The women eke with hayres vnfold their dolours doe expresse And howlinges loude doe make and naked brestes with bouncing beat But for bicause that hunger dire and scarsitie of meat A deadly plague through all the towne doth headlong range about And foode from hungrie iawes of men by little plucketh out Deuouring victualls all those dolefull sorrowes were the lesse But here behold an other guile their famine to redresse That to the English campe vnwares of men 〈◊〉 selie bande Might range abrode and victualls bring from out the Scottish land And other ayde procure eight dayes truce more they pray the king But he their fraude foreseing smiles yet grauntes to them that thing True glory he and high renowne not golden booties sought For well he did perceaue by chraft the matter to be wrought The Tenttes in peace doe rest and Barwicke souldiours careles sâ—…rt And weried limbes through tossing toyles with pleasaunt sleepe comfort For meate was none whereby their hungrie stomakes fill they might And now through midst of heauen hye sir Phoebe had tane his flight And ouerraâ—… the hugie shoulders broode of Leo fierce All headlong prone descending downe where Vesper first doth perce The duskie cloudeâ—… An army great in glittering harnish dight When from the mountaynes toppes in rankes appeares wide ope in sight As sheepe in brode fieldes floct goe greene grasse nibbing here and there Or as on pleasaunt hills where young lamâ—…es skipp with sporting chere The number is confusde so thicke on troupes they bleating goe The Ramme amongest the milke white ewes himselfe doth loftie showe Excelling both in courage haue and strength of body great And fenced with his hooked hornes reuengement fell doth threat None otherwisâ—… the Scottish armed bandes on tops of hills From farre do shew them selues and fieldes with thousandes thick vp fiâ—…s Whence downe in good aray they march into a valley plaine And euery one within his bandes his footesteps doth containe Ech standard bearer doth his streaming banners broade display And taller by the heades the valiaunt Captaines leade the way Twede at that time her bankes with swelling floudes had ouerflowne By reason of the salt sea spring That way to flie was none Left for the English armed bandes that hope was quite bereâ—… UUherfore the bragging Scotte to humane fâ—…rre which onely cleft The mighty power of high Iehoue respecting nought at all Presumptuoâ—…lie with swelling hart himselfe doth victor call And vauntes that Britaynes all at once shall sloâ—…p to diâ—…t of launce And shall of sharpe two â—…ed blâ—… abide the greisly glaunce Thus they before the battaile fougâ—… the triumph blasde and spred Puft by with hope and natiue pride which full their fancies fed Moreouer hope of rescues neare the cowâ—…e besieged had UUhen farre on pâ—…ning plaines the Scottish armyes thick to gad They had espied and euery one hiâ—… natiue armour knew And eke their nobles standerdes all when first they them did vew The Frasiers brethren twaine and chiefest of the martiall rout The forefront of the battaile led with Gwalter Stuard stout Then Greham Cardâ—… Parkeys Gordon Gramat next and Bride And Gilbert Douglas fierce and Morreys Abbhyn by side All dect in pretious purple 〈◊〉 the common 〈◊〉 â—…ours beare The pearcing launâ—… and some in hand do wielâ—… the â—…die speare All clad in stealed Iackes with glittering 〈◊〉 gorgeous gay UUhose gastlie threatning â—…okes their inward anger did bewray These Peeres the second army guides and last whose force exceedes In martiall actes and to the first are not vnlike in deedes First Moyses Morys then and Valam with that mighty 〈◊〉 Gordein and Alen Stuard then whom Sotherland â—…th cheere UUith honour due and Ruffy shyning all in armour bright Then comely Alexander Brus then Ceton doughtie â—…ight Last Lyndesey Gros and many more whose fame and glory hye Through all Europa costes so vast to their renowne doth flie All sprong of royall bloud from auncient stockes descending all But of the conunon sort whose names to minde I cannot call Full sixtye thousand fighting men did stand in battaile ray On th' other part the ofspring stout of Brute did not delay But ready makes their swourdes and drierie dartes with â—…nted endes Their sinowye bowes and trustie strings the shaft which whuâ—…ling sendes Their filed steeleheades strong the sturdy stemme which stedie beares UUith plumes of fethers deckt which crested hellmett loftie reares Most godly to behold thus standes ech bande which Tytaus rayes Doe more set out ech order placde the king thus boldly sayes Ye Britaynes comne of aunciedt race I doe reioyse to see Your manly lookes which plaine foreshewes your hartes from terrour free All trembling feare of death expeld So doth it men beseeme And such as worthy me their king and Captaine I doe deeme That Prince which garded is with doughtie â—…ddes in battaile 〈◊〉 And tendes by force of blouddy Mars to striue in quarell goâ—… He shall more holdly enterprise in fight his foe to quell And mates for strength and valure good I thinke of you so well As of his warlike Macedons great Alexander thought UUhen he against the Persians and king Daâ—…los fought The Monarch proude of Asia all Dur cause most good and sure Now who doth dout for what a Princes fame can more procure Or greater honour wynne theu to restore a banisht hing And him vnto his fathers seat and regall scepter bring UUhat open iniuries of late this people false haue showne I neede not now to ripp agayne they all to you are 〈◊〉 I le teach them if I liue Gods honour due not impayer Nor sacred Iustice to infringe nor Prince from royall chayet His right by birth by force to plucke Now long wilt thou O Lorde Behold and suffer to remaine these sinnes so much abhorde Be thou from starrie region hye reuenger of this wrong Let vigour from aboue discende vs suppliant soules among And bashfull feare let feeble make out foes which vs 〈◊〉 Dout nothing valiant hartes Gods puissant might will be
were UUith Frankes in hand the sacred hoast had tane not long beforne And on the holy Sacrament had most deuoutly sworne For to obserue the rouenantes then plighted to his frend Himselfe with flaming fire and sword against our bankes doth bend And sixtie thousand souldiours hard all armed training fast In absence of their Lord the Britaine borders wide doth wast The Surrey Earle of English bondes assignd lieftenant stright Of valiant Brutes an army chose and to augment his might He noble Peers of auncient race descended to him ioynes Scroupe Stanly Latymer of stomacke stout and sturdy loynes Lord Dacres present was and Clifford harnisht glistering gay Than Bulmer Butler than with Haward Admirall of the sea And Edmond to him mynd sprong of one line of Grandsiers old UUhich first assailde his foes couragious knight aduentring bold Both dight in brestplates black so made by salt seas springling drop The enemy planted was on Flodden mountaines crested topp And when approching fast the king perceau'd in battaile ray UUith banners broad displayde the Brutes toward him take their way Dismounted from his steede where glory vaine incenst him forth Or feruent angers rage which in such case is little worth He forefront of the battaile leades and straight assailes his foes On sturdy buckler bosse the Britaine bare the enemies blowes And venging gleine with goary bloud downe runnyng red imbrued Three long houres armyes both in doutfull bickering fierce pursued The Scott with two large greifley woundes the sharpe sword edge doth stay So doth he for his faithles part deserued penaunce pay Part sau'd themselues by flight the remnaunt downe to death are cast Renowned Henry thus of nations twaine returnes at last Chief conquerour to his natiue land where thus his foes destroyde Then after many yeares he rulde and quiet peace inioyde At length the Northarne borderers abusde were of the Scott But he Embassadours doth send the trespasse out to blott And to acquite himselfe which done the Legates home retire But after that on this side Britaine 's grudgd and Scottish Ire On that side is incenst for on their borders grewe a strife And secret murmuringes went how quarrels dayly waxed rife Betwixt the peoples twaine Scarse thrise dame Phoebes glittering flame Repayred had her blazing beames and circle round became When as a mightie power of Scots well arm'de with troncheon speares One part on foote the other hors'd on praunsing steedes vp reares Themselues and in Nouember when the high heauens rayne down powrd Irruption making fierce with sword and fire our borders scourd There is a Citie hight Carlile with strong walles fenced round Built in the Northpart of this land which without balke or bound In valley playne is set and faire broad campes doth bordring vue Out of this fortrest warlike towne the kinges lieuetenant drue And other partes adioyning neere which are in Cumberland Two thousand Britaines harnisht bright gainst all the Scottes to stand Which hautie hearted Wharton doth conduct in open fieldes And egar onset giues dishiuering speares and battering shieldes But Scottes a chilly feare theyr trembling hartes possessing stright Astonisht were at first assault and by Ioues power almight UUere conquerde battered downe all groueling on the duskie ground Some takes the bushy groues and dungeon caues with rough rockes bound Some swift to mountaynes toppes with tale okes froughted flying gate The king of Scottes himselfe which on a hill side lurking sate Afright with this euent and of his men the sloughter vast To passe a gurtie floud himselfe into the channell â—…ast The riuer through wilde winter showres then flowed aboue the brinkes Wherfore in midst of striuing streames he gulping waters sinkes Besides all those which flight preseru'd and were in skirmage slaiue A number captiue of the Peeres and commons did remayne UUhich wearied sore and sad that night Carlile did safe containe The common sort with iron beltes and shackles fettred fast UUhich for a mashy muck of coyne all raunsom'de at the last As conquerours and conquered betweene them could agree Doe haste them home to natiue soyle from bondage quited free But all the nobler sorte from race of auncient Peeres esprong From thence to London Tower with swift course were conueyed along UUhere they inclosed fast the first night were constrayned to stay All mourning pensiue wightes sweet liberties freedome tane away The next morne glomy shadowes dimme from hye heauens had depres'd UUhen godly Henry mindfull sâ—…ill of wretched wightes distres'd Commaundes the Captiues all adornde in robes as white as milke The kinges rich pretious giftes all curious wrought with finest silke Through midst of London vnto him gentlie to be coâ—…ayde Then of the hard vngratefull harts of Scottes but little sayde There olde accustomed fraud ingraft he reprehendeth much Yet all with wondrous leâ—…itie and pleasaunt countenance such As louing parentes vse to haue when they their children deare Sprong from their proper loyns correcting chide to put in feare The Captiues on the other side did render ample speech Both for themselues and countrie soyle and for their late dead leich And farther did in humble sort beseech his royall grace That he vnto their wordes would lend his listening eare a space King Henry grauntes deepe silence straight ech man from talk doth hold When thus the eldest of the troupe of captiues thus he told O Prince amongst all noble kinges of Europe most renownd UUhose mightie praise through weightie workes in warfare doth abound UUe conquered Scottes thee conquerour confesse with willing thought Nor shame it is to such as you vs subiect to be brought what shame i st for the Panther weake to 'th Lion grim to couch If sharper penance you appoint deseru'de I hit auouch Our vitall blisse our finall bane in your handes doth remaine Howbeit to such a prince renownd our death small prayse can gayne Nor to be slayne can profit bring vnto your souldiers stout Respect our sucking babes and dolefull spouses scriking out with teares the ruthfull funeralls bewayling of their Lordes As dead Offendours to forgiue it greater glorie fordes If they offend which hest obey of their annoynted king Then twentie hundred foes in field to dreadfull death to bring But now vnto our sute which pondring wey with iustice right Renowmed prince we entrance made thy coastes to wast by might And wasted haue the bordring hamsettes neere with fierie flame Haue not our men with coudigne death paide penance for the same Our king no longer vitall breath and aire supernall takes But lucklesse chance of lowring Mars and life despising hates Perchance the Destinies so required and God the eternall guide would haue it so vnto whose becke all thinges on earth are tyde That of his wondrous clemencie two kingdomes ioynt combinde Might be in friendly loue and both haue one concordant minde Discordant earst before and endlesse league of friendship knit This thing to bring to passe occasion now is offered
a shew did make Agaynst him therfore for to warre renowned Henry bent UUith suffrage of the primates chief and councels graund consent He armes of proofe prouides and souldiours customed long to warres And doughtie ladds of courage stout and prompt to bickering iorres And valiant guides of stomacke haut all such he bringeth out The nobles present weare and commons eke a hugie rout And first that Peeâ—…e whom Suffolke name and title hye assignde Up mounted on a trampling steed in Tyrian purple shinde UUith golden helmet deckt whose copped crest did streeming stare Then he to whom like title rich of sheepes woll Norfolke â—…are Exulting skipping came a Duke to wrothfull anger prest Howbeit of minde vnconquered nor by Mars to be supprest Then Arundell an Earle of youthfull yeares a strippling braue UUith Pawlet which did corne and needefull foode prouide and saue Lord Russell then which warlike troupes of burly ladds did trace UUhich Deuon fostred vp of white tinne mines a fertile place Walles sent a iolly route and Ireland eke a few did yeld UUhich neither dred the bright drawne sword nor blouddy foes in field In running springoldes light of hart and handes of valure tried The chosen Northarne crue on warlike Coursers fierce to ride In mayled shurtes of sturdy yron sweltes fine forged dight By swift course of their horse could equall striue with birdes in flight Anthony Browne whose comely corps if men you would behold In portrature none excelde nor in exploites of Mars more bold Most willingly the horsemen troupes by Princes hest did guide From all the coastes of Britayne came thicke thrunging far and wide A mighty power of Springoldes fresh and store of palfrays fierce The horne hoofe of the foming horse the trembling earth doth pearce And horsemen armde with sturdy launce do runne with frisking pace The campe thus ordred well in long rankes marcheth on a pace And aierie region vast with clamorous noyse discordant fills UUith armed troupes the hollow vales and loftie mounted hills As with falne flakes of snow or Titan set with dropps of due You might all scattered thick in complet harnish cluttering vue whose blasing brightnesse through the rayes of Phoebe so dimd the looke Of vewers all that Titans beames away the prospect tooke New rayment partie coloured made of woll by skilfull art The souldiours of ech Captaine did disseuering set apart Fine silken banners broad displayed before ech â—…and doth goe The skipping souldiours of his guide the Ensigne spread doth know Euen as the fragrant floures aboue the greene grasse loftie show In pleasaunt time of spring and with their coloures do delight If any man of fayre fresh fieldes shall walke to take the sight Such semblaunce hath out bands whilst oer the playne heathes thick they gad In silken iacketts fine with skirtes imbrodered curious clad Their glittering armour glimsing rayes like Sunne beames casting fro King Henry loftier by the head all boistrous stout doth goe A great and mighty Peere where you his strong armes do behold Or huge thighs sturdy pight which art had closd in pretious gold And eke his manly corps with mighty brestbont bolstred broad By no force to be tawde nor through with hard steele to be throad Him armour strong inclosde of finest mettall polisht wrought Such as by fierie puissant God yforgd you would haue thought Or by the monstrous Cyclops vast in smoldring Aetna caues The workman there sleepe clammering hills and liquid flouds ingraues Here shadowy darkesome woodes are set their shrubby salowes lowe Moreouer Themmes which with straight course into the sea doth goe And on that side whence Easterne windes with boistrous blastes do sweepe Were Seuerne grau'de and Trent two mighty floudes with chanells deepe Whose weried streames to th'greedy gulf of th' Ocean vast do passe On the vpper margent of the shining brestplate grauen was The shapes of mighty kinges and ginning of his auncient race Edward Plantagenet the fourth there had his royall place The liuely Image then and antike forme of Henry sixt Of mothers and of fathers side his grandsiers next were fixt Then Henry seuenth with loyall spouse adioynd in seates are stalde By name of royall Salomon most worthy to be calde For that he prudent was and godly eke which vertues twaine Unto a Princely Peer eternall fame deseru'd can gaine His sonne of yong and tender yeares the staring hellmethad Whom ruling here on earth dire death did enuie youthfull lad Two Princes virgines last by seuerall mothers brought to light Successours to the crowne so lawes and rites requirde by right Two royall chaires possest ingrau'd in crest of headpeece bright Where from his sturdy bow the king his flickering shaft did wrest All showting loude out cried that he therein exceld the best Or whither he with straining force did charge the shiuering speare He had agayne the prayse If valiant Hector liuing weare And now Achilles should assayle with gastly gleiue agayne Like force of thunderbole so he his sword with might did straine But to de short euen as their king the army all desires To be the like hye honours pricke their hautie stomackes siers Incensing more with courage great aduentures great to take The souldiour will be stout which vnder stout guide wars doth make Upon his armour honge a vesâ—…ure dect with pretious gemmes From vtmost Indies brought Emerauldes dazeling eyes with glemmes The Diamond shining Saphire eke and Iasper were infold His hangers guilt his sword hilts gold his buckler bosse of gold Or if that any thing then red gold were more pretious found And to be brief his gorgeous trappers gay and bitt linkes round Did cunning rare containe and cost which such a king beseemd The common sort thus richly dight him not a man esteemd But thought a God For God himselfe the heauenly monarch hie Will earthly Princes haue also in royall dignitie To be as Salomon in glittering ornamentes we know And now the sea which through the strait clifes rough with rage doth flow By blastes of prosperous westerne windes the Britaines ouer cast At Callice landing safe Refreshing toyles and labours past The king and all his warlike troupe their viandes gladlyer tast And now the dimme night weried corps all drouping layes to rest The greatest part do watch perplexing cares them so opprest Ech little stay or none to wights destrous seemes delay When Titan from the Easterne flouds with bright beames gan his way The dreadfull trompet soundeth shrill ech tooles in hand doth take And towardes coastes of Celtane kyng forthwith do iourney make Towardes the glistering beames of Titans flashing charriot bright There is an ample soyle amongst the Galls which Artoyse hight A frutefull plague for pasturing fieldes to feede the fleesie sheepe Abounding eke with loftie trees and bushie mountaines steepe There see we stand aloof with pompous houses Bulloine old On rough sea shore ybuilt with walls of hard rocke round infold In elder
age inuinsible by any forraine foes This warlike fortresse proud for to assault the Britaine goes And rampier bulwarke casses and towne with deepe trench doth inclose To those that were shut in no hope remaind of comming out Next to the walles fierce Dudley standes withall his dreadfull rout Of mariners through flashing surges brought a people fell Are mariners and sterne vnbrideled such no force can quell Which boistrous roaring floudes with mighty whirle winde raging stoure When in the gurtie channels low the ouglie rockes they scoure Doth neuer daunt with shinering dread nor chilley feare procure To whom nor ragged desart rockes nor fierie flames inure Doe terrour cold nor daungers dire by sea or els by land The Admirall of the sea reioysde at this his warlike band The mariners themselues of such a Captaine happy deeme So like doth like with willing hart imbracing high esteeme Of all the hugie Britaine campe these men one quarter weare By which the Bolloyne Citizens did vtter ruine feare On th' other side doth Charles Brandon dire destruction threat And towne besiegd withouten rest and walles doth battering bent Nor farre from thence stout Henry king his warlike tentes hath pight From whence through thinne aire ratling pearst with peise the whirling And sparkling burning brands to lofty tops of turrets flies flight None of the shiuering enemies durst for feare lift vp their eies Nothing but trembling terrour pale within the walles remaind At length from rampier tops and crested walles down iauelinges straind The Galls besiegd and stoutly force by force againe repelde And with their manly balute bold to tacke the Britaines helde The bickering blouddy groes here feare here glorie moue mens brests The staggering launce with force forth flying swift both parties wrestes Through gasht with gaping wound out grudging ghoshes a number send Most yet of these were slaine which hye walles garrets did defend And maimde with gaâ—…ly stripe with grief vnto their homes are borne He stoynisht gasping breathlesse lies he haltes his foote ytorne With braines on ground besprinckled broad no forme of bisage left An other spraules with knocke of stone he tumbleth peecemeale cleft The ancient age in conquering fortrest'd townes and cities found The vse of ingine fell with mightie beames of timber bound Or els a Ramme with hooked hornes of sturdie iron wrought which shogging pusht the walles and hugie stones cut losened brought This kinde of warlike ingine in our age auaileth nought Our men a torment much more dire for dreadfull warres haue sought There is a gunne composde of molten streames of yre or brasse Of which a Frier as some report the first inuentour was Wherewith in few dayes strongest fortes and townes may down be bore Which scarse in space of one hole yeare subdued might before That powder then the hollow boored brasse in equall wight Doe load according to her charge a rule directeth right Where it be more or lesse insuing which close after ramd If that a pellet fashioned round of ire or stone be cramd And that with leuell iust direct you peise her on her wheeles UUho would beleeue but triall true thereof experience yeeldes That whurling fearce like wind it lightned all and set on fire The bullet flies through th' ayre and strikes what marke you will desire Downe battering sturdie walles with rockie stones full strong erect Nothing against the whuzzing pellet swift can force obiect For what can stand against although it were a mount of ire The walled Citie strong assaulted with his this torment dire Doth beare off many bouncing bobs with noyse resondes the skies And smouldring smoke as blacke as pitch to heauens doth reaking rise Both earth and housen shake as if with shog of whirlewinds rage They from their deepe foundations mou'de did staggering beckning gage UUith clamours loud which rought the starres our men bestow their blows UUhen of the wall a hugie part with rumbling crack downe goes UUherewith both heauens and seas doe roare the mariners tents eke shril Resounding shake whose captaine haut the kinges pauillion till Him hies apace on bended knees and suppliant him doth pray That he the battered walles to skale might first begin the way And that none from his souldiers bold that worthie praise might get Although the prayse with present danger prest were ioyntly set Bicause that dearer was then life hie glorie and renowne And losse of breath was to be changed for worthie murall crowne As long as by him and his men the victorie were atchiu'de He death a thousand wayes would take if thousand times reuiu'de He were againe The king scarse would consent to his request Such ardent Ioue of him he had conceau'de in royall brest At length on morrow following next be licens'd was to take In hand his wished enterprise he condigne thankes doth make To Henry mightie prince as though a pretious treasure great He had found out his sute obtaind and humbly doth intreat His Grace his wedded Lady deare and children to respect Forthwith for to returne no time at all he doth neglect To him desirous egar knight the night did longer seeme Then it was wont to be so fayne he would at bickering beene His minde turmoyling this and that soft stealing sleepe refusde Before day breake his souldiers calde as he of custome vsde He bids their bodies straight with lightest armour to be dight Then many thinges reuoluing deepe in thought the cleare day light He long expect'd his sturdie bandes of Mariners repare On warning small assembling thick as bid to costly fare Then Dudley noble peere his mouth resolues amongest the rout They that in all their time no hard exployt haue brought about Deseruing lasting fame redoubted laddes their liues forsake Much like dumbe players from the stage descending nothing spake we were our country soyle with life and labour borne to ayde Or wherefore haue we in this world so long like sluggardes stayde The earth her seede with large increase referres to sowe againe The fruitfull tree in season due her burden doth sustayne The peare tree peares doth bring The cornell Tree doth Cornels yeeld These doe their maisters good and profit tillers of the field No creature els of vse so small I can here call in minde By whose increase some other thinges no needefull fostring finde Unto our country we were borne no man can that denie And doth not Iustice vs require for it agayne to die What is the life of man but stombring sleepe or pleasant traunce The action of cleare Vertue doth mens prayse to starres aduaunce Which simple glistereth not at all but in her subiectes shines Wherfore the warriour stout on quarrell iust she chiefly shrines Some languishing in tormantes fell with greeuous panges out blastes Their flickering spirite to skies whom blouddy Mars in warres down castes They dye a worthy death and in a moment yeld their ghostes Disseuered thin in ayre glad wandring in supernall coastes We in subiection are and
them infold Commending high their haughtie heartes and manly courage bold Meane time the Scottish Peeres with â—…ckle lightnesse puft in minde And Enuies rage vp swolne that frustrate hope might Britaines blinde UUith generall consent in moneth which December hight Unto the Celtane nation send that their young princesse bright Right heire vnto king Iames be knit in bandes of wedlocke might To the heire of Fraunce If Henry king this profer would not take That so an euerlasting truce two nations one might make Yet that the mightie guide of Frankes this would vouthsafe to yeeld That for the loue which loyall league twixt nations both did build As Scottish and the Celtane eke he would not once permit One of them torne by dreadfull warres whereby the league might flit Or spoyld by dint of th' enemies sword to forreine empire bend The Brutes by force of conquering hand that onely to intend And in the sequent spring the surging flouds with nauy vast Quite couered for to be and troupes of horsemen flocking fast To enter scottish landes proposing this their onely stay The Scottish heire from mothers lap by force to take away which pray if they attayne by aduerse lucke and spurning fate O woefull realme of Scottes O blacke and lamentable state Nothing but mourning sobs and blubbering salt teares left behind UUherefore by Gods by sacred rites they prayd that cald in mind Their auncient league establisht erst he would the virgin take Before for long delay doth often greater daunger make which tender Impe if with the king of Fraunce she be vp traind with princely education eke within his court containd That then they had a certayne hope of great good to succeede which might the perfit happinesse of both their kingdomes breede And after that through yeares mature she may in Himens Iace Be â—…nked fast to whome he please let king of Galls her place Forthwith by princes hest the Celtane Fleet launch'd from the shore Is finely furnisht neet and Galâ—…ies swift with saile and ore which after from the callmy harbour close wih Southwindes shrill Swift sliding through the deepes the Scottish realme they come vntill The Princesse Mary now to painted Pull with pomp was led where for her princely Grace was set a stately purple bed Soft cushions vnderneath with soft Downe stuft as white as milke And costly Arras Cabbins decks ywoucn of gold and silke Great heapes of siluer plate was brought with shapes of gold inwrought And whatsoeuer els for virgin Princesse meete was thought Forthwith the comely damesell thus a shipbord portlike plac'd withall her virgine troupe and men of armes which after trac'd Shee steâ—…ting fast is borne the aire the spred sayles driuing on And merry gales of winde them through the rough seas course anon The flecte in order saild as Swannes twixt fishie riuers bankes whil'st middle and the third insues the first and in long rankes The third day comes and Phoebe the worlde with cleere light ouer goes Stout Dudley with his warlike mates them selues in tents do close So do the doughtie bandes which London mightie Citie yeelds Neere auncient Norwich walled towne downe pitcht in open fieldes Which when the country crautus tought with pale feare had espied In briery brakes and lucking holes in shadowy groues they hide In no place daring peepe but after boldnes fiercer growne In time that all those soddaine panges of feare away were flowne They rushing thicke out brake and to a valley bordring hye No man remembring calde to minde the daunger preasing nye But armed stoode with carres and waynes their winges incompast round On thother side the princes hoast with cheerefull trumpets sound Proceedes and first the blowes begins and egar fight vp reares But Warwicke furious wroth with blouddy blade his foes downe beares At length when beastlike backes to turne on this side shame forbad On that side certayne death the rebels 〈◊〉 outragious mad One part resisting fierce downe falles the other groueling flat Is battered but stout Warwicke Peere respected chiefly that Least all at once were ouerthrowne those men of peruerse wit Hawbeit of courage such as daungers done should force to flit He causeth through the Martiall field an Herault loud to cry If anie armour would abiect which he most traiterously Had tane in hand and for his fault would pardon humbly craue He should vnpunisht life and goods and former freedome haue Which when the commons heard they tooles and armour laid aside On bended knees with mourning teares and Pardon Pardon cride The mercy then of Warwicke Earle did so resplendent shine That penaunce of their haynous fact he pardoned free that time No Britaine now remainde whom Giaunt like rebellious rage Did rechlesse beare away none did from loyall duetie gage But to their true annoynted king remainde and country staâ—…e The Princes court from this lugubrious war did Dudley take With solempne pompe and ioy with flitting wings whom Fame did make Renowmed through the warlike townes of Britaine kingdomes stout How in king Henries dayes he hard aduentures brought about Whil'st that his thundring gleiue he rold amongst the enimies rout Not of deathes drierie launce or dreadfull edge of sword agast He neuer doubtfull stoode himselfe to daungers all to cast If great affaires or countries cause required him to goe Or hest of sacred king incenst his minde for to do so Howe manie times with boties rich and laud immortall wonne Did he to natiue soyle againe from externe Regions come His enimies battered downe or els in fearefull flight back driu'de Whereby he royall dignitie and endlesse Fame atchiu'de God prospering the euent which he begonne in luckie houre Wherefore as yet he higher was extolde in Fortunes bowre The King him Duke creating whom with ioy and mickle cheere Northumberland did title giue and honouring loue full deere Him Lord chiefe Stuard eke the Princes Court imbraced fayne Till Atrapos the fatall threed of Edward cut in twayne Renowned Edward from the paps framde of his noble Dame Instructed in all Sciences by learned men became Who Greekish phrase with Latine speech conioyning in short space Did reape such ample fruite that vnto none of princely race He was inferior found which Britaine nation fostring reares Nor Peere hee anie had if flexile age and tender yeares Ye do respect which three times fiue and two had scarse expirde Or redy sharpnesse of his wit or iudgement ye requirde In anie point to learning which or morall vertues bright Did appertaine the Phoenix rare of Europe and the light UUhom death vntimely like the flowre from tender stalke of rapt From Britaines tooke away and youthfull corps in coffin lapt Death enuies on the earth who sacred lawes obserue and keepe So boyes and springoldes fresh he with his dart away doth sweepe which Ioue th' almightie king vouchsafes to heauen to haue extold The king thus dead him after doth a woman scepter hold UUhich Mary hight one