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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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brooke-hall_n park_n leave_v whethamsted_n so_o call_v of_o the_o corn_n by_o bishops-hatfield_n than_o they_o come_v along_o seat_v not_o far_o from_o ancient_a verolane_n his_o city_n that_o first_o do_v spend_v his_o bless_a life_n in_o just_a maintain_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n when_o they_o have_v past_a heart_z fordbury_v town_n increase_n a_o quite_o contrary_a course_n they_o do_v find_v out_o and_o though_o it_o be_v some_o labour_n against_o the_o stream_n to_o trace_v this_o river_n feed_v crystal_n lee_n yet_o worthy_o they_o hold_v their_o first_o resolve_n and_o up_o by_o tew_v wide_v of_o butler_n house_n to_o digswell_n haste_n where_o horsley_n dwell_v of_o late_a and_o then_o to_o welwine_v pass_v well_o beknowne_v and_o note_v for_o a_o worthy_a stratagem_n i_o meame_v the_o dane_n who_o on_o s._n bryces_n night_n be_v stought_o murder_v by_o their_o woman_n foe_n to_o whitwell_n short_a whereof_o do_v burble_v rise_v the_o spring_n that_o make_v this_o 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your_o command_n right_o gracious_o the_o prince_n take_v his_o speech_n and_o so_o depart_v towards_o edward_n ware_n but_o ere_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o meadâ—…_n or_o land_n where_o venus_n first_o do_v put_v they_o in_o estate_n they_o pass_v up_o a_o river_n of_o good_a depth_n three_o the_o great_a branch_n that_o feed_v crystal_n lee_n with_o speedy_a pace_n as_o swannes_n do_v use_n to_o swim_v they_o pass_v to_o wadesmill_n and_o to_o thundrich_n church_n and_o so_o to_o standon_n honour_v with_o the_o house_n of_o worthy_a saddler_n knight_n and_o counsellor_n to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o king_n henry_n seven_o who_o son_n suruive_v hold_v the_o very_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o virtue_n and_o to_o honour_n throne_n by_o puckhridge_n likewise_o they_o do_v swifâ—…y_o pass_v and_o so_o to_o hornemeade_n more_o and_o less_o and_o then_o to_o withâ—…hall_v to_o buckland_n and_o to_o barckway_n both_o where_o be_v the_o head_n and_o very_o utmost_a bind_v of_o this_o surpass_a 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the_o people_n listen_v to_o this_o age_a man_n as_o one_o they_o love_v and_o hold_v in_o 〈◊〉_d rill_n and_o as_o they_o stand_v behold_v a_o sudden_a 〈◊〉_d from_o southside_n of_o the_o bridge_n hard_o by_o the_o same_o two_o goodly_a swan_n with_o cignet_n full_a fifteen_o present_n themselves_o and_o they_o unto_o the_o prince_n excuse_v well_o their_o slackness_n and_o offence_n in_o not_o appear_v at_o their_o first_o command_n the_o queen_n behold_v such_o a_o goodly_a brood_n receive_v they_o all_o and_o pardon_v every_o miss_n demand_v where_o they_o use_v and_o all_o their_o state_n after_o a_o beck_n in_o sign_n of_o humble_a thanks_n the_o cock_n make_v answer_v with_o a_o modest_a grace_n a_o place_n there_o be_v not_o far_o from_o hence_o o_o king_n a_o chalky_a hill_n beneath_o the_o same_o a_o hole_n call_v chadwell_n head_n whence_o issue_n out_o 〈◊〉_d streaâ—…e_n that_o run_v behind_o broad_a mead_n that_o you_o see_v here_o a_o little_a rill_n yet_o great_a enough_o for_o we_o and_o these_o our_o breed_n yet_o gracious_a prince_n 〈◊〉_d a_o tale_n there_o be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n how_o that_o a_o hunt_a duck_n dive_v within_o this_o chalk-well_a head_n or_o hole_n be_v force_v underneath_o the_o hollow_a ground_n to_o swim_v along_o by_o way_n that_o be_v unknown_a and_o afterward_o at_o amwell_n spring_n they_o say_v be_v take_v up_o all_o fetherlesse_a and_o bare_a the_o king_n and_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n at_o the_o tale_n and_o so_o make_v haste_n quite_o through_o the_o arch_a bridge_n to_o amwell_n when_o they_o easy_o do_v espy_v the_o spring_n and_o rill_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o hill_n five_o and_o be_v suppose_v to_o rise_v at_o chadwell_n head_n beneath_o the_o same_o come_v down_o a_o little_a stream_n that_o foster_v swannes_n and_o come_v from_o haddam_n small_a and_o so_o by_o haddam_n where_o the_o bishop_n house_n have_v be_v of_o long_a and_o so_o to_o wydford_n town_n six_o and_o here_o at_o 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rise_v first_o and_o then_o come_v down_o again_o into_o the_o lee._n from_o sâ—…sted_v unto_o hodsden_n go_v these_o swannes_n from_o 〈◊〉_d to_o broxborne_n and_o to_o wormley_n wood_n and_o so_o salute_v the_o holy_a house_n of_o nun_n that_o late_o belong_v to_o captain_n edward_n dennie_n a_o knight_n in_o ireland_n of_o the_o best_a account_n who_o late_o make_v execution_n on_o our_o foe_n 1588._o i_o mean_v of_o spanyarde_n that_o with_o open_a arm_n attempt_v both_o against_o our_o queen_n and_o we_o there_o now_o lord_n talbot_n keep_v a_o noble_a house_n now_o see_v these_o swannes_n the_o new_a and_o worthy_a seat_n of_o famous_a cicill_n treasoror_n of_o the_o land_n thebal_n who_o wisdom_n counsel_n skill_n of_o prince_n state_n the_o world_n admire_v than_o swannes_n may_v do_v the_o
assure_v that_o you_o reâ—…member_v what_o a_o stir_n n._n b._n keep_v when_o i_o say_v that_o shippeâ—…_n have_v be_v at_o ware_n affyrm_a how_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o that_o river_n which_o but_o of_o late_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o bear_v a_o small_a whyrrie_n shall_v in_o time_n past_o bear_v big_a and_o mighty_a ship_n true_o his_o word_n be_v many_o &_o great_a but_o his_o reason_n be_v small_a and_o since_o that_o at_o that_o time_n i_o promise_v to_o send_v you_o in_o a_o letter_n a_o plain_a and_o evident_a proof_o of_o those_o word_n which_o there_o i_o utter_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o in_o these_o few_o line_n full_o to_o satisfy_v not_o only_o your_o request_n but_o also_o your_o mind_n and_o confirm_v you_o in_o that_o opinion_n which_o few_o man_n unless_o such_o as_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o matter_n and_o of_o the_o place_n will_v deny_v and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o the_o ship_n go_v thither_o and_o what_o they_o do_v there_o then_o will_v i_o plain_o prove_v both_o by_o auchoritie_n and_o example_n that_o it_o be_v likey_n that_o they_o be_v ther._n last_o i_o will_v as_o my_o promise_n be_v show_v you_o about_o what_o time_n and_o by_o who_o ware_n be_v build_v that_o ship_n have_v be_v at_o ware_n the_o dane_n who_o as_o polidor_n virgil_n say_v dwell_v in_o old_a time_n beyond_o ister_n but_o now_o be_v they_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o german_a ocean_n or_o denmark_n perceive_v how_o that_o their_o country_n be_v overmuch_o press_v with_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o people_n y_z t_z in_o habited_z y_z e_z same_z determine_v to_o subdue_v the_o land_n to_o drive_v out_o y_o e_o englishmen_n and_o to_o plant_v themselves_o and_o thâ—…ir_a posterity_n for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o for_o perform_v and_o accomplish_v whereof_o they_o arm_v great_a store_n of_o choose_a soldier_n who_o about_o the_o year_n 832._o in_o 34._o ship_n enter_v the_o river_n of_o thames_n land_v by_o great_a force_n 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therr_n force_n be_v still_o increase_v and_o maintain_v one_o while_o they_o arrive_v in_o one_o place_n &_o then_o in_o another_o spoil_v burn_a &_o kill_v all_o they_o can_v come_v by_o iâ—…_n be_v too_o long_o to_o tell_v and_o very_o grievous_a it_o be_v to_o think_v how_o religion_n be_v decay_v learn_v forget_v all_o part_n &_o quarter_n of_o the_o realm_n waste_v and_o spoil_v how_o city_n town_n church_n abbeâ—…s_n &_o religious_a â—…ouses_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n &_o flame_n how_o miserable_o the_o commons_o be_v afflict_v how_o pitiful_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n and_o all_o fort_n of_o people_n go_v to_o wrack_n how_o wonderful_o the_o king_n themselves_o be_v amaze_v the_o conâ—…ing_n of_o their_o enemy_n be_v both_o sudden_a and_o violent_a how_o crâ—…elly_o fire_n and_o sword_n famine_n and_o death_n rage_v through_o out_o the_o land_n heaven_n and_o earth_n intend_v as_o it_o be_v the_o fatal_a destruction_n and_o utter_a dcay_n of_o the_o realm_n this_o misery_n continue_v the_o space_n of_o 300_o and_o ddde_a year_n within_o which_o year_n namely_o about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 217_o the_o 23_o year_n of_o king_n alfred_n râ—…ns_fw-la a_o great_a army_n of_o dane_n have_v reâ—…eived_v a_o overthrow_n at_o a_o place_n caâ—…ed_v buâ—…tington_n beside_o sevethe_v flee_v into_o east_n england_n and_o there_o winter_v and_o prepare_v a_o great_a host_n again_o out_o of_o northumberland_n and_o other_o place_n leave_v there_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n together_o with_o their_o money_n ship_n and_o munition_n in_o east_n england_n and_o with_o great_a speed_n get_v to_o the_o city_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o at_o that_o â—…e_n be_v deâ—…late_v the_o inhabâ—…tes_n have_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o dane_n forsaâ—…en_v it_o or_o ever_o king_n alfred_n &_o ethered_n the_o under_o king_n with_o their_o army_n can_v overtake_v theâ—…_n and_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o king_n alfred_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o pursâ—…_n that_o or_o ever_o his_o enemâ—…es_n have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o wâ—…th_v hâ—…s_a company_n take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o their_o câ—…riage_n with_o all_o the_o booty_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o thing_n that_o they_o in_o their_o journey_n by_o rob_v and_o spoil_v have_v obtain_v and_o drive_v away_o he_o also_o besiege_v the_o city_n two_o or_o three_o day_n but_o perceâ—…uing_v it_o will_v final_o avail_v he_o be_v faâ—…ne_v a_o grievous_a thing_n to_o hear_v to_o burn_v up_o the_o great_a pate_n of_o the_o corn_n that_o grow_v there_o abouts_o and_o bestow_v the_o rest_n among_o his_o horse_n lest_o his_o enemy_n shall_v have_v the_o fruit_n and_o commodity_n thereof_o the_o dane_n perceive_v that_o and_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v whereof_o they_o may_v live_v in_o those_o part_n depart_v from_o thence_o and_o in_o great_a hasâ—…e_n get_v they_o to_o north_n wales_n where_o they_o spoil_v and_o harty_v the_o country_n far_o and_o near_o drive_v away_o great_a booty_n of_o cartel_n and_o 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