Political Poems and Songs Relating to English History Volume 2; Composed During the Period from the Accession of Edw. III. to That of Ric. III. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 Excerpt: ...Gracious Werwik, God hym contynue, Beryng up his trayne in peece and vue. Alle the barouns of oure londe togidir they were founden, The juges, the knyghtes of the shire, and the cite" of Loncjen. This is procession goyng thorughe the halle; Angelis mete, manna, on his crowne did falle, And conceyvid in this lande the crowne to encrece, Evir enduryng with plenty and with peece. The archiebisshope of Cauntirbury appoyntid, The gracious kyng Harry the sixt he anoyntid Oure sovereigne lorde in the chief, who wille undir-stonde. The cardynalle tho was on his right hande; On the toothir side the chaunceller, theis lordes were able, The bisshope of Beames1 at the same table. Huntyngdone kneelyng with his septure on the right honde, Stafforde with his swerde there woorthyly holdande. Northfolk as a marschalle fulle woorthyly beknowe, Ridyng in his office, truly ye may trowe. Salisbury in Bedforde office present hym there, Sittyng on a stede, as he conestable were. The v. poortis on the right hande that the palle beere, At the boorde on the right hande present they were. At the next bisshoppis and abbottes togidir were founden; And on the toothir side the citee of Londoun. Many oothir lordis were present in that place, To woorshipe oure soveraigne lorde with alle solace. Byfore the kyng, with his lordis thus sittyng alle, Came Phillipe Dymmok ridyng to the halle, Armyd clene with armure so bright, Like as perteynethe unto a woorthy knyght, As the kynges champion by heritage; There redy his body and his gloove to wage, Yif there were any man that wille say the contrary, That kyng Harry the sixt is crownyd truly. He is redy to delyvir hym, and not abasshe, By signement of the kyng, tyme and place. 1 Printed from MS. Lansdowne, No. 285, fol. 5, v. An error apparen...