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EDITED FROM ALL AVAILABLE
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WITH AN ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH
THE LYDGATE CANON

BY
HENRY NOBLE MacCRACKEN,
Ph.D.
ASSISTANT PKOKEaSOR OF ENGLISH IN YALE UNIVERSITY
PART
1.
2.
THE LYDGATE CANON

RELIGIOUS POEMS
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PREFACE.
The
the result of study during the year 1906-7

I presented a thesis for the doctor's
In that
degree, Studies in the Life and Writinris of John Lydgate.
thesis, now in the library at Harvard University, I devoted chapter
IT to the consideration of I.ydgate's rhyme, metre, and style, and
chapter III to the rejection of many of the poems which in this introduction I declare spurious.
The canon here presented was read at the
Philological Society's meeting hi IMarcli 1908, and met with the
It
general approval of those most famiUar with Lydgate's writings.
contained only a summary of essentials, where my thesis considered
the subject in its fullest extent ; and any one desirous of disputing
my statements about Lydgate's rhyme, metre, and style, is referred to
that ponderous manuscript of a thousand typed pages, for my evidence.
Professor Saintsbury, in a note in the bibliography to his chapter
on the Chaucerians, in The Cambridge History of English Literature,
Vol. II, speaks kindly of my attempt to establish a Lydgate Canon,
but objects to my statement that " Lydgate is always smooth," and to
my dismissal of Hawes' evidence in re The Assembly of Gods and
In answer to the first, I say that contrasted with
Court of Sapience.
the poetry of his time Lydgate's verse is smooth, by whatever standard it be judged, and that a poem must be as smooth as any of the
acknowledged pieces of Lydgate^ to be accepted as his, if no other
at
present edition
is
Harvard University, where
forthcoming just as an essay on English poetry must be

and entertaining as the acknowledged work of Professor
Saintsbury, before I would admit that it was his, if no other evidence
were at hand. He must not start on a false premise, that Lydgate
wrote London Lickpeny, the Court of Sapience and the Assembly of
"
Gods, and then generalize on
Lydgate's "style, and its apparent lack
e^vidence
is
as witty
of smoothness.
To his second criticism, I answer that Professor Saintsbury must

not imply that since Hawes speaks of his master, he kneio the monk
The monk had been dead fifty years before Hawes wrote
intimately.
at King Henry's court.
Hawes probably took his knowledge from
the prints of the time, which were in Lydgate's case, as in Chaucer's,
often right, and often wrong.
It is the easiest thing in the world,
after a lapse of fifty years, for anonymous pieces to be attributed
wrongly to a well-known author, even by a devoted admirer. Let
Professor Saintsbury examine the anonymous stories and articles in the
Southern Literary Messenger, which have recently been attributed to
^
By acknowledged
pieces
mean
pieces in
which the poet names himself.
Freface,
Will he accept them as Poe's, upon the word of some presentday admirer of Poe, unless they are precisely in the style of Poe's
acknowledged work ? Finally, Professor Saintsbury notes with surprise my disqualification of London Liclipenij, though ten Brink had
Poe.
rejected it years ago.

task has nothing in
it of a revolutionary character.
I have
My
followed other editors of Lydgate, and by comparison of rhymeindexes of all other known verse-writers of the fifteenth century
with Lydgate's acknowledged practice I have noted a number of
diff"erences in usage, which are sufficient to determine, in cases where

is close to
Lydgate's, the probabilities of his authorship.
the style
My
upon the word of scribes is justified by the satisfactory

which their attributions fulfil the conditions of these rhyme-
reliance
in
way
tests.
In manuscript-lists of the major-poems, I have made little original

though I think my lists are more complete than any hitherto
I was able to draw the attention of Dr. Bergen, the
published.
editor of the Troy Book, to three manuscripts, and to correct Dr.
Erdmann's list of the Thebes MSS. in one particular. For The
Temple of Glas, Life of St. AJhon, Daimce of Machahree, Complaint
of the Black Knight, Fables., Nightingale, and Secrees, all recently
edited or studied, I have added a MS. apiece.
If many additions are made to my Lydgate Canon, they will come
chiefly, I believe, from the numerous private sources, to which,
during my year's residence in England, 1907-8, I had no access.
The only library, known to contain poems by Lydgate, to which I
was denied access was Longleat ; and some future visitor must make
collations there with my texts.
Fortunately I have other copies,
and earlier ones, than any in Longleat.
My thanks are due to Mr. Alfred Eogers of the Cambridge
University Library and to Mr. J. Abrams of the Bodleian for copies
search,
of certain texts.
To the authorities of the various public libraries, and to owners

of manuscripts in their private libraries I am greatly obliged for
Particular acknowledgment will
permission to inspect manuscripts.
be made in the notes on manuscripts in my second volume.
To Dr. Furnivall, for much kind help, I am greatly indebted.
Professor
task,
and
Harvard,
to
Schofield, at whose suggestion I undertook the

Professors W. A. Neilson and G. L. Kittredge of
am most
grateful
for
continued encouragement and

Mawr College
Professor Carleton F. Brown of Bryn

kuadly directed me to the Sidney Sussex College MS.
assistance.
Henry Noble MacCracken.

New
To
W. Henry
Haven,
January
1,
1910.
CONTENTS.
I'AGB
The Lydgate Canon
...
Index to the Lydgate Canon

Religious Poems
li
Mea
1.
Benedic Anima
2.
Benedictus Peus in Donis Suis
Domino...
3.
Deus in Nomine Tuo Saluum me Fag
10
4.
An
14
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Epistle to Sibille
The Pater Noster Translated

A Prayer in Old Age
Te Deum Laudamus
Vexilla Regis Prodeunt
God is Myn Helpere...
A Defence of Holv Church
12.
A Procession of Corpus
A Holy Medytacion ...
13.
Letabundus
14.
An
15.
Misericordias Domini
11.
18
20
21
25
27
30
35
Cristi
43
49
Exposition of the Pater Noster

in
Eternum Cantabo
60
71
16.
On De Profundis
17..
Poems on the Mass
18.
The Fifftene Toknys aforn the Doom
19.
Prayers to Ten Saints
120
20.
To
Edmund
A Devowte Invocacioun
A Praise of St. Anne
124
21.
22.
77
84
...
St.
to Sainte
Denys
117
127
130
Contents.
23.
An
25.
A
A
26.
To
24.
27.
Invocation to Seynte
Anne
130
Pratere to Seynt Michaell
133
Prayeer to Gaubriell
133
St.
Katherine,
Magdalene
Prayer to
St.
Margaret, and
St.
Mary
134
...
St.
Leonard
135
28.
To
St.
Ositha
137
29.
To
St.
Kobert of Bury
138
30.
A
A
Prayer to Seynt Thomas
139
34.
Prayer to St. Thomas of Canterbury

To St. Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins
The Legend of St. George ...
The Legende of St. Petbonilla
35.
How
36.
The
The
The
The
31.
32.
33.
37.
38.
39.
the Plague was Ceased
Legend of Seynt Gyle
in
St.
St.
173
193
206
Bernard...
Another version of the above

4L A Prayer for King, Queen, and People, 1429
209
40.
42. Cristes
43.
..
Passioun
Seying of the Nightingale
48.
The Child Jesus to Mary, the Rose

Criste Qui Lux es et Dies ...
The Fifteen Goes of Christ
The Dolerous Pyte of Crystes Passioun
A Prayer upon the Cross ...
49.
Ballade at the Reverence of Our Lady, Qwene
44.
45.
46.
47.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
OF Mercy
...
The Fyfftene Ioyes of Cure Lady (ii)
The Fifteen Joys and Sorrows of Mary
Ave Maria!
To Mary the
To Mary the
Gaude Virgo
The Image of
154
161
...
Austin at Compton
Eight Verses of
144
145
159
...
Legend of Seynt Margauete

Legend of
Eome
140
212
216
221
235
235
238
250
252
254
2G0
268
280
Star of Jacob
282
Queen of Heaven
Mater Christi
284
Our Lady
290
288
Contents.
PAQB
57.
Ave Regina Celorum
58.
Regina Celi Letare
291
293
...
59. Stella Celi Extirpauit
60. Stella Celi Extirpauit
(i)
...
(ii)
...
294
295
61.
62.
On the Image of Pity
297
...
299
Valentine to Her that Excelleth All
304
Prayer to Mary
in
whom
63.
Ave, Jesse Virqula
64.
65.
The Legend of Dan Joos
66.
Gloriosa Dicta Sunt
Meo
is
311
De Te
67.
Quis Dabit
68.
The Testament of Dan John Lydgate

A Kalendare ...
69.
296
Affiaunce
Capiti Fontem Lacrimarum
315
1
324
329
3G3
C0
m|)
Mxh
THE LYDGATE CANON.'

There
are three
Lydgate's true
works
means
of discrimination to help us in proving
Lydgate's
own
statements, the statements of
contemporary scribes, and the internal evidence of rhyme, metre, and

I place least emphasis on the last, but none the less consider
style.
it
as our only aid

1.
No
when
the
first
Literary forgery was a
work.
two are lacking.

who names himself
one surely can doubt a poet

lost art,
when most
in his
pieces circulated
anonpnously.
2.
The
scribes of the period
seem
to
have been particularly well-
informed people, and I take their rubrics and colophons as generally

far more trustworthy than our own microscopic examination of the
texts.2
3.
Internal evidence gives doubtfvd residts.

Lydgate in his
was a Chaucerian, while in his religious poetry he had
secular poetry
a host of imitators.
In the one case I cannot deny that another
Chaucerian might have written almost any one of the poems of

In the other
the school of the court of love ascribed to Lydgate.
case I cannot
closely as to
deny that an imitator might have imitated his style so

At
his work indistinguishable from his model's.
make
once I must abandon an attempt to claim for Lydgate any ballade,

virelai, or other poem of courtly love not expressly assigned to him
^
This Introduction is a revision and enlargement of a preliminary paper
presented under this title before the Philological Society, March, 190S, and
printed in the Transactions as Appendix II. of 1907-09. Certain errors in that
paper are silently corrected here, and I take this opportunity to apologize for
them.
2
In MS. Bodley 686 the running title puts Lydgate above the Tale of
the Crow or Chaucer's Maunciples Tale.
The scribe intended it to head not
this poem, but some one of Lydgate's works, a number of which he adds later on.
This error crept into library catalogues, and I last saw it in a Berlin doctor's
In MS. Rawlinson c. 86, date about 1500, part
dissertation, printed in 1906
!
of Chaucer's
Ashmole
Dido
ascribed to Lydgate.
Finally the gossippy Shirley in
59, written in old age, is not always to be trusted.
is
vi
Lydgate's Style Uniform.
on MS.
authority. But in regard to Lydgate's imitators I can oppose

the objection that Lydgate's religious and moral poems, written in his
own manner, are almost entirely the product of his old age, and that
his imitators are a generation behind him.

Lydgate as an old man
still writes the language of his youth, but his imitators cannot find
changing state of the tongue. Thus it is

that
imitator
on
the religious side will be able to imitate
unlil\;ely
any
Lydgate so closely as to defy detection. Poets of equal age with
this language in the rapidly
Lydgate
And
may do
but they are not so apt to be his imitators.
so,
known religious poet

of the time whose rhyme-scheme is the same as Lydgate's.
But upon the other side of the question, upon the exclusion of
ipurious poetry, it is, I think, a safe canon, or means of discriminadiligent search has failed to find a single
that
tion,
100,000 lines of verse known as Lydgate's no excepfound to certain phenomena, any poem in which such
if in
cions can be
must possess stronger evidence than
occur
exceptions
dating from
later
than 1500
if its
tradition
claim to share in Lydgate's fame
Lydgate might have changed his style, his rhyme,

metre for another, had he ever been conscious that another style,
metre, or rhyme was desirable ; there is no evidence that he ever
is
to be admitted.
his
thought
so,
or that
On
the
commended by
the
any contemporary ever thought
contrary, his style throughout his life
is
highly
so.
by the historical verse-writer, and by the poet of

This style is perhaps the most uniform, the most
In his
repetitive, the most conventional of all English poetry.
work, therefore, if anywhere, tests of rhyme, rhyme-tag, metre and
religious poet,
courtly love.
phrase shoxild be applied with almost absolute precision.

have, then, before us the task, not of describing in all their
detail, the characteristics of Lydgate's poetry, but of providing if
We
possible a basis for certain tests of genuineness.
I.
Khyme.
^
Lydgate was throughout his life an accurate and skilful rhymer.
His rhyme-index is carefully modelled on Chaucer's, and there are
Certain of these should be noted.
very few exceptions to his usage.
1.
Words ending
in
-er, -ere, -ers,
rhyme with words
in
-ir,
-ire,
-irs.^
1
In
all
these remarks
for the Early English
I but follow the various editors of

Lydgate's works,
Text Society, to whose evidence the reader is referred.
Lydgates Rhymes,
But
in
(li
in
2. Open and close e, and o, are not kept

apart.
But this is characteristic of all fifteenth-century
Chaucer did not always keep the
fact
the Assembly of Gods, and in Bokenham's

Fragment B of tlie Romaunt of the Rose.
so they
poems, and
verse,
and in
distinction.
3. Final weak -e.

Words ending in a final weak -e sometimes
rhpue with words that do not. But this practice is characteristic of
the poems of the whole century.
The Avhole matter of final -e in
the fifteenth century is best postponed until we are more sure as to
the facts.
study of Lydgate's
The
4.
now being made.
-e is
-y
-ye, -ie, rhyme.
In certain words, mercy, party, Calvary, Lydgate varies between
But aside from these, Lydgate's usage is practi-y and -ye rhymes.^
uniform
he
never
;
cally
departs from the Chaucerian usage once in
:
10,000 lines. All his contemporaries, save Hoccleve, rhyme y -ye.

It should be noted that skye, no matter in what sense it is used,
always rhymes in Lydgate with words in -ye, as do remedye, Marie.
:
"We may now note certain minor Chaucerian
5.
distinctions,
observed by Lydgate, but neglected by one or other of the poets

whose works are identified as Lydgate's.^ Lydgate never rhymes
the following
Ex. benlgne
devlne.
1.
-igne, -ine.
2.
-ighte, -ite.
righte
3.
-orie, -ye.
glorie
4.
-arie, -ie.
,,
necessarie
5.
-ees, -esse.
pees
6.
Assonances.^
7.
Penultimate or antepenultimate rhyme of words in -oun.*
In Nos.
1,
2,
and 6
of the
lyte.
folye.
:
folye.
excesse.
above classes Lydgate's usage
is
Three examples in Complaint of the Black Knight, and three in Reason

Sensuality, both early works.
Practically none in later poems.
John Walton, for example, rhymes -orie -ye ; as do John Hardyng,
The continuator of the Secrees rhymes -igne : -ine
Quixley, and Burgh.
continually.
^
Assonances occur in Lydgate, but very rarely indeed
not over 6 in
and
"^
150,000
*
lines.
nacioun, derisioun
dileccioun, etc.
visioun, correccioun
into Lydgate's work rarely, and by accident in his
latest poems (Serrees, Miracles of Edmund)
the others never.
They are
characteristic of Hoccleve's verse, however.
Miss B. Skeat, in her dissertation
The
Temptacioun
-acioun
rhyme comes
on The Lamentation of Mary Magdalene, noted the fact that Lydgate rhymed
on the ultimate, and used it as a test in denying that poem to Lydgate, to
whom the Harleian Catalogue assigns it.
viii
Iletre.
Lydgates
almost miiform
in 3,
4,
and 5
it
may be
said to be absolutely
These distinctions, so often neglected by other poets of the

time, furnish the readiest way to dispose of most of the pseudoso.
Lydgatian poetry.
II.
Metre.
of his time, had two lines,

Lydgate,
I do not know
of four accents, the other of five accents.
whether in any poem of his he puts the short line and the long
most other poets
like
one
His normal
together ; certain evidence points that way.
forms of verse are the rhyme royal (or ballade, as it was called
in his time), the eight-line ballade stanza, and couplets in 8
line
and 10
In his envoys he sometimes employs stanzas

syllables.
Lydgate wrote
varying rhjrme-schemes, abba, aabha, etc.
roundels too, Ave know.
It seems pretty certain that in his fiveaccent line Lydgate allowed greater variety than Chaucer in the
of
number
went so
of unaccented syllables.
far
as to
make
Yet
at the
same time he never
his lines impossible of reading under a
.scheme of variations of the iambic pentameter. ^ Thus verse so rude

as that of the Coventry Miracle Plays is quite foreign to his manner.
his
Throughout
life
he
centred his attention on the
even flow
and on the simplicity of structure so noticeable in

Those two ideals led him into redundancy and exceed-
of his verse,
Chaucer.
ing looseness of grammatical form, but they never misled him into
immelodious measures.
Professor Churton Collins was probably right in saying that
Lydgate wrote some of the smoothest verse in the language. But
1
The broken-backed line, which Professor Schipper noted, with two
accented syllables next each other at the caesura, is not altogether objectionable.
I have tried reading Troy Book aloud, and have come to agree with
its editor that it is a pleasant variation of the line.
The phenomenon is not
unknown in later times. I give a typical specimen, Troy Book, 16
:
To loke vpon
inly furious.
But I believe with Professor Kaluza that this broken-backed line can in most
instances be easily mended, and that it was far less used than editors of
Lydgate would have us believe. {LiteraturUatt f. germ. Phil., 1899, pp. 373375; 1900, p. 408.)
It is important to note in this connection that the five accents in
Lydgate's
line fall, without strain, upon syllables that
require a major or minor stress.
This is not tlie practice of Hoccleve, invariably, nor of other writers of the time.
See, on this point. Dr. Furnivall's introduction to Hoccleve, E.E.T.S., E.S. 61,
and my Quixley's Ballades Royal, Yorkshire Archcol. Jourri. March,
p. xli
also Metric of the Chaucerian Traditioii, A. H. Licklider, 1910.
1908, XX, 35
;
IX
Lijclgate's Style.
to contend that no other poet could write harmoniously in Lytlgate's

would he hopeless. Such a poem as that addressed to Lydgate
day
is as metrical as any of
Lydgate 's, and
be
him.
cannot
by
obviously
Until then a careful study of the metres of the fifteenth century
is made, and the prevailing rhythms noted down by some one as
in ]\[S. Bodley, Fairfax 16,
acute as Professor Sievers, let us say, no possible test, other than

that of absolute roughness, can be used on poetry attributed to
Lydgate.
Style.
III.
Lydgate's
pen was
at the service of any devout

If his range of ideas was
Lancastrian.
and
Catholic
patriotic
he coidd in any direction.
to
do
what
he
was
narrow,
yet ready
From some fields of writing he was shut out naturally, the fields
1.
Subject.
With the possible exception of

to the vulgar and obscene.
never
descended
Lydgate
"When translating, however, he might feel himself boimd to repro-
-open to a
man
of opposite nature.
-one poem,^
duce
his
Thus
original.
Ballade of the Crabbe, Lydgate
in the
attacks priests, though very slightly, because his original had not
spared them.
It is thus not safe to believe that any subject would have been
foreign to Lydgate's pen, with the one exception of obscenity. And
even here Lydgate's introduction of Mine Host of the Tabard in

the Prologue to his Story of Tliebes, and the rather coarse language
which Mine Host uses, proves that Lydgate enjoyed this side of
Chaucer's
2.
humour
as
weU
as the other.
Cliaucerian influence.
can be taken as a
poet of the time, I believe,
more eager
Xo
amoiuit of Chaucerian influence
test of Lydgate's
genuine writing.
more the creature
There was no
of Chaucer,
no poet
to
"...
Som
seke his boke
goodly word
)jat is left
J)er-iii
be-hynde,
for to fynde,
To sette amouge ))e crokid lynys rude

Whiche I do write as, by similitude,
;
f)e
ruby
stant, so royal of reuoun,
"With-Inne a ryng of copur or latoun."
[Troy Book,
Yet others were no doubt equally devoted, and no

1
The Hood of Green, noted below.
II,
4703
f.)
greater mistake
The Tests Summarized.
made than to ascribe a poem to Lydgate merely because it

Chaucerian and yet not quite up to Chaucer's mark.
In his religious poetry Lydgate shows most
3. Other influence.
could be
is
clearly the influence of that school of poetry, of which the highest

While I do not
types are the Pearl and the Quia Amore Langueo.
believe that Lydgate could rise to the height of this last poem, yet
he came near it on more than one occasion, and it is very difficult to
distinguish between a poem like Timor Mortis Conturbat Me, by

Lydgate, and others like Fortis ut Mors dileccio, not claimed for
him.
Much
has been made of Lydgate's tendency to repetition,

and digression ; and indeed in some poems, particularly
those from the French, these traits seem almost a peculiar disease.
4.
amplification,
But these qualities are characteristic of the homilist at any period,

and the duplication of terms is an essential quality of English style.
It would thus be dangerous to draw any line between Lydgate's
tendency to excessive redundancy and the normal verbiage of
There are times when Lydgate is concise, when
poets.
every line teUs ; there are times when other poets than Lydgate grow
monkish
tedious.
5.
The
personality of Lydgate, as expressed in his writings,
may
on occasion serve us as a guide. Lydgate is always modest, deprecative, simple ; he never forces himself or his opinion on the reader,
never treats the reader otherwise than as a master.
It is quite true
a conventional one of the time, but in no other
writer that I have read is sincerity in the use of the convention so
that this attitude
is
evident in every line of his writing.

6.
Another
test, his
characteristic of Lydgate's style
rhyme-tags.
The
may be taken
best collection of these
is
as a
in the preface
Reson and Sensuallyte in the E.E.T.S. series. We note the

great variety of them, and the absence of one rhyme-tag so needed
to
by the minstrel, "verament."

Here then is a conservative statement
of the tests
which can
be applied. With proper caution, we can exact a certain smoothness

of verse, a certain dignity and elevation of sentiment, a certain
can demand no minstrel-rhyme-tags, and
polish as of the court.
no frequent use of the half-dozen departures from Chaucer's rhyme-
We
scheme, which I have particidarly noted.
Applying these
tests in a
friendly manner, it is now possible to draw up a list of Lydgate's

poems as they exist to-day in print or manuscript, and to indicate
Genuine Poems: Ale-seller

evidence upon
have made the
tlie
wliicli
list
Poems
lines.^
in
Amor
we may allow
Vincit Omnia.
thcni to the
an alphabetical one
l)y
monk
titles,
which Lydgate names himself or
xi
of liury.
quotin<(
liis
first
place
of
birth are indicated by small capiUils.

Manuscripts in which the
scribe in rubric or colophon names Lydgate are named in italics.
Other external evidence
is
not indicated.
On
the side of internal
my
examination of the poems here

with the tests I have
finds
one
of
them
agreeing
j)resented
every
"Where there is no external
suggested for Lydgate's authorship.
evidence
it
should be said
tliat
evidence, however, the nature of the internal evidence, leading

to accept the poem in the Lydgate canon, is indicated.^
Ale-seller,^
me
Ballade on an.
Beg. Reiuenibryiig ou tlie grete unstabiliiesse.

MS. Bodley, Kawlinson, c. 48 11 stanzas of 7 lines, last two fiagmcntary.
Sir Frederick Madden, whose aunotated copy of Ritson s Bibliof/raphia

Poet tea, iu the Haivard College Library, shows that he had a thorough knowledge of Lydgate MSS., ascribes the poem to Lydgate in his account of the MS.
His judgment is veiitied
in the preface to the Ro.xbuige Club Sijr d'airnyne.
by the accuracy of the -ye rhyme in the refrain, the tags "I dar riht weel
"1 dar weel saye." "in substauni-e," "done here besy cure," the
"rude writynge." The ninth
gueidoiin, and the apologj' for
" Falleie fallentem
non est
of the
another
assure,"
resoiin
rhyme
stanza is
fraus,"
proverb,
rendering
Tlie Rawlinthe version of which from the Fa/l of Princes is so often quoted.
feel
1
do
not
in
.son MS. contains chietiy Lydgate poems.
justified
doubting
Sir Frederick Maddi-n's opinion, and therefore accept the poem as in full
also
Ballade
See
with
per Antiphrasim.
harmony
Lydgatt;'s style.
2.
Amor
YLncit Omnia, ]\Ientiris Quod Pecunia.

man folwith his owne fan'asie 17 stanzas of 8 lines,
mS'&.Ashmole 59 ("pat philosotVe Lidegate")* B. M. Addit. 29729
What is practically the
Harleij ~'i'ol ("a deniawnde by Lydgaie").
same refrain is in Fall of Princes, Book III, chapter 4, envoy, which
Beg. Ecli
appears often as a separate poem.
On
titles.
So far as possiljle, I have preserved the titles given in rubrics.
particularly true of the Latin titles indicating the hymns translated.
L) some cases, however, the titles in different MSS. of the same poem are noc
As most
identical, in other cases the same title is applied to different poems.
of the poems are ballades with refrains, I have followed the practice adopted in
Chaucer's j oems Trouthe, Lak of Stedfasf.nesse, etc., of selecting the essential
element in the refrain line.
In other cases I have tried to select a title agreeable to the theme.
The danger of confusion with titles given by others will be
obviated by cross references in the index.
I must beg to defer the
presentation of all my evidence in regard to poems
admitted by me on internal evidence alone, until these poems are discussed iu
the notes of this edition, which will be appended to my second volume.
MS. title, Hie nota de illis que vendunt ceruisiam in cantuar. But the
poem refers only to a loose tavern-wench.
As Shirley calls him. This is a good place in which to acknowledge my
indebtedness to Miss Hammond's recent articles on Shirley MSS. in Anglia,
'
This
is
passim.
LYDGATK, M.
P.
Genuine Poems: Ave Jesse Virgula
xii
Ave
3.
Brut.
Jesse Virgula.
Bcq. Hayle blissid lady
moder of
MSS. i/?-%,.V55(last
19 stanzas of 8 lines.
Criste les'i
12 stauzj.s), 2251; Trin. Coll. Camb. R.
;
:3.
21
(2 copies).^
Ave Maria
4.
{or Salutacio Angelica).
Beg. Hayle gloryous lady and heuenly quena;

MS. Trm. Coll. Cavib. Ji. 3. i2l.
stanzas of 8 short linos.
.5
Ave Eegina Celorum.
5.
Btg. Hayle luminary and benigne lanternc
MSS. Trin. Coll. Camb. 11. i. 21 (2 copies) Harley 2251.
Appears in both ]\ISS. in a list of similar jioeuis by Lydgate, ami is
"aureate beames," etc.
exactly in their style
;
Ballade at
6.
Reverence of Our Lady Qwene of Mercy.
tlie
A Thowsande stories I
U^^.Ashmoh 59 B. M.
Brg.
koujje to
you reherce
Sloane 1212.
Printed bv Tlivnne, 153:^ Chaucer, joined to another poem

se])arate]y
by Prof." Skeat, O.xford Chaucer, VII, 275, with collation of MSS.;
Ballade of
7.
Her
that
liatli all
Virtues sette in
Beg. Fresshe lusty beaute, loyned with gentylesse

Trin. GvU. Camb. R. 3. 20 [Balade of Love)
nk
liir
Image.
Adds. 29729.
Ballade per Antiplirasim.^
8.
Beg. Vndir youre hood
MS.
Kawlinson
Ballade to
9.
c.
48,
but oo contenance 5 stanzas of

where it follows Ale-seller.
is
King Henry VI, on
8 lines.
his Coronation.
Moost noble Prynce of cristin prynces aPe 16 stanzas of 8 lines,

MSS. rri?i. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 20 Harley 2251 Addit. 29729 Ashmole 59. Printed by Wright, Political Boons, II, 141 tf., from MS. (2).
Beg.
10.
Benedic Anima Mea.
thou mv sonle gyf lande vnto the lord 22 stanzas of 8 lines.

Beg.
and Harley
'MSS.
Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 20 [2 copies) Addit. 34.360
2251.
The last two MSS. are probably copies of the first.
Benedictus Dens in Donis Suis.

God departith his gyfftys dyversly
MSS. Harley 2255 Laud 683.
11.
Beg.
12. Brut.
In the Harvard MS. AR 5 a copy of the common Bmt, in John Shirley'.shand, lias a rubric at the place beginning with the reign of Richard II, where
the translation, from the French, of the portion following is ascribeil to Lydgate.
1
found nothing to corroborate this statement in my examination of the
translation, but leave it for others to believe or doubt.
Nothing is more likely,
than that Lydgate was asked to do the work.
1
Not in Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 20 as stated Anglia, 28, 16.

As the Ballade in Co mmendatiun of Oîr Lady ; under which
;
it
title I
note
below, in discussion.
^
Noted by Madden as Lydgate's. The refrain, "as I go loos and teied am
with a lyne," is also in Ti/rd with a Lyne, below.
I take the title from a
rubric of Shirley's.
Genuine
l.'V
J'ocjus:
Bycornc
Complaint.
xiii
r>vcorno and Cliiclu'fiU'lic.
Bill.
MSS.
pnideiit
i'olkt-s taki'l>e hei-fl
r//;;. Coll. Ciniih.
Printed by
llalliwi'll,
/'..>'.
19 stanzas of
K. 3.19
Minor Poems,
7 slioil lines.
Hailcy
22'>l.
1-^9-13.'),
pp.
Also in
fVoni (3).
in Grnth niait's Mcujaziiie,

iKHlsley's OIi/ Fhijis, eA. 1780, .\ii, 335
1836; see also Montaiglon, JlccaeU dcs po^sirs francoisrs des XV' et
XVI' sieclcs, Paris, IS^S, vol. xi, for a print of a French version of
;
the type of wliich Lydgate's
is
a translation.
14. Caiuliridge, A'ciscs on.

Beg. By trewe recorde of the do.-tor Px-de
USS.Bakrrs MS.
13 stanzas of
7 lines.
Cambridije;'^ Harley 367.Tin;

Printed from former in Retrospective Review, 2d series, I, 498.
the
is so absolutely in harmoii}' with the lifelessof
verses
general style
ness of Lydgate's later work that it is impossible not to agree with
a,
the ascription.
15.
Cartae Yersificatae.
693 lines, in ballade.

Charters of English Kings to the Abbev of Bnrv
15.
JIS.
M. Addit. 14848, fols. 243-2.'i7 (Kegi^tei of Wm. Curteys
:
c.
1440).
tliis by Arnold, Monvrial.s of Barii St. Edmunds, III

These are so ab-olutely in accord witli
(1896), 215-237 (Rolls series).
Lydgate's style, and their dale so coincides wall Lydgate's other work
Printed from
of the kind" for Curteys (see De Prqfitiuhs) that we must agree with
All tests of rhyme
Jlr. Arnold in allowing Lydgate as the author.
througiiout agree in proving Lyilgate's anthordii[).
16.
Child Jesus and ^lary the
The.
KiKse,
above beholding thy mekenes 3 stanzas of 7 lines.

A charming ballade to the Virgin, which I admit
JIS.
llarley 2251.
"atwixen hope and dred."
Beg.
v/
17.
My
fatiier
Churl and the Bird, The.
Problemes of olde Ivkenes and fygures 54 stanzas of 7, envoy 1 of 8.

lilSS. Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 19; Lansdoinie 699; Harley 116;
Caligula A ii
Leyden Voss. 9 Huth Balliol 354 Lin. Cath. C.
Bcq.
5.
4.
Worde (2), Copland, Pynson, Ashmole {Thcntrum Ckcmicum), Roxburghe Club, 1818 (Sykes) Halliwell, M. P., pp.
Eight leaves
179-193, re-i)rint in Cambr. facsimile from Caxton.
See Corser, Collai. Angloonly of the 2d ed. by de Worde exist.
Printed by Caxton, de
Poet. Pt. viii, p. S82, for prints.
18. CDniplaint for
Lack
of
Mercy, A.
Beg. Grettere mater of dol an[d] heuynesse
4 stanzas of 8 lines, with
refrain.
MS. Univ.
The poem,
Lib. Canib. Ff. 1. 6, fols. 152^-153^.
is in Lydgate's most characteristic styê.
though
in a corrupt copy,
19,
Complaint
for
My
Lady
of Gloucester
solitary sore compleyuyng

Beg.
]ÎSS.Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 20
Printed Irom (1) Anglia, xxvii, 381

^
and Iloland.
18 stanzas of 7 short lines.
Ashmole 59
f.,
by Miss
(in
running
Hammond.
Transcribed by Stokys from an earlier codex, see Catal.

Not in Harley 1704,'as Ritson tells us.
title).
Written by
v. 197.
Genuine Fooiis: Complaint
xiv
Decdh's
Warning.
Duke
of Gloucester's liousehokl, and in Lydgate's

maniipr.
Lydgate had been employed to celebrate tlie betrothal of
A probable reason for the omission of
the Duke and Duchess.
Lydgate's name in the earlier MS., written while tlie Duke was still
alive, is his probable hostility to the author of this Complaint.
one familiar with the
20.
Complaint of the Black Knight.

May when Flora, the fresshe lusty
Beg. In
(juene
681 lines, stanzas of
7 lines.
M.'SS. Fairfax 16; Bodlev 638; Tanner 346; Digby, 181; Arch.
Selden B 2i B. M. Addit. 16165: Pepvs (Magdalene Coll. Camb.)
2006 Asloan MS., 245-246, 293-300.
Printed by de Worde (copy iu Ciiatsworth), Chepman and Myllar,
1508 {Golaffros and GoAvanc)
Thynne 1532 in Chaucer and by
succeeding editors as Chaucer's: by Skeat, Oxf. Chaucer, VII, 245265; by Krausser, Anglia, xix, 211-290; and Halle, 1896, from al!
modernized by Dart, 1718.
but last-named MS.
;
21.
Consulo Quisqnis Eris.
counceyle whafsoouer thow be 15 stanzas of 8 lines.

M. Harlev 2255, 2251 Addit. 34360 Univ. Lib. Hh. 4. 12
Jesus Coll. Camb. 56
Hodl. Arch. Selden
Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 21
B 10, from de Worde's print. Pynson repeated this print, 1526.
Printed bv Halliwell fiom (1), entitled The Cmicords of Compamt, and
by Dr. Furnivall in BoL Bel. and Love Bocms (E.E.f.S.). The" Latin
couplet of which the above words are the beginning, and of which
The internal
the poem is an expansion, is usually found as rubric.
evidence for Lydgate's authorsliip of this piece i-i overwhelming.
I
Beg.
MSS. B.
22.
Qui Lux Es
Criste
Beg.
et Dies.
Criste ))at arte bo})e day and light ; 7 stanzas of 8 short lines.
Tiin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 20
Harh-y 2251. In the Bannatyne
is a version a little resembling Lydgate's.
MSS.
MS.
23. Cristes Passioun.

Beg.
Man
thyn exil and thi loos 15 stanzas of 8 lines.

Univ. Lib. Cam!}.
372, 7333\ Tiin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 21
laud 6S3 B. M. Addit. 31042.
to refourme
MSS. Hnrley
Kk.
24.
1.
Daunce
of Machal)i'ee.
harde hearted as a stone 84 stanzas of 8 lines.

Lansdowne 699 Leyden Voss. 9
Ca,nb. B. 3. 21
Bodley 221; Sehlen supra 53; Bodley 686; Harley 116; Files-'
Cott. Vesp. A. xvi.
Line. Cath. C. 5. 4
mere, Corp. Chr. Coll. 237
Printed in Tottell, Fall of Brince.s, 1554 Dugdale's St. BauVs, 1658,
Modern version, see Brit. Bibl. II, 463, La Danse MacJinhre,
p. 289
by W. Coleman, 1630. Editions in preparation by Miss Warren and
Miss Hammond.
Beg.
MSS.
folkes,
ye
r?v'.
Coll.
25.
De
Beg.
Profundis.
Hauyng
my sympill wyt 21 stanzas of 8 lines.

2355; Laud. '683; Jesus Coll. Camb. 56; MS.
Written in old age for Curteys.
a conseit in
MSS. //;//
(2)
lacks two last stanzas.
26. Death's
Beg.
Warning.
Si]j lât
ye
MSS. Harley
Ff. V. 45.
list to set
me
17i)6 (Nos.
In the
first
in your bnke
11.
12);
Univ. Lib.
Douce 322;
two MSS. these ballades are
s.iid
Camb.
to be taken
Genuine Poems: Defence of Holy Chnrch
Douhlcnesse.
xv
witli the exception of the first stanza,

out of the book of Jolin Lucas
It is not unlikely tliat
howL-ver, tliey are from tlit- Fall nf J'rnicrs.^
wrote a first stanza to acconijiany
Lycl>;ate himself extnutcd them, and
a grisly image of deatli, like that in the Douce cojiy.
;
27.
Defence of Holy Churcli.
Bc(j.
Right mighty prince of
whom
the nohle fame
stanzas of 7
21
lines, inconiplete.
MSS.
Harley 124."., at end Sloane 1212 (8 stanzas).

Addresiseil to a royal jiersimage, and in both MSS. with otlur pieces by
Lydgate, this jioem bears every trace of his style, both in circumlocution
and
in metrical tests.
28. Departyii,!;- of ChaiU'er, On the.

thow liUcvna iiwene and Empyresse 11 stanzas <if 7 lines.
Beg.
US.B. M. Addit. liJlOo.
Printed by Dr. Furnivall in Notes and Queries, 4th Series, IX, 381
;
and
No.
Series,
I,
29.
ed.
App. YI
13,
f.
Animadvrslons, Chaucer Society, 2d

and bv Miss Hammond, Modem J'hilulogif,
of Thynne's
;
331.
Deus
Beg.
his
in
Nomine Tuo
in
God
in thy
Salvuiu
name make me
itiSS.Ashmole 59
Caligula
safe
ii
Me
Fac.
and sounde
Harley 2..'o5
Harley 116.
30. Dietary, A.
Beg. For helih of bodv cover for cold thvn hede
MSS. ia4 GSS Bodlcij 6S6, 638, 48 Addit. B 60 (29179) Ashmole 61
Rawlinson A653, C. 48, C. 86 Harley 4011, 22r)2, 2251, 941, lir,, 989
Stow 982 Sloane 775, 3534 (with Latin), 989 Arundel 168 Lambeth
444, 853 B. M. Addit. 34360, 10099, 31042, 11307 Cal. A ii Scotch
texts in St. John's Camb. G. 23
Bannatyne MS., and McCullocli MS.
Others are Hawkins MS. in Phillipps sub. cat.
(Univ. Lib. Edin.).
Soc. of Anti.i. 101: 15. M.
Trinity College, Dublin, 516
p. 67 (1895)
Lansdowne 699
Leyden
Bodley, Rawl. poet. 34
Egerton 1995
Univ. Coll. Oxf. 60.
Jestts Coll. Camb. 56
Yoss. 9
Printed by Caxton as Medicina Stomarhi, by Halliwell from Harley
Latin of
Dr. Furnivall, Babees Bool; E.E.T.S. (Lambeth 853
2251
Sloane 3534); Dr. Skeat from St. John's iu ed. of Bruce, S.T.S.
Hunterian Club ed. of Bannatyne MS.
;
The poem
is
much changed
in later texts.
31. Doctrine for Pestilence, A.
Who wil ben hole
and kepe hym fro syknes.se 4 stanzas of 8 lines.

Coll. Camb. 56; Bodley, Rawl. c. 86, in (1)
it without separation.
following the Dietary, iu (2) and (3) preceding
In Leyden JISS. 9 and Lansdowne 699, this ballade is attached to the
The
Dietary with additional stanzas between, pcrhajis by Lydgate.
Coll. Camb. R. 3. 20,
original of the ballade is probably art. 21, Trin.
a French ballade.
Beg.
^laS.Laud 6S3; Jeans
32. DonMcnes.ê.
13 stanzas of 8 snort lines.
Beg. This world is ful of variaunce
MSS.-B. M. Addit. 16165 Harley 7578 ; Ashmole 59 (long lines at
Fairfax 16.
first, by padding) ;
Printed in 1561 Chaucer, etc., and Oxford Chancer, YII, 291.
;
Lucas was probably a
Lydgatc's work.
scribe.
He
wrote MS. Sloane 1212, which contains
xvi
Gemiine Poems: Duodecim Ahusiones
Duodecim
33.
Go
Fifteen
Joys.
Abusioxies.
bv sapience 2 stanzas of 8 lines.

by Caxton, W. de WJide (2); Chancer 1561, 1598;
Chaucer
Oxford Chaucer, vol. VII,
Tem'ph'. of Glas, App. II
Beg.
forthe, Icing, reiile the
Printed
Entry into London, King Henry VI's Royal.

Toward tlieeude of wyndy February 544 lines, with
MSS. i/rt/7c.!/ .5(J.5 Cotton, Julius B II Cleopatra C. IV.
Bell's
q. v.
34.
Beg.
a roundel.
Ilalliwell, 3Iiii. Poems, from (3)

by C. L. Kingsford,
Chronicles of London, 1905,97-116, from (2) by Nicolas, Chronicle of
London, 1827, from (1).
The Koundel in the poem corrected and piinted bv Sclileich, Archiv,
96, 191-194.
Printed by
35.
Example.s Against
To Adam and Eue
MS. Digby 181. Ten
Beg.
The
Women.
Crist gave the soueraignte

stanzas, those on Adam and Samson, are from
Fall of Princes, altered ; the others were probably added by
;
Lydgate.
."56.
Duorum
Falnila
]\Iercatornm.
Beg. In Egipt wliilom as
MSS. Zrar% 2255,
2251
I
;
rede and fynde

910 lines in rhyme royal.
B. M. Addit. 34360 Lansilowne 699 Leyden
;
Voss. 9 Rawl. poet. 32.

Printed by Zupitza-Schleich,Wien, 1897, Quellenu. Forschungen, vol. 83.
;
37.
Fall of Princes.
36316 lines in 7 and 8 line

Beg. He that whilom did his dili|;ence
stanzas (Koeppel, ji. 87. Miscalled by him and others Falls).
MSS. Harley 1245, 1766, 3486, 4197, 4205, 4260 Royal 18 B xxxi, 18
B. M. Addit. 21410
iv, 18 D V
Phillipi.s, Longleat. Rutland,
;
Mostyn Lambeth 254 Bodlev 263 e Museo 215

Plimpton (New York); Hatton 105 Corj). Chr. Oxf. 242 two owned
bv Quaritch Glasgow Univ. Rawl. C. 448. Fragments in numerous
MSS. Trin. Coll. R. 3. 19, 20; Ashmole59; Popys 2006; McClcan
182; Harley 2202, 2251; Sloane 1825 (90b); Harley 4011; Arch.
Selden B 10.
A fragment beginning "Al thow so be in every maner
age," often cited as an independent i)oem, is in Harley 172; Ashmole
59 (even Miss Hammond errs, in Iier iirticle on Ashmole 59, Anglia,
XXX, 324, No. 11). and elsewhere. The liallade on Women's Chastity,
which Professor Skeat proved by examination of final -e, to be " mueh
later than Lydgate," is from Book III, v.
Book I, chaps. 3-7 is in
Jersey, Glasgow,
Sloane 2452.
See also under Death's IVarning, and Examples Against Women, and
also Schick, Temple of (Has, p. cii, and Anglia, xxviii, 19-20.
Printed by R. Pvnson, 1494 (with the extremely crood Envoy of Greeneacres). 1527
-Totfell, 1554
Wayland, 155S Extracts by de Worde,
1510 (Proverbs of Lydgate).
;
38. Fall of Princes in
Oure Dayes, The Sodeine.^
Beg. Beholde this gret prynce Edwarde the secounde
MSS. rrm.
Coll.
Camb.
21.
3.
20; Harley 2251
Addit. 29729.
Fifteen Joys and Fifteen Sorrows of Mary.

Atween mydnyht and the fressh morwe gray 72 stanzas of 7 lines.
IISS. Harley 2255 Jesus Coll. Camb. 56 Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 21
Lon;leat 258
Part in Cotton, App. xxvii, art. 12.
Bodley 686.
39.
Beg.
'
Also called Fates of Princes.
Tlie above
is
Shirley's
title.
Genvine roems: Fifteen Joys
Gentlewoman's.
xvii
40. Fifteen Joys of
Mary (II).
IMessed lady o iiryncesse of iiiercv
MSS. Co/ÔH Titus A xxvi Tnn. Coll. Canib. li. S. 21.
Beg.
41.
Fifteen Goes
MSS. Z,a(/
Jos. Coll.
((
blyssid lord
Be(f.
6S3
Cam.
)oes of Christ).
Crist lesu; 42 stanzas of 8 lines.
lord
Rawl. c. 48 Harlai 2255 B. M. Addit. 29720
my
56.
Sooteh version different from
tliis
is
in
Arundel 285, and another
M.K. nu'trioal version in Kawl. poet. 32.

Harley 172, with an interesting prologue.
prose translation
is
in
Fifteen Tokny.s aH'orn tlie Doom.

As the doctour sanctus leronimus 11 stanzas of 8 lines.
MS. Harley 2255.
Printed by Wright, Chester Plays, Shakespeare Society Series, 1847,
\'l.
lii-q.
vol. II, pp.
222-224.
These stanzas bear every indication of Lydgatian authorship, both in

metre and style. See further, Koeppel, Anglia, Anzciger, 24, 55, who
argues for Lydgate's authorship.
43. Flemynges, Ballade in Despyte of the (1424).

Beg. Oft" stryvys new, and fraudulent falsnesse
MS. Lambeth Pal. 84. Pr. by Fr. Ihie, in his edition of The Brut,
I have no hesitation iu
E.E.T.S., 1909, pp. 600-1, as anonymous.
For my proof, -see mv article iu Anglia,
declaring it to be Lydgate's.
April, 1910.
44. Flour of Curtesye.

270 lines of 7 lines with ballade.
Beq. In Fevrier whan the frosty mone
No MS.
Printed by Thynne, 1532, etc.; Oxford Chaucer, VII, 266-274.
;
known.
45.
Four Things that Make a
Man
a Fool.
3 stanzas of 7 lines, stans.

Beg. Worsh3'p, woninien, wyne, vnweldy age
2 and 3 attributed to Halsham b}- Siiirlev.
MSS. Fairfax 16; Harley 7578, 4731 ;" Harley 116; A.shmole 59;
Trin.
Addit. 16165
and Addit. 34360 (1 stanza)
Harley 2251
The first stanza rewritten in Stow
Coll. Camb. R. 3. 19, B. 3. 20.
1561, from Addit. 29729
Oxford Chcmcer, YII, 297 with a stanza of
;
7 lines
from (10) added,
beg.
"
If it
lie
See under Tyed vilh
falle," etc.
Lijiie.
46. Friend at Xeode, A.

Beg. Lite whan Aurora of Tytan toke leve
?klS.
Ashmole 59.
Gaude Virgo
'O Mater Christi.
Beq. Be gladde niayde moder of cryst lesu
MSS. Tr/n. Cull. Camb. B. 3. 2U ; Harley 2251.
47.
48.
Gentlewoman's Lament, A.
Beg. Alias I wooful cryature ; 7 stanzas of 8 lines.

MSS. rn?(. Coll. Camb. B. 3. 20; Harley 2251 pr. Hulliwell.
his
Koe[ipel, Falls, 1883, ]s. 76, thinks this is spurious, but I duubt
There is no reason why Lydgate could not write in a woman's
logic.
person.
Genuine Poems:
xviii
49.
Gloriosa dicta sunt
Gloriosa
De
How
the Plage.
Te.
On
hooly hilles wheeche beojie of gret Rennun 29 stanzas of 8 lines,

MSS. Trm. Coll. Cavib. R. 3. 20-, B. M. Addit. 9739, 34360 Harley
2251, 3^55.
Beg.
50. Gloucester's Marriage, On.

Beg. Thorugh gladde aspectis of >e god Ciipyde
1 of 8.
MSS.Trin.
51.
God
is
Camb.
Coll.
Printed by Miss
Hammond,
myn
3.
20
27 stanzas of 7 lines,
Harley 2251.
Anglia, xxvii, 385.
Helpere.
God is myn helpere and ay shal be 13 stanzas of 8 short lines.

MS,. Harley 2255. Line 89 is identical with 1 of Say the Best.
Beg.
1.
52.
Guy of Warwick.
From tyme
of Crist complete iiyne hundred yere

69 stanzas of 8
envoy of 4 lines, in all 592 or 565 lines (two versions).
M&9>.Laud G83; Leyden Voss. 9; Harley 7333; Harvard UnivcrsiUf
AR5; Lansdowne 699 Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 21.
Printed from (1) by Zupitza, Akademieschrift, Wien, 1873, Ixxiv, 623,
aiid separately
from (5) by F. N. Robinson, Harvard Studies and.
Notes, V, 177-220 (his numbering of lines is wrong).
Beg.
(1
of
9),
53. Haste,
Ditty upon.
Beg. All haste
MSS. Rawl.
is
c.
odious whereas discrecioun

86
Univ. Lib. Camb. Kk. 1. G Harlev
Harley 2251
;
78.
54.
Holy Meditation, A.
Beg. Affter the stormy
tyme ccssing the reyne
182 lines of heroic
couplets.
Tsm^.Ashmole 59
55.
Trin. Coll.
Camb. R.
3. 20.
Horns away.
Of god and kynd procedeth
al beaute
683
Harley 2251, 2255 Addit. 34360 Ashmole 59
Univ. Lib. Camb. Hh. iv, 12; Jesus Coll. 56; Trin. Coll. R. 3. 19;
Rawl. c. 86
Leyden Voss. 9.
Printed from (3) by Sir H. Nicolas in Gkron. of London, 1827 by HalliwoWRel. Ant. I, 74 Minor P. of Lyd.,' 1840 by Furnivall, Pol.,
Bel. and Love Poems, E.E.T.S., re-ed. 1903.
Beg.
MSS. Laud
56. Horse, Goose,
and Sheep, Debate between
Beg. Controversies jdeis and alle discorde

15 of 8 lines, in all 659.
the.
77 stanzas of 7 lines, envoy
MSS. Rawl.
c. 86;
Lamb. 306; Leyden Voss. 9; Harley 2251 Lansdowne 699 Addit. 34360 Ashmole 50, 754 Rawl. c. 48 Laud 598
Huth MS.
Printed by Caxton, de Worde (repr. Roxburghe Club), by Furnivall
in Pol., Rcl. and Love Poems, by Degenhart in Miinchencr Beitrdae,
;
1900.
57.
How
the Plage
was Sesyd
in Eonie.
Beg. So noble medesyne ne so souverayne
MS. Addit. 29729 (not certainly Lydgate's, howevei).
;
Genuine Poems: Image

58.
Image
of
Our Lady,
<
59.
xix
Mi tlio.
Beg. Beholde and se tliis gloriows fygure

M^.B. M. Addit. Jli7-^'d.
>/
Legend.
Isopes Fabules.
Beg. Wisdom is more of pris than gold in coffres

introduction and seven tables.
royal
959 lines of rhyme
ilSS. Harley 2-2.S1 (7 fables)

Ashmolc59 (1 fable).
Trin.
Coll.
Camb.
R.
3.
19 (6 fables)
Printed from (1 ) by Sauerstcin, 1885 from others by Zupitza, Archiv, 85.

1-24.
Zupitza by an oversight missed fables (5) and (6) in MS. (2).
;
60.
Jak Hare.
A froward knave plainly to discryve 7

MSS. Zrt(/(/ (JSJ Harley 2251 Lansdowne
Brg.
stanzas of 8 lines.
699
Leyden Voss. 9.
Printed from (2) by Wright, Bd. Antiqua, I, 13 ; Halliweirs Minor
Poems, pp. 52-55.
The version in Lansdowne and Leyden has three probably spurious
:
stanzas.
61. Kalemlare, A.
for thy holy circumcision
Beg. Icsu Lord
!
51 stanzas of
one of 8
7,
lines.
MSS. Harley
229
1706, 4011
878.
Longleat 258; Rawlinson 408
Douce 322,
Lambeth
Printed from
(2), (4), (5),
probably only
by Horstmann, Archiv, 80, 115-135.

an earlier doggerel te.xt.
Lydgate
revamped
62.
Kings of England Sitlien AVilliani ConqiieroTir, Tlie.

Beg. This myghty William Duk of Normandy ; 15 stanzas of 7 lines.
AISS.
Bodley 6S6 ; AshmoIe59 Lansdowne 699; Leyden Voss. 9; Harley
7333 Jesus Coll. Camb. 56 Eawl. c. 48 ; Har/ei/ 7S Fairfa.r 16 (down
to Henry VI) Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 21
Egerton 1995 (heading for
Edward IV, and stanza on Henry VI re-written) Harley 2251. Addit.
31042 and 34360 (have stanza on Edward IV) Kegius 18 D ii (down to
Henry VIII) Bodley 1999 ; Coll. of Arms 58 Rawl. c. 448 c. 86 ;
Bodley 48, 131, 912; Tanner 383; Ashmole 456; Cott. Julius E iv
and V
Caius Coll.
Bodley Addit. E 7, and Douce g. 2 (rolls)
Camb. 249
(to
Henry V)
Harley 372 (Alfred to Henry VI)
Stow 69
(frag.).
Several of the above MSS. have little left of Lydgate's original lines,
though they are imitations.
63.
Lavenders, Treatise for.

Yee maisteresses myne and cleuly chambererys
Beg.
stanzas
of
7 lines.
MSS. Univ.
Lib. Camb. Ff. 1. 6

last stanza in Harley 2251 ; Addit.
34360.
Printed by Wright, Bel Ant. I, 26
by Steele, Academy, 1894, I,
p. 395.
Perhaps written for Lady Sibille Boys, or some other Suffolk
;
dame.
6-i.
Legend
of
Dan
Joos.
welle of swetnesse replete in euerv veyne

MSS. Harley 2251 Trin. Coll. Camb. "R. 3. 21 (2 copies).
Piinted by Halliwell, Minor Poems 62 ff., by Horstmann, Chaiuxr
Beg.
Society,
Onginais and Analogues,
III.
In Lydgate's best manner, but preserved in poor texts.
XX
Genui7ie Poems: Letahundus

65. Letabundus, On.
Beg. Grounde take in vertu
im?>.narley 2255
Masse.
patriarkys olde ; 39 stanzas of 8 lines.

Camb] R. 3. 21 Jes. Coll. 56.
b}^
Trin. Coll.
66. Letter to Gloucester.
mighty prince and it be your wille 8 stanzas of 8 lines.

l\&S,.~Harlcy 2251, 2255; Addit. 34360; Lansdoicne 699; Leyden
Voss. 9
Fepys 2011.
Printed by Sir H. Xicolas, Chronicle of London, 1827
Halliwell, Minor
Poems, pp. 49-51.
Beg. Ripht
67. Letter to
Beg.
The
MS.Jshmole
68. Life of
Sibille
Lady
chief
Sibille
Boys, of Holm Hale?).
and of vertue 20 stanzas of 7 lines.
(Lady
of grace
gynnyng
59.
Our Lady, The.
thoughtful herte plonged in distresse 5936 lines, rhyme ro.yal.

MSS. B.M. Sloane 1785, 1825 (part) Arundel 66 Cotton App. VIII
Harley 629, 1304, 3362, 2382, 3952, 4011, 4260, 5272; Addit. 19252,
19432 Lambeth 344 Advocates' Lib. Edin. Jac. v. 7
Ash(part)
mole 39, 59 Bodley 75, 120 Rawl. poet. 140 St. John's Coll. Oxf.
56
Hatton 73 Corp. Chr. 61, 237 Cambridge Trin. Coll. R. 3. 21,
R. 3. 22 Caius Coll. 230 (JMagnificat, ch. xxii), which
belonged to
Whethamstede of St. Alban's ; Univ. Lib. Mm. 6, 15, Kk. 1. 13;
Amies MS.
Society of Antiquaries, No. 134 (begins at chap, xiii)
Cockerell MS. (Cambridge)
(Univ. California)
1 leaf (frag.) iu
Sloane 297.
Printed l>y Caxton, Eedman, C. E. Tame. Parts in
MS.
Beg.
(Magnificat) and
Huth
Book
JIS. (beginning
Bannatyne
Everywhere ascribed
II).
to Lydgate.
The parts in the Edinburgh cojiy were printed anonymously in Fisio Tundali, ed. Turnbull, 'lS43, and commented on by
Brandl,! as original poems of the later 15th
and as
continuing
century,
the mysticism of the West ]\lidland school. l\Ir.
Sidney Lee, in his
article on Lydgate in the Diet. Nat.
Biog., says Harley 2382 has
"two extra books." This is quite wrong; the two poems which
follow the Life are earlier ])oeins on
Mary one is on the Assumption,
the other a prayer.
They aie in no sense a continuation of the Life.
An eilition of the whole poem was long ago announced bv Fiedler,
;
Anglia, xv, 391.

69.
LoKE
Beg.
IX
Tame's edition was
lost in a fire (copy in Brit. Mus.).
Thy Merour, and Deme
Toward the ende
jSône
other Wight.
of frosty Jannarv
Trin. Coll Canib. R. 3. 21
Rawl. c. 86; Arch.
;
Isl&^.Harlry 2255
Seidell B in
Jesus Coll, Caml.. 56.
I'hillipps 8299
Printed by de Worde {LydycUes Proverbs)
Halliwell,
156-164.
\
Minor Poems,
Masse, Yertues of the.

Ye that I'Ctli of good devofyon 83 stanzas of 8 lines.
U^S>. Harley 2251 Addit. 34860 (part) St. John's College, 0xf.56\
70.
Beg.
Trin. Coll. Cavib. R. 3. 21
Ashmole 59 (part) Addit.

31042 (part); Lambeth 344; Balliol 354; Laud 6S3
(part); Rawl.
poet. 118 (part); Caius 174 (part); Jes. Coll. 56 (part).
The piece
On Kissing at Verbimi caro- Factum est (pr. M,P., p. 60), is an appendix
to tins poem, as are the Instructions to Priests, in MSS.
(4), (9), and (12).
Printed by de Worde reprinted from this liy Huth,
Fugitive Tracts,
;
Llatton 73
1st Series.
Paul's Grundriss, etc., II, 693.
Genuine Poema: Mciûrc

71.
Mcsiin",
Soim
iif
xxi
3fiimininf/.
-'"st.
V>y witto of nuui altliyiige that is

lines.
eg.
contryved
10 or 13 stanzas of 8
MSS. Harley
2251, Jddit. 29720.

Tiinted from former MS. by Halliwoll, Minor Poems, 80-83.
72.
Mosure
Tresour.
is
Beg. lieu wryte of oolil
US. Harlcy
how
inosour
is
tresour
22.55.
Printed by Halliwell, Minor Poems, 208-213.
73. Millers
and
IJakors, Against.
Beg. Put out his bed Ivst not for to dare
MS.Harlty 2255.
Printed by Nicolas, 1827, and Halliwell, M.P., p. 207.
;
74.
Edmund.
jNIiracles of St.
Beg. Laude of our lord up to the hevene
is
reysed
464 lines of 8 line
stanza.
MSS. Cotton, Titus A
viii
Ashniole 46 Laud 6S3 Tanner 347.
Printed by Horstinanu, Altcaglischc Legemien, 1882, 440
;
11'.
75. Misericordias
Domini
Beg. Alle goostly songes
in
Eternum Cantabo.
and ynipnes that be songe
24 stanzas of 8
lines.
US?,. Hurley 2255
76.
Mumming
Beg.
Myghtv
at
Trin. Coll.
3. 21.
Bishopswood.
Flourra goddes of fresshe floures
MS.Ashviolc
Camb. R.
16 stanzas of 7
lines.
59.
Printed in Nicolas, Chronicle of Lomlon, 1827.
77.
^[umming
at Eltham.
98 lines of rhyme roval.

Beg. Biirhus which is god of |)c glade vvne
MSS. 2Viw. Coll. Camb. 11. 3. 20; B.Û. Addit. 29729.
Printed by Brotanek, Die Englischen Maskcnspiele, 1902.
78.
Munnning
at Hertford.
Beg. Moost nolile pryiice with support of your grace

heroic coujdet.
MS. Trin. Coll. Camb. B. 3. 20 Adds. 29729.
Printed Anglia, xxi, 364 ft".
79.
Mumming
254 lines
in
at
London.
Beg. Loo her this lady that yee may se ; 342 lines in short couplets.
USS. Trin. Coll. Camb. B. 3. 20; B. M. Addit. 29729.
Printed by Brotanek, loc. cit,
80.
Mumming
at "Windsor.
Beg. Mooste noble prynce of Cristen prynces alle

MSS. and print as above.
81.
Mumming
for the ^Mercers of
Beg. Moost mighty lord, Jubyter

])e
14 stanzas of
Lomlon.
greet
7 lines.
xxii
Genuine Poeins:
82.
Mumming
for the
83.
))at
My
Order.
Goldsmiths of London.
wor>y david, which

Beg.
Mumming
))at
sloughe Golye
Lady Dere.
Beg. Every
maner
creature
W^'&.Addit. 16165 Ashmole 59 Harley 367.

Printed by Dr. Furnivall with Departyng of
Chaucer, q. v.^ The rubrics
in both cases assign the
piece as companion to Departyng of Chaucer,
but it is obviously a mere lover's lament.
The conYusion probably
arose m A. 1616.5 or some source of it, from its
being next the Departyng.
See Kcic Years Gift, for another instance of this error in the same
;
MS.
84.
Mydsomer
Beg. Lat no
Eose,
man
As
a.
boost of
kunnyng nor vertu 15 stanzas of 8 lines.

Univ. Lib. Camb. Hh. iv, 12 ;
2251, 2255 Ashmole 59
Jesus Coll. Cambridge, 56 Trin. Coll. R. 3. 21; Regius 18 A. xiii (4 11.).
Phillipps 8299.
Printed by Tliomas Gray ( IVorks, 1st collected edition)
Halliwell,
MSS. Harley
Minor Poems [On Midability of Human Affairs).

85. New Year's Gift, A Lover's.
Beg. In honnour of this heghe fest of custume yere by yere
of 3, with
B. M.
that hape
theme of
MS.
29 stanzas
a refrain of 2 lines.
Amerous halade by Lydegatc

thank of u-ymmcn.
If this rubric refers to the
the poem, it is surely intended for The Servant of Cupid
the
next
This poem is a conventional
Forsaken,
piece in the MS.
New Year's Gift, and no lament. See on My Lady Dere.
Printed
Wiq Jour nil of Eng. and Germ. Philology, Amer., March 1909,
under tlie absurd title of a New Year's Valentine. But
compare the
title of W.
Cartwright's poem, A Nexo Year's Gift to Brian Lord
Bishop of Sarum, Ward, Eng. Poets, II, 231. Tlie A'ew Year's Gift
was one form of occasional verse, the Valentine another.
Addit, 16165, 253b, entitled,
loste his
New
Year's Gift of an Eagle, On a.

hardy foole, J)is brydde victoryous 11 stanzas of 7 lines.
MSS. 2'?-i. Coll. Camb. 11. S. 20; Harley 2251 Addit. 29729.
Printed by Halliwell, Minor Poems, pp. 213-216, from (2).
86.
Big.
}>is
87. Nightingale,
Saying of the.
Beg. In Juygne whan Tytan was in ])e Crabbes hed
379 lines of
royal, probably unfinished.
MSS. rrm. Cull. Camb. R. .3. 20 Harley 2251 Addit. 29729.
Printed by Glauning, E.E.T.S., 1904, from MSS.
(2) and (3).
;
rhyme
88.
Nine Properties of Wine, The.

Wyne of nature hath propirties nyne
Beg.
MSS. Addit.
stanza of 8 lines.
10106 and 29729 Harley 2252.

Printed in Beliquiw Antiqiue, I, 325, and in
Secrees, etc., ed. Steele for
Latin original, 6 lines, in Trin. Coll. Camb. 0. 9. 38.
E.E.T.S., 1895.
;
Order of Fools, The.

The ordre of fooles ful yoore ago begonne 24 stanzas of 8 lines.
MSS. Hariey 2251; B.M. Addit. 34360, Laud 683; Cotton, Nero A vi.i
89.
Beg.
Bodley, 638 (part).

Printed from (1) by Halliwell, M.P.,
Book of Precedence, E.E.T.S., 1869.
^
Not printed by Miss Hammond,
p. 164,
from
(4)
by Furnivall,
as she says, Anglia, xxx, 324.
Genuine Poems: Payeant
Prayer.
xxiii
90. Pageant of Knowledge, A.

st:inzas of 7 lines.
Beg. Thys workle is borne up by astatcs seuyii
MS. Tiin. Coll. Lîmb. K. 3. 21 (complete). The Seven H'ixe Counsels,
which is ])art of this Pageant, is in Hailcy 116 Arumiel 168 Harley
Univ. Lib. Canib. Ff. 1. 6, and is printed by Fitrster,
2251, 4733
He was ignorant of the Trinity
Archil; 104, 297 tf. with collation.
as it is, the stanza
text, which would have set the order of stanzis right
for Temperance is under the heading for Sapience and viceversd. Four
stanzas are in the Bokeof Bronw, pr. Miss Toulmin Snuth, 1886, p. 19.
The reason for ascribing the entire Pageant to Lydgate is the uniform
style of the entire piece, and the fact that the latter part of it appears
as a separate poem in Harley 2.i55. and in Jesus Coll. Camb. 56
Rawl. c. 86; Univ. Lib. Camb. Hh. 4. 12; Harley 2251 (printed Halliwell,
Mill. Poem.'i, pp. 193-8).
My title is derived from the use of the word
pagiue, in one heading of R. 3. 21, which points to a presentation of
the whole as a school play, like its original by Ausonius.
91. Paternoster, Expo.sitioii of th(\

Beg. Atwixe drede and trembling Reverence 42 stanzas of 8
USS. Laud GS3 Harley 2255 Jes. Coll. Camb. 56.
;
Paternoster, qui es in
92.
celis.
Beg. Oure glorious fadvr l)at art in heven

MS. Trin. Coll. Camb. B. S. 21.
93.
lines.
Payne and sorow
of Evyll Maryage.
Beg. Glory and honour, laud, and reverence ; 22 stanzas of 7 lines.

MSS. Bodl. Digby 181 Harley 2251 Un. L. Cam. Ff. 1. 6. Printed
;
by de Worde with above
title
reprinted Hazlitt, Earhj Pop. Poetry,
"Wright, Poems of W. Mapis, Camden Soc.
Percy Soc. 1840
1841. A translation from Mapes, with Lydgate's sign-manual upon it.
IV
94. Peace,
Praise
of.
Mercy and Trouthe mette on an hih mounteyn 2-3 stanzas of 8 lines.

MS>^. Harley 2255 Jesus Coll. Camb. 56.
Printed by Wright, Political Poems and Songs, Rolls Series, II, 209 ff.
Beg.
95. Pedigree of Henry YI, The Title and.

Beg. Troubled hertes to setten in qnyete 314 lines of heroic couplets.
Printed by Wright, Pol. Poems, II, 131 ff.
},IS. Harley 7333.
;
96. Pilgrimage of the Life of ^Nfan, The.

24832 lines in short couplets,
Beg. Ye worldly folk avyse yow betymes
heroic couplets and prose.
MSS. Cotton, Yitellius C xiii, Tiberius A vii Stowe 952. Edited from
these MSS. by Dr. Furnivall, E.E T.S., E.S., 77, 83, 92; with
introduction, etc., by Miss K. Locock.
;
97. Prayer for King, Queen and People.

Beg. Most soueieyne lord, and blisfu! crist lesu
2251; Addit. 34-360; Fairfax 16; Harley 7578; Trin.
R.
21
Coll. Camb.
3.
(2 copies).
Printed from (4) in Reliquiae Antiqum, I, 227.
In (1) (2) and (5)
;
MSS. Harley
9 stanzas,
altered
to
tit
Edward IV,
(5)
Adds F^nvoy
of
Lak
of
The original was intended for Henry VI and his

Stedfastnesse.
motlier.
The refrain of the poem is quoted by Shirley in his translation of the Governance of Pririccs, B. M. Addit. 5467, and in the
Ellesmere Lyilgate MS., and the poem is in the former MS. ascribed
to Lydgate.
Shirley is undoubtedly right.
xxiv
Genuine Poems: Prayer
Rhyme.
98. Prayer in Old Age.

Beg. All the trespas of my tondre "youtlie
MSS. Hatton 73 Lambeth 344. The first stanza is identical with one
in the Verses of St. Bernard, and the rest are
exactly in I-ydfâte's
manner.
99. Prayer
Beg.
to'
Mary, in whose Help is Affiaunce.

bawme of grettest excellence 3 stanzas
swettest
of 8 lines.
MS. Rawl.
C. 48.
Agrees perfectly with Lydgate's frequent poems in
this theme.
100. Procession at Corpus Cliristi.

Beg. J)is hye feste for to magnefye 28 stanzas of
MSS. Trm. Coll. Camb. E. 3. SO Harley 2251
Printed by Hallnvell from (2), M.P., p. 95.
;
8 lines.
;
Addit. 29729.
101. Pyte of Crystes Passioiin, The Dolorous.

Beg. Erly on morwe and toward uvght also ; 7 stanzas of
M^.Laud
8 lines.
683.
102. Pyte to the Wretched Synner, Tlie.

wretched synner whatsoever thou be
Beg.
MSS. Ashmole 59 ykldit. 29729.
4 .stanzas of 8 lines.
103. Qiiene of Hevene, To Mary the.

Brg. Queue of hevene of helle cek emperesse
MSS.Jesus
10 stanzas of 8
Camb. 56 ffarleij 22'>o Hatton 73

Tanner 110 (2 copies) Trin. Coll. Camb.
Lib. Camb. Kk. 1. 6
Rawl. C. 48 Laud 598.
Laud GS3
Coll.
lines.
Lambeth 344
Tl.
3.
21
Univ'
104. Quis Dahit ^leo Capiti Fontem Lacrimarum.

Beg. Who shal give vnto myn hed a welle
MSS. Harley 2255 Lavd GS3 Jesus Coll. Camb. 56 St. John's Coll
Oxf. 66
Harley 2251.
Printed by Holthausen, Festschrift for the German Emperor's Birthday
1908, from 1.
;
105. Regina Celi Letare.

thow ioyfull lyght eternall ye shyne 5 stanzas of 8 lines.
Beg.
MSS. Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 21 Harley 2251. A companion-piece to
Ave regina celorum. A ditierent piece with the same refrain is in
Univ. Lib. Camb. Kk. 1. 6.
;
106.
Rcsoun and
Sensiiallyte.
vertuouse 7040 lines in short couplets,
incomplete.
MSS. Fairfax 16 (not Shirley's MS. as Sieper says) Addit. 29729
(Stow, 1558).
Edited by E. Sieper, E.E.T.S., E.S., 87, 89. See his introduction on
style, metre, etc.
Beg.
To
alle folkys
107. Ehynie without Accord.

Beg. All thyng in kynde desirith thyng i-like
MSS. Harley 2251 Maitland Folio MS. Bannatyne MS. 1568.
Printed Chepman and Myllar 1508, repr. Pinkerton
Minor
;
Halliwell,
(1) pp. 55-58 [On the Inconsistency of Men's Actions).
Close parallels are the Order of Fools, and TlveyThal No While Endure.
;
Poems, from
Genuine Fvcms: Roundel

108. Kouiulel
W.
Coruiuitinn of llcinv
fdi-
Jnd. Rejoice ve Reanu-s of England ami
xxv
Edmund.
St.
Fraunce
oil'
10
lines.
MS.IIarleiirJJJ.
Printed by Ritson, Ancient Songs, I, 128 by Sir Harris Nicolas, 1823,
Chronicle of London
Wright, Political Poems, II. 314.
;
109. Ry<,'ht
a.s
Rannnes Home.
Alle ryghtwysiies now dothe precede
MSS. Harl. 22.^1 (frag.); 4011 (frag); 17;2 Lansdowne 409; AshEUesniere JJodlry OSG ; Adds. 297^9
niole 61
Bannatyne. Printcil
from 8 by the Hunterian Club,
from (3)
Halliwell, M.P., 171-173
AV(/.
by
and by Lord Hailes, 1770,
Albon and
110. St.
Beii.
To
p. 165.
Lives
St. Ainpha1)el,
my
call Clio
diilnesse to redres.se
of.
4724 lines of
and
8 line
stanzas.
'i\S^.Lmudownc
Cathedral, C.
(',91
5.
Thompson Library
Trin. Coll.
Oxf. 38; Thillipps 8299; Lincoln

Talbot Hours in the Yates
Inner Temple 511
(fiag.)-
Printed at St. Alban's, revised, 1534
by Horstmaun from
this with
collations, 1883.
111. St. Anne, Invocation to.

Bcq. Thow first moever |)at causest
yi'i^.Ashmolc 59 Addit. 1G1G5.
alle
thyng
Anne, Praise of.

He that intendetli in his
112. St.
Beg.
MSS. Harley
22.^)1
hert to seke ; 2 stanzas of 7 lines.

Camb. R. 3. 21.
Trin. Coll.
Probably Lydgate's, but preserved in corrupt texts.
113. St. Austin at Compton,
Legend
of.
Lyk as the Bible maketh mencion 57 stanzas of 7 lines.

JISS. iTrtrZe.?/ J-'oo Univ. Lib. Camb. Hh. iv, 12 Lincoln
Beg.
5, 4
Lansdowne 699
Leyden Voss.
Printed at St. Austiu's, Canterbury, 4to,

by Halliwell, M.P., p. 135 f., from (1).
1 1
St.
-i.
Bernard, Verses
Cath. C.
Harley 4826.
before 1520 (no copy known)
of.
sothfast sonne of al brightnesse ; 11 stanzas of 8 lines, originally.

liZ9,.Laud 6S3 Addit. 297-29 ; Univ. Lib. Camb. Kk. 1. 3. The later
copy is enlarged, in MS. (2).
Beg.
115. St. Denis, Invocation to.

Beg.
J)ow chosen of god protectonr of ffraunce
9 stanzas of 8 lines, all
in 3 rhymes.
MS.
Ashmole 59.
116. St.
Edmund.
Edmund kyug
Beg. Blyssyd
raartir
and virgyne
3693 lines of rhyme
roval.
MSS". Harley 2278, 7333, 4826

.347
Harley 367
(part),
372
Univ. Lib. Camb. Ee. 11. 15
Ashmole
59,
Tanner
46.
Printed by Horstmann, Altcnglivcke Legctulcn, N.F., 1882.
117.
St.
Edmund, A Glorious Prayer to.

Edmund kyng of Estynglond
Beg. Glorious
MSS. Zrtitrf
(JS3
Univ. Lib. Camb. Kk.
1.
V Harley 2255 (part).
;
Genuine Poems :
xxvi
Gabridl
St.
118. St. Gabriell, Prayer to.

Beg. Blissed Gabriel wich broughtest
W&. Laud
first
St. Petronilla.
tyjyng
stanza of 8 lines.
683.
119. St. George,
Legend
of.
yee folk |)at heer present be 35 stanzas of 7 lines.

MSS. TriM. Coll. Cavib. li. 3. 20, R. 3. 21; Bodley 6S6.
armorers of London.
Beg.
For the
120. St. Giles, Legend of.

Beg. Of Agamemnon vnder the large empire
MSS. Laud 6SS Harley 2255 Lansdowne 699 Leyden Voss. 9.
Printed Horstmann, Altenglische Legenden, Neue Folge, 1882, pp. 371 ff.
Lansdowne says it was written at instance of " dom. Theodorici," perhaps
a mistake from seeing the
name
as Giles's father in
121. Sts. Katharine, jNIargaret and Magdalene.

3 stanzas of
Beg. Kateryne with glorions Margarete
'M^. Harley 2255 Jes. Coll. Cam. 56.
;
MS.
8 lines.
122. St. Leonard, To.

Beg. Reste and reffuge to folk dysconsolat 5 stanzas of 8 lines, 1 of 6.
m^^. Barley 2255 Laîd 683 Longleat 256 (? given in Hist. MSS.
Comm. Ill, 181, as Verses to St. Leonard, 1422. Now Henry YI wns
crowned on this day and year, and these may be our verses)
Sid.
;
Suss. 37
Jes. Coll. 56.
Printed by Halliwell, M.P., pp. 205-206.
;
123. St. Margaret,
At
Beg.
and
Legend
of.
the reuerence of seynt Margarete
539 lines of rhyme royal,
ballade.
MSS. Harley
1704, 367; Cosin's Lib. Durham V, II, U; Univ.

Lib. Cam. LI. 5. 18
Bodley 686.
Printed by Horstmann (Durham MS.), loc. cit.
A short-couplet version
of St. M.'s life is often confused with the above.
Cf. Corser, Collect.
;
Anglo-Poet., 1878, Ft. VIII, p. 385.
124. St. Michael, To.
Beg.
rayghell by grace of cryst lesu

683.
stanza of 8 lines.
MS,. Laud
125. St. Ositha, To.

Sitha maide of gret vertu 3 stanzas of 8 lines.
Sid. Suss. Coll. 37
Jes. Coll. 56.
Same refrain as
hooly
Heyl
Harley 2255
Beg.
MS.
St.
26.
Edmund
II
St. Petronilla,
Beg.
The
and
St.
Thomas
Legend
parfite life to
I.
of.
put in remembraunce
20 stanzas of 8
lines, 1 of
4 lines.
Huth Library, repr. in Fugitive Tracts,

Never before identified as Lyilgate's, this piece is absolutely
Series I.
identical in style, rhyme, and metre with his other legends, even to
the short oracio at the end.
St. Petronilla's Hos[)ital is still to be
seen at Bury St. Edmunds (see a plate of it in Yates, Bury St.
and
Petronilla's
head was one of the relics
St.
Edmuiuis, Append.),
Printed by Pynson, copy in
.shown iu the Abbey.
Genuine Poems:
St.
Eohcrt
Serpent.
xxvii
127. St. Robert of Bury, To.

r> stanzas of 8 lines.
Blyssid Robert Innocent ami viifiyne
6So. St. Robert, martyrized by Jews, 20 June, 1181, ace. to
Cronka Buriensis, Jocdiiii Arnold, Memorials, etc., I, 223.
Beg.
MS. Land
128. St. Thomas, To.
Thomas rubyfyed with blood
Beg. Blissed
US. Laud
129. St.
6So.
Thomas
of Canterbiu-y,
to.
Trayer
Beg. Synguler shepperde gardeyn of cristis folde

MS. Tanner 110 (2 copies, neither complete).
1.")
stanzas of 8 lines.
Never before ascribed
of
Lydgate, this prayer, identical in its refrain with several
mark of liis style,
Lydgate's prayers (St. Edmund, etc.), bears every
metre, and rhyme.
to
130. St. Ursula, To.

Bee/.
Ye
Britonn martirs famous in parfitnesse 3 stanzas of 8 lines.

6S3; Harley 2.255; Jesus Coll. Camb. 56; Sid. Suss.
;
USS.Laud
Coll. 37.
An immensely popular
Edmund Hatfield and
saint; a. Latin
printed by
W.
of her
life
de
Worde
was translated by
(copy in Chatsworth).
131. Say the Best and Never Repent.

Beg. "Who seith the best shal never repent
MS. Laud 598. This poem, like Rams Horn and others, is in a
The original was probably in short lines.
defective state of metre.
Our only copy is partly in long lines. The poem, coming next Que:'ne
of Hcveac in tlie M.S., bears every evidence of Lydgatian authorship.
Secrees of Olde Pliilosotires, or

Secretorum.
Governance of Kings and Princes.
1491 lines of rliyme
Beg. God almyghty save and conferme our kyng
132. Secreta
Ascribed to Lydgate by the continuator.

24*54
Lansdowne 285 Harley 2251, 4826; Arundel
59 Ad.lit. 14408, 34360 Laud 416, 673 Ashnwle 46 JleClpan MSS.
Boston Mus.
Trin. Coll. Camb. 0. 3. 41
(Fitzwilliam 182, 183)
roval.
MSS. Slocuie2027,
(frag.).
Dr. Theodor Prosiegel

Printed by Steele from Sloane 2464, E.E.T.S.
wrote a thesis, Munich, 1903, correcting this edition, and giving
He could not use the McClean MSS., and was ignorant of
collations.
the Trinity codex, which is imperfect.
133. See mycho, Say Little.

Beg. See myche say little and ierne to
MSS. Corp.
soffar in
tyme
The tiret
Adcht. 29729 Royal 2 D. 37.
203
MS. titles the poem Proverbium R. Stohjs, but is not to be trusted.
In the same JIS. Chaucer's Truth is entitled Proverbium Scogani.
The
13-1:.
piece
is
Clir.'Coll.
in Lydgate's style,
Seinhlahle,
Beg. Trete every
and Stow
Every Thing
man as he is disposed
yiSS.Ashmol'e 59
is
probably right.
to his.
26 stanzas of
8, in all.
Harley 2251.
135. Serpent of Division-.

10 folios of prose, ballade, 3
Beq. Whilom as olde bokes
M.SS. Yelvcrton 35 {Lord Calthorpcs) Harvaid MS. AR 5
McClean
[J. </e B. which I take to mean John of Ihiry)
stanzas of
Printed by Treveris, 0. Rogers (1559), and E. Allde, 1590.

myself from (1) and (4), Yale Press, 1911.
LYDGATE, M. P.
Pepi/s
8.
2006
182.
Edited by
Genuine Poems
xxviii
Servant
Story of Thebes.
136. Servant of Cupid Forsaken, The.

Beg. Ful longe I haue a seruant be
MS. Z.'. M. Addit. 16 165. The title of the New Year's Gift belongs
On the margin Shirley writes, "Be
properly to this i)iece, I think.
stille Daun Johan suche was your fortune."
;
v/ 137. 80 as the Crabbe Goth Forward.

Beg. Iîs worlde is ful of stabulnesse
JVISS. Harley 2251; Bodêy 6S6 ; Trin. Coll. Camb. E. S. 20 (with
French original) Ellesmere.
Printed from (1) by Halliwell, Minor Focms, pp. 58-60. One stanza in
;
Harley
2-382.
138. Soteltes at the Coronation Banquet of

Henry YI, The.
3 stanzas
Beg. Loo here twoo kynges right pertite and right good
;
01
8 lines.
MSS. Lansdowne 2S5;
Cotton, Julius
an altered version in Fabyan's
I;
Clironiclc.
These stanzas, almost identical with certain stanzas of the Ballade to

King Henry Yi, and written for the same occasion as the Roundel and
the Prayer, aie certainly hj the same man.
Puer ad Menam.
139. Stans
My
dere Child
first thyself enable

2251
Lambeth 853 Lansdowne
699
Leyden Yoss. 9 Ashmolc 59 Rawl, c. 48 Cotton, Caligula A
II
Harley 4011 (part) Laud 683 Bodley 686 Balliol 354
Univ.
Lib. Camb. Hh. iv, 12
Stowe 982 (written as prose)
Addit. 5467
Bawl. poet. 3rJ Bodley 48 ; Ashmole 61 (altered).
Printed by Caxton and" W. de Worde
by H:)lli\vell, Bel. Ant.
by
Furnivall in Babees Book, with Latin original
though a French
version may have been Lydgate's model.
Two stanzas are in Pem.
Beg.
MSS. Harley
Coll. 120.
A certain
scholar once announced he would prove this poem not

Lydgate's,
says, in liis article on Lydgate, that the monk'.s claim
to this poem is dis[(Uted.
Inasmuch as Lydgate names himself in the
last line, it is rather hard to see what sort of a case will be
presented.
and so Mr. Lee
That was some

have yet
fifteen
To
140. Star of Jacob,

Beg.
years ago, and his arguments, so far as
know,
to appear.
JNlary, the.
and gloiye of Israeli 7 stanzas of 7 lines.

Laud 683 Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 21 Sid. Suss
sterre of lacob
MSS. Harley
372
Coll. 37.
141. Stella celi extirpauit.

Beg.
Thow hevenly
cpicne of grace our lodesterre
2251 Addit. 34360 ; JIarley 2255 Trin. Coll. Camb. R.
Jesus
Coll. Camb. 56
Rawl. c. 48 has an altered version, which
21;
think may also be due to Lydgate.
MSS. Harley
3.
I
142.
Story of Thebks.
Beg.
Whan
bright Phebus passed was the
Ram
4716 lines of heroic
couplets.
MSS. B.M.
Adds. 18632, 5140, 29729 Harley 262 Cott.

App. XXVII
Arundel 119
Egert. 2864
Reg. 18 D ii
Bodley 776
Digby 230
Laud 557, 416 Rawl. C. 48 Cam. Un. Lib. Adds. 3137; Trin. Coll.
;
Bcum
Genuine Poems: Tc
K.
\.
20, 0.
Mostyn
5.
2f)8
Magd. Pepys 2011
Triiice
Fivd.
L).
ISdOVO. 1561. etc.

In tyi>f lor Chaucer Soeit'ty, from
1-43.
Thoroughfare.
Te IV'um Laudamus.
Deum Laudamus to the
Beg. Te
Lambeth 742
J\I.S.
Siiij^h's
(7),
edited by Dr. A.
lord souerayn
Loiifrleat 2f;7
Gurney.
xxix
;
I'linted in
Erdmann.
^18.Harky2255.
144.
Temple
Beg. For
of Glas.
ronstn>int
)>ou3t
couj>lets anil
MSS.Tanner
rhyme
and greuous heuynes
1403
lines,
heroic
royal.
346 Fairfax 16
Addit. I'Jl'iS
;
;
Bodlev638
Lib. ftg. 4, 27
Longleat
Pepys 2006
2.^8
Camb.TJniv.
Sloanc 1212 (pt.).
;
Caxton 1478, W. de Worde, (3 prints) I'vnson, Berthelet

reprinted Camb. Tniv. Texts; ed. Schick, E.E.T.8., E.S., 60, with
invaluable material for Lydgate students.
For my notes on the
Sloane ilS. fragment, see Fub. Mod. Lang. Ass. Am., March 1908.
Printed
145.
Ten
Saints, Prayers to.
Beg. Blissed
MSS. Jesus
Intended as
saints
Deuys of Athenvs chief sonne 13 stanzas of 8 lines.

Coll. Camb. 56"; Narle7j 2255
Laud 6S,3 Sid. Sus. 37.
two ballades with envoys, one for male, one for female
;
that for the latter
is
lacking.
146. Testament of Lydgate, The.

how holsom and glad is the memorie 240 + 182 + 184 + 147
Beg.
+ 144 = 897 lines, in stanzas of 7 and 8 lines.
MSS. TFrtr/f?/ 2 IS Hurley 2255, 2382 Laud 683 Leyden Voss. 9
Addit. 29729, 34193 (part)
Phillipps 8299 (part); Rawl. c. 86 (part)
Tr. C. R. 3. 19 (part)
Harley 2251 (part)
Scots v.rsion of Pt. v in Arundel 285, Koy. 18 D II.
Printed by I'ynsou
in Minor Poems by Halliwell.
;
147.
That now
is
Hay sometyme was
Gras.

Beg. Ther is full lytell sikernes
MSS. Addit. 297:79 (long title quoted from some earlier MS.)
86 (lacks folio).
Written for (.t)ueen Margaret.
./
148.
The Cok Hath Lowe Shoon.

wisdom & renoun
Beg. Sum man goth stille of

}>1?,.Harlrii2255.
Printed by Wright, P. P. and S.,
II
Rawl.
c.
by Halliwell, Minor Poems, 150-
156.
149.
They That Xo While Endure.
Beg. This
wyde world
is so large of space
Addit. 36983 Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 19.
The refrain of the poetn is found in the Fall of Princes, I, 12, and III,
10, while one stanza, Xo. 3 of (1), is nearly identical with one in the
Order of Fools. The MSS. difier widely.
MSS. ///// 2255
150. Thoroughfare of
Woe, A.
up the leen of your aduertence 24 stanzas of 8 lines.

},ISS.Trin. Coll. Camb. P. 3. 20; Harley 2251
Addit. 29729.
Printed by Halliwell, Minor Poems, pp. 122-8.
Beg. Lyft
Genuine Poems: Timor Mortis
XXX
Virgin.
Timor Mortis Conturbat Me.
151.
this othir iiiht ; 16 stanzas of 8 short lines.

At least three other poems with this refrain exist,
exclusive of Dunbar's Lament for the Makaris.
Lydgate's is probably
Beg. So as
Harlcylay
2255.
MS.
the
earliest.
Troy Book.
152.
myghty Mars
Beg.
that
sterue lyght
wyth thy
envoy in ballade.
Cotton, Augustus A iv
30117
lines, heroic
couplets,
MSS.
ii
Digby 232 Arundel 99 Royal 18
St. John's Osf. VI
Trin. Coll. Cainb. 0. 5. 2
Dicjby 230 Kylands
vi
Exeter Coll. Oxf. Douce 148, Univ. Lib. Camb. Kk.
Eoyal 18
Harvard Univ. Tollemache Cath. Lib. Gloucester Phillipps
5. 30
Kawl. c. 446, poet. 144.
Bristol City
;
Edited by Dr. H. Bergen for E.E.T.S.
Prints by Pynson, Marshe.
now
(Pts. I-III, text,
153.
Tyed
witli a
printed).
Lyne.
Bcq. Tlie more I go, the further I am behynde ; 12 stanzas of 8 lines.

MS. Harley 2251.
Printed Halliwell, Minor Poems, p. 74, see AngJia, 28, 4-5.
The general
similarity of this to Order of Fools,

me to accept this as Lydgate's.
Rhyme
ivithout Accord,
etc., inclines
154.
a Cross.
Upon
Upon a cros naylid I was for thee

U^^.Addit. 29729 Univ. Lib. Kk.
Beg.
6
Harley 2255 Laud GS3
Rawl. poet. 32
Laud 598
Caligula A ii
Univ. Lib. Camb. Hh. 4. 12 Phillipps 8299, with additional stanza.
Printed from Sloane 2598, by B. Fehr. ArchivlOQ, 63; by Dr. Furnivall.
Small
E.E.T.S., 1866 (Pol., Eel. and Love Poems), from MS. (9).
iragments of this piece are in Hattou 73 (1 stanza) and St. John's
Ox. 56 (a torn leaf).
;
1.
155. Valentine to
Her
Love Best
of
AIL
20 stanzas of 7 lints.
Beg. Sevnt Valentyne of custume yeere by yeere
MSS. rn'v!. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 20 ; Addit. 29729 Harley 2251 Ash;
mole 59
156. Vertu,
As
Rawl. poet. 36.
Song
of.
hony men gadren
oft swetnesse
Rawl. c. 86
Trin.
2255, 2251
R.
3.
21
Lib.
Camb.
Kk.
1. 6
Coll. Camb.
Univ.
Phillipps 8299 ;
Ashmole .'>9, Pt. II (8 stanzas at end) in all but (2) of 13 stanzas.
Printed by Halliwell from (1) Minor Poems, pp. 216-221.
Beg.
of
MSS. Harley
157. Vexilla Regis Prodeniit.

Beg. Royal Baneris Unrolled of the
MS. Univ.
Lib.
The resemblance
is
Camb. Kk.
1.
Kyng
6.
of this translation to Lydgate's other
work of the kind
striking.
158. Aîrgin, Verses to the.
MS.
St. Jolin's Coll.
Oxf. 56, fragment, as the leaves are torn.

so far as style and rhyme can be tested.
These are probably Lydgate's,
Sjyurimis
Wikkcd
ir)9.
Poems
Quia
Amwe
xxxi
Langueo.
Tontj will Soye Amis, A.
Considre weel witli every circuiustauiice 20 stanzas of 7 lines.

JISS. Harley '22r.l Univ. Lib. Canib. Vt 1. ti Trin. Coll. Camb. E.
3. -20
Bodldi HSd A(hlit. 39729, Elk-snu-iv.
Printed Tliyiine, 1532 Cliaucer
Skeat, Oxford Chmicer, YII, as a
Ballade of Good Counsel.
;
]li(j.
160. AVorld
Variable, This.
is
Toward Aurora in the monthe

US.Harlc,j 2255.
In all, prose and verse, as nearly as
Beg.
of decembre
I
10 stanzas of 8
can estimate, 145,000
lines.
lines.
In the words of poor herated Ritson, this is the "fullest and

"
list
of the works which after three years' close study of the
best
poems
of the fifteenth century, I can give out confidently as Lydgate's.
Like Ritson, I do not claim plenary inspiration for my compilation.

In all but a dozen cases, I have the word of scribes contemporary,
In every case I have a
or almost contemporary with Lydgate.
to the general style of the
poem conforming
pieces,
and
to the
monk
in his self-attested
rhyme-scheme which he followed with marvellous
accuracy.
now
present a
list
of
works ascribed
to
Lydgate at some time
take this up historically.

or another, which I cannot accept
the
of
to
end
From this point
the
introduction, works not by
as his.
Lydgate appear in italics, Lydgate's own works in ordinary type.

Three poems ascribed to Lydgate in contemporary manuscripts
must be questioned, in spite of my reverence for him who penned
the E.ri)Udt ijuoJ Lydijate. Two of these are A Satirical Description
of His Lathj,^ in ^MS. Harley 2255, and Quia Amove Lanrnieo,
Ashmole 59.-
]\IS.
the abominable
other.
filth
cannot believe that Lydgate ever sank to

of the one, or rose to the sublimity of the
The former has the rhymes
enter
hehynde,
and
dai/
eeij
Admitting that Hoccleve may have

Avritten a poem of the type,* which is a common one, and that
even religious monks coull condescend to ribaldry, I yet cannot
(egg)
it is
higldy alliterative.^
believe that Lydgate ever attempted to outdo all his peers in poetry
^
With the refrain, "When

And elsewhere.
It
is
p.203 and
she hath on her
printed by Halliwell,
p. 204.
p.
199,
As
Hood
of Green."
Minor Poems, No. 34
the
"As
bright as bugyll or elles bolace

Sliorn as a sheep with sherys keen
Whenne
the sunne shyneth sheen."
So Dr. Furiiivall says, and prints it, E.E.T.S., E.S.,

But Hoccleve was mad for some years, as we know.
*
rliymes occur
a sample of alliteration I quote
61, p.
xxxviii
Spurious Poems: Galaunt.
xxxii
in obscenity,
as this
siicli
poetry, put an Explicit
The
poem
reeks
I believe that the scribe
of.^
the end of his volume was tilling Avith non-Lydgatian
who towards
latter
poem
is
to this piece by inadvertence.^^

generally admitted to be the highest poem
the finest expression of the Virgin's sorrow.
quod Lydgate
of its type in English ;

I should be only too glad to claim it as Lydgate's, but Shirley
and a
when
forgetful
59, was at least eighty-five,
shown by the remarkably poor versions which fill
MS. There are two versions with this refrain, of which the
The other version is a
is ascribed by Shirley to Lydgate.
he wrote Ashmole
little
of details, as is
this
first
moralization of the Song of Solomon, as a Complaint of Christ.*

I would welcome either poem into the Lydgate Canon, on better
In this version
proof than Shirley's rubric for the one.

assonance whom moon, line 29 and
:
I note
form pou has,
tlie
the
line 48,.
as not in Lydgate's ordinary usage.
third poem, Diledus meus, or Rex Salamon, is ascribed to

in Harley
Lydgate in the same Shirley Ashmole 59. It appears also
has
the
2251 with more stanzas. The poem
penultimate rhyme of
The
-oun,
and
its irregularity of
metre makes
me
imwilling to admit
it as.
genuine.
to
MS., the Bannatyne (1568), ascribes an Appeal of Christ

Bannatyne is not to be trusted, and certain rhymes
Lydgate.
late
are against the probability of Lydgate's authorship.'*
Treatise of a Galaunt
Ballade.
in
Bishop
Ballade of a Galauut, or the Gallande

in a sermon .preached
(d. 1500),
John Alcock
his old age, attributed this
remembered
it
in his youth.
poem
to
Lydgate, saying that he
Alcock was aljout 19 years old when
It is of course not absolutely certain that the Ballade
Lydgate died.
in the original form, or precisely the one Alcock had

Dr.
in mind, though the refrain he quotes is that of our poem.
as
the
Mr.
Carew-Hazlitt
and
Furnivall
descriptive
poem
printed
we
possess
is
Henry VIII, from- early prints, but it exists

Edward IV's reign.^ It belongs certainly to the latter
of the times of
MS.
1
of
There are several parallels in Trin.
Coll. Cainb.
R.
3. 19,
in a
half
later printed in
Stow's Chaucer.
note, however, Dr. Koeppel's acceptance of the poem as genuine,
Harley 2255 is as late as Edward IV's time, and not to be
absolutely trusted.
^
Both are printed by Dr. Furnivall, E.E.T.S. 15, pp. 148-150, 151-159.
*
albeid inisdeid 38-40. Bannatyne
eternaly maistry folly 50-55
-
Eny.
must
St., 24, 290.
dry
ascribes Hoccleve's Letter of Cupid to Chaucer, etc.

5
MS. Trin. Coll. Cainb. K. 3. 21. Printed by
Poetry, III, 147
ft'.,
Carew-Hazlitt, E. Pop.
with note on early prints, and by Furnivall in Odd Ballade.
Spurmis Poems
xxxiii
NigJdingale.
It is written ostensibly against tliose wlio

hrouglit over French fasliions from the lost English possessions in
France, but is really an attsick on all classes of society, a satire on
of the fifteenth century.
the times.
"So
moclie rychesse in aiaye, and so nioche neile

So many bedes borne, and so lytell devocyon
So nioche tasting for linngie, and so lytell inede
So moche paynted worship, and so lytell reason
I trowe no man hath sene in this region."
;
Xow
and
in rich patrons,
who was
favotired monastery in England, Avho wrote

"
should have
painted worship,"
a.s
and
abrupt,
who
member of
wholly against probability that Lydgate,
it is
in fine array
encourage
bold tirade
The
this.
style of the entire
from Lydgate's.
different
poem
after
indulged
poem
delighted
the most
in
poem
is bitter,
In rhymes I
to
any such
popular,
note 50,
intoxicacyon abbominacyon desolacyon ; 170, folye Babylonye

glorye ; 214, dye (inf.) perseueratuitly ; as typical of a practice at
The metre of the poem is of that rough
variance with I^ydgate's.
:
and
irregular kind, tyjiical of Engli.sh poetry
Chaucer.
two generations from
The Night itujale. In a MS. written by Humphrey Newton,

have been born in 1466 (Hist. MSS. Com. 2nd Kept. 80),
said to
poem on the
describes
nightingale
probably this
is
The old table of contents

"Vera fabula quam Johannes
found.
article
as
et in octavo versu," but the writer of the report

In the other two MSS., both of
thinks this refers to a lost poem.
earlier date, no author's name is mentioned.^
Bishop Tanner is the
Ludgate faciebat
first to
mention
Saying of
thus a note
tliis
the
by
poem
as Lydgate's, evidently
Nightingale.
about
scribe
Our only
by confusion with
external
evidence
is
1500, and that not absolutely
certain.
The
autlior.
internal
points strongly against Lydgate as

the yoimg duke of Warwick as dead
evidence
reference
to
shows that the poem is later than 1445. Lydgate was then in his
old age, and the poems of his old age are noted for their digressive
Yet this poem is most carefully convagueness of structure.
structed, highly artistic, quite compact, almost without rhyme-tags,
and with a remarkaljle run-on line. I quote a typical stanza
:
Printed by 0. Glauning for the E.E.T.S., E.S., SO.
Newton's MS.
He was
iinawaie of
Spurious Poems
xxxiv
Court of Sapienct
" The oure of

iioue, as Jewes hym desyred
Thirled and peised tliorgh his hert and side
He saying then Consummatum est,' expired
And, heed enclyned, the gost yaf vp that tyde
'
Unto the fader. The suune, compelled to hyde

His bemys bright, no lenger myght endure
To see the deth of the auctor of nature."
One
lias
to
only
compare
tins version
of
the
Pldlomela with
own version, to see how unready his style is for such a

His own version is digressive, indirect, incompact, and
Lydgate's
stanza.
finally
wanders entirely away from the
MoreoAêr,
in
rhyming
-j
-ye
absolutely against the usage of
artistic
scheme.
indifferently,
Lydgate's old
the
age.
poem
goes
note lines
and 285,
as examples of this.
They are particularly bad, for
contain
of
cases
the
infinitive
in
-ie rhyming with adverbs
they
in -ly.
An even better test is afforded by the rhymes seson reson,
103,
In no poem of Lydgate's poems,

acknowledged as his by contemporaries, can a paroxytone rhyme of
these words be found, though they appear everywhere in his poems
22, seson
reson
encheson 58.
in oxytone rhyme, e. g. seson

These considerations
toun, etc.
seem more important to me than the scribe's possible word of 1500,
and I feel justified in excluding the poem.^
Stephen Hawes. In the Pastime of Ph'asure, 11. 1282
Hawes enumerates certain works of his master. These are (given
:
by
title or
description)
ff'.,
2.
Life of our Lady.

Life of St. Edmund.
3.
Fall of Princes.
4.
Churl and the Bird.

Court of Sapience.
1.
5.
Two
Avorks call
Assemhly of Gods.
for
On
7.
Troy Book.
Assembly of Gods (or
and Sensually te)."
8.
Temple
6.
lii^r]^Sil^s
Reson
of Glas.
comment, the Court of Sapience and the

the Court of Sapience, I
may
refer to Dr.
Space juevents nie from entering in detail upon a refutation of all

Suffice it to say, that he
Glauning's arguments for Lydgate's authorship.
shows the poem to be Lydgatian, but not Lydgate's. The rhymes I call in
question are regular with Benedict Burgh, cf. Cato, ArcMv, 115, 11. 282-4,
565-7-8.
Why could he not have written this poem ?
He speaks of the " conversacyon of our lady," which I take to mean
" conduct."
"And betwene vertue and the lyfe vycyous
'^
Of goddes and goddes, a boke solacyous
He
did comiiyle."
This has hitherto been taken to apply to the Assembly of Gods, but
equally true of Eeson and Sensuallyte.
it
is
Spu7'ious
xxxv
Poems: Assembly of Gods.
Burkavt's thesis on Hawes's poem, 1899, wliich summarizes the story.

He claims that this poem is Hawes's chief source.
we have no
ohjections to the Coiui of Sapience are, tliat
external testimony until tliis statement of Hawcs, and that the style
My
of the poem is quite ditforent from Lydgate's, being direct, forceful

and yet a trifle pedantic. It is written by a man of very different
he is assertive, and
personality from the modest monk of Bury
is vigorous, but
the
metre
of
The
the
master.
poem
preeminently
;
]Moreover, there are rhymes

decidedly not so smooth as Lydgate's.
In stanzas
totally at variance with Lydgate's universal practice.
1, 14, 30, 42 and others there may be observed the strong preference
for the
poem
rhyme
]MS. Harley 2251,
in
And
-acioun, proparoxytonic.
fol.
274b,
1.
in the copy of
9-10, there
is
the
the
rhyme
drye.
Lydgate, as I have said, never rhymed the word
victorye
as
Finally, throughout the poem we can find but
except
victorye.
few rhyme-tags, metrical conveniences indispensable so far as Lyd:
gate was concerned.

reference of Hawes, ^Vynkyn de "Worde
had printed the Assemhlij (f God^, and assigned
If then Hawes's reference above
it to Lydgate in his colophon.
The poem
refers to this poem, it may be due cliiefly to this print.
exists in a MS. of not earlier than 1463, without ascription, and in
another ^NIS. probably copied from the print. Thus "Wynkyn de
Worde afl'ords us our only external evidence, and this only in his
he took pains to omit the colophon in his second and
first print
Somewhat earlier than this
in his 1498 Chaucer
Dr. Triggs mentions as confirmatory of this evidence

third prints.
the "extemporal play of the Seren Deadlie Sinns, contrived by
Eicliard Tarleton and performed before King Henry YI {v. description 1)y Collier, Hist.
Lydgate
is
supposed
Dram.
Poet.,
Ill,
p.
198).
to regulate the performance."
()ur
Now
monk
Tarleton
was an Elizabethan, and Henry YI merely an early Sly who watches

One might as well contend that Gower Avrote Chronicle
a play.
Histories because Shakespeare employed him as Chorus.
It cannot be denied that the AssemUij of Gods is equipped with
full Lydgatian stock of phrases and mannerisms.
They are,
however, of the most easily imitated type, and any of the evidence
Dr. Triggs puts forth for Lydgate's authorship coidd be shown to be
true of the continuation of the Secrees, written after Lydgate's death.

Metrically, however, the
and not
to be
scanned
poem
Lydgate
is
is
quite impossible.
always smooth.
It is harsh
There are forty-
xxxvi
John Bales
List.
seven alexandrines, and tliirty-four lines of eight syllables, though the

is written in
rhyme royal. The rliymes are incredibly bad.
poem
In 2000 lines we have strong
hand, 260
am
man, 86
than
doon, 1217; come oblyuyone, 1337; bedde

understonde, 2040;
and others of the like. In over twenty out of forty cases the -ye
:
rhymes with final -y. Victorie rhymes party e, 1009; companye,

1190; and many words in -y. We find circumcysion
derision,
1205 reson seson, 1259. In other words, this poem is the product
:
and certainly belongs
of another age than Lydgate's,
to the
latter
half of the century.
But stronger even than these philological tests, on which alone

I shoidd never rely, are the tests of style. ^
Nowhere in our known
Lydgate have we
Was
telling.
vision,
559.
it
this rough, careless, brisk, vigorous, racy, colloquial
Lydgate
avIio
wrote of Diana and Neptune in his
" This was the furst

syght that ever I tlieym savve,
And yef I never do efte, I rekke not a stiawe "
;
or of Minerva, the chaste goddess,

349.
"She weryd
ii bokelers, oon
by her syde,
"
That other ye wote wliere ;
or spoke of going to dine as "falling aboard," 1. 2-18?

typical line in the poem,
" He must
21.
nedys go that the devell dryues."
Pan
is
(325)
"
With
Here
is
brechyd like a bere,
a gret tarbox
hangyng by hys syde."

are in a difterent atmosphere from the cloister of Bury
throughout the poem. Here are war-cries, rough-and-ready repartee,,
We
V^q are in
the slang of the day ; in a word, the life of the Roses.
the most realistic allegory ever written.
" "Wliat
seyde Ryghtwysnes, thow olde dotyng foole,"
or again,
"
Is hit
thus
what
One might with equal reason
in the devellys date
contend, as
"
Compleat Gentleman, that Lydgate was

satyre Piers Plowman."
"
!
Peacham
stated in the
the authour of that bitter
John Bale was apparently the first to make a Lydgate canon.

In his Scn2)tores Brit. Centur. Qxdrda, fol. 202 f. (1548), is a list
of 14 pieces, and in his MS. note-book are many more entries.^
^
For a style-investigation, confirming
view, see A. Rudolph, Lydgate
unci die Assembly of Guds, Berlin, 1909.
^
Printed Oxl'oid, 1902, in Anecdota Oxonien.iin.
my
John
These were incorporated
quote, p. 586.
or
1.
unknown
in the later edition of 1559,
(Titles italicized,
works.)
xxxvii
Bale's List.
it
will
lie
from wliich
recalled, are of spurious
John
XXXVlll
Stoiv's List.
knowledge seems drawn almost entirely from prints.

List.
At the end of the Sie/je of TJiehes, in the
1598 Chaucer of Speght, John Stow set his list of Lydgate's works.^
Bale's
John Stow's
Stow's information came from his

I give the
general accurate.
own
Fall of Princes.
37.
Image
Troy Book.
38.
St.
Pilgrimage.
39.
How
Reason and Sensuality.

Assembly of Gods.-
Court of Sapience."^
8. Kalender.
Fetigree
Caesar
of the
to
Emperours,'^
from
Daclan.
10.
Kings of England.
Dance of Macliabre.
Psalms of
Of CImst's pns.îo/i
15.
Misericordias Domini.
St. Margaret.
41.
Life of
Barbara.
St. George.
Exliortation [ccgainst^ the 7 dradlij

sinnes.
Seucn graces
for
seuen estates.
48. Offices of all estates.

49.
50.
Seuen parts of wisdou).

Founders of the 7 sciences
St.
Bernard.
51.
Paternoster.
52.
19.
Aue
20.
Gaudite
21.
22.
Prayer for King, Queen and People.

CondUor alme sidcrum.
23.
Gloriosa dicta sunt.
24.
De
25.
Deus
26.
Letabundus.
Maria.
Seuen Sciences called Liberal].

Authours of 7 Sciences.
Disposition of the 7 planets.

Disposition of the 12 signes.
55. Disposition of the 4 elements.
53.
in domino.
54.
56.
Disiiosition of the 4 complectioiis.
57.
Disposition of the 4 seasoiis of the
Profundis.
nomine
yere.
Disposition of the world.

59. Peace, Praise of.
58.
tuo.
60. Dietary.
61. (Fall. VIII, 20), Stable as a Stone.
27.
Testament, part I.
28. Benedic auinia mea.
Amasias to lobas (Fall of Princes,

II, 16).
30.
Fifteen Oes to lesu.
31.
Magnificat (Life of Our Lady,
XXII).
Jesse vii'gula.
Fifteen joyes.
34. Life of our Lady.
33.
62.
Procession of Corp. Christi.
63.
Fall
of
Princes,
III,
c.
64.
65.
Saying of the Nightingale.

Ballad on the Coronation.
66.
Fall of Princes, II, 31 (on Rome).
67.
Measui-e,
35. Life of St.
69.
36.
70.
Amor
Anne.
Pyte and the sinner.
(Ballad
Royall against lechery).
Song of.
Ram's Horn.
Nine Properties of "Wine.
arti-
ficiall.
18.
Aue
Denis.
45.
17.
iiisti
St.
44.
16. Magnificentia Ecclssiae.
32.
in
40.
47.
the passion.
14.
29.
the
46. Praier to bedward.
12. Cristis Passioun.
in
plague was ceased
of our Ladie.
43. Life of St. Sithe.
11.
13.
in
Albon.
42. Life of St.
7.
9.
is
it
Rome.
Secrees.
6.
manuscripts, and
list.
68.
vincit omnia.
Catalogue of translations and Poeticall deuises in English mitre or verse,

done by John Lidgate Monke of Bury, whereof some are extant in print, the
residue in the custodie of him that first caused this Siege of Thebes to be added
to these works of G. Chaucer.
^
*
See above.
Not known.
Poems:
Spu7'ioi(s
XXXI X
Store's Ascriptions.
95.
New Year's Gift of an Eagle.

So as the Crabbe goeth forward.
73.
96.
Valentino to Her
74.
97.
Ballade
71.
Tliat
now
72.
Four
things!.
is
94.
hay.
Wikked Tong.
Thoroughfare of Woe.
75. Mydsoniev Rose.
76. Disposition of wonu'U
nesse
love best.
98.
(Double-
Gentlewoman's Lament.
99. Gloucester's Marriage.
?).
77.
Order of Fooles.
100.
Jak Have.
What
101.
Ga/launt.
niaketli the world so vari-
able (World
is
variable
^sop's Fables.
103. Churl and the bird.
104. Horse, sheepe, and goose.
102.
?).
Semblables.
80.
Letter to nioucester.
81.
Epitaph
on
Duke
Huinfrey
of
105.
Earl of Warwick, etc.
Gwy
106. Prouerbs of Lidgate (from
Gloccster.
W.'s
82.
Stella coeli extirpauit.
83.
Consulo
84.
Horns Away.
108.
Dcpartyng of Chaucer.
Bycorne and Chichefache.
85.
Haste.
109.
Serpent of Diuision.
110.
Temple
111.
St.
112.
Entry into London.
107.
quis(ûis.
Epistle to Sybille.
87. Mumming at Bishopswood.
86.
for the Mercers.
88.
Slumming
89.
Mumming for the Goldsmiths.

Mumming at Eltham.
Mumming at Hertford.
Mumming at London.
Mumming at Windsor.
90.
91.
92.
93.
Tliere
all
virtues.
78.
79.
Her that hath
to
of Glasse.
Edmund.
113. Testament.
to these the Story of
Thebes, just printed, makes
114 works.)
(Added
no doubt but that Stow, in the composition of
is
to the manuscripts in his
these are the
MSS. now known
as
1558^) and Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 21. In

MS. are the pieces noted on his list, Nos. 7, 14, 17, 31,
Avritten
88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 65, 69, 68, 23,
73, 97, 98, 99,
list,
tlie
former
71, 70, 72,
62, 64, 63,
39, 40, 27,
MS.
are Nos. 7,
114; in the
34, 33, 32, 13, 12, 15, 26, 35, 10,
this
own possession. Chief among

B.M. Addit. 29729 (his own MS.
had recourse
30, 36, 37, 83,
W. de
print).
latter
20, 101, 18, 51, 45, 46, 14, 11,
16, 47-58, 59, 83, 75, 105, 44.
Now
our gratitude, has no great claim

Just as in MS. Trin. Coll.
to credit on question of authorship.
added by Stow to one piece
find
name
R.
3.
we
Chaucer's
Camb.
19,
Stow, while deserving
all
of courtly poetry after another, so in
in the
poem
same hand, we
after another.
find Lydgate's
Chaucer wrote
MS. R. 3. 21, a codex largely

name added to one religious
all
the worldly poems, Lydgate
But these MSS. date

the godly ones, seems to be his canon.
from late in Edward IV's reign, and consequently contain much poetry
all
of a later date than Lydgate.

^
An
excellent
MS.
The poems Nos.
13, 16, 20, 35, 45,
nevertheless and faithful copy of older texts.
xl
Pits
101 in Stow's
and Bishop Taomer.
are clearly of this later period, since they

Lydgate's rhyming habits, while closely imitating his
^
IS one of these poems, it should be said, is ascribed
general style.
46,
break
list
all
to Lj'dgate by the scribe of the MS.

Of the spurious pieces, not
already noted, Xos. 22, 41, 42, 43 are not by Lydgate if any extant
poem on these subjects be those intended by Stow.'^ No. 81, the
Epitapliium Duels Gloucestrie, in
MS. Harley
certainly not
is
2251,
very feeble thing indeed, written in his manner,

support for Lydgate's name, or any accordance with
It is a
by Lydgate.
but has no MS.
a known poem of his.^ Isôs. 36, 37, 39 are only in Stow's MS.
Addit. 29729, and are there attributed to Lydgate.
They agree in
and are
other
of
the
and
Avith
numerous
monk,
pieces
style
subject
admitted into my list for want of negative evidence, though I do
of them.
Numbers 47-58 comprise my
Pageant of Knowledge, Kos. 53-57 being ascribed to Lydgate in
MS. Harley 2255, an excellent codex. There are thus 14 spurious
not feel entirely sure
and 14 duplicates in Stow's list. Elsewhere Stow assigns

In his Chronicle, he tells of verses
other poems to the monk.
for pageants at the entry of Queen Margaret ; these have not
pieces,
He
survived.
probably responsible for the ascription of
also
is
London Lickpenny (see p. xliii).

John Pits, 1619,* depended almost
information.
Nearly his
whole
He
deserves no further notice.

ist.
The Pilgrimage, and Quis
upon Bale
entirely
article
for his
stolen from Bale,
is
and
adds two items at the end of Bale's
dabit
meo
capiti.^
Coll. Camb. R. 3. 2f
Rhymes glory
obseruacioun fol. 175 b
temptacioun
b
176
176
dyleccyoun
propliesy
bodyly 176 b,
dylectacioun
proteccyouu
and many others. No. 20, Gaudite iiisti, is of the same type. No. 3.5, Life
formaeioun 224 onely magof St. Anne, same MS., fundacioun elacioun
thornes yvvys 225 hauntyd worshippyd 226 virgyne digne
nify 224 b
226 b aifeccioun direceioun 228 b ; reson seson 229 b son redempcionn
No. 45 may be any one of the several attacks on the sins or a song
230, etc.
No. 46, The Prayer
I know none in Lydgate's metre.
of them, as in Ball. 3.')4
fantasies
to bedward and at rising, rhymes mesurably
glotonye, f. 276 b
is
No.
16
in
short
line
stanzas
of
4.
highly interesting, but
vpryse 276 a it is
in
285
encheson
of
all
its
metre.
is crudest
Rhymes magnyfy almighty
reson geson seson 285
oonly signify 286, etc.
^
No. 22 may be a part of the Letabundus, 41 and 42 are extant as in short
Lydgate wrote a Prayer to St. Gsitha.
doggerel coujilets in an Arundel MS.
^
The poem is
9 dowarye
Stanza 6, alye the
by ny I cry etc.
rather nnmetrical.
*
Relationum Historicarum de Rebus Anglicis, Tom. I, 1619, under the year
1440, pp. 632-33.
^
Lamentation of our Lady, this may be the prose tract, which is probably
^
No. 13, Psalmi passionis, Tiin.
prophesy
soly 10
consecracioun
spurious.
Bishop I'anncr's
Bishop Tanner's
in
li.st
liis
consists chiefly of researches
BihUofhera,
made
to
4H9-493
To
1748),
these
and Aslimole 59.
Bub
iip.
(o.l.
Pits anil Stnw.
uj>nn
he adds items from Laud 683, Fairfax
he does not Ijother
xli
List.
16,
collate his references, as Bale did
from his
The
result is that items often appear un<ler three or four

Moreover, whenever Tanner found other poems in a MS.
The
containing poems cited l)v Pits or Stow, he added these.
notes.
heads.
is a confusion which it is hardly worth while to

But the greatest credit is due to Tanner for his references
which are uniformly accurate.
result
Tanner's
list
to
MSS.,
begins with Thebes, goes to AVikked Tong, Troy
Book (under which the redaction

follow
clear up.
of
1614
is
noted),
jNIass
then
of hevene.
5.
Queen
6.
Dilertus mens.
7.
Ballade of Commendation.
8.
Stahat mater dolorosa (Aslimole 59, " by an holy ankausse

of :\ransfield
9.
10.
1 1
").
hevene (another MS. reference).

in
Old Age.
Prayer
Queen
of
Life of our Lady.
Edmund.
12.
St.
13.
Quia amove langueo.
After these come the items of Pits, beginning with St. Fremund.
At the Horse, Sheep and Goose he interjects Say the Best, from
MS. Laud 598, and Upon the Cross, from the same MS.
Then he appends Stow's list. At St. Anne's life, he interjects
At the Procession of Pageants
Lydgate's Invocation to St. Anne.
Corpus Christi) he puts in a guess as
to the
"
"
Coventry plays
After the Entry into London he adds London
(Hegge plays).
Lickpenij (quoting Stow, London, p. 234), the Flour of Curtesye
(of
(Thynne, 1532), and the following from Fairfax 16
Prayer for King, Queen, and People.
Chaunse of
the di/se.^
Complaint against hope.^
Amour
Complaint
d'
Ragmanys
roll,
or
(attributed to Chaucer
by Prof. Skeat).
The Merour of your Chaunce.^
^
These two poems, by a witty Chaucerian, constantly remind one of Lydgate.
Hut the internal evidence is hardly sufficient to convince me that he wrote them.
-
By
a Chaucerian, not in Lydgate's
manner.
Joseph Ritson's List.
xlii
From
the Lincoln
MS. he
notes St. Austin, and from
Ashmole
59
The
sixth fable of Isope.
Consulo quisquis.
Horns away.
(Fall, I, 13.)
Friend at neode.
Holy meditation.
Mass (" Ye devout peple
").
From Bodley 686 he
took the Tale of a Crow (Maunciple's Tale

Stans
Puer, Dietary, So as the Crabbe, Ram's
by Chaucer), Kings,
Horn, Wikked Tong, St. INIargai^t, St. George, Fifteen Joys (here
he notes the version II from the Titus MS.). He then catalogues

Laud 683, noting under Ten Saints, the Ashmole St. Denis.
The only omission from Laud is Fifteen Ooes. To these he adds

pieces, The Tale of the Lady Prioress and her three
tcooers.^
From Stow's History he quotes the verses of the
some random
pageants for Queen Margaret in 144.J.

rexdete terrain,
chancelor
These are Ingredimini
non ainplius irascar super
de Dien.
Margaret.
Of
and judgement.'^
terrain.
Madam
Five wise and five foolish virgins.
the hearenly Jerusalem.
Of
et
Grace,
Of
St.
the general resurrection
He
adds Cambridge, Avith a reference to Fuller, Eccl. Hist., I, 28.

then adds the "translations" from Pits,^ and concludes with
He
MSS. he
references to
MSS.
Angl.
et
has not seen, chiefly gathered from the Cat.
Hih., Oxon., 1697.
Under Lydpate, Johannes, he notes the Serjênt of Division

"A. Wood, MS. Cat., lY, 46 (1559 print)."
again from
Joseph Ritson followed Tanner in this
sort of
list,
and con-
He divided his list into printed

siderably increased the confusion.
and unprinted works. Professor Schick has corrected Ritson's list
to a great extent, Imt in order to set the matter right once for all
1
must complete
In
^
prints.
his work, with cross-references to duplicates.
1.
Troy.
2. Fall.
3.
Dance
of
Mach.
4.
Thebes.
liini.
It is a gay fabliau of the alliterative romance
composed by some minstrel. The ]\IS. ascription is of a late date. The
humour is rough aiul high, the rhymes rude tiiere is nothing to justify this
note of some modern reader, yet Halliwell printed it as Lydgate's, Minor
Certainly not by
type,
Poems.
^
^
None of these are extant, as I have said above.

Under Troy Book he notes the Laud Troy Book.
Joseph Ritson's
f).
Life of our
Albon
slieoj)
7. St.
6. Lnineiitaci/07i of our ladij.^
(8, 187).
{Part of 5 in) Pi/'/riwagr of the sowle.- 9. Horse,
Lady
8.
(249).
and goose.
Burgh).
10.
Temple
11. Cato'ti DisticliK (5-i) (by
of Glas.
12. Court of Sapience (51, 225).
13.
Churl and Bird.
15.
(under wrong
14.
title).
Assemhly of Gods
16. Stans
Kings.
18. St. Austin.

de Worde's Proverbs of Lydgate.
21. C/iaucer's
20. Flour of Courtesie.
17. A\'.
jiuer.
xliii
List.
19. Serpent of Division.
Ballade on Fortune.
22.
25. Ballade in
Skeat).
Skeat, Min. P.,

31. Chaucer's
36.
LycJipeny.
29.
p. 26).
uomen
deceitfid
of our ladie.
26.
28.
Remedie of
below \nidcr
(see
Lamentation of
praise of
love.^
32. Sayings of
Gentilesse.
Mary
women^
(cf.
30. Craft of lovers.
Dan John
(Four things).
Bycorne and Chichefache. 35. London

Secrees (from Ashmole's TJieatrum Chemicum), see
Testament (214).
33.
Com.
27. Assemble of ladies.^
Magdalene.^
23. Doublenes.
Consulo Quis (62, 84).
BaJade learning men against
24.
34.
No. 52.
MSS. 37.
Li
Arthur
Merc.
Lady
4:1.
of Wiltshire.^
53.
225).
(11).
55. Dietary (61).

all
Vertues.
60.
roll.
Isopes fabides (44).
45.
Chaucer's
46.
47.
52. Secrees.
Hath
Childe of BristoicJ 43. Two pnests

Dame, + Fab. duor. Merc. + 6th
his
Jak Hare. 48. Piers of FulJiain.^ 49. Order

Advice to an Old Man}^ 51. Court of Sapience (12,
Mau7iciple's Tale.
50.
4:2.
Smith and
proverb of Isope (45).

of Fools.
39.
Prioress.
44.
38. Round Table, ilnd.,

VIII, 24).
"Warwick.
40. Fabula duor.
of
Guy
(Fall,
and Siege of Jerusalem.^
58.
De
re milltari (144).ii
56. Pilgrimage.
Gentlewoman's Lament (110).
Chaunse of the dyse.
quisquis (22, 84).
54. Cato's di><t!chs
57. Ballade to
63.
61. Dietary
Horns Away.
59.
(55).
64. Semblables.
Her
that
Ragmanys
62. Consulo
65.
So as
1
Printed by Wynkyu de Worde.
Possibly an error for Quis dabit nieo.
This tract is in prose, and was recently printed by C. E. Tame, in E. E. Kel.
There is no MS. evidence, and the piece seems to
Lit. Series I, as Lydgate's.
The prose is quite beyond that of the
be of much later date than
,
Lydgate's.
Serpent of Division.
A prose and verse rendering of Deguileville's second Pilgrimage. Not a

Ascribed (the
broken.
rhyme-tag in the verse, and the -y ye rule frequently
verse part) to Hoccleve, who certainly wrote Metre VH, but probably not the
others.
See my article in The Nation, N. Y., Sept., 1907.
*
Tliere is no evidence whatever for
Recently edited by iliss B. Skeat.
*
Printed in the Oxford Chaucer, "VIL^
Lydgate's authorship.
*
Nos. 28-30 are cheap imitations of Chaucer, written circa 1475. Their
'^
On 28 cf. xli.x, '/(. 2.

style is entirely foreign to Lydgate's.
'
In doggerel couplets, anonymous, ed. J. Herbert, Roxb. Club, 1905^
'
See pages xlvii, and xlviii, n. 3.
poor piece of j.opular versification.
*
Printed in Hartshorne's Ancient Metrical Tales, from Tr. C. Camb. R. 3. 19.
1"
See below.
LYDGATK,
M. P.
" See above.
xliv
Josefli Ritson's List.
the Crabbe.
66.
somer Rose.
omnia.
72.
Measure.
Amasias
to
67. Haste.
without accord.
Rhyme
69.
70.
Johas
71.
Quis dabit.
68. ]\Iyd-
Amor
vincit
73. Epistle to Sybille?
(Fall, II, 16).
75.
74. So as the Crabbe (65).
(141), or perhaps Fall, II, 15.
Gift of an Eagle.
76. Siimmiim Sapientiae.^
77. Seven
New Year's
Wise Counsels
79.
tvater.^
Who
81.
Lak
87.
89.
(frag.).
Stans
povert
Four
84. Consulo quisquis (22,
86. Complaint against fortune,

88.
Complaint against Hope.
Gloucester's
Puer
(Fall,
80.
82.
of Stedfastnesse (Chaucer).
85. Complaint cCamour.^
Chaucer.
Pageant of Knowledge).
83. Friend in neode.
things (see 32).
91.
(part of
Complexiones
saith the best.
62).
78. Lonrj wil be
(part of Pageant of Knowledge).
I,
90.
Marriage.
92.
Praiei-
18).
94.
Wikked Tong.
Woo.
of
to
Austin
St.
hedward.
(16).
(No.
95.
18).
thow
93.
Yertu.
Avith
97.
by
Dyee
Ch. of the
96.
98.
Rex
Tyed
lyne.
Loke in thy Merour. 100. They
that no while endure.
101. Peace.
102. Holy Meditation.
104. World is Variable.
103. Letabundus.
105. Timor Mortis.
106. The Cok hath lowe shoon.
107. Measure is Treasure.
108.
Thoroughfare
Salamon (Diledus mens).
Hood
of Green.
Lament
(58).
109.
111.
99.
110. Gentlewoman's
Craft of Lovers (SO).

112.
Cambridge,
Reason
and
Sensualitie.
113. Assembly of Gods (13).

114. Seven deadly Sinves (Stow's, 45).
115-119. Pageant of KnoAvledge (Stow's, 47-58).
120. That now
121. Wikked Tong (94).

122. Amor vincit omnia (71).
hay.
123. Nine props, of Avine.
124. Measure (107).
125. Ram's
Horn. 126. Fall (Stow, 63).
127. Magnificence of the Church.
is
128. Psalter.
Kings
(15).
129. Kalandre.
Petigree of Emperors.
133. Prayer for K. Q.
131.
and P.
135. Pedigree.
136. New Y.'s Gift,
Lady of Holland. 138. Letter
134. Ballade on Coronation.
Eagle (75).
130.
132. Fates of Princes.
137. Complaint for
My
This is still attributed to Lydgate by Prof. Forster and Miss Hammond,

because the writer happens to say that his author (his original) and he are
both named John. But why not Jolin "Walton, John Capgiave, John Hardyng,
John of Bury, Sir Jolm Oldcastle ? The writer lias an incurable fancy for the
word huge in the tirst 14 stanzas I note huge Idilnesse, 3 huge eomberance,
4
huge wittis, 8 ; huge impuissance, 10 huge Innocence, 11 huge ditees,
12
huge symplenesse, 14. The rhymes are totally against Lydgate's claim
32
contraire moinyngly
41
folye,
folj'e, 70
glorie
remedy
folily,
delicacye worldly, 44, etc.
Lydgate never went quite so far as to speak of
or
st.
8.
The
translation
is
wretched.
5,
lyneal lynes
liquid liquor,
Really
Lydgate never coined such words as rethoryous 6, antiquious 8, or vertuhede
There is absolutely no evidence for Lydgate's claim in the original MSS.
3.
^
From Harley 2251. A short mis-metred thing.
^
Ascribed to Chaucer by Professor Skeat.
;
xlv
Joseph Rit son's List.
142.
Epistle to Sibille (73?).
natiomim.
UO.
139. Epitaph of Gl.
to Gloucester.
144.
Vegefius
De
Lady Dere.
:^^y
145.
(53).
Chr.
of Corp.
in
164.
tuo.
Haste (67).
156.
Fall, II, 16 (72).
161. Prayer
154.
Entry.
linr/.'^
152-3.
Pro-
King's Entry.
Horns Away (63). 158

159. Dmifiii opnsnila.
160. Pdrarchae quaedam}
Old Age.
162. Birds Matins.163. Deus in
155. Gallaunt.
nomine
153. King's
Gall.
Praeceptiones
146-151. :\rummings, Stow's, Xos. 87-90, 92, 93.

cession
141.
143. Proprietates
vita liominis.
Hoc factum
165. Benedic anima.
a domino.'^
De
167.
166. Misericordias doniini.

169. Letabundus
est
157.
170. Benedictus deus.
(part).'*
Te Deum.
168.
Profundis.
171. Letabundus,
173. The high astripotent

173. God is my help.
aucior of all.-' 174. GaiidUe iusfiS' 175. Neir a p)Cirk.~
176-179.
180. De coeloricm gaudiis. 181.
Stow's verses on Margaret's entry.
etc. (part)* (169).
183. Queen of
182. Fifteen Joys, I (pt. II).
185. Image of our lady. 186. Gloriosa dicta
Fifteen Joys, II.
hevene.
cell.
187. Life of our
sunt.
Ave
184. Stella
Commendation
amore
(pt.
204. Regina
ABC.
celi
Gaude
mea
sponsa.^
virgo.
189.
Maria
192.
Her I love Best. 194. Ball, in

Bex Salamon (98). 196. Stahat mater.
198. Ave Maria (Harley version).
199.
No.
of.
202.
J.angtieo.
188. Surge
191.
195.
(25).
197. Glor. dicta sunt.
Magnificat
(5, 8).
193. Yal. to
est.'
virgo assumpta
Lady
190. Same.
Jesse virgula.
letare.
Quis dabit
200.
5).
Jog
hlissid lady.^
205. Legend
207. Jesu Crist kepe our lippes}^
of
201.
(70).
Ave
203.
Quia
regina celorum.
206. Chaucer's
Joos.
208. Testamerdiim Christi
Vernon MS.). 209. Paternoster. 210. Yerbum caro (pt. of

212. Pyte I.
213.
Xo.
211. Cristes passioun.
Mass,
223).
214.
of
of
the
ÎS.
Testament,
Nightingale (w.
Saying
Nightingale).
216. L'pon a Cros
215. Child Jesus to his mother.^^
pt. V (33).
(in the
(228).
Jesu
217.
thy
218. Testament, pt.
sweetnes.
219.
See p. xlviii.
For these see under Bale.
This poem in Harley 2251, refers to the Rattle of Roxburghe, when the
Scots were defeated. Rhymes nyne bene, st. 2 victory tiee. No MS. authority.
Ritson was misled by rubrics in the course of the poem, which led him to
'
A doggerel poem from Harley 2251.
thitik a new poem had begun. See 103.
A
from Tr. Coll. Cam. R. 3. 21.
doggerel
poem
'
Harley 2255. No authority. Tlie poem is in the style of the thirty
'
Vernon
JIS. poems.
From Harley 2251 belongs with Dilectus mens.

Gaude fore, from Harley 372. Rhymes on hee bee see, st. 1 lesse
Jesu now, 6
gladnesse, 3
amang kan (!), 6. Very irregular metre.
'"
In Addit. 34360 and Harley 2251. No evidence for Lydgate's authorship.
;
is
" Three
above."
etc.
From Harley 2251. Begins

refrain.
have included this poem, though with hesitation.
stanzas with
I
"
ily father
Sir Harris Nicolas' Prints.
xlvi
& P. (133). 220.

222. Merita missae}
Prayer for K. Q.
On
221. Psalmi
Chr.'s passioji.
223. Mass.
224. Ibid.
225.
Court of Sap. (12, 51). 226. Criste qui lux es. 227. Fifteen Goes.
228. Upon a Cros.
229.
Tokens.
230. Pt. of 231.
231.
passionis.
XV
Life nf St. Anne. 232. Invocation to St. Anne. 233. St. Katlierine.
234. St. Margaret.
235. St. Cecilia (Chaucer).
236. St. Sitha.
237. St. Barbara.
238. St. Ursula.
240. St. Erasmus.^
Edmund.
Edmund.
Albon
Ten
241.
244. Ibid., pt.

247. St.
245. Ibid.,
246. Miracles
pt.
3 (243). 248. St. Alexes.^

251. St. Denys.
Edmund,
of
St.
249. St.
pt.
250. St. Giles.
(7).
239. Prioresses Tale (Chaucer).

242. St. Leonard.
243. St.
Saints.
had acc(?ss to Harley 2251, and

no better than Tanner's. He has, more-
It will be seen that Ritson lias
2255
otherwise his
over, fallen into the
list is
same
as Lydgate's because one
error of setting
happens
down
all
items in a
MS.
to be.
1827, in his additions to Edw. Tyrrell's

Chronicle of London, printed the following poems as
Sir Harris Nicolas,
edition of
Lydgate's:
The Battle of Agincourt.
1.
the Reconciliation, \ih1.
Lickpenny.
and Bakers.
written
till
6.
Mumming at
4.
Letter to Gloucester.
Of
7.
2.
King's Entry.
3.
On
Bishopswood.
5.
London
Horns Away.
8.
Millers
these pieces. No. 3 can be dismissed at once as not
eight years after Lydgate's death.
^
Ascribed to Lydgate, because in MS. Titus A xxvi, wbich contains Fifteen
That ])oeni is, however, in a different hand from tliat of the .scribe
Joys, II.
of the Merita Missae.
The poem is ]>rinted in tlie Lay-Folks Mass-Book, pp.
E.
E.T.S. 71, by Rev. Mr. Simmons.
It is written in the rhyming
148-154,
short couplet.
I
Rhymes not Lydgate's are fore whare, 5
follye, 7 ;
:
nemeu
bone dome, 28 belle stylle, 47, etc. Another poem

heuyn, 27
ascribed to Lydgate, and called by this editor Virtutcs Missarum, is printed iu
the same volume, pp. 367 ff.
There is no evidence for this piece, which is
cruder than the preceding, and begins
:
Lines 25-26 read
"Lordyngis dygnc and dere

Lystyn and Je may here."
"
]3is
wytnessyt seynt austyu

"
And
ledgyt
hem
in latyn
and the
side-note, p. 368, and the index tell us "ledgyt" (alleged) is Lydgate !

Therefore this is Lydgate's poem
Mr. Simmons is the first to attribute the Venus Mass in MS. Fairfax 16 to
This is one of those pieces of courtly love in which I can find no
Lydgate.
characteristics of Lydgate sufficient to justify his claim as author.
Many
If this piece is
phrases recall the monk, but it is all Chaucerian imit.ition.
admitted as Lydgate's, it must be on the strength of the prose extract, which
abounds in phrases occurring in Lydgate's Serpent of Division. But I cannot
!
myself that these ]>hrases are peculiar to Lydgate.

Arundel 285, and els^wliere a ])oor piece of rhyming, though imitative
of Lydgate.
This may be a piece from some legendary.
satisfy
"
'^
xlvii
J. 0. Halliivell's Edition.
Tlie Battle
a kind of Little Gest of Agincourt.
is
of At/incourt
It seems to contain the fragments of earlier half-popular ])alla(ls on
written in the style of the street, with the rhymof

a
It is inconceivable that a poet
poor minstrel.^
ing equipment
and
at
work
should descend to tliis sort
BooJtof,
on,
Tnvj
capable
the subject.
It is
of thing to celebrate the greatest deed of the sovereign for
was
whom
he
writing.
London Liclxpenny
and
later
text
one
is
in
print
extant in two forms, of which the poorer

Miss Haixunond in her parallel-
is
always
jn'inted.
400
Anglia,
f.,
shows that an
eight-line
version
has been tiu-ned into a seven-line one, by simple omission of the

Neither MS. antedates Stow's time,
fourth, fifth, or seventh line.
who owned
the older version.

Style and rhyme- are utterly at
variance with Lydgate's practice, and it is impossible therefore to
accept Stow's unsupported word with regard to this poem, though
every friend of Lydgate, if there be such, will give it up regretfully.
Lydgate once wrote a poem on this theme. Amor A'incit Omnia.

Let any one read this poem and then ask himself whether on the
word of a worthy collector a century

same man wrote London Luckpeny.^
he will believe that the
later,
Lydgate's Minor Poems is too well

here only the spurious poems
or
to an Old Man, or December
a
Advice
of Marriage,
4. Birds
Matins.
2. Wulfrike.
3. Monk of Paris.
J. 0. Halliwell's edition of
knoAvn to need comment,
Prohemy
and July.
1.
cite
7. For
6. Lady Prioress and her suitors.
all.
9.
Make
Amendes.
10.
Thank
God
for
abyde.
Hood of Green. Xiunbers 8 and 9 are in the Vernon MS. of about
1380, and so before Lydgate's time; No. 7 is the same sort of
5.
Lo)i<lon Lickpeny.
.the better
8.
thing, a highly alliterative, forceful little homily in -eight lines of

four accents ababbcbc.
There is no evidence for Lydgate's author-
ship
the
poems occur
Halliwell's mistake.
^
Stanza
bataile
have
beuynge
rathe
2,
shryne
in a MS. containing some of his poems

hence
Numbers 5, G, and 10 are already disposed of.
Edward
45,
syng
swerd
kyng 35, be hj-ghe 31, was ges

The rhymes -ay, -e occur in practically every
:
"
Wot
he
8,
manj'
.36,
Turvyle
sende
4, ende
3, yonge
benyug
ride.
34, Barry
28, sped
sparye
:
stanza.
ye right well that thus
it
The
refrain runs
was,
Gloria tibi triuitas."
The rhyme-tag verament occurs

-
frequently.
come, 10 chauncerie me, 34 ; bye why, 53 prime dyne, 58
simple, 74
grete
spede, 86.
It should be noted that Stow does not include this poem in his 1598 list.
gonn
people
^
Prufessor Sheafs Ascriptions.
xlviii
The Prohemy
a clever
is
poem something
after
Mapes's poem
against marriage, which Lydgate put into
Our poem
and made popular.
is
English at this time,

more in Hoccleve's style.
much
first lines of the poem, A

good clerk seculer, Had a frend that was somdel aged,
]ôw the poem was written after 1426, since it refers to the
I note the following points
A. The
philosoffre, a
etc.
Dance
of
Machabre
with an aged friend 1
and who but Hoccleve was a good clerk seculer,

Kead his Dialog, and compare the styles.
B. Hoccleve's attacks on
Jonathas
women were
famous.
His story of
on the same theme.
is
C. Hoccleve ^vas fond of talking about unsatisfactory marriage.
See Dr. Furnivall's references.
is
D. He was fond of quoting from Chaucer.

one of his models (Dialog, 694 ff.).
But the rhymes
are against his authorship,
There is nothing
Lydgate's.^
Lydgate in the style, which
The Wife
of
Bath
and equally against
upon which one can base a claim for

is colloquial, pithy, and humorous.
Words
like "pank," "buffard," "popholy," "roter," take us out of

In the absence of any MS. evidence we
the monk's vocabulary.
must leave the poem anonymous. ^ There were certainly more poets
work in this period than Ave know about.

The other three poems have no MS. evidence. The Birds'
melodie
crie
Matins has bad rhymes Inwardly
triewly :
The other "two are little exempla, very
supervive side.
glorifye
The metre involves penultimate accentulikely produced at Bury.
ation of rhyme-words in -oun,^ and the lines generally are unmetrical
"
and crude. The only rhyme-tag " we fynde and rede is used three
at
times in sixty
lines.
Prof. Skeat, in his
volume supplementary
to the
Oxford Chaucer,
Of these, I see no good reason for

prints ten poems as Lydgate's.
to
Soverain
the
Ballade
Lady, or the Goodly Balade.
accepting
My
There
printed
is
no evidence
for
by Thynne
first
in
The first was

Lydgate's authorship.
1532, and confused with Lydgate's
angry hardily, p. 72 gelosye bodye pryvelye, p. 33. In

4000 lines of the Pilgremage, written in 1426, there are no -y -ye
On p. 29 of the Prohemy, truste poste. The penultimate rhyme
rhymes.
1
the
remedye
first
in -acioun is observed.
"
H. Lange, Eny. Stud., 30, 346, is for Lydgate's authorship.

2. Right familyer in goode conversacyoun.
3. And both they were nygh on habitacioun.
1. 10. His rightes he had by goode deliberacioun.
1. 12. And as a triew cristen man here he made his ende
too bad for Lydgate.
J.
is
1.
Court of Love.
Ballade
in
MS.
in a
it
one of the
Floivfr
and
xlix
Leaf.
Commendation, merely because it liap)i(Mi<'il tn follow

The Goodly Balado inij^Îil have been written by any
Chaucerian school, the
jioet
of
MS.
Fairfax 16, for
In his C/ianrcr Canon, Professor Skeat assigns a gem of

example.
Chaucerian verse, the Ballade of Oft-desired Blifs, to Lydgati^, on
Nor is A Prai/se of Women by him.'

have lately discovered a piece of evidence, which forbids me
deal in equally ruthless fashion with Prof. Skeat's ascription of
similarly insuihcient grounds.

I
to
the Ballade, Warning Men {Oxf Cli. VII, No, xiv).

It rhymes, it
is true, reson
and
no manuand
naturally
geson treson,
flye
or
it
to
But
the
Duke of
script
early print assigns
Lydgate.
:
Suffolk (see
my
print,
Pub. Mod. Lang. Ass., IMar. 1911,
p.
170)
Bury monk
" Hastow not
seyd eke that these loomen can
Laugh and loue nat ? Parde yt is not fair."
writes to the
Line
9 of the Ballade reads
" For
they can laugh and love nat, this
parallel
Duke
may
of Suttblk
poem he
(is)
expres."
perhaps be found elsewhere in Lydgate
may have
did not write.
carelessly attributed
to
the
But, at any rate, the parallel
and the poem, though much more biting and

In
Canon.
or the
is
there;
forcibly efiective than
of Lydgate's satire, cannot be absolutely dismissed
any
monk
from the
my own
opinion, however, it is s})urious.

Dr. J. H. Lange, in Englische Studien, 29, 397-405, proposes
Lydgate as the author of Fragment B of the Romaunt of the Bosc.'^
Dr. Lange labours under a delusion that if Chaucer did not write
Lydgate must have written
it,
it.
He
tries to
show
that Lydgate
kncAV Fragment B, but he does not prove any indebtedness what-
He
ever.
the
er
ir
gives a long list of rhymes like Lydgate's, two of which,

and fortune contune are worth noting.
He notes
:
assonances in the poem, which he parallels elsewhere in Lydgate.

But he fails to note that nowhere in Lydgate is there any sucli
proportion of assonances, and he totally omits all bad rhymes for
which no parallels exist. He also fails to notice the closer translation
of the original than is usual
with Lydgate.^
It rhymes -lees : -esse, twice.

See, however, Schick's earlier suggestion of the idea, Tonple of Glas. y. Ixi,
note 2.
Dr. Lange does not give Prolessor Schick the credit for the suggestion.
^
In Reson and Sensuallyte, 142. 2 lines to 100 of the original.
In Pilgrimage,
lines to 100
157.
,,
,,
^
In Fragment B,
117. 5 lines to ICO
,,
,,
The Ye and
the Herte.
Lydgate, it should be added, mentions the Rose in the Fall of

Princes as Chaucer's translation.
Had he had a hand in it, there
was nothing to prevent his saying so, in 1431, the date of the
Prologue to the Fall.
It looks as though the Court of Love were to be foisted on to
Lydgate's shoulders, if I guess correctly Dr. Lange's latest hints in
the Archiv, 108, p. 104.
Dr. Marsh, in the Journal of English and Germanic Fhilology

September, 1907, argues for Lydgate's authorship of the Flower
-for
and
the
He
Leaf.
has made
the themes in the
of
He
Sensualliite.
poem out
the
poem, and
most
finds
exhaustive
most
it
like
comparison
Reason and
has totally neglected the rhyme-tests, which throw
at once.^
Lastly, some suggestions have been made, that the Ye and the
Merte, a translation of a French estrif, may be the work of the
monk.
ubiquitous
pp. 235
companye
the
recent
800
verreilye
to aspye
trewly,
submission, 353-5, cannot be duplicated
There are
it is
still
a few dozen
poems
in
print
lines of the
Eliymes such as doubtelesse
younger hand.
:
From
clear that the
is
ff., it
Anglia,
poem
1911.
from a
are
gladnesse, 101-3;
122-4-5-7; and doon
:
among Lydgate's myriads.
of the fifteenth century Avhich,
safe to predict, will be shortly heralded as Lydgate's.^
I realize
the uncertainty of all disputes on authorship, but my contention is

still that in the absence of external evidence, of a
contemporary
date, the closest resemblances in rhyme, metre and style must be
shown before any poem can be admitted as genuine. AVlienever
these cannot be showii, the verdict must be against the claimant.
And I beg to present the claims of the anonymous

of whom I believe there were many, all loving
and delightedly practising the writing
of
poets of the age,
Master Chaucer,
courtly poetry in his
manner.
3, pp. 373 if.

Rhj'mes contrary to Lydgate's usage are common
reson, 562 victory mightily, 517 ; glory : hoolly, 520 ; melody soothly,
181
chivalry worthy, 503, etc.
^
The Practise De Laplde Fhilosophorum in B. M. Sloane 3708, ascribed to
Lydgate, seems to me a seventeenth-century forgery, and not worth discussion.
1
VI, No.
seson
;
I mention it hero to forestall criticism.

The translation of Christine de Pisan's
Epitre d'Othea, ascribed to Lydgate in the Harleian Catalogue (No. 838), is
in Mod. Lang. Notes, April, 1909.
A.
See
article
my
probably by
Babyngton.
li
INDEX TO THE LYDGATE CANON.

The number of manuscripts, etc., considered in the foregoing pages
This
requires an index, in order that easy cross reference maybeluid.
index contains tlie principal matters discussed, but is not complete. The
witli
manuscripts, prints and editions of Lydgate are given complete,
reference by Arabic mimber to my catalogue of his genuine works.
Numbers in Roman letters refer to iiages. K = Ritson; S = Stowe;
= IIawes; T = Tanner; e.<j. R53 = No. 53 in Ritson's list.
B=
Bale;
my list have no letter preceding. When my numbers are in parenthesis the item is mentioned under that number in my
Where my titles of works might be unfamiliar I have supplied the
ist.
or other titles whenever such have been given
first words of the poem
bv other editors.
Numbers
referring to
Advice
an
to
Old Man,
etc.,
Aleseller, 1.
See Haste.
Ail haste is odious.
See Gentlewoman.
Alias I wooful.
Amor vincit omnia, 2, RS.
Appeal of Christ, xxxii.
Arthur, B. See Fall.
Assemble of ladies, R 27.
of
Gods, xxxv,
v,
HBS,
Bale, Bishop, xxxvi.

Ballad of Jak Hare. See Jak.
Ballade at the Reverence of
Lady,
Chastity
6, RT.
Commendation.
above.
Ballade of Bliss, xlix.
Ballade of Good Counsel.
Wikked Tong.
Ballade of Her, etc., 7, RS.
Ballade of Love. See above.
Ballade per Antiphrasim, 8.

Ballade to K. Henry VI, 9, (138),
RS.
Ballade to My Lady, xlviii-xlix.
Ballade warning men, R, Skeat, etc.,
xlix and ?i 3.
Battle of Agincourt, xlvii.
Beholde and see. See 58.
Behold this gret prince. See 38.
Benedic Anima, 10, RS.

Benedictus Deus, 11, R.
Birds' Matins,
Boethius, B.
etc.
Ave Jesse, 3, RS.

Ave ]\Iaria, 4, S.
Ave Maria (Harley version), R
Ave Regina, 5, (105), R.
Ballade in
Women's
(Skeat), xvi (37).
Aeglogas, B.
Aesop. See Isopes.
Alcock, xxxii.
Assembly
on
Ballade
xlvii-xlviii.
R 162,
xlviii.
Brandl, A, (68).
198.
Broken-backed
line, viii, n. 1.
Brut, 12.
Bycorne and Chichefache, 13, RS.

See Seven Wise
sapience, etc.
By
Counsels.
Our
See
See Kalendare.
Calendar.
See under
Call to Devotion.
On
Kissing, etc. (Masse).

Cambridge, Verses on, 14, R.
See
Cartae Versificatae, 15.

Cato, xxxvii (B 10), SR.
See
Chastity, Women's.
on.
Ballade
Index
lii
Chaucerian influence,
Epitaphium Ducis Glocestrie, SR.
vii, viii, ix.
ABC, R206;
Chaucer's
Lydgate Canon.
to the
H21, 86; Gentilesse, HSl

Muunciple's Tale,
xl, n. 3.
Fortune,
R 46
et al
Lak of Stedfastnesse, R
81 ;
St.
Cecilia, R 235
Prioreses Tale, R 239.
Cliaunce of Dyse, TR, sli, n. 1.
Epitre d'Othea,
R 42, xliii, n.
BRST.
7.
Complaint ag. Hope, TR, xli, n. 2.

Complaint d'Amour, TR, xh, xliv
and 11. 3.
Complaint for lack of Mercy, 18.
Complaint for my Lady of Gloucester, 19, R.
Complaint of the
Black Knight,
20.
See
Concords of Company.
Consulo Quisquis, 21, TSR.
Contra iudicium, B (Fall).
heloiv.
Corser (123).
Court of Love, 1.
Court of Sapience, xxxiv, HSR.
Coventry Miracle Plays, viii, xli, T.
Craft of Lovers, R 30, xliii, n. 5.

Criste qui lux, 22, R.
Cristes Passioun, 23, RST,
Evidence on genuineness, v-x.
Examples against Women,
BTR.
35.
Fab 111 a duorom mercatoruni,
36,
BR.
Fall
of
Princes, 37,
HBSTR,
(149),
(35),
xlvi.
Fall of princes in our days, 38.

Fates of Princes, 38 n.
Fiedler, (68).
Fifteen joys and sorrows, 39, RT.
Fifteen joys, 40, S.
Fifteen Goes, 41, RS.
Fifteen Toknys, 42, R.
F'leinynges, Ballade of, 4.3.
Flour of Curtesye, 44, RTS.
Flower and the Leaf, The, 1.
For the better abyde, xlvii.
Fortis ut mors, x.
Fortune, Chaucer's, R 21, T.
Four Things, 45, RS.
Friende at neode, 46, RT.
Galaunt, Ballade of, xxxii,

Gaude Virgo, 47, R.
Gaudite iusti, xl, n. 1, SR.
Curteys, (25).
Dantis opuscula,
n. 2.
dere.
Child Jesus, 16.

Childe of Bristowe,
Churl and Bird, 17,
li,
Erly on morwe. See Pyte (I).

Every maner, etc. See My lady
S.
Daimce
Gentlewoman's Lament,
De
De coelorum
Gloriosa dicta, 49, SR.

Gloucester's Marriage, 50, SR.
Go forthe, rayn owne, etc. See Ballade of Bliss.
God is myn Helpere, 51 (131).
of Machabree, 24, BSRT.

See Vegetius, BR.
arte militari.
gaudiis,
BR, xxxvii,
n. 2.
De fortuna, B, etc., xxxvii, n. 9.

De genenlogia, B, xxxvii, n. 7.
De lapide, n. 2.
De officio regis, B, xxxvii, n. 7.
De Profundis, 25, RST.
De vita hominis, R 142.
1,
Death's warning, 26.

Defence of holy church, 27.
See Millers.
Deserts, etc.
Deus in nomine tuo, 29, RS.
Goodly Ballade, xlix.

Governance. See Secreta.
Grounde take, etc. See Letabundus.
Guy
Guy
and Colbrand.
of
Warwick,
Halsham,
Hoccleve,
See Letter.
est,
viii,
etc.
R164.
n.
xxxii, n. 4
xlviii.
xxxi, n. 4
Meditation, 54, TR.
of Green, xxxi-xxxii.
;
Holy
Hood
Horns away,
Epistle.
See Bale.
52,
xiv, (45).
Hoc factum
abusiones, 33, Schick.
Entry into London, 34, RS,
RS.
Haste, Ditty upon, 53, SR.

Hawes, Stephen, xxxiv.
Dido, Legend of, v, n. 2.

Dietary, 30, BTSR.
Dilectus Meus, xxxii, TR.
Doctrine for Pestilence, 31.
Doublenesse, 32, RS.
Duodecim
48,
xlvi.
55,
RTS.
Horse, Goose, and Sheep, 56, BRS.

How the Plage, etc., 57, S.
Index
Image
of otir Lady,
Lydgatc Canon.
Brit.
li'l'S.
r>(!,
''^'''c
Incoiisisteiioy-
to the
liii
Mus. continued:
49, 57, 58. 71, 77-82, 86,
Kliyim'.
Isopes Fabules, 69, SK.
87,88,100,102,106,133,
137, 142.
Jak Hare,
60, SR.
207
Iv
Jesu, kepe, etc.,

Jesii,
Additionals. 31042; 23, 30, 62,

xlv, n. 10.
thy sweetiies, xxxvii,
n. 3,
70.
34193; 146.
34360 10, 21, 30, 36, 45,
B,
etc.
Joos.
See Legend,
Joy, blissid lady, xlv, n.
49, 55, 56, 62, 63, 66, 70,

89, 97, 132, 140.
36983 ; 149.
9.
132.
Arundel, 59
66 68.
152.
99
Kalendare, Gl, 13SR.

Kings, 62, RTS.
Koeppel, E, (42), (48).
Lady Prioress, xHi, n. 1, TR

Lak of stedfastiiesse, xi ii.
;
xlvii.
(97),
R 8L
Lamentacvon
119; 142.
168; 30, 90.
285 (41), 146.

Cotton App., viii 68.
;
Our Ladv,
of
xxvii
xliv,
39, 142.
152.
n. i,
Augustus, A. iv
vii, n. 4.
Caligula, A.
139, 154.
RT.
Lamentation of Mary Magdalene,
17,29, 30,
ii;
Lange, J. H., xlix-1.

Late when Aurora. See 40.
Lavenders, 63.
Cleopatra, C. iv
Lee,
62.
E. iv
E. V ; 62.
Nero, A. vi 89.
Julius, B.
B. ii
S., (68), (139).
Legend
of
Dane Joos.
64, R.
A. xxvi 40.
Vespasian, A. xvi
;
V'itellius, C. xiii
SR.
85, 111, 136, 144.

15.
14, 116, 123.
30.
941
1245 27, 37.
1304 68.
123.
1704
1706 26, 61.
1766 37.
;
68.
2202
2251
68.
21410; 37.
18632 142.
29729 2, 13,
146.
142.
372; 23,62, 116, 140.

565 34.
629 68.
142.
37, 109.
172;
218 ;
262
367
5467
139.
10099 32.
10106 ; 88.
14438 132.
16165 20, 28, 32, 45, 83,
37.
5,
10,
13, 152, 16,
21,22,30,36,37,38,48,
24.
Additionals, 5140
96.
90.
xl, n. 1,
Manuscripts of Lydgate
Egerton, 1995 30, 62.

2864 142.
Harley, 78 ; 53, 62.
116; 17, 24, 29, 30, 45,
F., xi (1).
Magnificentia ecclesie,
Mainiound. See Jak.
34.
Long wil be water, R78 xliv, n. 2.

Lucas, John, xv, (26).
Lydgate's Application. See Letter I.
14848
19252
19432
34.
96.
Tiberius, A. vii
Titus, A. viii ; 74.
Loke in thy merour, 69, R.

London Lickpeny, xlvii, STR.
Museum
138.
Letter to Gloucester, 66, SH.

Letter to Lady Sibille. 67, SR.
Life of Our Lady, 68. IIBSTK.
British
Letabundus, 65, SR.
Madden,
38, 41, 45,
49, 50, 53, 55, 56, 59, 60.
Index
liv
Brit.
Mus. continued:
to the
Lydgate Canon.
62, 63, 64, 66, 70, 83. 86,

87, 89, 90, 93, 97, 100,
Bodl., Oxf., continued:
Bodlev, 120
131
221
104, 105. 109, 112, 1.82,

134, 137, 139, 141, 1.50,
153, 155, 156, 159, xxix.
Hariey, 2252 30, 88.

2255: 3,11,21,25, 29,36,
39, 41, 42, 49, 51.55,65,
2278
2382
116.
.8362
109, 119,
123, 137,
142.
776;
912
1999
62.
62.
Adds., B. 60
E. 7
.80.
62.
Arch. Seidell, B. 10 21, 37, 69.

B. 24
20.
Ashmole, 39 68.
;
3486;
3952 68.
46;
50
74, 116, 132.

56.
4011
59
(i,
30, 37, 61, 68, 109,
1.87, 1.89.
4197
4260
4733
113, 116, 1.82.

68.
61
30, 109, 139.
456 62.
754 56.
Digbv, 181 20, 35, 93.
230 142, 152, 232
152.
Douce, 148
229 61.
322 26.
322 61.
;
.
23, 52, 62, 95, 108,
32, 45, 97.
116.
7578
Lansdowne, 285 ; 132, 138.

409 109.
699
17, 24, 30, 31, 36,
;
52, 56, 60, 62, 66, 110,

113, 120, 139.
Royal, 2 D. 37, 133.

.87.
18 B. xxxi
;
18D.ii
62, 142, 146, 152.

18 D. iv; 37.
;
18 D. V
18 D. vi
Sloane, 297
37.
152.
68.
775 30.
989 30.
1212 6, 27, 144.
17H5 68.
;
-1825; 37, 68.

2027
1.82.
2452 37.
2464 132.
3534 30.
;
62.
Stowe, 69
952 ; 96.
982 30, 139.
Bodleian, Oxford
Bodley, 48 30, 62, 139.
;
75;
n. 2) 2, 6, 29, 32,
46, 54, 59, 62,

67, 68, 76, 83, 84, 102,
111, 115, 116, 134, 139,
155, 156, xxviii.
37, 68.
45, 90.
37, 45,
.87.
4826;
5272
7333
(i,
68, 146.
68.
37.
20, 30. 89, 144.

n. 2), 24, 30, 39,
139, 159.
xxviii.
;
37.
62,
66, 69, 72, 73, 75, 91, 94,
104, 11.3, 120, 121,

125, 130, 143, 145,
149, 151, 154, 156,
24.
686;
103,
122,
148,
160,
62.
263
638
68.
68.
152.
G. 2
62.
Museo, 215
Fairfax,
16
37.
20, 32, 45,

62, 97, 106, 144.
Hatton, 73
(vi),
68,
70, 98,
103,
154.
Laud. 416; 132, 142.

557
142.
598 56, 103, 131, 154.
.
;'
673; 132.
683
11, 23,
;
41, 52,
55,
25, 30, 31,

60, 70, 74,
89,91.101,103,104,114,
117, 118, 120, 122, 127,
128, 129, 130, 139, 140,
145, 146, 1.54.
Rawlinson, 408 61.
;
A. 653
C. 48
30.
1, 8, 30, 41, 56, 62,

99, 103, 139, (141), 142.
C 86; (i, n. 2) 30, 31,
;
55, 56, 62, 69, 90,

146, 147, 156.
5.8,
Index
Bodl., Oxf., cdntinned:
ir.-i.
446
448 37, 62.
36,
poet. 32
C.
Lydgate Canmi.
to the
Glasgow Univ.
(siv), (41),
139, 154.
Piawlinson, poet, 34 ; 30.
36: 155.
118 70.
140 68.
144 152.
Hawkins MS.
lluth MS.
Selden, supra, 53 24.

Tanner. 110; 103, 129.
31, .39, 41. 55. 62, 65, 69, 70,

75, 84, 90, 91, 92, 94, 103,
104, 122, 125, 1.30, 139, 141,
145, 146, 154, 156.
346 20, 144.

347; 74, 116.
383: 62.
;
Lambeth
Cambridge University Library
Additional 3137 142.

Baker's MS. 6; 14.
;
116.
18. 63, 90, 93, 159.

26.
Ff. 5.45
Gg. 4.27
144.
Hh. 4.12
21, 55, 56,

90, 113, 139, 154.
Kk. 1.3; 114.
Kk.
1.6
17,
84,
84, 43.
37.
;
;
56.
68, 70, 98.
30.
142.
30, 139.
61.
9
17, 24, 30, 31,
,36,52.55.56, 60.62.66. 113.
Leyden Voss.
Lincoln Cath.. C.
5.4
'
17,
24,
110, 113.
Longleat ; 37.
256 ; 122.
154, 156, 157.
Kk. 1.13; 68.

Kk. 5.30 152.
;
LI. 5.18: 123.

6.15; 68.
257 142.
258 61. 39. 144.
Maitland Folio (P^pysian. ^lag107.
dalene Coll., Camb.)
Makculloch 30.
Mostyn, 258 142. 37.
Pembroke Coll., Cam., 120 139.
Pepysian, 2006; 20, 37, 135, 144.
2011
142, 66.
;
Mm.
v, 7
Advocates, Edinburgl), Jac.
68.
Balliol, .354;
17, 70, 139.
Bannatvne MS., Glasgow
(xii)
68, 107, xxxii.

Caius College, Cambridge,
68.
174
249
230
Phillipps
2.
Lord Calthorpe's Yelverton, 35
Plimpton
12.3.
Univ., V, H, 14
Lord EUesmere's Lydgate MS.
154, 158.
6; 152.
37, 132, 135.
132.
Sidney Sussex, Cam.. 37;

125.
24, 109, 137, 158.

Exeter Coll., Ox. 152.
Fitzwilliam ^luseum,
37.
24, 68.
37.
Durham
152.
37.
Rvlands. Manchester 152.

St. John's, Cam., G. 23; 30.
St. John's, Ox., 56
68, 70, 104,
69, 110, 146, 154, 156.
Quaritch. B.. 37.

Rutland, Duke of
135.
College of Arms, 58 62.
S. Cockerell's MS. ; 68.
68.
Corpus Christi, Ox., 61
203 ; 133.
237
242
37.
8299
62.
30,'
182
183
254
306
344
444
742
853
878
120, 139, 146.
17, 23, 53, 103, 117,
Ff. 1.6
30.
17; 68.
Inner Temple, 511
110.
Earl of Jersey; 37.
Jesus Coll., Cam., 56 21,25,30,
37.
152.
Gloucester Catli.
142.
Guriiev MS.
HarvaVd, All. 5 12, x. 52, 1.35.
152.
Harvard, Troy Book MS.
Ee. 11.15
Iv
McClean,
1.30.
122.
140. 145.
Singh, Prince Fredk. L>uleep; 142.

Society Antiquaries. 101 ; 30.
134
68.
Tollemache; 152.
Index
Ivi
to
the
Trin. Coll., Cam., 0. 3.41 ; 132.

0. 5.2
142, 152.
R. 3.19
13, 17, 37, 45, 55,
;
Lydgate Canon.
Pageant of Knowledge, 90, SR.
Pageants for Queen Margaret, STR,
xl.
59.
K. 3.20
7, 9, 10, 13, 22, .37,

38, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 54,
77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 86,
;
87,100,119, 137,150, 155,

159.
R. 3.21
Paternoster, qui es, 92.
Payne and Sorow,
93,
1.
Peace, 94, SR.
Peacham, H., xxxvi.

3, 4, 5, 21, 23, 24,
Pearl, x.
39, 40, 52, 62, 64, 65. 66,

69, 70, 75, 84, 90, 92, 94,
Petigree of Emperours, SR, xxxviii.
97,103, 105, 112,119,140,
Petrarchae quaedam, B,
141, 156.
R. 3.22
68.
Parlement of Foules, xxxvii, TRB.

Paternoster, On the, 91, STR.
71.
142.
Trinity College, Dublin, 516; 30.

110.
Trinity College, 0.x., 38
;
Univ. Coll., O.x., 60 30.

Mariu Virgo, R 192, xlv, n.
Marsh, 1.
Masse, 70, BR.
7.3.
Miracles of St. Edmund, 74, R.

Misericordias, 75, RS.
Moderation, On. See Mesure, Song
of.
of Paris, xlvii xlviii, n. 3, R.

Mummings, 76-82, SR.
See Mydsomer.
Mutability, etc.
My father above, etc. See Child
Jesus.
;
My
a,
li,
n.
n. 2.
xliii,
1.
See Loke.
against Self-Love.
etc.
1.
is tresour, 72.
Metre-tests, viii.
Lady dere, 83.

Mydsomer Rose, As
Pisan, C. de,
Prnece|)ta moralia, B, etc.
Mesure
Monk
48.
Praeceptiones Gallicae linguae, B,
Poemata, B.
7.
Maimciple's Tale, v, n. 2 xlii.

Merita niissae, R 222 xlvi, n.
Mesiire, Song of, 71, RS.
xxxvii,
etc.,
10.
Pilgrimage, 96, S Pits R.

Pilgrimage of the Sowle,
Poem
Millers, Against,
3.
Piers of Fulhain,
R. 4.20
11.
84.
Neir a park, R 175 xlv, n. 7.

New Year's Gift, 85.
New Year's Gift of an Eagle, 86.
:
Nightingale, Saying of the, 87.

Nightingale, The, xxxiii-xxxiv.
Nine Properties of wine, 88, SR.
Praise of
women,
xlix, n. 1.
Prayer for king, 97,(138).

Prayer in Old Age, 98.
Prayer to Bedward, xxxix
SR.
Prayer to Mary, 99.
Printers and Editors
xl, n. 1.
Arnold, 15, (127).

Berg-en, H., 152.
Brie, F., 43.
Brotanck, 77, 79-82.

Caxton. 17, 30, 33, 56, 68, 139,
144.
Chaucer editions, 1598 Bel! 33.

Chepman and Myllar, 20, 107,
Copland, 17.
;
Degenhart, 56.
Dugdale, 24.
Erdmann,
(142).
Fabyan, 138.
Forster, M., 90.
Furnivall 21, 23, 28, 30, 55, 56,

89, 96, 139, 154, xxix.
0., 87, xxx.
Glauning,
Of wyne away,
etc.
See Lavenders
(2d stanza).
Off stryvys new, etc. See Flemynges.

On kissing. See wider Masse, 70.
Order of Fools, 89, (149), (152).
O sothfast, etc. See St. Bernard.
O swettest Bawme. See Prayer to
Mary.
Halliwell, J.
1840
O.,
Minor Poems,
13, 20, 21, 30, 34, 55,

60, 64, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73,
;
84, 86, 88, 89, 90, 100, 103,

109, 113, 137, 139, 148, 150,
152, 155.
Miss E. P., xi, n. 4,

XV, (28), xvi, (37), 50, 78
Hammond,
xxii, n. 1
85.
Index
W.
TIazlitt,
to the
01, <U,
lU;, 120, 123.
74,
110,
MS.
Rex Sahunon.
5(j, 12(3.
Uitson, xlii-xlvi,
Roinaunt of the Rose,
Krausser, 20.
Round
(96).
Nicolas, 34, 55,
76, 108.
6(5,
Pvnson, 20, 21, 37,
See Dilectus.
Khvme-tests, vi, vii.

iihyme without Accord, 107,(152).
Kiiigsford, C. L., 34.
Locock, Miss,
n. 5.
S, etc.,
B(?).
Huntcriaii eci. of Bunnatyne

See Baniiatyne.
Hiith,
Ivii
Regina Celi, 105.

Hemedic of love, K 29; xliii.
Resoun and Sensuallyte, 106,
Carow-, 93.
Holth.'uist'ii, 104, xxi.
Horstmann, C.
Lydgate Canon.
(2) 120, 144,
1.
Tal)le, B, (Fall).
Roundel, 108, (138), (34).

Ryglit as a Rammes Home, 109.
146.
Rodman,
68.
St.
Kitsoii, J., 108.
St.
Robinson, F. X., 52,

Alban'sed.. 1534; 110.
St. Austin's, 1520; 113.
Sr.
St.
St.
Sauerstein, 59.
Schick, J., 33, (37), 144.
St.
34
Schleicli, G.,
St.
St.
(pt.), 36.
St.
Sieper, E., 106.
St.
Skeat, W. W.,
45 159.
Steele,
6, 20,
30, 32, 44,
132.
6.3, 8*8,
Stowe, 32, 33, 45,
142,
xxxiv-
xx.xvii.
Tame, 68
etc.
Anne, Life of, SK, xl.

Anne, Praise of, 112.
Anne, To. HI.
Austin, 113.
Barbara, SH, xl, n.
Bernard, 114,(98).
Cecilia, R 235.
St.
Denis, 115.
Denis, Life
St.
Edmund,
St.
Ednnind, Prayer
Erasmus, R 240.
St.
St.
xxxix, n.
Tanner, xxs,
;
Albou, 110, B,
Alexes, R 248.
HB,
St.
Katherine,
St.
Leonard, 122, R.
Margaret, 123, STR.
etc.,
St.
Wavlaiid, 37.
St. Miciiael, 124.
de Worde, Wynkvn,
St. Ositha, 125, R.

St. Petronilla, 126.
17(2), 20,
21, 33, 37, 56, 59, 70, 93,
xxxii.
(130), 139, 144,
42, 60, 63, 93, 94,

95, 108, 148.
9,
Zupitza, 36, 52, 59.

Prioresse Tale, R 239.
Prosiegel, T, (132).
Prospect of Peace, On. See Peace.
Proverbs of Lydgate. See 37, 75, 21.
Psalms of the passion, SR, xi, n. 1.
Pyte to the Synner, 102.
101.
Quene of Hevene, 103, (131).

Quia Amore Langiieo, x, xxxii, T.
Qiiis dabit, 104.
viii, n.
Quixley,
121 R.
St.
Tiinibull, 68.
The Dolerous,
St.
Robert, 127, T.
St.
Thomas
St,
TiiomaslI, 129.
St.
Ursula, 130, R.
Satirical
I,
128.
ballad.
roll.
Reconciliation,
as
the
Satirical description.
See
Hood
of
Green.
Say the best, 131, R (cf. 51).

Secreta Secretorum, 132, BS, etc.
See myche, 133,
Semblable, 1.34, SR.
Serpent of Division, 1.35, S(T)R.
Servant of Cupid, 130.
Seven Deadlie Sins, xxxv, S xl, n.
1,
R.
1.
See Chaunces,
On
So
See
Crabbe.
Seven Wise Counsels.
Ragmanys
etc.
to, 117.
St.
6, 20, 44, 159.

Tottell, xii, 24, 37,
Toulmin-Sniitli, Miss, 90.
Pyte,
2.
Gabriel, 118.
George, 119, ST.
St. Giles, 120, R.
4.
Thvnne,
Wrio-ht, T.,
1.
n. 2, S.
of, xl,
116,
n.
the, xlvi.
TR.
xi. n. 4
Shirley, v, n. 2
(136), xxxii.
;
See Pageant.
;
(97), (106),
Index
Iviii
Siege of Jerusalem,
R 38
xlvi, n. 1.
ye list, etc.
the
to
xliii, n. G.
Simmons,
Sip fat
See Death's
Warning.
Smith and his Dame, BR, xxxvii,
n. 8.
So as the Crabbe. 137,

Soteltes, 138.
Stans Puer, 139, RT.
Star of Jacob, 140.
RTS.
Stylistic tests, x.
Summum
Sapientiae, xliv,
Surge mea, etc., xlv, n. 8
;
R.
188.
n. 1,
See Maunciple's
Tale.
Te Deum, 143, R.
Temple of Glas, 144, HSR.
Ten Saints, 145, TR.
Testament, 146, BSR.
That now is Hay, 147, SR.
The chief gynnyng, etc. See Letter
(II).
The Cok,
148, R.
See Story.
They that no while endure, 149, R.
Thoroughfare of woe, 150, SR.
Thorugh gladde aspectis. See Glou-
Thebes.
cester's Marriage.
is
Pageant.
borne,
Toward Aurora.
Toward the ende.
etc.
See
See World.
See Loke.
Triggs, 0., xxxv.

Trouthe, xi, n. 1.
Two
Stella celi, 141, SR.
Thys world e
Timor Mortis, 151, R.

To Adam and Eve. See Examples.
Troy Book,
Stokys, (133); xiii, n. 1.

Story of Thebes, 141, B, etc.
Tale of a Cro\v,TR.
Lydgatc Canon.
152,
HB,
etc.
Tyed
See Wulfrike.
with a lyne, 153, R.
Upon
a Cross, 154, R.
priests, R.
Valentine, 155, SR.

Vegetius, B, etc., xxxvii, n.
Vertu, 156, R.
Vexilla Regis, 157.
6.
Virgin, Verses to, 158.

Virtutes Missarum, xlvi, n. \
Vita Ethelstani, xxxvii, n. 1.
R.
(24), xiv.
See Say.
seith, etc.
Warren, Miss,
Who
Wikked Tong, 159, STR.

Women's Chastity. See Ballade on
World
is
Variable, 160, SR.
Worship, etc. See Four.

Wretchedness of Worldly Affairs
See Thoroughfare.
Wulfrike,
xlviii, n. 3.
Yates, (126).
Ye devout peple. See Ort

Ye and the Herte, The,
I.
kissing.
3^hc
^mm
ItTuior
Part
L RELIGIOUS
of
John
POEMS.
BENEDIC ANIMA ME A DOMINO.
1.
[From MS.
Triii. Coll.
Camb. R.
3. 20,
pp. 19-25.]
Takejje goode hede, sirs and dames, howe Lydegate

daun lohan )?e Munk of Bury, moeued of deuo-
cyioun, hajê translated
)?e
salme Benedic
Sinviia,
mea domino.
(1)
my
])ou
Blesse
him and
AUe myn
And
soule, gyf laude vn-to pe lord,
preyse,
and
forget
entraylles boo})e in deed
al pat euer is in
Benedic
anima mca
domino &.
om>tia que
him nought.
and word,
myn Inward
thought,
intra
Gyf thank to hym ]>at \>ee so deere hafe bought.

Of kyndenes he Avas no tiling to blame,
Late serche pyn liert with al ]>at may be thought,
And
of re al
And
))ou
vp vn-to his hooly name.
me
sunt notni-ni
sancto eit/s.
[p- 20]
(2)
_
Haue
Be not
Ay
my
euer in
mynde
forgetful,
to
soule, yit blesse
him
efft
ageyne,
Benedic
anima niea
domino &
his consolacyons,
but be truwe and pleyne,
remembre
noli
obli nisei -
omnes
his retribuceouns.
]>y
13
contemplacyouns,
MSS. Trin. Coll. Cam. R. .3, 20, pp. 19-25 = T; pp. 165170=:^t; Harley 2251, leaves 236-238 back = H; B.M. Adds.
Latin sidenotes om. H. Rubric
34360, leaves 53 back 55 = A.
in t "And |)us eonde))e hiere )>is balade And folowing begyniie))e a
deuoute salme of ))e sautier which Lydegate daun Jolian translated in 1)6 Cha])ell at Wyudesore at ))e roijûest of |)e dean
"
3 inborn. A.
4 thought]
whyles. Jje kyng was at evensonge.
sought H.
LYDGATE, M.
retri-
bucjones
To him haue ay
P.
JBenedic
Anmia
Mea.
Sith he fee bougfit witli his precyons blood,

Ee not vnkynde, but in ])yne orysouns
Thenk for J)y saake he starff vpofi ]>e rood,
(3)
Qui propici-
Which
ntiir oii]?iibiis iiiiqnita-
tibus qui
sanat omnes
infiriuitates
is
alwey
to ])ine Iniquytees
So pacyent ay, and mooste snffrable

Helejie and rekurejie alle pyne intirniytees
;
Of lordes alle
Moost loving
moost mercyable,
eeke, euer oon and not vnstable,
of
chaunge and of al doublenesse,
Voyde
God grauut my preyer beo to ]>ee acceptable,
tuas.
)Dat
Qui redimitur de interitu vitam

tiia//i
16
qui
coroiiat te in
uiismconliSk
misrcacionibus.
schewest to
Je
me
so
muche kyndenesse.
21
24
For he bye])e euer and make])e redempcyoun,

^
>_
t
c
)2y lyf frome deetn and irome captyvytee
i
/.
Witli his blood he
And
And
Wliane
made
))y raunsoun,
with his mercyes he corownejê fee,
in liis mercyes he gyvefe fee liberie,
for
29
fy synne fe feonde dofe fee manace,
And condescendefe of mercyful pytee

Ay whan f ou axest for to do fee grace.
32
(5)
Qui lejiletw/'
in bonis
desideriuw
tuuiu renouabitii/' vt
aquile in-
uentus tua.
He aecomplisshefe
He is in loue so
in goodnes fy desyres,
stedfast and so trewe.
)5yne hert enamourefe with his goostely fyres,

And lyke an Egle fy youfe shal renuwe
Elyche fresshe of face and eek of huwe,

Cladde with a mantel of Inmortalyte,
With-oute appalling, of aage elyke nuwe,
With
[p. 21]
40
Citeseyns of fyne lievenly Cite.

(6)
ffacierisiiiiir-
dominelt
doon recorde,
)5o\ve art fe lord, prophetes
Moost reno?med of power and of might.
17 ]>ine t.
29 m] om. t.
the iiu^. H.
18 moost] so H.
37 euer] eke HA.
20
]>c] om. A.
40 \iync] om.
omi. A.
the H, Witli
22 al]
t,
Bcncdic Aninia Mea.
Doyng mercy and
And doome
iti(li''iUHi
niisoricorde,
to alle wheclie
])'?t
Cast on nie lord fy niercyable
i/iiuriaM
souffre vnrigtit.
45
siglit,
piicientibviK.
graunt me mercy toforne er pat pou deeme,

Set pees to-forne & modefye ))y right,
And
For
of
my
self I luuie nougllt pee to
48
qweeme.
()
Notas
He made
hees Aveyes vn-to 'Moyse?,

For to be knowe, J)e byble can weel
His willes also, by vertuous encresce,
telle,
Out
So
made hem
vias
suas
iiiovsi
(iliis
Israel
voluntates
eitis.
Vn-to his loued people of Israeli,

And Pharao J)rtt on liem was so felle
of his daiinger
feci-
tuiii
53
free to goo,
let
lord, py right precelle,

py mercy,
Ageynst pacusing of oure goostly foo.
56
(8)
Miserator
Mercy, lord, on wrecches in distresse,

Wliich on py mercy beon ay awayting,
With-oute vengeaunce souffrest of goodenesse
&
misericors
Aomunus
longaniiiiis
iiuiltiini
misericors.
Synners repent hem, peyre leyser abyding
Moost mercyable pou
To
suclie as
Nowe
Or
61
art in forgyving
beon redy to do penaunce,
me grace, lord, in my lyving

hennes, to liaue ful repentaunce.
graunte
I passe
64
(9)
)}is
Non
lord slial not perpetuelly be wrothe.
Nor he
shal not eternally manace

For mercy euer toforne his right it goope.
And
And
in
p-
IrasoetM/'
domi'nus.
werkis pacyence doope enbrace.

redy euer to doo grace
alle his
he
is
AVho axepe mercy, he wil him not forsaake ;

jjerlore
lord, whane we shal hens passe,
To-fore py doome vs to py mercy take.
69
(]'
22]
72
(10)
After oure synnes pe lord moost gracyous

List for noon haast avenged for to be,
Non
Keciin-
dum
peeca
nojtra facit
43 and ^cret ins. tH.

44 that suffren any }[, wliiclie om. U.
49 the Moyses ins. H, yat Moyses ins. t.
59 of thy i)is. II.
63 loidc by grace A.
69 for to do ins. H.
4
nohis neqifc
scundm
iniqwitates
nostras.
Anima
Benedic
2ôr lyke oure trespasses he
Mea.
not rygorous
is
To do vengeaunce of his benigiiyte,]

Mercy preferring to-forne his equyte
For but
his
soo])ely passed his right
mercy
77
I cane
Whane
namore, but. I seye for me,

he shal deeme I durst not come in
80
sight,
(11)
Quoniam
sccujiduin
altitudinem.
For
affter
})e
hevens heghe altytude
PasseJ)e fe eor})e in comparysoun,
He hape made strong his mercy to conclude

On alle J)at drede him of truwe afEeccyoun.
and voyde away reysoun,
I cleyme mercy
And
to his grace
lowly
me
85
submitte,
For vpofi mercy stant my saluac^'on,

On which to trist myn hert shal neuer
88
flytte.
(12)
Quantum
distat ortus
ab occidente.
Als
fer in seojje as
]>q
cleer oryent
whane Phebus
Is in distaance
Frome
Jje
shynej)e bright
west party of poccydent,
Right so
))e
lord
which
is
moost of might
Ha))e sette oure synnes asyde out of his sight,
His doome delaying
we may come
to m^j-cy
Making appeel
What synfuH
fât
frome his
93
to grace,
right,
ellys durst peer afore his face
96
(13)
Quomorfo
And
misp?'eti<r
filiorxm
misertiis esi
doiJnis
timentibus
se.
as a fader mercyful is founde
Vpoii his childre for to haue pytee,
Right so
]'e
lord of
mercy most habouade
Is mercyful to alle
Jjat
dreedful be,
For he allone knowejje our
101
freeltee,
And who of hert can dreed him, loue, and

Nowe graunt vs lord, of fy benignytee,
]\Iercy toforne or
we by doome
serve
deserue.
[p. 23]
104
(14)
Recordatus
est quo7iiam
puluis
suinus.
He
is
Remembred
jjat
we but poudre
mannys dayes beon but welked
77 preferrith A.
what synfull t H.
80 in
liis ins.
A.
be,
hay.
94
to]
by H.
96 Ellys
Bencdic.
Or lyke
a floure
fill
fey re
Anima
and fresshe
Mca.
to se
Which
For
in feelde faadejje and go))e awey,

whane beautee is cloosed vnder clay,
Fare weel of
109
yoii)?e al J)e lustynesse,
\\niicll tyme
lord, ne sey not to vs nay
To haue mercy vpon oure wreccliednesse.
112
(15)
man
him passe
Al sodeynly, and no whyle abyde,
Tn ])is worlde here no more knowe liis place,
))e spiryt of
And
shal soone frome
weel jânne
fare
al
tronsibit
in illo.
worldly pompe and pryde,
Sette lordship and ricchesse ])anne a-syde,

Al tresor here nys but transytorye ;
lord, let
Wherfore,
)5at
we
mercy so provyde
regnen in
may
wi]) pee
117
J)y
120
glorye.
(16)
)5y mercyes, lorde, beon preysed frome eterne,
Euer
lasting,
Wlio louepe
beliolde
and
Misericordias autf-/i
ab eterno
se,
et vsque.
and can with dreed conserne

kyndenessis and py gret bountee,
)?y
To
And
who can
alle
])ee
suche py mercy
is
mooste
125
free,
mayde thorughe mercy fou were borne,

Thorughe whos preyer and humylytee,
of a
For lack
of
mercy ne
lat
vs nat be lorne.
128
(17)
And
of pis lord pe gret rightwysnesse,
Et
iusticia
illius infilios
Meynt with
Slial
his
mercy by lyneal discent,

children pat doon hir bysynesse
tilionod hiis
qui sfcua/it
sprede to
to obserue of hert his testament,
testamea-
tum
For
And
truly keepe his
Jjeyre issu
no mescheef
comaundement,
slial encoumbre
133
;
Xowe, goode lorde, of feythful truwe entent,

Graunt me grace I may beon of pe nourabre.
[p.
24]
136
112 on A.
113 A ends here.
\IZ-\2Q repeated i.
120
H.
121 prcysccl] cnnimended H.
122 whoo that ins. H.
134 issu] geuderure t.
136 beon] be on H.
136 So giaunte
regiie
ins.
t.
eius.
Benedic
Anima Mea.
(18)
Et niemoies
sunt mandata
t'ua.
For
beon
])ey
fully, as in feyre ententys,
Of oon hert
stable as
of his
Remembring ay
any stoone,
comaundementes,
For to fulfiUe hem and forget noon,

But hem conserve, what so fey ryde or goon,
l>row goode lord, moost stedfast and moost kynde,
Rent on ])e Roode bytwixe Marye and lohu,
To-fore pou deenie vs haue mercy in
144
myude.
})y
141
(19)
Doiiiimis in
God
in his palays
celo.
bylt a see and a
Hape
And
above celestyal
his regne
manysoun
moost Imperyal
HaJ)e ouer al his domynacyoun,
And
al stant
Wherfore,
And
For
late )>y
ojjer
149
vnder his subieccyoun

thenk on oure freeltee,
;
lord,
mercy beon oure p?'oteccyou?^

I noon for me.
152
saufconduyt haue
(20)
Beneiiicite
donuno
omnes
an-
geli.
Alle
Aungelles of euery lerarchye,

Blessepe ))ee lord with al your ful might,
J)e
Mighty of vertu Ids preceptis

His worde tacomplisshe, as
His voyce,
By
Nowe, goode
Benedicitrt
lord, of
And
alle
vertues of
and right
157
mercy sheed py lyght
hert tenhimyne pat boughtest
]iq
skil
sterres cleer.
Myn
domino
onuifts virtutes.
]je
it is
herkenyng day and night,
his speeche,
attendaunce aboue
to applye.
me
IGO
so deer.
(21)
lord also,
)?ee
GyveJê laude and prys to his magnyfysence
And
blessefe him as yee aught to doo,

Alle hees mynistres with duwe reuerence,
Which
His
doon with duwe diligence

word, and may not disobeye.
]>ai
wille, his
lord do
Or cruwel
138 Any]
Neur
we H.
mercy ageyne
dee|)e
is
0011 ins.
164
agenst offence
me
yee
liis
gret offence.
sodeynly werrey.
the marbul tH.

H, ner oon t.
t.
my
ins.
t.
1G5
144
[p. 25]
168
139 of his] on thy H.

140
152 noon hatie
]ri/] om. H.
167 moost mighty doo mercy
Benedict US Dnts.
(22)
yee his werkes allc,

Yclie place where he hafe domynactoii,
lord do calle,
]ou my soule vn-to |)ee
BRnndicitB
domiiio
Blesscjjc ))ee loid,
And
For
to his lord gif

lyf
oiiixia diicia
oiiis
at.
benediccyoun,
173
and dethe, and oure saluacjon
Eternally depende|)e iu his grace,

Asseele oure quytaunce with ]>y redenipcion,
Whane ))ou shalt deme vs stondyng to-fore py face.
Explicit
2.
Anima
niea
domino &c.
BEXEDICTUS DEUS IX DON IS

[MS. Laud 683, leaves
SUIS.
31, back, to 33.]
(1)
God Rivelh
[leaf 3i, back]

God departeth his gyftes dyuersly,
To sumie he yeveth wit and dyscressioun,
To synful peple at leyser doth mercy,
Yeueth
to
his gifts
diversely,
siwmie grace and perfeccyoun,
Sujnme he enspireth with devossioun

Be influence of mercyfuU pyte,
For wich we oughte conclude of resoun
In alle his werkis blyssed mot he be.
let
us bless
him
for all.
(2)
He
moost gracious is and good,

story be plentyvous largesse,
in his gyfftys
Shewed
in
Gave Noah
[leaf 32]
purity.
Fro deth preserved Xoee in the fflood

For his famous j^rerogatyf of clenuesse
Gaff Abraham ffeith, trust, and stabylnesse,
;
13 Abraham,
faith.
Credence assured, the byble who lyst se,

For wich Example we may seyn & expresse
"
In al his gyfftes, lord, blyssed mot ye be."
172 lordship t, lord TH.
E.vplicit] am. t.
MS. Bodlev Laud Misc. 683, leaves 31 back-33
=
4 a^wf] of H.
H.
Harley 2255, 'leaves 142-143
15 For] By H.
8 werkys .seyn im. H. raut. H.
16
= L
7
R.M.
!<r] he.
16 yc] he.
Benedidus Deus.
(3)
Isaac and
Jacob
in-
crease,
Moses
to
lead Israel,
To Ysaak
this lord gaff gret Encres,
Graunted Jacob plenty vous habundaunce,

Also he graunted to horned Moyses
To lede from Egypt al Israel, in substau??ce,
Maugre Pharao and al his ifell puyssauwce,

Promys parfournied be niyhty losue
Lat us therfore say for a remembraunce
" In alle his
gytftes blyssed mot he be."
21
24
(4)
and David
royalty,
God gaff Dauyd roiall excellence,

As seitli the byble, moost ffor his meeknesse,
Solomon
wisdom,
To Salamon souereyn pacyence,
Absalom
Strengthe, victorie, to ludas Machabee,
beauty,
And tlierwith all plentyvous Eychesse,

And Absolon excellent ffayrnesse,
Whos woord was
victory to
In
alle his gyfftes
knyhtly hih prowesse
this of
Judas,
blyssed
29
mot he
[if-
32, bk.]
32
be.
(5)
patience to
Job,
He
suffred lob lese al
hys
tresour,
But ther ageyn he gaff hym pacyence

Made Alysau??dre a myghty conquerour,
Pore Dyogynes lyst do hym no reuerence,
;
conquest to
Alexander,
Ee-tween
The toon
hem two
37
ther was gret difference,
in pride, the tother in poverte,
Texempleffye, breffly in sentence.

euer lesn sent blyssed mot he be.
What
40
(6)
been of womanheede,
God gaff ludiht feith, trust, and stabilnesse.
Other
faith to
Judith,
prophecv to
To
stories ther
Sibile, in
Austyn as I reede,
comyng be writyng did Expresse,
Crowded Hester quen for hir famous hu??iblesse,
the Sibyl,
Cristis
Esther
lesabell
humility,
Jezebel
pride,
T)ius
In
prowd was
cast dou.
God avaunceth
alle his gyfftes
from hir see
folk for her meeknesse,
i7is.
H.
48
blyssed mot he bee.
24 lord blessyd ins. H.

19 Preeellens to H.
H.
32 god blessj'd im. H.
57 th-er teas] was a H.
46 losabell H.
47 tlier lowlj-nesse H.
god H.
blessyd
45
ii
sapience
40 Icsu']
48 lord
Bcnedichis Dens..
(')
Thouli Goil to wives liath yove gret suffraiice,

They be not alle a-lyk pacyent,
patience to
wives,
To
equally
suffre
it
wrong
Or be mysbode in herte whan tliey be brent
God and nature hatli yove lieni a patent
Df tonge and mouth
Sum
In
meek,
though
to
all
are not
were a greet penaunce,
fiifted in
this.
;
[leaf 33]
53
haue ther lyberte,

be elloquent,
so7?irae crabbid, su??nne
alle his gyfftes
blyssed mote he bee.
56
(8)
To conclude
To conclude,
breeffly in this mater,
bless the
Lord
thank the lord of his goodnesse,

AVliateuer he sent, with hool herte & entyer,
Let
alle folk
for all.
Whether
that it be poverte or Kichesse,

Strengthe of body, helthe, or long syknesse,
Wordly
In
61
ifavour, loye, or prosperyte
Eeste on this word for the more sekirnesse,

alle your gyfftes, lord, blissed mot ye be
!
64
(9)
He may
the riche with
))e
Think of
Job, David
Nebuchadnezzar, and
wheel turnyng,
Witnesse of lob, make the to dyscende,

Of a shepperde he made Dauyd a kyng,
their
changes.
Nabugodonosor with bestis Eet provende
69
Pryde in a beggere is nat to comende,

For wich, ye folk of hih and lowe degre.
That grace and fortune your
Seith,
what god
sent, blyssed
statis
may
mot he
be.
ameîde,
72
60
59 hool] al our.
(t- om. H.
64 ye]
63 the inorc] iiioost H.
he H.
66 the] hym H.
68 provende H.
67a (2) am. H.
70 folleys H.
71 amende] endnre H.
Colophon Explicit qtiod
lydgate H.
55 been.
57 in] oin. H.
"Wheer.
62 adueisyte H.
Deus in Nomine Tuo.
10
3.
DEUS IN NOMINE TUO SALUUM ME
[From MS. B. M. Cotton Caligula
II,
FAC.
leaves 64, back, to 65.]
(1)
God save
me!
God,
name make me safe and sounde

thi vertu me deme & lustifie,
tliv
ill
.
And in
And as my
That
in
lUiafoi, baokj
leche serch vnto the grounde
my
soule ys seke, and rectifie

afore thi dome y crye,
:
To haue medicine
mercy ax y grace
That y desposed be vch day to dye,
And so to mende, whyll y haue tyme &
Wherfore
(2)
Hear
my
of endeles
"
space.
Deus exaudi.
Qod, gj-aclously here thou
The wordes
And
as
my prayere,
my mouth with ere perceyue,
of
thou on the rode hast bought
So make me able
Yf
thi
mercy
me
to receyue
that the fende with frawde wolde
dere,
;
me
deceyue,
In thi ryght syde ther be my resting place ;

Ther ys my cowfort, as y clere conceyue,
Whych may me mende, whill y haue tyme & space.
(3)
for aliens
have risen
against me.
For
QUUM
13
16
ALIENI.
haue ryse
me,
agaynes
o j
J
And peple stronge my sely soule haue sought
But for they purpose not to loke on the,
alienes,' lord,'
Gramercy, lord, hir malyce greueth nought.

Thi passiou?? be emp?-mted in my thought,
21
64l)-65a=C; Harley 116, leaf 127 = lii

Ashmole 59, fols. 69-70 = A. StanzaRubric in 'KDcus in nomine tuo : in
A Nowe folowe]>e ))e salnie of Deus in nomine tuo translated owte
of latyue in to englisshe by Lydegate daun lolian, running titles
3 vnto] clerly be H.
1 thou make iiis. h.
same abbrev. om. h.
6 Wherfore of] Now A.
5 or that thu H.
4 and] })ou HA.
9 }>ou here
8 tyme and] lyves A.
lord I ins. A.
I aske AH.
11 And]om.'ii.
\0 my]mn. K.
nowe A.
rode]
as] so h.
12 m^] om. h.
Crosse HAh. boughtest a ful dere iîs. h.
thy]
HA
15
14
1.3
A.
A.
om.
ovi.
cleerly H.
the]
dwellyng place
18 haue sore my soule A.
16 That HA.
17 rysen ayens HA.
into H.
21 printed A.
19 pur^joosyd HhA.
20'greue3h.
MSS.
Cott. Cal.
II, fols.
Harley 2255, 146b-148a = H

headings from HA oin. LC.
Deus
in
Nomine Tim.
The
11
chefe resort my fleschlj' foo to chase

On hit to be remenibred well y aught,
Which may me raende, whyll y haue tyme &
;
ECCE ENIM DEUS.
(4)
Behold, for soth, pat god hath holpen me,

And of my soule our lorde ys vp-taker ;
Wher y was thrall, lord, thou hast made me fre
Whom
shall
24
space.
Tho Lord
has
God, my maker?
kep^r and my wakcr,
and my grace ;
y thank hot the,
my
When y shall slepe, my

In eueri peryll my con fort
For of the synfuU art thou not forsaker.
That wyll amende, whill they haue tyme & space.
euell
And
29
^2
AUERTE MALA.
(5)
Turne
iiui'lo iiio
free.
Turn
thynges vnto mj' mortall foon.
in thi treuth disperpyll
hem and
evil
tilings
spylle,
(iieniies.
So that they be confounded euerychone

That wolde me stere to dysobaye thi wyll.
The dewe of loue and drede on me distyll,
That dedely synne ne do me not deface

That y thi hestys fayle not to fulfille,
Whech may me mende, wliyll y haue tyme
unto
mine
37
And
do
to the
knoulech
40
space.
YOLUNTARIE SACRIFICABO.
(6)
I shall
[leaf 65]
&
wylfuU sacrifice,
to thi name, for
good.
All oder worldely weele y wyll dispice

That floweth oft, and ebbeth as the tloode.
45
Thy blesed body, sacred flesh and blode

With all my hert beseche y euer of grace
Hit
to receyue, in clennes for
Hit may
22
my
me mende,
fleschhj foo\
my
whill y haue
Jie
foode.
tyme
feonde awej-e A.
&
48
space.
2-3
ful
weel ins.
If.
it
24 which H.
remembre well forso)>e me ought A.
25
h.
And beo amended A. ti/iae and] lyves A.
(jod] oure
of my lord t>e soule A.
lorde h.
26 of] for H.
helpyne h.
29 wardeine and my maker A,
he ys HhA.
28 Wham h.
32 amende
hut otids the line correct as in C.
31 not] uevir H.
38 ?;] om. H.
thera m'?. H.
35 lye h.
not]
37o?i]ofh.
41 to lêe do A. wylfully h.
never A.
40 and so to amende H.
On
will sacri-
fice to
it is
})at
]>a.f.
43 All] And HA.

47 ât never |>e fende.s
46 eiur] ay A.
43 which Hh. But ever tainende A.
fynde me in ot)er moode A.
lyvea space A.
Thee.
12
Dctis in
CUUM EX OMNI
(7)
For Thou
For
Nomine Tuo.
TRIBULACIONB.
thou hast delyuered me,

And on enmyes myn eye hath had despite,
Wlier-fore y wyll perseuer all way with the
hast delivered me.
fro all trouble
In
entent that kyndenesse for to quite

may performs thus my delite,
full
And
Helpe,
mayden
clene,
&
modyr
full of grace
That neuer the fende me finde in oder

But euer to mende, whill y haue tyme &
Gloria patri et
(8)
Jov to the
loye to the Fader,
Father, to
the Son, and
the Holy
Ghost.
63
that y
Whos
full of
all
hye powere
grace
&
plite.
space.
66
filio.
miglit,
thyng may preserue
loye to the Sone, that in a virgyn lyght
And
for oure gylt
vpon a
loye to the
Oure
cros
tliat
wold sterue
doth conserue
6l
Holy Gost,
by confort of his grace
blessed Trinite
well owe we to reserue
clere conceyte
to the, whill
Louynge
it
was
in
That ys and was, with-owte begynny?zg,

Thre in oo substaunce, hye god in commvtable,
the beginning, is
now, and
ever shall
be,
Amen.
64
space.
Sight erat ix principio.
(9)
As
we haue tyme &
With-owte ende,
eternall,
enduryng,
All-myghty, ryglitwys, and mercyable.

Gracious to all contrite, and co?fortable
Both
lord
Wyth
Hele
all
and leche
to all that lust
69
haue grace
oyle of mercy, to
myn
hirt of
myscheue medcynable,
synne with tyme & space.
72
Explicit.
49-56 07n. A.
50 on myn ins. Hli. eye Hh. eiie C (?).
52
that] om. H. for] oni. H. qxdte'] aquyght H. wliite h. 54 Helpe me
lord of mercy and full of grace C [so tcritten over erasure, the erased
words given above).
55 o])er h. otlier H. fynde me H.
57 ff.
Instead of stanzas 8-9 II. substitutes three entirely different stanzas,
tvhifh are possibly spurious.
See below.
57 Icy be li. loye beo
inn. A.
62 concent h.
63
grace d-] om. hA. fat is so ins. A.
belsett h, SIC.
64 whillôm.
65 with
aught A. tolovi. K.
6uten A.
66 hye etc.] Lastinge eternal A.
67 ende] om. h.
Loid of heven of eor>e ])at made al thinge A.
68 almerciable
A.
all mercyable H.
69 to all] om. A.
and ay ins. A.
70
that Ah CM. C.
72 my h. Imwe heele myne hert Whyle I haue
Colophon H.
7rnd asJoUows :
lyves space A.
1
Y^jXplicit q?<,od
lydgate.
Stanzas
8, 9,
13
Benedict lis Deus.
(8)
Gloria patri et
filio.
[leaf
Glorye be to the Fadir our souereyn lord,
To thy blystul Sone be laude withoutyn ende,
and to the hooly speryt that madyst of Oon accord
hevene and eithe, whan thou dyst discende
In to aniayde, that nevir yit did oftende
148|
lord
to
whoom mercy appropryd
is,
61
and grace,
Haue on me mercy and troo the feend me dytfende,

That I may amende whyl I haue tyme & space.
!
64
SiCUT EUAT IN PKIXCIPIO.
(9)
As was thy joye, now is, and evir shall

Endure for evir, tyme withoute mesure,
and sith in thy lordsliippe conceived is al,
haue mercy, lesu ! upon thy syuful creature.
My grevous wou7(de whoo myght it bettir Cure
Thaune be
helpe
in pr/jsence of thy biysful face
now
Icsu
To amende me, whyl
that
I
may
69
be sure
haue tyme and space.
72
(10)
deer godhede and moost clennest merour

In whom aunrfelhjs desire to beholde.
!
And
alle
hevenly seyntes given lawde k honour

so many a thousand folde
To thyn E7npyre,
Resceyve in gree, in synne though I be oolde,

My synipyl prayeer in to thy joyful place,
and yif me grace thy will fulfille and hoolde
So to amende, whyl I haue tyme and space.
Explicit
quod
I-ydgate.
77
80
An
14
AN EPISTLE TO
4.
Hpistle to Sihille.
Paraphrase of Proverbs xxxi. 10-31.

(MS. Ashmole
SIBILLE.
50, leaf 59
back-62.)
Here folowe|?e an Epistel

Lenvoye by Lidegate.
made by \>e same Lidegate sende to Sibille with
pescbewing of ydelnesse.
[i
leaf so, back]
(1)
The chief gynnyng of grace ami of vertue

To exclude sloufie is ocupacz'ou/j,
[leaf oo]
Martlia minystred to our lord Jesu,
And Maria by
contemplaeô^^n,
tweyne, of clene entencyoun,

exclude al maiier ydelnesse
)?eos bojie
For
to
pehe labour
sette in vertuous besynesse.
(2)
fiIidaTi'itu-
^^^^"^ is it ]jat
ous woman,
Qr
cane nowe fynde suche tweyne,
of feiie sectc one verraily in dede,

list in labour do suche peyne,
J)at
Whiche
Thorugh
By
diligence longinge to
excercyse
-womanhede
werkes oute
jjeire
to
12
sheede
To
gif ensaumple, voyding ydelnesse,

How ]>ey in vertue shoulde do peire "besinesse.
14
(3)
for iier price
15 far above
rubies.
'Vje
hem and be price

gobe feire
x
c
fer
to
^s by reporte
cuntree,
many
lavde of
Labour with vyces of custume holdefe werre,
Where
as it fallepe that
CaAvse]>e slowpe
femyninytee
frome housholdes for to
flee,
19
pat he dar nought have none Interesse
To interupte vertuous
besinesse.
(4)
Suche a woman, mayde, widowe, or wyffe,

Men shoulde of right comende and magnefye,
21
15
All IJjnstk' to Sibil/ e.

alle ))eo pat
Namely
In diligence
For
Jjeire
boon intentyffe
wittes to ap])lye,
dar wel specefye,

bencresce
of gret richchesse
Avyves
26
alle suche, I
Namely
28
Gretly delyte in hooly besynesse.

(5)
An
liousbande whicli
May
])'it
Tlie heart of
suche one dope possede
hertly trusts in hir governaunce,
[leaf 60,
her husband
doth safely
back]
trust in her.
To robbe
or spoyle for he liape no neode

fyndepe in hir so niuclie suffisaunce,
He
Of worldely plentee fulsum habondanco,
And
Ay
33
in hir soule ful goostely gladnesse,
nioste reioyssing vertuous besynesse.
35
(6)
Sheo shal preserve him fronie al damage

At alle tymes, and of hir gret bountee,
With right gode chere and a glad visage
Shewe him gret signes of liuge humylite ;

In clopemakinge sheo shal eke besy be,
Wolle and flexsse vn-to hir servant^ dresse,
Sette
hem on werke
in vertuous besynesse.
do
She
will
him
f^Dod at
all
times.
40
42
(')
Sheo resemblepe a shippe of marchandyse,
She is like
the merchants'
From ful fare providing hir victayle,

With Avache also sheo cane aught devyse
)3at hir
housholde of stuffe shal not
fayle.
In truwe pourchace ful muche sheo shal avayle,

Bigyngc in tovne on feelde muche besinesse,
Ahvey
ships.
in trouthe vsinge avisynesse.
47
49
(^)
With
hir
handewerk and
Sheo besy aye anionge
hir
Provydence did aye hir brydel
lede,
Plauntynge amouge hir lousty fressh vynes,

Wliich pat brought forpe delytable vynes
Ysinge
Her
Ever busy,
houswyfrede
in hir gardynes,
54
a girdel aboute hir of clennesse,
lyff
tenbrace in vertuous besinesse.
56
An
16
her candle
goeth not
out by night.
Epistle to Sihille.
(9)
for sheo saughe ])at hir
Aad
Hir
And
of hir porta to telle
werke was goode
never qwenche his
ciere lanterne shal
yowe howe
it
With truwe Lucre concluding vp-on
liglit,
stode,
right
[leaf in ]
61
Hir
In
fingers smale, lyche a
silke
and waving did
truwe maystresse,
63
hir besynesse.
(10)
She stretcheth out her
hand to the
poor.
To the poure folke did

Hir armes oute
hir almesdede,
a-fer she
gaue to reeche,
Of
colde in wynter hir meynee thare not dreede,

For in suche eas sheo was a prudent leche,
Alle hir servantes vertues ay to teche,
Were twyes
cladde,
hem kepinge
68
fronie distresse
In somer and wynter by hir besynesse.
70
(11)
.Herciothing
IS SI IK find
purple.
Rayed motleys of divers silke and golde free,

Of fyne pourpur was wrought hir garneraent,
Amiddes fe gates of fat royal cytee
Sete hir housbande, so noble and prudent,
On
75
trespassours to give his Jugement,
With Senatours
his
doome he can
dresse,
witli vertuous besynesse.
Eefourraynge wronge
77
(12)
Gold and
silk cloth,
Of golde and
made a ryche clofe

thorughe hir providence,
silke sheo
And solde it affter

And for J>at fame ful
Sheo made
and a girdle
she made.
For
to represse pe
Of Canandus
far in vertue goJ)e
a girdel of gret excellence
mighty vyolence
82
wilful wrecchednesse,
Sheo brideld hir with vertuous besynesse.
84
(13)
strength and
Of
force, of clenuesse,
honour are
her clothing.
And
Hir
to
Of
of iayrreuesse
defende in
and
of honestee,
made was
hir vesture,
al adversitee
feyth, of troupe, shal beo hir armure.
And
sheo shal love, of entente moste pure,
89
An
Hir last daye of verray perfyteuesse,

Deservinge heven by vertuous besynessc.
Hir
moiijje sheo
17
Epislle to Sihillc.
for to be
opunde
[leaf oi,
Uoki
91
She opened
enspyred
liKr iiioutli
With
witli
wisUoiii.
of goostly sapyence,
))e grace
trou))e of hir was specially desyred
|3e
Lowe of hir speche,

And sheo considerd
Of
hir housholde
))at
of
womanly clemence
of wit
and hye prudence,
9G
papes for to dresse

al concluded of vertuous
besynesse.
))e
98
(15)
In ydelnesse sheo eete not hir bred

Her childre aroose and blest did hir
calle,
And hir housbande prudently toke hede

And prej'sed hir amonge hir folkes alle,
So
tinally it is
now
In idleness
she eateth
not her
bread.
103
J)ug byfalle,
Thourgh his wisdanie atnl gret avisynesse

Sheo al governed by vertuous besynesse.
105
(16)
Many
doghtren of olde antiquytee
Gadred golde, goode, and gret tresore,

But sheo surmounted by autoritee,
To reken hem alle, by diligent labour.
She gate
By
])at
hir price, lawde,
and gret
She excelleth
all.
110
honnoz<?*,
worching of gracious richchesse
Shutte iu hir coffres by vertuous besynessc.
112
(1')
Al worldly besynesse nis but vanytee,

Grace of fayresse as a floure do))e fade
Favour
Fresshnesse abydejje in mutabilitee
And
Al
And
persinge eyene with
froyte do))e falle,
})eire
whane
lookis glade
trees
beon overlade,
waste sauf oonly 2)erfytnesse

Slou})e to exclude with vertuous besynesse.
117
al dooJ)e
111. Stanza 18
lorde above]
\>e
LYDGATK,
is
repeated, the only change being in
11
I.
hyest lorde.
.M.
P.
is
deceitful.
;
122,
'.i
]>q
18
The Patcr-Nostcr Translated.

(18)
but a prudent
But
woman
provident in dede,
I mene suche one
fat prudent is aud wyse,
)3e whiche of Heite ]>e lorde above
dojê drede,
woman
shall be
praised.
Sheo
Avorjjy is to
haue a
[leaf 62]
ful gret pryce,
For sheo conceyvefe by

circumspecte avj'cc,
dojê and with gret redynesse
Texclude sloujê with vertuous besynesse.
124
Whatever sheo
126
(19)
VERBA FACTORIS.
Wives and
yee wyves and wydowes nioste entiere,
maidens.
And godely niaydens yonge and fresslie of

What ever be sayd as in ])is matere,
Ful humbully I putt me in youre grace,
And remembrefe every houres space
speak to
you hunibly.
jpat
face,
131
moder
And
of vyces is wilful
ydelnesse,
grounde of grace is vertuous
besynesse.
133
(20)
LENVOYE.
Let Lady
Go, lytel
Sibyl reîd
this letter,
and receive
it well.
pistel,
and recomande me
Vn-to
my ladye which cleped is Cybille,

Pray hir to haue rouJ)e and eke pitee
Of ])Q dulnesse of |?is my rude style.
And as pis dytee dofe also compyle,
Let hir labour, avoydyng ydelnesse,
Vsinge hir handes in vertuous besynesse.
5.
Hie
140
THE PATER NOSTER TRANSLATED.

[MS. Trinity
138
Coll.
Camb. R.
3.
21, leaf 274.]
sequit?^/' Oracio dominica êr dionnnum Zohann%m

leaf 274]
Lydegate translata.
[i
(1)
Our
Fatiier,
in
which art
heaven
Qure glorious
Kepe
vs
jjy
art in heuell,'
fl'adyr \>ai
'
"^
chyldre pat })ow has wrought,
Graunt vs these petycions seuen.
As thy son taught \ai hath
vs bought,
19
The Pater- Noster Translated.
linllowed be
name be haknvy.l in aH oure tliought,

The fende confusyd \vith aH liys wylys,
Thy Image we been, forsake vs nouglit,
Tliy name.
Tliy
en in cells !
Pater noster qui
(2)
Tliy kinc-
Thy kyngdom, Fadyr, late come tyH vs,

That we liad lost jsorough dedely synne,
But now thy son, oure Lord lhe.>*MS,
Hatli brokyfi \e prysouw fat we were ynne,
The dyse were cast, fow dydyst vs Avynne,
flom come,
The fende confonndyd wtt/i aH his wyles,

Let come fy kyngdom, we ben J>y kynne,
Pater noster qui es in celis.
16
(3)
As
]>j
So here
Make
Thy
wyH, Fadyr, ys done aboue.

in ertlie
clene oure herte.^, set pere
For w/t/iout
Teche vs thy
))y
wyH
Jjy
or
gmce be
viiih
be
it is in
heaven.
loue.
helpe oure \ahour ys none
The fende confusyd
will
done,
on earth as
\y wyli be done,
20
gone,
his wyles,
aH
And
wt't/i thy me;-cy graunt vs pardone

Pater noster qui es in celis I
24
Oure dayly brede yeue vs thys day,

Bothe bodyly and gostly sustenaunce,
Ellys
we shuH
fayle here in fjys
Give s this
day our
daily bread,
way
28
But yef |)ou make som purueaunce,

Of gostly foode sende vs habundaunce,
The fende confusyd vfiih all his wyles.
And
erthely frutys aftyr
Pater noster qui
f)y
plesaunce,
32
es in celis !
and forgive
Also, good Fadyr, foryeue oure dettys

To aH oure dettors as we foryeue,
us our debts
as
3C
To here hyt esyly pow can vs releue,

The fende confusyd with aH hys Avyles,
Helpe vs
]>y
chyldre of
Paler noster qui
Adam &
we
forgive
our debtors,
Oure gostly sauour somtyme hit lettys,

"When other be temptyd vs for to greue.
Eue,
40
es in celis.
c 2
20
Prayer in Old Age.

(6)
and lead us
not into
temptation,
SufFre vs nat faH in-to

temptacioii,
Whether hit com of flesshe or feude,
vs from aH foule delectacion,

For bytternes ys euer ]>e last ende,
Kepe
44
Yeue vs now grace cure lyfe to amende,

The fende confusyd with aH his wyles,
but deliver
u8 from evil.
And
neuer fy goodnes more to offende,

Patet noster qui es in celts.
48
(7)
And
whateuer offence ys done before
In fought, worde, dede, or countenaunce,

furst day fat we were bore,
For pe
We aske
now grace of repentaunce,

here to performe oure dew penaunce,
Kepyng oure wytte*- and )?y hestes ten,
52
And
And
gracious
Sed
Fadyr take no vengeaunce,

Amen.
libera nos a rnalo.
A PRAYER
6.
[MS. Bodley Hatton
IN"
56
OLD AGE.
73, leaf 116 to 116 back].
(1)
Forgive,
Lord, the
All the trespas of
sins of
Wyth grevous gyltes rekenyd of yonge age,

Wyth the gode lord make hem not couthe
youtli.
le^'u, till
my
tender youthe,
[leaf ii6]
tyme that thy wrath aswage.
ignoraunce with insolent outrage,

Lyke my deserteys, lord, doo not recorde
Myn
Tyll pees be leyde, and pitee for ostage,
That ryght and mercy may

of middle
age,
The myspende tyme
When
My
lust
froward
Wyth many
hem hym.
foreyii.
all
my
mydle
yeris,
with fors was fresh yn that
sesoure,
fals foren desires,
Collated with
3
of
graciousli acord.
olde diuerse transgressioun,
Lambeth
Pal.
MS.
344, leaf 10 to 10 back

6 accorde corr. to recorde.
9 The My.
12
L.
11
Tc UdiiH Laudamus.
Fer
fro vertu, contrarye to I'esoim,
O
Or
lord, late pite tliy rygore
21
qveine
lugement Jo execucioun
Blyssid le.-'u do mercy or thou deme.
tliat
(3)
l)uryng that age
Of
coude not aduertyse,
necligeiis in
my
when I <lid
not know
Fortune's
memorial),
wiles.
15y jirovidens to see this straunge gyse,
Alls wordely fresshnesse by processe shall appalle

fortune amonge hir chaunês alle
20
And how
When
folk lest wenyth, her servauntis cast
doun
Then is no mene, but to clepe and calle

To mercy and grace and Cristes passiou/i,
24
me not, lord, in my dayes olde, [leaf ne, laok]

Whenne febylnesse hath crokyd bak and chyne,
Forsake
Currage and blode appalle, and wexe colde ;

My blyndnesse, lord, with grace do illumyne,
And
Or
the lyght of mercy one?- me shyne.

that the roUe be rad of myn outrages
Forsake me
not in n.y
olil
age.
28
lat
graunt me
11iy blode, thy passiouw,

Mercifull lean, to patyse
my
for a signe,
32
passages.
Amen.
7.
DEUM LAUDAMUS.
TE
[MS. Hailey 2275, leaves 43, back,
to 45, back.]
(1)
Te ileum
We
Jan(Jafuu.< ! to the lord
sovereyne
creaturys knowlech the as creatoure
[leaf 43,
back]
Te, etermim jjatrem, the peple playne,
With hand and
herte doth the honoure

ffemynyn fadir funte and foundoure,
Magntis et laudahilis dominus,
In Sonne and sterre thu sittyst splendoure,
Te laudat omnis $\)lntuf:.
18 memory
24 passage.
alle.
Amen
20 worMely.
om. L.
4 Insert to bifore the.
21 oner.
22 outrage.
7 Insert in be/ore splendoure.
We
praise
thee, O God.
22
Dcum
Tc
LaudamtLS.
(2)
Angels,
omnis chorus angelorum,
j<iiy(
With the principal lerarcliyes of the pretence,

Tibi coriously cautant celi celoriim,
the heavens,
Cherubim
and Sera-
Cherubijn et Seraphyn in thy precious p?'esence
pliim.
Incessauntly syngyng this solempne sentence,

Sanctus ! Sancfits 1 tu sunimus Sanctus !
praise Thee.
Te lauded omnis
Lord God
13
of hostis, omnipotence,
IG
S'îritus.
(3)
Pleni sunt
Of
The heavens
grace, of vertu,
Thy
That
to
man
is
maad
majesty.
who
and
[leaf 44]
of charyte,
This travailous erthe, ful of unsurnesse
aie full
of
with plentevousnesse
cell
of thy maieste,
Proclamyng and pray.syng thy glorious fraternyte

Qui es alpha et Oo et virtus,
art
Alpha and
Omega.
Infynyt fontayn
Te laudat omnis
ful of felicite
21
24
s])intus.
(4)
Apostles,
chorus glorioiis of apostolate,
j'g
Memorial make, modulacioun.
The laudable nombre
of the prophetys astate

Evir loyng gaudent in lubilacioun,
Te
martyrs,
j-g
letabilem laudat in laudacioun,
martivum candidatus
29
exercittis
Principiii?M \:)o\onim in al pausaciou?i
Te laudat omnis
32
SYiiritus.
(5)
the church,
The
by the worldis circuyt

Te fratrem ostendunt of moost power,
cliirclies as
verum et venerabilem thyn oune sone of niyght,

The hoolygoost counfortere of sapience cler,
Substancial above al angelys qwer
prai.'ê
Theo.
Perfedus deus, altissimus,

In hertly tongis that usid been her
Te laudat omnis sipiTitus.
37
40
Te Dcuin Laudamus.
23
(6)
7' rex CItri.<fe (jlon'e lemi,
The
(leaf 44,
Tlioii,
back)
Christ,
sono of the fadir eternal beyiig,
man thu
ffor to delyvere
in a
Hunianyte
Hir virginal
Xat disdeyned
tokyst ful dew,
mayden yong,
to take dei filius ;
Eternal glory to that excellent
Te lauded
45
cloistre cleene conservyng,
kyng
48
o))inis sinrifus.
Victoriously
()
whan thu ovircomyu had
wlipn Tliou
haJst over-
The sharpe showrys of doth and payne,

To thyn belouyd thu appertly rad,
come death,
In heuenly kyngdam wherin thu reyne,

Tu ad dexteram dei, in thy demeyne,
In gloriam patris, thu sittist sunim?<s,
sittest at
the
53
riglit
Land of God,
In psalmys the which sanctly seyne,
Te laudat omnis
56
sîritus.
(8)
Tu index
Iliesu
we
beleve that thu
and
art,
sh.ilt
he Judge at
At
the ludicial day of lugement,

Dyvynely there shal come, for to depart
the last day
The goode from the lUe in a moment

Wherfor we pray the as thu art glorious goddes sone
;
To thy servauntys
so
61
sent,
esto 2yropicius,
That with thy precious blood thu boutist fervent,

Te laudat omnis s\)intus.
64
(9)
Lord make us rewardid, with tliy celical

In eendless glory, wher is al grace,
seyiitis.
Save the
Saluum
fac populum fram peynly compleyntis,

That our Odious Enmy ageyns us haase,
Blisse lord al thyn heritage that is base
Qui
es
people,
69
qui eras sandissimus ;
Infynyt to beholde thy formous

Te laudat omnis spirifus.
face,
72
24
Te
Dcum Laudamvs.
(10)
Pe7' singulos dies
The
now and
And
ever.
with
spiritis heiieiily,
In this 2'se)ifi seculo
And
blisse
we
and do
To thy
observaiiiice
preyse Infynytly,
witli liumyliau?ice
in tlie Avorld of M'orldys as is
XIbi celicus cefus
Te
we
witli obsecraciouiis
thy blissid precious name
77
thyn avaunce,
syngen sancfus,
preysyngis, lord in thy laudaunce,
laiidat omnif< sjnritus.
80
(11)
Deere lord of thyn digue excellence,

This day conserve us from confusioun,
Have mercy
on us.
The which is synne, slouth, and necligence

Haue mercy on us, and make an vnyoun
Lat misericord discend from thy domynyoun
85
Miserere nostn lord, as thu art gracious,

And put us nat in-to perpetual prison??,
Te Jaudat omvis s\)iritus.
88
(12)
*"
inaiiklnd"
^^^
??tse?'ifon?/a
tua upon
al
mankynde,
[ip<af45,
buck]
As onr hoope and trust is fully in the

Thouh thy creacioun somewhat be to the nnkynde
;
Yit send mercy dou? lord, from thy maieste,

That closyd was in virgynyte,
The
Avhich
is
93
sernpifernus Jilius,
Te fratreni of heuene
Te laudat omnis
of gret pouste
96
sîrltus.
(13)
Lord
psalme of the prophete.

This is the ffynal eende of this ympiie and song,
In te domine sperani my saviour SAvete,
Avith this glorious
Lat us nat be
lost lord evirlastyng long,
From this erthly synne

Tu primus nouissimns
fadir thu vs fong,
101
<^'
sapiencia of Avhom al goodnesse sprong
Te laudat omnis
104
sipiritus.
E.rplicit.
Veailla Regis Frodeant.
VEXILLA EEGIS PRODEUNT.
8.
II
25
[MS. Univ.
Lil..
Here enduth
\\%
Cambr. Kk.
7.
6,
leaves 198-199.]
preyere to our lord
I^.su
And
begynneth the ymne Vexilla regis Prodeunte.

(1)
Royal Banerys vnroUed of the kyng

ueafiosj
Towai-de his Batayle, in Rosra
steyned reede,
The Crosse
Wyth
Royal
banners
his standart
Celestyal of scliyiiyiig
portray tlie
Cros8.
Hewe
depeynt, I tooke good lieede,

Yita was Capteyne, whech
lyste hymselff he ded,
And to slee deth his conqueste to terniyne,
purple
Fygure of Isaak from patriarkys seed
And downe
descendid
ffroni
Ahrahrtmis lyne.
(2)
Frute of a tree caused
AVheche
al
our
lose,
he weryd a purple Aveede,

Lyff sleyng deth, deyde vpon Jje Crose
In prophesies ]ie niysteryes 3e may rede,
to recure
Thus deth
geyne deth lyste his blood to schede,

Callid carnis conditor, p?-ophetis Avroote also
;
To make vs
Criste
(3)
Sone
partable of his trivraphal
was suspensus
of
mede
in patibulo.
16
(Confixus clauis Innocens
kyng Dauit was
Pure Innocent, nayled
slejTie,
<fe
13
.)
his ayre,
ChriBt wn8
slain.
to a tree,
JMoriens ful
hygh vp in ]>e Eyre,

Slouth the Tyrant for al his cruelte.
Pride w\is bore downe wiih humilite,
21
Senu??i tirannu?/i vinciens,
Where we were
Et nos ab morte
thrall
ffau3t for our liberie,
liberans.
24
(.
Quo vlneratus in super
(4)
this he, woundyd to the
deth.
.
Ouer
al
.)
To scowre fe Ruste of our mortal grevaunce,

Vnto his fader damans jalde vp the breth.
Than Rooff his hert Longeus with a launce.
Blood
&
watur ran out in habondaunce,

20 Slough?
LoDgius
pierced His
29
lieart.
Vexilla Regis Prodeunt.
26
Vt nos
lauaret crimine,
synful
man
Manauit vnda
haue
All was ac-
complished.
The
ffiineral
W^t/;
&
.)
woundes scharpe,
his
misteries of olde p?'ophesie,
compleyntis Dauit songe with his harpe,
wepyng
notyd in Jeremie,
tvnis,
Whose Coote Armure was

Dicendo
back
Inpleta sunt ({uae conciuit
(.
all )5e
[leaf i9s,
32
Al thyng acomplyssched, deth
With
remembraunce,
sancfuine.
(5)
this in
lyke a bloody skye
37
nacionib?is,
&
Recoorde Esdras
Recoorde Isaye
40
Regnauit aliguo deus.

(6)
Arbor decora
(.
&
'
fulgida
.)
Fayrest of trees celestial fresche schynyng,
Wyth
Aftar
al bloody was thyn hewe,

Batayle Inpp?-yal of schewyng,
Royal purplys
|3y
For a memorial regystred newe

Now
the
Palme
chief tree of
I'aradise,
&
newe,
of pis conqueste be repoort
Electa digno stipite,

Cheeff gryffe of Paradise wlio so
Tarn sancta
membra
.
(.
]ie
so trewe
45
greyne.wel knewe,
48
tangere.
Beata cuius Brachiis
(7)
is
.)
Blesset pat stoke, [of] whiche thys ryclie frute

whose
branches
Armys & body Ranson Iiicomperable

Henge on py braunchis, repaaste & cheeff
refute,
Restouratyff set in oure feyth moost stable,

Geyne all oure hurtis & soorys incurable,
53
This stok statera facta est corporis,

Wheche spoylled Hell & sathaii mooste vengable
Predam qwe
(8)
only hope
shall give us
mercy.
56
tulit tartaris.
(.
crux aue spes vnica
to wrecchis in distresse
Cristus Cros
scheeld
&
Oure medycyne, oure Bawme

Oure rycheste triacle geyne
And
.)
proteccyoii
in al sikenesse,
al
goostely poysofi,
cheeff refuge in our tribulacyon,
61
God
Auge
Be
is
Myn
27
Hdpere.
piis lusticiam,
the
&
wouudes
.V.
thi passion
64
Eeis que dona, veuiam,
Te su?n?Ha deus
(9)
(.
trinitas
Thow
ât arte called Oon, too & thre,

Hiest of Lordes in the heuenly cousistorie,
God
Alle thre,
.)
[ieafi99]
Glory to
God.
in pertiite vnite,
To whome be 30ue laude honour & glorie,

Myght to ))e Fader, conquest & victorie
Vnto )je sone, for oure rede nq:)cy oil,
To ]je holy Gooste grace to haue memorie
On
his flfyue
woundes
&
his passion.
I'l
Here enduth the ymne Vexilla
9.
GOD
IS
69
MYN
regis
prodeunt
HELPERE.
[MS. Harl. 2255, leaves 148-150.]

[leaf 148]
(1)
God
is
myn
helpere and ay shal be,
God
is
uiy
help.
cheef protectour and diffence

Ageyn all nian^r of aduersite,
My
And ageyn al sturdy violence,

And of his mighty excellence.
He me supportith in al my uede
And to beru vp myn Impotence
God is myn helpere, no man I drede.
[leaf 148,
(2)
back]
My
souereyn trust at hyni began,

Chees hym to be my cheef socour
In
wourld here
drede no man,
Prijnce, Kyng, Duke, nor Emperour.
For he is the ffyn of my labour,
this
12
Guerdoun
of all myn eternal neede.

And fro deeth he was my redemptour.
Whyl God lyst helpe no man I dreede.
16
fear
man.
no
God
28
is
Mijn Helpere.
(3)
He
has often
jjg
me
\iixt\\
holpe in
many
many
And
a wyse,
greet grevauwce,
preservyd fro
Bet than my-self cowde devyse,
20
hope, myn helpe, my suffisaunce,

soule in virtu for to avau?/ce.
Myn
My
my brydel best may lede.

withoute varya?/nce
thus
Seying
That lord
Why! God
lyst helpe
no man I drede.
24
(^)
And
yif the trouthe be weel conceyved

I dar weel seyn, whoo so lyst adverte,
None was
man
ISTevir
That
ceiveii.
was discey ved
yit that
trustith
For which
What wrong
it
on
hym
shall me
that any
For to seyn in
Whyl God
nevir asterte
bittyr smerte,
no man
have often
I liaue
,
And
been
in
oflfte
m many
.
Haue escapyd
,lleafl-59]
dy vers londys
dyvers regiou?,
fro
my
foois
hondys
In Citees, Castellys and in touns,
Among
Wente ay
folk of
forth,
32
drede.
(5)
beeninpeiil,
28
al his herte.
wyght me bede,
my
al
lyst helpe
with
3G
sundry naciou?ts
and took noon hede,
askyd no manere of protecciou?iS,

Qq^j -^yas mvn helpe agayn al drede.
I
but God was

always iny
help
40
(6)
Fals fortune in this wourld here,
Whan she semyth moost agreable,

Moost blauHdysshyng of face and chere,
Suych tyme she
Fortune
false.
is
is
moost disceyvable.
44
jjjpe wheel ay ffekyl and vnstablc,

Hire sylf Clad in a double weede,
And
for she is to varyable,
Wliyl God
lyst helpe I
haue no drede.
48
God
is
Myn
29
Helpere.
(~)
And in al wourldly
Men fynde nevir
greet prosperite
but
litel
sekirnesse,
But ohau??ge and moche mutalnlyte,

Xow poverte and now greet rychesse,
All
is
change.
Xow tresour and now in greet distressc,

Now strong, now myghty, now bedreede,
For which in helthe and in seknesse
Wliyl God
lyst helpe,
no
man
Now in gladnesse, and now

Now in loye and now in
To-day good freend,
Now
my
cast
in sorwe,
[leat
uo, back)
greet aduersite,
foe to-morwe,
flouryng in greet
NoM- lowe
56
I drede.
60
felicite.
i health,
douw from hih degre,
As fortune lyst hire stoormys shede.

Do what she lyst, I sey for me
Whil God lyst helpe no man I drede.
64
(9)
In ellementys
Now
is offte
brightnesse,
greet trouble,
now
clowdy skye,
Chau?ige of weedir, the wourld
Now
helthe,
Vpryght
It is
is
the weather,
double,
now sodeyn
to-day,
68
maladye,
to-morwe dye,
smal frenshippe at suych a nede,
Thus
al
Wher God
thyng stant in lupartye,

lyst helpe ther is no drede.
72
(10)
Ful
offte the
somyr shene sonne

In the Onjent rysith cleer and bryght,
Yit longe or Eve the Clowdys donne
the seasons
Difface the fresshnesse of hir

lyght ;
When day is passyd, the dirke nyght
Closith al the wourld with his blak weede
Above
al
Wheer he
thyng
is
76
Goddys moche myght,
lyst helpe ther is
no drede.
80
30
Defence of Holy Church.

(11)
in fame,
Yif
men
(leaf 150
leve in greet parfightnesse,
Folk calle hym thanne an Ipocryte

Yif he hym drawe to gladnesse,
Of
ffooly
men wyl hym
84
attwyte.
Lawhe beforn, and bakward byte,
And mysdeme
God
trust
alone.
ech
mannys
dede,
Wherfore ther malyce best taquyte,

ther is no drede.
Whan God lyst helpe
'
88
'
(12)
Who
he shal not repente,

be
Wheer he
yonge or Olde of age,
Say the best,
He
seith the best
that
demyth
Aveel in his entent
Shal fynde therin greet avauwtage
And
The
and keep
your tongue.
92
Catoun wrytt in pleyn language
first
whoo
rertu
so lyst
Keep your tonge froom
And God
shal helpe,
it is
it
rede,
al
Outrage,
no drede.
96
(13)
Whoo
lyst to
Of helpe
at
hym
for helpe calle,
nede he
may
nat faylle,
His helpe nevir doth appalle,
Nowther
On lond
100
in pees, nor in bataylle,
What Enemy
or see
euir doth
whoo
hym
assaylle.
lyst weel spede,
hym avoyde plate and maylle,

Wheer God lyst helpe, ther is no drede.
Let
God
will
help you.
104
ExpZfce^ quad Lydgate.
10.
A DEFENCE OF HOLY CHURCH.

[MS. Harley 1245, leaves 182 back
to 183.]
(1)
whonie the noble fame
Most worthy
]\Iost wortlii prince, of
prince,
^^ yertue floureth, and in high prudence,

Laude and honour be un-to thi name,
And
to thi
[if.
is2, v.k.
worthi roial excellence,
The which hast been
protectour and diffence
Collated with MS. Sloane 1212, leaf 3 to back,
11.
1-56.
31
Thougli thy manliode, ageyn thy niortall foon

Off Cristus spouse douhtir of Syoun,
(2)
was oppressid uhnost
Tliat
Even
Amyd
at the
in tliy
that saved
the Spouse
of Clirisi,
rewnie
of hir destrucciouw,
poynt
his Citee of lerusalem,
Al bysett
wit/i
Tamade
new transmygracioun,
Wlien she
Ne kneugh
enmyes envyroun
12
when she
alias
to
disconsolat,
all one,
whanie for to make hir moone,
liad lui
other
fiiond,
(3)
Bui on the floodis of fell Babilou?;,

Al solitair and trist in compleynyng,
Sat with hir children aboute hir enmchoun,
Almost fordrowynd viiXh teerys in weepyng

as she was wonde to play and syng
In prys and honour of hir eternall lorde,
On instrumentis of musik in accorde,
;
And wher
19
21
(4)
Constreyned was, and almost
at the
prikk
Talefft hir song of holy notis trewe,
And
on the salwys olde foule and thikk

hir orgnes, yat were entvned newe,
Goddis knyght till Ju list to rewe
To hang
26
Upon
hir pitouse lamentable avoo.
till
-Q
b
Off reuth and mercy to deliyuer her froo
2i
thou
didst free her
from
(5)
The mortall howndis,

Hir
to
have put
that wroughte hir
al
J)is
her foes
soore,
in captyuyte,
Off the Tyraunte Xabugodonosor,

Ferr frome the boundis, alias of hir citee
!
though of grace grauntest libertee

Zorobabell and also iN'eemye
33
Jerusalem ageyn to edyfye,
35
Till
12 Tamade] To a mad.
19 wont S.
23 Talefft]
21 tn] by.
left,
29
24 salwi/s] salows.
26 pu] vow.
trewe] newe.
30 have] A.
34 Nemye.
33 ]>u S thcnih H.
hmvndts] hondys.
Ta
32

(6)
and
set her
And
free,
kepe the Temple hoole and sounde bi grace,
That stoode
Thorugh hem
The
from those
who would
attack the
patrimony
of Peter.
And
in
way
\at gan
of perdicioun,
to threten
and manace
libertees of Cristys
for to
pynch
mansiown,
her fimdacioun,
att
In preyudice of the olde and new hiwe,

Tlie Patrymony of Petir to w/t/<drawe
;
40
42
(7)_
That ther was noon her malis

Cristys quarell
manly
thow were chose
Til
to wj7/;stonde,
to sustean,
for to lay to honde,
champioun to been,
Only by
For to delyuer out of woo and teen
grace hir
Noah's Ship
<the Church)
47
Noees shipp, bysett with many a wawe,

Tyl thow the watres madist to withdraw,
49
(8)
That Karibdis niyght
it
nat devour,
(le.af
issj
Jôr fierce Silla wzt/i hir bitty r rage,

was saved
by you,
noon but thow myght yt tho socour

To make the floodis fully to aswage,
Thoruh the straytis to holden the passage
ffor
Thi
Til
silff
54
of goodnesse the rother list to guye.
on the
hillys
hy
of
56
Armonye
(9)
The shipp gan rest out of all dawngeer,

Maugre the rokkis of vengeaunce mercilesse,
And that the skies wexe faire and clere
And thorugh thyn helpe that the do we chese
For
to repaire
with a braunch of pes,

hath a careyn take
from the
greedy
When
raven.
Oute of the shipp, upon his praye
61
as the raven
to
wake,
63
(10)
coverte tresoun falsely to lachche,
When he seeth tynie his desired praye
With
Liche a Bosarde, unwarly for
to cachche
48 Noees] Noe.
41 preyudice] S previdence H.
51 fierce Silla] fercilla.
50 karibdis] baribers.
58 S ends here,
H.
54 straytis] streyghtees.
wex MS.
a S] Om. H.
52 yt S] om..
59 wexe]
33
Defence of Holy Cliurch.
Siuale bridilys, that tliyuke on noon affniye
68
Wher-forl rede, both nyght andday
Too Goddys knyght,
so goode
wachch
make
to
Let God's
knight guard
(0 lUeArk.
Off Philistees the [Arke] bo nat take,

(11)
All Israel to bryngen in distresse,
Whos
The
loy and
lielth lith in tlii p<'/'soone,
and hooly fe gladnesse

In every thyng, of what thai ha to doune
"NYiierfor be ware of chaungyng of the moone
welfaire eke,
75
Eclipse of falselied betrassb nat the liht
77
Off thi goodnesse, that shyneth yitt so briht.

(12)
Thynke, how to Dauid full Innocente

Saul was fals for all his othis sworne,
!N"ad God by grace makid resistence,
TliMik
how
8aiil was
false to
David
His chose knyght hadde be forlorne,
Wherfor
I rede
j)e
greyn
&
82
purid corne
Thow
cherissh wel, and lay the chaff aside.

That trouth han voided, for to been her gide.
84
(13)
And thynke how Dauid
ageyn lebusee.
When that he fouht, in Regum as I fynde,

How he made voide from Syon his Citee
and how
David
Unweldy, crokid, both lame and blynde,

By which example alway have in mynde
To voide echon,
&
for to
89
do the same
lame
sight, that in the faith be lame.
For who
bljmde or haltith in fe faith
91
(li)
For any doctryne of these Sectys newe,
And
Cristes techyng therfor aside laith.
Unto thy corone may he nat be trewe
He may
dissymule with a feynyd hewe,

But take good heede, what way 'pat he faire,
Thy swerde
of knyghthoode, that
70 [Arke] hiatus here in MS.

M, P,
LYDGATE^
in faith
be driven
Oute of thi
is
cleared the
lame out of
Sion.
Let the
no swich ne
96
spaire.
81 haddc] had
MS.
98
out.
34<
Defence of Holy Cliurch

(15)
And Cristis cause ahvay i'yrst preferre,

And althirnexte tin knyhtly state pyeserue
And lat this laws be tin loode-sterr,
Than
grace shall tliyn honour ay conserve,

foon manly make to sterue ;
And Goddys
Let rieor
scales..
Take
ex-
For any
Of right
fals
feynyd repentaunce,
holden the ballaunce,
And
105
lat rigour
(16)
Saule, from his kyngly place,
Thynke how
Saul,
103
frome thonour of his royall see,

abiect, for he did grace
"Whilome was
To Amalech ageyn the voluntee

Of Goddys precepte, of feynyd fals
To
110
pitee
spare his swerde rihtf ully to bite,
When
as
Wher
Samuel, the
God bad
112
that he shulde sniyte,
07)
Saniuei,
Chosen
With
God
of
pt^^fite
hooly man,
to execute trouth,
swerde the rightfull doome he gan
And
slough Agag, wi'tAouten any routh,

In Galgalis, wher Saule for his slouth
fforsaken was, and hoolly al the lyne
That cam of
hjm
m myscheff
'
117
119
did fyne.
(18)
'jah,
Slough nat Helye
in all his holiuesse
The fals prophetis langyng to Eaal ?

noble prynce exaumple of rightwisnesse,
Off God preservid to be the myghty Avail
!
Of hooly churche
Distroye
hem
Her own
niodir, to
And namely hem

Dispraven
And
in
thyn estate
tho, that falsely
hir,
124
royall,
now werrey
whorae thai shulde obeye
126
(19)
that of presumpcyoun
and hir ornamentes,
therwithall of indignacioun
D
126 In the margin here is written in

120 Hchje] 3IS. holly.
" In dei nomine."
127 And] MS. A.
another hand
"Witlidrawe wokle hir rich parainentej.

entent
O pnuloiit prynce tliynko wliat lier

Who falsely tlie hooly churcli accuse,
!
Forthay
35
rroccssion oj Corpufi Cristi.
.4
liemsilff the riclies
wolden
131
is,
133
use,
(20)
_
Ileiiie?hre also for
What was
swich transgressioim
the fyne of
Antiochus
kyng Antiochus,
That proudely tooke by extorsioim

The sacred lewels from Goddis liooly
lious,
Was
he nat slawe, tliis tiraunt treclierou.^,

Witli smale -wovniys liym fretyiig inaiiyfolde.
Whan lie fill down from his chare of golde ]
138
140
(21)
What
niyght availe his ponipe, or
all his
pride.
Or all the gliteryiig of his riche chare,

In which that he so proudely did ride 1
The surquedye
Was
it
nat abatid or that he was war,
In Eabiloun, with a soden
Whan
11.
and Belshazzar.
also of Baltasar
that the
145
fall,
honde wrote upon
tlie
wall
147
A PEOCESSIOX OF CORPUS
[MS. Trin.
H And nowe
Coll.
Cam. R.
3. 20,
CRISTI.
pages 349-356.]
here folowej'e an ordenaunce of a p/r-
cessyouu of je feste of corpus cristi made in

london
by daun John Lydegate.
.
]3is
hye
feste
nowe
for to magnefye,
To celebrate
[p:ige349]
this feast
Feste of festes moost hevenly and devyne.

In goostly gladnesse to governe vs and guye,
By which al grace doope vppon vs shyne

For now Jjis day al derkenesse tenlumyne,
131 entent
it]
is]
MS. Wast.
MSS. Trin.
MS.
ententes.
132 Who] MS. how.
145
Was
20, pp. 349-356 = T; B.M.

Adds. 29729,
Harley 2251, leaves 224, back, to 227, back = H
leaves 166-168 = A.
1 onagnefye nowe T A.
now scratclied A.
nowe o;n. H.
2 Xow fest ins. H,
3 guye A. guyde T. guy H.
6 to H.
Coll.
Cam.
R.
3.
36
Procession of Corpus Cristi.
clared these
In youre presence fette out of fygure,

Schal beo declared by many vnkoupe signe
"mysteries."
Gracyous misteryes grounded in
shall be de-
scripture.
(2)
First, J>at
J)is
and
f este
may more beo magnefyed, /
Adam.
consider))e in youre
ymaginatyf
Seojje
For Adams synne howe Cryst was crucefyed
12
a crosse, to stinten al oure stryff.

Fruyt celestyal hong on fie tree of lyff,
)5e fruyt of fruytes, for shorte conclusyouw,
Vppon
Adam's
tree,
and
tree
of
tlie
life.
Oure helpe, oure foode, and oure restoratyf
And
cheef repaste of oure redempcmiw.
16
(3)
Melchysedec, pat offred bred
Melohisedecli offering
biead and
wine.
Melchise-
lieniembrejje eeke in youre Iinvarde entente
dech.
and wyne,
In fygure oonly of fe sacrament,

Steyned in Eosra, on Calvarye made
20
red,
On
Sherthorsday to-fore er he was ded,

For memoryal mooste souereyne and goode,
Gaf hees appostels, takefe here off goode heed^

His blessid body and his precyous bloode.
24
(4)
U Chosen
of
God
J)is
Abraham.
patryarch Abraham,
Example pleyne of hospitalytee,

Recorde I take, whan pat pe aungel came
To his houshokle, wheeche were in noumbre three, 28
ponaiu
In figure oonly of pe Trynyte,
bucellairt
Abraham
bread.
)5e
hem
brede with ful gladde chere,

gret counforte, a token who list see
sacrament pat stondepe on pe awter.
Set to
otlering
jianis
Genesi.s
Of
xliij
1
[page 350]
32
(-5)
U To'Ysaake God
list
his grace
Lyneally adowne frome

Isaac's seed
blessed.
Isaake.
shewe
pat partye,
In pingue-
In eorpes fatnesse, aud in hevenly dewe
dinis terre
etroreceli.
Frome
peolly gooste descending to INIarye ;

)?at brauuche of Gesse God list to glorefye,
'
9 the more ins. H.

21 cr] that H.
7 many an ins. H.
23 take herof H.
27 p<] om. H.
33. Isaac H. ysake A.
36 the holy H.
37 lesse H.
holly A.
A
j)\s
]\oos of llierico fressliest on lyve,
Blest
among wymnieu, Luc
Wlios name
37
is
fygurde here
doojje specefye,
Avit/t lettres
40
fyve.
(6)
Jacob saughe aungels goyng vp and Joune

Vppon a laddre, he sleeping certeyne
LoAve on a stoone for recreacyoun,
)5is
ladder.
jiiiipviis est
paiiis fhiisti
Genesis
\)e whete glene crowned aboue Jjb greyne,

Forged of golde an hooste fere Inne eseyne
Jacob's
Jacob.
xl.
Crystes bred, delicyous vn-to kynges,
With
goostly gladnesse, gracious
Gayue forreyne damage
and souereyne,/
48
of alle eor)>ely thinges.
(")
\)\s noble duo, ]iis prudent Moyses,

Willi goldin homes lyche Phebus beemys bright,
His arche so ryche, his vyole for tencresce,
With
J5e
manna
Figure and
\)\s
to
make oure liertes light

who so looke aright,
Moyses.
Horned
Moses with
the Ark,
manna.
52
liknesse,
goostly ma?nia being here present

vs figurejje in oure Inwarde sight
To
56
symilitude of pe sacrament.
(8)
Aaron.
chosen Aaron bering a liknesse.
))is
ing a lamb
the " true
priesthood."
In hoolly writte as it is clerly founde,

Of trewe preesthode and goostly parfytnesse,
jjis
)3e
Innocent, ])is lambe vfith large wounde,

feonde oure enemy outtraye and confounde,
Aaron, be-
60
[page 351I
Is token and signs of Cristas passyoun,

Spirituel gladnesse
)3is
day mynisterd
til
&
mooste
fer to
habounde,
64
oure RefPeccion.
(9)
IT
God, Dauid fiat sloughe Golye,

With slyng and stoone called ])e Chaumpyoun,
)3ou chose of
Of
bookis specefye,
sloughe J)e Bere and venqwysshed
Daiiid.
al Isrel, as
)3at
_ Figure
45
of Ihesu, ))at with his
seyne H.
esene A.
jje
lyou,
C8
passyoun
62 Cristes H.
68 and that H.
David, with
sling and
stone.
38
And
verraye victoire of hees woundes fyve
Brouglit Philisteys vnto subieccyoun,

Whan Longeus spere did thorg!i his herte ryve.
72
(10)
Ecclesiastes,
with an enclosed castle

by a red
cloud.
myn'our of sapience,
With cloose castel besyde a clowde
}3at same token by virgynal vydence
Eeciesiaste.
Ecclesiaste,
Sette in
Marye
flouring of
reed,--
76
maydenhede,
Which
bare fe fruyt, )je celestial bred,

Of oure counfort and consolacyoun,
In to whos brest fe Hoolly Gooste,

ta])e heede,
3ent to Nasareth gracyously came doune.
80
(11)
Jeremiah,
with a
H Beholde
chalice
Bavisyoun so hevenly devyne

Tooke a chalyce and fast cane him hye
To presse owte lykoure of })e rede vyne
|)is
Geremye.
prophete called Jeremye,
84
Greyne in |)e middes, which to make vs dyne,

Was beete and bulted floure to make of bred,
gracyous fygure
Jjat
a pure virgyne
Shoulde here manna in which lay
al
our speede.
88
(12)
Isaiah, with
his vision of
vines.
}5is
A
At a
Ysayes, in token of plentee,

braunche of vynes mooste gracious and meete
gret feest
And
Token
Whan
him thought
])ere-with-al a
^saye.
]mi he did see.
gracyous glene of whete,
[page 352]
92
of
Joye fronie )jc lievenly seete,

God above list frome Jessyes lyne
To make his grace as golde dewe doune to fleete.

To stanche our venymes wheeclie were serpentyne.
96
(13)
Elijah upon
his long
f Holly
journey.
}3e
Made
Helyas, by grace )?at God him sent,

noble prophete benigne and honurable,
Heiyas.
strong in spirit fourty dayes wente
In his iourney,
Jje
brede made him so stable,
100
Cristallyne water to him so comfortable,

70 victor H. f^/with H.
71
82 Be H. and ins. H.
H.
96 was H.
tlie
89
Philistes m?.
I
saye H.
H.
91
79 falsetli
))at
om. H.
A
Al
Of
IT
vyage boo])e in
his
39
Procession of Corpus Gristi.

breile
and
lenke))0,
blessid fygure verray coumfortable,
)>e
1C4
sacrament kome}>e oure goostly strci.kefe.
Zacliarye holding
fe fayre sensicr,
bawme so i^woote,
))ere
Zacharyo..
"With goostely fumys as any
Beo meditacyouns and
Zaohariali,
grete preyer
with incense.
108
]3at vppe ascendipe frome )?e hertes Koota,

Goostely tryacle and oure lyves bootc,
Ageynst ])e sorowes of worldely pestylence,
Alle infect ayres it puttepe vnder foote

jKit take fis bred with reuerence.
Of hem
112
(15)
Blessed Baptyst, of clennesse locke and keye,
Baptist.
declaring
Christ.
AVith his fingur, wlian he seyde Agnus Dei,

Shewing ))e lambe which caused oure welfare
On Good Frydaye was
^nd
on
))e
crosse
made
vp for oure Eedempcyoun

Eestre morowe, to stinten al cure
.John flie
Bapti.st,
Mooste devoutly gan marken and declare

116
bare,
offred
On
care,
120
Ageynst seeknesse our Restauracyoun.
IF ])\s
(16)
holly man, jjerangelist saint
)jappocolips wrote,
JoRn Evan-
Jehan
gelist
and eke dranke poysoun,
In Crystes feyth als stable as ))e stoone,

Aboode with Ihesu in his passyoun ;
St. .Tolm
[leaf 353)
Patmo.s.
124
And
])e
for to make a declaracyoun,

chalyce patyn a chylde yong of age
Shewed
)3i3
brede
A child
with
chaliiê.
afi'ter jjere
)?e
is
consecracyoun
he fat dyed for oure outrage.
jhesus.
(17)
II )5is
blessed Mark, Resembling
Marcus.
jje
lyoun,
the lion.
In his gospel parfyte, stable and goode,

-Of bred and wvn for confirniacion
10 1 strength H.
106 swoote H. swete T A.
102 lenffth H.
107 This liiie follows 112 in T, hut the lines arf correrthj numheri'd
ahdefghc; H and A. follov: the order of T A adds Shirleijs
119 stvnte H.
126 On the H. of the 8.
omits it.
lettering ;
;
Mark and
40
Frocession of Corpns Crist
On
Sherthorsday Eemembrejje liowe it stoode

Seyde at his souper with a ful blessed moode
To hees
)3is
discyples, aforiie er he arros,
bred,
Which
132
my
pat for
it is
body, ]ns wyne,
man dyed
vppoii
]>e
my
bloode
hoc est
corpus
crosse.
(18)
Matliew the
gospeller.
U Hooly Mathewe
)7is
elate gospeller,
Matheus.
Stable, parfyte, and truwe in his entente,

He wrote and seyde, of hole herte and entiere,
Touching
"
fis blessed glory ous
schal beo shadde for
}3at
141)
sacrament,
nuwe testament
pe cbalyce of
}?is is
For Cryste Jhesu was
many and
not for oon,
fronie his fader sent,
Excepcfon noone, but dyen for
ecli
144
ooue."
(19)
Luke.
^ Lucas confermepe
Tavoyde aweye
"
)3is is
Him
of
al
Jiis
Lucas.
hooly bloode,
Ambeguytee,
bodye fat schal for man beo ded.

delyver frome infernal powstee
my
to
148
To Jhe?'wsalem,
))emperyal citee,
Him to conduyte eternally tabyde,

Adam oure fader and his posteritee,
By
Cryst
Jjat
Paul's wit-
ness.
(20)
doctor wrytej)e in his scripture,
which affermefe and sey])e vs truly,
[leaf 364]
^ Paulus
j)e
"
152
suffred a spere to perce his syde."
Yif
Jjere
Which
He
paulus
doctor
genciuHi et
Hpo(oh(S.
beo founden any creature

bred resceyvejje vnworjjely,
J)at |)is
etejje his
166
doome moste dampnabully,
For which I counseyle, and pleynly ])us [I] mene,

Ech man beo ware to kepe him prudently,
Not
The master
of
wisdom, in
a cloud.
to resceiue
it,
but yif he beo clene.
160
(21)
fat is cleped maystre of sentence,
Sette in a cloude holde here a fresshe ymage,
^ He
Eemembrefe eeke by
gret excellence,
139 hole] om. A.

133 Jul] om. H. blisful H.
A.
158 1 H.]
iris.
157 dooinc] brede H.
Magister
historiari.
141 the newe]

om. T A.
In this mater avoyding
Given
)?is
to
man
sacrament
41
Froccssion of Corpus Crist i.

al
164
outrage,
here in oure pilgr^'mage,
affter his
doctryne
Is Crystis body, Eepaste of our passage,
By
168
fe Holly Gooste take of a pure virgyne.

(22)
])e
noble
AVryteJje
clerc,
Jeronim.
doctour ful famous,
)>e
St.
and recordepe Remembring truly
Jerome.
Geyns heretykes, hoolly Jeronimus,
Howe
Jiat ))is
hoost
hole in
is
God and man,
BoJ)e
ecli
172
partye,'
Cryste Jhesus Verraily,
In eche pa/'tycle hoole and vndevyded,

\)\s oure byleve and creance feythfully,
Oute of oure hortes
alle errours
176
circumcyded.
(23)
Oregon U8.
parfyte hooly man,

Touching J)is bred dojie thus determyne,
Moral Gregore, ful weele reherce he can
In his Avryting and vertuous doctryne,
pis glorious doctour,
II
Howe
))is
Pope
Gregory.
180
toke of a pure virgyne.

our
cheef restoratyff,
Geynst
Oure helth, welfare, Eichchest medisyn,
blessed bred of lytl'.
\)\s sacrament \>[s
it is flessfie
al seeknesse
sic
hand.
^
[leaf 355)
(2-1)
1
H
"
medisyn
in a later
Augustinus.
Blessed Austyne
rehersejje in sentence,
Whan
ete or rescey ved in substaunce,
)?at lyff is
Cryste
is
St.
Augus-
tine.
187
eten of hevenly excellence,
force, oure might, our strenkej)e, oure suffisaunce,

Qwykenyng oure herte with al goostly plesaunce,
Oure
Repast ay
lasting, Restoratyff. ternal,
And remedy
geynst al oure olde grevaunce

Ine
Brought
by byting of an appul smale.
92
(25)
H Ambrosius, with sugerd

"NVrytejje
with
liis
Ambrosms.
elloquence,
penne and langage laureate.
With
Crystis worde substancial in sentence,

175 This is H.
176 circumsised A (d alt. to s).
abef^hcd
written
does not.
and
so lettered,
and
183 om. H.
corrects,
so lefttrcd,
185-192
does not.
177-184 In
corrects ace. to lettering,

in T written a b c e f d g"h
190 etfrnal H.
St.
Ambrose.
42
"
)3e
sacrament
is
Oiire daily foode,
Recounseylling vs
Justely consecrate
Renuwyng oure estate,
whan we
19G
trespas or erre,
And
majje vs mighty with Sathan to debate

Wynne tryumplie in al his mortal werre."
To
200
(26)
The master
of history,
holding the
host.
Maistre of
IF
storj'es, ))is
doctour
f ul
notable,
Maystre of
storyes.
Holding a Chalys here in a sorene clere.

An ooste alofft gloryous and comendable,
pytee pleyning with a ful hevy cheere,
204
With face doune caste, shewing J)e nianere

Of hir compleynte with her pytous looke,
Ellas
Whan
she bought hir sones defe to deere,

man ])e Raunsoure on him tooke.
he for
208
(27)
St.
Thomas
Aquinas,
in
])is
his vision.
By
An
hoolly Thomas, called of Algwyne,

hie myracle pat sawghe persones three.
ooste ful rouude, a sun?ie about
Joyned
in
it
Thomas de
Alqiiino.
shyne,
con by prfyte vnytee,
212
gloryous liknesse of pe Trynitee,
Gracyous and digne for to beo comended,

With feyth, with hope, with parfyte charitee,
Al oure byleeve
is
Jêre
Inne comprehended.
216
(28)
Receive
these figures
U With
witli rever-
By
ence.
shewed
in youre presence,
peos figures
diuers liknesses you to doo plesauuce,
ResceiueJ)e
hem with
[ieaf356]
devoute reverence,
201 maister
199 makith H. myght H.
198 reconsilyng H.
202 holdinge A.
master A.
notabell A.
holdyng H.
H.
A.
aloffte A.
cliere
203
host
oste
sone A.
H.
chalice H.
204 pitee H. pile A. playeng H.
glorious H. comendahell A.
chiere H.
205 cast A. shewyng H. shewiiige
pleyninge A.
dere
A.
206 compleynt A. pitous H.
207 deth H.
A.
210 high H. hye A. sawethe
209 holy H. holly A. callid H.
hoste A.
sane A. sonne H.
211 ost H.
A. sawgh H.
213
212 one A. paifite H. vynite H.
aboute A.
%'ynte A.
likenesse A.
trinite A.
Trynite H.
gloryus A.
glorious H.
A.
215
coniraendid H.
214 gracious H. gracyus A. be
216 heleeve H.
charyte A.
fay the A. partite H. cliarite H.
217 there H. thos A. fygures A.
beleue A. coniprehendid H.
219 Receyvith H.
A.
devout H.
218 liknesse HA. do
H.
An
)3is
43
Holy Mcdytacion.
bred of lyfe yee kepe in Remembraunce
e-'carisUa
Oute of J>is lv-;ipte of worldely grevauuce,

Youre restorutytf celestyal manna,
Of which Goil graunt eternal suffysaunce
Where
aungels sing everlasting Osanna.
"
Shirley kou))e fynde np more of

fis
12.
AN HOLY MEDYTACION.
[MS. Trin.
H Nowe
Copye."
Coll.
Camb. R.
3.
20, rp. 111-116.]
here filowe|je an holy medytacion.
Affter 'be stormy

-^
tyme
'
when
tiie
storms had
cea,sed,
which pat wLntour eyr
thinges,
J>e
mi
cesincf
^
a Ibe ravn,
Whane for âbsence of colde J)eor])e is fayn,

And jje qwyck thinges resceynie J)eire vygour,
And trees bringen foorjje leeff and flour,
And by fe glad lusty sesoun of veer
Alle
[p.
Consumed had by his coldes gret,

Releeued weren by Jje sonnes heet,
And
swoote gan to smellen euery mede,

be briddes eeke, warisshed of hir drede,
'
*"* spring
was come,
'
"With lusty herte singing in feyre greves,
Desporting
hem amonge
And
And
dayes gonnen for to lenkejje

by ))e sonnes strenkej)e,
()at }>e
))e
]?e
greene leves,
12
cleer wedir,
Echaced had awey wj'ntours derknesse
By
pe
beemys
of his
shyning cleernesse,
16
221 Egij.t H. worldly H A.

220Thy3A. brede H. lyf H.
222 your A. restoratyfte A. celestial H A.
223 graunte A.
224 angelks A. syng H. singe A. everlastyiig
suffisaunce H.
H A. Colophon as in T e,r<^. of] for H.
MSS. Trinity Coll. Camb. R. 3. 20, pp. 111-116 = T, Bodley
Ashmole 59, leaves 49-52 = A. Title and running title in T, An
Title in A, Here nowe folowet>e an hnly meditaczon
holy seyinge.
made by t'e Religious man Lidegate daun lohan fe Munk of Bury.
Kunning titles, pe Religious Munk of Bury/ Uaun lohan Lidegate,
of Bury / Dana lohan Lidegate.
4 Trees and herbes A.
]>e Munk
13
6 ]>at] ]>e A.
10 hir gret ins. A.
11 herte A, hert T.
14
A.
15 Hade chaced aweye )>e wyntours A.
strenk>e
lenk})e.
An
44
when men's
wits are
quickest,
J5e
Huhj Medytoxion.
men
whicfe sesoim caused
Qwyckest
At whiche tyme
To
alle
for to be
in witt of
any tyme, panle,

ninve mutacyoun
20
grene tliinges dope consolacyoun,
And mennes
thoughtes dulle in ydelnesse,
Ocupiepe and
Of studying,
Amiddes pis
clensijje
by swettnesse,
loo, J5us hit
happend me,
24
sesoun, lusty for to see,
was tired
of study,
Witli greuous study annoyed was myii liert,

Oute of pe whicli ne wist I hoAve tastert.
and hied me
But
to the green-
wood.
to pe grenes fast I
Wening
But
al
can
me
hye,
28
per to
fynde remedye,
for nought certain it wolde not be
For whane I
liade sette
me vnder
a tree,
[p- ii2]
What for pe floures and pe herbes greene.

And noyse of briddes singing ay bytweene
In hir wyse me thought crafftely,
where the
binls' song
set
me
suche a mirthe neuer noon herde
)5at
Hir song made
thinking.
studying enforced I
To spirituel
But flesshly
So
Al
thing,
my
and
my
to
lust crepte in
slelely, pat
I.
so myii herte for to accende
vnto studye holly I gan attende
})at
And
32
36
thought
noon oper nought

myn hert anoon
40
neghe past was and goon
spirituel affecczon,
god for my correccz'on

might putte pane into my mynde
Til oure lord
Of
his gret
Eepreving
and
my soul
said to my
body
:
"O
filthy
flesh,
My
my
llesshe in pis
soule, I seye,
44
kynde,
spake pus my tlesshe vn-to,

If yee wol here, pus he sayde, loo,
"
filthy flesshe pou suget vnto synne
Whome
48
foule afeccôn hape his herbarowe Inne,
\)j foule delyte
and pyne Iniciuytee
Of vertuous study
offten destourbepe
me,
17 whiche shyninge s(t6. A. for'\om.. A.. 18rrt]ofA. parJye A.

19 At] In K24 >at A.
26 to
21 dullen A.
>e nuvve ins. A.
sterte A.
27 fast] ageine A.
some remedye
28 wele Jêerems. A.
ins. A {last four words misplaced and corrected).
31 what] fat A.
33 so A, om. T.
35
34 So plesaunt mirth A.
herhes] levis A.
ascende.
36 vnto] to A.
43 >ane into A, in T.
37 And] So A.
44 sore in ins. A.
46 nowe loo irts\ A.
47 Margin A
filthy
flesshe ])e soule / to ))e
50 offt A.
48 herbare A.
bodye speke])e.
;
An
Consider of what mater
And howe
Of
})i
45
Holy Mcdytacion.
jjou art into
consider how
thou art con-
))ou art
)5is
ewrought,
worlde ebrougllt.
52
ceived, fed,
conceyving ne wol I not dcvyse,
Ne howe
I
fou art efedde, n-:; in wliat wyse.

wol eschuwo it for j'vue honeste,
Wherfore of
r.nt
yxs,
J)at jJou
)jat
nys desport, loye, ne no

^Vliane ))0U art borne, anoon
fjer
For
])0U fe
way
Of wrecched
50
getest noniore of nie,
knowe and seye
at
Jjy
birthe
niirthe.
))0U
born,
gynnest wayle,
GO
entrest, with-outen fayle,
deeth, and whyle
]'ee histe))e
lyf
Ip-
ns]
Encreesest ay of woo, annoye, and stryll'.

And wlian |)at deepe whome ]?ou ne niayst astert
G4
and takejie pee by ))e hert

greuously, and streynej) .pee so sore,
)3ee crepi|)e in
So
}3at in pis
worlde pou lyve mayst no more,
pou Avexest wormes mete

py boones frete.
py
of
vs alle,
lord
afFter
God, luge
)5ane
pat
Schal pee and eiiery wight before him calle
and beconi-
)3ane forpe-with al
Wheche
At
flesshe vn-to
shoiil
pe day of his steorne lugement,

pee to ioye or to torment
And deeme
est worias"
68
"'eat.
72
Tliou
bliss,
76
with his seyntes shyning ful cleer,

with pe hooly companye,
also
Of paungelles, wheeche pat maken melodye

So dely table and in so goodely wyse
J3at
80
per nys niannes tonge to soulfyse,
and put in oon

Jjoughe pey
And hadde pe konnynges of pe, Omer, echoon,
To telle pe mirthe and Ioye is in pat place,
alle
were
sette
And
passing al, pe sight of Crystes face.
84
53
52 for>e brought ins. A.
51 Jiat ))Oii 1715. A.
wrought A.
62 of woo
60 For panne Jjou entrest tirst A.
devyse} conceyve A.
65 ta)je
not stert A.
ins. A.
63 of whome ins. A.
ne] am. A.
66 may A.
74 hye
A.
72 jjane deeme ins. A.
73 eondlesse A.
heven ins. A.
78 first two
75 ivith (2)] om. A.
77 \ie] J)at A.
xoords rep. A.
irheecli^ \>at maken'\ bright in A.
80 for to ins. A.
were alle A.
82 And hade {rep.) ]>q leonyng of alle
put] ))at A.
worlde one A.
83 ioye and mirth A.
may
come to
Weel if pou bast doone, to Ioye eendelesse

Of heven, wher is mirthe, rest, and pees,
Dwelling with God and with his moder deer.
And
And
diest.
An
46
For
PIT
to dread-
ful pain.
it
Holy
Medi/tacion.
surmountejje thonighe
liis
digiiytee,
A\ loye and mirtlie fat may erekened

IT Also bewar nowe on
J?at ofer syde,
vnto
)jat if it
put
]>y
88
soule so betyde
deeme
such torment
]5er is
And
J)y
desertes
bee.
it
vn-to
lielle,
sliortly for to telle
suche noyse, and showting of feondes blaake,
So besying hem ay fyres for to make,

men whiche haue beoil or pis
92
J3at alle
Or
yit
beon might not
}ie
peyne
Jjer
is
Descryven of pexcessyf tourmentrye,

Ne neuer more shoule fey per dye,
Eut
in
])e
Beware
lust.
Iv-
ihj
]m or ])at ])ou hennes weende,

with-stonde fy flesslil}^ freeltee,
Lest pat py soule be lust ymaysterd be;
For thing pat to py flesshe semepe ful sweete
man
Be not
mastered by
96
fuyre brennyng with-OAvten ende.
of
Is bitter to
God
Sith
Hape
py
100
soule, I pee byheete.
of his
bennigne courtesye
sent pe witt and resofi pee to guye,
104
Let not py flesshly lustes beestyal

Vnto pe feonde do make py soule thral.
pou canst see pyn owen wrecchednesse,
j)on hast no mater but of lievynesse,
If
Whyle pou
Of pis wreeched worldes vanytee,

Wherfore take heede and pryde pee
In
flesshly luste,
but herken Avhat I
Trees bring foorpe, pou Avost

Trees
hririf;
forth sweet
tliinirs,
108
art in pe mutabilitee
not, I prey,
112
sey,
Aveel, as I gesse,
Branch, leef, and floure, Avyn, oyle, and suche swettnesse,

For py behooue by Goddes ordeynaunce,
For pou him shuldest serve to plesaunce.

Shewe foorpe pe fruyt, nowe, man pat comepe
HoAve proufitable and fayre is it 1 let see
116
of pee,
so Jiane ins. A.
88 vnto] to A.
89 vnto] into A.
91 of showt92 ay fervent A.
93 whiche] ))at A.
ever or A.
94
inge with A.
not
95
A.
96 Ne
raiglit may
]>excessi//] ))at passinge A.
yitte
neuer shal Jiey pat be dampned dye A. 98 hennes] he})en A. 99 wota
100 byniaistred A.
103 benygnejgret A.
104 |)et]
per Shirley A.
for A.
109Whyle3A. 110 Of al .. wreeched A. 114 wyne and
116 to his A. 117 no man pe fruyte comje A.
alle kyns swetnes A,
.
An
47
Hohj Mcdytacion.
keme])e tlung, vryiie, voinyt ami spittiuj^,

Lysse, nyttes, flees, and suche tiltliy tiling.
If J)at \y filthes I reherce shal,
Of
Jee
woW
man
^len shal
filthy
wit
))Oii
art nouglit wortti at
contrarye of
120
^'j"^/""'^
al.
al cleiinesse,
124
Vessel of dung', heap of rotunnesse,

Vessel in whoonie pe heete of leecherye
Lnrkipe and abyde))e Jêr til pat ])ou dye

O wreeched man fal varyant and vnstable
!
Is
128
condicyoun, and right deceyvable,
J>y
Kiglit
nowe
nowe
J)0u art,
stintest
pou
to be,
AVhejjer euer fou fleest deejê ay wol suwe fee.

His cruweltee ne wol no wight spare.
For euery man he kacchefe in
132
his snare.
Correcte fee, whyles ])0U hast tyme and space,

And preye to God oure lord, fat of his grace
He wol forgyve fee al fy wickednesse,

And sende fee miglit to lyven in clennesse
And foil shalt fynden him so mercyable,
136
be neuor so abhomynable,
and worfy excellence
Of his mercy wol gif fee indulgence
Of alle fy giltes, wher-of I fee rede
)3at
faughe fy
He
of f e digne
}5at
Correct thy-
[p. iis]
gilt
140
suche a lorde fou serve and loue and drede.
Lat not fy
flessllly foule
atfeccyoun
144
J?y soule putte from his dyleccyoun,
Looke fat by raysoun fou
so brydelde bee
God ne bee not wroth with 'bee.

God hafe made fee vn-to fe liknesse
that God be
not wrotli.
bat oure lord

Sitli
Of him-self by infynyte goodnesse,
And made
119
fee moost
coi))Cc^7i^]
148
worfy creature
orduyre A.
vermyne and suche disayse
womytous
spittinge A.
120Noyous
))ou ])y wrechclied124

reherce here shal A.
123 J/art/w, Cave miser, filthye.
of nniche.
125 f'e place >e bodye in wliome lufte lechcherie A.
126 Lurke>e bydejie JterelnneA.
128 a/ui /-iyy/i^] foundenay A.
129 arte noicc ctc.'\ and soone \)0\\ styiist A.
130 Whiter fleeste
132 //ia?i] wight A.
137
133 Jjeehere whylest A.
de)?e wol aye A.
Soshaltowefynde A. 138 wci/crso] founde A. 139))c]hisA. 140
142 love })ou
Of his vurcy wol gif] Wol pleynly o graunte A.
serve A.
144 far frome ins. A.
145 fat by raysoun fou so
146 be wrol)e A. 147 porf] >at heha})e A. vnto]>e]
brydelde bee A.
to his A.
148 Al of by his infenyte A.
149 fayre maste A.
thiiige A.
121 If
iiesse
An
48
)5at ill f>is
And
And
Holy Mcdytacion.
worlde
while
is
haj) J)ee gyveii gret
\a\,
it
shal dure,
posessyoun
152
every thing, heer in fis eorpe adowiie,

Ordeynejje oonly for to serven )jee,
And
for
noon ofer
)3ane thenke on
cause, trust ])ou
and be
J)is,
\o\\
To God, Avhich ha])e pee pus

Eschuwe ])ou perfore him to
For dreed
All shall
pass away.
of him,
Considre eeke
pis,
and
me
not vnkynde
15G
preferred in kynde.
displease
py soules eese.
and haue it in inemorye,
for
160
wrecched worldes loye and glorye,

mighte of kynges, and hir dignytee,
}3at al pis
And
And
For
ooper lordes mightes, what soo pey bee,

and hir toures hye
alle hir castelles
And
164
hir possessyouns, yit shal pey dye.
may hein not avaylle

his
of
Cruwel deepe
pray wol not faylle.
vn-to
hert
Liift vp pyn
py God abouve,
Hir goode ne catel ne
[p.
ne]
168
And think howe pat he dyed for py love.

Howe might he sliewe gretter kyndenesse
dyen for py synful wrecchednesse?
Looke in pyn hert per beo contrycOn,
):ane
Repent, condo satis-
And by thy moup
faction
Of py
fess,
And
make confessyon
pou
)3eos three thinges shul
And
ancl
thou
shalt come
to bliss.
172
trespas, man, whyles pou art here,

satisfaccion pou doo eeke in feere.
beo py defence,
strenkepe pee Aveel to
make
176
resistence
Ageyns pe feonde, pat waytepe night and day

if pat he may.
})y soule to ouerconie,
If pou do pus pane shal py soule weende
To hevens blisse which pat hape noon eende. Amen. 180
om
me
153
152 here
eorpc] woiide A.
156 ivhich] |)at preferde pee fus A.
161 might and
159 Consider al pis A.
163 For] And and]
162 mightes] heghtes A.
hir] with al J)eire A.
165 ?ie (1)] f>eire A. ne [2)] om. A. 166 >is cruwel ins. A.
^v^th A.
169 For
167 ]nj cjod] oure lord A. Margin, Alle yee synners A.
howe ins. A. shewe pee ins. A. 171 per beo] powe have A. 172
174 eeke]
173 trespasses inan alle A.
you make] make pleine A.
176 v:eel] sure A.
175 pyne hole ins. A.
om. A.
Colophon:
fiat Amen -per Shirley A.
150 wliylest
\>at\
154 to
157 for to displese A.
Ordeynde A.
A.
A.
49
Ldabiindiis.
13.
LETADUNDUS.
[From MS. B.M. Harley 2255,
leaves 120-1 2().]
(1)
Grounde take in vertu by patr'arkys Olde,

From Abraham, lyneally brought doim
them by llevelacioini
On kyng and prophete, nioost souereyn of llenoun,
Dauid fro lesse for Eoyal excellence,
Frute of whoos wonibe, by lust successioun,
To
al the
jiatri-
and
David
In the Scr/pturys as prophetys tukU',
Shewyd
Fruin
arclis
to
Clausys songe in this sequence

(2)
!May cleyme a
title
by lyneal discent,
How Letabundus to hym doth appartene,
By the Huoly (Nioost moost graciously down sent
comes the
anthority of
Letabundus,
12
In a skye lyk gold dewh, bright and shene,

Tenlvniyne that gloryous hevenly queene
That bar lesu, a verray clene mayde
;
In whoos worshepe this sequence as I nieue
In hire feestys
is
1
^
songen, as I seyde.
/?
"
to be sung
at feasts.
(3)
Ek
in the queer above celestial
Querestres gadryd of eue/'y lerarchye,

of nyne Ordrys chose in Especial,
Out
20
With
tlier moost hevenly melodyous Armouye,

"Wher nubes lucida, the saphir hewyd skye
Ee-syde Cherubyn, bright brennyng as
To
for tlienip^?'esse,
which
is
jê
glede.
callyd Marye,
24
Synge Letabundus, and Seraphyn indede
With Principatus moost
And
[leaf
Imperial,
Potestates, bright as the sonne beem,
MSS. B.M.
Cam.
Harley 2255, leaves 120-126
J
56, 60 back-66
Title as in
in J
= H
120, back]
Jesus
Coll.
Cam. R. 3. 21, 197 back-201

'^
(added by Stowe in T
lydgate ").
Trin. Coll.
= T.
and T
The headings arc given in J on
the margin, but are omitted in T.

3 tolde] olde T (sic).
4 vnto T.
6 for] fro J. vfiih
5 Ooa T.
T.
11 rfoi{] ben T.
12 /yA-] as T. dewhôm.T:.
ith'-]);>oi.
19 chosen T.
13 To enlumyne T.
lieuvn T.
16 as /] and T.
26 son T.
21 the] with J.
23 caflyd ys T.
line 23 om. J.
LYDGATE,
M.
P.
in
heaven
tuo
Letalundus.
50
To-for
tliat lord, tliat ^yith liis
Wher
For ioye
Sang in
blood bought
al,
28
Chorus nove lerusalem
as
of
that
hym,
whos
excelsis,
was born
in Bedleem,
refreyt, to conclude,
Letabundus, in that hevenly Reem

W/t7i al the nou?bre, and glorious multitude
Was
32
(5)
Of hevenly spiritis, yîth al the Ordrys nyne,

To Reioysshe luda and Israel,
By Eoyal
frute born of Dauid-is lyne,
form tiguryd by feithful Samuel

First book of kynges can the processe
by the
prophets,
tel,
36
Chorus proiph.etaxum graciously syngyng,
To
Wiih
plese the lord Callyd Emanuel

Letabundus, to-for that myghty
(6)
Which
I
callyd
is
of Cristeraasse,
Kyng
take Record of Isaye,
40
kyng
To glade Reemys, provyncys more and
lasse,
In his worshepe this Court to magneifye,

Be assent of Danyel, loel and leremye
44
who
bid you
sins also.
This mydwyntir glad tydynge*' hoom to bryng,

Alle the prophetys with
voys to yow crye,
Letabundus devoutly
Regem
48
that ye synge.
regu??i intacte profu[n]dit
chorws res miranda.
This goostly Chorus figured in the Byble,
As prophetys Remembre
It figures
Gabriel,
Regem
regum
Beheest
How
of
That thilke
Born of
God may
nat be inpossible,
Gabriel brought
first
lord, callyd
a maide,
[ieafi2i]
in ther writynges,
Tydynges
kyng of kynges.
moost souereyn
With
of degre,
Sceptre and Crowne, former of alle thynges,

Cleymyng of right to sitte in Dauid-is se,
34 roioyse J T.
old Isaye T.
47 ooii J.
53 ylke T. ilke J.
tythyngcs T.
30 refret T.
olde J.
52
56
42 Isaye]
40 a forne J.
52 furst
oo T.
yoir] om. J.
54 raayden J.
55 corone T.
51
Lctahoidus.
His fadir Dauid,
Wrot
That
D,ivid
of p?-ophetys jirincipal,
longe be-forii
by gooslly knowlechyng,
Crist lesws, lord lastyng eternal,
Shal
sitte,
Isayas, his
Crownyd
as souereyn lord
and kyng
doTOidus in
eternuw.
power Reiuenibryng,
Seyde and wroot, with forvence
Sedeliit rex
set a-fyre,
Grace of our lord shal fortune his comyng
Multiplicn;
bititr e.ius
Witli greet encrees multeplye his empyre.
iiiiperiuin
(y)
Among
alle
Cristene prynces and monarkes,
Foure and twenty p?'op[h]etys accordyng,

First rekne in Ordre twelve patryarkes,
tlie jiro-
With
glad reffreytys there con.sceytes out shewyng.

Was nevir seyn so ni^rveyllous a thyng
As for to seen in Abraham-is lyne,
6S
lihft's gladness at
Christ's
coinins'.
yong Melchisedeck, bysshop, preest and kyng,

In Bedleem born of a pure virgyne.
72
(10)
Regem
RegU//i this sequence doth hynr
make no comparysoure,
Isaak, lacob, Eekne vp kynredys alle,
Whoo can Eemembre his generacioun
calle,
[leaf 121,
back]
Set a-syde,
geneiticiO-
nem
1
quis
enarrabtt.
Mathew-is gospel makith menciou??,
And
concludeth in his Genalogye,
Off Letabundus
Parforniyd
is
in
Tlie
Genealogy
al the pe/-fecciou?j
loseph and Marie.
of Christ.
80
(11)
Doth your deveer
in al
your best entent,
Off verray right, lyk as ye ar bounde.
Chorus p/c'phetaru?/i beeyng her present,

Goostly considered mysteryes that be founde ;
Which that doth moost vertuously habounde.
84
58 a fore J T. knowlegyng.
60 syt T J.
63 soil. LI. 65128 lacking in T (prob. 1 folio of oriq. gone).
72 Bedlem J.
77 Matheus J.
78 concludyng J.
80 is above
Genologie J.
the line J.
81 Both all
marg. opp. this itan~a Gen^racioeuis J.
deuour J {sic).
82 er J.
84 considritli J.
Sing, then,
chorus of
prophets, in
these " mysteries."
52
Letahundus.
Of
moral^'te conceyved the

Oil
menyng,
Letabundus your consceyt for
Regem
to grounde,
88
Regu?/i ffresshly that ye synge.
(12)
The Angel of
Angel?<s concilij natMS est de v*gine sol de
counsel,
stella.
This Au^gel, callyd the Auwgeil of coiwisayl,

Born of a maide be spirit of prophecye,
Clenly concevyed, and for our greet avayl
By tlie Hooly Goost to governe vs and guye
92
same Au??gel, the byble may nat lye,

To Tobye sent, whan he was falle in age
Tliis
to Tobit.
To
lede his sone, callyd also Tobye,
Oonly by grace
to
96
conduyte his passage.

(13)
Angelus qui portat claues

The Angpl
bearing the
key of
David.
abissi.
Off Abyssi tliis Au?;gel bar the keyes,

[leaf 122]
Callid Clauis Dauid to shettyn and vnshette,
hevene and helle and al the world obeyes.
Whom
This same Au>/gel cam douw to paye our dette;

In a pure mayde his Eoyal throne he sette,
Mawgre Sathan and

Out
of
al his
100
mortal werre,
whoos dongou7i prysonnerys he

Sonne that sprang out of a
Lyk
a bright
Out
of whicli sterre our helthe
fette,
104
sterre,
(li)
The
the
star of
sea,
Was
Solomon.
was
first
ônue,
Off the Hooly Goost the Chosen haZ/itacle

Sterre of tlie se that brought forth a Sonne,
nevir in
ei tlie
noon
so greet myracle
Stella niaris
108
Of Salamon aureat tabernacle,

Flees of Gedeon, with sylvir dewh moost shene,
To all virgines merour and spectacle
^
Oft"
hire merites, of
hevene crownyd queene.
'
^'e" sede-
cms.
112
90 bespvred T.
98 shet J T.
101 inayde Ins maydys T.
102 a/o^/^.T.
105 lielthTJ. begon T.
106 chose J. chyef T.
107 wliych T.
108 noon]oni.T. gret a iws. T.
Ill -virgyiis
J T.
\12 Off hire] Sovhjv 3.
ffor theyr.
53
lAinhiindus.
(15)
OH Isaak
seed, of Iacob our
Jay
Orietiir Stel-
sterre,
la
ex iacob
star of
Jacob
(jeyn worldly trouble our governeresse,
On
loud and
se,
Now
to this
Letl't vj)
And
and werre,
botlie in pees
Our Sauffcouduit
to
IIG
kepe vs fro distresse.
Sonne and
sterre of nioost brightnesse
your voys in this solempnite,
Ifresshly
syngeth
tliis
Iveffreyt Wit/i gladness,
Sol de Stella natus de virgine.

(16)
Sol occasu??i nesciens
120
[semper
clara.
Stella semp[erj EutilansJ
Off this bright sonne lohn in his Apocalyps

Seyth nevir Phebus was so cleer shynyng,
[leaf 122,
back]
John's witness.
Weestest uat nor suffryth noon eclyps,

Callyd Esperus at Eve the nyght gladyng,
Al cloudy skyes dirk niystes avoydyng,
Malachias can bern herof witnesse,
Cause his bryghtnesse is alwey abydyng

He Callyth hym sonne of Eyghtwysnesse,
124
Jfalachis
calls Christ
Sun of
Kifiliteous-
128
lusticia tua
His rightwysnesse abydyng and Eterne,
"With his moost fervent hevenly bryght beemys, "'Rticia in
Ther
is
no torche laiu^pe nor lanterne
be coniparyd to hi? Celestial streeinys,

1,32
For thorugh the world he lau^chith out his beemys,
Specially his bryghtnesse he doth sprede
May
This hih feeste to
By
alle
Crystene Reemys
a prerogatyff that love the lord
and drede.
13G
(18)
Afftir
Aurora
in the
morowe gray
Tytan ascendyng out of the Oryent,

The Amerous larke massageer of day
Hath tydynges brouht froom Est tyl Occident,
That
alle (juerestrys of Cristes
140
hool CovcnL
114 Apyen T. goucniesse T. gouernres<e J.

116 from T.
121 hright om. T.
123 Wasteth T.
Wiistitli J.
nor ne T.
124 Hesperus T, at a J.
127 Because T.
U. 129-256 om. in T.
130 hryghtlecmys^YA-ightnts i.
133 launcitli on lemys .1.
136
139 messynger J.
141 queristers J. AooZ] owne J.
that']]>&i.
llfcSS.
Ldahundus.
54
Off Letabundus, lyk as ye haue gonne

Sol occasum nesciens in al your best entent
144
This vers tencouritre in worshepe of this Sonne.

(19)
Sicut sidus Radu? profert
ViVgo filium pari Forma.

[leaf i23]
So as a sterre shedith out his beemys,
Hool and nat lassyd, conservith euere his light,
Mary, the
So Maria, queen
Modlr
beauteous as
AVhoos
to Isisu,
of alle Eeeniys,
and mayde
148
of verray ryght,
virginite, Eue^-e y-lych bryght,
Eclypseth nat, so cleer his beemys sprede,
As
In scripture was nevir so glad a sight

a pure modir to fioure in maydenhede.
152
(20)
Rekne
in Ordre alle sesouws of the yeer,
Wynter frostys, snowes whyte and shene,

March with his buddys at coniyng in of veer,
Fressh aprylle, with prymerolles grene,
Al stant on chau?;ge but this hevenly queene
156
With-oute appallyng conservith hire clernesse

that I meene,
Callyd Stella cell, this pryncesse
;
Off hevene and erthe lady and Emperesse.
160
(21)
Neq?ie sidus radio.
Anothir vers accordyng well her-to,

Bothe tweyne to-gidre to Conbyne,
That neqw^ sidus ffulgens suo Radio,
164
Lefft nat his light, so this pure virgine
Doth Letabundus with gladnesse enlvmyne.

Shine on
i;a
On Crystes birthe,
Q blisscd queen
'
ble.s.sed
queen
as writeth Isaye,
!
thy light lat on vs shyne,

j
Qff worldly trouble voyde
eu^y
troubly skye.
i /.
168
144 vorsliip J.
143 in al vonr best entent J.
154 wlnjte]
153 all ]>t J.
149 mcr elielie J.
J.
157 o]
150 prynieroU J.
155 were J.
Bright J.
168 troubly] cloudy J.
162 combyne J.
161 ^crtoo J.
142 goone
148 wena J
J.
f<ic.
55
Lctahnndns.
(22)
sterre
is
nat voyded of cleernesse
[leaf 123,
Though hys stremys ferre abrood do

Nor Maria of virginal clennesse
Though she bar
lesw, floury ng in
back]
sprede,
maydenhede,
mature took hede,

Abacuk
of his menioryo,
lawde
in
Soyde opynly
of this
Hevene and erthe Enluniyned wern
And
al
in dede,
176
the hevenly glory ous consistorye

(23)
Sang
in his laude,
by Recoord
of scripture,
Splendor eius lyk lyght this world shal glade.

Bedleem heerdys with sheep in ther pasture
Toward mydnyght abraydyng
Among hem
syif
In Reioysshyng
SplendDF
eius ut lux
erit
180
in the shade,
Tlio sliep-
greet loye and niyrthe made,
hfticlsiiriiiscd
the star.
of this sterrys streem,
jNIore bright of
shynyng, nevir
Brought out of Calde
tliree
lylc to ffade.
184
kynges to Bedleem.
(24)
Gloria in excelsis was nat songe in veyn,

.Song of Au//gellys was so delicious,
nyglit was nat spout in veyn
The wyntrys
Whoos refrcyt Avas pax in hominibus

And Letabundus, this sequence gloryous,
188
this feeste accordyng wel also,

In wlioos worshepe, ye querestrys vertuous,
Syng with hool herte neque sidus Radio
To
192
(25)
Cedrus
alta libani.
Royal Cedrys, growyng on hih mounteyns,

And Cipressys vpon the mou?t Syon,
Knet with Isope In gardynes that be pleyns,

Out of Danyel tak? out the Angle stoon,
Two
for to
loyne in Oon,
testamentys
Of Cedre and Isope tak the morallyte.
The cedar
and the
[leaf 124]
liyssoj)
moralized.
Ibid
testamenta
lapis
An"ula
no J.
170 Thought J.
169 Aôm. i.
.s;)rcrfr] shyne
11$, hjght]om. i.
183 light
177 londe J.
175 were J.
191 queresters J.
195 pleyne J.
196 angill
189 this]'^c3.
J.
J.
J.
56
Letcibundus.
as prophetys Avrot of yoore
agoon,
Lyk
Tlie
godheed loyned with oure Immanyte.
200
(26)
The hill Cedre his brauchis lyst enclyne

To Recouriforte our Infirmyte,
Whan
the Hooly Goost sent to a pure

virgine,
tliat
sprang out of lesse,
Callyd Clennest Ysope
That
204
oold figurys of Antiquyte
al
In Letabundus acomplysshed been in dede,
Engrossyd vp
in the natiuite
Oif Crist lesu, this sequence
whan ye Eede.
208
(27)
Somyr flours, that did in wyntir dare,

Lowe in the Roote sliewyng no fresshnesse,
bough and tree & niedewes Rude & bare,
Marche approcheth, put out ther grennesse.
Brau?;clie,
Whan
212
And
Christ came,
like spring.
semblably prophetys ber witnesse,

Al that they wrot was curteyned in scn'pture,
^n
r\
i
i
*-'i Onstes
comyng was but a lyknesse,
i.
The
light
was
cloos,
hyd vndir
216
ffigure.
(28)
Oold shadwes
Aver
torneyd to bryghtnesse,
[leaf 124,
back]
Dyrkyd fygurys Eecuryd haue ther lyght,

Moyses lawe, veyled Avith dirknesse,
Haue drawe ther curtyn, shewyd a sonne bright.
220
Foure Gospeleerys clareffyed our sight

With Letabundus, and the foure doctours
Haue maad cleer day, that afforn was nyght,
In stede of wyntir shewyd somyr flours.
224
(29)
Cedre and Isope be loyned in the vale,

Cristes birthe hath voyded Oold ffigurys.
The husk is falle, brokyn is the shale,

The uoote kernel, Closyd in scripturys,
201
lyst]
206 be J.
215 bode
225 vaile
J.
J.
om.
J.
204 Callyd] om. J.
211 medwisJ.
214 <ê?/] jja
216 close J.
218 >are J.
227 shalle J.
228 kernels J.
228
'
J.
205 fygure J.
conceyuedJ.
219 vailed J.
57
Letahundus.
In Keioyssliyng of
alle Creatiirys,
Al openly shewith his swetnesse.
Was
nevir seyn be wrytyng nor picturys

to save vs fro syknesse.
232
Suych a Eestoratyff
(30)
In Levitico, avIioo so lyst take hoed,

Cedie and Isope, of Syon the Cip/esse,
leuitici
.c".iijo.
To-gidre bounde with a litel threed

Of colour Eeed, -which colour doth expresse
Cristes hooly blood, lycour of moost clennesse
To wasshe away al Oold infecciou??

Of Corrupt leprys, contagious of syknesse
Watir of baptem with Crystes passiou?^
236
Christ's
Mood
the
red thread
in Leviticus,
cap. iii.
240
(31)
Nyght
passyd, dirknesse is forth went,
Fressh Aurora and a glad morwenyng ;
is
The Sonne
of
lyti'
to
Bedleem
is
[leaf 125]
dou?i sent
Thorugh lerusaleem and al this Avorld shynyng.

Cedrus, Cipresse and ysope conbynynge
Witli Letabundus in Ysrael and Syon,
In Keioysshyng of Crystes glad coniynge ;
that day wer maad bothe Oon.
Two testamentys
244
248
(32)
Verbu??r e/us Altissinii.
The beeyng Avoord of hym that is hyhest,

Sone of the Fadir, as seyn lohn vndirstood
Whan
he seide verbui caro fact^^m est
Vpon
first
the Cros afftir nayled soore,

vpon the
Last, for our sake starff
To Paradys maukynde
233 so]om.
J.
239 lepres
J.
bounde
J.
255 straatT
256
J. sic.
J.
240 waters J.
242 mornj'Dg J.
248
253
shadde'] hade J.
of pe
'iiyght^ Lvglit J.
iccnt'] blent J.
maide lot J.
252 Circumcisus J.
252
Eood
to Restore.
241
God.
he shadde his blood,

Next at the Pyleer bou?den whan he stood,
Circu//?cised
Christ was
Word of
tlie
58
Letahundus.
(33)
Ysaias Cecinit sinasoya.

oniim1n"uie
Ysaias song of tins matere,
synagogue.
'pjê
in
Synagogc put
Eemembraunce,
Ay contraiye froward of look and chere,

Wilfully blynded with ygnorau?zce.
260
Prophetys wrote they gaff noon attendau?ice,
To
wiytyng they wer so Indurat,

Crystes doctryne was to them displesaunce,
In ther malys they wer so obstynat.
tlier
264
(34)
Si non suis
vatibei*'
CT^dat vel gentilibiis.
To
The Sibyl's
verses
tell
ther proplietys, for they gaff no Credence,
of
De
Christ.
,t
Vetula,
[leaf 125,
Credat vei
Cibilys vers, ful notable in sentence,
The
hem
Capitallvs let
In Ordre
back]
hem Eede Ovyde
lat
sett as
clerly devyde,
Austyn doth
cibiiini.s
269
provide,
Wher
they shal fynde a processe vertuous,

Mawgre lewes and al ther froward pryde,
This name wryte in Ordre Cryst lesus.
272
(35)
Infelix p?"(9pera Crede vel Vetera.
Why wilt
[A!
thfiu not
believe.
-r
f I'owarde
.
lnuete>'at in
peple
,
vnhappy and
vnstable,
opinion
Come nere, yeue feith, take counsail, be tretable,
Why wilt jju be contrary to Re.son t]
]>in
To be dampnyd
.
276
to thy confusiou?^
a wrecche, alias
why wyltow so 1
was
now
born
for thy savacyouw,
Cryst
And thow of malyce takest noon heed therto.
Lyk
280
And wilfully ins. J.

263 ]iam J.
266 The vetula T.
vetulo J.
268 capitall T. cliapitall J.
267 notably T.
269 07-drc] other T.
LI. 273-276 lacking
If, s%vpplied from J.
T's only variant is 276 coutrarious.
280 no
278 alias om. T.
T.
heito T.
l)ar too J.
260
De
59
Lctahundus.
(36)
Natu/n considera. Que??i Docet
littera.
Ipswm genuit
pucrpera.
Considre his coniyng and his natiuitie
As thow
And
art taught
al
by
PioiiliPcy
tuld of liiiii,
Ookl pr^'phecie,
as the lettre pleyuly tecliith the
scripture, Cybile, and Poetrye

Al tliyng conckidyng vpon Isaye,
And fultilled, tyme of Octavyan,
Whan a pure maide, which is calliti Marye
284
In Bedleem bar our lord bothe God and man.
288
Bothe of
ami was
fulUUed.
(37)
Thus in worshepe of this hevenly queen

That bar lesu is songyn this sequence,
[leaf 1201
Porely brought forth, his loggyng set a [twene]

Asse, Oxe, and Eakke, no costful greet dyspence
Kynges cam
douri, did
hym
292
Eeu^^rence,
glad, grace is to the falle,
Bedleem, be
Prynce uf luda of moost magnificence

Eorn in thy bou/alys besyde an Oxes stalle.
296
(38)
Royal Bedleem Cite of our Reff uge

In al our worldly desolaciourj
!
Our havene
Geyn
of lyff, Eyoaylle in this deluge
300
tempest of trybulaciou?,
al
Cite of Citees, moost souereyn of Renou??,

Berthe of our lord grauntyd vnto the ;
And
Al
this
to
lerus
was doon
eem thy gloryous passioun

to make man go free.
304
(39)
Let
ye peple that be present heer,

Berith Letabundus in your Remembrau?ice
K'ow
al
At the begynnyng of this newe yeer,

Tokne of loye, figure of al plesaunce,
all
remember
Letabundus.
letabundus
308
quasi
liabundans
leticia
284(iofJ.
282 /] o7n. T.
281 Considera J.tie.
291 twene supj)li(ui from J T.
Octouian J.
287 callidisJT.
296 ox T. 11. xe J.
303 thij] hva T.
293 and dyd ins. T.
306 Haue T.
307 ad
305 ye] the T.
304 do T.
ys T.
AllT. newT.
lux
solis.
60
Exposition of the Pater Noste7\
Of gladnesse plentevous liabundau??ce,

of that sonne tliat Roos vp in deceibre,
Lyght
Which in lenyveer shal voyde al old

newe yeer doth theron Eemembre.
grevaunce,
This
312
Explicit qwojj Lidgate.
14.
AN EXPOSITION OF THE PATER NOSTER.

[MS. Laud 683, leaves 81-87.]
Here begynneth the Pater
noster.
(1)
Atwyxe died and
treniblyng reuerence
Astoned I am, for fer der nat be bold
To shewe
my
face, or
comyn
[leaf 8i]
in presence
Feynt of ffantasyes, dulled

Wy
My
wit is
feeble,
wit but feble,
many fold,
my memorye dulled
for old,
To medele
of thyng solemply be-gonne ;

no comparisoun attwixen led and gold,
Tween a smal sterre and a mydday sonne.
]\Iak
8
'
(2)
may be wyllyng and

Though
for
fervent in
vnkonnyng
my
In aysshis olde a lytel ffer there ys

Wich yeveth no light nor clernesse
my
torch
is
burnt out,
only good
hope can
save me,
desirys.
I dar nat precede,
at a
[leaf si,
back]
neede
12
queynt, his brihtnesse doth nat procede,

Wherfore I sholde pleynly me Excuse,
My
torche
is
Neer that good hope doth my brydel leede

Toward Pernaso, to fynde there som muse,
IG
(3)
I dar nat calle, nouther of old nor newe,
To Euterpe
for dytees of plesaunce,
309 gladnes and ins. T.

312 new T.
Colophon om.
311 lanuar T.
old] the T.
Explicit letabundus T {added ly
J.
Stoive lydgate).
MSS. Bodley Laud 683, leaves 81-87 = L B.M. Harley 2255,

Jes. Coll. Cam. 56, leaves 47 back
leaves 32 back to 39 back =
;
J.
6 solennely
to 53 = J.
Title, Pater noster, in red H.
18
16 jperna so] sic J.
J.
11 aisshes
J.
7 atwix
;
Ewcerp]
sic J.
61
Exposition of the Pater Noder,
That be depict with roial purpil hewe,

Rad and recordyd, vertuous of substauncc,
20
ageyn to remenibraunce
Excyte hcrtys witli devout mateerys,
In Cryst \es\\ to ffynde at suffysaunce
Such
as calle
As they be
In pater
to
noster, breeffly
24
it is
thus
Crowned among
it
petitions.
comprehendyd,
here, of trouthe
fall,
Tauht his discipulis, wich may nat ben amendyd,

For it transcendith other prayerys all,
Most auctorised, whan we for socour Call,
Most celestyall and moost of dygnyte,
Yif
Lord's
Pr;iyi!r, in
its seven
tauht by the seveue praieris.
While he was
expound
till-
p?'aieris in jê hevenly

be said in parfight Charyte.
28
stall
32
(5)
Foure be remembrid, in Especyall,

Wich appertene on to this mateer,
And
been in dede verray Celestyall,
"Wich passe \n Shynyng f:e hevenly sterris cleer

And been foure thyngis longyng to prayeer,
[leaf S2]
Lyk as myn auctour maketh mencyoun,
;
But
To
Four
tilings
belong to
lirayer
am
dul and clypsed of my cheer

what vertu restith in Oysoun.
telle
36
40
(6)
I speke of foure, first in myn avys,

Xat of the foure hevenly Gospelerys
Nor
come
of foure floodys that
That norisshe
al
Egypt
fro
not the four

;
Evangelists,
thp four
paradys
wzt/< ther fressh
floods,
Reverys
44
Xor how
Ezechiel with his ffoure speerys

Callid Quatuor rote wich in al vertu schyne
But
of a
Tauht by
mater longjTig to prayeerys
\es\\,
48
our rudenesse tenlumyne.

(7)
I nat
remembre
Xor
27 be
of the foure Elementys,
of the foure sesouns of the yeer,

J.
33 espiciall
J.
44 ther\
])e
J.
47
a,
H.
the four
spheres of
Ezekiel,
62
Exposition of the Pater Noster.
four complexions,
Of foure complexiouiis dyuerse of ententys,

Of Sonne or mone, why tliey be dirk or clee;
winds
Nor
52
of foure Avyndys wicli dyuersly appeer,
But under support and correccyoun

I
Tliis
me submytte
symple
to alle that scball
processe of
my
now
lieer
56
translacyoun.
(8)
cardinal
I dar nat
speke of foure Cardynall,

Fortitudo nor of attemperaunoe,
virtues.
Of rigbtwysnesse oon the pryncipall,
Wich
60
al policie set in
For wich
I caste
So that prudencia
my
good gouernaunce,
rudenesse to avaunce
lyst to be present,
And
grace also, thorough Goddys purviaunce,

List to prouyde taccomplissbe myn Entent.
64
(9)
Malapertnesse and presumpcyoun,

With vnfeyned trewe humylyte
In despit of
fials
ambycyoun
I take counsayl of feith, hope,

Callyd virtutes Theologice
To
dyrecte
And
on
my
[leaf 82, back]
and
68
cliaryte,
desolacyoun,
mercy and
do correcyoun.
this processe to h'aue
With favour benygne
to
pite,
72
(10)
foTir wlieels
of Elijali's
p.haiiot
I
jiass all
this.
:
Nat apperteneth on to this partye

The foure wheelys, brennyng brilit
That ladde the chaar
Nor
as gleede,
to paradys of Helye,
of Perseus the iiry
wynged
76
steede,
Whos
goldene trompe thoruh-out Perce and Mede,

To blowe ther trivmplies sent out his bloody souns ;
I passe al this, grace
slial
my
penne
To speke
of prayer
The wich
sevene, groundid in al vertu,
and sevene
leede
peticiou?is,
80
I dar weel seyn, passen alle prayerys,

63 goddys] goodc5 J.
69 theologie J.
73 on to] to J.
76 weengid H.
wengede
72 beiiige J.
J.
G3
Exposition of the Pater Nostei:

]\raa(l
ami compiled of our lord
lesu,
84
Most covenable to alle our goostly desirys,

Nat withstoudyng alle old astronomerys
Seyn and oonfernie in ther phylosopliie
Soun and mevyng of tlie nyne Speerys
Passe and surmounte
wordly armonye.
86
tjil
(12)
I
haue no mouthe, pleynly
to devyse,
First to remeibre the grete dygnyte,
Ferfull to take on
Moost
For
celestial,
to the hih
me so hili Empryse,
most angelyk of degre,
myghty Trynyte
It is direct, lord of
Which
Al oon
90
[leaf 83]
moost puyssaunce.
and thre,
callid is oon, two,
in vertu,
and
al
oon in substaunce.
94
(13)
Fater shows
God's might,
This woord Pater shewith in substaunce
His myght ys moost grettest of excellence,

Of hevene and erthe hath al the ordenaurace,
100
Callyd welle of grace, myrour of sapience,
Wich
to his children, of ffadirly providence,
Hath yeue
That
Ageyn
^ve
al
a fraunchise aboue fraunchises
may
boldly
myschef
to
witJi
hym
alle.
devout reuerence
104
for helpe calle.
gives assur-
First this -woord Pater set us in assuraunce.
ance and
" homeli-
And this woord Noster geveth us homlynesse.

Him to requere, with devout obeysaunce,
ness."
108
Reraedye geyn al worldly dystresse,

So that charite, with hir suster meeknesse,
and hope be with hem present,

Than, whan we prei and seyn of feithfulnesse
Pater noster, we shal haue our Entent.
Feith, trust,
112
83 or"\ in J.
84 couable J.
85 iiat] hoot J.
87 Son J.
88 worldly H J. Jfter ?. 88
93 for to]
repeats II. 17-34.
Tofore H.
J.
102 youe
J. a bovif
101 childre
fraunches s/c J.
109 sister J.
Ill uyJ vrhe. sici.
64
Exposition of the Pater Noster.

(15)
In
all
stands
our hope,
it
In this woord Pater stant
al
our confydence,
Our hool beleue whan we seyn Qui es,

Our stedefast feith and fully our credence,
In heuene abidyng
Where
To
as souereyn lord of pes,
thre lerarchies
day nor nyght nat
116
ses
with heuonly mellodye,

[leaf 83,
nor
nat
slouh
nor
rekles
Cherubyn
Seraphyn
Syngen Osanna with fervent armonye.
crie in celis,
back]
120
(16)
Whos
glorious
name
for to niagneffye
Mouth and tonge be lame of ther langage,

But the Hooly Goost by grace lyst us guye,
Us
As
to enspire in our mortal passage,
124
goostly children, born of hih parage,

]N'euer to thyn hihnesse
by no mortal offence
In
Tyl
this dredful perlous
pylgrymage
cleer confessiou?i our gyltes recompense.
128
(1')
We
wer renewyd ful nyh to thyn

By the Hooly Goostys gracious
Fu'st be baptem, to
l!êxt
as His
children and
heirs.
gynne
confermed be
tliy
allye
influence,
at tliat partye,
132
magnyfycence,
To been accepted to thy benyvolence

As chose children to thyn herytage.
That we may seyn, with devout reuerence,
Lord haue mercy on
al
136
our old outrage.

(18)
The seven
jietitrons
equal the
seven gifts
of the Holy
Ghost.
Thes sevene peticiouns been of vertu moost.
Only to God of hooll herte applyed

To the sevene vertues of the Hooly Goost
First
whan we seyn thy name
be sanctyfyed.
names halwyd and glory fyed,

As the gospel pleynly doth comaunde,
But her my syntplesse viiili Argus nat cleer
I'I'ame of alle
Meue
axiriEC
this questioun, aske this
125 ]m>'fi-9e] lyii''ig6 H.

]29 reiiowede J.
nyght sic J.
133 beni/vole}ice] d.e]ynera.nnce J.
H.
140
eied,
144
demaunde,
127 perilous H.
poilous
J.
131 partye] parey
134 chosel close, S
144 axe
aley
J.
J.
J.
Exposition of the Pater Nosier.
How
niylitc
ill
(19)
us be kyiulelyu suych
65
ground take
iiiav
say
tlii.s?
His
t'l-ace
we
118
parfitiiesse'?
I answore thus, a
How
[iof8ti
ilesire,
lioldly to soyii coiiceyueel oiir lel)ylnesse,

Tliough cliarite in us brente as flawme of fyre,
Lyk as in Seraphyn breniietli al
of lueuknesso,
Vertu of vertues, doctours sey the same,
Vnder support of his paternell goodnesse,

To seyu or thynke, Halvvyd be thy name,
ir)2
(-^0)
With-oute addiciouM
That
tlierwitlial
to sette
we haue
our herte at reste
this sentence,
For our party, to conclude for our beste

In our Inward goostly Intellygence,
First that his name,
"With-Inne liym-silf,
Be
It
sanotylied, so
may
name
15(3
most excellence,
hour
and space,
euery
by
his
of
provydence
in us be sanctyfied be his grace.
lf;0
s.inctities us.
(21)
Thy kingdam,
AVhere
is
Mot come
Whan
enlumyned with
aduenJHt
tliy face,
regnum
ful gladnesse of al goostly

lyght
to us,
tyme
set
tuiim.
and space,
thow
assignest be thyn eternal myht,

thy presence that we may haue a sight ;
Of
lord,
16-i
gracious lord, our
tyme so provyde
Cieymed with meknesse. of mercy more than
Mene of thy passioun that we may there abyde.
riht,
168
(22)
Thy kingdam,
Come to us,
lord, first in
to rewie us
tliis
Thj kinsdom
come, first
present lyf
and gouerne
liere,
the assautys and the treble stryf

Of our enmyes, lord, hold so the lanterne
Geyn
By thy
Regne
grace,
which that
is
[leaf 84, back]
173
Eterno,
so in us, of resouw hold so our

brydell,
146 owr] out H.

147 brente in vs
J.
brent J.
liS in]
om. J.
150 seyn H.
157 that] that in H.
in
say J.
scratched, name (2) o?m. J.
159 Aj's] high J.
161 kvndoine J.
162 w^fire] Thaire J.
172 thre enmyes ms.
J.
iifj.
hold]
shuld H. the] )>i J.
LYDGATE,
M. P
66
Exposition of the Pater Nostcr.
Tween good and
we may
evell
Geyji thy plesaiuice, to
so dyscerne
do no thyng
176
in Idell.
(23)
Tlien in
lieaven.
Xord, by thy mercy regne in us so lieere,

Of alle vices we may haue victorye,
To cleyine a title aboue the stems cleere,
180
passioun clieef set first in memorye

AVith the to regne in thyu eternall glorie,
Axed by bille, wreten with thy precious blood,
Thy
For folk alyve, and
Doosed and asseled
at
folk in purgatorye,
Calvary on the rood.
184-
(24)
Tby
will
be
So
(lone.
as thy will fulfelled is in hevene,'

'
erthe fulfellyd
liiglit so in
mot
it
be,
aboue the sterrys sevens

Lyk
Of ordrys nyne and lerarchies thre
as tlie court
Syngen sanctus
So make us
188
thries to-for the Tryuyte,
lord, yvith
devout observaunce
Day and nyht knelyng on our kne,

Thy deth, thy passioun, to haue in reme?brau?ice.
192
(25)
First thy preceptys
We
And
Give ns T,.y
may
fiilt'ylle,
and ten comau.vdemeutis

attwixen lioope and dreede,
for-sake Avith al our hooll eutentys
196
Al that sholde dysplese the in deede.

gith to a peler thow lyst for us to bleede
Therwith to doon
al that
thow
lyst comau?de,
Suffre thy mercy so vp-on us spreede,

Part to receyue, that thow gaf at tliy maw?tde
uis tua.
199
[leaf 85]
(26)
To
tliy dyscyplys for a
For
memoryall,
a perpetuall co??imemoracyoun,
Of thy flessli and thy blood, toke in especiall,

Of a pure maydyn thyn Incarnacioun,
180 thy] By J
182 write
J.
189 sr/ngen] Singing
18^ it]\)eiJ.
H. atwene J.
198 commaund J.
.
204
183 purgatorye srm/!cM H.

toforii H.
194 attwex
200 maund J.
J.
67
Exposition of the Pater Nosier.

Tliy
meek sutTraunce
for our l!e(lem})ciou,
niyude also tliow lyst for us be dod,

That we may cleyiue for our savaciouu
"Witli
Receyve
tliy
boody among
in forme of bred
JllU.plll
iiiiKtrum
cotidiHiiurii
(ia iiubis
(27)
lio<iie.
Tliat Ave dar scyn, witli al humylyte,
Viider the wyiiges of thy proteccyoun,
Panem nostrui da nobis hodie,

Knoden afforn Pihit, baken in
Oiir daily
bread knead-
212
tliy passioun,
fctl
before
Pilate,
in Thy
Our dayly bred, our Kestaiiracioun,

Our foode, our manna, geyn fendis violence,
Strong Avitli Helias, Bible maketh mencyoun,
To mount Oreb, to haue there residence.
baked
]>assioii.
210
(28)
bred of lyf yevetli us force and myht

Geyn goostly enmyes, "whan they wolde assayll,
Helthe of the soAvle, our boody strong in tight,
Tliis
With
spiritis inferuall to
220
holden a batayll,
Sathan abitt nat, for all his apparayll,

Wher this bred is sacred with Crystis mouth,
Clenly receyved, the ffend may nat avayll,
gret vertu this bred hath est and south.
224
So
(29)
This bred of angelis, bred celestyall,

Bred that excelleth resoun and nature,
[leaf Sf,
back)
Callid bred of lyf, and repast eternall,
the
Tills is
Brfiiid
228
Yeiieth lyf ay-lastyng and euer shal endure;
of
Life.
Most comended by prophetis in Scripture,

To soAvle and boody bred of moost comfort,
Folk in siknesse,
To pore pilgrymes
this
bred doth
hem
recure,
restoratyf and support.
232
(30)
In this peticioun,
lord,
do us socoure,
First consydryng our ffragylyte,
For-yeve our dettys as we for-yeve oure,

Above al thyng to love and drede the,
210 weenpvs H.
216 thare J. ojn. H.
224 Irai] lorde J.
228 shall euir
abit H.
Korgive
236
J.
221 abbitt
232 jiurc
J.
J.
our debts.
Krposiiion of ike Pater Noster.
68
Next our neiliobouv in

deme niy-silf werst
of
Void
bowyng
First
And
of presumpcioim,
parfit cliarite,
any man,
my
dou?i
kne,
240
to remembre vp-on the publican,
(31)
Durst nat
lefft
To looke up
I
am
soiled
with the
seven sin^'.
And
his eie
vp
vp
to the hevene,
ferful on- to the
sonne streem
am
soyled with the synnes sevene.

Can In myn eien nat seen a large beeni.
Though it spradde al abrood this Eewm,
I
in other
Can seen weell motys
menhis
244
sight,
smal sparck, that casteth out no beem,
Blent in
my
wer cler
fauhtys thouh torchis
248
light.
(32)
This to seyne, I can be weell vengable,

Whan my neihbour doth a smal trespace,
nostrn.
and horrybly coupable
I'liouh I be gylty
Can fynde weies lyghtly for to passe,

Ageyn my brother grete gyltes compasse,
him the wrak,
My-silf excuse, and put on
out a fair face
shewe
Lyk fawssemblauwt
As
Et (limitte
nohis debita
in my-silf ther
founde were no
252
[leaf SO]
256
lak.
(33)
Who
has no
mercy, shall
have none.
And
At
And
who
to conclude,
his
most neede
wlio
By
is
lie
shall go mercylees
besy his neihbour to deprave,
fals report
Mordre
wil no mercy haue.
at the
escapeth nat harmlees,
bak and language
260
reklees,
compassed guyle,
and
fliatery put in prees,
Symylaciouu,
This soort wil out, thouh they dare a while.
Ipocrysie, fraude,
264
(34)
But yf thou stonde in parfit charite

To love tliy frend and also thyn enmye,
241 eyneJ. eyen H.
210 pellyeanL. publican H. pellican J.
246
244 eyene J. nat om. J.
242 hike J. to (?) om. J H.
247 beme J.
motisH. other lêr J. meuiiys J H.
mottesJ.
264 of J.
248 of J.
leem H.
R}j)Osition of
Willi-niite
ilic
I'atcr
09
Nvdcr.
feynyng or duplycyte
be no fraiule Couertlye,
268
'rimt tlier
To shewe oon outward anotlier Tnwanllyo,

is iiat
In suycli wyse thy prayer
gimd,
and Avryte trewlye,

neuer
two facys in oon hood.
God luvyd
I liar afforine,
272
(35)
Et ne nos
Lord Ihe?u, of niercyfuU pyte

Ynder tlie baner of thy passioun,
iudiicns in
tein}ita('i-
imem.
Ageyn our dedly dredful foys thre

Lead us not
Suffre-us to falle in no Teniptacioun,

Tlie flessh,
tlie
fend,
W/t// olde serpent wiih
by
into temptation.
fals collusioun,
many
tliousand treync,
With-oute blood shad for our Eedempcioun,

"We may in charite nat weell tliis praier seyne.
280
(36)
Tt is
rcmeml>red of
Mathew the gospel!,

maad ys mencyoun,
Of a servaunt, as
Cause his lord was ageyn
He was
In signs
At
hym
so, iiacki
ffell,
fetryd and signed to prysoun
who
lUaf
284
wyll do no remyssioun
sucli a streit, his servaunt for to save,
Diraitte nobis put from this Orysoun,
Who
288
doth no mercy, he shall no mercy haue.

(37)
libera nos
inalo
Of thy benygne mercyfull pyte,
.1
amen.
Lord, in this perlous dredful pilgrymage,

Sane us from daunger and al aduersyte,
And
us delyuer from
From
al
292
foreyn damage,
perellys passed yvith our p?-esent passage,
Future swolwys of fortunys ffloodys,

Dredful! Caribdys, Syrenes mortal rage.
And
transmutacyoun of
al
worldly goodys.
296
(3S)
Pater noster, thys prayeer vertuous,

Yif it be sayd with dewe Eciierence,
274 the] ]>\ J.
270 nat] na H.
5.
287 thix] his J H.
283 ageyn] geyn
"
294 stoolows J.
293 pcrill J.
paternoster
278 with] The J H.

288 he shall haue J.
Deliver us
IroiJi evil.
70
Rrpositimi of the Pater Noster.
Pater nnstcr
is
the best
prayer of all.
Of
prayerys is moost victoryous,

Geyii our thre euniys to stondyn at
alle
So that Maria
And
dyffence,
300
lyst sliewen her presence,
fervent charyte be capteyn of

all Infernall
vyolence,
tlie ffeld,
Fy on
So Crystys passioun he portrayed
in our sheeld.
304
(39)
Lyk as a glenere on a large lond

Among shokkys plenty vous of
I
have done
my
Thouh
best,
which was
little.
Lyk my
desire, to
The grene was

I ffond
My
soil is
dried up.
auctours,
I were besy to gadren
no sugre
with niyn bond,

liaue founde out som flours,
i-epen, russet
in
were the colours,
308
[leafsTj
my snial lybraiye,
my sylver schours,
Soyll dryed vp of
Ferful and dul there
lenger for to tarye,
312
(40)
processe any more to seye ;
Good will abood in myn Inward Entent,
The aureat lycour was in my study dreye.
In. this
Of Calliope and
Fond
al hir favour spent,

there no clauses, but shrowes al to-rent,
316
No
Let this
laid on
he
my
breHst with
Testa-
my
thyng enlurayned wzt/t gold, asour, nor red,

"Wich shall be loyned with my testament,
Leyd on my
brest,
hour wlianne I shall be ded.
320
ment, wlun
I die.
(41)
Though I was dul in my devocyouns,

Duryng my lyf with cordyall Eeuerence
Dayly to seyn thes sevene Petycyouns,
Herte and mouth accordyng in sentence,
With circu?Hstaunces of Intellygence
To plese the lord, with hooll affeccyoun,
Veyn thoughtis voide slouthe and necclygence

Mor than a thousand with-oute devocioun.
324
328
(42)
To
maystris knelyng on my kne

That shall reede this CompyLicyoun,
alle
my
lenvoye.
300 Ageyne J.
306 shokkys] stolkk^'s J.
307 Thof J.
308 ha H.
309 ropen H.
311 mt/] Tullius H.
317 skrowys
H J.
321 my] om. J.
322 cordyall] cardinall J.
Miscricm'iUas Domini.
them meekl}'
T in;iy
iloon
of ther
71
beuyngnyte
332
First
dewly
And
fohvj'ug afEter lust correccyoiin
Exaniynacyoun,
AVlien tliey haue leyser and covenable spaco,
That
By
may
ttynde Sniiportacyouii
336
goodly ffavour to correcte of ther grace.

Explicit.
15.
MISKPJGORDIAS D(3MIXI IX ETERNUM

CANTABO.
[From MS. B. M. Harley 2255, leaves 17-21.]
(1)
Alle o
croostlv
J sonfjis
'^
&
that be
ympnes
t
To
jireyse the lord,
'
shonid
I)iai.-ie
God.
or mesurCj
by musyk
ah
(leafiz]
songe,
o
Of Oold and newe reniembrid \n scnpture,
Heveuly symball or bellis that be ronge,
J
Fynal intent of euery creature
Goddys hih preysyng,
Shuide resounne
to
For which,
lord
whil that
my
lyff
may
dure,
Eternally thy mercies I shal syng.

(2)
Dauid with
his harpe sang solempnely
Tliis hooly Salme in his estat Roial,

Misericordias domini,
His
lierte, his l)Oody,
David did
mynde, thouht and
12
al
Erect to godward in especial,

"With goostly love moost fervently brennyng,
"With this refreyt, verray celestial,
16
Eternally thy Mercies I shal syng.

(3)
And whan
[leaf i7,
shuld fihte with Golye,
meeknesse
the
was
palme gat
slayn,
Pryde
lie
back)
334
laiser J.
om. J.
explicit q?<od Iohn?!t's Ivdgate H.
Jes. Coll. Cam. 56,
;
to 196 = T.
Kubric
MSS. B. M. Harley 2255, leaves 17-21 ='H

41-44=J Trin. Coll. Cam. R. 3. 21, 193 back,
;
om. T.
JT.
))e
J.
sunge
J.
9 solemplv T.
17 fight' J T.
rounge
J.
10 astate T.
Goly J T.
6 reson J.
14 ferueiit T.
endure
lb this]
so.
'
SHtan
Misericordias Domini.
b*^"^
humility.
Figure of lesw, j^roplietys spece%e,

Wliau he slouh Satljau ^\it^l liis gret humblesse.
The
slynge,
Off the
iij
Which
tl)e
20
stoonys, v. woiunlys did exjiresse,
iiayles, tlie spere
deep persyng
to remenibre, lesu our

liertys dresse,
Tliat Ave thy Mercies

eternally
may
24
syiig.
(4)
his song, the sawter tellith
thus,
In sigue of victory, the
stoory who can reede,
Thau was
Benedictus dominus meus.

Conquest of Dauid famous in length & breede
Ther is no tryumphe in knyhtood nor
nianheede,
28
Marcial sheltrouns, nor haners brood

splayeng ;
Which thyng remembryng, lord, I am bou?Kle
deede,
Eternally thy Mercies for to syng.
32
(5)
CanticuHs of Conque.st and victorye

That be songe at feestis mnrcial.
'^^^^'^ ^^^
songiarenot
forme,
And
ther be songis of palmys

transitorye,
corious meetrys that be poetical
With
36
Laureat tryvniphes, proud and Imperial,

With boosty blowe in charys cleer shynyng,
Al this left off, with voys memoryal,
D^cjs'^^'^
Dares, or
iiucan.
40
Virgile sang the Conquest of Enee,

Difes Grec, of Hercules and lason,
[leaf is]
'
Frigius Dares sang in ther Cite

Prowesse of Ector, the Troian champiou?2
Lucan of lulius made gret boost and sown,
:
44
Slayn by the Senat, them])yre vsurpyng;

Set al asyde, make no comparisouw,
48
(7)
Off Alisaundre clerkys synge and reede,

Afftir his
Conquest slayn
in
Babilon
27 dens meus ms. J T.

(2)] of J.
did]orii.:i.
29
38 bostys T.
boostfs J.
42 Dytees T.
kiiyglithode J T.
Ditees J.
44 the] ovi. T.
46 the empire T.
21
//)f
73
Mucricoi'dias l)om ini.
Men
C)f
syncjo of Cresus,
Hanybal and
kyng
and Meede,
of Perce
52
the gret Scipiou//,
Of Adrastus and Agamenou
Alle set a-bak, and fully reniembryng

Of hyni tliat made our redempciou??,
56
Eternally his Mercies I shal syng.

(^)
Gret boost
is
niaad,
but
as for
me no
fors,
Bildyng vi Yliouw in many

Getyng of Troye by the brasen hors
Of bolys, serpentys, that kept the flees of gold
Of Belleferon, that was so proud and bold,
stoory told
And cam
But
to nouht, ther storyes rehersyng
of \es\\, as I
am bounde and
Eternally his Mercies I
slial
60
hold,
64
syng.
(9)
At
funeral feestys
men synge
Men sing
tragedies at
funerals,
[leans, back]
tragedies
AVith wooful ditees of lamentaciuu?i ;
comedies in
small
In thorpys sniale be songe Comedies
many
Ech man folwyng
Somme
But
villages.
vnkoutli transmutaciou?t
AVitli
oppynyou??,
in reioisshyng,
for
68
somme
in conipleynyng
moost sovereyn consolaciou

72

(10)
The Muses
The Musis nyne sang the weddyng song

Of Mercurye And Philologye.
Thebes the Cite was reysed and maad strong
By touch of harpe and sugryd melodye,
sang of
Mercury and
Pliilology.
76
As Gold Stace saide in his Poetrye

But what so evir they wroot in ther feynyng,
Our lord lesw to preise and magneffye
;
slial
80
syng.
sing of
Jesus.
I
(11)
Circes whiloom, the gret enchau?jteresse,
"With song and drynk
made
Circe's song.
folkys bestial,
61 Belloferon T.
62 And] All J T.
77 olde J T.
78 fenyng J.
64 his] thy J T.
74
The
Miser'icordias Domini.
Sirens.
And Syrenes with warblys of swetne.sse,

And Avith tlier sugryd tvnys IMusical,
Blente
tlier
resouns and ther memorial
Made hem vnwarly

But
for to preise
fal in a
hym
84
;
slombryng,
that
is
Immortal
Eternaly his Mercies I shal syng.
88
(12)
[leafio]
Many Canticles in hooly writ be founde,
Write and entitled for sovereyn remembraunce,
Children of Israel that were in thraldam boumie
Vndir Pharaoo by many gret grevaunce,
By
With
92
myracle accomplisshid ther penauuce,

drye feet the rede see passyng
Tiiey sang Cantemus, but now for

my
plesaunce
1)6
(13)
Deborah's
In ludicum, the
woman Delbora
song.
Sang
a Canticle, Genesis tellith soo,
Tliankyng the lord by-cause Sisara
Distroyed was, that did so gret woo,

To Goddys peple he was a mortal foo,
Q,ui
'
100
sponte optulistis, was of hir song gynnyng,
Takyng
exau?)iple,
wher evir
I ride or goo,
Eternally thy ]\Iercies I shal syng.
104
(14)
Anna's song
in Kimjs.
The
firste
Canticle
remembrvd
in Refirum
,
Was maad by Anna,
moodir of Samuel,
Which began thus, Exultauit cor meum,
Ageyns hire whan Hely was so fel
i
preyer herd, hooly writt can

In what wise she maad hir offryng.
Hyr
Thynkyng on lacob and on
108
tel
Israel
Eternally thy ^[ercies I shal syng.
112
84 suqryd] am. T.
85 Blend J.
86 fait
tvn-ys] timgs T.
90 eutytyllyd T.
94 dry J T.
red J T.
fall J T.
89-91, 92-94 remewibraunces, greuaimcos, penaunces, plesaunoesT.
100 gret] myche J.
Ill on (2)] of J.
MS.
75
Misericonfias Domini.
(15)
Duke
MoiseS, Lsrael teuluinyiit',

Audite cell ho jâng, as it was riht
Fluat ut
And
ros, or
as
[leaf
is),
Moses.
Vmokl
reyn spred his doctryne,
deuh dropys verray
IIG
silvir hriht
Fallith on the greyn on niorwenys aftir nyht,

He tauhte his peeple at his depavtyng
To
love tlier lord, witli boody, hert,
and
niylit,
120
Eternally his jNIercies for to syng.

(16)
Anivd the
tlires
''
Ananye, Misael, and with

Sang the Canticle Benedicite
Is"
Tiio three
the Innocentys thre
cliildreii
hem Azarye
;
men myht in hem

with lieuenly Armonye
flawnie of fyr
Ilicli fressli
al
124
a*pye.
fyr nat liem harmyng

the heuene M'ith sngryd melodye
Sang ]yk Angelys, the
Xow
128
Eternally thy ^lercies they do syng.

(17)
Off Betulia the peeple was
maad fayn
By cause tliey wer delyueryd out of dreed,

Whan the Tyrau^t Olofern was slayn
By
prudent ludith, Howrvng in womanheed
132
Ju'iiurs
song.
Canticles songe for hir Conquest in deed,
Thankynges youe, for hir discret werkyng

But liym to preyse that for vs list & blede.
:
slial
136
syng.
(18)
Isaias, for conclusioun,
And
Gan
ludith
by
140
gret livniylite,
Cantate, the peeple confortynge
113 to T.
u-rote
eft,
iâiah.
[ieaf20]
To save the peeple from adversite

Of ful meeke herte, by contemplaciou,
Sang Confitebor tibi domine
myght
T).
129-136 om. J.
solacioun J T.
111
the Furnace.
119 myht^ all J T (a later liand scratched all and

125 ylyche T.
V12 Azarye] Marie J.
134 worchyng T.
137 conclasioun] con-
76
Miscricordias Domini.
Geyn
But
ther Eniiiyes fiuyous cruelte
I thy mercies eternally shal synge.
144
(19)
Davij.
Dauid remembiith
of a Pellican
Figure of Crist which in seyntuarye

liis blood for the
lyf of man
OfEryd
To whom the lewes
And he was
malys were contrarye
148
callyd passer solitarye,
Moost paciently
On hym
of
his passiou?i sulfryng.
remembryiig,
God
grau?it that I nat varye,
152
Eternally his i\Iercies for to syng.

(20)
Hezekiah.
The noble kyng, callyd Ezechie,

Sang Ego dixi, restoryd fro syknesse
Benedictus made Zacharie,
And Symeon with fnl devout swetnesse

Sang Nunc Dimittis, with ful devout gladnesse
Withinne the temple
156
at Cristes presentyng.
And now
with lesu this Symeon,

Eternally his Mercies he doth syng.
in sothnesse,
160
(21)
Habakkiik.
Abacuk, that brouht the potage
[leaf 20,
back]
To Danyel lyeug in prisouw,

Off hool herte and deuout corage
Do?me Audiui was his Orisou??,
In exitu Israel, canticle of gret
Sang
164
renou/i,
Israel, Jordan his cours tornyng.
Now
blised lesu, lyk our affeccioiuj
Graunt we thy Mercies eternally may syng.
168
(22)
Vpon
mounteyn beside
]S'azareth,
Fro Dauid-is lyne, cheef braunche of

Mary's song.
lesse,
Sang Magnificat meetyng Elizabeth,
With
goostly gladnesse, blyssed
mot she be
172
Cheef examplayre of virgiuite,

Socour to man, our damages refourmyng.
149 Ac] here
witli J
ins.
J.
;)ssf?-] passyng J.
IJ T.
160 /Ay J T.
151 god\om.^.
doth:\ shall
J T.
159
De Profundi
On.
77
Marie, be mene of trouthe and of pita

we his Mercies eternally may syng.
Mary,
our
iie
incilitatrix.
176
Tliat
(23)
Patriarkys ami
proplietis alle,
Apostlys, Martirs, bisshopis, confessoures,

To save the peeple to the, lesu, they calle.
Wives, widwis, maidnys with ther floures
Sviiare
Wher
Osanna
evir
is
180
in tlie heuenlv cristal toures,
ioye and brihtnesse ay lastyng.
Now
graunt vs, lesn, out of

That we thy Mercies eternally
al
mortal shoures
may
184
syng.
(24)
Moost
;:;raciou?
Ecce quam
Synge
song to syng in every
bonu???.
whan
Reem
Lauda lerusaleem,
Deum tuum Syon
to-gidre
Preyse of hool herte
With
thre lerarchyes
Thisistho
[leaf 21)
brotliren been al oon,
all.
188
and angelis euerychon
Syng Sanctus Sanctus,
there hedis enclynyng,

hoope and Charite, stable as a stoon,
Eternally thy niercyes they do syng.
In
feith,
Ex^/icj't
16.
192
quod Lidgate.
OX DE PPtOFUXDIS.
[MS. Bodley, Laud 653, leaves 8-11 back.]
Here begynnyth De profundus
in Englyssh.
(1)
Hauyng
-itr-
\\
The
V.
a conseit in niv
"
synipill
c
ich ot
wyt
Whiio
[leaf 8]
newe ys come
to
memorye,
186bynT.
Amen T (lydgate
my
best
137 togedyr T.
Dyrectorye
188 AooZ]
all T.
Coloph^:
added by Stow) om. J.

B.M. Harley
683, leaves 8-11 back = L
Jesus College, Cambridge 56, leaves
2255, leaves 40-43 back = H
58-60 back = J. Title De pj-ofundisclamauiad te do7rtme Domine
exaudi vocem meam H De profundis clamaui J.
MSS. Bodley, Laud
was
what was
prossesse to gronnde on hooly wryt,
Grace of our lord shal be
thinking
i.
On Be
78
In
to help souls
in purgalorv,
niyii
Prqfundis.
Inward hertyly Orratorye,
Wliat availleth most while we ben
lieie
To the sowlys
that lyue in purgatorye,

Fastyng, almesse, massys, or prayere,
(2)
Another charge was vpon me leyd,

psalmy.s to fynJe a cleer sentence,
Profundus specyally ys seyd
For crystyn sowlys, with devout reuerence,
Among
I
WRs asked
why
Di Pro-
fundis
Why De
is
especially
said for
Of fervent
them.
licafs.bk.j
12
and benyvolence,
love,
Seid as folk passe by ther sepulturys,

Though yt so be I haue noon Elloquence
In hooly wryt, I shall seke out flfygurys
16
(3)
Vnto purpos set in lytyll space,

Nat konnyngly, but affter my symplesse,
To symple folk god sent dou7i his grace
Tliem preferrith,
This
I will
try to
&
fortherith for meeknesse,
Yndyr whos support
tell.
I shal
my
stile
20
dresse
Oiito tliys psahne, rehersed here to-fforn,
Wzt/t ffygurys, wych I schall Expresse,

Voyde the cliaff, & gadryn out the corn.
24
Ground of thys psalme, tytyl & orygynall,

Ynto purpos a ffyguve ful palpable,
Jonah rust
made
it.
Jonas whylom devouryd
Made hys
yvith a whaall,
clamour, pytous
To hym that ys
of
&
lamentable,
28
myght Incomperable,
domynacyoun
Wich hath power &

On lond and se, and
To
ys moost mercyable
here pe co?npleyntys for soulys in prysoun.
32
(5)
Augiisti- e
and Jerome
approve it.
Austyn, lerom, accordyng bothe in Oon

^^
v
pon thys psaime,
as
maad
ys mencyoun,
5 Oratorye H.
6 beyne J.
7 tho H.
})0o J.
!i/nc]
been H.
The last three words in L hare been scratched,
beyne J.
but show.
10 rt] om. J H.
clere in sentence f/js. J.
11 be J H.
12 cristen
J.
15 be so
J.
in a ins. H.
17 seet J.
70
On Dc Fn'/nndia.
Whan
Abackulc, of trull yore agoon,

Broiighte potage in to Ijabyloun,
Wher
Danyell
iifaini
36
lay tfeteryd in prysoun,
Affter tigme, this mater to Conveye,
How
almesse-dede and vysytacyoun
Gretly avaylletli to sowlys
whan
40
they deye.
(6)
psalnie in viij
Thys
David
Dauyd doth devyde,
divides
niorall fygure of viij blyssidnessys,
Wicli
eight
our lord of grace doth provyde
tliat
To shewe
liis
tlier
mercy ageyn
44
wikkidnesses,
and almesseys
Ey massys
;
songe, siiffragiis,
cheef do helpe at suych a nede,
the co?pleynt of ther peyful dystressys,
Jlis passioujj
Ageyn
48
His blood most vayleth that he did blede.

(")
auctoryte to fynde out dyverse grou?idys,

Set on vertu the ffundacyoun,
By
in especyall this
Wliy
Ys
psalme
seid for sowlys for ther
De Profundys
purgacyoun
52
Jonas remembryd, and Danyell in prysoun,
And
Sely Joseph, cast in a deep sj'sterne ;

Thynk how Jesu fro7?t the Infernal dou?;geoiin
Brought many sowlys
56
to lyf that ys Eterne.
(8)
Sampson, of strengthe whilome most souereyn,

Brake the gatys of Gaza the Cyte
And
bar
hem vp
onto an hih mounteyn.
of Judiht
made
hir to go
Language
Of Betulya saued the Cyte,
Wlian she gat of Olofferne vyctorye.
ffre,
[leaf o,
hack]
60
36 jiitnous J.
38 ^/a/r] figure II J.
35 wall J. whal H.
40 /or] of J.
42 ^]OtH.
Margin: visitacio paupc rum J H.
48 a ualeth J.
43 lord'\ om. J.
Margin: Octo bfrtîtmiines.
cistren J.
51 espicial J.
54 cely J H.
40 i>j/] My J.
57 streiigh
56 sowleH.
Margin: lonas Daniel losejih r.su H.
59 an'] on J.
60 to] om. J.
J.
Margin Sainpson H.
62 she\
61 Betula H.
Margin: ludith liberauit Betulia H.
:
shew
sic.
)pe
victorye ins. J.
it
in
I'arts.
On Dc
80
Thus devout
Profundis.
prayeris, seid wtt/i huniylyte,
64
Delyuereth sowlys out of purgatorye.
(9)
Exam] lesof
jirayer
The
thre childryn delyuered were also
With devout syngyng
of Benedycyte,
Danyel, Mysaeel, and Abdenagago

Fro flawmy feer wente at lyberte
On
Them
68
was seyn appere among hem thre,

preserve fro dau/zger and damage,
ther
to
Tookene the masse
seid of the Trynyte

Of synful sowlys the torment doth asswage.
72
(10)
Dyuerse massis remembred been also

Of our lady, with other massys tweyne,
Of the Hooly Goost ageyn the mortal wo

In purgatorie, whan they morne & pleyne
Eek hooly churche

Requiem
is
a good mass
for souls iu
purgatory.
76
of costom doth ordeyne
In especyall the masse of Eequiem,
To
Syiiguler reffuge to brynge hem out of peyne,

forthe ther way toward Jerusalem.
80
(11)
Priests
siiig-
insr lielps,
alms,
Prestys profite to sowlys with syngyng,

Thorugh. al ]>e world lasteth ther auctorite,
Almesse-dede
And
Placebo and
Uii-ige,
Our
Lady's
Psalter, too.
is
a notable thyng,
[leafio]
84
lettryd folk loweer of degre
Wiih Deprofundus,
placebo, and dirige,

Our ladys sauhter, seid with devocyoun,
In chirche yerdis, of what estat they be,
Whan
for sowlys
thej''
88
go processioun.
63 pvayeer H J.
65 Cliildre H.
67 Abdenago H J.
68 feer]
Margin: Tres pueri Daniel Misael Abdenago H.
69 thre so J H
L has the.
76 moorne H.
firys J H.
;
miirne
79 singiilarye J.
80 forfhre
J.
82 last J.
lest H.
83 Almuse J.
86 lady J H.
sawteer
psaulter J.
H.
Margin : Fiaut aures H. tiant aures tue intendentes J.
J.
On De Profundis.
81
(12)
Fiant
(?)
aures tue iuteiulentes
in voceni deprecacionis luee.
Lat our prayer been this in sentence

On-to that lord winch ys nioost of niyght,
cryst Ihesii, yif
To our
benyngne audyence
mercy more than
requeste of
riht
iêt tiiino
fars atU'iid
to my re-
92
On
us synnerys cast doun thy gracious sight,

That our prayer thyn erys may atteyne,
Thylke sowlys that brenne day and nyght

In purgatorye to relesse tlier peyne.
96
(13)
Si iniquitates obseruaueris
domine quis
Yif thow
tlieni
domine
sustinebit.
who
punisshe. lord, as tliey

1
J dvsserve,
J
^
could
sustain
tliy
punisUmeiit?
AVith-outyn pite, tenipryd thy Kygour,

Ther wikkednessis yif thow do Observe,
lObk.j 100
Tabyde thy doom yt were to hard a schour,
schall
stille
doun
Thy bloody woundys
lycour,
Staunche ther peynes, doolf ull, sharpe, and kene
(if.
For but they ffounde in thy mercy ffavour.

Lord who is he, that myghte the bronte sustene?
Quia apud
te piopiciacio est et
\Q\
propter
legem tuani sustinui te domine.

Pyte, mercy, luiue ther cheef dwellvnij
'^
''
Pity and
mercy plead
i)lace
>
Above the hevenly sterryd mansyoun,

Our advocatys to plete atfore thy tiace,
for us.
Cleyniyng a tytle be thyn hooly passioun,
108
Surest patent ffor ther Eedempcyouu,

Other sauffcondit seyn on no party,
Cros best standard to patyse ther raunsown,

Eight of tliy lawe to modytie with mercy.
112
89 oûr] your H J.
97 Margin: si-domine H .J.
100 Tavoide
H. To abide J.
105 Margin : Quia projjiciacio H J.
Pitte
and ivs. J.
106 the] om. J.
lOS hoohj] om. H J.
109 ther]
oureJ.
110 say f J.
Ill Cros 4. j/is. H J.
112 Rygh J.
LYDGATE,
M. P.
On Be Profumlis.
82
(15)
Sustiniut aiiinia niea in uerbo eius
anima mea
sperauit
My
In
soul
Born vp
This
domino.
woorJ, lord, luy sowle doth abyde,
tliy
abides in
thy word.
in
my
is
Hoolt in
-ii
witli
trust all
tliy
ce
hoope and iieithiul attendaunce,
wanhoope
passioun abyt
set
myn
asyde
as
As thow
With hope
116
affyaunce,
an anker stable in hys creaunce,

Eemevable nouther ffer nor neer,
Fyx
ikaf ii]
lyst assigne me my penaunce,

tascende aboue the sterris clear.
120
(16)
custodia matutina usque ad noctem
speret Israel in domino.
From
eaiiy
rising
dark
Fro
in the Lord.
loward Aurora with
Whan
morwe gray
custoilye of the
tlic
till
siiaii
LiTcyfer at
Jiir
pale lyght,
droukyng of the day
Bryngeth Kalendis
to glade w/t/t our siglit,
124
From
pliebus vprist to sprede his beniysbright,

Fresshest ffygure oif Consolacyoun,
Hoope of Israeli tendure tyl yt be nyght,

Grownd take of Crystys glad resureccyoun.
128
(1')
So Christ's
This
'
help
is to
On
us.
Esterne
The stoon
Whos
That
To
seyne as Cryst lesu a-roos
morwe by
v}) lefft,
record of scripture,
though it afforn was cloos,
glorious rysyng doth our feith assure,
affter deth, out of
lyff Eternal, that
we
132
our sepulture,
schall a-ryse,
Cleyme be his passiouu and mercy to recure

Favour to fynde, or than he do lustyse.
136
113 ^/wrgfrn.- Sustinuit- eius H -meaJ.

116 abyde J.
117
121 Margin: A-usq\ie H.
oon J.
matutina J.
126 om. J.
129 This is} This J.
130 estren J.
131 fof J.
136 than}
om. H J.
On
l)c
83
rrofimdis.
(18)
Quia apud doiniiiuni misericordia
et
[lenf ii, bncki
copiosa apud euiu redempcio.
This mater grouudid Dauit dotli recorde,
Kyng and
AfFore tliy
w-ii
1
NN
itli
propliete of luoos^t auctoryte,
ft'ace
liir
David
abyt niyserycorde,
1)
pacyence and pyte,
140
10 put vp our bylle of mercy ful pleiite,

Enclosed above for our Redempcyoun,
With bloody
dropis sliad on
At Paiadys gate
tlie
roode
Patience and
pitiid for us.
tre,
haue ingressiouu.
to
teiis
"f Mercy,
sustryii,
144
(19)
Et
ipse redimet Israel ex
omnibus
ijicMs.
inqiuitaliis^ iniquitatibus eius.
The same lord most souereyu Sc most good

Of Israel hath bought al the wykkydnessis,
Our raunsom payed witli his hooly blood,
Sowlys
to
brynge as prisoneris
Feith, hoope,
&
Maugre the malys
israei'."^'^
fro distressis,
charyte, prayer
Thy meek suHraunce geyu
lie hath
&
148
almessis,
feer of purgatorie,
of Infernal dirknessis
Schal them conveie in-to thy regue of
152
glorie.
(20)
[Added from Harley 2255,
leaf 43 back.]
[Quid Cirus
qui<l Esdras quid Machabews in

compartio?ie ad domiu?yi iesuxn qut nos
redimet sangeîne suo p;-opno super lignu??/.
By myhty Cirus kyng of Perce and Mede

God brouht israel out of Captyuyte,
137 J/arg-m.- Quia copiosa H. misericordia i
145 Margin.
Et-om?!ib? J. Et-omiiib((s gentc.9 H.
147 pay de J.
152 fyie
J H. tfnj] fe J.
153 H and J have at this point what
appears to
have been a trial stanza by the old nionke
Thouli Cinis delyueryd Israel out of
captiuite
And Esdras renuwyd in bildyni; Jeri(shin the Cite,
And Jewis wcni restooryd to" ther liberte
Be the victory of Judas' Machabe
Make no coniparysou?i to tlie Roial
.
tryvmphe
Doon by Crist Icsu vpon the Koode tre.

J has the same. The two stanzas added above from
in J
they were probably uot in the original version.
are also
Poems on
84
And by
the Mass.
Esdras, his book
who
so list rede,
Eenewyd ageyn lerusaleem the Cite,

And Eek in wourthy ludas ]\fachabe
God list shewe gi'et conquest and victorye
Tryvmphe
of lesu
doon on the Eoode
156
tre
160
Delyverith soulys out of purgatorye.
(21)
Condusio
final.
[leaf 43,
make no delayes
complied of humble true entent,
Off this processe to

Briefly compiled at
Cnrteys' request, in my
old age.
Breeffly
myn
Late charchyd in
Abbas
lie
back)
oold dayes
Bury
which gaf comaundement

l]y William Curteys,
shulde
I
That
graunte myn assent
tliat kyndrede make a memorial,
With De Profundis whan so that it be
At his chirche to hang it on the wal.
164
Of
sent
168
^xj)licit qttod lydgate.]
17.
POEMS OX THE MASS.
[Trinity Coll.
1
1.
An
Cam. R.
3.
21. leaf 205.]
exortacion to Prestys when they shall sey

[^ leaf 205]
theyr Masse.
(1)
Ye
priests,
remember,
at ma.ss,
in jour herte,
y]E holy prestes, remembreth
do
when
Toward masse
yow dresse,
ye
Wtt/t loue and drede furst mekely doth aduerte
163 cliarchyd] charged
J.
164
By AV
= T
C,
interline om. J.
Caius Coll. Cam.

^'YlS^Trin. Coll. Cam. R. 3. 21, loaf 205
leaves 154-5 = B. In
174 PP 453-4 = C Balliol College Oxf. 354,
ot the
T this article precedes, in B and C it follows the Vertues
1 remember B C
Masse
;
Exhortation
/I,
to
P rusts.
85
4
Tlie diynile of vcrtuous noble5-se,
Tlie gostly trcso//r, the heuyiily gret rycliepse,

Good incomparable, who can aryglit conceyue,
Quaketli for Jrede,
Lord
of lordys
to iTfeivn
the Ldrd
tremLleth witA mekonesse,
when ye shaH
withdread.
rece3''ue.
(2)
Next remembretli on
that otlier syde
Gayne liys goodnesse, youre gret iniquito,

Peysetli hys mekenesse agcyne yowr froward pryde,
Voydeth aH
rancou?-,
thynke on
liis
12
charyte,
"Weyeth Ins pacience ayenst yowr cruelte,

Shrvuen and contryte aforfi with Immble entent,
"
Seye,
^ûZ^
''"'"'
lesw Mercy," knelyng on yo7<r kne,
16
Or ye receue that holy sacrament.

(3)
Bethe ^vysely ware, and taketh good heede,

Of no presumpsion nor wilfuH hardynesse,
Take nat on yow that offyce but vfiih drede,

contryte hert your surfettes doth oppresse,
WM
20
contrite.
Late byttyr teares wasshe your wykydnesse,

Wt't/i wepyng eyen scowre you?- conscience,
Than receyueth.
The lord of lordes
Wit/i spiViYuaH gladnesse
24
most magnificence.
of
(4)
Ye byn eke
Wz't/i
To pray
Vnto
holde to do your diligence
wyt and mynde and aH

that lord of
Callyd chyef
-welle
Of grace and vertew,
And
Goyng
yo2<r gostly
peyne
and in absence,
lorde^ most souereyne,
Pray for
for aH, present
that ye
may
to masse,
and condute,
28
in certeyne.
as clerkes can descryue,
his
mercy sone atteyne,

32
thynke on hys woundys fyue.
5 the
The vertnes Diguyte the noblesse B.
2)15. C.
7
6 wlioso C.
om. B.
Good] vertues B. can'] om. B.
on
9 the tother C.
his]
QiMkdh] AVoke B. rvith] for C.
15
ins.
C.
14 with a/^]
of all C.
lo crueife] luiqnite C.
lesu]
19 u-ith] on
om. ,.
17 right good ins. B.
16 that] the.
30
ins.
eke
C.
all
B.
26
C.
bolde
25 holdyn C.
can]
your
4 of] the
(2)]
list B.
all.
An
86
Exhortation
to
Priests.
(5)
Hi"pa8sfo.
Ye shaH
most louyngly rememhre

Vi^pon Lys most peynfuH passyoun,
Howe he Avas hurt and bled in ewery membre,
also
Suffryd dethe for yo?/r redempcioun
Yeueth thanke
to
hym
of
36
humble affecciouu
"VVhyche for yo?- sake was woundyd on hys syde,

Beseketli that lord of mercy and
pardoun,
In parfyte charyte, long with yow to
abyde.
40
(6)
Kext, that ye haue a gostly appetyte,
[leaf 205,
back]
influence oonly of his grace,

In hym alone to set aH youre delyte,
Ey
""
Wft7i feruent loue, yoicr ioy and your solace,

In your^' hert make hys
dwellyng place
only!
For youi- eternali consolacion,

Lat hym nat out of youre mynde
44
pas,
Eepast of aungelles in the heuynly mansyon.
48
Explicit.
Envoy
(not in Tiin. R.
3.
21}.
[Caius Coll. 174, p. 454.]
Go,
lityll byll,
Pray
To syng
with
all
humylite
holy preste. that have devocion

ther masse, of there benyngnite
Off this dyte to have inspeccion,
52
compylede vnder correccion,

of
hert, both to more & lasse,
Dyrecte
Of humble wyll & no presumpcion,
]\Iekely
To
prestes
dysposyd
ecli
day
to
syng
]>er
masse.
56
Explicit.
36 7JOU7-] owr C B.
37 to hym] om. C.
3S on] in C.
44 JFith] yoiC7- B.
47 lyghtly oict] ins. B.
Envoy, B's variations
C.
50
52 dyte] boke.
56 27rcstes]
>at they ins. B.
from
folke.
ech] eucry.
The Virtues of
of the Mass.
The Interpretation and Virtues
IT.
[MS. Trin.
Coll.
Cam
21, leaves 205, hack, to 214.]
3.
II.
87
the Mass.
(1)
deuocioun
y]E folkys all, vvhyclie haue
do
To here mas.se, fiirst
yoMr besy cure
WitJi
all
[leaf 205,
back]
your inward contemi)lacion,
As in a niyrro?<r presentyng in fygure

The morall menyng of that gostly arnuire,
^Vhen that a preest, with mynystres more &
4
Consider
first
lasse,
of scripture,
Arayetli liymsylf, hy record
The same howre when he
shall go to
the
meaning of
the priest's
masse
array.
(2)
Furst, vriUi
your eyen verray coiitemplatyfe,
Calleth to
Howe
Of
mynde,
of hoole affecciou??,
The merit
the masse here in thys p?-esent lyfe
the merit
12
go.stly gladnesse ys chyef direcciou?i,
To haue memory of Crystes

As doctors remembre in theyr
passion??,
doctryne,
Geyne gostly sekenesses oure restauraciouw,

Our l)awnie, our tryacle, our helthe, our medycyne.
16
ilSS.'Trtn.
Title: adapted fi-om MS. Sand the dc Jf'orde print.
St. John's Coll.
Cam. R. 3. 21, leaves 205, back, to 214 = T
=
S
Balliol Coll. 354, leaves
Oxf. 56, leaves 76, hack, to 84, hack
Lam144-155 = B Bodlev Hatton 73 (11. 1-376), leaves 1-7 =
=
L B.M. Haiiev 2251,
beth Palace 344, (11. 185-664) leaves 1 to8
=
h
Addit.
leaves
103-110
back
leaves 179-188
31042,
(11. 58-664)
=
Bodlev Laud 683, (11. 321-360) leaf 31 = 1 Caius Coll. Camb.
de Worde print, s.a. (proh. ali.
174. |.p. 451-455. (11. 593-664) = C
1500) in Huth library, imnted in Fugitive Tracts, First Series = "W.
Title wanting in all save S, which reads
Hyc incipit interpretacio
niisse in lingua materna secundum lohanneni litgate monachum de
1 Ve] The S.
Buria ad rogatum domine Countesse de Suthefolchia.
Ye that beth of goode deuociou?; h. v:hiche tliat H. Oye ins. B. 2
3 v:ith'\ which B.
4
here youre ins. h. furst rft>] with al h.
omits line.
5 mortall nieh/ng] sic S.
present h. presenty A H.
6 that]om. '\V. a] the h.
7 Araycth] He niekith
that] 07n. h.
Whan that he goth to say his masse.
8 hou-rcl tyme H W.
h.
10 0/"]
9 vfrray] T hns here by a slip pi-ay.'
Voure] om. L.
11 Howe] Though S.
with h \\, and calleth ins. ^X. to] vnto W.
13 of] on S. all of W.
For H. here] om. S H.
14 predoctryne
Coll.
'
15 Seven S. se/je?(t's.sf] gladnesse W. ys oure

16 our 3] om. W.
14 interchanged^ in W.
sic\\.
'
The copy
in
Arundel 396, found too
collated in the >'oies, vol.
ii.
Ed.
zs. S.
16
&
late for use here, will be
of
88
The Virtues of
the Mass.
(3)
Of hygh
dj^screcion, yef
ye lyst consydre,
As ye Aru bound of ve?Tay trowthe and
Best p7-eseruasiou?i that 3ê do iiat slydre
In
Go
every
day.
all
ryglit,
that day for lak of goostly lyght,
20
Furst euery moroAv, or Phebus shyne bryght,

Lat pale Aurora condute yow and dresse
To holy
churclie, of Cryste to
For chyef p?-cseruatyf gayne
all
haue a syght,
goostly sykenesse.
24
(4)
Entryug the churche \\ixJt all humylyte

To here masse a morow at your rvsvnjr.
Kneel from
revesting
till lie has
done.
[leaf 206J
Dysposyth your Self, knelyng on yo?/r kne,

Yov to be there at yotir begynnyng,
28
From
the tyme of hys reuestyng

Departeth nat, tyll tyme that he haue do.
To all your werkes hit shalbe gret furtheryng

To Abyde the ende of In Principio.
32
0>)
Keep
qiiie"
Kepe yow from noyse and langlyng importune,

The bowse of god ys ordeynyd for jn-ayere,
W/t/< syght and sylence sadly doth contynew,
In your defaute that noman noyse here,
Gaze not
about.
36
Gase nat abowte, demure of looke and chyere,

As I sayd erst, tyll tyme the preest haue do,
Yo?w good, jour catall shall

To abyde tyll In Principio.
17 TiygM
17 runs in
be W.
h.
o"^- ^-
V^f^ ^"'-
1^-
encrese yfeere,
40
Û^f]
must
h.
lyst to ins.
W B.
18 arii] om.
verray discrecj'on if ye loke wide.
19 You to preserue that AV.
of verray'] hy \'i.
Bcsf]
20 In] of W.
Nor tliat day nought forsake of
Be h. slyde H.
21 or] as S.
2-3 To.
The h.
h.
24 all] om.
etc. h.
25 all] grete W.
26 a] at L.
a morowe]
ayenst h. ageyu H.
28 your] om. all MSS. his AV.
27 your 2] om. h.
fyrst W.
29 ravescynjj B.
30 Dereuyshyng AV.
fyrst atte the S.
to the S.
for H.
til he hath h.
31 forthyng B.
parthe S.
35 coutnne H.
36 that] om. h.
men no noyse
alle thy h.
37 Cast S H. with loke and with chere h.
be demure
S B H ii.
38 erst] rather H.
ins. B.
and] and also of ins. H.
tyme] om.
o^ your catall] yow y\^.
40 ^y^^ the ende
AV.
the preest] ye h.
:
By
of AV h.
So ye abyde]
ins.
S H.
Yif ye abyde
h.
89
the Mass.
The Virtues of
(6)
In sacryfyces of the olil[e] lawe

yVith the heede men offied vp the
From
good gynnyng men shuld nat
taylc,
stay to the
"\vit//drawe
L'lUl.
44
Tyll hit were endyd, !Moyses gafe counsayle.
Averke begon ys of
more avayle
Yef a good ende accorde well therto,

For encrese of yonr goostly trauayle
Abyde at masse tyll In Principle.
48
Explicit Prologus.
ftui vult
audire missam uon debet abire
Donee dicatur
& plene perficiatur

& et non in fine manebis
si sis
Principio
Pars sua parua datur que laus in fine probatur.
(')
[leaf 206,
The holy man, Pope Celestyne,
I fynde wrytyn in hys lyfe,
as
Lyke
Of gret deuocion and grace whyche ys dyuyne,
Pope
back]
Celestine
first
established
Judica me,
Deus, at
By God
52
inspyryd in hys ymagynatyfe,

To oppresse the power of feendes mortall stryfe,
Ageyn
iheyr nialyce to
Bad prestys shuld,
To
foie the
make
yvith
resistence,
voyce contempIat3'f,
56
Autere in Crystes hygh p?"esence
Cause Avhy ludica
me
deus ys seyde before masse.
(8)
Sey
furst thys Psalme,
ludica
me
41 sacrifice
wit^ looke erect to heuyn,
deus, of lioole hert entyer,
h S H.
43 Fro goode
olde S.
begynnyng
h.
man
47 To encrese
46 iccH] om. L.
And fore encrese of goostly S. and for H.
thanne yowre h.
48 at] a S. the h. a masse tyll]
your increase of your gostly B.
49 Hubrics in S B, as in T, at 1. 57, others om.
the ende of W.
Qui
probatur]om. all. 49 Pope] the
6f/"orr] tofore the S B.
51 and with grace ins. B.
50 Lyke] om. h.
grctc]
pere W.
52 By
wliices/ch.
rj>((/] in h.
dyrecte W. which is] om. 'Q'R.
his inward ins. H.
enspyrcd in his] ins]>yrate ^V.
inspiraci'on H.
54 thcpr] hish.
53 power of] om. h. of] of the ins. W.
to] for to
56 Before h W.
W.
55 2cith voijcc] wordis h.
voijce] herte W.
58 A begins
Seven S. dyrecte W.
57 psalme intend to h.
here,
cf] with AV. Avith
of hoolc] with Iiole hert and ins. A B.
S.
nat] om. h.
45 of] om. h.
hert H.
mass.
^^
The Virtues of
the Mass.
Tlieyr conscience purge from the synncs

seuyn
Or they presume to go to the
Awtyer ;
The same Psalme set

For a memoriall of the
Howe
GO
in the
sawtyer
captyuyte,
Jerusalem stod in gret
daungyer
At Babyloun,
that fro ward fel

cyte/
^ms. feiyeyte
64
(9)
wntefh"
of israd'/'*^
Psahne compleynetli,
'-^'^^^'^
as Lira dotli
recorde,
long abydyng wet//yn Babylon

Songes of theyr exyle myght nat acorde
"\V^t/; the
Cantyclys of luda and Syon.
Of hope dyspeyred, theyr comfort was
nygh gon,
Lyke as thys Psalme sheweth a fygure,
'i'heyr
But God by grace restoryd hem

eue/ychon
to lerusalem, by recorde of
scripture.
Home
68
72
(10)
Take of thys Psalme the moralyte,

Afore rehersyd on that other syde,
Be
diligent with all humylyte,
Vppon the masse folowyng to abyde,

Have thys in custom, and god shalbe
76
tliy
gyde,
All that day to gou^rne thy

passage,
In what pf-ryle that thow go or ryde,
The forto defende fro trowbyll and all damnge,
80
(H)
And
for to
To
yeue folk occasiouw
haiue thys
Psalme
in
more reuerence,
59 thr} om. S B H.
60 goon S.
61 same] om. h.
This h.
sic A.
is setfe vns. L.
64 fell] om. h.
k felle ins. A.
H. felycyte T B.
65 compleyneth] conteniplntif
cyte S
H. Lyre W.
66 ivith] om. li.
67 m<] om. A.
68 and also
ins. A.
69 Off] om. h.
nere h A.
70 a
clispeyryiige A.
A.
in
h
\V.
in
a
A.
71 ychon h.
spalme
thys] the H.
by
his i7is. H.
recouered B.
74 o?i] om. H.
and on W. of A.
tlie tothere S.
75 By delyênce A.
76 On H.
to
ins.
styll
A. 77 in] om. B.
be thy] the A W.
78 thylke 8. that ilke A.
to thy li.
79 and in iiis. S. that] om. h. that so]
to] the h.
euer W.
SO all om. h A W. /w/-] om. all MSS.
81 for to]om.
h.
folk the more ms. W.
82 in recidens sic B.
for] om. W.
in the ins. W.
spalme
fell
And
01
Virtues of the Mass.
The
masse wiih grot deuocioim,
liere tlieyr
84
bounJe of trowthe and conscience,
As
I am full set to do my dylygenoe,
Aftyr my sympylnesse, this lytyll Psalme to translate,
they ar
lunuble support of your pacience,

"WhiTc as I faylc, the defaute ys [in] Lydegatc.
will
tr.iiislalt' it.
^^'i't//
(12)
'
me
|i
88
leaf-J07J
&
discerne causam nieam de gente

non sancta ab homine iniquo & doloso erue me.
ludica
tliuw
my
deus
lord
most myghty and eterne,

and pyte
gracious lesu, of me?'cy
Deme thow my quarell, my

Among myne enemyes or
Judge
cause also dyscerne,

I
ine,
Lord.
92
enconibred be,
;My dredfull foon, that byn in nombrc thre,

The fende, the flesshe, brygauntes most mortall,
The false -world, full of duplycyte,
lesw, helpe or
me
they yeue
96
fall.
(13)
ftuia
tu es deus fortitudo
quare
tristis
incedo
du;//
For tliow lord oonly, bothe
Of ryght consyderyd,
art my support and
"Why wylt thow,
and leyngth,
well
expresse,^
ryght
in brode
I dar
Thow
mea quare me repulisti

me iiiimicws.
affligit
my
gostly streyngth
lonl, suffyr
my
For Thoi:,
sympylnesse
Lord, art
100
Forto procede in sorow and in trystesse,
Whyle my
sayde enemyes prowdly
me
assayle
i >is.
blyssed lesu, of mercyfull goodnesse,
Grannt of thy grace that they may nat p/'euayle.
oppresse.
104
more W.
troulhe
84 ar] be h A.
theur] om.h.
defawte
om.
L.
87 your] am. A.
as
defaute
Wliere
es in A.
faute vs in] S h R H.
ludgate H.
is put the faute in lydgate W.
Marybi of A
Ivtgate S.
89 ff.
no?iHauit.
Q\\ristus
Hunc Hhru? qui dictauit Lydgat
91 imj
Tlie Latin headings are full in S, abbreviated in others.
Q'^foon] enemyes W.
also] thu H.
cause] nie W.
dyscrene W.
96 helpe me ins. S. begynne to
94 Tvrauntis B.
they be h.
98 ryght] yt S li
falle h.
97 ait lord oonly in S h. botli in h.
10] trystynesse S.
wil this h.
100 symplesse S.
102
in 2] om. h A.
hevinesse h.
streitnesse H.
dystresse W.
103 blyssed] om. A. of] oo
whyle myne enemyes W. proved h.
S.
104 may] om. h. may nat] neuer H. noghte A.
83 gretter h.
and] good
h.
86
to]
HA.
slreiijstli.
my
^2
The Virtues of
the Mass.
(U)
Emitte lucem tuam
duxeru?^t
&
veritatem tuam ipsa
adduxeruiit in
montem
me
de-
sanctu? tuu/M
in tabernacula tua.
*^*^"^^<^ 6.ovfi-iQ
Thy'^Light"
'^'^ly
&
&
tliy ]yglit,
sende downe
ryghtwysnesse,
tliy
lyg^t of grace for consolaciou??,
By
my passage for to dresse,

parfyte prayer and deuocioun,
To
reste in quyete, lord, sende
Tliy ryghtwysnesse
Me
to
108
thy grace downe,
conuey that ther be noon obstacle,
Toward the liygh

Wzt/iyn thyne holy
hilles of Siou?z,
112
celestiall tabernacle.
(15)
Et introibo
ad altare
dei
ad
deu/zi
qui
letificat
iuuentute/;i mea//;.
tn^r^t
^"^'^ I slâll enter
Thy
Made strong in spyryt, groundyd in sadnesse,

For as me seineth, corage, face, & cliere
altar.
Eeioysyd byn
vp
to thy Autere,
yviih sp^;^Yuall gladnesse
116
My
yowthe ayene reneAvyd to liys fresshnesse,

Whyche of olde custome in vyces was apallyd,
Tyll thyne expert gracious goodnesse
Hath my
last ende,
Agein^ to mercy callyd. lAgeinMs.
120
(16)
Confitebor tibi in cithara deus deus meus.

I
shall be
shriven unto
'''''^8-
J gjjall [be]
l
j
shryue
.;
&
[ieaf2or, bacuj
confesse vnto the,

i
In that harpe whyche for owre alther goode

set and wrestyd on Caluary, on a tie,
Was
AVhen
all
thy senewys were streynyd on the roode. 124
Mary and lohn, vndyr thy
crosse they stoode,
105 sende downe 2] and h.

106 For light of thy grace to be
107 pass S. for] om. h. to redresse h.
108 and he ins.
my h.
SA. and] in H.. hyW. consolacioun B. contemplacioun
h A.
109 m] and A.
a duwnn A.
110 to] om. A.
Ill liille H.
hill h.
112 cclcftiall] om. h.
113 rp] lorde W. vppon
hye S.
stanzas 17-18 tr. h.
A.
114 in my ins. S.
115
to] om. A.
117 youHhc] thought S.
118 The wiche ins. A.
semys B.
of]
in S
A.
119 To L B. experye W.
120 Hath:] That S. Age
in T.
121 ic] oi. T. in all
ageyn S. ayen h. agayne A, etc.
other MiSS. T repeats and confesse.
122 thiike S H.
alle H.
aldir
B.
aller A.
123 on 1] at
hoope h. is for onre goode h.
all JISS.
S.
124 synuse was A.
125 they]
o] the H.
vppon
tho B. vndre the h.
SH
The Virtues of
93
the Mass.
"With
wepyng eyen, sownyng oft[e] tyine,

Tyll the repaste of our eteruall foodti
On
E?tyr niorow rose vp afore
128
pryiiie.
(17)
Quare
thow
anima mea
tristis es
niv soule,
'
&
quare conturbas me.
how mayst thow

"^
Why art
heiiy he,
'
tiKui sad,
Syth Cryst hath bought the with hys passion

"What cause liast thow [for] to trobyll me]
Thy
lord
was sleyne
Gafe he nat also
On
for
'"y soul
132
for thy redempcion,
thy refeccion,
Sherethurschay, in fournie of
wyne &
brede,
Hys blessyd body in consolacion,

And on Good Fiyday lie was for the dede.
136
(18)
Spera in deo quoniam adhuc confitebor

vultas niei & deus meus.
illi
salutare
well certayne,
Trust in God, and be rvdit
J
"
Jmst
God.
'
'
Yoyde
For vnto
of dyspeyre or ambiguyte,
hym
I shall shryue agayne,
icy gayne aU aduersyte,

Wliyche of my chere ys the felycyte,
]\ly gostly
Wliyle he ys
my
socour, alias,
Gayne worldly
He
in
perylles
and
sparyd nat hys blood for
whom
shall I drede
infernall
me
10
powste
to blede.
l-ii
(19)
The Moralysacion
Masse,
of hys
Aray when he goth
to
[lu Stow's hand] lohn Lydgate.
Yppon hys heede An Amyte

"Whyche ys a
furst he leythe.
sygiie, a token,
and
The amice.
a fygure,
128 esterne S.
of W.
oft T.
126 offte S.
127 To h.
129 maistow
the prime h.
after H.
Estren h. rp] on>. li.
132 Was nat thy lorde h.
L.
131 for to
136 he] om. h.
was he nat
for to S H.
133-136 om. A.
and of
138 or] and B H
h.
S H W.
137 wele righte A.
be
h
S.
nie
139
Infelicite B.
cf. I. 141.
shryve B.
shryve
141 ])e
140 agayne B "\V S A. all om. "S H.
confesse me H.
142 he ray socour ys
wiche ins. A. the] my A.
143 poiiste] om. B.
whom] whi H h. .'ihuld h A. schuld A.
S here picts the garments, etc.,
144 body h.
145 tf.
pcrel h.
on the margin. Moralsacio sacerdotis tocinis apparatus in missa,
146 toktrne of h.
etc. A.
145 an] om. S. the prht hath h.
a 3] om. H.
SWBHA.
LSHBA.
94
The Virtues of
The Alb.
The
girdle.
the Mass.
OwUvard a shewyug, grounJyd on the feytlie.

The large Awbe, by record of scripture,
Ys ryglitwysiiesse, pe?-petually to indure.
The long gyrdyll, clennesse and chastyte,
Rounde on the arme, tlie fauon doth assure
All soburnesse, knyt
wz'tZi
148
152
lunnylyte.
(20)
Cause
The
stole.
why
the stoole and Chesypyll ys.
The stoole also, strechyng fer in leyngtli,

Ys of doctors the Angelyk doctryne,
Mawgre
herytyke*' to stonde in
liis
[leaf 208]
streyngtli,
156
Fro Crystes law neiiey to declyne.

Chesible.
Cliesypyll aboue, wit/i cliaryte shall shyne,

Bryglit as Pliebus in hys niydday spere,
Holde euer hys course in the ryght lyne,

foo streche out his beames clere.
To frende and
160
(21)
The
jierfect
liriest,
thus
clad, shall be
devout.
made strong
wit/i thys Armure,

Tofore the Auter as Crystes champioune,
Shall stond vpryglit, & make a discomfyture,
parfyte preste
All our
.iij.
onemj'es venquysshe and here downe,

Satan that fell dragowne,
164
Tlie flesshe, the world,
Fnrst to begynne or he further passe,

With contryte hert and lowe confessiowne,
And
168
so procede deuoutly to the masse.
(22)
To God
aboue, set hath hys desyre,

So that his charyte shyne clere and bryght,
147 ] om.
W.
in
H.
the]
om. A.
Outwardly H.
a] om.
149 Aryghtelargeable W.
152 knyttes A.
151 on] of A.
Avysnesse A.
perpetuall W.
155
154 saith the angels h.
153 fere in] on h. fere] all B.
156 Fore S.
157 to scliyne S H. to
Amonge h. stonden S.
Holdes
159 Holdetli h W.
158 Bryght] om. h.
our fyne h.
160 frende and
A.
Hold B. That S. eucr in H.
righte A.
161 parfyte] om. h. this] om. S.
foo] om. h. strecchyng A.
164
make no S L. aiid]om. S.
163 stounde A. to make B.
& sathan B.
165 that] the L S.
to venquych B W.
all] om. h.
H.
and
ins. h.
148 albe A.
167 herte] om. h. lowly

166 or] are S. we W. ferrare A.
169-176 om. h.
168 so] so to AV. to] in S H.
lufe A.
170 clerly H,
A.
lowly B.
settysA. A</i holly S
HW
S H.
169
The
95
VirlncH of the Mass.
Ai\)ie tlie gosjiell he

Torclie, taj'yr, or^
nedys must
wex
liaue fyre,
'
caiidyll lyght,
Ms.
or.
172
The candle.
Token that Cryst, wlio consydyr aryght,

Ys ven-ay bryglitnesse of lyght, Avl)yche ys eternc,
To fliase aAvay all derkenes of the nyght,
In parfyte lyfe to guyde
and gouenie.
vs,
17G
(23)
Gynnyng
the oiFyce thre tymes rehersyd.
Eogynnyng tlie Utfyce, by trebyll

Of custom vsyd the repeticion,
The
rehersayle,
Tokeneth the fuyre brennyng in the entrayle,

Of olde prophet(?6^ by inspiracion,
Office.
180
Whiclie had a feythfull feruent inspeccion
Of Crystes co?Hmyng, by all theyr

Of hys byrthe and incarnacion,
For Avhyche the Offyce
is
p?-&phesyes,
184
rehersyd thryes.
(24)
Declaracion of the Kyrie.

Kyrie and Cryst, in nonibre thryes thre,
Kyrie.
of Greke, playnly to detennyne,

mer[c]y- callyng to the Trynyte
Wordys
Of
MS. mery.
Vîih gostly grace hys pepyll to enlumyne.

Tke nombre ys token of the ordres nyne,
188
Our orysons and prayers to present,

To Cryst lesu most gracious & benygne
Goodly
to accept tlie fyne of oure intent.
Gloria in excelsis.
192
[leaf 208,
Gloria.
back]
Gloria in excelsis deo, next in ordyr son^

lg
Tokyn
of
vnyte and parfyte pese,
171 nedys he
_
Kaiidle or A.
175 all] the \\\

of the
H.
must H.
172 of T. or'] all MSS. or elles were W.

173 cons-iderse A.
174 ichyche ys] om. H.
1 76
177 Gynnyng of S.
the] om.V^' S.
gye] S.
relierse call
S L.
reherse called AV.
ojncc]
masse
b.
179 tiayell S. trauayle H.

ISO spiiites h.
181 pe wiche viis.
A. god hath feythfull fervent R.
fevthefull trewe H. feruent]
om. S.
182 theyr] the.
183 and of his W. and his blessed
ins.h.
his i/i5. A.
184 For the //is. h A.
185 L begins here.
Declaracio kyrie mouies ivpititer, siguiticat noue??i
to] om. S B.
oidines Ange'.oru//t A.
187 Off] kyrie fou W.
188 Illuniviie
LHAh.
takcn'H.
189] orrf/TS no//(b/-t's B.
of th]om.\\.
190 re].resente H L.
191 To]
L.
192 to] om. S
L h W.
194 and of
H h. and a S.
96
Tlie
At
Crystes byrthe liei\le in Latyn tong,

Hygh in the eyre by Aungellys doutlese,
Present shepardys, wliyche fur theyr encrese
Toward Bethleeni beholdyng

15y grace inspyryd, put
To
see that chylde,
a bryght sterre,
hemsylf in
whyche
196
pre.ê
stynt[e] shall our werre.
200
(26)
Thus
trebyll pease in Bethleeni furst began,
When
The
Cryst was born, of grace hit dyd
furst[e] pese betwyxt
Tvvene
man And
Grounde
fall,
God and man,
Aungell, and nacions all;
of thys pese lay in
An
ox
204
stall,
Porely wrappyd, lord of the hygh empyre

Lat vs echone to hys mercy call
To send hem pese that hertly pese desyre.
208
(27)
Then foloweth the Oryson.

The Orison.
For
all
The
Crystyn deuoutly for
to prey.
prest at masse shall sey
an oryson,
For lyuyng pepyll that they may, or they dey,

Haue repentaunce, shryft, and covumunyoune,
212
Soules in peyne, relese and pardoune,

Grace thorow all nacions, loue and charyte,
Pacience to folkes, that byn in prisoune,
Helpe
to all
nedy that lyue
216
in pouerte.
(28)
The Epystyll next And what

The
Epistle.
hit betokeneth.
The
Epistyll next ys fygure of the sonde

When Cryst furst sent, the booke maketh mension,
198 bythe>jr] the S.

for] of W.
199'thpv put ins. W.
200 se thylke
201
this
h
B A W. The S.
"202
stynte
Thus]
cure grace dide A.
203 fyrste S. firste A.
betwexe] S.
bytwi.xe A.
L
h
H.
om.
W.
204
and
also
ins.
bytwyne
The]
AV.
and man h. Betwene S L H W. A twene h.
205 thys]
om. h.
205 oxes H W. oxe S.
206 the] thy S, owi.
A.
207 vnto W.
208 To] om. W. hevi] hym W.
210 an] om.
S H L. the h.
212 schrytft and S
B.
hosell and confessyoun
L.
214 tlwroTo] to h.
215 to tlie folkes ins. W.
that byn]
om. S W.
tliat beth
L.
theym that bien h. Stanza 28 om. h.
217 Pyatyll S L H A.
218 as the ins.
The] om. W.
sygnge S.
W. sende H L. makyt L. makes A.
196 doutelesse A.
helden H L.
re] the
W.
197
h.
H L W.
HLh
The Virtues of
97
the Mass.
disciples, ami made liem take on lioiide

To pjrche hys name in eue?'y regioune
Hys
220
Petyr, Poido, lohan, lames, sent doune
Theyr
epysteles,
by wlios vertew gan cease
Tlie synagoge*' dominacion,
And
224
Crystes feytlie by V6>rtew gan encrease.

(29)
The Epystyll ys a tokyn and a fygure,

As seyen doctors of law and prophesy,
Of Crystys co?Hmyng, by euydent scripture,
As patryarkes Aforne dyd specyfy.
And
228
baptyst lohan, sone of Zachary,
a bydyll tolde howe Emanuel),

Aforne remembryd by olde Isay,
Howe on that name shuld grow[e] the
As
232
gospel).
(30)
And
semblably, so as the moroAV gray
Ys messynger
And
of
(leaf 209]
Phebus vprysyng.
bryngetli tydynges of the glad[e] day,
236
So the Epystyll, by processe of redyng,

To vs declareth most gracious tydyng,
Of the
gospell, recorde for that party
;Mat)iew the euange)yst, affermeth

Of Cryst \es\x all the Genology,
)jy
wrytyng
240
(31)
The Grayle
Aftvr
tlie
Token
next.
epystyll folowetli
of
tJie
The
grayle.
Graduale.
Ascendyng vp from gre to gre,
In ve?-tew vpward procedyng stound[e]mele.

The grounde furst take at humylyte.
Eeysyd by grace, feythe, hope, and charyte,
244
221 Peter Amirewe James

222 whome sic W.
223
225 pystyll S, etc.
a 2] om. L. a
Epjs^le A.
W.
226
and
of
ins.
A.
and
before
W.
227
A.
228
very
by]
229 lohan baptvst B W. baptvzyd
L. the sone iyis. L A.
230 bedel
"
H L S h A. hoive] that H L. 231 6.v] of. 232 on'] of H L. in h.
233 so] riglite A.
234 is a i/is. W.
growe S. stanza 30 c?. h.
235 gladde S. glade A.
236 Loo dothe ins. A. prophecye S.
238 for] as H L S. of A.
240 crystys byith H L.
AS margin
Gradale.
241 Pystyll S, etc.
243 procadynge sic
Grayell S.
W. om. L. stonede emelle sic A.
244 tak fyrst S. taken L.
245 Reysyng H L. Ryseth W. witli L.
ytake A. take] om. W.
219 Jjam A. yn L.
220 prechyn S.
Johan he eente downs W. laniyse A.
all
the
ins. "\V.
LYDGATE,
M. P.
98
The
of the Mass.
Viri'ucs
With pai'fjte connyng and humble pacience,

With compassion and fraternall pyte,
In Ciystes passion set hoole theyr confydence.
248
(32)
The Alleluya the Sequence and the

Tlie
Alleluia.
Tokeneth prayer
The Tract
and
Sequence.
Tract.
Alleliiya, in ordyr next folowyng,
for our saluacion,
Twyes remembryd, for lawde and for praysjing,

With deuout hert and hole affeccion,
To Cryst dyrect, that suffryd passion,
Our soue?'ayn lord, most parfyte and most goode,
The tracts, the sequence, for short conclusion,
Sung
in his lawde that for vs shed his bloode.
252
256
(33)
The
The Gospel.
Gospell.
The gospell gynneth with tokenes of Tay,

The book furst crossyd, and aftyr the forhede,
lesMS our shylde, our streyngth, in all ve7"tew.
On Good Fryday
clad in purpyll rede,
crowne of thorne
set sharply
'
260
on his hede,
Foure Euangelystes remembre hit in substaunce,

Vs to defende from all worldly drede,
In Cryhtes gospell stant hoole our cheuysaunce,
264
(34)
Credo in solempne dayes.

The Creed.
Tlie gospell rad,
Solempne dayes
Crede aftyr he seyth,

for a
remembraunce,
246 comyng W. comonyng H. knowynge A.

247 fraternyte
248 faiie A. om. L.
249 tf. Alleluya sequeinia Tiactus
250 Betokense A. our] ovyr L.
251 remargin of S A.
A.
for our ins. W.
253 cryest sic
membryug L. for 2 o?.
H. Vnto W.
25i moot2orn.
255 trayte
gude A.
W. traycte L (in red), the 2 and A seqiieiis L (in red).
256
Sowndes A.
L H h A. token W. have A
257 begynneth
sic marg.
258 ovyr L.
Eiiangeliiini A.
gospel L (in red).
260 and lede ins.
261 thornes W.
L.
schapply S.
sharp L.
264 remembryd.
stant all hooll ins. S.
hooW] om. HAL. all
our ins. H L. stondyth B.
266
standyth H L. stande A.
Credo in sole7?mib!6s.
266 The solempne A.
Margin of A.
om.
A.
dayes']
W.
BL
WRL.
The Virtues of
the Mass.
9!J
Of twelfe Artycles longyng to our feyth,

Wliyche Ave ar bowiule to leeue in our creaunce
J-iuther to
dy
tlian
Any
varyaunce
In any poynt were^ in our lierte founde,
For
feytlie \iiih
werke
268
God
to
ms. where.
dotli gret plesaunce,
Lat Ys thcrfore beleue as we ar bounde.
272
(35)
By
interpretacion, wlio wysely can aduerte,
[leaf 200,
back]
The Offertory ys namyd of offryng,

As wlien a man offreth to God hys herte,
Rycliest oblacion rekenyd
And
The
(JfTertory
276
by wrytyng,
for Melcliysedech, botlie

preest
and kyng,
Gane brede and wyne
to Abraham for
vyctory,
oblacion
in
Whyche
fygure remenibryng
Eche day at masse ys sede an offertory.
280
(36)
Tokyn tliat lesw, our soue?-a3'ne and our lorde,

Agayne our febylnesse and our impotence,
Left on the Awter callyd Crystes owne borde
Hys body, hys blood, relyques of most reuerence,
1T7
We
to receue liem
wilh deuoute
284
In forme of brede and
wyne for a memory,

Fygure that the chyef lambe of Innocence
Offryd vp hys body, grounds of our offertory.
288
267 Of] the A. that longith h.

268 The
lonynge W. vnto L.
whiche L. bounden S. beleue H W. our'] om. W.
269
nianer
AV.
vereance A.
270 were S
ony
H h L. where T.
ma. B.
A.
be
founde B.
herte H S.
yfownnd
Iicrtys A
hert L h B W.
272 ar] be h W.
272 line mi. A.
273
274 offertory (in red) L. name L. made \\
By] om. h.
275 when] om. L. offirs A.
Mnrgin offertorium S.
276 ))at
ys rychest ins. B.
)je righte oblacyone A.
recorde L.
279
For whiche ins. AV. figure by im. h.
280 Iclie ]i. Eurry
A.
In eche ins. W.
is
the
h.
as
A.
om.
B.
seyde
281
an]
Tokenyng of h. Tokenynge {lat A. Yca-ws L.
282 Oyen
h.
our] om. h.
283 List h.
impotent A.
on] apjmn A.
284 relekes S.
om. h.
gooddys L.
285 Devote A.
diewe h.
286 a] om. h.
fore S.
287 lie ys the iiis.
B A. the] he S H. tlic h.
288 vp] om. W. our] the S H L.
grounded W.
tf'i^'e" <'f
Christ.
,.,.
dilicrence.
100
The Virtues of
the 3Iass.
(37)
The Secrete and the Preface

The Secret.
The Preface.
Next the secrete aftyr

The prefas foloweth
Aungellys
From
And
tlie
offertory,
afore
the sacrament,
the heuynly court
at the
ms.
'
aftyr.
and glory,
reioyse v:iih Lawde, hor\oia-,
by grace they
ar sent,
292
Masse abyde and be present.
All our prayers deuowtly to report

To hym that syt aboue the firmament,
Sovvlys in peyne they refresshe and comfort.
296
(38)
The Sanctus sung thryes

Sanctus.
The oolde
p?"ophete, holy Isay,
Saw hygh in heuyn

Where Seraphyn sang
a trone of dignyte,
witJi euery lerarchy,
Sanctjis, Sanctiis, Sanct?is, before the
Trynyte
300
Aftyr the prc'face, rehersyd tymes thre,

With voyce melodyous, and aftyr that Osanna,
Hygh
in excelsis, tofore the mageste,
Afore the sacrament of our gostly manna.
304
(39)
Of
Memento.
Of memento
The
And
furst
at
.ij.
Memento.
masse ther byn tweyne,
remembreth
of folk that
byn
alyue,
the secund for they??i that sulfre peyne,
308
AVhyche by the masse byn delyueryd blyue

Out of torment, as clerke.s can dyscryiie,
Secreta &
289 offeratorie H. next is ins. A.
Margin of
'290 afore
290 Preface {in red) L. prist h.
Prefacfo.
291 Imvde] om.
L.
aftre A.
before
S L.
aftyr T.
293 And] om.
292 the] om. h. ar] be li. hidre seat A. aysent.
liabiden A.
L.
they abide ins. \V. bere there present ins. A.
Wh.
296 Saules
295 hegheste abowhe i)is. A sic.
294 doutely A.
298 in pe trone ins. B.
also doo comforde A.
A.
trone] ciowne
300 Margin of A
299 were L.
W.
Quare fer dovtinus
302 Osanna] om. L.
304 Aftre
301 the] om. h.
sanctus.
30.5 }'e
sacrenient H L B.
Before W.
A.
sacryng
306 on lyue S.
mememtoo.s W. be S. at the ins. L.
ins. A.
307 hem S. And
on folke AL. of]om. A. remembryng L.
be releued by theyr lyue W.
308 ))ay be ins. A.
om. h.
309 torneraer.t H. as] a B.
be lyfe A.
swithe h.
:
hSAW.
The Virtues of
of massys,
Syngvng
and
101
the Mass.
Cryste*' passion,
And
remenibraunce of hys woundys fyuo,

most avayle to theyr remission.
]\ray
312
(40)
\î{h
myglit, and iu yo?- best intent,

aftyr the consecracion,
all yo?<r
Awayteth
At lyftyng vp
[leaf 2101
Say a prayer
of the holy sacrament

"
"
with hooly affeccion,
\es\\, mercy
Or seythe som other parfyte oryson,
Lyke as ye haue in custom deuoutly.
Or ellys seythe thys co?pilacion
Whyche here ys wrete in ordyr by and by.
Seythe
316
icvationor
sacrament
320
(41)
Here foloweth a
that
hy?/i
Lydgate
lytyll
made thys
prayer made and compyled by

vndyr correccion. [Jolm
tretyse
^Yo'.]
Hayle, holy lesn, our helthe oure goostly foode,

in forme of brede,
llayle, blyssyd lord, here
Hayle, for mankynde offryd on the roode,
For oure Eedempcion w/t/i thy blood made reede,
Stimg
to the hert ^\i{h a speres
Now, gracvous
'
'
lesw,' for
heede
ihh!'*^
324
thy woundys fyue,
naii, Jesus,
-'
"'_.
our health
Graunt of thy mercy, to-forne or I be dede,

Clene hosyll and schryft, whyle I am here alyue.
328
(42)
lambe vp offryd
Naylyd
for
man
in sacryfyce,
to the crosse of mercyfull mekenesse,
313 At the leuacioun of the

311 AiuT] A S.
310 and} of L.
313 Bot thane with ins. A. mynd B. mi] om. H L A.
sacrament h.
Z\b the]orii.'L. saereal h. MarginofS: Leuacio sacramentis.
317 Or
316 Say A. hooll S H L B A. om. h.
ment L [in red).
319 Orellys
318 Lyke] om. ^\.
W. parfyte] om. B.
elles save
"
320 es liere A.
sic T.
this lytell ins. "W.
contemplacyone A.
321 1 begins litre ; here is a prayer to
writen h.
wretyn L S H.
Orisones deuote ad sacrainentuni marg. of S.
the holv sacrement.
322
om. k.
ZTl
Oracio
(in ml),
_
oureheUhc]om.yi\..
327 or]
325 Streken A.
our blessid ins. h.
spere LAW.
32S C/enc] Eucr h. shryft and hosyll
om. BW. before W.
329
H LA. on lyue S. S appends Amen to stanzas 41-49.
man in] our L. offered vp L.
HL
102
The Virtues of
the Mass.
Whos
bloode downe raylj'd on most pyteous wyse,

To scowre the rust of all my wykydaesse
Of all my synnes to the I me confesse,
;
332
Now
Grant me
pardon
,
before I die.
lord, mercy put nat in delay,

But graunt me, lesn, of thyne hygh goodnesse,
Meke shryft and hosyll before myne endyng day.
(43)
blessyd frute, borne of a pure virgyne
me
so dere,
Wliyche
For Maryes sake, thyne eares downe enelyne,
Here myne Oryson by meane of her p[r]ayere,
w'iih tliy passion boughtest
Teacli
me
to
The
please Tliet.
Voyde
forto please, teche
me
The
to receue, I
340
the manere,
of all vertew, saue oonly of thy grace
Graunt in the fournie that
336
I see the here,
haue lyfe and space.
344
(44)
My
lord,
When
my
I
maker,
was
lost,
my
sauyo;/?*,
thow were
and
my
my
kyng.
redemptoure,
Supporte and socour here in thys lyuyng,
Agayne
My
Let nie
receive Thee
ere I die.
all
enemyes
chyef comfort in
my
all
souerayn protectoure
348
worldly laboure,
Graunt me, lord, coGfession, repentaunce,

Or I of dethe passe the sharpe shoure.
The
to receue
vnto thy plesaunco.
352
(4.5)
Late thy modyr be present in thys nede,

[leaf 210,
That I may clayme, of mercy more than ryght,
back]
ran down B.
^31 raylyng 1.
rayllede A.
trayled H L S.
333 my] ovre L H B. all] om. L H.
pytyvouse A. most^ fiil 1.
335 lesu] lord 1.
334 good lord ins. S. of mercy ins. L. into W.
337 pore B.
338 Whiclie
336 to fore 1 S. afore A. beforn h.
339 niary H L.
om. 1 H L. that bouhtist i"s. 1. toc] vs H L.
341
om.
B.
Thertbr
b.
to
340 Nere .sic h.
/or]
niarye A.
343 the] om. B.
342 of] om. B. thy] om.. A.
teube ins. b.
344 The] me h. tbe to receyven or than I
that lorde as \V.
345 sauyour] souerliens passe 1.
may bane ins. S L H b A W.
was A.
347 cbiet' belpe and ins. 1.
346 ware L.
ayne li.
350 witb repentaunce
349 all my ins. B.
348 all om. L.
351 of] to tbe A. the]
and repentaunce ins. h A B.
ins. S H L.
352 thy] my A W.
353 lorde be ins. W.
tbat b.
shnvyr L.
354 than of ins. H L W.
eu<;r in ins. H L.
grete nede ins. A.
That]
What
L.
The Virtues of
103
the Mnsa.
Myue herytage, for whyclie thow ilcdyst bl;de,

And ijrraiint me, \es\\, of thy cjracious myght,
356 LwtmeHoo
Eche day of the for to haue a syght,

For gostly gladnesse to my lyuys ende,
And
The
in spyryt to
to receue or I
make myn
^'^y.
hert[e] lyght,
3G0
hense wende.
(46)
lambe
pascall
Uwre
in Isaac fyguryd,
spirytuall ^Nfanna, brede coutemphityf,
Sent downe from heuyn, in whyche we byn assuryd

Geyne all owre foone, strengest confortatyf,
Tokenyd
Whyche
shuld
Graunt
Thee
in paradyse
Adam
restore vnto
364
tree of lyfe,
hys place,
me, lesu, for a restoratyf,
368
to receue or I hen[e]s pace.
Thow
art in fygurc,
Agayne sathan
My
vppon the
losue,
my
That hyng
(^7)
blessyd lord lesu
'weiveTi.cc,
myne heuynly champion,
p/'ince of
.vij.
most vertu,
372
kynges vp at Gaboon,
My gostly Sampson, whyche strangyldest the lyon,

And slovve the dragon 'with all hys hedys seuene
;
Graunt, or I dy, Cryst, for thy passyon,

1 may receue tl>ys brede sent downe from heuene.
fmnr"*'
376
(48)
As
I seyde
erst, of
Aungellys thow art foode,
Eepaste to pylgryms in tlieyr pylgremage,

Celestiall brede to chyldren that byn goode,
380
Figuryd in Isaac, thrytty yere of age,

Yp to Caluary when thou toke thy passage,
357
356 gracious] grete L. glorious h. om. W. lesw lorde 1.
358 For] And h. into
lehe h A.
onys of im. 1. for to ins. A
hens
wende.
360 when I schall
sowle 1.
W.
359 herte S.
L.
361 specvalle sic A. in] by
henes L. 1 ends here.
ysaye
363 >e wiche ins. A.
362 speciall
Wysacce A.
is
A.
om.
h.
alle
364 Agevn L H.
strengest.
))at
Ageynes
'
have restored Adam W.
366 to
L.
L.
365 v^ypon] if
L.
372 prynces
371 lesws h.
369-376 om. B.
vpon a
L.
374 all hi.t]
373 t>e wiche A.
Kabvonn h.
strangelest
373 vnto W.
ends here
376 descended W.
The H L.
380 yeris A.
381 Vp] om. W.
379 glide A.
thy] the ii.
HLWS.
posse
W.
i'ftvon
104
The Virtues of
the Mass.
lem, mercy, grainit or I be dede,
And
me in dotage,
a repaste of thy celestiall Lrede.
or decrepitus put
To baue
384
(49)
My
Myne
aduertence,
All of Acorde
Have mercy
on me
and
gostly trust, charyte, hope,
Haue on me
my
my
feytlie,
mynde, and
my memory.
sowle vnto the seythe,
me;-cy,
388
souerayne kyng of glory,

in the
Wliyche syttyst hyghest
heuynly consystory,
lesn, lat mercy .surmount thy Eygour,
That thy passyon allay my purgatory,
Amen.
Furst by receuyng of thee,
The Pater-
Furst, to excyte and
my
392
sanyour.
(50)
noster.
meue your
[ieaf2ii]
corage.s
To deuout prayer of hole affeccion,

The Pater-noster to all maner of A^ês
Ys most accordyng, most souerayne
Rfus hym.sylf made that orysowne,
of
renowne
396
Taught his dyscyples how they shuld prey,

Muse not hereon, make no cojHparysowne,
To hys doctryne
all
crystyn
men must
obey.
400
(51)
Sliort
and compeudyou.ê, vp strecbyng
to heueiie,
Vnto that hygh celestiall mansyons,

Eche clause out-tolde, dyuydyd into seuene,
As most
notable gracyous petycyons,

conclude in theyr resons,
404
Gierke*' all
Above
all
prayers, if
said with
cliarity.
Aboue
all prayers hath the

soueraynte.
So hit be seyde in yor affeccyons.
Of gostly loue, and parfyte charyte.
408
382 me or ins. B.
383 om. L. into A.
384 a] om. h.
385 My] By W.
387 ane A. saule A.
388 0] my L. oure A.
389 the] om. L S.
390
lesu ins. L.
392
thy mercy ins. S.
J)e rescheyuyng A.
finis oraciouis
the] om. A.
E.xplicit oracio h.
L margin. 393 Incipit pater noster h. 394 huhi] S.
395 Vater
'Foster L (in red),
of age A.
to] of L.
396
of] om. L S B W.
and moste A W.
397 the L.
398 howe ))at ins. A.
399 liere
of nor make A.
400 muste] to B.
no] om. A.
401 yn com402 that h.
peudyose L. righte and euene A.
Am out tolde]
colde W.
cause L.
in A.
404 As] om. W.
and
noble A.
405 concluded
h.
h concluden A.
gracyose ins. L A.
406
yt hathe ins. L h.
))is hase A.
the] om. A.
The Virtues of
AV/t//out cliaryte auayletli
To
105
the Masa.
Without
noone Almesse,
charity
clothe nakyd, or liongvy folk to fede,
Vysyte the
sekp, or prysoner in theyr nede,^
nothing
avails,
i
MS. mcde
Ilerborow the pore, ne noon Almosdede,

cliaryte fayle, yoMr iorne may nat spede,
412
Yef
Nor
these virtues of trowthe be well sought,
all
Yotir Pater-noste/-, yowr
Where
A no,
neither
Paternoster,
nor yo?/r Crede,
charyte fayleth, profyteth lytyll or nought.
Ave, nor
416
Creed.
(53)
Beware, ye prestes,
when ye your masse syng
That loue and charyte be not

gostly pepyll
aforne
this,
make goode rekenyng
That your conscience and ye be of assent

Or ye receue the holy sacrament,
Enuy and rancor//' that they be set asyde
And
parfyte charyte be ay wit/i
That grace
to
Beware of
fer absent.
godward may be
yow
ye
l.riesiR
420
present.
yotir souerayn gyde.
424
(54)
Pater-noster
Paternoster
includes all
Pater-noster, yef hit be sayde aryglit,

Hit doth include all parfeccion,
So that grace holde the torche lyght

That charyte, by trew affeccion
And
428
feruent loue, haue dominaciou
From hys
That
perfection.
place all haterede to remewe,
false
enuy haue no possessyon,
Then ys thys prayer seyde
in hys ordre dewe.
432
411
folkes A.
the nakyd ins. h A.
cloth R.
410 To nakvd
"
Harborowed W. ne\ om. h.
412 To herbere K.
visitte A.
ins.
A.
413 iournaii'\ charite h. ne may
nor A. almosse A.
415 youre Aue^ om. '^
414 <roM<A] charite h. ysowgth Sic L.
417 Bese A. yoiire] om. B W.
fayidh profyteth] auavleth W.
420 of
419 before W.
good om. W. niaketh S L. makes A.
421 the] that
oon ins. S B L h A. at oon W.
That] Late L.
42.5 The pater
our W.
424 The L.
423 ahvay B.
"WA.
427 of
he L. ryghgt sic L. exclude all imperfeccion "\V.
i7is. L.
429 ferme
428 also by ins. L. in mannes ins. A.
lyght ins. L.
432 Whan
430 Jtcmue] and Rue A.
haue the ins. W.
L.
dwe S. diewe h. due A.
his om. L h.
this prayer is sayd W.
dominica A.
E.Kp?/cit oracio
Explicit Tater nostev h.
To
The Virtues of
106
the Mass.
(55)
Agnus
Why
del,
for mercy,
peace and
concord.
Agnus ys seyde
iieaf 211,
tjnnes
iij
back]
Of Agnus Dei at masse byu seyde tlire,

The furst[e] tweyne besechyng for me/-cy,
The thryd[e] prayeth for pease and vnyte,
Agayne peryll raortall and worldly,
agayne trowblys dredefiill & flesshly
Cryst as a lambe was offryd on tlie crosse,
Grogyd nat but suffryd pacyently,
And
To make redempcion, and reforme our
436
;
440
losse.
(56)
Dilectus
meus candidus
&
rubicundus
Thys lambe remembryd in Salrtion[y]3 songys,

Callyd Canticorw7, most amerous of delyte,
In reformacion of our contagyous wrongys,
Whylom Avas song thys lambe, both rede and whyte, 444
Eede and rubyfyed by full gret dyspyte,

blessyd body with blood was so dysteyuyd,
The Angelyk whytnesse cowde fynde no respyte,
Hys
With blody dropys hys
face
was
448
so bereynyd.
(57)
The Lamb
of
God
became the
Lion of
Judah.
Thys Paschall lambe on Estyr day he rose,

Callyd bothe a lambe and a lyon,
A lambe for offryng, whyche lay .iij. dayes
Lowe
But
close,
452
in the erthe for oure sauacion,
at
hys myghty resurreccion
He namyd was
the lyon of luda,
For whyche the churche, reioysyng that

Syngeth
seson,
456
for gladnesse full oft Alleluya.
434 fyiste
at the ins L A.
dei h.
o>a. li.
435 thirdde 8 A.
prayet sic L.
436 dedly
T.
Margin of A- title as at 441
prayes A.
438 ] om. L. the]
437 om.W.
(A. wovlilelj in via7'g.) A.
a B.
439 GrucJhed S. Gruchchyd L- G rugged h. Gruched
an d to ills. A.
440 and] om. "VV
he noghte ins. A.
A.
442 Cantica
441 remembryng L.
songe W.
losse] peas h.
B S h A.
447 wytnesse
Canticorum] ins. S. of] and A.
451 for]
449 pasqualle A.
448 so] 07n. S h. berayed W.
in
L.
Love
charite
452
slosse sic h.
07n. L.
pe wiche iyia. A.
wiche
ins.
455
as
H.
453 at]
To lyfe in the erthe A.
])e
often h.
456 for yoy oft L.
A.
may syng h.
reioysethe S L.
433 Hie
A.
Incijyit
for] of h.
Agnus
ofttymes
W.
The Virtues of
107
the Mass.
(58)
Agnus
dei
The: I, ami)
of (iod
Thys Agnus dei brought wit/i hym poaso

To all the world at hys Natyiiyte,
broii^li).
peace.
Grace, gladiiesse, of vertew gret eiicrease,

For whyche the pepyll of hygh ami \o\ve degrc
Kysse the pax, a.tokyu of viiyte,
4G0
Whyche kyssyng doth playiily signyfy

Howe Pease ys cause of all felycyte
Of
folk
-104
goueniyd hy prudent polycy.

(59)
PostconiMM
At
the Postcomou the preste doth hym reiiiew,

the ryght syde seytli Doûinns Vobiscu?,
Tlio priest
depaits at
the postcomtnou.
On
Fyue tymes the pepyll doth salew

Duryng the masse, as made ys mencyon,
He
468
tlia
greets
people,
Fygure the day of hys Resurreccyou,

Fyue tymes sothly he dyd appere
To hys dyscyples
And
for consolacion,
472
furst of all to hys niodyr dere.
(GO)
Salue
"
S'/''ta
Parens
[leaf 212]
Salue sancta parens," he to hys modyr sayde,
Whyche was to her reioysyng souerayne,

Wiih tliese wordys when cryst lesu. abrayde,
Vj)pon whos vpryst !Mary ^Nfagdalayne
'^'^
476
[of] vertu.
Magifilene.
480
459 Off grace ins. A. graces h.

and grete ins. li.
of] with A.
460 For pe peple A. lawe and heghe A.
461 yu soleyn L.
462 plajnly doothe S h L. playnhj] om. A.
agrete ins. A.
464 Of alle ins. L. polyee S. polecye L.
465 renewe sic W.
466 On] And of A. sei/th] say tlie.
467 lie doth the people
iris. W.
469 Fygurethe S.
470 he sothely
Jât Fig?a-es A.
dede S "W B. shortly he dide li.
LI.
472 fe firste ins. A.
473-496 07n. h.
474 to here S.
475 iesus A.
t>aire A.
477 constriscente A. /(//'] om. A.
480 Brouten
479 felli.s A.
S.
of most L ins.
of S
B.
om. T.
of] om. L.
Mary,
ami the
Wiih wepyng eyen, for constreynt of hyr peyne

Abode the rysyng of hyr lord lesu.
With other INIaryes the gospell telleth tweyno
Brought oynementi*' most soue?'ayn
as .Jesus
Kieeted
108
The Virtues of
the Mass.
(61)
Poetys seyeu liowe loue hath no law,
How
they
loved Jesus
Thyng well expe?-t in these ladyes thre,

Wyche woke anyght,^ rose or the day gan daw,
ms. unigiit.
Of wonianliede and. femynyte,
^
Desyre and
loue,
484
and womanly pyte,
Causyd theym theyr iorney for to take,

Erly on morow, the sepulture for to se,
Of Cryst leA'U almyghty tliey dyd~ wake.
488
(62)
Let
lis
love
Him too, and

rise early,
as they did,
to hear our
Lat vs as trewly, in our inward intent,

As erly ryse, masse for to here,
Wz't/i
mass.
suche deuocion as these ladyes wejit,
In parfyte charyte, and ^vîh loue as entyere,
To seke theyr lorde and theyr spouse dere

Take we ensampyll, lat vs do no lasse,
By morall menyng folow we the manere,
Erly eche morow for to here masse.
492
496
(63)
Ite missa est

Ite, niiKsa
est.
Aftyr the prest seyth Ite missa est,

Graunteth the pepyll a maner of lycence
To
depart, and he toward, the Est
Lyfteth vp
Praying
The people
dejiart,
hj's
handes,
for all that
w/tTi.
were in
dew
500
reuerence,
p;-esence,
To haue theyr part of all that he hath do,

Takyng theyr leue, deuoutly wit/i sylence,
The ende abydyng of In Principio.
504
LW. how that lufe A. haues A.

483 alnyght
A. and rose iws. A W.
.ea\;e o/h. S AV B L.
gane
dawe A.
484 wommahode sic L. feniynygiiyte L.
and of
ins. W.
485 and] am. W.
of L A B.
487 on the ins. L.
of ]>t A.
in the W.
488 alnyght B S
alle
L.
for] om. L.
A.
dede
489 as] all B. om. A. so L.
4P0
Jie nyght
they S.
also hertly A.
B.
491
siche
A.
swiche
S.
snche L.
aryse
492 In] With W. love and charyte L. icith^
als A.
the L.
494 we] om. W.
inn. W.
496
495 mortall W.
as] om. A.
500 diew h.
here a ins. L.
dewe L. due S.
denoute W.
502 paste (?) S (indistinct), he] om. S.
To ]>e
504 Thende L.
of ]>t ins. A.
ins. A.
481 that love
W B L.
alle
The Virtues of
109
the Mass.
(64)
Partyiig Irdm masse, wiiJi pose ami vnyLe,

Fyguryed was whyloiu in Exodo,
AVhen
cliyldren of Israel, fer
from
aa tlie
chiMrei) of
Isnii'l
tlieyr coulre,
doiiarteil,
508
Retornyd agayne, niawgre kyng Pharao,

The Rede See partyd was on two,
pronostyk
in theyr
under God,
tliroiiK'li
the
lied Sea,
pylgromago,
Tliat Cryst<?6" masse shuld vs delyuer also
From Sathanas
myglit, owt of
all
512
seruage.
(65)
And
as clerke*- in bookes eke reherse,
In conclusion accordyng
Howe
To
all in
[leaf 212,
that Cyrus, whylom kyng of Perse,

prysoners, that were in Ikbilon,
Gafe lycence and fredom for
back]
oon,
516
and from
Babylon.
to gon,
lerusalem agayne to edyfy,

Eyght as the fredome of vs eue?-ychon,
Renewyd
Avas
by co?)myng
of INIessy.
520
(66)
As in desert the chyldren of

Fedde with manna, abode
Israeli,
there fourty yere,
"We, Crystes pepyll, folowyng the gospell,

Lat vs by grace be of ryght good chere,
Oure gostly food at mete and at sopere,
Thorowgh
524
Let us, like

them,
partake of
manna.
his desert, all peryles for to passe.
Best refeccion to glade
Ys euery morow
all
our chere
erly to here masse.
528
(67)
Lord, of thy grace graunt whyle we byn here.

In this desert of worldly wyldyrnesse,
exodio A.
507 Whan the ins. W. fer om. A.
506 exedo L.
510 tlieyr'^ thys L.
509 departed W.
508 mawgree of ))e ins. A.
513 eeke yii L. elrlom.h k. also in A.
the h.
511 so W.
517 goo
514 Concludyug W.
this reherse li.
)>eire bokes A.
519 as} so B SAV.
home A.
518 for to ins. L.
edefye L.
520 renewye S sic. Renievyd B.
niessie S L.
as L h.
messye
L h A.
523 in folowynge ins. A.
li A.
521 the] om. B S
526 pcryll W.
525 at (2nd)] om. W. eke L.
524 i"s] om. W.
L li A.
527 resureccioune A. alle vs yn feree L.
his] this S B
529 Marg.
528 morne A. a masse 15 S. erJy] for A.
gladen S.
A.
529 grauntc] om. W.
that we ins. W.
as in T S
conclusio
compilatoris.
110
The Virtues of
Lord, gratit
us to
mass
WiV;
liear
lyfe accordyr.g our
the Mass.
masse so to here,
That pease and charyte, compassion and clennesse, 532

May so contynew and shyne in theyr bryghtnesse,
aright.
With fulsom hand
of almesdede,
To enspyre the ryche to part theyr rychesse,

With poore folk in heuyn slialbe tlieir mede.
536
(68)
The vertu
of
heryng of the masse
of Seynt Bernard.
The hearing
of mass IS
Heryng
sick,
the opynyon
Stow.]
of masse yeueth a gret rewarde,
And medycyne,
To
To
Helps the
pilgrims.
aft3rr
Gostly helthe agayns all sykenesse,

recorde of Seynt Bernarde,
of great
value.
[Lydgate
pepyll impotent, that playue for febylnesse,
540
feynt refresshyng in tlieyr werynesse,
And
vnto folk that goon on pylgremage,

Hit maketh hem strong, set hem in sekyrnesse,
544
Gracyously to explete theyr vyage.

(G9)
The myghty man,
hit
maketh hyni more
strong,
Recomforteth the seke in hys langour,

gives
patience,
strengthens
the labourer.
Yeueth pacience to theyi that suffren wrong,

The laborer bereth vp in hys labour,
To thowghtfuU pepyll refresshyng and socour,
to folk dysconsolate,
Gracyous counseyll
makes
niercliants'
bargains
lucky,
548
Susteyneth the febyle, conueyeth the conquerour,

Maketh marchauntes theyr feyres fortunate.
552
531 so] for B

S L h.
533 tJieyr] oiire P..
534 With the
feythul and of h. haiulj-s deelyiige almysdede L. almouse A. ful535 to] of S. to parte of
.w;/if] holsonie W.
of] and also W.
W.
536 for in ms. A. shalbe] to have ].. \>cr fee schall i-ns. A.
Amen, rnarg. S.
537 Margin : Opinio Bernarda de meritis mi.sse
S.
the opynyon of] am. h.
Nota quanta sit virtus audire niissam
.secu?iduri Bernard?67?i A.
537 of] a S B.
538 hcUhe] yieldith
H. dystre.ese L.
539 by record ins. H.
540 innocent W.
541 feynt] faythe W. theyr] am. W,
syknesse L S. wykness W.
542 to W. to odur folk L. on folke h. folkes A.
343 Hit]
om. h.
A.
and
sette h.
mee strong
548 it berith
reioysyng B.
sic
545-55 I mn. L. man] name

sykenesse W.
547 Yeueth] Therwith A.
hyyn] om. "W.
A
549 'To] The LA.
laborer] labour L.
A.
iyis. "\V
550 folke to counsaill ins. B. dissolat {margin :

551 fMe] peple A.
.s. disconsolate) A.
552 of merchanntes
S W. in marchandise A. tlie merchauntes B. the feyre h. ))aire
fare A.
The Virtues of
the
Ill
Mass.
(70)
i\raketli nuMi
more nieke
to tlieyr correccion,
makf'K
iieKf2i3i
)'eople
In gostly luue fenient and ainerous,

Ifyt yeuetli swetnesse and delectacion
To all tlie pepyll,

Trewe obedyence
tliat
iiieek,
556
byn gracyous,
to folke relygyous,
Grace at departyng, seyth Seynt lohn to borow,
Good spede, good happe, in Cyte, towne,

To all that here deuoutly masse at morow.
&
gives good
speed,
hous,
560
(71)
Heryng of masse doth passyng gret auayle,

At nede, at myschyef, folk hit doth releue,
Causyd Seynt Nycholas to yeue good counsayle,
564
And Seynt lulyau good herburgh at eue,
Beholde Seynt Crystofer, noone enemy shall yow greue,
Seynt Loy your iorney shall presenie,
Horse ne caryage that day shall nat myscheue,
aforne,
who
dotli these seynte^' serue.
saiiifi,
Nicliolas,
Julian,
Christopher,
And
Masse herde
causes the
blessing of
the
Loy,
568
(72)
Partyng from masse, gynning our
iorue,
Call Seynt Michael, your pase to fortyfy,
Michael,
For sodayne haste, and goode prospe/yte,

And for glad tydyng, Seynt Gabryell shall yow guy,
573
And liaphael, recorde of Thoby,
Gabriel,
Raphael,
Shalbe your leche and your medycyne,

Masse herde aforne, your hertes doth apply,
576
Tliese obse/aiauuces to kepe[n] or ye dyne,
(73)
Albon
for
Englond, Seynt Denyse for Fraunce,
Blessyd kyng
.'ioS
theyr']
and W.
hepjte]
Edmund
Denis,
om. h.
It makitli W.
558 ft'] to L. sayse A,
hanipe B sic.
heren A.
altho h.
Albon,
for royall goue?-nayle,
555
om. L.
the'] {)at
S.
Edmund,
557
to]
559
& sayth W.
560
DefeiiLe of all eiiemyes nialycyous W.
a masse erly L.
deuoiitely at â morowe A.
561 of a ins. L.
deuoutly in the morow, deuoutly] om. S L.
564 eveue
563 sei/nt] om. h.
562 mysese S.
of] am. A.
A.
LA.
565 To beholde vis. S. and none iiu^.
enmy h. om.
B.
567
om.
566 Cop]
shall hym AV.
shal the iiis. h.
A.
569 bygyn569-584 om. B.
meschveLsw.
568 theyse'L.
570
h A,
thy L A.
gynnetlie S.
hejiynneth sic L.
nynge
for to 1715. S.
572 for] om. L. ghuf] good W. gye S. geve L.
L.
576 keye eche day or W. kepen ore
573 by record S
578 for] of S. goueruauHce S.
than S. first or A.
The Virtues of
112
Thomas,
Edward,
the Mass.
Thomas of Cauut'^r'bury for liys meke sutfraunce,

At "Westmynster Seynt Edward shall nat fayle,
580
That none enemy shall hurt or preuayle,

George,
eacli in his
own
favour.
But that Seynt George shall make yow

Holde vp your baner in pease and in
froly passe,.
batayle,
584
Eche day when ye deuoutly here masse.

(74)
This
i3 tlie
mass our
aid.
Thus ys the masse the
and eke our shylde,
si)ere
Ourmyghty pauyse, our swerde, and oure defense,

Our myghty castell, our sheltron in the fylde,
588
Our stre[n]gest bolwerk, agayn all violence,

For who that euer al)ydeth w^'t^ reuerence
Tyll In Principio, conclusion of the masse,
Grace shall guyde hym, and conducte hys
all
Agayne
hys foon of hygh estate or

[lydgate
Wordys
of Seynt
medys
592
Stow.]
Augustyne In
of the Masse.
p?-esencc,
lasse.
fasciculo Mort/s of the
[lohn lydgate
Stow.]
(75)
The day a
man
hears
mass,
his steps are
counted of
angels,
sins for-
given.
That day
Whyl
man
[leaf 213
deuoutly hereth masse,
he ys present he siiall nat wexe[n] olde.
hacUj
In goyng thedyr, hys steppes more and lasse
nombred ami
Ben
of Aungell
Hys
veniall synnes,
596
[yjtolde,
rekenyd manyfolde,
Of neglygence and othes that
liyn lyglit,
They byn foryeuen, for grace passyth golde,

And all that tyme apeyreth nat hys syght.
600
(76)
_
voyages
prospered,
Herying of masse letteth no viage,

As hit hath well be preuyd in certeyne,
Seyn Thomas
S li Q.
ins. A.
582 that] om.
here youi-e
584 devoutely here A.
also A.
the spere L.
585 Thys L.
eke] om. Bh.
589 who] om. S.
588 grettest S AV B L.
587 sheltron] tent B.
590 the conwill habide A.
with] om. A.
])at reuerbereuce A.
in liis mis. A.
592 hygh] gret
591 conduce h.
clusyoun W.
That man dayly devoutly heryng B.
593 C begins here.
B.
594 Whills A. ys] hys L. is h. as A. nat] om.
heryse A.
596 angeles L.
595 <] or C.
wexen S L li.
B.
angels
i tolde W.
h.
ynombirde A.
y tolde L.
aungelys S W.
602 he] om. h.
601 of] a h. leftys A.
600 that] the h.
in]
wele for A.
579 of] om.
A.
iiiake] om.
ins.
LA
S.
frely to
W.
2'Jii'
\\:i
Prav'T ^^ masse doth gret avauntago,
With
OOi
Cryste.s passion, to soulys in tlieyr pcyiie;
Tlie masse also doth other thyng(?.'j tweyne,

To soule and bodj' yeueth consolacion,
Yif he passe that day by deth sodeyne,

Stant for hosyll and hys co??muinyou.
if
608
he
(lies,
it stands Tor
comuiujiioii.
(")
Of mete and drynke receuyd at the table,
^[asse hei'de aforn âr more^
confortatyf,
-' ms. at
morow
In dowbyll wyse, playnly, thys ys no fable,

To encrese the vertew callyd vegetatyfe,
By
It increases
tlie virtue
of food.
resemblaunce, so as the tre of lyfe
Shiild haue preseruyd Adam from sekenesse,

So the sacrament agayne all gostly stryfe,
Eeneweth
So
as
man
Manna was
To chyldren
that day he hereth masse.
G16
(78)
a Eestauratyf
of Israel, gayne bodyly trauayle,

in our ymagynatyf,
Lat vs well trust
How
moche the syght may helpe[n] and preuayle, 620
Of the sacrament impossybyll
Vs
for to fayle
like
niaiiiiii.
to susteyne in
bodyly gladnesse,
Geyne goostly foon, more then may plate or
Namely
that day
when we
here masse.
niayle,
624
(79)
So
as the
Aboue
hede hath a precellence

niembres in comparyson,
all
So Cryst lesn of hys magnyfycence,
Thorow
his dyuyne dysposycion,

Set the masse, for short conclusion,
628
603 pereyre sic S. at the A

grettest S A h L W.
;rettyth C.
605 other] om. L.
606 it doth ins. h.
607 be the'dethe
ins. S.
608 Yt staut ins. S L.
Stondyth B. his hosyll S.
610 arne
Hyt stondyth for housyll schryfte & convivioun sic C.
more S. liarinowr 15. be more W. at morow T. maketh mete
A.
612 </(''] om. S B. The to encrene of vertu h.
regrecyatyf L.
calle S.
615 so S M
L h A. To T. strufe] lyiff S. agavne A.
616 Re\-yuth sic B. he] that h. a masse iiis. S.
617 a] om. W.
618 To J)cA ins. agaynes A.
619 trust wele h.
well] om.
A C. oure] this A.
620 helpen S h A L.
621 for] om. L.
623 Agaynes alle ins. A. may] om. L h.
624 we deiioutly
ins. \\.
whenne that im<;. A
Lines 625-32,
that] thy L.
633-40 iiUerchaiujid
625 thy hede L S.
a] om. S.
preexcellence A.
627 So] To S. his] om. W.
LYDGATE,
M. P.
The Virhves of
114
On
is
above
Sherethursday,
tlie
gospell ye
For a prerogatyf aboue eche
The mass
the Mass.
may
rede,
orysoii,
all.
To helpe
all tlio that call
hym
G32
in tlieyre nede.
(80)
Masse herde
To
It heljis
sailors,
poor
And
women
sent to porayle that day to tlieyr fedyng

also that goon on trauaylyng,
Folk well expert haue therof founde a

That herde masse in the mornyng,
Were delyue?yd and
Som
A
helfs souls
out of
purgatory.
ys nut contrary,
[ieaf*2i4)
felt
prefe,
640
no myschefe.
(81)
folk affernie in theyr opynyon,
Seyen that they haue rad hit in story,

Masse ys egall to Crystes passion,
To helpe sowlys out

Masse
Whyche
644
of purgatory,
to all ve/'tu, grettest directory,
conveyeth and ledeth a
man
to grace,
Heryug masse, enprynte in thy memory.

To knele or stonde and chazmge nat thy place.
Tlien let
all lie;ir
mass
eaily.
636
Women
in
travail,
wynde
Maryne/'es that day in theyr saylyng,

all thyng that ys necessary,
God
peojile,
aforne, the
648
(82)
All [these] thynges peysyd in balance,
Lat folk a niorow erly vp aryse,

God to do plesaunce,
Furst of entent, to
652
In theyr hertes wysely aduertyse,
No tyme
ys lost
duryng that seniyce,
For whyche lat noman playnly be in dowLe,

But that God. shall dyspose in any wyse
To encrese
all
656
thyng that they gone abowte.
632
631 other ovysous B. nboae] aboiite W.
634 marioiiers
to hyni calle at W.
calleth hym L. tho] om. A.
636
635 thyijges L.
S sic.
thyng that day that is iiis. W.
638 Folk]
637 yn ther L.
preuayle W. people C. ia] to A.
morowherd
ins.
L.
have
639
Full S. han >er of ypreve A.
640 "Were well ins. S. Weren faire ins. A. felt] had
enyng L A.
And seide ins. A. they]
And
nor
h.
642
woo
no
L.
seye W.
646 byddethe S. to] by
644 om. A. out of] in C.
om. h.
649 A
647 thy] the C.
C. bryngeth a man to grace L.
h A
inserts a line at this point : For the helthe of this saule eternall.
650
in thi ins. A.
B.
649 thynges] om. A. alle these ins. S L
651 And firste of hole ins.
at ]>e moine A. on the morowe AV.
652 wysely to nis. S L.
to do to go IL.
A.
to{2nd)]o7H.h A.
655 thai] om. W.
654 }>e withe A.
pleynly om. L.
630 Fc] he
S.
The Virhics of
the
Mem.
115
LciiiKiy.
Go
lytyll tix'tyso,
That
Be
sliall
iiat to
requyre
llie I'ulk
of gnicu
Go,
little
of the luuie iiispeccion,
bolJe to appere in no place
Of malapertnesse nor p/vsunipcion,
6G0
Tliyne Auctor sympyll, thougli of aireccion
He
luenetli well, pray
hem
that
sliall tlie
rede
under
W/t/i goodly support to do correccion
correction.
Ihee to refonne where as they se nede.

Explicit [Lydgate
664
:
Stow.]
G;')" and
Go thou li. of folke grace A.
658
require ins. L.
659 Bot be A. apercii S. to appere in ?to] in
have of tlie L.
no nianer B.
660 ne of li.
662 may well B. <o] om. h.
664 Explicet quod Lidegate Amen L.
Quod lohrtunes Lydgate
S adds: Adde lesus tine quocieus tu dixeris
vnder correccioun S.
tue
Bis triginta dies venie
tiet til)i nierces.
adds the following spurious lines :

Seyut Austyne noteth how the Angcll of heuen dcclaryd to hym
the Merytes of the Masse that men Receue in Heryng deuoutly
leaf 214, back.
ilasse.
Now
lieiken eury man bothe more and lesse

"What mede ye receue to here your messe
As that telleth vs the doctor seynt Austyne
For these byn hys wordys and nat myne
For tliat day man hereth masse with good entent
And worshyjipeth the holy sacraTucnt
He shall receue thys mede for hys trauayle
Yef lie be dene of lyfe he may nat fayle
Of lyght speche that day and sweryng

And of other synnes owt foiyetyng
The sacrament what day that lie see
For defawte of mete ne perysslieth nat he
In that day leseth he no bodyly syght
vertu of the sacramentes myght
Ne that day shall he dy soden dethe
The sacrament to se in forme of brede
And yef he dy nat hoselyd the same day
That holy S3-ght hym howseleth wit/iout nay
And all the whyle man hereth hys masse
He ageth nat Austvn bereth wytnesse
And all the weyes and {)aces odde or euen
By
They byn nombryd aboue in heuen

For whyche trauayle man reccneth mede
In the blysse of lieuen w/tôuten drede
Thys meryte eche wyght that lyiietli clene

Hath that hereth the masse bydene
Thus seyde the Angell to Austyne here lyuyng
Of the sacrament and the Masse seying
Now
Iciu lord for thy myght

graunt vs grace to litre masse aryght.
Explicit.
Thow
On Verhum Caro Factum
116
III.
1
On Kissing
at
Est.
Verbum Caro Factum
Est.
Lytyll compilacion declaryng when men kysse in

Churche stoone or erthe Tymbre or Iron.
What
shuld remembre therby.

Verbum Caro factum est Stow.^
they
Lydgate
[Jolni
[iie:if2i5]
(1)
When you
kiss stone
or wood,
earth or iron
at cliurcli,
vJJ deuout pepyll whyche kepe an ob?e7-uaunce

Lowly in churche to kysse stooue or tre,
Erthe or yron, haue in rememhraunce
What they do nieane, take the moralyte

Erthe tokeneth furst the pure humanyte
Of Cryst le^'u, the stone hys sepulture,
The spere of Steele, the sharpe navies
Made
large his woundes,
thre.
in scripture.
rememhryd
(2)
think wliat
tliey
betoken.
Thynke on the crosse, made of four dyui??-se

As Clerkes seyn, of Cedyr and Cypresse,
To hygh estates and io\kes of lowe degrees
trees.
Cryst brought in pease, the Olyfe bereth wytnesse
The Cedre
aloft,
12
contemplatyf swetnesse,
21, leaf 215 == T

Harley 2255,
683, leaves 87, back, to 88 = L ;
Ashmole 59,
leaves 72, back, to 73 = J
=
Balliol Coll. 354, leaf 155 = B
Caius
Coll. Cam. 174, p. 455 = C
Harley 2251, leaf 9 = L.
Ami jjaue shoule yee
Tille: Verbum Caro Factum Est,
rede nexst adevoute seyiuge of verbu/;i caro factum est A, Iiicipit
de osculo sancio ad verbuju caro factu?/i est J, Here begynneth a
tretis of the knelyng and kyssyng maad at verbu?. caro factum est
J L K
h.
1 (^] B C, Ye
an] on J H. one h. om. A.
L, o]n. C.
h L A L.
3 hath
2 Lowly] T B C. meekly
h'pr] haue A.
What
tliat it mene])e takel)e
4
iu J L A H h C.
kepetê ];e A.
MS3.
Trinity College Cam. R.
= H
leaf 113, back, to 11

Jesus Coll. Cam. 56,
leaves 56, back, to 57
3.
Laud
A.
do]om. \ii
h.
doth meane and
tokne of the humanyte LJ

signefye his A. his] the L J H h.
li H J L.
Token, v. woundes A.
cleer
li.
HhH
8
As
in
))eor))e.
T]\iC,
6
))e
ys
stones
Causide his fyve wouudis
And his large woundes B as in

10 and of
9 Cryste crosse is made of A.
T, C.
of] in B.
h
11 .(47u/] To
H.T. sayne sedre and of h J. of]om.A.
A,
h L J A namly whan vertu con13-16 read in
and C B.
serveth his grennesse / looke on thes sigiies and haue them in
H RL
memory / how
how the palme
crystys passioun was groundyd on meeknesse

ffygured his victorye.
and
The
Graue
all
Aud
Geyne
Fifftcnc
117
Toknys aforn the Doom.
these sygnes depe in thy
memory,
liowe hys passion was groundyd on nu-kenesse,

IG
cruell Sathan to make vs haue vyctory.
(3)
These
combynyd in-to oon,

thy mynde for a memoryall,
.iiij.
Put
in
fygures
Erthe and vron,
To make
iiij
trees
and the stoon,

we were thrall,
20
vs fro where as
lêholde the baner vyctoryous and royall,
most pryse,
Crystes crosse as standard of
for
the
howe
mercy dyd
thyef
Thynke
Tawght by thys
Your
\\Qxies
tre the
way
call,
24
to paradyse.
ey lyft vp in-to the Est,
All yowre body and knees boweth downo,

When the preest seyth Verbu;/( caro factu;u est,
W/t/t
all
furst crossyd of
hygh deuocion,
Kyssyng the tokenes rehersyd here
And
28
your inward contemplacion,
Your mowthe
Kiss the
tokens, and
toforn,
remember
mynde on
euer haue
Crystes passion
thorne.
AVliyche for your sake weryd a crowne of
Explicit [John Lydgate
18.
Christ's
32
:
passion.
Stoic.']
THE FIFFTENE TOKXYS AEOEX THE

DOOM.i
[From MS.
B.
M. Harley 2255, leaves 117-118, back.]

(V)
As
the doctour Sanctus leronimus,
V-
leaf iiri
Jerome,
on] in A.
hijs] om. A.
B.
I)ee Ceedre
except 132 iasr.
16 tig:\irf)>e well B.
16 So cruell ageynst B.
15 on] in C B.
Both versions arc probably genuine, the T version
to make his B.
in
17 combylde in til A.
earlier.
18 Put sette
on h. a] gode A.
20 cw] >at A.
22 as] a H h L. ê A.
24 thys] the L.
23 did ))ere ins. A. hoic] wher B.
as a C.
25 ye h. eye
26 And al A h. with heitis kneelinge
J, etc.
'
30 tokene h.
dovne A.
27 The] om. A.
29 of] with Ch.
cure sakys dyd
31 on] of J HA.
32 ijour] tliy L H h R A.
were C. n] ))e A. Explicit L H. Ex)ilicit expliciat kidere scriptor
eat C, Now eondeê here \>e dyte of verbin/i caro factuwi est A.
14 and] om. A.
14 depe A.
15 Passyoii of Crvst A.
and C follow
According
to St.
AVhich that knew by inspiraciouu
hHJLA.
118
The Fifftcne Tohiys aforn
ike
Doom.
Fiftene tokiiys, the scni)ture telletli ]f:us,

And therof luakith a declaracioim,
The se*
shall riae,
Afor the lugement; and for concliisioim

I The First day, the se shal ryse on heighte
Above
al liillys, to ther iiispecciou/j,
Fourty kybitys in euery niannys
sight.
(2)
and descend.
II
The Secunde day, the

Tliat
Animals
shall fear.
III
vnnethe
it
se slial
ek discende
shal nat wel be seyn.
Wilde beestys vpon the flood Rorende,

The thridde day herd on mouwt and pleyn,
12
Foul, beeste and fyssh, shal tremble in certeyn,

Compleynyng in ther hydous moone
Yp
the skyes
tliis
noyse nat maad in veyn,
For what thev mene, God shal knowe
16
alloone.
(3)
The sea
IV The Fourthe
day, the watir and the see

Shal brenne as ony flawme light.
shall burn.
The
fiflfte
Shal
Ije
day, herbe, foul and tree
bloody dewed to
tlie
And alle foulys for feer shal

As they were echoon of assent
Birds shall
fly away.
sight
Nouthir Ete nor drynke, but
Oonly for
Fiery floods
feer of Cristes
20
take ther flight,
Icse strength
&
VI The
Sixte day, howsys Oon and alle,

[leaf ii7,
Grete Castellys, tours maad of lym and stoon
Playn with the Erthe to grouwde shal douw falle.
shall
ovei-whelin
castles and
towers.
Fyry
floodys,
and watrys euerychoon,
as Coolys witJi
Erennyng
Sparyng no thyng,
VII
Tlie Vij*' day, stoonys
24
back]
28
flawmys ovir goon.
tyl al be wast and spent

This Firy flood shal ovir sprede anoon.
And Eeche in heyghte face of the firmament.
Stones .shall
burst
asunder.
niyght,
lugement.
Oon and
alle
Alle they to-gidre shal mete sodeynly

On foure pavtyes shal assondir falle.
32
The Fifflcnc Tohiys nforn
And
Ami
Wliat
the
ill
tlier
hurtlyiig noyse dredfuNy.
no
man
sliul
al tliyiig
Doom.
11!)
36
knowe Upyaly
inonyth, the liyd previte,
Nor enpowne the toknys secrely,

But God alloouc, in his liili niaieste.
40
(6)
VIII
t^hal haue,
Tlie'Viij" tokne in Oidre ye
Folwyng in soth as ye shal vndirstonde,
Ther shal been so gret an erthe-quave

That man iior beeste on ther feet shal stonde.
IX
îXiLke.
44
Tlie ny[n]the day, pleynly as is the stronde,

Shal
mou?teyns tourne in-to poudir smal,
hyh
As men
I'othe hyl
shal seen, bothe fre
and dale
of
mesour
shainm'""
and bonde,
levelled.
48
so Egal.
()
X The
tenthe day, from kavernys
&
ther kavys
[leaf iis]
lyk folk that kan no good,

drou?ke men \at Ravys,
Or as they weren frentyk, outhir wood,
Uedly pale, and devoyde of blood
Men shal come out,

And renne abrood lyk
52
^^''^J^j^^J'*"
Nat speke a woord Don vnto anothir,

As witles peple of resouw and of mood,
Xo
5G
vnto brothir.
queyntaa??ce maad, brothir
(8)
XI The
xj* signe. pleynly to devise,
As
it is
lieniembrid in scripture,
Ded boonys that day shal arysc,

And grisly stonde on ther sepulture,
And shewyn outward a dredful foul
So
to stonde al day, wiih
shî dae"
60
figure
boonys blak and donne
Of doom abyde the dredful aventure,

Tyl goyng doun of the bloody sonne.
64
(9)
XIL The
xij*
day,
mor dredful than
is
werre,
Ageyns which shal be no Ilesistence,

Doun from hevene shal fallen eue>y sterre,
AVith firjVêvene and ferful violence,
And
beestys alle shal coniyn in presence
68
IimiuaiT
from
heaven.
120
With-Inne a
Ten
to
Prayers
Saints.
and of verray drede
feeld,
Nouthir Ete nor drynke for noon Indigence,

But krye, and howle, and dar liemsilf nat fede.
72
(10)
All living
shall die.
XIII The
xiij
day,
men
ben alyve
this is wel certeyn,
tiiat
Shal deye eclion,
And
aftir that
With
XIV
Heaven and
earth shall
be
c
Tlie
lleaf lis, back]
they shal aryse blyve,
come to lyve ageyn,

day, tlier shal also be seyn
erthe, verrayly in dede,
othir bodyes to
xiiij''
Hevene and
Withoute
refute or
msumed,
Conswme and
al into
76
ony maneer geyn,

80
asshes dede.
(11)
and rise
new.
all
The laste [day], accountyd ful fiiftene,

As Seyn Jerom pleynly doth devise,
Hevene and erthe al newe shal be sene,
And
As
Of
us
all
bodyes shal that day aryse
this mateer,
Afor
God save
alle
84
this doctour setteth the emprise
God
graunte, as I wisse,
that
al men been so'Avyse
87
day
Cristes passioun, that they may come to bliss.
this
Thorngh
xpUcit.
19.
PEAYEES TO TEX SAINTS.
[MS. Bodley Laud, 683, leaves

1
24, back, to 27.]
These holy seyntys folwyng ar preuyledged of our lord

Ihesu that what man or woman praieth to them
rightfully shal haue his bone.
(1)
St.
Denis.
[i
leaf 24, back]
To Seynt Denys.
Blissed Denys, of Athenys cheef sonne,

Sterre of Grece, cliarboncle of that contre,
MSS. Laud 683, leaves 24, back, to 27 = L Harley 2255,

Jesus Coll. Camb. 56, leaves 73, back, to
70 to 72, back =
75= J; Sidney Sussex Coll. 37, leaves 7-10 = S. Title: lacks
H S Incipit de decern niartiribus J. Margin S H J have only the
Latin names Dionisius, Georgius, Cristofovns, Blasiiis, Egidins,
1 A blissed
Katerina, Margareta, Martha, Cristina, Barbara.
ins. S.
'
to
Prayers
Wicli
liy piecliYiig
The
To
for
Crist
jji
le.s-u
And them
That on
})i
Saints.
to Cristis feitli liast
1-2 1
-wonne
Iliat
scrvaii/jtis
and
tlie
Cyte,
alle ))at trust in tlic,
in tlie lievenly consystorye

preserve from al aduersyte
passiou7i devoutly
(2)
han memorie.
To Seynt George.
Glorious George, o marter moost enteer,

To saue ))e mayde outraydest the dragoun,
Eemembre on us in tliy devout prayer,
8t. George,
ttiat slew
the dragon.
Of Ynglond callyd protectour & patroun

Pray for sixte Herry and al this regioun
Of onr enmyes by grace to lian victorye,
And for alle tho, that Avitli devossioun

On thy passion haue euery day memorye.
(3)
To Seynt
12
[ifaf25]
16
Crystofre.
Holy C/m*7offre, Geaunt of Stature,

That bar lesxx over the sterne fflood,
To pray
do thy besy Cure,

to that lord moost souereyn
St. Christo]itier,
tliat bore
Jesus.
for us
On
Wich
And
W(in
KniiiCf.
and Paris
reeiu of rt"rau?ice
Pray
Ten
for
mankynde was
pray for
alle in
&
most good,
:o
offred on the rood,
the hevenly glorie,

for us his precious blood,
To hym that shadde
Wich on
)jt
passiown han
(4)
eue/-y
day memorie.
To Seynt
24
Blasy.
on hem mynde,
Bysshop Blasy, among
That be yi servau7jtis treuly of Entent
liaue
Wich by meek
suffrau/?ce, in story as I ffynde,
Haddist \i body with Ireu kombes
rent,
St. Blase,
28
And euer a-lich stable in thy torment,

Lat thy praier been our dyffensorye,
Tliat
To
alle
mercy passe rigour of lugement,

tho that haue J)i passiou?i in memorie.
iron conibs.
32
13 ))e sext henry J H.

8 haue S J.
3 The wiche ins. S.
16 euery dan]
15 tho] um. J. with] hatli J.
sLde hcrry] vs S.
22 us alle
21 The wiclie ins. S.
19 To] tliat s.
euyr S.
27 The wiche S.
25 hem on S.
24 o] of J S.
im. S.
30 diffeii29 eucr eliche J. stahble J.
28 comes S, conibs J.
tion J
sic.
31 of]
and H,
in J.
that was
rent with
122'
woods.
Ten
Saints.
To Seynt Gyle.
(5)
St
Giles
who lived
the wild
to
Prayers
[leaf ^s,
back)
Holy seynt Gyle, wich in 'be woodis wylde,

J
^nd araons bestis tame and saua^yne,
oj
'
'
'
'
"^
Myd
sliarpe busshes dist î paleis
bylde
And to kyng Chaiiis, as bokis determyne,

Thou gaf comfort, tryacle, and medycyne,
By devout prayer, doon in thyn Oratorie,
for alle tho, that grace
Pray
Wich
euery day haue the
in
vp-on
hem
36
shyne,
40
memorye.
(6)
blissed seyutes, that been in
noumbre
ffyve,
Foure holy marteris, and o confessour,

Alle of assent doth your dever blyve,
To
alle
Them
your servauntis for
To
44
do socour,
to releve in al worldly labour,
Dou?j from
Your
to
}je
hevenly goldyn reclynatorie,
grace distylleth, beth sheld
alle that
&
p?-otectour,
48
haue your names in memorie.
()
Callith to
mynde, how
that in your lyves
God graunted yow, while that ye were here,

of yow synguler prerogatyves,
Who praieth to yow of hooll herte & enteer,
To ech
Alle ther requestis graciously to heere,
Geyn worldly
tempestis
&
52
[leaf 26]
troublis transetoryie,
For wich remembreth in your special praier

On alle that haue yow devoutly in memorye.
To Seynt Kateryne.
(8)
Catherine, that
broke the
wheel.
St.
56
Kateryne, born of the blood Eoyall,

^^
,
i
-i
Of Alysau7jdre thy fader whilom kyng,
Thou brak the wheel, ful dredful & mortal,
.
Outraiest the
The queen
convertyng,
Porphirie to Cristis feith tornyng,
tiraurit, philisofres
wt't/i
GO
3.
36 as hoJcei determyne] om. J.
43 blithe H.
41 0] om. J.
40 The wiche 8.
54 troblesse S.
48 that] om. S.
46 heuen J.
47 be J, both S,
58 sum tyme a S.
57 blod born S.
56 alle tho ins. S.
35
thi S.
With
S, diddist J.
To
Ten
to
Prayers
123
Saints.
deth thyn heii dyst doura declyne,

above regnyiig
suffre
iox \n servauntis to Crist
Pray
64
Glorious pryncesse, luarter and virgyne.
To Seynt Margarete.
(9)
St.MiiiL-aiBt,
With
tholigost Margarete supported vfc socoured,

Thy tendre youthe flouryng in beute,
Of
dragown
a (lra"on
for Crystys feith devoured,
Mergarete,
Wich
devoured by
63
of chastyte,
Example
suffredist deth
by greet humylyte,
Stable as a stoon by grace Avich is devyne, [leaf

Pray for pi servauntis and alle that love the,
26,
back]
blyssed lady, marter and virgyne.
To Seynt
(10)
Holv ^Martha
And
his
mynystre
:N[artha.
St. Martlia,
Ihesu Ostesse,
to crist
to serve
that slew
tlie
of his foode,
hym
dragon
While Maudeleyn wepte in gret dystresse

For hir synnys ther knelyng for liir goode,
Thou slouh
Ded
\iQ
dragou/j for al his furious woode,
in gret age, buried be ffrontyne.
Pray
Wich
for \i servauretis to hym \at starrfF

were a pure vyrgyne.
)ji lyff
on roode,
all
(11)
To Seynt
80
Cristyne.
St Ciistina,
Blissed Cristyne, of Cryst, be hym-silf baptysed,
Thou took thy name,

Suffredist peynes
And
they
])i
&
feer,
mylk meynt
cruelly.
wit/ dropis veede,
fro \i
brestis
sith lik Crist
Pray
suffered
most mortally practysed,
Swerd, tlawme,
Whan
tliat
in bookis as I reede,
gan
boody shreede,
thou callid art Cristyne,
[ieaf27]
servauntis & help hem in ther nede

])i
our feith were slayn a pur virgyne.
for
Wich for
(12)
88
To Seynt Barbara.
Blissed Barbara, baptysed in a welle.
The water halwed, name
of
Jê
Trynyte,
71 louyth S.
70 the wich S.
63 aboue with crist H J S
81
80 were a jjure] perseueredist a H J S.
71 stratf sic J.
84 with]
J.
83 most] orn. S.
self] om. J.
Blissed] oni.
88 om] S.
86 art called J.
and S.
87 d:] om. J, in all J.
90 nam] om. S.
St. Barliara,
that keeps
off
124
To
Whos
,.
holynesse hath poAver to Eepelle
The strook
gunshots.
Edmund.
St.
Saue
of gonnys, for folk that trust in the,
\i servau?^tis
from
92
al aduersite,
Pray hym, that sit among the ordris nyne,

For thy sake on vs to haue pyte,
As thou
art verray
marter and virgyne.
96
Explicit.
TO
20.
EDMUND.
ST.
Here begynnetli a praier
to
Seynt Edmund.
[MS. Bodley Laud Misc. 6S3, leaves 19-21.]

(1)
St.
Edirund,
ruby of
Glorious
Edmund
kyiiii
n of
j
Estynglond,
j
o
Callid of marteris charboncle and Euby,
martyrs,
for thy servau7ztis, hold ouer hewi
Pray
Wich
[Uaf ip]J
'
>
thyn hond,
of hooll herte trusts in the feithfully,
Be mene
and of mercy,
to êsw of grace
His hevenly deuh ]ilentyvously
to
scheede
On
Us
us echoon, that clepe to hym meekly

to refresshe and lielpe in our most neede.
(2)
Benygne and
bli-ssed, o
Witli arwes
With
A
died sooner
than forsake
Christ.
ge??ime purpurat
wou^dyd only
[leaf i9,
back]
for Cristis sake,
grace endued and goostly fortunat,
greet empryse
thow dyst vndirtake,
12
Lyst rather deie than Grists feitli forsake,

For love of Jesu, for whom thow dedist bleede,
Pray
Us
to the lord, wheir so
to releue
91 Whos]
thi on to vs
MS.i.
and helpe
was sic S.
haue pyte
92
iii]
slepe or wake,
moost neede.
16
H J.
95 For
on
S.
for} fro
sic S.
Laud
= L
Un. Lib. C. Kk. 1. 6, leaves

683, leaves 19-21
= C B. M. Harley 2255, leaves 152-153 = H. 1-24
Title in C, And begyueth an hooly Preyer to Seynt Edmund
202-203, back
H.
kyng martyr & mayden.
ovi.
we
in our
4 tryste C.
13 cristus.
To
125
Edmund.
St.
(3)
do tliy peyni;
kyng
To pray to Jcsii, sothfast God and man,
As he gaf mercy to Mary Maudeleyiie
gracious
And rewed
of favour
of pite vp-on
tlie
20
Publican,
Moost benyngnely halpe the Samaritlian,
Of
wepyng lyk as he took heede,

pray to ))e, right as we began,
Be mene to Jesu to helpe in our most neeJe.
Petris
We
24
(4)
Our helpe, our socour, our niediatuur most cheff

As thou art kyng and prynce of this contre,
hym
And nat
Pray
As timu
disdeyned the
woman Chananee/
art
king of this
27
that gaf mercy to the theeff,
region,
us. chananee.
hir doubter of mercyi'ul pite,
Cured
Of our
we may speede,
our trust and feith abit in the,
to Jesw to helpe in our most neede.
requestis lielpe that
Sith
al
Be mene
32
i.rayfonm
(5)
Lucyfer, fader of pompe and pride,

Pray Crist to sende us dreed w/t/< humylytc
Geyn
Geyn
fals rancour,
envie to sette a syde.
That we may leue in
Geyn
36
parfit charite.
tlessbly lustys, clennesse
&
chastite,
Through al jji frauwchise lat vertu spryng and

That pees be kept in euery Comou7ite,
As
tlier
[leaf 20]
;
cheef patrou diffende
he??t in
tiuoukIi au
spreede,
let i.eaoe
êr neede.
40
(6)
Kext Crist in erthe thou art our protectour,

Our bolewerk, our bastyle and dyffence
Geyn fals extorcioure our castel & our tour.

Our sheeld, our pavis of most magnyficens,
44
Support to alle that do reuerence

To J)e and tliyne, ageyn al foreyn drede.
Among
Socour
all
all
20 Publican]
ins.
46
all C.
marters kyng of gret excellence,

in ther neede.
))e
tho that calle
22 Petrus C.
pnpplican L.
C.
40 as] and
pataroun
48 that] to C to the ins. C.
;
Chananee
48
28
s.
woman
of
tfende C.
kept.
be
To
126
Affter
To me
legend best.
Edmund.
deth of niarteris callid
))i
For newe
love thy
St.
tliy
flour,
ay fro yeer to yeer,

cheef & best Aiictour
florissh)'iig
is
legende
Thyn hooly
uailles
and thy royal
52
lieer
Greuh be myracle, as seitb ]?e cronycleer,

Kept clos in gold and siluere, as I reede,
Cast douw of mercy on us thyn lie-venly cheer
And
vp-on
alle that calle \q in ther
56
neede.
^^^
Tliy nails
liair are
conserved yit in thyn hooly place,

Wtt7< other relyques, ffor a memoryall,
still kej>t
here with
ihy iloulile
crown,
Which be
and
With iij prerogatives, ful solempne and roiall,

As kyng and marter a crownet virgynall,
of lillies
and half
laureat marter
Piay
and
back]
Frute of this marter growyng vp by grace
Half
roses
[iâf 0,
of rossis reede
stable as a stoon wall,
Gi
for all tho that calle the in ther neede.
The reede
rosis,
GO
with white
lillies
meynt,
lilies.
Paradys
flours, riht fressh
and
fair to see,
bloody dropis whan thou Avere al be-spreynt,

These buddis .spredde ther levis of beute,
Medeled with lyllyes of virgynyte ;
AV/t/i
Of two colours thus parted was ])i weede,

Kyng, mayde, and marter of mercy & pite,
Pray
Thou dost
help thy
servants.
for alle tho \at calle the in ther neede.
Trust of
])i
mene
Expert of
G8
72
(10)
servauntis fou?jde faithful in serteyu,
of
them that sette her trust in the,

and preued on kyng Sweyn,
old,
Maufire the tiraunt in his most cruelte
76
Slain at Geynesboruh, pe cronycle Avho lyst se,

For extort tribute deth was his fynal niede.
Graunte
W/t/i. grace
59
])i
&
51 autour H.
t.his\ the H.
to > ins. C.
seruauntis pees, reste and liberte,

support and helpe in ]>ei- most neede.
80
53 Groweth C.
52 thy royal] thyn hooly H.
63 ] om. C.
72 the]
61 crowLed C.
73 (/] on H.
trust] Furste C.
To
127
Denis.
St.
(11)
And uray fur alle lliat koiuc on iiilgyniage

From euery party of this regioiiii,
Pray
those
For syk and liool, for old and yong of age,

For folk tliat dwelle here m thyu owne tou7i,
Kepe and preserue
lieni fro
for
lliul:
come
84
tribuIaciou
all tho
\at wolde hem ou[gh]t n)ysbede
Wit7< Cristis helpe be ther proteccyoun,
Antl to alle tho tliat calle \)Q in ther neede.
Ageyn
88
(12)
Thy
nyli servauntis, goostly
mak hem
merle,
Pray Crist in spirit for to make hem strong,

Folk of thy town and of tliy monasterye,
In riht conserve
he???, suffre he??i
Pees and good love viiih
hem
thytownsfolk and
'
*'
''
''
haue no wrong,
92 tUymonkK,
tabyde long,
in charite, fervent as the gleede ;

rex gentis shal ech day be ther song
Brennyng
Aue
Callyng to fe for
lielpe in tlier
96
most neede.
^'"'j^'^J'^''''^
Explicit.
21.
A DEVOWTE IXVOCACIOUX TO SAINTE

DEXYS.
[MS. Ashmole
59, leaves 65-66.]
folowe|) here a devowte Invocacioun made

by Lydegate to Sainte Denys at fe request of
Charlies )?e Frenshe kynge to let it beo translated
And nowe
oute of Frenshe in-to Englisshe.

(1)
))ow chosen of
Y>o\\'
Welle
rich chest
God
protectour of flfraunce,
rubye of
Denis, pro-
})eire felicitee,
France,
of al ])eire welfare, lloure of felicitance,
Sovereine of
86 ought]
HC
al ])eire prosparite
Jjowe blessed
Denys
remembre of
grace,
and
se
out L.
91 of [2) in H.
Colophon: "Explicit
lydgate" H, "Here endutli >is holy preyere of Seynt
Edinnnde the whych D. I. lydgate made" C.
3 flonrc] MS. fuure.
4 al ins. at end of line, MS.
quo])
To
1.28
How
To
At
St.
Denis.
Cryste Ihesu graunte])e of love entiere

alle jjat for socour vuto )jee calle
requeste to here wele py jireyer.
Jieire
(2)
Resceyve vs goostly on-to
)jy
governaunce,
Geyne goostely enmys graunt vs

preserve us
from our
In worldely troble defende vs

Fronie
libertee,
meschau??ce
make vs to goo free,

all
from
adversitee,
preserve
and cleere
])ine holy oven feyre
alle
And vs
And with
fro
oure fomen
jjy looke, of mercy and

no
we, taccepte oure preyer.
Benignely
Caste dovne
12
pite
16
(3)
From
Give us
virtues for
vicious lyff sette vs in assuraunce
Ageinst pryde graunte vs humilite

Geinst coveityse, vertuous governaunce
vices.
[leaf
back]
Geinst Lecherie, clennesse and chastitee
Geinst wrathe and yre, stedfast vnytee

}3assaute of feondes and infernal daunger
Make
And
of
Iiisi'ire
us
with
faitli,
liope,
and
chanty.
Jjyne eeris vnto
with
jje
vertues
contryte repentaunce,
fiat
beon in noumbre
By
"
32
preyer.
witli longe pe)seuera?^ce
Reystreyne oure hertis frome worldely vanite.

And souft're vs to haue none attendance
false
Ay
Fortune,
But
in
28
grace cleyminge in heven to haue a see
Graunte vs in vertu
Christ.
thre,
Called of clerkis feyth, hope, and charite,

To beo enspirod whilest we beon here,
Thorughe fy requeste and mercyful
Ijet us not
trust iu
24
fy preyer.
passe, graunte oportunyte
schrifft, of howsell,
And
fy mercy and mightyful haboundaunce
Or we
Of
20
vs to venqwysse, oute of py powestee,
Enclyne
but
or,,
3G
in fals fortunes mutabilite,

to
fiat
lord
J)at
dyed
vi:)pon a tree
nowe in this matere,

we may surly flee,
])y winge ])at
To cleyme his mercye by fie meene of ))y preyer.
help Saint
Denys
Vnder
11 troUe]
MS. enemye.
33 MS. rep.
v.s.
40
To
120
Denis.
St.
(6)
Saint Denvs,
.
111 l)ee
'
Wotni.st
holly
J oure aftiaunce,
is
>
j,,,.g ^v
Oure
hei'tly socoiir,
Fully ooucludinge and knitting in substaunce,

For in Jjy grace may beo no scarcitee,
"Wliane ever
Til vs
men
]>)
we
calle to )?y
let
mercy
])y
41
benignyte,
appeere,
[leafoo]
In cure moste treyte dredfuU prospe?*itec

Prey til oure lord taccepte oure preyer.
Whan
holly
oure souereyne suyrtee,
48
deth vs manassethe with his launce,

for to sustene ))e launce
J)ere
Be with us
at death.
Beo present
to peyse geinst oure inyquitee
Mercy
But
For
jiere
is
52
none so sure purveyaunce
Whane we
offende thorughe Hesshly freelte,
In goostly langour
to
Jjane at l^y wille of
To wesshe
Nowe
or I'owe luge, procede of equytee
])e
fynden allegeauwce,
56
mercyful plente
tilthe of
oure enfirmytee
mercyful Denys, of mercy we requere
59
In every mescheef accepte oure preyer.

(9)
lodesterre of Parvs be Citee

''
Summe
Athenes Lanterne of
Paris,
jjeire
creaunce
tenlumyne ))eire cuntre

Philosophre of most autoritee
of al grace
blessed
To
And
50
49,
Denys
lyfft
vp
])ine
63
hevenly chere
fore the
heghe devyne magestee,

preye fe lord taccepte oure preyer.
J)e
and
star of
'^
Light of
toa^ccept
66
launce proh. should be balaunce.

line is missing after
three after 52.
57 oure] MS. Jyne.
MS. Ashmole 59 (written after 1447, in Shirley's old age) contains the unique copy of this poem. The old scribe, as is sliown by
the divisions of his stanzas as indicated by the mark ''. in the
margin, has gone astray in the last stanzas. These marks occur
opposite lines
9,
17,
LYDGATE, M.
P.
25,
32,
40,
46,
53,
60.
""""Pra-v^'-
130
22.
Fraisc of
St.
A PEAISE OF
Anne.
ANNE.
ST.
[MS. B. M. Harley 2251, leaf
76, back.]
(1)
Whoever
loves
Jle that intendeth in his herte to seke
tlie
daufjchter
must, of
courtesy,
love the
mother, too.
To
love the doughte?* of
any
womman
fre,
He
must, of gentilles, love the moder eke,

In honest "wyse, by fygure as ye may see ;
Kiglit as for the fruyte honoured is tlie tre,
So he that
to this lady Reu^/'ence list to do,
Hir moder, Seynt Anne, worship he
also.
(2)
And
Here,
devoute oreyson,
to that ende, lo, liere a
therefore,
follows a
prayer to
St. Anne,
mother of
Our Laily.
In honour of hir oonly, my friendes deere,

That whilom A holy man in his contemplacioun,
Had
Remembraunce, with
in
all his
whiche,at his dyeng, he saugh
By
hert entier.
hem both
appere, 12
This blessid mayden and hir moder fre,

Delyveryng his soule from all aduersite.
MSS.
leaf
M. Harley 2251,
B.
169 back.
leaf 766
The two versions arc
Trin. Coll.
Cam. K.
3. 21,
ideyitical.
AN INVOCATION TO SEYNTE ANNE.
23.
[MS. B. M. Adds. 16165, leaf 247, and back.]
Invocacioun by Lydegate to Saynte Anne.

(1)
Lord,
\)o\\ first
moeuer, fat causest euery
To haue
And
my
pen to
praLse St.
Anne.
tiling
and kyng,
lordship of eche Intelligence,

Destille adoune jjy gracious Influence
In-to
my
]5e
brest
]jat
dulle
is
B.
M. Adds. 16165
for rudenesse,
Of holy Anne some goodly word

MSS.
keping thoroughe fy prouydence.
rightfully art called lord
Having
insjiire
his
expresse.
Bodley Ashmole 59, leaves 44,

Here begynne))e a devoute luvo-
Title A
back, to 45, back = A.
cacion to saiiite Anne by J)at solempne religious Lidegate made at
the commaundement of my Ladie Anne Countasse of Stafford.
6 forduUcd of] A.
2 >2/] A.
om.lsi.
\ eucryâX.
))at dulle is
forM.
7 In all my brest of gode holly sainte Anne exp?-csse A.
:
To
Anne.
St.
131
(2)
but
ffor
My
But
))0U help,
my
wit
is
derk and dul
mynde
to barcyne,
is
my memorye
beo emoysted with Jje reyne

doun descenden frome ]>y see of glorye
yif Jêy
J?at
Whos
In-to
my
11
dewe dropes fro fy reclynatorye

soule, awhaped and amaate,
golde
Shed from abouen fy
licour aureate,
14
(3)
mene
)jat
J)e
grace of
J)e
culuer whight
Let the
spirit like a
with his plente dope euery thing enspyre
dove
descend on
Haboundantly, wher fat him list talight

In herties colde to setten hem a-fyre.
To brenne
in lone,
and feruently desyre
me.
18
;
With which flamme myn herb aquyche and

!Marye moder
Sainte
Anne
reyse,
for to preyse,
21
was descendid of pe stocke and roote

Of olde lessye by ordre lynyallye,
)?e seed of Dauid, whos braunches feyre and swoote
Een so comended of noble Ysaye
)5at
25
holy Anne ! haue pytee and mercy,

)3oughe in py laude I can no bette endyte,
And
helpe
me
forthe of pat I thank to wryte.
28
(5)
holy Anne, pat bare pe feyre fruyt

Of al oure helpe and oure saluacioun,
Holy Anne,
)jat art
chief help, comfort
Unto mankynde
and
help us.
refuyt.
sheelde and proteccioun,
32
Now
thorugh py preyer and medyacioun

pat wliylome were of Joachim pe wyfF,
Holy to stynten al oure werre and stryffe.
35
witte be holpe is so bareyiie A.

9 duT] loste, my clere.
10 emoysted] raseyed M.
16 plciUe] largesse, cucry]
al.
18 a WitA] >y.
20 fiamme myn hert] heete A.
22 \>at\
whiches.
26 0] A, mercy and pyte
of bo]>e.
A. pitj-e A.
ins.
my
A.
28 tendyte A.
35 Holy] fully,
34 in A.
30 oure] A.
stynten] stynt
orn.
MA.
M.
In
33 medytacyoun A.
this stanza Z2-33 folloic
To
132
Anne.
St.
(6)
Be
From thy
breast
sprang the
star,
J50W oure socour to saue us
and defende
In euery sorowe, bojje neglie and ferre ;

For to Jjy grace we holy us comende,
Out of Avhos brest sprange ]?e lode-sterre
}3at is oure guyde in euery wo and werre,
Wliane
fiat
may no
)5er
39
and shyne
hir beniys to us appeere
42
meschief in oure hertis niyne.

(7)
Bennigne matronne,
}3at
the
hallowed
Ark,
blisful
Brouglitest ferjje
])at bare
halowed ark
Jje
Foode
of
moder Anna
with-Inne
ful cloos
)jy-self
holy manna,
mankynde wherthorugh oure helpe aroos
Whiche holy
\)Q
prestes haue
in hir
46
depoos
To given it swiche, in ))is desert and nede,

As shul be saued for hir eternal mede,
49
(8)
For fou by grace were predestynate

Ful longe aforne by prescyence devyne,
the Virgin.
To
here the virgyne pure, Invyolate,
)5at
53
ahoulde be tryacle and medecyne
Ageyne pe cruwel venyme serpentyne,

with mankynde,
}3at was out shad tenspyren
Whane Adam
ate Jjapple as
Nowe
God
we
56
fynde.
(9)
sith fat
Aboue
Of
hir
God's
wrath.
gyve fe excellence
wymmen moder
for to be
shoulde remedye oure offence,

on us wrecches mercy and pitee
J)at
Haue
Appease
alle
hajê
and
So pat we may hope fynde

J)OW fe wrathe of Jje luge qweeme,
To graunt us mercy to fore er pat he deeme
hit
60
esee
)3at
63
(10)
So pat we may fully in pe

O
blissful
Thoroughe pin help,
aflfye
blissful sugre-canne
sugar-cane,
43 Now benigne
42 hertis] A. liert M.
38 holly we A.
45 >e (1) J>at.
manna] manne
A.
Anna] Anne MA.
63 he vs
60 on] of.
his M.
49 hir] >eire A.
A.
ins.
ins. A.
To
We may
St.
aboue in
Michadl and
);e
heuenly
St.
133
GauhricU.
)je blisful
help lis to
sing above,
lerarcliy,
Where fat fese Aungels be wont to singe Osanne,

To thanke and preyse, and worship as we cane
67
the praises
of the
Lamb.
lambe, fat for oure aldre goode
70
Thorouglie his meeknesse starff upoun fe Eoode.

(11)
To
slee fe serpent }?at
was so venymous
He faught for synners riglit as a chanipyoun,

And in liis sight, as moost victoryous,
He killed deathe, of luda fis leoun,
To whome fowe praye fat for his passyoun
He graunt us mercy in f is exyle heore
74
Sith he us bought with his blood so deer.
77
A PEAYERE TO SEYXT MICHAELL.
24.
[MS. Laud 683,
by
among
Myghell
Callid
Be
leaf 24.]
grace of Cryst lesu
Michael,
present our
angelis f e hevenly champiouw,
prayer.
a p?-erogatyf synguler of vertu,
Held
a batayll,
Be thow our
venquysshed the dragoun,
sheld and our proteccyoun,
In euery myschef
of daungeris iuf email,

our
Dyffende
party, p/-esente our orisoun,
to
the
lord
that
Vp
gouemeth all.
A PEAYEEE TO GAUBEIELL.
25.
[Ibid.]
Blissed Gabriel, wich broughtest
first
tydyng
Gabriel,
be our help
On-to ilarye, knelyng on thy kne,

Touchyng f e berthe of that hevenly kyng,
Of
his
conseyvyng and
liis natyvyte,
Maria, in pure virgynyte
Sholde here a child, to socoure us alle,
And how
For wich,
Gabriel
geyn
Be thow our helpe whan we

71 fe]
t)at
A.
all
aduersyte
to the calle.
72 synners] synne M.
76
8
])is]
A.
his
M.
134
Katherinc, Margaret, and
Sts.
26.
TO
ST.
Mary
Magdalene.
KATHEEINE, ST. MARGAEET, AND

MAEY MAGDALENE.
ST.
[From MS. B. M. Harley 2255,

Incipit de
trib?<,s
leaf 115.]
\^r^\mh^ls, TLdiierina, Margar//a,
&
Magc/aZene.
(1)
Kateryne with
Virgins and
martyrs,
help i;s.
Margarete,
That be virgines and martirs both tweyne,
Make the heuenly deuh of grace vpon vs shyne,
Of your chaast lyf som drope lat doun reyne ;
glorious
Thu choose of God, Maria Magdaleyne,

Ye alle, echoon, crownyd for gret vertu,
Ageyn al myscheef doth your besy peyne
To pray for vs vnto our lord lesw.
(2)
Lord, that sittist in the heuenly consistorye

Of special grace heere myn Orisoun,
As thu gaff grace of conquest and victorye

To thes too maidenys, to suffre passiouw,
And
(leaf iis,
back]
12
thu gaff verray contricioure

To Mawdeleyne, weepyng with terys smerte,
as
By whos
Of
alle
request, graunt vs remyssiouw

our synners, that crye to the of herte.
16
(3)
And,
For what
these
women did.
lord Jesn, as thu
knowest weel,
Seyn Margarete venquysshyd the dragou?/,

seyn Kateryne brak the strong.[e] wheel
Thornh Goddys niyht, tyme of hir passiouw,
And
And Mawdeleyne
At thy
And
moost amerously weepyng,

with hir heer displayed envirou/j
feet,
Dryed vp
the terys, mercy ay cryeng.
MSS. Harley 2255,

leaf 76
20
kneelyd lowe douw
20 goodes
J.
J.
leaf 115,
Katerina
21 crying
J.
back
J.
24
Jesus Coll. Camb. 56,

19 stronge J.
strong H.
;
To
lesu, for love of thes
St.
135
Leonard.
women
and love of
thre,
thein,
for ther sake,
I the besoeke,
oonly
Of thy moost merciful gracious bounte,
Sauf vs fro daungeer of hiJous feendis blake,
28
Bi the prayeer of thes seyntis alle,

lesu, haue mercy whan we to the calle.
2Q
Jesus,
have mercy
on us.
Explicit q?w]) Lidgate.
A PEAYEK TO
27.
[From Bodley Laud Misc.
Here begynneth a praier
LEONARD.
ST.
683, leaves 21, back, to 22.]
to
Seynt Lethenard.
[leaf 211
(1)
Eeste and reffuge to folk dysconsolat

Fader off pyte and consolacyoun,
Callid recomfort to folk desolat,
[leaf 21, back]
Souereyn socour in Trybulacioun,

Yertuoiis visitour to folkis in prysoura,
graiuite of thy goodnesse,
Blissed Leonard
To pray
To saue
)ji
Blessed
Leonard,
lesu wiih
hooU affeccyoun
servauntis fro mysclief
&
distresse.
(2)
_
Eemembre on hem
save
that lyn in cheynes bou?ide,

folk exsiled far from ther centre,
On
On swich
as lyn with
many
grevous wounde
and haue no lyberte

in pouerte
hem
nouht
]i&t pleyne
For-get
For thrust & hunger constreyned with siknesse
Fetryd in prisoun
Pray
To saue
to lesu of
alle
25 Ohu
om. J.
sic J.
MSS. Laud
tho
12
mercy full
])at
prisoners,
the exiled,
calle
f>e
26 Leseche
683, leaves 21-22
the poor.
;
pite
16
in distresse.
J.
= L;
30 on to
Harley
J.
Explicit]
22.^5, leaf 114,
back
Jesus College Cam. 56, leaf 76, back = J

Sidney Sussex
1
.Coll. 37, leaf 6 = S.
BJest S
Incipit de Sancto Leonardo J.
12 Ferrid J.
sic.
9 lyue J.
11 greues S.
Jest J.
leyn S.
14 trurste sic S.
16 tho] om. J.
15 of] for his S.
in] ou S.
pe]
om.
S.
To
136
Leonard.
St.
(3)
Lat thy praier and thy grace avaylle
To
women
in
And
travail,
tho that calle
alle
specially of
To ache
of
})e
in ther neede,
Avomen that
travaille,
bonys and gontes ât do sprede
10
stau7iche veynes, "wich sese nat to bleede,
folk in fever,
Help
Help furious
And
folk that tremble in \er accesse,
haue in mynde of
To pray
for alle \at calle
nie?-cy
])Q
&
take lieede
24
in dystresse.
(-i)
&
Sobre
To
the sad,
appese suych folk as
falle in furie
and heuy do niytygacyoun,

Suych as be pensiff, niak he?n glad & murie,
trist
hem
Distraut in thouht, reforme

the
oppressed
to reson??.
[leaf 22]
28
Eeleue pe porayle fro fals oppressiouu

Of tyranye, and extort brotylnesse,
Take hem
And
saue
jjz
of
mercy
in
thy proteccyou??
servan?itis fro
myschef
&
distresse.
32
(5)
^
Tliis signys
In
and
who
all
resort
groundid on
\i persone
encresyng ay by grace,
glorious Leonard
pray lesu on thy kne
hither
For
(Norwich?)
That they may haue
)ii
parfit charite,
36
servauntis resortyng to pis place,

leiser, tynie,
&
space,
Alle olde surfetis to refourme and redresse
Hosil
"With
J)e
&
shryfft or they hens passe,
40
to regue in eternal gladnesse.
(6)
Merciful Leonard
Shewe
&
benygne
this vale of woildly wrecchidnesse
44
the to regne in eternal gladnesse,
with selestyal manna,

as angelis ar wont to synge osanna
Ther to be
Wher
gracious
to \\ servauntis su??; palpable sygne,
Passyng
With
ffed
46
Explicit.
J S.
25 /o/A;] om. S. fure S.
22 feueious
19o/]toHJS.
33 Lenuoye J.
34 ay'\ euer S.
britilnes J.
30 export S.
46 as] om. H S J.
40, 44 regny S.
syngen H. were J. Exom. J S.
plicit quo]) lidgate H.
To
28.
TO
137
Ositha.
St.
OSITHA.
ST.
[MS. B. M. Harley 2255, leaf 116, back.]
Incipit de Sa/iC/a Ositha.

(1)
Heyl
Holy Ositha
hool)' Sitha, niaide of gret vortu,
Which
hool herte and devout obseruauwce
wj't/i
AVer evir besy to serve our lord lesu,

Nj'ht and day liyui for to do plesaunce,
To poore
Nakyd
served our
T.ord,
folk refut of ther grevaunce,
to clothe, the
hungry
for to feede,
Alle disconsolat of feithful attendaunce,
Them
to refressh
and
lielp tliem in tlier
neede.
(2)
In thy riht hand thu heeld a litil stoon

To bete thy brest of hool affecciou?i,
"VYakir in prayeer, abide evir in Oon,
With
contrit terys
and beat
her breast
continually
with a little
stone.
12
niakyng thyn Orisouw,
Socour to sorweful in tribulaciou,

Gracious expleit ther iourne for to speede,
That haue in the set ther devociouw
Geyn
al
niyscheef, to helpe
hem
Speed
travellers.
16
in ther neede.
(3)
blissid Sitha
Which
To such
For
flouryng in chastite,
of clennesse hast sovereyn excellence
as stonde in gret aduersite
20 and
good by casuel negligence,

In al such caas do thy dilligence
Them to restoore, to wisse hem, and to Reede,
Geyn worldly trouble and feendys violence,
los of
Supporte
alle
recover
goods that
are lost.
24
tho that calle the in ther neede.

'Explicit.
Collated with MS. Sidney Sussex Coll. Cam. 37, leaf

8 helpe.
om.
11 abeyde.
14 explete.
20 casuell cause of.
5.
hym]
16 agayiie.
138
To
29.
TO
St.
ST.
Bohert of Bury.
ROBERT OF BURY.
22,
back-23.]
Here beginneth a praier
to
Seynt Robert.^
(1)
Blessed
Robert,
sacrificed
by Jews,
and Yirgyne,
[i
Glorious marter, gracious & riht good,
To our prayer thyn eris doun Enclyne,
Wich on-to Crist offredyst t1iy chast blood,
blyssid Robert, Innocent
Ageyns the the lewys were so Avood,

Lyk as thy story makyth mencyoun.
Pray for alle tho, to Crist that starffi on
That do reuerence on-to thy passioun.
leaf 22, back]
rood,
(2)
as a child
Klas
Slayn in childhood by mortal violence,

Alias
it
sowkyng
So
was a pitous thing
to see
child, tendre of Innocence,
to be
scourged,
Thou myghtyst
Wz't^-oute langage
and naylled
crie,
to a tre
12
thou spak no woord, parde,
makyng
a pitous sou,
Pray for alle tho, knelyng on thy kne,

16
(3)
Fostrid wit/; niylk and tendre pap ]>i foode

Was it nat routhe to se J)i veynes bleede 1
Only for Crist, crucyfied for our goode,

In whos despit al sangweyn was thy weede,
Slayn in erthe, in hevene is now thy meede,
20
[leaf 23]
marteris, vp-on thyn bed a crown,

gracyous Robert to pray for \\em tak lieede
Among
24
Suffredist deth or thou koudist pleyne,
Thy
purpil blood allayed vriih
mylk whiht,
Oppressid wtA turment koudest no woord seyne,
Fer fro thy norice, foujide no respight
;
28
To
St.
130
Thomas.
euspired, lesw was thy delight,

sowle vpborn to the lievenly mansiou,
Be grace
Thy
for alle folk that
Pray
To do reuerence
haue an apetyght
32
on-to thy passioun.

(5)
Remember
Haue vpon Bury \i gracious reme?)ibraunce

That hast among hem a chapel & a shryne,
"W/t/i helpe of Edmund, preserve he??i fro grevaurace,
of Estynglond, martir
Kyng
and virgyne,
Bury,
which hdlds
thy chajiel
anil shrine.
36
"VVit/( whos briht sonne lat thy sterre shyne,

Strecchyng your stremys thoru// al pis regioun,
Pray for alle tho, and kepe hem fro ruyne,

That do reuerence to both your passioun.
40
Explicit.
A PRAYER TO SEYXT THOMAS.
30.
[IIS.
Bodley Laud, 683, 23, back.]

(1)
Blyssed Thomas rubyfyed with blood,

For lesus sake stable in tliyn entent,
Blessed
Thomas,
Bysshop and marter, holy and riht good,

Born in Londoura, and charboncle of Kent,
Crownyd with
Crist abooff fe firmament.
Stood as a peeler for hooly chirchis riglit

On us haue mercy, wher we haue out myswent,
pill.ir
And
from
al trouble
diffende us with
J)J
of the
church,
myht.
(2)
Oracio.
hooly marter be our proteccyoun

our dyffence in Tribulacioun,
for the love of our lord lesu
!
And
And
Kepe us
And
flfro
Shrifft
and
For lesns
For
synne, encrese us in vertu.
or "we deie, graunte us in sub.staunce

hosil,
sake,
whom
at
coutriccyoun with repentaunce.
wich
is
most
parfit good,
Cauterbury shad was

Explicit.
thy/i
holy blood.
16
help us.
140
To St Thomas
(II).
A PRAYER TO ST. THOMAS OF

CANTERBURY.
31.
[MS. Tanner 110, leaves 245, 245, back
242-243.]
(1)
Guardian
of Christ's
fold,
gardeyn of Cristis folde, [leaf 245]

Syngiiler shepperde
Geyn raueynous -wolues protecto?^?' and diflfence,
!
Of holy
cherclie the riht as thou
Stood
therbj',
wer holde
and maadest resistence
the froward furious violence
Ageyn
Of tirantis,
in drede
\)af put thy sheep
Glorious martir, do thy diligence
To pray
for alle ])af calle the in ther neede,
(2)
who
watched
over the
Garden.
Strong in vertu, by grace which
is
diuine,
wach by thy-silff allon

Of Cristis gardyn, and of chose vyne,
Which bi hys passiou?i was plauntyd in Syon,
To loyne the corneris, lesu the Angle ston,
In whos diffence deep scarlet Avas thy weede,
Be our protectour geyn al our gostly foon,
Keptest the
And
pray for
alle
tho
]>at
calle tlie in ther neede,
12
16
(3)
turned thy
well once
to milk,
four times
to blood.
Turnyd fyue tynies water off thy welle,

Onys to niylk for virginal clennesse
To blood four tyme, thy story doth vs telle,
"\Vlios
martirdam red colour dede expresse.
Take mylke and blood

Lillies joyned and fressh
rosis rede.
As thy deth was growndid on

Pray
20
for spiritual witnesse,
rilitwisnesse
for alle tho ])af calle the in ther neede.
24
(4)
Lik as
And
this
milk was tokne of
chastite,
the red blood figur of thy suffraunce,
Bothe mylk and blood groundid on charite,

Which of all vertues hath most suffisaunce,
28
To
St.
Thomas
Ul
(II).
Name of Thomas put in remembraunce

Treuly expownyd, conoludeth on manheede,
With feith and hope, our trust is in substaunce
To saue
32
alle tlio tluit calle tlie in ther neede.
(5)
Vertuous primat
off Ingelond,
thou wer
callid,
Cros of Canturbury set vp-riht in thyn bond,

In which See Anon as thow wer stallid,
Thy labour was thoruhout al this lond,

Til
11
Lyk thyn omce and thy spiritual bond,
36 Thou
_-,
rill
'^"^
rro whete greyn lals cokel out to weede

Sparest no daunger by trouthe for to stonde,
To saue thy sheep and help hem
didst
labour to
weed out
tares
from
in ther neede.
tiie
40
(6)
^
Blessid the
kyngdam
in wliich that
thou wer born,
London enlumyned with thy Xatyuyte,

Be grace of God predestinat afforn
For
hool}' chorche martired for to be
[i
leaf 245, back]
44
Daysterre of Kent, Cantirhury thy See,

Crownid among martires in heuene now thy meede,
glorious
Pray
Thomas
Day-star of
Kent!
of mercifull pite,
for alle tho ]>at calle the in ther neede.
48
(")
Laureat martir the chose whete greyn ;

"Which from the chaff was tried out and pured,
Spreynt on the panient, pM?'purat blood was seyn,
Maugre thy foon, the palme thou hast recurid,

Compleet thy conquest, w^Y^ gret labour enduryd,
Chaar of thy tryumphe Angelis dede vp leede,
A crown of gold with martirs ful assuryd,
Pray
for alle tho that calle the in ther neede.
52
56
(8)
Callid
among
martirs charboncle and ruby.
Ruby of
martyrs,
Trouthis champiou?i, Achaat of hih prowesse,

Sampsoura the secounde, diamaimt sturdi,
Emeraud
greene, voide of doubilnesse,

49 chose] choos MS.
60
142
To
Thomas
St.
Kepyng thy ground named

Fortis Armatus,
(II).
of rilitwisnesse
geyn falsenesse
to proceed e,
meritys, precellyng in gocdnesse,

for
alls
the
calle the in ther neede.
Pray
]>at
Reknyng thy
64
(9)
To
none
conijiares
with
tliee.
nat be comparid
Off Cesar lulius the magnanimyte,
tliy
noblesse
may
Lat Hanybal and Pompeye eek be sparid,

Set aside ther marcyal dignyte
For thou
to sette
68
in liberte
Syon
List not spare thy sacrid blood to bleede,
Pray to lesn, knelyng on thy kne,

For alle tho \)at calle the in ther neede.
72
(10)
For love
of thee,
For loue
Our
A
extinguished
tapers were
set alight
from
heaven.
off the
and
in thy niemorie
lord lesu of hys grete
myht
thyn[g] to been remembrid in historie

On tapris queynt in the peeplis siht
Only be grace from heuene cam dowi a

In thy story pleynli
as
we
reede
76
liht
Merciful martir, remembre day and nyht

On alle tho that calle the in ther neede.
80
(11)
Remember
Eemembre on
alle that
come
to Visite
[leaf 242]
thy
pilgrims,
shod or
bare.
Thyn hooly
place with deuoute pilgrymage,
Shod or bare, ther vowes

Wher-soo thay be olde
to aquyte,
or yonge of age,
Lat thy support refressh
hem
Comynge, goynge, ther lurneie

Benigne Martre, preserue
And
pray for
alle that calle
84
at ech stage,
for to speede,
hem from damage.

the in ther neede.
88
(12)
Sith Crist ech day doth miracles for the werche,
Of grace and merc'ie haue first in Eemembraunce,
Pray
for
the Church,
the King.
Pray for the states of all hooly Cherche,

For the kynges vertuous goue?*naunce,
SO Version
76 tapris] taperis MS.
Version B followed from this point.
92
{leaf 245) ends here.
To SL Thomas
143
{II).
For hys Pryuces Marcial Puissaunco,

That high cliscreciou may ther Prydel leede,
Lyke
And
tlier
pray
degrees lyue to tliy plesau??ce,

ther neede.
for alle that calle the
96
(13)
Pray
for tliy Capeleyiis,
Which
eue/- in
hem
be to
oon abide in thy
thy
gracious,
chaiilains,
servise,
Mouckes professed, Preestes religious,

To pleese Ihe^û at mydnyght thay arise,
100
Tliou as ther Patrou?^, defende hem \n sich Avise,

Thy Cherch, thy Tou?^, that noman hei mysbede,
Por
To be
tliy
thy chiirch
and town,
and
Monasterie soo graciously deuyse
ther support
and
clieef
monastery,
104
help at ther neede.
(14)
For Knyghtes, Squyeres, aud yomen

In
al juste Title
make hem
ti[t]he[r]es,
all
estates.
to preuaile,
Pray for marchau?ites that saile fro soo ferre,

For Artificeres that lyue by ther trauaile,
For trew
and
for the -werre,
and pray
108
for the poraile,
Lat thy blessynge on
all these ffolkes sprede,

leû
Pray
stynt blood-shedynge and Bataile,
And pray for alle that calle the in ther nede.
112
Stint
blcodsbedding.
(15)
Lenvoye.
I send these
prayers to
hang before
for fere, goo forth, litle Table,
Quakynge
Be not to bolde
Toffir
noo presumpciou;i
this martre, glorious and notable,
for
this
glotious
116
To shew thy c[l]auses, sauf of Deuociou?i

I them p?vsent with humble affecciourz,
Praynge echoon that shal thes seen or rede
Nat to disdeigne but doo Correcciou??,
In hoop this martre shal help
a's
\n our
nede
Amen.
104 and] MS.
at.
109
iihc] es
MS.
sic.
Deo
120
gracias.
116 causes} MS.
martyr.
144
To
Ursula.
URSULA AND THE ELEVEN

THOUSAND VIRGINS.
TO
32.
St.
ST.
[From MS.
B.
M. Harley 2255,
leaf 116.]
(1)
Ye Briton
Ye
Brytoiui martirs, famous in parfitnesse,

Of herte avowyd in your tendir age
virgin
martyrs,
To
persevere in virginal clennesse,
Free from the yok and bond of mariage,
Lyk hooly
Angelis heuenly of Corage,
Stable as a stoon, groundid on vertu,
Perpetually to your gret avauntage,
Knet
to
your spouse callid Crist lesn.

(2)
ye maidenys, of thousands ful helleuene,

Ead in the gospel with five that wer wyse,
like the
wise virgins,
waited for
Christ.
Eegnyng with. Crist above the sterrys sevene,

Your lampys liht for tryumphal emprise
;
12
Vpon your hed your stoory doth devise,

For martirdam crownyd with Roosys rede,
Medlyd with
lilies
for conquest in such wise,
Fressh, vndiffadid, tokne of your maydenheede.
16
(3)
Grant us
Graunt
vs, lesn, of merciful pite,
help, LorJ,
Geyn our trespas

Nat lik our meritis
gracious indulgence,
peised the qualite,
Disespeyred of our owne offence,

Ner that good hoope with thy jxicience,
With
help of Vrsula and hir
Shall be
for their
sakes.
Vs
meenys
to socoure, lord,
20
sustris^ alle,
to thy magnificence,
whan we
24
to the calle.
MSS. Harley 2255, leaf 116 Sidney Susse.x Coll. 37, leaf 7 = S
Trin. Coll. Cam. R. 3. 21,
Jesus Coll. Cam. 56, leaf 76, back = J
leaves 169, 169, back = T.
Incipit de XI m^" virgines J. om. S H.
;
4 bounde
medyanys
of
yoke
sic J.
Petuously
J.
8 Icalle S.
12 /or] om. S.
16 on vnfadid
15 mellyd S.
vrsula pray for vs to icsu, with alle tlii sus17
tokyd sic S.
20 Dispeyred S. owne euyll
terys to encreyce vs in vertu S.
ins. S.
21 thi longe ins. S.
S.
The Legend of
33.
St.
THE LEGEND OF
[MS. Trinity College, C\un.
K.
145
George,
ST.
3.
GEORGE.
20, pp. 74-81.]
Next nowe
tilowinL^ here bygynnepe ))e tlevy.se of a

halle
of
of Saint George ymagyned by Daun
steyned
))e lyf
Joliau pe Munk of Bury Lydegate / and made with Jje

bulades at ])e request / of parruorieres of London for
ponour of
peyre broperhoode and )>eyre
George.
IT
pee poete
fir.st
declarepe
feest
I'
of
Saint
ieafT4i
(1)
You
yee folk pat beer present be,
Wheeche of ])is story shal haue Inspecctofi,

Of Saint George yee may beholde and see
story,
may behold
St. George'.s
His niartirdome, and his passyon

And howe he is protectour and patioun,
4 martyrdom.
)ji3
hooly martir, of knighthood loodsterre,
To
Euglissfie
men
that
see this
boofe in pees and werre.

(2)
In whos honnour sipen goon

thridde
Jje
Edward
of
ful
yoore
knighthoode moost entier
fomided
in
his honour.
In his tyme, bassent at Wyndesore
Founded pordre
first
&
The Garter
was
pe gartier,
Of worpy knightes ay frome yeere to yeere

Foure and twenty cladde in oo lyueree
Vpon
his d;iy kepte per solempnytee.
name George by Interpretacûu
12
(3)
)?is
George
means
Is sayde of tweyne, pe first of hoolynesse,
And
16
knighthood.
pe secound of knighthood and renoun,
Col. Cam. R. 3. 20, pp. 74-81 = S {written by

Trin. Col. Cam. R. 3. 21, leaves 314-317, back = T ;
1 Ve folke all whvche
Bodley 686, leaves 200, back, to 204 =B.
here iu prfisenee T.
folkes B.
2 historv T.
shull T.
"4-5
tr. T.
4 Of hys T. and of liys T.
5 ys oure T.
7 en^lysshe T.
8 sithen gou B.
10
goon sipen S.
syth agon nat full yore T.
bv assent B. bv lordvs assent T. Wyndsore T.
11 pe ordre B.
the Ordre T. Jir3l]om.T. Cartere T.
12rty]eiierT. fro B.
13 .\.Kiiijte B.
14 pr]>e B. hys T.
15 intorupeiourt B.
16 Is
seid B. ys sey.Ie T. h] om. S. of] for T. pejird] B. p*;] om. T S.
and of secound S. The secund T.
17 So B.
MSS. Trinity
Shirleii)
LYDGATE,
M. P.
lioliness niid
146
The Legend of
As
])Q
)5e
St.
George.
J)at myii Auctour lykepe for to expresse,

feond veiiqwyssliing of manhoode and prowesse,
in steel
armed
brigtit.
(4)
Born in
Cappadocia,
Capadoce, a migRty strong Citee,
As
a strong
city
(!).
]je
story of liym
Ordeyned was
to his
list to
endyte,
24
natyvytee;
And
in his youjie he gaf him-self

delyte
Frome day to day, as Clerkis of him wryte,
Virtuous
in
20
worlde, pe flesshe, as Crystes oweii kniglit,
Wher-euer he roode
To suwe
vertiie, so
youth,
Vyces excluding,
al
[leaf 7]
gynnyng his passage,

Ryot, and oultrage.
28
(^>)
he became
latiT a
kniglit-
H And Cristes feyth for to niagnefye

At gretter age his cuntree he forsooke.
And
thoroughe his noblesse and his chyuallerye

Trouthe to sousteene, Avho-so list to looke,
errant.
Many
}?e
])Q
a lournee he
vpon him
32
tooke,
chirche defending with swerd of equytee,

Right of wydowe8, and of virgynytee.
H And
in
))is
Importable
wliyle an aventure
Jje
36
is falle,
people to sousteene,
whiche men lybye

))e provynce
In a Cytee ]jat named is Lysseene
Amiddes
calle.
A dragc n
lay beloie
the city.
A gret dragoun, Avith scales siluer sheene,

Horryble, dreedful, and monstruous of sight.
To-fore
Jje
40
Citee lay boo])e day and night.
to expresse] B T.
for] om. B T.
of hvs ins. T.
niaydvnhodc B.
kristes B.
21 full brvght ins. t.
23
endure T.
24 to] in B.
25 And he
histoi-y T.
to] om. B.
ins. T.
he gaf] gaf T.
26 Fro B.
gaf] gan B. self] om. T.
31 nobelnesse B.
34 the
27 so gynnyng] he gan.
nobyles T.
B.
o.nd
35 \ie] om.
svverde ins. T.
of] and B.
[At the top o/" 315
in
is written by Stow, "The lyfe of saynt gorge compyled by
John lidgate monke of bery at ))e (ye) request of pe {yc) armerers of
london to peynt about ther haulle."]
36 aduenture B. byfalle B.
39 a] the T. lysene T.
38 which pat ins. B. lyby T. lybie B.
40 monstrous B.
lessene B.
18
And
as T.
19 fmnd] devel
])at'\
B.
20 Crystes] liys T.
one BT.
deuyll T.
The
Lr(jrn<l of
,'</.
147
Orovf/c.
{>)
\)e
kyiig,
Of
)iis
And
ipiecnc,
]>G
)je
lonles taken lieed
44
sodeyne woeful avonture,

jieople fellen in gret dreed
p(.'
Consydering howe
]3at J)ey
stoiide viisure,
As ])ey jjat might pe niescheef not endure

Maade by assaiite of Jât felle dragoun
By
pestylence vpoii jjcyre
wooful
48
touii.
(8)
U But wliane )?e counseyle of

Howe )3at })eyre peyne was
)>eyre
toun took keep
Intollerable,
day twoo sheep

1
beest foule and abhoniynable,
52 Twoshoep
)?ey senten out euery
/T>
j>
To ])is
To staunclie his liunger whiche was vnstaunclieable,
But whane Jêyre sheep by processe gan to fayle
56
Jjey most of nuwe provyde more victaylle,
sacrificed
to his
every day,
(9)
H And whanne
For
))e
Jiey
foonde no Refuyt ne couinfoit
dragoun to make pourveyaunce,
J5ane l)ey tooke
lotte ober
by
by
soort
tiien
60
or cJiylde, fieyre vytayle to avauncc,

Lyche as liit felle on by mortal chaunce^
it
Alias, ellas,
To
seen
Ipe
was
men,
women, and
Man
to gret pytee
'
children.
[leafro]
MS. launce.
sorowe fat was in fat Citee.

(10)
statuit
)5e
made noon excepcyouu
64
Of hegfie ne lowe, pey stoode in so gret doute

Touchant fat monstre and fat foule dragoun,
Eche maner man, as it came aboute,
To be devoured,
alias,
T-
68
fey Avere sent oute,
maner
Til at be last f e lott in f is

T
At last th
lot fell on
el right vpon fe kynges doughter deer,
tiie
kind's
daughter.
4Sfnkrn]K
takj-ngST.
wofull and sodayne T.

46 pat] om. B T.
fyll T.
T.
48 J)e assent
not] om. T.
44
oofiill).
adiienture T.
45 fallyng 15.
stode B.
stood T.
47 A's] And
i)is. B.
49 ]>c7/rc] tliat.
50 But] Then T.
fcUc] foule T.
51 )><] om. BT.
58 tliys foule beest that was
]>eyrc'\ fe B T.
so abhomynable T.
54 staunche] W2t^<ira\ve T.
whiche u-aa]
om. T.
56 nuicc] nede T.
for more iius. B T.
57 nor B.
59 When B.
token B. or BT.
60-61 tr. T.
61 Like BT.
62 to] om. T.
63 \>at (2)] the T.
66
bf/] })er B.
rhai'.ncc] B.
67 Erhr] Eu^-ry B T.
Touching B. Towchyng T. ])at (2)] o?. T.
om.
T.
69
atte last B.
70 right] om. B T.
maner]
The Legend of
148
St.
George.
(11)
II
sche most nexst of necessytee
}5at
I>eo so deuovvred, helpe
beo sent oute of
15ut to
}3is
mayde quakyng
cely
Vpon
may no meede,
])at
in
liir
dreed
hande a sheep she did
hir
leed,
Hir fadir wepte, hir moder, boope tweyne,
And
cytee,
76
Cytee in teerys did so reyne.
al ]je
(12)
She was
^ At
hir oute
sent out
royally,
In
al his ful
])e
noones
might
golde with gemys and with stoones,

shoone ful sheene ageyne |)e sonne bright,
cloo])e of
Which
And on
and on the
way
goyng
Arrayed her with
hir fader for
hir
wey
sheo mette an armed knight
lord as iu hir diffence
Sent frome
])e
Ageynst
dragoun
fie
80
to
make
84
resistence.
(13)
met
St.
Saint George
II
Georfje, wlio
came
to
save her.
}3at
armed
Which came
seet
vpon
in
jjis
owen
l<nyght,
a ryal steed
J)is
mayden
in hir right,
SB
grete neode,
"
quod she, wliane she takejje heed,

bade him fleen in hir mortal feer,
Ellas
And
was, oure ladyes
to socour
Of aventure
"
it
Lest he also with hir devowred were.
(14)
H And
whane he saughe of hir fe maner.

He hadde pytee and eeke compassyoun,
To
92
seen, alias, \q cristal streemys clear
per helpe ins. B T (ther T).

om. B.
74 quahjnq]
75 Vjmi^ In T.
dyd she T.
hir] gret T.
stondyng T.
79
78 coyng out T.
77 so] om. B T.
76 and her ins. T.
81 fid
with (2)] preciouse T.
80 ni] with B.
al] om. T.
83 fro B.
Brought thedyr by god for hyr d. T.
sheene] om. T.
86 ariol B sic.
85 oiven] om. T.
84 Agayn B.
Agayne T.
87 The^vhyche ins. T.
mayden] B. mayde S T. in hir right]
88 Of] With gret ins. T. grete] B. gret S.
with hvs myglit T.
90 And] om. B T. fie in hast
tooke T.
89 seyde T. "toke B.
93 ecke] om. B. gret T.
ins. T.
hir] his B.
71 nexst] om.
73
help T.
B T.
72 so] om. B T.
And bv oon assent T.
to]
The Legend of
On
lyif
But
in
149
George.
clieekys reyne aiul royle adowne,
liir
Tliougllt he "wolde beon
For
St.
nor dcetli fronic
liir
liir
quareH his Innly
96
riKuniiiiyouii,
nut to depart
liir
to I\i]iart.
(15)
^ Hooly
Saint George his
liors
smote on
Whane he }5e dragonn sawe lyfft vp

And towardes him lie proudely gan to
])e
iiis
syde
ryde
Ful lyche a knight with onten fere or dreede
Avysyly of witt lie tooke goode heed,
With
his spere sharp
and kene egrounde
Thoroughe fe body he gat
])e
[leaf 77]
100
hede,
St. Gf-orpc
104
tiie
dragon
feonde a wowiide.
(16)
II
\)Q
mayde, knelyng on
cely
hir kiie,
Vn to hir goddes niaked hir preyer,

And Saint George, Avhane he did it see,
To
108
and bade
the maiden
hir he sayde, Avith debonayre cheer,

_
"
owen donqhter
Eyse YD anoon, nivn
deer,
^
"
Take )jy girdeH, and make fer-of a bande,
lead it into
the citv
And
leed
];is
dragoun boldly in pyn hande
bound with
112
her girdle.
(17)
In to \& cyte, lyche a conqueresse,
And
And to
J?e
dragoun meekly shall obeye."

\q cytee anoon she gan hir dresse
Ouggely monstre dourst it not -withseye
And
j5e
116
may den gan conveye,

))at whane jje kyng hade Inspeccyoun,
With pialme and banner he gooJ;e processyoun,
Saint George pe
95 chekyns B (!).
thought ins. T. be
96 and
for B.
97 nor'] ne T.
to] om. B T.
98 gt;i>art T.
99 smote on] E T.
i7idec. S.
101
iuparte B.
Then toward T. 10'2 withoute B.
with all wvt
103 Avysvdlv
"
andtokeT.
104 kenely T. grounde B T.
-105 ^c (1)] his B.
109 debo7iayrc]
107 makyng BT.
)'e(2)]BT. MS. faded in S.
a benyiigne B T.
112 ni ])i/n hande] on pe grounde B.
115
116 Owgle B.
'With thys vyle monstre whvche
gan she B.
durst nat abrey T.
118 Of
117 mayde B T. côh] dyd T.
the whvche T.
119 baiincr] laurer B. goth a
hade] hed B.
ins.
t.
royall
B T.
ami so reu a downe T.
This was
The Legend of
150
^ Yiving
Wliicli
St.
George
smote off
to
St.
George.
(18)
fe laude of pis victorye,
feyre cytee delyverd out of dreed
him
lia])e
120
;
And
Saint George, to encresce his glorye,

Pulled out a swerde and smote of his hed,
the dragon's
liead,
And
124
people alwey taking ful good heed,
])Q
How God
martyr list to magnefye.

him to enhaunce thorughe his Chiuallerye.
J)is
(19)
Jpaune he
made
]>e
With Waynes and
And
and
baptised
them
all.
atfter pat
dragoun
to be
drawe,
128
cartes fer out of pe towns,
he taught
hem
Crystes lawe,
By his doctryne and predicacyoun,

And frome perrour by conuersyoun,
He made hem tourne, pe kyng and pe cyte,
And of oon hert baptysed for to be.
132
[leaf 78]
(20)
Jje
kyng
And
affter in
honnour of Marye
in worship of Saint George hir knight,
ful feyre chirche
136
plesaunt welle, with stremys cristallyne,

to seek was helthe and medecyne,
140
gan to edefye,
Kiche of bylding and wonder feyre of sight,
Amiddes of which per sprang vp anoon right
AVhos drynk
(21)
St.
H Saint George panne enfourme gan pe kyng

Of foure thinges of "reat excellence,
Church and
First pat he shoulde aboue al oper thing

Crystes chirche haue euer in reuerence,
George
taught
reverence
to the
the
priesthood,
remember
the poor,
and
liear
daily
service
"Worship preesthood with
144
al his diligence,
mynde on poore, and first liis hert enclyne

Frome day to day to here servyce devyne.
llaue
and the T.
of \ns\ of his B.
>e] om. T.
124 alwey] etc.
123 a sverde'] aswere 'H sic.
126 |)orgh B.
129 hem']
awayted and sawe thys gret dede T.
conuc?-3acioune T.
om. T.
131 pere erroure B.
pc] om. T.
ins.
134
in
137 and]
132 theyi T.
B.
pe
'pe (1, 2)] om. T.
138 Mydde of ]>e which per sprong vp anon right B.
om. T.
140 sike B. Euery day to
Mydde of the churche T. rp] om. T S.
141 panne] om. B. gan
her seruyce whych ys dyuyne T (see 147).
144 haue euer] haue B.
then T.
143 aboue all oper] oner al B T.
147 Every
to haue T.
liQ first] B. om.S. the poore and furst T.
120 him] liem B.
122 his] theyre T.
day
to here se?'uice
which
is
devyne B T.
here]
BT.
hir S.
The Legend of
)3is
same tyme,
ALrevnst
)3e
])e
Ovsten
St.
151
George.
(22)
stoory telle cane,
ber
was
148
a thvrant sent,
whicli was called jêo-Dacyan,
Of paynynie lawe he was a presydent,

And to destroye was hooly his entent
}3e feyth of Cryst, and sleen his confessours.
With dyuers peynes wrought hy

H Whane
152
Daciaii'
o]>]iros.seil
Cliristiniis
at that time,
his tormentours.
(23)
fat Saint George gan here of take heed
Howe ))is thyraunt gan Crystes feyth nianace,

He of pourpos lefi't of his knightly weede.
And pcurely cladde niette him in \q face,
Mannely cheered,
fulfilled al
156
with grace.
160
In his presence lowde he gan to crye

"
Oon God fer is, fy on ydolatrye."
and St.
George
rebuked
him.
(24)
IT
}3e false
Thyraunt by gret vyolence

ha))e anoon )?at he be taake,
Commaunded
And
to
Bade
164
be brought vnto his presence

he shoulde Crystes feyth forsake,
Jât
;
He was
But he ne liste noo delayes maake,

Aunswerd pleynly, his Jyff by deth to fyne,
Frome Crystes lawe no thing shall him declyne.
arrested,
168
(25)
IT
}5e
Thyraunt
Jeanne, of verray cruweltee,
[leaf 79]
Bad )?at he shoulde \\% martir moost entier

Kaked beon hanged vpon a galowe tree,
"With scowrges beet in ful felle maner,
And with brondes brennyng bright and
His
sides brent,
were not
His entraylles opende,
lies
cler,
peynes strong
salt cast in
and con-
demned
172
among.
150 Aras Dacian

149 Agayii B.
148 ]5is] The B T. tell B T.
152
151 payiiyms T. a] om. T.
T. Dacian B.
151-2 tr. S.
154 TFiih]
153 Cn/st] the churche T. his] the T.
t6\ om. B.
157 o/] T. om.
ByT. his]om.T. ^55 ]>at] om. BT. therofT.
162
160 he] ovi. B.
161
B. on })i is. B.
BS. knigtesT.
165 pat] om. B.
163 ha]>e] 07n. T. be] were T.
false] T. fals B S.
167 Aumirerd]
166 liste] B. lists, iioo delaijes] not any to T.
171 on
168 /awe] fevthe T. declyne] BT. enclvne S.
assurvd T.
i7is.
B
t
172 skoigeil
B T."
(be scourged
T).
beet] S. ful felle]
foule T.
170 open 15. our T. with salt T.
174 Jtotês] with T.
be hung.
to
152
The Legend of
St.
George.
(26)
)5e
nexst
niglit,
Cryst to
liini
Christ was
For he pe palme
his succour.
176
did peere,
And gracyously gan him to coumfort,

And beed him souffre his peynes with goode
And in no wyse liim-selven discoumfort,
clieer,
of victor schal report,
180
and wynnen pe laurier

Of martirdame aboue ]>& sterres cleer.
his souffraunce,
By
(27)
mighty Gcaunt, Crystes Chaumpyoun,

Drank bitter venyme made benchauntement,
Crystes crosse was his protecc^n,
184
Preserving him fat he was not shent,

And he pat made hit of ful fals entent
His poisoner
was converted.
}jis
Saughe ageyne God he hade no puissaunce,

Forsooke liis errour and fel In repentaunce.
188
(28)
IT
Axepe mercy
And bycame
))e false
in ful
humble wyse,
bytwix hope and dreed,
cristen,
luge, voyde of
Comaunded hape
all
Jiat
lustyce,
And in his blood, as any

He was baptysed, Avhoo jmt
By
192
he shnld leese his heed,

roose reed,
can discerne,
deejje deserving pe lyff fat is eterne.
196
(29)
Then
St.
George was
broken on
the wheel.
}janne Dacyan, furyous and cruwel,

Gane of nuwe devysen in his teene,
Keysed alolft a ful large wlieele,

Ful of swerdes grounden sharp and keene,
200
And Saint George, in his entent moost cleene,
Tourned per on in pat mortal rage,
[leaf so]
\iQ
wheel
to braake
he
felt
no damage.
176 The nyght after crista dcde him ap-pcre BT.

177 to'] om. T.
recomforte T.
Bade T. ful gode i7is.
178 And becd] Bad B.
B.
180 vyctory T. shuld T. resorte B.
181 and] om. T.
184 poyson T.
wyiniyng T.
by en-te B T (enchauiitemeiit T).
188 Sy that ayenst T.
190 And a.xeth ins. B.
Aud askvd i7is. T.
191 betwyxt BT.
193
192 false] T.
fals S B. voydc]iii\s'B.
om. SB.
194 rose T. roos S.
ros B.
196 ]>at]
shuld] T.
198 Thought hym on a new
197 full crnell ins. T.
wliyche T.
on loi'te B.
199 And reysed ins. T.
wyse in Augor and teiie T.
200 gronnde B. om. T.
201 moost] ful T.
202 Was turnyd
i7is. T.
203 braste T.
that] t)eyr T.
raige S ?
The Legend of
St.
\h%
George.
(30)
H Eeke
in a vessel boylling ful of leed,
204-
Boiled in
lend.
))is hooly martir -was eploungeJ downe,

He enterd In with-outen feer or dreed,
)pe
grace of
God was
liis
saluacioun,
a bath of consolacioun]
[And
He founde the metal coiimfortable and clere,
liclie
Escaping cute devoyde of
al
208
daunger.
(31)
H He was
eeke brought,
In-to a temple ful of
J)e
story doofe devyse,
212
mawmetrye,
Off entent to hauc doo sacrefyce,
But
He
goddes he knightly can defye,

oure
feyth to magnefye
sodyenly
alle ]5eyre
And
fyre frome
heven was by m3'racle sent,

was till asshes brent.
))e temple
con-
sumed, hy
216
a miracle,
the false
gods.
Wlier thorughe
II
And
(32)
fyndeii in his
_
with
al ]ns
we
lyll',
Thorugh Goddes might and gracyous p?<rveyaunce

]5at Alexandrea uf Dacyan \% wyif
Forsooke ydolles and al hir fals creaunce
220
Dacian's
wife converted.
And became
crysten with humble attendaunce,

Suffred dee);e baptysed in hir bloode
For loue of him fat starff vpon pe Roode.
224
(33)
And Dacyan
by ful mortal lawe,

Comauniied hape in open audyenee,
}?at Saint George be thorughe f)e cyte drawe
And
[He
affter J)at
])is
was
228
his sentence,
ben heueded by cruwel violence],

his dying ))U3 it is befalle.
to
And
He made
in
))anne,
his preyer for
hem
]3at
to
him
calle.
206 witTiout T.
205 plunched B. ploungyd T.
lyke T. Jycli B. bathe T. con211 eekt\ om. T. as the history
SHlaciou?i B.
210 al\ that T.
214 hir B. can] hatli
ins. T.
213 And of ins. T. hauc'] om. T.
2\& fromc] of B.
217 till] to
B.
215 ourc] voure T.
dyd T.
221 all myscreauiice T.
B T.
220 Alexandria BT. of] om. T.
a ful ins. B T.
224 starff] hyng T.
227 be]
225 ])a/nne] om. T.
230
229 Zoic o//i. S. cruel B. Foito behedyd T.
BT. he S.
231 theym T.
t)is B.
204 Also T.
\vithoiite B.
l^^limom.^.
At
last
he was
beheaded.
154
The Legend of
Petronilla.
St.
(34)
His prayer.
IT
"
lord,"
And
)3at alle
graunte
folk
To me,
And
quod
it
])at
lord,
he,
"
here
J)ou
beo vn-to
)3e
myn
232
orysoun
plesaunce
haue denocyoun
haue hem in Eememhraunce
condescende with euery circumstaunce
236
Of py mercy,
souereiu lord moost deer
Al for my saake to heren J>eyre jjreyer."
(35)
And
al ])e
voyce was herd dovne from
Howe
J)at
Of him
Dacian's
death.
peple being in presence,

his preyer
l)at is
Jjg
was graunted
lord of
Jie
240
hye heven,
in sentence
sterres seven.
And Dacyan, with a sodein leven

Was brent vnwarly by consumpcyou?i.
As he repayred hoome
to his
244
mansyoun.
Explicit.
34.
THE LEGENDE OF
[Reprinted from
"
Fugitive tracts
an early Pynson
EETRONILLA.
ST.
"
:
I,
print.
First Series,
/rom
(1)
To
tell of
Petronilla,
The parfite life to put iu remembraunce

Of a virgyn moost gracious and entere.
Which in all vertu had souereyn suffysaunce,
IP- 1]
Callyd Petronylla Petyrs doughter dere,

Peter's
daugliter.
Benygne of porte, humble of face and chere.

maydyns excelled in fairenesse.
as
liir
And,
legende pleynly doth vs lere,
she
were
Though
fayre more comme?(dyd for meknes.
All other
232 Marg. Qualiter Georgius orauit B.

232 quoth T.
])0u']
om. T B.
233 to thy T.
234 All the ins. T.
alle jje i7is. B.
238 Al] om. B T.
240 fro B.
T.
241
]>e hye] om.
yd] om.
244 vnwarly ly] mrueloulsy by A T.
B T.
245 lioome] hem T.
"
Colophon: "Here eiuieth the lyl'e of seynt George B.
Explicit
vita sancti Georgii Martiris T.
The Legend of
St.
155
Petronilla.
(2)
And more-ouer, as hir story saytli,

By Petyrs doctryiie and informacion,
In Crystis lawe and stable in that feyth
She was so groundyd, for sliort conclusion,
Called the clere niyrroure of
13
all jjerfection,
For good exaumple, by Goodys prouidence
Preuyd
In
all hir
in sekenesse, hirlyf niaketh mencion,

sekenesse had parfyte pacience.
16
(3)
An
Though she had of brennynge greate feruence

Twene colde and hote, vexacion inportable,
There
Avas
no grutchinge, but vertuous Innocence,

to God, of hert and thought most
Gaue thanks
From
So
hir entent nat found variable,
Avas she
groundyd on parfyte
invalid,
never
complained.
slie
stable,
21
charite,
God to p<:'?'3euere inumitable,

made
vnto chastyte.
auopgh
Professyd to
In hir
Hir perfection breuely to discryue.

She was acceptyd so in the lordys
To be noumbryd one
of the
24
She was one
sight,
of the five
wise virgins.
maydyns fyue
Afore Ihesu that bare their laumpys light,

Which may nat clipse no derkenesse of the night,
But euer Ilych abydinge
in vertue,
This Petronylla might cleyme of very right

To hir spouse oure blessyd lord lesu.
32
(-5)
And
as hir lyfe recordeth
Of
this virgyn
It fyll
by
by myracles
scripture
full notable,
onys of sodeyne auenture,
Petyr sittinge sadly at the table

With liis disciples, such as were moost able
In
[r- 2]
37
vertue, Titus did abrayde

And of compassion with la??gage resonable
Titus once
asked Peter,
all
To Saynt Petyr euyn thus he
sayde,
40
The Legend of
]56
St. Petronilla.
(6)
"With humble
"Wliy don't
you cure
Petronilla,
as you do
others ?
'
support of youre audience,
Peysed youre poAver and youre holynesse,

"What may this mene, conchidynge my sentence,
That ye make hole
And
all
theym
that haue sekenesse,
45
Petronella quaketh in hir accesse,
Youre owne doughter in
full pitous wise,
And
ye alas hir langoure to represse,

"
nat
Lyst
onys byd[den] hir arise?
48
()
Tlien St.
Peter healed
her ;
Saynt Petyr thanne, of faderly pyte

Bad hir arise, and serue theym at the
And she all hole of hir infirm yte.

He gaue hir charge to be seruysable
She lyke
a virgyn, of port
table,
moost agreable,
53
What
and she
served
tlieni.
euer he bad she alwey diligent

Of humble wyll, by tokenes moost notable,
Lowly
to accomplissh his
commaundement.
56
And
Peter liade
lier go to
bed again,
which slie
accefited
gladly.
she fulfylled his byddynge, in certeyn,

Withoute grutchinge, of virgynall niekenesse,
Petyr bad hir goo into hir bed ageyn
Lyke
as toforne,
For Cristes
And
of humylite,
Hir maladye
All that she
brennynge iu hir sekenesse,
sake, she denipt
groundyd in
it
for rightwysnesse,
all
Gl
vertue,
Avas to hir a gladnesse,
felt for loue of Crist
64
Ihesu.
(9)
On whom
alone she
dyd
hir hert[e] grouude,
Withoute chaunge or foreyn doublenesse,

In hir prayers she was so stable founde,
Folke that were seke their langoure to represse,
And
69
as hir life can truly here wytnesse,
Her inwarde herte so brent in charyte,

Thoucrh God and nature gaue hir great
Yit more
commendyd was
hir humylite.
favrenesse,
72
TJtc
Legend of
St.
157
Fetroiiilla.
(10)
all hir h-fe
pure virgyn perseuered

for condicions and great senielynesse.
The Erie Flaccus desired hir to his wyf,
(I)
3]
Both
Flaccus
wishc'l her
Cam
and requeryd hir, did his besynesse,

For hir port and womanly noblesse,
for wife.
77
Hir demenvncre and gracious visnge,

Albe that he excellj'd in richesse,
He
besy wixs to haue
liir
in mariage.
80
(11)
To yeue answere
she was nat recheles,
But alwey one of thought and [of] corage

Toke him asyde, oute of all the prees,
Benygnely and demure of langage,
Gaue answere for hir auauntage
85
That he shulde the day of hir weddynge

Bringe matronys, wyues, maydyns yonge of age,
to conuey vnto his dw[e]ninge.
Hir
She asked
88
for an escort
of women.
(12)
He gan reioyse
Flaccus anone right
In his iuwarde hertly aduertence,
Lyke
hir request, this Erie, this proude knight

him redy to come to hir presence ;
!Made
She
all this
while lay in abstynence
93
In prayer wakynge, this virgyn vertuous,

With Fellicula moost preuy in sentence
Of hir secnees, brought forth in one hour.
She, how.
ever, lay
waking
in
prajer,
96
(13)
Of Petronylla thus
Who
Of
it is
concludyd,
so list her lyfe playnly to rede.
his purpos Flaccus
was deludyd.
And by
a preest callyd holy ^S'ychomede

Brought to hir couch and lyenge there bedrede,
As God list for her graciously to wurch,

With hosyll, shrift, yeldyd vp hir goost
partite
mayde preuyd
of all holy church.
101
and died at
in dede,
last, a
lO-i
virgin.
jmre
The Legend of
158
Pctronilla.
St.
Pellicula gan afore prouyde
Maugre Flaccus
Felliciila,
her companion,
was
slain
to lyiie in
maydynhede,
both she set asyde,

dayes metles in dede,
Tlis loue, his hate,
by
Lyued
Flaccus,
vii
Slayne by this tyraunt, which made hir sides blede, 109

[i p. 4]
Lyke rede roses ran doiin liir cliast blode,
^
And
and Nichouiedes, her

confessor.
after that
he slougli ^N'ychomede,
Last by despite at Tybre in
112
tlie iiode.
(15)
Their martyrdome they dyd thus
fulfyll,
With rosys rubyfyed co?plete their passyon,

With white lyllyes was holy Petronylle
INIagnefied for chast affection,
Saynt Petyrs dougliter, hir
Exsaumple
With
She died
May
maketh mencion,
whan
117
she lay,
purple wede to the heuenly niancyoii
Hir soule went vp the
last
120
day of May.
SI,
Which
when
lif
of pacience in sekenes
(IG)
a seson playnly of tlie yere
make melodye,
with
amerous notys clere
nightyngalys
Salueth Esperus in hir armonye.
That
all
birds sing.
is
all
foulys^
Fr. souiys
And
The sharpe thorne towadre the partye

liir herte, kepeth wakyr hir
corage,
That nouther cokkowe nor howle by enuye
May for no slouth fynde in hir avauntage.
125
Of
128
(17)
St. Parnell,
like the
nightingale,
was ever
wakeful in
Jesus'
service.
Take of this mater an ajjplycacion,

To say Parnell of herte glad and light
That euer was wakir of hole entencyon
To
serue Ihesu, nat sluggy day nor night,

Callyd the nightyngale with heuenly fethers bright, 133
Gaue thanke to God in langoure and sekenesse,
Venquesshid iii enmies thrugh grace of Goddis

hir ende in vrgynall clennesse.
miglit,
And made
[Ballade.]
(18)
Petronilla, virgyn of great vertu,
Clad
all in
floures of spirtYuall freshnesse,
Oracio
136
How
Plague was Ceased,
the
159
Petyrs donghter, for love uf Crist lliesu

Latlest thy Ivf in prayer
and clennesse,
Of herte ay founde moost meke in tliy sekenesso,

To do seruise with liumble diligence
Unto thy fader, tliy story be-retli witnesse,
Callyd for
tliy
merytes myrrour of pacience
141
Teacli US
piitience,
144
(19)
God and nature gaue the

To excelle all other of
greate fayrenesse
[p. oi
port and of beutye,

with
and
feuerys
many stronge accesse,
Trauaylyd
Gaue thanke to God, thy legende Avho list se,
Vertu was preuyd in thyn infirmyte,
"VVherfore we pray with humble reuerence
Do mytigacion of all
And with their accesse
149
that seke the,
152
vertuous pacience.
(20)
_
Be-mene to Ihesu for vs in all myscheef

That he of mercy oure sekenesse list aslake,
And
of thy meritys more to make a preef

Socoure thy seruauntys where they slepe or wake,
blessyd Pernell
Ageyne
all
nowe
for
157
thy faders sake
accessys and stroke of
for thy
father's
sake, in
pestilence,
sickness
All that deuoutly their praier to the make,

Sende theym good helth with vertuous pacience.
and
pestilence.
160
(21)
And who that cometh vnto hir presence.

On pylgrimage with deuocion.
(lit
Late him
shall find
their prayers
Pilgrims to
shrine
lier
trust[e], pleynly in sentence,
Shall fynde grace of his peticion.
164
Emprynted by Rycharde Pynson.
35.
HO^V THE PLAGUE

IN ROME.
WAS CEASED
[MS. B. M. Adds. 29729, leaves 4 back-5.]
how
the plage
was sesyd
in
Rome
John lidgat.
(1)
So noble m.edesyne, ne so sovereyne,

[leaf 4,
So speciall stronge gayn ffever pestilent.
back]
Bury)
granted.
Hmo
160
the
Plague
ivas Ceased.
Avicen, Ypocras, nor yet Galien

Cerapion nothar for all his jiigement
No
^Nor Escixlapias, for
all his
medicament
Coulde nevar make in
all his
lyves space
Medecene lyke
medicine
like the
Lord's.
When
to the lord
to his peoples
omnipotent
he lyste send his grace.
(2)
It
In Gilbert's
time,
at Rome
and Pavia,
there was a
pestilence.
[leaf
remembryd in gestys of Lumbardy,
Iieynynge kynge Gilberte, a cruel! pestilence,
An vgsom dethe environde Italy,
Where crafti cure coude make no resistence
As provyd was, by dredfull experience
In Rome and Pavy, to carefull Citees
is
Wher
pestilence regnyng
dyd tyrannees.
.5]
12
15
(3)
In sondry placys this furious syknes

So cruelly racyd, that mo were dede
Then lefte on lyve, and thus vfitk hevynes

The lytell nomber lyvynge in gretdrede,
19
caren, the Erthe
so
Seynge
myche
dyd sprede
Scant they myght them bery, gret was theyr payne
For nothynge erthly, from deth myglit them restrayne. 22
The good
and evil
angels smote
tlie people.
Ther were
to
The good
How
Aungels visibly sene with eyne
before, the evyll
ofte the
good
to
dyd hym
smyte dyd
folowe,
assigne,
That oder smote, to folkes full grete sorowe,

So thousands died, nyght, myddaye, & morowe
Oute of eche place, whiche tokened thus,
2'6
That thoos Aungels wer
29
pestiferus.
(5)
In the meane seson, an holy
Had
Tlien an
altar to St.
Sebastian
in St. Peter's
ad Vincula,
stopped it.
revelation,
Was made
when
an Auctor
to
man
that in
Pavye
Sent Sebastian,
Shulde cese that pestilence & that malady,

This Auctor made in the chirche callid Petry
Advincula, to the martirs Eeverence
The
plage cesid, and eke the pestilence
36
The Lcfiead
oj St.
KU
Gi/h.
Not golde potable, nor pared quintessence,

Not Rewe barbaryn, nor Alpharike Triacle,
Surraounte the power of niyghti pestilence,
Ikit God [thorugli] his seyntis doth his miracle
To
everi pi?rson, 1)v grace Eeoeptakle/
40
MS. iiecepubie
Worshipynge this niartir, he instillith his grace,

Moste sovereyne diuprodest, in all pestilence case.
/
3G.
Explicit
John
43
lidgate /
THE LEGEND OE SEYXT GYLE.
[Bodleian MS. Laud 683, leaves
Here begyimeth the
-33,
back, to 44, back.]
lyff of
[k. 33, uk.i
Seynt Gyle.
(1)
Of Agamenoun vnder tiie large Em pyre,

"
Born in Athehys of Grekes royall lyne,
Blyssed Gyles, thy grace
In-to
Cast
my
lat
born in Aga-
Empire.
Enspyre,
4
penne, the tracys tenlumyne

look, lat the stremys schyne,
;
down thy
Of thy tweyn Even, this prosesse to conveie,

Be influence of grace which is devyne,
;Me to dyrecte of that
wolde seye,
(2)
In thy Wurship compendyously
By
To
maner
to wryte.
breetf compylacyoun,
remenibr?, so as I can Endyte,
12
Thy
gloryous lyff, thy conversacyoun,

Thorugh al the world in euery regyoiin
Had and
rehersid, be
examples
ful notable,
Lyk a merour of Contemplacyoun,

To if oik that caste hem in vertu to be
16
stable,
MSS. Laud 6S3, leaves 33, back, to 44, back = L

Leyden
Voss. 9, pp. 1-15 = V.
Harley 2255, leaves 95, back, to 103 = H.
H.
4 tratys
;
LYDGATE,
M. V.
St. Giles,
memnon'
162
The Legend of
St.
Gyle
(3)
I will tell
your story
as
can,
gadrvd in the ffeld,

1*^11
Letweii large shokk js of pariight liolynesse,
lytel glene,
grete schevys that I ther be-lield,
Mong
To gadre up heerys dyd my besynesse,

Greyn tryed out, selestyall of swetnesse,
To ffostre and ffeede ffolk Contemplatyff,
Full
ill
20
iieafs-t
purpos breeffly to Expresse
Centenciously
tliy
myracles and thy
24
lyfp,
(4)
my
Wher-vp-on
purpos to
ffulfyllo,
By Goddis grace, fortune, or

Ther Avas to me broulit a lytell
Of greet devossionn by
as
Eequyryng me
was
flSKGCl lO
QO,
outof Latin.
to
do
aventuro,
byllo
28
a cryature,
my
besy Cure,
Affter the tenour only fTor Gyles sake,

Out of Latyn translate that scripture.
Folwyng the
copie, tliis labour vndertake
32
(5)
To whos requeste lowly
dyd Obeye,
Breeffly this story to put in

*
Long
prossesse
lefft,
remembraunce,
took the nexte weye.
For short metris do gladly gret plesauce,
By
36
cler report rehersed the substaunce,
Prolyxite ffor to sette asyde,
Bood no
lenger but gan
Trustyng Seynt Gyle
my
penne avaunce,
for to be
my
40
guyde.
(6)
Compendyously was remembrid thus,

So far in ordre I schall rehersyn here.
Thy
father
was Theo-
was named Theodoras,

Callyd Pellagia was thy moder dere,
Of roial blood bothe borne yfFere
Thy
doras,
thy mother
Pellagia.
ffader
[leaf 34,
back)
44
Thy youthe
ffostryd,
bokys deterinyne,
"With dyllygence vertu for to lere,

And profyte in vertuous dyscyplyne.
33
20 eerys H.
I lowly dede
48
32 copei (i added in red ink) copee H, copes V.

47 leerue V.
48 discipulyne V.
H V.
The Lcfjend of
St.
1G3
Gyle.
(7)
Thus dysposed
in veitu to profyte,
thy mastres wich taulit
Lyk
Tendre of age, grotly
])e
spelle
As
seith tliy lyff, in almesse-deede,
Of
conipassiou?i castyst of thy weede,
Gaff
freely to
it
and reede,
lyst delyte,
oon that (juook
52
Thou f nvest
thy coat
for cold,
away wlien
a boy
Wicli was maad hool reU'resshed in his neede,
The
flirste
myracle in
tl)y
56
legends told.
(8)
Fader, moder, anoon as they were ded,
Thow
dyst reioysshe ther tresour
&
richesse,
Thy patronionye for more goostly sped,

Thow gaff to pore, of mercyful ahnesse,
Another poysou?tned,
To oon
J)e
venym
pavest away
thy inherit-
60
aijce.
dist represse,
with a ffend Travaylled,
also
Thy preyer and Expert hoolynesse

To his recure hath sovereynly avaylled.
64
(9)
Miracles
followed.
This niyracles spred in thy Contre,

For teschewe veynglorie and. fals pryde,
Of perfectyon ttieddyst ouer see,
Preysyng of people
for to sette a-syde,
68
[leaf 35]
On-to shipmen sauacyonn and gyde,

^ladyst
And
From
jje
fro
tempest graciously asswage,
perysshyng dist so for he?M p?"ouyde
al perell to
72
fortune ther passage.

(10)
Sick and
Seke and pore thou lyst also vysite,

And alle that were in Trybulaciuun,
Of tlie wedewe callyd Theocryte,
To
al
thee.
hir douhter thou were sauacioun,
Of old langour
To
poor visited
76
hir Consolacyoun,
the contre pleynyng for skarsete,
By thy
prayer and medyacyoun,
They did haboude with

50 <A.v]theV.
moost goodly
7t weryu V.
.',6
80
gracious plente.
r/iCiriViC] first
HV.
V.
62 Jeiui] freiide V.
79 raeditaciouK V.
59 more goostly]
67 ouer the ins.
V.
164
The Legend of
St.
Gyle.
(11)
Wlian the hermyte Aêredemyus
Was
absent, thy story doth expresse,
ffer
Thoruh thy merit notable

Three years
m the desert.
&
vertuous
Thou madist a penaunt hool from al siknesse,

Toward disssrt the lourne thou dist dresse
With cokl water, and herbis rauhe and grene,
Complet
year thy story berith witnesse,

of colour pale and lene,
iij
Laddist thy
84
88
lyff,
(12^
God
of his grace
Lyst ordeyne
The hind
fed thee with
milk.
To thy
J
hadde vpou the mynde,

ffor a liestoratyfF
as snow,
repast,
wliight
1
o
'
With plentyvous mylk
Myd
an liynde,
J
[leaf 35,
^
>
back)
to fostre therby thy lyrr,
92
sharpe breris thou were Contemplatyf,
Thy body peyned with rigerous contynence,

Ageyn Sathan of costoiu was thy stryff
Dauntyng thy
flessh
96
by vertuous abstynence.
(13)
Thy
ffoode
was iiouther on Hessh nor
11'yssli,
Sool by thy-silff in a desert place,

Other deyntes kain noon in tliy dyssh,
But
frute
and
rootis
wich thou
dist
vp
100
race,
Bestis reioysshyng to loke vp-on thy fface,
sharpe busshes keptist thy herinytage,
Mong
As
Sook
among by Goddis grace

hynde wich that was savage.
I told erst,
of an
104
(14)
Thus of costom the hynde kejit

At serteyn houris duryng ful
Wente
\\
tynie
tlirc yeer,
in pasture gresyng fro the pryme,
Toward m3'dday she kaiu with ful glad

Of God provided to be thy vytayller,
108
cheer,
With
a repast of hir mylk most soote,

She was thy cook, she was thy boteleer,
Ageyn the constreynt of hunger to do boote.
91 wyth V.
90 ordyne V.
105 yi] hir H V.
vp V.
98 a deserf] desorte V.
110 hir] tlii H V.
112
101
rji o.]
The Legend of
St.
165
Gyle.
(15)
This myracle, and tliis viikoutli tliyng,

Was at Tuskan, to Gasceygne adiaceiit,
[icafSGj
regnyng there a kyng,

hys name Avas Fluent,
"S'pon ]iurgoyne
As
I reede
Wich
in
huntyng
Curteys, gentyl, in
11 G
al his
goueriiaunce
Fluent,
kinj; of
sette at his Entent,
Bur-
{,'iinfiy,
lived near
by,
To conclude, shortly in sentement,

He was soget to the kyng of ffraunce,
20
(16)
At mount Pilleris holding his soiour,

As thy story, Guyles, maketh mynde
Vpon
a day the
kyng
wit/i gret labour,
124
Alle his nieyne, noon -was lefft be-hynde,

Hou7idis on-coupelyd to chasyn at thy7i hy?de,
and hunted
on a day.
Eoial lymeris Avith alauntys huge,

Tliy beste swyfft letft hem echon be-hynde,
Ran
to thy ffeet for socour
and
128
reffuge.
(1")
The kyng, the bysshop, thy story who lyst rede,

Of that kyngdam cam to thy presence
Hurt wttA an arwe, sauh thy wounde bleede.
Prof red amendis and gold for ther offence
The kyng
By
in
wyl thy wrong
thee
hurt with
an arrow,
when
to recompence,
tlie
hind ran to
thee.
the assigned of hooll affeccyoun.

of monkis in Goddis reuerence,
To bylde
He saw
132
[leaf 36,
back]
136
monasterie wjt/-Inne his regioun.

(18)
At thy requeste the bisshop and
the kyng,
Condescendid, with a Condycyoun,
That thow woldist accomplissh ther askyng

To ben abbot of that relygyoun,
The king
built thee a
monastery.
140
Sette a ground of hih perfeccyoun.
By good example take of thy persone,

And of desert leue thy mansyoun,
For comou?i Drofvdit and leue nat
114 Gascoygne
V.
115 ] as
so allone.
HV.
119 senteus V.
144
166
The Legend of
St.
Gijlc.
(19)
At ther prayer Avith al huniylyte,

In thyn avis thou were Condescendyd,
Thou wert
abbot,
That the religioun myhte Encresed he,

By thy presence and vertuously amendid,
148
Circumstaunces breeffly comprehendyd,

Thorugh o persone offtyn hath he prevyd,
All a regioun myhte been amendyd
good man socoured and releued.
152
By
(20)
In
abstemious,
mater
nedith not to tarye,

dauwte thy Hessh, pe trouthe was wel sene,
this
To
"Whan thou
it
lefftyst to
he soly tarye,
Fedyng thy-silff with rotys rauh &: grene,

Drank welle water, of colour megre and lene,
156
[leaf 37i
Thy wou??de open, thy blood dystellyng doun,

As deuhy dropis, ageyn the sonne schene,
Ay
to
remembre on Crystys passyoun,
160
(21)
Prayeng fe lord duryng al

Be experience as it was
On remembrauwce
keeping
tliy
wound
always open.
tliy lyve,
aft'ter
ffounde.
of Cristis wou?^dis
ti'yve,
That euer bledyng sholde be thy wounde,

That no leche with salue sholde sownde
Thy
164
grevous hurt, to staunche
Cristis carectis large,
Eternally enprente
hem
it, or to bynde,
wyde, and rownde.
in tliy
mynde.
168
(22)
The saide abbey accomplisshed & I-walled,

The kyng present in his royal astaat,
With the bisshop whan thou were stalled,
Meek
of thy port, nat pompous nor elal,

Loved and drad with grace fTortunat,
Laumpe and lanterne of perfeccyoun,
Tauhtest
To profyte
and eek late,

]>i soggettis, erly
in ther Eelygyoun,
172
176
164 xnld V.
169-176 om. V.
171 whan that ins. H.
175 ff. Faded letters from this point are retouched in L, by later
hand, in red ink.
The Lojcmi of
Fastyng, wakyiiL;. and
To thy
St.
167
Gi/le.
-An ascitic,
li^^gyiig lianle a-nylil,
discyples patroun and
exaniplarie,
Fyrst at matynes settyst vp the lyght,

In ech party of the seyntewarye,
[leaf 37, b.-nU]
180
in churohe, or in tliy lybraryp,
Knelyng
Euer in study
or Contemplacyouii,
nat a mercenarye,
"With a brydell of Castygacyoun.
Pastor
callid,
184
(24)
Madist thy
To the
Of
alio
spirit,
]>[
With
ilessh
to
meekly
voyde
oheye
of rebellyoun,
werkis discressioiui bar the keie,
hill
188
prudence and no presumpcioun,
Tweyne of consayl, equyte and resoun,

Lyk a flfader peised rigour and clemence,
Twen
thextremytees hate or affeccyoun,
ruling thy
conveut
192
Reulyng thy convent vnder obedience,
well.
(25)
Wyt
and
discrecioure kept egal the ballau?ice
A-tween cherisshyng and just
Thou bar
correccyouras,
A perfect
abbot.
the torche of prudent goue?'naunce,
196
Fro parcial drauht of fals deuysiouHS,

Resou repressed Iforeyn occasiouîs,
With soffte speche and with woordes ffayre

Were set a-syde alle rebelliouns,
To thy precept was no soget contrarye.
200
(26)
Swyfft of wynge
By
cleer report
flight of
kam
Of kyng Charlys, and
Wherof
By
supj)ri?ed
thy good fame,
[leafssj
to the
of pi
audyence
jiarfit name,
with spiritual fervence,
204
Tliou
auctorite of royall excellence,
wentest to
meet
Sente to the deuoutly by massage,
Kinjj
Charles,
thy-silE at Aralatence,
Beyng
Toward hym holdyng
208
th}' viage,
189 nn 1 of
1S6 rebelaciou?! V.
204 supposid V.
196 of] k V.
ins.
V.
193 egaly V.
168
The Legend
cff St.
Gyle
(27)
meeting and
healing a
man on the
Mettvst a man, wich in his entrayll

^
AVas Oppressed by the ffendys myght,
'
wikkyd goost
Al men ferful
so
dyd him
assayll,
212
kome[n]in his sight,

But of compassion and grace of Cristis myht,
By thy prayer he Avas maad hool, by grace,
to
Affter this myracle Charlis
On
botlie his
tlie
noble knyht
amies the meekly did embrace,
216
(28)
The king
The kyng lowly
deuout obeysaunce
viiih
Prayde thou woldyst in thyn Orysouns
topiayfor
Ilaue
hym
Sith
He
it
dayly in thy remembraunce,
stood
so, fEor
220
short conclusiouns,
hadile offendyd of froward mocyouns,
In a synne terryble to descry ve,
Weuer of purpos in his oppynyouns

Therof to been confessed in liis lyve.
[leaf 36, back. J
224
(29)
Nat longe
affter
beyng
at thy
By gret avys praydest

In thy memento lyst nat
came
to thee from
absolving
masse
the kyng,
lyglitly passe
Tyl Cryst lesu grauntyd thyn askyng,

In a bylle the trespas rehersyng
and a letter
hi gold
ffor
-tiT-.i
it
i.
228
With goldeue lettrys cast on the auhter,

Broulit by an angel from hevene discendyng
Of
al
the cas declared the maner,
232
(30)
To more encres
of this
vnkouth myracle
As the bylle in ordre dyd Expresse,

To thy requeste was maad noon obstacle,
Cryst hath for-ôue of his gret goodnesse,
gylt thoruh thy parfitnesse,
236
The kyngys
Alle circumstaunces pleynly out declaryd,
Atween you
two, as thou lyst
Treuiy in ordre there

210 the] om. V.
225 beyiig] om. V.
hym
confesse,
was no poynt I-sparyd,

212 comen
239 lyst] (list
H Y.
H V.
konie L.
240
at his V.
The Legend vf
St.
109
Gj/Ic.
(31)
This vnkoutli
Cast on
by an angell brought,
bylle,
tlie
auhter, briht as
\)e
was -wretyn no man knew
"Wliat
sonne schoon,
rilit
nouht,
Wcord
nor sillable but thy-silffe alloon,

Tliey gair a lygbt lyk a cliarboncle stoon
Tliorugh the chapel the skrowe sclioon so shene,
Among hem
alle sothly
244
[itafSQj
was nat Oon
Except thy-syltf knew what they did mene.
248
(32)
Graunted
to the ffor a prerogatyfF,
In this bylle witli thys addycyoun,
This
What
synful man lyst amende hys lyflf,

Full repentaunt with contrycyoun,
And
252
bill
also grante'i
thee privilege of
mediation.
sacrement of confessyoun,
The lord aboue schal hem to mercy take,
tlie
Throuh thy prayer and hooly orisoun

So that they
lyst ther
'
synne
256
to for-sake.
(33)
Charlys rcstoryd on-to goostly helthe,
By
To
thy notable luformacyoun,
gret encres of hys worldly welthe,
And
gret prosperyte of all his regioura
At thy depaityng from his

To dvsceuere ve twevne were
Of ffervent love and trewe
Thy
lyff
260
roial doungou??,
so loth
att'eccyoun
remembreth that ye wepte bothe.
264
(34)
Repeyryng hom by thy decert ay nioryd,

Be encres in vertu Crist lesu. was thy sped,
A duke's
_
dukys sone was to lyff liestoryd,
son was
268 healed on
wich lay
[leaf so, back]
thy
J prayer
J
J affore the ded,
thy return.
Among ]>i bretheren with obeisaunce and dred,
ByJ
'
1^
Komyng hom
brouht in vcith glad vysage,
Abood nat longe, clad in a pilgrym weede,

Toward Eome madyst thy vyage.
246 shene] clene V.
252 with] of V.
272
259 hys] this H.
The Legend of
170
St.
G-yle.
(35)
Cause of thy goyng in Jji lyff expressed,

Was of greet zeel and gret affecoyoun,
weel expert for grace hath so dressed
Thy pylgrymage toward Eonie toun,
Fill
A pilgrim
iê to Rome.
And
Xoon
to expleyte all
obstacle, as
276
thyn entencyouii,
it is
comprehendyd,
To thy requeste and lust petycyoun

Gracyously the Pope ys condescendyd.
280
(36)
Gret heed he took to thyn holynesse,
And to thy famous greet huniylyte,

Sette thy chirche for euer in sekernesse,
The Pope
granted thee
And thy
By bulle
284
relygioun in Tranquyllyte,
asseled with
many
lyberte,
freedom
from inter-
Peynes annexed by
ference.
Ageyn alle tho that of Inyquyte

To thy convent dyde vyolence.
ful
hard sentence,
288
(37)
And by
a-nother favourable sygne,

Of God enspired the Pope dyd liis peyne,
Lyk a ffadder gracyous and benygne,
He
gave
doors of
cypress
Put thy ffredamys to stondyn in serteyn,

On-to thyn hous he gaff dorys tweyne,
By crafft out korve wrouht with fressh entayl,
!Maugre alle
tlio
that lyst at it dysdeyne

shal nat prevayll.
Thyn hous tenpugne they
[ieaf40j
292
296
(38)
for thy
convent,
This seide dooris korve out of Cypresse,

Brought to Tybre they fond noon obstacle,
Xext
to that stronde,
thy story seith expresse,
300
They fro Tybre conveyed by myracle

To thy closet and lytell tabernacle,
Brought
to londe
w/tA gret solempnyte,
Affore thy stepill with

tplling the
life
of
many
fressh penacle,
In vvich dorys who lyst thy story

294 with]
bi
V.
304
see,
C02 solemnvte
crret
V.
The Legend of
St.
171
Gule.
(39)
"Was
liool coin[)let lyf of thapost.elys xij,
IJol'tie^''
In fressh picture with lyffly quyk Images,

Thou^li Pi>:'nialeon had be there hvm-selvo
He koude haue niaad no goodlyere vysages.
Eeysed
l)entayll
308
vp-on sniale stages
Garnysshed with gold,
freet wiili stonys ryche,
Blissed Gyles by thy pylgrymages.

Thou gat these loukis to wich ]ier be no lyche.
312
(40)
Kept
in thy chirche ffor a iiieraoryall,
Tokene
of ful graunt
[leaf 40,
back]
and confirmacioun.
That thy raenstre
in Especyall
Fraunchised was, for pleyn conclusioun,
From
all
316
maner luredyccyoun,
Of foreyn power be thyn
holynesse,
Prelat nor prynce of no presu?upcioun
Thy
lybertees nor fran?ichise to nppresse,
'
320
(-H)
By a spirit only of prophesye,

Knew afforn whan thou sholdyst
passe,
Thy bretheryn p?'esent with many wepyng

On a Sunday knelyng in tlie place,
Spreynt
Whan
Thy
"Wtt/i
wiilt teris,
eie.
324
lokying on thy fface,

as I can remembre
that thou gaf,

oost to God conveyeii
vp by
grace,
328
hoh' angellis mon[e]the of Septeml)re.

Exjilicit.
Pkaieu to Skynt Gyle.

(42)
gracious Gyle, of pore folk chef patrons,

Medycyne to seke in ther dystresse,
324 wyht knelyns
ins.
\.
328 monoth
Explicit vitii sancti Eqidii. seqnitur oratio ad

Iiicipit oracio ad eundem V {above oratio).
Gracions
V.
nionthe L.
eundem margin ofY.
The Legend of
172
snve
all
the
St.
Gyle.
To
alle needy sheeld and proteccyoun,

[leaf 41 j
Reffute to wrecchis, tlier damages to redresse,
Folk that "were ded restoryng to quyknesse,
poor and
needy,
Sith thou of
Pray
To
God were
chose to be so
332
irood,
for our synys, pray for our wikkidnesse,
336
Crist leû that boughte us wzt/t his blood,
(43)
Caste vp-on us thy goodly pitous yee,

To our requestis thyu eris dou7i enclyne,
For the love of lesu and Marye,

Born ill Bedlem, she a pure virgyne,
And as thou were tryacle and medycyne
To kyng
Chaiiis,
whan
lie
in
340
myschef stood,
Teclie us the Aveye by pi gostly doctryne,

To love that lord that bought us with, his blood.
344
(44)
Geyu our eneniyes wich ben

against the
Tlie fiessh
tienrl.
])e
in nou?/il}re thie,
Avorld pe dredful fel serpent,
Of thy grace and mercyfull pyte,

To J)i servawitis that serve the
348
of eutent
Ageyn al trouble be \vi\h hem present,

Maugre J)e fend and his furious mood,
Gracious Gyle, be neue?' from us absent
Ie,u
'ât bouhte us w?'t7i his blood,
For love of
352
(45)
We
putte our trust and our affeccyouu
In
[leaf 41,
back]
most feithful prudent gouernau72ce,

Be thow our slield, [our] pavys, and sheltrou??,
J)i
That
Avere so
famous by myracles in substau?ice,
356
Wrought by thy merit in Germanye & Frauwee,

IMaugre leviathan, mankyndes fo moost wood,
Ageyn whos werre haue us in remembrau?ice
To-fore that lord wich bouht us wzt/< his blood.
338 request
H V.
353 our
(2)]
V.
om. L.
3G0
The Legend of
173
Sei/nt Margaretc.
Lenvoye.
(46)
[avowo'], wicli callid art Soyiit Gyle,
niyn
MS. above.
dreil most iiiekcly I requere,

Tweeu hope
Thynk on ]?< man ])af laboureth to compile
This lytel dete, of hooU herte and entyeer,
Haue mynde on alle that trust in \i praier,
St. GiloR,
think of
For love of
hym
that starff vpon
his
3G4
and
reiiKMiibur
all tliat
rood,
trust tliy
stonde no thyng in were,

us with his blood.
bouhte
mercy yat
Yif thou be mene,
To haue
J)e
tliy
servant,
il'
^ve
lirayer.
368
Explicit.
LEGEND OF SEYNT MARGARETE.
TIIK
37.
Durliani Co-sin V.
[M.'^.
II. 14,
leaves 97, back, to 106, back.]
Here begynneth the prolog of the holy Seynt, Seynt

Margarete, compendyously compiled in balade by
Lidgate dan Joh^n, Monk of Bury, A VIII" h VI'.
(1)
At the reuerence
of
Seynt Margarete
I fnirpose
to write St.
My
purpos is hir lyfe to compile ;

Though I haue no Eethorikes swete
Nor
colour noon tenbelisshe with
Yet dar
I seyn,
it
Vnder writyng rude

Plater
is
Margaiet's
life.
my
style
happeth so somen while,
of apparence
hid of grete intellygence.
(2)
Ful ofte
falleth, in this
Chestys blake
Gold and perlys and stones

361 avou-e]
H V.
MSS. Bishop
above L.
of grete prys
364 entent V.
Cosin's Library, Durliam V, VII, 14, leaves 97, back,

to 106, back =:
Bodley 686, leaves 193, back, to 200, back = H
Univ. Lib. Camb. LI. 5, IS, leaves "29, back, to 41, back = L
B.M. Harley 367, leaves 80 to 8-3, back
H.
Title: Here
begynythe the lytf of \>e holy virgine k martyr Seynt Margarete
B and
(by John Lydgate, monk of Bury, added in late hand), L.
folio u: D.
ends, in the .8. yere of kynge henry the .6. (written
with John Stowes owne hand, added in a XVII C. hand). Itun5
3 Retreke L.
ning title in B, The lyfe of Seynt Margarete.
some
9 a7id
8 yt happythe L.
B, sum L.
this] am. L.
stones]
am. L.
The Legend of Scynt Margarcte.
174
Ben ylooke and
into warde ytake ;

sentence and the prudent avys
Of philosoffres, that holden were so wys,
And by
A
royal
ruby may
be in a poor
whiche ther
in
Eoyal Ruby
closed ben in a
sack.
May
So
And
is
no
12
lak,
14
ful pore sak.

(3)
I will
try
my
though that I haue noon eloquence

For to discryue hir parfit holynesse
best.
Hir chaste
lyf, liir
tendre Innocence.
Hir martirdam wrought by grete duresse,vnniutable in hir stablenesse,
19
Yn-to the dethe ay one in hir suffraunce,

So was hir herte roted on constaunce.
21
Ay
Slie
loved
Christ.
In Crystes feith slie gan hir so delyte,

For whom she lyste despyse al worldly glorye,
This daysye, with leves rede and wliite,
Purpul hewed,
Whan
The
25
as niaked is
that hir blode
memorye,
was shad oute by
whos maydenhede
Thorugh niartyrdam was spreynt witli
victorye,
[leaf 98]
chaste lely of
28
roses rede.
(5)
Margaret
she was by
name and
by nature.
Margarete, the storye dothe liir calle,

After a stone ynamed Margarite,
precyous
gemme amonge
these stones alle,
In there bokes as clerkys liste to write ;

For of nature perlys echone ben wliite,
33
Right vertuous of kynde, rounde and small

Whiche
White of
chastity.
She was
In
propurtees reseihblen hir at
first
al liir
35
alle.
white by virginyte,
lyvyng preuyde vertuous;
11 ami] of L.
ad vys {sic) R.
12 holden]
10 take L.
14 Be Closed L.
15 that] oin. L.
13 ther] om. L.
21 rote L.
20 on om. L.
23 For whiche
17 tciidre] om. L.
24 daysye] B H. dasye B.
25 made
L.
26
slie dispysed L.
ovi. L.
28 Thorugh] With L. rose B.

that] om. L.
34 Thorowe vertue L.
31 fe B. om. L.
in
all L.
at al B.
rcsembleth H.
30 named L H.
35 resemblithe L.
The Legend of Seynt Marefaretc.
Ami
smal she was
Riglit strong in
for she
.Villi
l)y liuiiiylite
God,
tliis
175
Small by
liuniility,
niaide glorious;
was thurgh deth victory ous,
40
Thurgli
triuniphe she gate the palme in heiiene,
"Witli hiurei'' crowned above the sterres seuene.
liir
42
*n'' vic-
torious.
(')
Tliis stone in vertu is a cordyal,
To the
Kight
so hir lierte
For
slie
comfiiit to
the health
was impe/'val
I niene, in vertu duryiig al
Like a jiearl,
she was a
spirit a grete confortatyf
venquosshod with
liir
of
lyf
hir mortal stryf
al
man.
47
Tlie deuel, the worlde, lier storye dothe devyse,
And
of hir flesshe she
made
49
a sacryiice
(S)
Vnto the lorde, that starf vpon the rode,

"Whan he liste deye for oure redempcyou?i
So this virgine, taquyte him, shad hir blode

Ful benygnely in her passyoun.
ge??mie of ge?mes, vyrgyfi of
to Avrite
be thou
my
53
O gem
most renoun,
of
gems, help
Tliy
lif
And
shede of grace the aureat lycoure
me
socoure.
to write
56
(9)
for I am
afraid.
In-to
my penne, quakyng of veriay drede,

Of retoryke for I haue no muse
Duely to write this martirdom in dede,
Xe were oo thyng, I wolde me excuse,
:
['.ear
98,
back]
That thou of grace wylt me not refuse

But dyrectyn,
blysful lode-sterre,
Me and my penne to conveye, wliau I erre.
61
63
(10)
Lat tin lyght in derkenesse be my guyde

Tochyng this processe whiche I haue vnder-take.
42 lauiell L.
47 mth a/] 1'..
witA L.
50 vppon a crosse L (see 1. 52).
list to sve L.
52 And for liym shed hyr blnde Rede
56 l-i;; L.
53 pacieiily L.
57 o/] for B L.
62 directen B H. direct L.
wok B.
63 My penne
41 the] liyr L.
with
all
H.
Kefuse
not.
withal D.
51
him
as lioos L.
61 will
]>.
and me L.
me
176
Tlie
Remember,
virgyne, vpon that other side
Eemembre,
Ou
patroness,
hir that caused, oonly for thi sake,
me
and make,
My lady Marclie I mene, whiche of entent
Yafe firste to me in co?nmaundeinent
Thyn holy
LadyMarch,
Legend of Seynt Margarete.
lyf
to compile
68
70
(11)
who asked
me
to write
thy legend
out of
French and
That I shulde considre welle and see

y''
In Frensshe and Latyne thyn holy passyonn,
Thi marLirdam and thi virginite,
liatin.
And
thereof
make
compilacyoun
70
So, as I covvde, vnder correccioun,
And
vnder supporte of
Vpon
alle
that shal
it
rede,
77
this storye thus I wylle procede.
Here endeth the prolog of Seynt Margarets, and next

folwyng begynneth the storye of hir.
(12)
Born
in
Antioch,
In Antliiochye, a famous grete Citee,

This blyssed mayde, this martir gloryous
Whilom was
Hir fader
And
born, hire legende ye

callid
Theodosius
may
see,
82
as the storye playnly telleth vs,
patryark he was of Paynyni lawes

After the ryghtes vsed in tho dawes.
84
(13)
To
Noryce
this
mayde was
ytake,
Right gracious of shape and of visage

The Paynym lawe of herte she hath forsake
:
And was
baptised in hir tendre age,

For whiche hir fader gan fallen in a rage
baptized
very young.
And
to
Whan
[leafoo]
hir-ward bare ful grete haterede,

that he knewe she crystened was in dede.
89
91
70 AVliiclie gatf
69 whiche of] of gooile L.
68 me] om. L.
74 to make a ContempalL.
72 thy lyfte ))i passion L.
B as in D. of hir] om. B. Here
Title
cion.
77 will I L.
78 Antioche B H L.
endeth the prologe H. No break in L.
81 callid
80 iegendc] begynnynge L.
79 blissedfull L (sic!).
87 of] in L.
85 Vnto L. take L.
84 Right L.
was ins. L.
91 that] om. L.
90 Mr] L.
me
The Lajcnd of Seynt Margaretc.
And whan
T-r
,,
V nto the
VI*l
when
that she by processe deJe atteync

^
Age of xv. yere,
was
she
llfteen,
With
othir niaydnes of beaute souereyne,

This holy virgyne, benygne and glad of chere,
Flouryug iti vertii, moste goodly and entore,
Humble
96
of hir porte, this gracyous creature
lvei)te of hir
Xoryce the shepe
98
in theire ^pasture.
si'ekei.t
sheeji.
(15)
Devoyde of pride, of rancour and uf Ire,

She called was a niirrour of mekenesse,
The Holy Gost hir herte so dede enspireThat wille and thought were sette on pa?'fitnesse,
To thynke on Crista was holy hir gladnesse,
And
103
chere benygne to alle she dede shewe,
Softe of hir speche, and but of wordys fewe.
105
(16)
She gat
"
hir love vpofi euery syde.
Al thyng eschewyng that was
vyciotis
Til that the Prefette, called Olibrius,

'
Of auenture rode on
"Where he sawe
Everyone
hy cause she was so inly vertuous,

For God and grace with hir dide abide
loveil her.
Prefectus no
niie
Olibnus
wq
oiibriusthe
prefect
his pleyng,
first this
112
mayde, hir shepe kepyng.

(17)
He was
rauesshede anoofi with hir beaute,

Hir grete fairnesse whan he dide aduerte,
Hir fresshe face eke whan
lie
dide see
was ravished
witli licr
beauty,
Hir heuenly lyen perced thurgh his herte,

Brent in his corage with importable smerte
117
This cruel wolfe, for love inpacyent,

Cast him devowre this cely Innocent.
119
92 whan b\' proces she L.

96 covfused with 97 in H, ends
niooste gracious creature, tlioi I. 98 was started and scratched, and
97 written corrccth/, etc.
99 Voyile L. of (I)] om. L.
100 a]
am. L.
102 Hyr will L.
104
103 Jioly] B H. o?/t. L.
chere
L.
105
L.
om.
withiune
L.
108 dyde
benvngne
but]
lll"Of Enteut L.
112 AVher tyrste he L. hir] om. L.
113 He
was anon L.
hir
115/a'] niayde {inserted above the line) L.
see ins. B.
116 pished There was hys herte L.
119 to
Devoure
L.
LYUGATE, M.
P.
178
TJie
Legend of Scynt
Margar etc.
(18)
and asked
himself:
" Wlio can
this be,
and sayde
Firste to liim-self thus he ?pake

"
Wliat
Who
i.s
slie this,
saw ever
where
dotlie
to-forfi so faire a
tliis
For me semeth
captured
myn
me?"
Is thurgh perced
He
And
herte in eiiery
with
liir
lyeii
maide,
Whiche alle othir in beaute dothe

Of wommanhede she is the verray
that has so
[leafoo, bk.]
goodely duelle
excelle
welle
124
weyne
tweyne."
126
(19)
sent his
servants to
learn
slie
His seruauntes
who
was
with that thouglit he made for to gone
Bad
to hir Innocence,
thei sliolde enquere of hir anoon,
Wliat that she was,
And
Of
Avith al hir diligence.
131
reporte vnto his presence
hir lynage playnly
And where
how
it
stode
she were born of gentil blode;
133
(20)
"
resolved to
marry
her,
And
of hir birthe if tliat she be fre,
I wille hir
haue sothly
to
my
wyfe,
Loue and cherysshe for hir grete beante.

As it is skyle, duryng al my lyfe,
That atwene vs ther shal be no stryfe
And
or make
her his concubine.
she be born of foreyne lyne,

I wille hir take to my concubyue."
She was
brought to
him.
Whan
138
if
140
(21)
she was brought vnto his presence.
First he enquerede of hir coudicyoun,'
Bad hir declare platly

Of hir lawe and hir
And
in sentence
religioun,
short conclusyonn,
trouthe attame,
and
the
Clerly dyscure,
Hooly
of hir kyn,
hir purpos,
by
and what was
hir
name.
145
147
123 all other excelle tr. L.

124 wemen L.
120 thus] om. L.
126 /or] om. L.
129 And bad ins. L. ofhir^
125 v?i] -Kith L.
135
133 ivherc] if L. gentle H. gentile B. Gentyll L.
om. L.
136 hire for hyr Beautie L.
138 ther] ovi.
haue hyre vnto L.
140 haue BL. conbyne {sic) H.
L. 139 fureync] sory (sic !) L.
146 Truly to
142 And bade L.
141 to "L.
142o/]om. L.
L. atteyne B.
TJic
17!)
Lcijend of Scynt Marffao'cte.

(22)
not to Ftckel for noon hastynesse,

But ful demure and sobre of contenaunce,
She, not
Slie,
Gan
rashly, but
(leniurcly
looke on him, by grete avisenesse,
Dressyng to God hir hertes remembraunce,

Of chere nor colour ther was no variauuce;
Constaiuit of herte, this lioly blyssed
To the Prefecte euene tlius slie saide
iieafioo]
152
answered
mayde
)iim witli
154
constant
lieart
(23)
"
Touchynge
my
lynage,
^ly bloide conveied
My
by successyoun
is fro
name Margarete; and
am cristen
And in that
grete noblesse,
in verray sothfastnesse
"
of religioun
am
Mar-
paret, a
;
159
lawe, -with-oute doublenesse,
Christian,
to live or
<lic
in
that
faith."
For lyf or dethe playnly I Aville abide,

Perseuere stable, and varien on no side."
161
(24)
Wlier-of the luge in manere gan disdeyne,
To
"
hir saide, for short conclusiouii,
Tlie
said
judge
:
ben thinges tweyne

Ful couenable to thi condicyoun
^Margarete, ther
And
Of
tliis
the
first,
to
myn
166
oppiniouw,
byrthe the grete nobilite,

the seconde is thi grete beaute,
tlii
And
168
"Thy
nu-
bility
and
beauty
(25)
" Whic'he in
tlii
persone loyned ben
y-f<.Mv,
"NVorthi to be called a Margarite,
Of
fairencsse of shape
chose
and eke of
chere,
these perles white;

And in this tweyne for I me delite,
Sewyng my counsaille thou mustest condiscende
173
Better avysed the thride to amende.
175 make
gemme among
it
for tliee
148 She was ins. L.

149 with sobre L.
152 ther'i om. L.
154 And to iiis. L.
156 was L. iiobleuesse B.
157 naine ys
i7is. L.
158 cristenedBL.
161 vcrrey L.
162 dyde L.
166 to] ill L.
171 feirenesse B. fayrenese H. fairenes L.
172
173 ticcyne] om. L.
I mene B.
174 must H.
A] And J^
niaist L.
iiiy3test B.
condiieende L.
well
not
180
The Legend of Scynt Margarcte.

(26)
"
to believe
on a cruci-
To tin beaute it were a ful grete loos,

To tlii youthe and to thi maydenhede,
To lave on him that deied on a croos,
man."
tied
I hoLie
it
wherfore take goode hede,
foly
For-sake his feithe, and do as I the rede;
;
God
First lat that
Which on
180
of the be denyed
a tre
was hange and
q?wd
she,
182
crucified."
(27)
"
tt is
said
tnie,
slie,
"
Certes,"
"
what euer that thou
seye.
He wilfully suffred passioun,

[leanoo, bade]
And humbely liste for maukynde deye
And sched his blode for oure redempcioun
,
"He
died
for us."
To make
Of
vs
fre,
his loye that
Where now he
and payen oure raunsoun,
sent
judge
lier to
The luge, wrothe,

There
prison.
sent hir to prisoun-.
to abide tille
on the next day,
JNIakyng as thoo, no dilacioun,

Bad she sholde in al the haste thei
Be brought
Touchyng hir
And
to hir
he bade lier
to spare
herself,
and
recant.
"
may
him, to seyn yee or nay

creaunce, what was hir lawe or feithe
194
aforii
evenne thus he seithe
(29)
Next day
189
regneth eternaly in blysse."

(28)
Tlie
187
we ne sholde mysse
196
" haue
pite on thyne age,
haue eke mercy on thi grete fairnesse.
Margarete," q?iod he,
And
Spille not thi thought of foly
But
tourii
thyn
herte,
To our goddes, and do
Hem
to
As thou
and
ne of
rage,
thi wittes dresse
thi besynesse
201
honour and plese her deyete,

desirest to lyue in prosperite."
203
183
182 /(n/f^'-] H. lionged B. hangyd L.
178 beleve B b.
185 to dye L.
187 maken
184 hys passion L.
om. L.
191 nex
189 eternal B.
188 sliuld nat L H.
B. he payd L.
196 Evyn to hyr ]>us ye
194 Ather yee or nay L.
{sic !) L.
198 And] om. L.
iuge L.
that]
The Lqicnd of Scynt Maryarde.
l<sl
(30)
Q?/od she ageyn

I worship
"
:
him
witli liert, wille
vcrraylj' in
and
tliouglite
dede
Slie
That made man, and after liath liim bouglit,

Wliom ]ieuene and ertlie and the see dothe drede.
A lie elementes he dothe conveie and lede,
For wynde, nor weder, nor no creature
AVith-oute his mercy
may
iio
while endure."
"
refused
worship
the Al-
20S
mighly."
210
(31)
Qwod the luge

To my desire
"
Anoon but thou consente
as thou hast herde devyse,

Truste fully that thou shalt repente.
For
first
I shal in ful cruel
The
wyse
so chastyse,
ju'lge
thretene(l
Mercyles thy body

Trust me welle, this no feyned tale,
Thi flesshe assonder kerve on peces smale."
215
lier,
[leaf 101]
217
(32)
" while that me
lastethe brethe,
Qwod ^largarete,
I shal abide in this oppiniou??.
but she
persisted
Sytthe Criste for me suffred peyne and dethe.

Shad al his blode for my redempcyoun,
So
for his sake, of hole affeccyoun,
Be assured that I haue no drede

To deye for him, and al my blode
222
to shede."
224
(33)
The luge thanne vpon a galowe tre

Lete hangen vp this holy jiure viigyne,
hanged,
Hir
and her
flesshe
be rente in his cruelte,
Whos
blode ran doun right as eny lyne

a
Lyke quyke this maiden in her pyne
Shad oute hir blode, hir veynes al to-rent,
Til of hir
and was
body the lycour was
al spent.
torn in
pieces.
229
231
206 haue L.
210 wit/i outyn L. no while'] om. L.
211 hut
216 ]>\s is B L.
217 sljall be levtt into L.
})ou anon B L.
218 that] om. L.
219 will L.
224 to] om. B L.
226 honge L.
227 be] H. he L.
to rent B.
229 Ay lyke
hongen B.
L.
maide
B.
in
ins.
L.
231
al
})e
gwyke
alwey
spent] I spent L.
flesli
182
The Legend of Seynt Margaretc.

(34)
Alias the while
thei that stode beside,
Full sore wepten of compassyoun

for doole
thei myght vnnethe abide
;
Alias
236
standers
begged her
To sene hir blode so renne and rayle doufi ^

So importable was hir passyoun /
For Cristes feithe, that the peple abraide
And
238
to recant,
"0
Tlie by-
of pite thus to hir thei saide
(35)
Margareta, alias, whan we take hede

Hou thou whilom were faireste vn-to see,
for pity.
But now,
alias
thi
body
is al rede,
Steyned with blode, whereof we ban

Alias
alias
To sene
Mighty
to
hou myght
mayde yonge,
it
pite,
243
euere be
fresshe,
and tendre
endure of tourment suche arage
of age
245
(30)
"
Whi hast thou lost thyn excellent fairenesse,

Whi hast thou lost this shape and thy beaute 1
And fynal cause of thi mortal distresse [leaf loi, back]
Is thi wilful incredulite.
Lete fantasies out of thyn herte fie

Now at the last, that thou maist in eese
250
Of thy turment
252
tlie
bitternesse appese."
(37)
But she
refused,
Qwod she "Goth hens, ye fals counsaylirys,

Ye worlde pcple, vnsad and euer vntrewe,
:
Flesshely, chaungeable, and in youre desirys

Delityng euere in thinges that be newe
;
Amonge remembreth
and wolde God ye knewe
257
That of
Is to
my flesshe the mortal tourmentrie

my soule chief salve and remedie."
259
with grete L.
233 And ful ins. L.
232 quod })ei ins. L.
239 0] ovi. L.
241 but nowe All tin body
237 that] k L.
244 freshe youge tendre L.
245 Mighf.y]
lokethe Rede L.
249 ]>in
248 wofull L.
Strong L. of torment to endure H
250 Lete ]>\ ins. L.
251 atte last R.
owne L. incrudelite B.
254 worldly
252 to appease L. have pese B.
fynd ease L.
256 cere]
H L. worldles B. cuer] o)n. L. euer vusad H.
258 of my Jlesshe] all L.
om. L.
TJic Lcffcnd of
183
Scynt Manjaretc.
(38)
And
"
On
to the
luge thus she saiJe and spake
anil
gredy hoii^de, lyoun insaciahle,

my body thou maiste welle taken wrake,
But the
feith abiden
For thilke lorde Crist

al
rfil)iil<pil
judge.
soule shal pe?*seuere stable,
For Cristes
From
tilt!
mischief
my
264
immutable.
Iliesu,
whom
I serve,
266
spirit shal preserve,"
(39)
The luge, confuse sittyng in the place,

To beholde mvght not sustene
The rede blode rayle aboute hir face,
Tliojmlfê,
in cuiifii.sioi]
Like a ryver rennyng on the grene

his mantel in his mortal tene,
271
Toke
Hid
his visage,
whanne
that he toke hede
273
In herte astoned to sene hir sydes bledo.

(40)
Made
hir in hast to be taken
liad lier
taken down,
peyne cruel and horrible,
]\ryd of hir
And
doun
and put
ageyne putte hir in prisoun,

Where she prayde, if it were possible,
efte
Hir mortal
foo, dredful
and
where
slie
asked the
278
odible,
The lorde besechvnge that she ravjrht him

Whiche cause was of her aduersite,
lier foe.
see,
[ieano2]
Lord to
sliow her
280
(41)
Hir impugnynge
That man
first
tliurgli his
brought
mortal fight
to distruccyouirr
And sodeynly appered in hir sight,

Where as she lay boundeii in prisoun,
In the lykenesse of a felle dragoun
The olde serpent, whiche called is Sathan,
285 A
And
287
hastyly to assayle her he began
260 thus] om. L.

263 But yet my L.
preat
dragon,
iSattin,
261 !yonn] om. L.

262 urUe] om. L.
265-6 For Criste Icsu ])at lord will prf'serue,
Hem ])at will hym lone And with ~goode will senie L.
267 Confused L.
263 hir lie ins. L.
269 The blode Ranne downe L.
271 He toke L.
276
272 that] om. L.
273 he stounyde L.
277 There L.
278 fro ])at y.s moost terrible L.
efte] lete L.
279 r/w] Hir L.
280 was cause of all L.
281 Impovgnyng b.
282 brought first L.
285 foule L.
286 lê whiche ys L.
287 assoile {sic) B.
Hyr to assayle hastely L.
.
in
])ri.son,
The Legend of Scynt Margarete.
184
(42)
With open
with open
moutlie, the virgyne to deuour,
IllOUtl),
he swohved in hir hede,

she deuoutly, hirself to socoure,
Gan crosse hirself, in liir mortal drede
swallowed
First of alle,
her,
And
but she
crossed herself,
and
came out
of
And by
The
his middle.
grace,
292
anoone or she toke hede,
horrible beste, in relees of hir peyne.
Blast assondre, and partyd was on tweyne.
294
(43)
Then as
man
And
lie
assalltd lur,
ageyne to assayl hir lie began,

The story seitli, and after dothe appcerc
efte
By gret disceit in lykenesse of a man

And she deuoutly, Avith hir yen clere
;
Lyfte vp to God, gan maken hir prayere.

as she lay in hir orisou?/,
299
And
but was
conquered
Vnder
hir fete
301
lyggyng the dragou?,
The
deuel, venquysshed, toke hir
by the honde.
Spake thes wordes, as I shal devyse

" Thou hast me Ijounde with invisible
bonde,
:
Whiche
and aiked
her to cease.
victorie ought ynogh suffice

Cese of thy power, and lat me now aryse,
For I may not abideu thi constreynt.
!
In this batayle thou hast
me made
306
308
so feynt."
(45)
And
she aroos with-oute fere or drede,
This cely ma[i]de, this tendre creature,

By grace of God hent him by the hede
She cast him
down,
And
And
put her foot

on his head,
cast
Vnder
him doun,
hir fete
for al his felle armure,
he myght[e] not recure
on this serpent for
Hir ryght
fote she sette
to
[leaf 102,
hack]
313
do more wrake,
upon
his bake.
315
294
L.
292 anoon by grace H. or] om. L.
305 The
299 k made L.
295 assoyle B.
30" thi] )>i.s B.
victory L. oght y not B (sjcI). I aught not to L.
3V2 felle]
or eny i-ns. L.
309 She Rose L.
308 made me L.
314 And for J)e serpent shuld do no more wrake L.
om. L.
291 in hir]
In sondre L.
v,-ith
185
The Legend of Scynt Margaretc.

(46)
"
Oo
foende:' aiuA
EeiiK'Hibre of
tlie
anduuntea
''^f inalysc serpontvne,
.slio,
how
I liauo victorye,
cleno mayde, by powere feiiiynyiie,

Whiclie shall be rad to myu encrees of glorye,
Perpetuelly putte eke in iiiemorie,
lldw
mayde hath put vnder
Sathaii, that is of
320
fote
322
synne crope and rooto."

(47)
AVith that the serpent lowde gan to crie,

" Thou hast me
brought shortly to vttraunce,
Fiend
acknowTiie
*"
am
_
vernlquyssliod, I
tlie
Ageyns
may
ful feble
is
it
my
not denye,
ledg^d the
puyssaunce,
Thyn Innocence hatli brought mc to myschaunce,

And a mayde, but of yeeres tendre,
Hath me outrayod Avith hir ly/mes sklendre.
327
329
(48)
" Yif that a

man, wiiicho had force and myght,
Had me venqnysshed, I myght it welle sustene
and ryght,
alias, ageyn
A cely virgyne, a mayde pure and cleue,
Hath me bore down in al my felle tene
But now,
al
this, alias,
skele
And
and wished
my
334
336
dedly sorowe.
(49)
" This encreseth
grete pa/-ty of
Whan
How thi
Were
my peyne,
consydre with-ynne my-self and see
fader and moder bothe tweyne
I
in their
But thou
Thi chast[e]
tyme friendly vnto me
allone, thiu-gh thy virginite,

lyf,
341
thy parfyt holynesse
Han me venquysshed and
outrayed in
distress.'*'
343
3] 7 f/] or,i. B.
316 \u ma]ti((S {word defaced) L. o/] o B.
319 The whiche L.
318 by] of L.
howe I haue of \c the L.
eke
B.
to
L,
320
L.
321 haue L.
my glory
pute
of} and
323 begau lowde H. to'] oin. L.
322 of syn ]>at y& bothe L.
325 I am oucrcome L.
324 slwrtUj, etc.] to grete noyannce L.
333 As
328 yhere.
330 hathe L. "hath H.
331 oucrcome L.
334 in al] in all B
Horstmann reads in-til
L.
eny vcrgine L.
335 thus H. alas at euene i at morowe L.
336 This
here.
338 ivith ynne] am. L.
ys the Chietf of myn endles sorowe L.
343 oucrcome & pute L.
342 chaste B L.
that
queredhiiu.
bothe at eve and morowe
Is grettest cause of
man
186
The Legend of Seynt Margaretc.

(50)
Wliau she bigan the serpent

To discure, and no tliinge
She asked
him how he
By what mene and what
to coiistreyne
to
[leaf 103)
hyde
mane?"e treyne,
Outher by malys, outher by envye and pryde

That he assailed man on any syde.
attacked
man.
"The kynde of man, telle on anoon," qMod

" And
be welle ware thou lye nat to me."
(51)
"
"
He
said,
lies
and envy,
350
Sothely," qzwJ
may iT not denye,
To seyn the trouthe playnly, and not spare,
nature is of custume for to lye,
he,
by
348
she,
My
As
I that
am
of trouthe
and vertue
bare,
355
Lyggynge awayte ayenste the welfare

Of folkes goode, and alway envyous
To alle tliat ben parfite and vertuous.
357
(52)
"
Naturelly to
Though
And whan
hem
haue envye,
thei thurgh vertu

it falleth
thei
me
haue of
ofte
me
Ageyn to me resorteth al the wrak

Of charite I haue so grete a lak.
put
al)ak.
mastrie,
;
3G2
So
grete sorowe only for lak of grace

That man in heuene sholde occupye my place.
3G4
(5.3)
though he
cowld never
again win
heaven.
"
Yet, wote
Nor
But in
I welle, I
may
it
not recure.
in that place shal I neuer abide,
helle sorowe
From heuene
and peyne endure,
caste for
my
grete pryde
This foule vice fro thennes was
my
guyde,
Yet of malys, thye trouthe for to telle,

Envye I haue that man tlier sholde duelle.
369
171
344 Than L.
346 man??- of L.
347 Or by malice envye or
348 asseylythe on eucry L.
349 atioon nowe L.
350 unto H.
352 playnly'] om. L. nat to ins. L.
354 and of
ins. B.
358 to hem] om. L.
359 ])at I by vertue am pute ofte
abake L.
360 âf. âi L.
367 ten'hue B.
371 shall L.
pride L.
shiilde her B.
The Leficnd of Seynt Mnnjarctc.
187
(54)
" This eke troutlie
whilom Salanion,
As hookes olde recordeii and coiichido,
Closed in a vesselle fendos
And
many
fiot aii
oil
the
lletiils in
of spiritus a grete multitude,
Whiche Innocentes
But
Solomon
tluit
ful often can
375
delude;
li
vessel onte
[leafios, backi
after dethe of that
prudent kynge
Fro that vessel thei caste out fire sparklynge.
(55)
378
"Men
supposyng in theire oppinioun

There was closed grete tresour and rychesse,
Brak the vessel of entencyoun, "^
but men
broke it,
And
sodeynly the fendes gan hem dresse

Oute of that holde fer fro that distresse,
At her oute-goyng enfectyng al thayre,

Where thei abidefi and haue theire repaire
383
an<i tiiey
go
out again.
385
(56)
"
Which
to
mankynde do
ful grete
damage
malys and ther temptacions,

To olde and yonge and euery niane?'e age,
By
their
By
ther conspired fals illusyouîs
But fynally all ther collusyons ''

Goth vnto nought, and al ther violence,
390
Whan
392
ther
is
made myghty
resistencc."
(57)
Whan
To
Had
the serpent malicyous and olde

the mayde, whos fote dede him oppresse,
his processe
and
She with-drowe
And
to
his tale tolde,
done him more duresse
the dragouw upwarde gan
him
Disapered, and fortli Ids wey is goo

And she, assured of hir gostly foo,
siieietiiim
;
dresse,
397
399
372 This ys als so tiewglit L.

375 spirites H H L.
377 for
dethe L. after the ins. B.
380 and] of L.
384 effectyng L.
B L H.
385 ]>cr yete ins. L.
386 is to ins. H.
to
))e evre
do to L.
fill H.
387 ther (1)] om. L.
388 all manor of age L.
390 conclusiouns L.
391 Gone to wrake L.
395 tall I tolde
396 Sheweth draweth (sic) B.
397 gan him vpward L.
(sic) L.
393-9 gone, fone L.
J)e
go. tlien.
188
The Legend of Seynt Margnrctc.

(58)
the prynce of al derkenesse,
sitthe she hathe ouercome the hede,
Wenqnysshed hath
And
It faylethe iiat she nedes nioste oppresse
His cruel mynystre, and haue of liim no drede.

Next day
slie was
before
tl
And sewyng
on, this floure of goodelyhede
40-1-
The
broiiylit
iudge,
next[e] day, voyde of all refuge

Save of the lorde, was brought afore the Inge,
(59)
nioche jêple Ijeyng in presence.
And for she wolde do no sacryfice
406
Fill
The
stripjied
nakeii ,
"burnt with
brands.
fals
She
[leaf i04]
goddes, by mortal violence
Avas dispoiled in ful cruel
wyse
And naked stode, that folke myght hir despise

And after tliat this ge?nme of niaydenhede
Was brent \\\i\\ brondus bright as eny glede,
411
413
(60)
Hir sydes skorched, whilom white as melke,

Tlie cruel mynystres liste hir nat
For Crystes sake, hir body, softe a
Mercyles, naked stode and bare ;
And
cast in boiling water.
to avnient
and encrese hir
to spare,
selke,
418
care,
In boylyng Avater she was caste and bounde,

Tiie
[wawys burblyng]
The
(61)
folkes alle, that stonden envirou?ze
Of doo[ljful
Gan wepe and

Merueyled
[witli holies grete
pite, that
&
round].
420
sawe this auenture,
pleyne, and
of
compassyoim
sore a tendre creature
425
Sustene myght suche tourment and endure;

For the tyraunt, to make liir peynes straunge,
In fire and water gan hir tourment change.
427
400 hatlie slie ins. L. al'] om. B.

402 moost iieddcs (sic) L.
403 ministres L. hem in no died L.
405 de404 07i] of L.
406 sane only our L.
409 The] Too L.
407 was L.
voyde L.
413 bright] lyc,'ht L.
414 skoikled B. as white as eny L. white
as eny H.
415 hir] om. L.
417 stode all
u-hilom] om. L.
bare L.
418 avgement B. And fortherinore to Enciesse L.
419 was she L.
D
rest
420 The water Mowyng
lacking. B has
H,
L reads The wawys
)<e watter boilyng with bollys grete & rounde.
stode L.
421 stoden B.
burbyllyrig bothe large and Rounde.
422 doofiil D.
424 sore] pat so L.
426 to make hyr strong
(sic !) L.
427 In] Fro L.
:
The Legend of Seynt Margarete.
189
(62)
And
an erthe-quave.
it was venêannco
And fyve thousand, for God wolde liem save,
Conuerted weren from there niyscreaunce,
sodeynly
The
An
tliere tille
people, in Jrede, denipte
For Cristes sake heveded by vengeaunoe,

Se how a mayde in al hir tournientrie
The feith of Crist coude magnitie.
cartli-
qiiakc cniiic
oil.
432
434
(63)
voyde of happe and

Last that othre conuerted wolde be
The blynde
To
luge,
all
Then
grace,
tlie
judge
Cristes feith, witliuute lenger space
Conimaunded
hatli that this
mayde
commanded
fre,
In youth flourynge and virginite.

To ben heueded, withoute more tarying,
439
(leaf i04, back]
441
In hir praier as she lay knelynge.
But
first
To
(64)
she praied of humble atieccyou
the luge, to
Vpon
She praved
first
graunten hir leysere
That she myght make hir orisoun,

And haue a space to lyue in hir
And
that slie lie

Ijeheaded.
praiere.
deuoutly with hert hole and entere

the poynte when she sholde deye.
446
ful
The blessed virgyne thus bygan
448
to preye.
(65)
First she praide of parfite charite
pWm6 orauit
For hir enemys and hir tourmentours,

For hem that caused hir aduersite
secutoribus.
And had
\<ro suis \ier-
mentors,
pursued with
Of
parfit loue
mony sharpe shours,

she gadrid oute the flours,
Praying also for thoo folkes alle
453
That
after helpe
455
liir
for lier tor-
vnto hir grace
calle.
and
tliose
who should
praj- in her
name.
42S fill:] was I,.

435 all] om. L.
437 within a lytyll L.
433 luaydyn L.
440 be kteheded
L.
more]
wzt/outyn L.
om. L.
441 satt L.
445 h/uc] lyen B. be L.
448 gane
449
pra\e L. ^fargi)lofB. Prima oracio ipsius pcrsecutoribws.
in L.
450 hir] also L.
451 all hyr L.
453 oiitc] om. L.
454 thoo] the B.
455 wolJe calle L.
Margin of B Necnon at
pro eius memoria;n agentibus et se inuocantibus.
190
The Lrgcnd of Scynt MaTfjarete.

(66)
And for alle thoo that liaue hir in memorie,

And swiche as truste in hir lielpe at nede
That God hem graunte, sittinge in his glorie,
Peticio & per

eius nieiiioriani agenti-
b.s' iSi se
i/uiocanti-
biis.
Of
grace that thei
liis
may
welle spede,
And
ageyn right that no man hem myslede,

"And, lorde," qwod she, "to alle he soconre
That for thi sake done to me honoure.
"
especially
women
in
And
To
travail,
For
(67)
specyally to the I heseche
alle
wy?nmen whiche
Etiav/i de-
my sake, oo lorde, be thou her leche,

my prayere vn-to hem availe,
ad deu HI ut
quecurtque
in partu
j'tt/'ielitans
se i)inocauit
Suffre no myschief tho wy/men, lorde, assaile.
That
462
note orauit
of childe trauayle,
Lat
But
460
lem^înlttet.
me for helpe in theire greuaunce.

sake save hem fro myschaunce.
calle to
for
my
469
(68)
tliat
they
jierish not.
" Lat
hem, lorde, not perisshe in theire childynge.
Be thou her comforte and consolacyoun,
To be
deliue^'ed tliurgh grace of thyn helpynge,

Socoure hem, lorde, in theire tribulacyoun.
This is my praier, this is myn orisoun,
And
specially
That
calle to
do
me
leaiiooj
474
alle folkes grace
for helpe in
"
any place
476
(69)
Then a voice
from heaven
told her the
prayer was
gianted.
And fro that high[e] heuenly mansyou7i

Was herde,a voys in oj)en audience
That God had herde hir peticioun,/^^
To be parfourmed
Avith-oute resistence.
And
than this niaide, nioste of excellence,

Roos vp deuoutly, and no tliynge afferde
Seide vnto him whiche that helde the swerde
459
do
me
thci]
L.
om. B.
Margin
481
483
all hem pu be L.
462 to me don B.
Etiam denote orauit ad deum vt quicum-
461 to
of
qwc in pcrtu jxriclitans se inuocaiet ille sani prolem emitteret.

464 \iat vfith Cliildryn prcuaile [sic) L.
466
463 to the] also L.
to L.
467 tho] to B. tho wi/in/ncu, lorde] licm L.
470 lorck]
Childe berynge L.
A72 grace of]
om.li.
perissh, lorde, f<c. B.
474 this ix] k L.
475 do] to H.
om. L.
473 theire] om. L.
483
suche folke L.
476 As callyu L.
477 hyghe B L H.
hilde B H.
whiche] 07)i. L.
The Legend of Seynt
"
Come
quod
iiere,"
-witli tlie
Sniyte
she,
(70)
"
iiiyii
191
Men-yecrefe.
Then she
ouiie brotlier dere,
swerde, aiul loke thou spare uonght.
beheaded.
^ly body shal behynde abidefi Irto,

Hut mv soule to lieuene sliall bn hrou''ht."
Her
liede
enclynynge with an humble tliouglit

with al his myght and peyne
488
Tlie myiiystre
Lefte vp his swerde and smote
liir
necke on tweyne.
490
("1)
gau to crie and soun

That stode and sawe hir bitter passioun
'Die peple of pile
Of martirdam thus she toke the croun[e]

For Cristes
feithe,
with hole atfeccyoun.

boke maketh mencyou?i,
Tlirettene kalendes, the
Of
lul
Was
tliis
niaide, a
495
merour of constaunce,
she suffered
on June 10.
497
laureat thurgli hir \^nrît puifraunce.
(72)
An
holy seynt writeth oi this maide, and seithe
"This Margareta,
With
drede of
God
holy saint
pa;-fyt of hir creaunce,
nioste stable in hir feythe,
Vn-to the deth hauyng perseueraunce

Sette hoole to God with tliought ;ind renienibrauiice, 502
In herte ay compunt, she was so vertuous,

Euery-thing eschewyng that Avas vicious,
"She was
[leaf los,
504
back]
^'"*^'"
(73)
"Hir blyssed lyf, hir oonuer.-acioun''

Were example of pa?'fite pacience,
Of grounded clennesse and of religioun,

Of chastite founded on prudence
;
God
gaf to hir souerayn excellence

In hir tyine that she shulde be
509
To
511
all a
484
maisterasse of virginite.
an example
om. L.
485 lokc tho^c] om. L.
486 I .sliall leve
488 She Enclyned L.
489 mayne L.
490 his]
491 of] for L.
the L.
om.
L.
to]
491, 493 sowne, crowne
B H. swowne, crowne L.
492 his B.
495 xxx" lekcs L.
496 maidc, a] om. L.
497 hir] om. L.
498 of this maidc]
om. L.
503 coiiipuDctylf slie was victoiious L.
!MS. L cmis
ouiic]
behynd
1.
511.
L.
luatdens.
192
The Legend of Seynt Margarete.

(74)
She forsook
all for
Christ."
" Hir
modir, lur kynred she forsoke,

Hir holy lyuynge was to liem odious,
To Cristes lawe al holy she hir toke,
fadir,
This blissed mayde, this virgin glorious,

Of alls hir enemyes she was victorious,
516
Til at the laste, iu vertu coniplet goode,
For Cristes sake she shad hir chaste bloode."
518
Explicit vita scmcfe IMargarete.

Lenvoj'.
(75)
Ladies,
call
upon
St.
Margaret,
Noble princesses and ladyes of
estate,
And gentilwomen
lower of degre,
Lefte vp your hertes, calle to your aduocate
Seynt
And
]\Iargarete,
alle
gemme
wy?men
of chastite.
that haue necessite,
Praye this niayde ageyn syknesse and

In trayvalynge for to do yow ese.
523
dissese,
525
(76)
And
folkes alle that be disconsolat
In your myschief and grete aduersite,
And
alle that
stonde of helpe desolate.

hert and with huniylite
With devout
Of
in trouble
and disease.
ful trust,
knelyng on your kne,

and alle dissese
Pray
this niayde in trouble
Yow
to releve
and
to
do yow
530
532
ese.
(77)
_
Blessed
virgin,
Now, blissed virgyne, in heuene by exaltat,

With othir martirs in the celestialle se,
[leaf
lOii]
Styntith werre, the dredfulle fel debat

That vs assailith of oure enemyes thre,
From whos
set
thy serv-
ants at ease.
assaute inpossible is to He,

chaste
But,
geninie, thi servauntes sette at ese
And be her shelde in myschief and dissese.
537
539
Explicit.
518 herte blode B.
MS. B ends 1. .^18. Colophon: Here endeth

And begynneth pe lyfe of the glorious
519 princes H.
539 colophon:
of .seynte Margarete,
martii' seinte George.
]>e life
Explicet H.
The Legend of
St.
Austin
THE LEGEND OF
38.
at
ST.
193
Campion.
AUSTIN AT
COMPTOX.
[From MS. Harl. 2255,
Offre
leaves 24-32.]
vp yowre Dymes.
(1)
Lyk
makith mencioun,
as the Bible
The
original
grouJ of devout offryng,
Callyd of clerkys iust deciniaciouw,

In pleyn Ynglissh trewe and iust tithyng
Abel began Innocent of lyving,
Oonly
Of
to
God
for to
frut, of beestys,
Gatf
God
Abel began
tithes.
do plesaunce,
reknyd euery-thyng,
his part, tenthe of his substauwce.

(2)
Melchisedech, bisshop, preest, and kyng,
To Abraham,
For
Melchisedek
continued
the custom,
a jirynce of gret puissaunce,
his victorye at his
hoom-Comyng,
Whan
Ainelech was broulit unto uttraurice,

bred
and wyn with devout obeisaurace,
Offryd
Of alle OblaciouTis figurys out to serche ;
On
12
bred and wyn, by roial sutiisauMce,
The
feith
is
groundid of
al
16
hooly cherche.
(3)
Of good greyn sowe growith up good wheete,
With
gret labour plantyd is the vyne.
The tenthe part is to our lord moost meete,

To whose preceptis, heuenly and divyne,
20
We
and we
muste our heedys meekly dou?2 enclyne,

Paye our dymes by his Comaundementis,
!Moyses lawe and Eek bi the doctryne,
should
obey
24
Foure Ewancjelistis and too Testamentis.
=H
Lansilowne
MSS. B. M. Harley 2255, leave.s 24 to 32, back
Univ. Leyden Vossius 9, pp. 16-32
699, leaves 35 to 41, bai'k = L
= V Lincoln Cath. C. 5, 4, leaves Cviij to Diiij = C Harley
4826, leaves 46 to 50. ba(^k = L Univ. Lib. Canib. Hh. 4, 12, leave's
LI. 1 to 128] lacking in C. Title lust decimation
35 to 40 = U.
4 iust k trewe L.
7 o/(21)]
{xvi c. hand), others lacking.
13 wyn
10 gret] om. L.
11 his] om. L.
om. L.
hys gret U.
24 Of fowr
14 obligacions V.
17 sowyn U.
and breed h.
;
ins.
U.
LYDGATE, M.
P.
it.
al]
194
The Legend of
Austin at Compton.
St.
(4)
Fro Melchisedech doun
To
to
Abraham,
sette of tithes a fundaciou?i,
Th'encrees of frute and
They trewly made
Whan
al that therof
ther oblacioim
lacob sauh in his
cam
28
avisioii??,
Tyme that he slepte upon the cold[e] stoon,

Sauh on a laddere goon angelis up and dou7i.,
To God above made his avowh anoon.
32
(5)
Jacob vowed
This was
tithes to
-1
liis
vowh, with gret liumylite,

^
'
Lik his entent in
God.
ful pleyn
language
to conduite me,
"Lord, yif thou list

Of thy grace, Fortune
To retourne hoom
My
fadris
Of good and
to
al
herytage,
therto by-tymes.
with
I shal to tlie offren
Among
By a
36
passage,
myn
hous come
tresour,
my
vp
al
tlie
the surplusage,
40
dymes."
frutys in especial,
prerogatif excellent
and notable,
In worthynesse verray imperial.

Of reA'erence condigne and honourable,
antiquite in templys custumable.
In hooly writ remembryd ofte sithes,
44
By
Wine,
oil,
and wlieat
wereoHered,
17
and wlieete, frutis moost acceptable,

Oyle,
^
Wyn,
^
To God above were
offryd
48
vp for tythes.
(7)
The Patriark
of antiquyte,
Callyd Isaak next by Successioun,

and included
To Abraham
Avhicli
bless
ng to
with thes frutys thre

"^
in Istac's
Gaff to lacob his benedicciou?z
Jacob.
52
The which thre in comparisourz.

Of the morality Avho-so takith heed,
To preesthood first and kynges of renoun,
Gret mysteries in Oyle wyn and breed.
25
i?'ro]
For V.
30 on U. coWc]
L.
32 vowh.
gon V. Aungelis gon
ducten V L.
38 to come
49 Drede sic U.
ins. h.
h. cold H
ther a noon
47 frute Y.
56
L.
31
Angel
35 con48 abouyn V.
ims. L.
The LegcTui of
St.
Austin
at Com.j_)ton.
195
(8)
Breed ami wyii to bissliopis apparteene,
Oyle
OITryng
Each has
virtue.
loiigith for to
anoynte kynges,
inaad of frutys ripe and greene,
is
Of Foul and beeste and

Ihcefly conclude
That trewly
of al othir thynges
60
alle folk in there livynges,
tithe witli ghid licrte
and
face,
Patiiarkis, prophetis in ther writynges,
Shal evore encreese with fortum^ hap, and grace.
64
(0)
And who
God with-lialte liis de\v[e]te,

Lat hym knowe for pleyn conclusyou?i.
fro
Of warantise he shal nevir the,

Lakke grace and vertuous foysou;e
Of ther
Wlioever
WlthholllS
them,
68
tresour discrece in ech sesou?i,
him
remember
what befell
let
To
hoolychirclie that wil nat pay hys dyine,

Lat hym adverte and liaue inspcccioun,
What
in St.
ther hefyl iu Awstynes tyrae.
72
Austin's
uiue.
(10)
I
meene Austyn
tliat
was
fro
Rome
Austin was
sent.
sent from
By Seyu Gregory
in to this region/?,
Rome,
Graciously arryued up in Kent,
Famous
in vertn, of gret perfeccioura
was lyk his predicaciouTi,

As he tauht, sothely so he wrouhte
His
By
76
liff
his
moost hooly conversaciou/?.
Into this lond
tlie feith
of Crist
to preacli
the faith.
he brouhte.
80
(11)
Thoruh al the parties and provynces of the lond,

Of Cristis gospel lie gau the seed to sowe,
Unkouth myracles
wroulite with hys liand,
Worshipped he was bothe

"VVith-outen
pompe
of liih
and lowe
He wrought
84
grace liath his horn so blowe,
Thoruh
He
his merites that the hevenly sown,

callid was as it is wel knowe,
Cristes Apostil in Brutis Aibiou?j.
88
fiO qf] om. h.

58 annyte U.
62 witK] were L.
64 Uae
om. \j.
LI. 65 to 128 lacking rn U {on folio).
65 witholdith L.
h.
V
dewte
H
1..
67
A
h.
69
deurtr]
0/"]
discrece] /falliivell
reads disc\eie
83 Ynknowth Y.
87 wyll V.
oin. L.
\
many
miracles.
196
The Legend of
St.
Austin at Compton.
(12)
He was
the
bright
aurora of
our faith.
He was Aurora whan Phebus sliolde arise,

With his briht beemys on that lond to shyiie,
Callycl day-sterre
moost glorious
to devise
Our feith was dirkid unUir the Ecliptic lyne

Our niysbeleeve he did first Enlumyne,
Whan
he out-sprad the
briht[e] beemys
Of Cristes lawe by his

Thoruh al this land
92
cleere,
parfit doctryne,
to
make
his liht appeere.
96
(13)
This was doon by grace or we wer war,
Of tholygoost by the
Whan
foure steedys of
influence,
Phebus goldene
char,
List in this regiouri holde residence;
droff the char to Conclude in sentence,
100
Who
By goostly favour of the nyne speerys,

Til blissed Austyn, by goostly
elloquence,
Was
trewe Auriga of foure gospelleeris.
104
(U)
Before him
we slumbered in
darkness.
Or Austyn cam, we slombryd
in dirknesse,
ydolastres blyndid in our siht.

Cristes feith was curteyned the cleernesse,
Lyk
Of
Tyl Sol justicie
Of
his
list
shewe
his
beemys briht
108
to clarefye the liht,
mercy
Chace away our cloudy ignoraunce,
The lord of lordys of moost imperial myht,
Tavoyde away our
fro ward mescreaunce.
1 1 2^
(15)
Pope that callid was Gregory,

Awstyn was sent, who that list adverte,
Tyme and date be put in memory,
To Cristes feith whan he did vs converte,
First fro the
16
Our goostly woundys felte as tho gret smerte

Deed was our soule, our boody Eek despised,
Tyl Awstyn made vs cast of cloth and sherte,
;
We
were
baptized
by him.
In coold watir by
hym we wer
94 brihte] L. briht H.
113 was callyd h.
V.
baptised.
100 to holde ins. L.

118 our (1)] om. L.
120
106 ydolatres
The Legend of
Austin
St.
at
197
Compton.
(IG)
Kyng
regnyng that tynie
EtlK'll)ert
Touchyng
Noiu<(.bryd
By Pope
tlie
in
tynie wlian that
was
lie
King
Kent,
whau Awstyii cam
date
tlie
king
tlien.
sent,
124
Gregory into this regions,
Lord by computaciou??,
Compleet five hundryd fourty and Eek nyne,
As cronyclers make mencioun,
In ther bookys fully deterniyne.
Yeer
Etliel-
hcil was
first dou?,
of our
lA'.i
A.n.
128
(17)
Thus he began by grace
Wher God
list
Goddis bond,
werche may be noon obstacle,
of
was cristened al this lond,

wex moor cleer than spectacle;
"Whan tholygoost made his habitacle
In tlio personys that wern in woord and deede,
his labour
B}''
Feitli of our lord
By Awstyn
tournyd,
To make hem
God wrouhte
132
a gret myracle.
stable in Articles of the Creede.
136
(18)
But
to resorte
ageyn
my
to
With thOlygoost Austyn
mateere,
sett a-fire,
Gan
preche and teche devoutly the maneere

Of Cristes lawe abrood in every sliire
140
Grace of our
Lord did
To Enhvmyne
Of aventure
To Entre
hym
al this
so inspire,
regiou,
Austin caine
to a village
his lierte gan desire
a village that callid was Conii)tou;(.
144
called
Compton.
(19)
The
parissli preest of
the same place,
Aforn provided in fnl humble wyse,

Besouhte hym meekly that he wolde of grace
Here his compleynt as he shal devise
148
In pleyn language told
Lord
He
hym
There he
found the
al the guyse.
of that thorpe requeryd ofte sithes,
lord of the
thorpe
ay contrayre tobeye to themprise,
Of hooly
cliirche list n;it
paye his
refused to
152
tithes.
resumes.
128 and fully ins. L.
129 C begins here, and
132 wer more clerere h.
138 lVitli'\ vnt. U. set so on fire U.
139 That he gou preche deuowtly, etc. U.
151 to] om. V L C U h.
he cause h.
pay
i.i3
tithes.
198
Tlic
Austin at
St.
Legend of
Comjîton.
(20)
The
priest
of the village
"
Entretid
hym
lik to his estat,
First secroly, next atforn the toun,
asked
But al for noiiht I fond hym obstynat,

Moost indiirat in liis oppynyom^
Toold hym the Custom grouudid on resourz,
He was bounde by lawe of oold writyng,
To pay his dymes, and for rebelliou7i
156
1 cursyd
Austin tn
redress the
matter.
hym, cause offals
160
tithyng.
(21)
of riht redresse
"This mateer hool ye must
of your goodly heede,
Eequeryng you
discrecioun to do rihtwisnesse,
By your
164
Peysen al the cas and prudently take heede

That hooly chirche haue no wrong in deede
;
Al thyng commytted and weyed
Ye
and lyk
to be luge,
We
shall
obeye
as
in ballaunce,
ye proceede
168
to youve ordynaunce."
(22)
Hooly Awstyn, sad and wel avised,'

Kneuh by signes this compleynt was no
And in maneer was of the caas agrised.
fable,
Fond that the lord was in that poynt coupable;

To reduce hynt and niak hym moor tretable,
As the lawe ordeyned hath of riht,
Austin took
the knight
Blissid
,n
look
Awstyu,
moost
in Cristes feith
.
i.
xi
172
stable,
^
C
iio
i.
apart seyde unto tins knyglit,
hym
(23)
andreasoned
with him,
"
How may
mi
lo
this be tliat
i
thou art
ii
[so]
froward
hooly chirche to pay thy dewtee,

thy desert thou shalt haue thy reward
Lyk
Thynk
that thou art
bounde
of trouthe
&
equitee,
To I'aye thy tithes and lerne this of mee,

The tenthe part fro God yif thou withdrawe,
Thou mvste incurre, of necessite,
To been accursyd by rigour of the lawe."
180
164 Paysyng U.
H U.
om.
h.
this rep. L.
183
173 And to
180 that] om.
Thow must
of
r,i.s.
h.
171
so]
L V li U.
of] to h.
Kyght pleynly
to the sic
184
li
li.
V. om.
181 and]
The Legend of
Tho knyht, astonyd

"
My
Sire,"
labour
is
he,
Austin
at
199
Compton.
(24)
soiawliat of his cheer,
"
(|MO(.l
St.
wol wel that ye knowe,
ay from yeer
tint foiiiifl
By revohiciou7i that the loud be sowe,

Afore this peple stondyng here arowe,
By evidence to niaken an open preef,
oliKti-
liiiii
to yeer
iiate.
188
What
I
"
inaner boost that ony man list blowe,

with the nynthe wil have the tenthe cheef.
192
(25)
Sey what ye list, 1 wyl have no lasse."

This was the answere pleynly of the kuyht;
Hooly Austyn dispoosid liym to masse,

Ful devoutly and in the peeplys siht,
Austin then
went
196
Tornyd his face, comaundith anoon riht,

Ech cursyd man tliat wer out of grace
Tyme
of his masse tliat euery
That stood accursyd, voyde
and ordered
eac.li cursed
pT.son to
leave the
maneer wiht
sliulde his place.
to
mass,
jilace.
200
(26)
Present that tyme many creature,

"Withoute abood or any long taryeng,
Ther roos up oon out of
his sepulture.
Terrible of face, the peeple beholdyng,
great paas the chircheyeerd passyng.
The Seyntuarye bood
grisly
f;lio.st
204
rose
up out of
liis
grave
and went
out of the
churchyard.
ther a greet whyle,
A! the space the masse was seyeng,

Feerfully afore the chirche style.
208
(27)
With-oute meevyng, ahvay
The peeple
Almoost
stille
he stood.
feerful in ther oppynyou;i,
for dreed they
gan
Afftir masse alle of assent
wexen wood,
cam dou/i,
to
212
To hooly Austyn made relaciou?i.

Of al this caas riht as it was falle,
Gaff
hem
alle.
told
Austin.
a spirit of consolations,
Ful sobirly spak unto them
After mass
the people
all
216
189 heir arowi] on a rowe L.

193 vow L.
197 Tvviiiyth L.
200 this V.
201 many a L U.
202 booJ U.
coinauwdyd U.
206 ther^ that U.
211 thei wex wel nerc L V. they wex ner li.
Hor drede thev waxid alm-st woJe U.
214 betalle L V )i.
215 hcvi] hvni V h.
200
The Legend of
Sad and
Austin at Covipton.
St.
discreet in his aduertence,
Sauli \)j ther poort tliat they stood in dreede,

First of alle Avith ful devout reverence,
Cros and hooly watir he made aforn proceede

Crucifix their baner was in deede,
220
The
"
Blissid Austyn the careyn gan

compelle
In lesw name, that lyst for man to bleede,
What that thu art trewly for to telle."
:
Austin
asked tlie
ghost wl.o
he was.
224
(29)
He
lie
said,
"
had once
my
Of yoore agoon
refused to
pay
Disobeisauut
tithes,
My
tithes for to paye.
was lord
of this town,
dew[e]tees I did alwey delaye.
Stood accursyd for my rebellion??,

in my liif no restitucioure,
228
Made
Geyn thy biddyng
myht no
socour haue
My
cursed Careyn, ful of corrupciou??,

By Goddis angel was cast out of my graue.
232
(30)
"
Thy
precept was upon
No
I
and was
accursed
for
On
stynkyng flessh myht in the poorche abyde,

was take up, lad forth by violence
me was yove so dreedf ul a sentence
Now
236
Of Curs,
it.
masse whil thou were in presence,
at
Beyng
ecli a side,
alias
which
my
to
diffame,
as ye seen, for disobedience
Disclaxnidrid
is
perjêtuelly
my
name.
240
(31)
"
Tyme whan
Britou?s
wer
lordis of this lond,
Hadde
This was
long ago.
the lordship and domynaciou??,

Tiie same tyme as ye shal undirstond.
Of this village in sotli I was patroure

To hooly chirche hadde no devociourt,
Offte sith steryd of
To paye
Was
my
my
dymes, hadde
244
Curat
indignaciou/?.,
ay contrayre, froward, and obstinat.
223
219 /w/] om. L Vh.
220 made] dyd U.
227 dewetees] h, dewtecs H, etc.
233 on h. a] om. L.
Jad h.
237 geffjn U.
244 forsothe h.
248
om. L.
236 and
to]
The Legend of
Austin at Campion.
St.
" This
luindrjd yecv I liave (.'uduryd
Ami fifty ovir by Coniputaciou??,
201
Kor a hundred years

he liad
l'cyi)0,
sufl'ered
Greet cause liave I
to
moorne and
to coinplej'ue,
In a dirk prisons of desolaciou,
pain.
252
Mong firy flawmys, voyd of remissiouu."

And whil that he this wuoful tale toold,
Hooly Austyn with the peeple
environ?*,
of compassioun, as tliey to -watir Avoold.
Wepte
256
(33)
Austyn gan nuise in his oppynyonn,

To fynde a mene the sowle ior to save,
Of this terrible doolful inspeccioun
Tlie peeplis hertys gretly
AVhom
260
gau abave,
cowde no cou??ifort have

Al the while the careyn was in ther presence,
to
behoolde
tlioy
Austin axith yif he knew the grave,
Of
thilke preest that gaf
vn
hym
Austin
sentence,
264
learned of
the ghost
(34)
" So
longe aforn for tliy fals tythyng,
As Ave have herd the mateere in substauce."
"
"
ther shal be no taryeng,
Sothly," qnod he,
shal
have
But ye
a reconysaunce.
268
So ye wil digge and doon youre observaunce,

To delvyn up his boonys dul and rude.
Loo
So
wliere the
priest that
cursed hiin
was buried.
heer he
fel
lith, cheef cause of jny grevaunce,

a curs he did on me conclude."
272
(35)
Austyn
fulfilled of grace
and
all vertu,
As ony pileer in our feith moost stable,

The deed preest, in name of Crist lesu,
He bad
arise
with Avoordys
f al tretable
He bade
liini
arise,
276
tokenys ful notable,
Requeryd hym, by
Yif lie hadde sith tymc that lie was born
Seyn that Owgly careyn lamentable.
The deed l)ody that stood hem beforn.
and
280
260 abave] wave L. avale V C.

264 on hijin] on the li (liim
xvic hand), on hym the U.
272 cwrs]
265 thy] his V.
sentence U.
273 al] of L. oin. V.
277 with woodis L(cf.
279 baieyn sic C.
276).
iiif.
tell his
story.
202
The Legend of
St.
Austin at Gompton.
(36)
The
"
cursed the
Ihat evir I
..
^
,-,,
i gai
livui
counseu, daily
e)
V
priest
said, he had
knight, for
refusing his
tithes
"and that me revvithe soore,

kuewh liyni for his frowardnesse,
Q?wd
Sotlilv,"
.
lie,
moore and moore,

To pave his tithes, the pereil did expresse
He took noon heed his surfetys to redresse
I warnyd him many divers tymes,
But al for nouht, I can weel here witnesse,
./
284
Deyed
"Whan the
(37)
preest hath toold euery deel,
With evy
T'lenfustin
to forgive
him,
cheer and voys most lamentable,
Quod Seyn Austyn, "Erothir, thou knowest

Thynk he that bouht US is evir merciable,
By whoos exau??ple we must be tretable.
As the Gospel pleynly doth recoorde,
for thy part be nat
So that with
as Jesi!s
Would
"
weel,
292
'
-^
And
288
accursyd, rebel to paye his dymes."
Thvnk how
"
rififour
thu vengable,
niercv
mav
296
accorde.
(38)
lesus bouht us with his blood,
,
Oonly of mercy sufFryd passions,

For manuys sake was iiayled ou the rood,
Rive to the herte for our redempciou/t
300
Remembre how thu
Upon
this
dist execuciouri
penaunt plou??gid in greet peyne,
Withdrawe thy sentence and do
remissioun,
Fro purgatorye his trowblys to restreyne.
304-
(39)
andtosiirive
liira
"
On
after his
penance.
liym thu leydist a ful dreedful bond,

To the it longitli the same bond to luibynde
Tak
On
Many
Of
this flagelle devoutly in thy
bond,
Cristes passion in this mateer have mynde,
exauj/iple to purpoos thu mayst fynde,
Of trespasours relesyd of ther peyne,

Petir, Poule, and Sein Thomas of Ynde,
Of Egipsiacha, and Mary Mawdeleyne.
308
312
290 Iievy
281 Yee sothelv ins. U.
L C V U li. and] the V.
"
292 That our loid eucr merciable U.
304 treble U.
305 a]
om. C. ful] oin. h.
311 and] om. LY C. and of seynt Tiiomas
312 Egeoypacha sic h.
yude L.
The Lcijcnd of
203
Austin at Compton.
St.
(40)
"
mercy for ther greet repeiitaiiiice,

i ms.
Tlier was noon othir niediaciourt,
[Talce]^ to
Tim must
of
"With this
Sette on
tliis
rilit
yeve
hym
Took.
"Tliou must
absolve
his penaunce,
flagelle of equite
and resoun;
316
liiui."
careyn a castigaciou?*,
As he vequerith kneclyng afor thy face,

Best restoratif next Cristes passioun,
thyn assoylyng for
Is
320
his gret trespace."
Al
this was Joou by the Comaiuulemeut

Of Seyn Austyn, the Careyn ther knelyng,
Lord of that village was also ther present,
Al the peeple moost pitously sobbyng
;
From
ther even the teerys distyllyng
324
The la3t[e] preest reised from his grave,

The tothir corps with bittir fel scorgyng,
This was
done, a
strange
thiiih'.
Assoyled
liiiu
328
his soule for to save.
(42)
Oo ded man
assoiled hath anothir,
An unkouth
Oon
caas merveilous texpressc;

knelith dou?i, reqiierith of the tothir,
332
Pleyn remissiou?* of Oold cursidnesse,

Bete with a scorge, took it with meeknesse,
Hopyng that li'sas shuld his soule save.
Seyn Austyn bad him
in hast he shuld
hym
dresse,
Thankvnrf our Loril, agevn unto his grave.
336
(43)
Circumstauwces in ordre to accouwte,
Of this myracle peised euery thyng,

Mercy of our Lord doth every-thyng surmounte,
To save and dampne he is lord and kyng
Ilevene and helle obeye to his biddyng,
;
340
Byfmany exaumple expert in this mateer,

Traian the Emperour for his just deemyng,
I-savid
was by meene and the prayeer
Thus Trajan
was _.ve(i
3-14
313 7'aA:(;]LVUhC. Tuok H.

S20 th>jn] om. V.
thyng
absolucion U.
326 las(e] h. last H, dc.
327 corps]
335 he !>huld hym\ that he shold L Y C.
certid L V.
him (1)]
344 the] by U.
om. L.
sic h.
The Legend of
204
St.
Austin
at Conrpton.
(44)
by
St.
Of Seyn Gregory, Pope

Cause
ill
of
Kome
touu,
his dooniys he did so gret riht,
Rigour was medlyd with remyssiou?^,

For he that is of nioost imperial myht,
348
List advertise in his celestial siht,
Tvveen rihte and favour, rigour and pite,

By doom and sentence of every nianeer wiht,
Mercy
Tiie priest,
Leing given
of vertues hath the sovereynte.
04
Unto the
352
(45)
preest aforn that I
you toold,
Austyn made a straunge questiou??,
To cheese of tweyne whedir that he woold,
1
feeyn
his choice
IO eO with
st.Augustine
or itmain in
Uie grave,
11
goon With
.,
j-
rri,
e r^
,_
liyiu tliorun this regiou,
J-he leith 01 Crist
nrn
356
i-
-i
by predicaciou?i,
For his part groundid on Scrijiture,

To doon his deveer of hool affectioun,
Or
to resoorte
ageyn to his sepulture.
360
^^^^
.
"Fadir," qwod he, "with suppi:)rtaeiou,

I
Of your henygne fadirly pite,

you requeere to graunte me pardou?i,
Unto my grave I may restooryd be
This world
is
364
ful of mutabilite,
Ful of trouble, chaung, and varyaunce,

for this tyme I pray you suHritlie me,
Tabyde in reste from worldly perturbaunce.
And
chooses the
368
" I reste in
pees and take of nothyng keep,
Rejoisshe in quiete and Contemplaciou??,
Voyd
of al trouble, celestial
is
my
sleep.
And by
the meene of Cristes passiouw,

Feith, hoopc, and Charite, and hool affecioun,
Been pilwes foure to reste upon by grace,
Day
372
of the general resurrection??,
Wliau Gabriel
callitli
tappeere a-forn his face."
and h,
345 Pope] scratched in
360 rt(/c?//t
358 iiarty U. p.irte L.
367 for] in L.
trowih Y.
li
suh.
ô]
376
c. hand).
bysshop {xvi
b6t5 ^/i/iiWc]
vnto L V C.
The Legend of
Austin
St.
at
205
Comjituv.
(48)
brotliir
mvn,
this cliovs is for tliv bestc
Conteniplatiir, fuUillod of al plesaunce,
1 pray to
God sonde
tlie
good
reste,
380
Of
goostly gladueese, sovereyn suffisaunce ;

Pray for vs and have in remenibraunce,
Al hooly chirche in quiete to be crownyd,
That Crisf Jhesns dispoose so the ballaunoe,

That Petris ship be Avith no tempest drownyd.
384
(49)
noon heresye
thes (iayes, nor noon that was befoin,
I nieene as thus, that
Kyse
in
Nor no darnel growe nor multeplye,

Nor no fals Cokkyl be medlyd with good
Clieese we the roosys, cast away the thorn,
corn
388
Crist boute us alle with his p[r]ecious bloode,

that he bouht us lat no thyng be lorn.
To
For our redenipciouu he
starf
upon the
392
rood.
(50)
The knyht present
lord of the
Thes myracles whan he did
same tou,
se,
Austyn axith of hym this questioun,

" Wilt
"
thu," qod he,
paye thy dew[e]te?
"
396
He
grauntith his axing, and fyl doon on his kne,

^loost repentaunt forsook al the wôrld as blyve,
devout herte and al humylite,

Folwith Seyn Austyn duryng al his
AVitli
live.
400
LENVOYE.
(51)
Go
tretys, void of presunii)ciou

Prese nat to ferre, nor be nat to bold
litil
This labour stant un<lir C<irrecciou?,
Uf
this
myracle remeinl)ryd
many
fold,
404
377 IMS'] thy h. tliy'] the U Vh.

om. L.
382 to] om. h.
385 o-î/n!.?] thysU. thusYLC.
394
389 chese with
L V.
396WiItowRC. (^^^n/',.] h. dewto H.
myracle VCL. dide C.
dwetc C.
397 He] om. all. Grauntyd U. and\ om. C L V U.
fyl] om. h.
wise
206
The Eight Verses of

In
many sLire and many Cite

To you echon to Avhom I it
By-canse I
am
Bernard.
toold,
directe,
and
of wittis dul
Doth your deveer
St.
old,
408
this processe to corecte.
Explicit quod Lidgate.
THE EIGHT VERSES OF
39.
[MS. Laud 6S3
BERNARD.
ST.
leaves 27 to 29.]
These be the viij verse folwyng of hooly Seynt

Bernard who-so-euer seith hem euery day devoutly
shal neut / be dampned but he may neut/- be ]>e bolder
to syn/ie.
(1)
Illumina oculos meos ne vnq?/am obdormiam in morte

nequando dicat inimicus mens preualui aduersus eum.
ado 11 ay.
sothfast Sonne of al briglitnesse,
Iliumine
mine
eyes.
Enlumyne
Avith
thy cleer lyght
eien, that thorugli
Myn
no dirknesse
[leaf 27,
back]
Slombre nat in the blake nyglit

Of cruel deth, so that no myght
Sathan haue
Tavaunce
me
to assaylle,
in his ffelle ffyght,
Ageyns me he may
avaylle.
(2)
In manus
tuas
domine co??nnendo
redemistirae domine deus veritatis.

Into
Thy
hands
nienil
spirit.
com-
my
In-to
My
thyn handis
spirit
with
I
all
spiritu??i
rneun?
messias.
comende
humylite,
In hope be mercy thou shalt extende

To brynge me theder thou bough test me,
12
408 dcnowr sic U.

Explicit myraculum Bandi
Explicit h.
Augustin L V C. Marcjin of C Thomas Duk is a good iiaughtie
hand).
boy [xvi
:
('.
The Eight Verses of
207
Bernard.
St.
For
lie tliat piulyght luuily tro,

Wliore tliow were nailed on the rood,
Fur ]n fyve wou/idis, lord, haue pite
To saue me be thy
16
precious blood.
(3)
Locutus sum
fincni
In
my
meum
rex iwsfer
myn
Make me
iriine
wrak
Shal
rise
his dredfull
Et numerum
list
assigne,
ineorum quis
die?'M??t
desit michi.
20
horn shal blowe,

24
soule to the I schall resigne.
my
est
ut sciam quid
Eloy.
The noumbre
Lord, and
[leaf 28]
I lihe lowe,
ageyn, Avhan thou
That Gabriel
lesn
whau
to erthe
end
to know,
treynes of his perlous bowe,
Corupt
Domine
11
the serpent take
With
notani fac niichi
dauid.
seyde and spak,

ende make me to knoAve,
f-^
yjt
lili
tonge
Lord,
mea
in lingua
my
of
it
ami the
dales alle,
number
be to thy plesaunce,
my
of
days.
Make me
to mynde ageyn hem calle.

In ordir to haue a remembraunce,
AVith schryfft, hosell, and repentaunce,
28
By grace that I may plese the,

Make mercy to sette the ordenaunce
Thereby
to
knowe what
32
fayleth me.
(5)
Dirupisti doniine uincula mea tibij sacrificabo hostiam

laudis & -Domine do?nini in vocabo.
emanuel.
My
bitter bondis
Til em onshette
By
thou hast brooke,
Thou hast
bonds.
broken
goodly wyse,
them onlooke,
make me ryse,
cleer confessioun
Out
of
to
synne
For wich I schall do sacryfyse,
By grace remembred, con and alle,
Do meek penaunce and sacryfyse,
Ay
to
thy name
ffor
mercy
calle.
[leaf 28,
back]
36
40
my
208
The EigU Verses of
St.
Bernard.
(6)
me
Periit fuga a
non
et
est qui requirat
animam
meani.
Chrisfe.
On-to me, lord,

I iiave
nn
refuge save
in Thee.
tlier
Jôr of reffuge
Saue
ys no fflyght,
noon other place
r^
I Caste to
my
Maugre
Bothe
to
ff ull
goon
ffoon that
right
me manace,
44
ffynden leyser and space
In euery Trybulacyoun
I looke
And
vp-On thy blody fface

on thy bytter passyoun.
48
(7)
Clamaui ad
te
domiuedixi tu
terra uiuentiu?u.
To
Tiiee
To the
cry.
mea
porcio
meain
I crye lord flbr socour,
I sey
Myn
es spes
actios.
thow
my suffysaunce
my trust, my protectour,
of my goostly plesaunce,
art
hoope,
Eeffreyt
Ageyn
al fflesshly
Ileffute
ageyn
52
perturbaunce,
al
wordly
[leafio]
stryff.
And
fortunys troubly varyaunce,

IMy porcioun in the lond of lyff.
56
(8)
Fac mecum signu?H
in
bono ut uideant qui oderunt me
confundantur quoniam tu do7nme adimuisti

consolatus es me.
robam.
et
Make me
a sign.
Make me
Of
a sygne in
my
me &
fforhed,
that hooly vyctoryous
tre.
On wich thow
That
My
alle
were maad blood red,

my ffoon wich looke on me,
goostly
May
enmyes whan they me
60
se
dreede to ther confusioun,
Be-cause
my
trust ys hooll in the
64
Comfort and Consolacyoun.
Amen.
The
Ei'jht Verses of St.
Bernard
209
(II).
(9)
This
i:j
an holy verse also ageyn goostly enniyes.
Delicta iiuicntutis luee et i''norancias nieas
me
memiiicris
domine.
The
my
trespacis of
<
2s
or the "vltes of
On-to thy right
lat
tendir youthe,
Rnmember
mv
of
'"''' '-'"' '*''"'
c;rene aire,
Tyl tyine that^ thy Ire asswage,

Myn ignoraunces nor Outrage
As
my
youth.
nat be kouthe
i
MS.
I dysserve nat recorde,
irp.
tyme
that.
68
[leaf 29, back]
Tyl pes be leyd as ffor Ostage

That right and mercy may accorde.
72
Explicit.
THE EIGHT VERSES OF
40.
ST.
BERXARD.
[Another version.]
[From MS.
B.J[. Adds. 29729, leaves 126, back, to 127, back.]
Here beg^yneth verses of Ipe sauter whiche pAt kynge

Herry the V. whom god assoyle by gret devocion
vsyd in his chappell at his hy;e masses by-twene
and ^ê concecracion of jê sacrament
])e levacion
by pe Monke Lydegat dan John.
translatid
(1)
sothefast sonne of all bryghtncs,
Enlumen withe thy
clere lyght
yen, that tliroughe no darkenesse
Slepe not in the blake nyght
illumine
iiiine eves.
Myn
Of
cruell deth, so that
no myght
My
ennymy have, as he massavle,

To seyne in all [thys] fell[e] fyght
Agaynst me he myght avayle.

MSS. B.M. Adds. 29729,
Canib. Kk.
om. A.
1,
K.
LYUGATE, M.
P.
leaves 126 to 127, back =

Versus Bernardi.
Title in
Un. Lib.
7 thys] K.
210
The Eight Verses of
Into Tliy
hands.
St.
Bernard
{II).
Into thy handes I comende

My spirit withe all humilite,
ever besechende
Thy mercy
Syth with thy bloode thow boughtest me,
Thow
sothefast lord, one, too,
&
12
thre,
tribulacion
Agayn everyche
Me governe through thy benynguite,

And take to thy proteccion.
16
(3)
111
Let me knowmine end.
my
tonge I seyde and spake
"
Lord, make me myn ende know,

Or the serpent take wrake
AVith the treynes of his bow ;
of my day[e]s all by row
20
And
The nomber what it is let se.

Or I be layd in erthe low.
To wete ther-of what fayleth me.
24
(4)
"
My
bondis and
my
byter chaynes
Thou
ThoM hast
saved
hast I-broke in goodly wyse,

me fro the develes traynes
Wherfore to the I shall devyse
And
nie.
savede
Of laud and prayse and
28
sacrefyce,
Of clene entent, withoute blame,
Now
lord,
my
preyeer not despyse.
That clepe and cry vnto thy name,
There
flight
is
no
" For unto
save
to Thee.
me
32
ther ys no flyght,
[leaf 127]
Benigne lord, but to thy grace,

For ther is non to [s]erche aryght
The trowbull that doth my hert enbrace

So sore my syne dothe me chace
That I can no remedy,
But mekely knele afore thy
Tyll thou by mercy lyst
9
me commeude
15 guye K.
cherch A.
me
36
face
guye."
40
K.
11 be shewede K.
14 eche K.
35 serche] K.
19 Or that ins. K.
23 in] on K.
37, 40 are defective in K, cncing to holes in the page.
The Eujht Verses of
St.
Bernard
211
{II):
(6)
To
the, lorde, I clepe and call,

And say; " Thow art
suffysans.
To Thee
I
my
My trust, my hope, and therwithall

My loye, and all my [full] plesauncc
The cheeife eke of my reniembraunce
44
^ly part ayeyn ech woo and drede

"Withe-in the lond of lyfe mavaunce
for
By mercy
myne
eternall
mede.
48
(7)
"
Make me a signe throw thy goodnes,

And marke me in my for-hcde,
That
my enmyes in my desires,
When they me se, have of me drede
And of pyte and godelyliede
Be thou my consolacion,
Coumfort and refute, and all my spede.
52
In every maner of tribulacion.
56
(8)
"
Remember, lord, ounly by grace

Of thy merytes, and take good hede
And thynke how
they surmount and pas

All thy werkis, and exeede ;
For throue the worlde in length & brede
Thy merytes
Sytli
thow
Of mercy
60
every-thyng excelle,
allone, ther is no drede.
art the fullsome welle.
64
(9)
"Tlie'trespas of my tender youthe,

Nere the gyltes of my gret age,
Unto thy ryght
lat
[leaf 127, b.ck]
not be couthe,
Tyll tyme that thyne Ire asswage
68
My
As
ygnorance, nor owterage,

I desarve, not records,
Tyll pes be leyde, as for ostage,
That ryght and mercy may accorde.

44 fulll K.
MS. K ends
1.
ojTi.
A.
50, in the
46 agayn eche K.
middle of the page.
72
iiyeyn for ech ins.
P 2
A.
cry.
212
Prayer for King, Qvxcn, and
People.
(10)
"After thy mercyes on me have mynde,

lorde God, of thy hygh boimte
Thynke that thou toke our kynde
;
'
in thy
Whylome
76
humanyte,
Whan
thou come downe in lowe degre

For owT offense to be raunson,
And
seth for our captiuite
Tliy bloode was our redempcion.
80
(11)
"
Grant me
to pl69,S6
Thee.
lord, seth that I
am
thy servant,
Thy servant ryght as it is skyll,

By mekenes & by min avaunt,
And humble chylde of thyn ancill,
By grace graunt me to fullfyll
1111
All that to the
And when
Have mercy
may be
84
plesauns,
I ere ageynst
thy wyll,
or thou do vengeance."
88
Explicit Lidgatt.
41.
A PEAYER FOR KING, QUEEN, AND

PEOPLE,
[MS. Boilley Fairfax
Ab
Deliver us
from our
1429.
16, leaves 199, back, to 200, back.]
inimicis nos^'ris defende nos chiisfe.
Most souereigue
lord,
blessed Crist lesu
From
foes.
Vnder
[leaf
i;)!i,
back]
oure enemyes delyuer vs, and oure foon

whos ograce and vnder whos vertu
MSS. Bodley Fairfax 16, leaves 199, back, to 200, back = F B. M.

Harlev 7578, leaves 18, 19 = H Harley 2257, leaves 10, back, 11 =
h Adds. 34360, pp. 133-136 = A Trin. Coll. Cam. R. 3. 21,
leaves 244, back, to 245 back = T
the same MS. (another copy)
leaves 318, 319 = t.
Headings H omits Latin titles, the others
1 blessed] blessith H.
follow Y.
blisful H A T t.
leshu H.
2 and] of h A H.
;
Prayer for King, Queen, and People.
21.3
"We hen assured, "where so asc ryde or <,'oon,

Now lord, that art two, and three, and oon,
Kepe and preserve vnder tliy niyghty lionde,
Tlie kynge, the quene, the
peple,
and thy londe.
(2)
AflBicciouem ntA-Yram benignus vide.
And
bk'ssc'd lorde, of thy

benyngnytee
Considre and see cure affliccioiin,
And
thyn eye of mercye on vs
lat
Vs
ShaOow us
with Thy
see,
to releve in tribulaciou//,
And shadwe vs, lord,

And ay preserue, vnder
protection.
with thy p?-otecciou,
12
thy myghty houde,
The kynge, the quene, the peple and thy
londe.
14
(3)
Dolorem cordis nodxi respice clemens.

And, good lord, beholde and eke aduert
Of thy mercy and thy grete grace,
Thinwardes sorwes of oure troubled hert,
And look vpon vs with a benigne face,

And lat thyn wynges of pitee vs enbrace,
And [ay] preserve vnder thy myghty honde.
The kynge, the quene,
21
the peple, and thy londe.
Pity us.
(4)
Peccata populi tui plus indulge.

Mekely foryeve the synnes olde and newe
Of thy peple, and ther grete oflfence.
Forgive our
sins.
[leaf 200]
vpon ther giltes rewe,
by dome nat recompence.
But reconcyle them Avith thyn indulgence
And, good
And
lord,
ther demerites
And
26
ay preserve vnder thy myghty honde
The kynge, the quene, the

4 assureth
H.
peple,
and thy londe.
two thre ami oon H.
thre twoo
H A T t.
7 Our kyng oiire qwene thevr peple
hATt. %]tlieh.
8 blisful h A T t.
thhie H.
of
28
and oon
ynglonde
14 Oure
15 ckc"]
kyiig the qwene the peple of the land h A. thy] the H.
17 The inward
lord ay preserve hATt.
24 Now lord Imi hATt.
25 And]
Where h A. dome] do nat h A. done H.
26 But] oni. h A.
lord with iiis. h A.
27, 28 in h A.
Preserving ay oure kyng
oure quene and land Goode lord Jcsn vnJer thy luyghti hond
om. hA.
21 thij] the
HA.
HATt.
HATt;
214
Fraycr for King,
Qiiecn,
and
Feo2Jle.
(5)
Oraciones
Hear our
prayers.
And
good
no.v/ras
plus exaudi.
lord, here cure orisouns,
Whan we
to the for helpe clepe or calle,
Here oure compleyntes and lamentaciouns,

And doo socour to cure offences alle,
Be oure defence
And
that noo myschefe ne falle,

vnder
ay preserve
thy myglity honde,
The kynge, the queno, the
peple,
and thy londe.
33
35
(6)
Fill dei viui miserere nobis.

Pity us,
Thow
Son of God.
sone of God, ay lastynge and eterne,
Haue mercy on
And of thy grace

And reconcyle
With
and forgete vs nought,

guye vs and gonerne.
vs,
that thow so dere liast bought,

love and drede enbrace our inwarde thought,
40
And
ay preserve, vnder thy myghty honde,

The kynge, the queue, the peple, and thy londe.
Hie
Keep us
forever.
42
et imperpetuujji nos custodire digneris.
In this lyfe here, and pcrpetuelly,

To kepe vs, lord, that thou nat disdeyne.
For alle oure tiuste stant in thy mercie,
Hopynge by grace we shal therto atteyne,

Thy passyou?? shal kepe vs oute of peyne.
And ay preserve vnder thy myghty honde,
The kynge, the queue, the peple, and thy londe.
47
49
(8)
Exaudi nos
Hear
us,
Christ.
Here
vs, lorde,
criste
whan we
exaudi nos
criste.
to the preye.
And here vs, lorde, in myschefe and

And Crist lesn, by mercy vs conveye.
in nede.
29 Thow blissed lord h ATt.

have here ins. H. oreysoii Ah.
31 compleynt lamentacioun.
32 Socoure vs crist for h A T t.
35 thy] the h A T t.
33 ne\ on vs h A.
34 ay] euer h A T t.
42 Ouie kyng,
36 Thow Goddis sone h A T t.
41 thy] a T t.
h
45 in] on
A H.
oure qwene h A Tt.
43 Here in this Ivf
'
eke
shal h A T t.
h A T t.
h
47
we
slial
A
T
t.
46 thereto
49 Both kyng and qwene the peple and al this lond h ATt (of all
50 on vs A. vnto the h.
Tt). thy] the A.
rmj/er for King, Qvmi, and
215
People.
AVliiche on the Croys lisle for our sake blede,
54
Fortune this Kealme, and make it wel to spede,
thin
with
eke.
bu.i
[leafjoo,
hande,
lesw,
preserve
Benigne
5G
The kynge, the quene, the peple, and thy londe.
Lenvoy.
(9)
lorde
On
A-monge haue
Rememl)raunce
Remember
Henry
Henry, thyn oone chose knyght,
sixt
VI.
Borne tenheryte the Regiou
of Fraunce,
trew discent aiul by title of ryght,
Now good, lorde conserve him thurgh thy myglil,
By
And [ay]
Him and
GI
preserue vnder thy niyghty honde,

his
moder, thy peple and thy londe.
63
(10)
Lat him in vertu ay encresse and shyne,
Let
And
forgete nafc hys
"Where thou
Yive
in
virtue.
moder Kateryne,
sittest in
thy heuenly glorye,
knyght, conquest and victorye,

[ay] preserve vnder thy myghty honde.
G8
and thy londe.
70
to the
And
Him and
liiiii
grow
AVorthy thorgh vertu to be put in niemorye,
his moder, thy peple
(11)
Be thow hys consaylle and hys souereigne rede,

So as he wexeth -with vertu him tavaunce,
And blessed lord be thow bothe helpe and spede,
To alle that labouren for hys enheritaunce,
Bothe in
And [ay]
Him and
and in the grownde of Fraunce, 75

vnder
preserve
thy myghty honde,
77
moder,
hys
thy peple and thy londe.
this realme
56 and also yngland h A T

braunce h A T t. A] And H.
57 And lord have eke in rememhave A] alle H.

58 On Edward the
fourth h
t.
59 /^cflriou?;] Royal Realme
Kyng Edward Vhs. T.
h A T t.
60 hj] om. A h T t.
61 p?vscrve h A T t.
62 Holy
63 thy] the H.
preserve h A T t. his peple and his land h A T t.
T adds here the last stanza of Chaucer's Lak of Stec/fastnesse :
t.
AT
prynce desyre for to be honorable

Cheryshe thy folke and hate extorcion
Sutfre nothyng that may be reprouable
III thvne estate doone in
Thy region
Sliew forthe thy swerde of eastigacion
Drede god, do law, loue trowthe and worthynes
And dryue thy folke agayn to stedfastness.
T rnds, Explicit quod Rogerus- Thorney. MS. t omils the E.vplicit.
h A end 1. 63.
70 thy] the H.
72 tava.unce] avaunce H.
Bless his
party,
here and in
France.
216
Cristes Passioun.
(12)
That he may
shortly be
crowned.
tvme that tliow mav

J attevne
J
Withoute lettyiig or any pe;-turba?nice,
To be corowned with worthy corovnes tweyne,
First ^ in this londe, and afterwarde in Fraunce,
In
.slioi't
''
And give hym grace to lyve to thy plesaunce,

And ay preserve vnder'thy myghty honde,
MS.
i
Hym
and
82
Fri.st.
moder, thy peple and thy londe.
liys
84
E.xplicit.
CPJSTES PASSIOUK
42.
[MS. Laiul Misc. 683, leaves 12
Here
is
a compley/(t \at crist
to 14, back.]
maketh
of his
[lean 2]
paSSioU/i.
(1)
For thee,
man,
I
hang
here.
to
Man,
refourme thyn exil and thy loos
Fro paradys, place of moost plesaunce,
The
to restore, I
Crowned with
hange vp-on
thorn,
this Croos,
woundid with a launce,
Handis and
flfeet, tencres of my grevaunce,

sharpe naylles my blood maad renne dou?J
Whan-ener thou felyst tjrouble or perturbau?;ce,
With
Looke on
my
wou??dis,
thynk on
my
passioun.'
683, leaves 12 to 14 hack = L Harley 372, leaves 54,

Harlev 7333, leaves 147 and back = h B. M. Adds. 31042,
leaf 94 and back, leaf 96 = A
Canib. Un. Lib. K k. 1, 6, leaves 194
to 196 = C Trill. Coll. Canib. R. 3, 27, leaves 189, back, to 193, back
= T. Headings An exhortacion?t of the crucifix H. Here nowe
folowitlie and Begyiniethe a devoute coinpleynte off the passiouiie of
ourelordelliesusL'ristemadebylidgate. with ])e Kefiayde man theiike
on my Passioune, &c., h. Hie Incipit quedain Tractatus Passionis
Yiomim nostri Icsa Christii in Anglice. Passionis Cristi Cantus A.
Here begynneth an holy meditacion to oure loide criste lesus hang= compiled k made by lohn lidgate late a Monke
yng on the Croose
of the house of Seynt Ednu(?(d of Berye on whose sowle God haue
mercy. Amen. C. lydgate vpon Christis passyon (title in Stow's
3 hangyd T. hoiige h C.
on C. this] ]>e h A. a T.
hand) T.
4 ))e thorne A. the launce A.
5 to enciese TA.
of] om.ThA.
6 to ren h.
or any ins. A.
7 felis A.
gravauncc] penaunce h.
MSS. Laud
55
=H
and thynke
ins.
T.
217
Cristcs Passioun.
Tliyiik aiul remeinbre
The
my
vpon
Think of
V>looi]y fface,
reed, tlie sponge, eysel ineynt
My
sorrows.
-witli gallo,
Fel rebukys,
man, ffor thy trespace

Hatful spittyng on my vysage fl'allo,
Kyng of lewis of scorn tliey gan me Calle,
!
Ijlyndfellid,
^laii, for ]n
Looks on
Lobbyd by
comfort
my
ti'als
among
woiindis,
\)i
derysioun
12
troublis alle.
thynk on
my
passioun
16
(3)
Think of the
Thynk on the veyl that went assonder than,

On Caluary, wlian I gaff vp the goost;
Remembre
Crucifixion.
in ffygure vp-on the pellycan
Stonge to the herte, bleedyng in euery coost,

Pale and dedly whan al my blood was loost,
Dyes on my garnement throwen vp
Man,
in al myschef,
Looke on
my
whan
Sc
20
[leaf 12,
down
back]
tliou art troubled most,
woundys, thynk on
my
passioun.
24
(4)
The bitter chalis of mj mortal suffrau?ce,

Eemembre tlieron, of frendly kyndenesse,
The rounde ropis streynyng with gret penaurice,
My tendre lemys maad feynt for febylnesse,
Bounde to a peleer by violent sturdy nesse.
To make a seeth for thv transgressiouu
28
For cheef comfort
in al
wordly dystresse
Remembre among vpon my
passioun.
32
10 real] rood T. emeynte h. mengyd T A.

11 Full fele iiis. A,
12 With hatefull ins. A. spetyuges h. fat on ins. A.
0] J)ow h.
diile fall ins. A.
13 ê luwe.s ins. h. o/] in C A. with h. can h.
dideA. me\oiii.T.
14 and bobbed nis. h. derusion?j ^/c h.
15
man ins. A.
16 and thynk ins. T.
17 c/;] of T. in soudre A.
assondur C.
20 stongen A. in everi blediug truste h.
21 full
22 h substitutes this line: At pe dees pey pleyde
dedely ins. A.
Dees C H.
23 al Jiy ins. C A.
Dyse A.
26 the ther one ins. A. kyndnes A
h.
A.
h.
29 tapyler C.
28
made
A.
rapis
streynid
y
tajiileci H. pilowrsh.
violent] (nil grete h.
pelare A. pylou/- T.
30 sethe T. asseth C H.
31 line om. h. O man for thi chefe A.
32 among] the h. the amonge A.
worldely C. thi A.
for
my
clo))es
24 and thynk
27 Thc'i â't h.
doune.
ins.
T.
My
pains.
218
Cristes Passioun.
(5)
Cressettys born vp with
many
gret lanterne,
Svverdis, stavis, scoorges Inportable,

terryble, hydous to Dyscerne,
Fals accusacyouns verray Innumerable,
Knyves, pynsou72S, hard liameris uat plicable,
Cryeng
Craunpisshed. with deth, accused of tresoun
36
And sith my detli was to the profytable,

Man thynk among vpon my passioun.^
40
(6)
The scalyd ladder vp
Wich
cros strecchyng,
'pe
vertuous baner put fendya to pe flight
to
Kokkys crowyng, onkynde
folk rebukying,
[leaf i3]
That slombre and slepe pe longe wynteris nyght

Bit hem a-wake, & \v/t/i ther Inward sight
Looke on my tormentis, of equyte and resoun,
W/t/i goostly gladnesse, to
Ech hour
All was done
Al
&
make
On
44
ther herte light,
moment, thynk on
my
48
passioun.
was doon,
man, for love of the
standard splayed, thy lord slayn in that
this
fight,
a sepulcre lay closed dayes thre,
Stonys rooff assonder, the sonne
52
lost his lyght,
Helle robbyd thorugh myn Imperyal myght,

Callyd of luda the hardy strong lyoun,
man, remembre,
Gyff
me
I aske of the
but ryght,
'
the thank, thynk on
my
passioun
56
lanhes sic h (prob. corr.

33 born vp] of fuire h.
grct] bright h.
horrible h.
35 Grennyiige h.
horayViily A T.
37 AVepons
36 rerrai/] om. h. full verrey ins. A.
hydeous T.
teethe
h.
38 dcth']
of] with h.
pysons hamoris vnplicable h.
ins. A.
man
sen
was
ins.
A.
40
39
that ins. A. to the
so
ay
42 JFich] \Xith C T.
on h. in thy trowbyll thynke on T.
vermes T. With vertuose loners pntt fendis to the fiyghte A.
'With which wertues lovers put feondis to flight h.
])e] om. T.
44 Slomers
43 Crowing of Crokes sic h. crawynge A. folkes A.
46 and of
45 Bit] \Vith h. tawake h. d-] om. T.
ne slepe h.
man with ]>j Resoun h.
ins. T.
47 to] om. h.
ther] your h.
hertes T h A.
48 our C.
viomcnt] tynie h. to thynke ins. T.
51 And
49 the lufe ins. A.
50 Jie banier h. the fyghte A.
52 fe
in a sepulture T. sepulture A.
a] om.\\. he lay for h.
Roches roofe h. raue T. assonder] om. h. |)anDe loste A. lygh
53 hell was i7is. T. erobbed h.
sic C.
thorugh myn] by Crista
56 the] thi h.
and thynke ins. AT. & remembre
thurghe A.
fr. lambes).
i)is.
C.
thi passione h.
219
Cristes Passioun.
I flfought for the a fful greet batayll,
fought for
thee.
Ageyu Sathan the
XakyJ on
tort[a]ous serpent,
the cros withoute i)late or mayll,
Bood in the ffehl tyll al my blood was spent

To Wynne thy love this was niyn Entent,
On
To
to that
ende
flfynde thy salve
Whan
thou
art
was
my
tliy
tlessh
60
Cliampioun
was al to-rent,
;
woundid, thynk on
my
passioun.
64
(9)
Stood afore bisshopes, ther fond I no respight,
Smet by
ther mynystris in the consistorie,
Broulit to Herowdis, sent horn ageyn in whight, [leans, bk.]

68
Clad lyk a ffoole, the gospel maketh memorye,
Pilatys wasshittg for a fals veynglorye
Salued a scorn, clad by Collusioun
In purpel hewe, blyndfellid in their pretorie,

Eegystre al this, thynk on my passiou??.
72
(10)
And, but thow do, sothly thow art onkynde

Be lawe of resou preved inexcusable,
Alle these tokenys enprente hem in \)[ mende,

Geyn euery-thyng that in pe is coupable,
Imprint
all this in
76
Blood and water ben bycours most vaylable,^

To wasshe of synne all old corrupcyoun,
"Water of baptem, most gracious & notable,
Meynt with the blood of my fel passioun.
80
tortoiis L.
tortuos A.
57 in a ins. h.
f>S tortuojif:] T H h.
61 lliat was my
turtuous C.
69 with owten A.
the] ât h.
63
62 And for that eonde h. that] the A.
hole h.
thy] tlie h T.
64 sounde h.
65 I stode iyis. A. Tofore
soule A. renett sic A.
66
the hisshopis I fonde noo Kefute h. respyte
respyht H.
sore sniiten ine oft in eir h.
Suede A. Smytten A. ther] tlie T.
68 the om. h. mathe
67 heravde h. whiht H. whyte T h C.
niensioun h. makes A.
69 a] om. h.
70 a] of T. for h.
71 In all purpill clojied li.
7'2 theos thing''5 li.
conclusyoun A.
and thynke ins. TAG.
73 do so iiis. T. do man ins. A. ert C.
76 Ageinst
75 put |)ow hene in mynde h.
74 By law k Right h.
all h.
78aZ^]andhA. & al C. old]
Sevnge A. thynke.sjc A.
the T.
mind.
220
Cristes Passioun.
(M)
Of
thes two lycours
kam
al ])e
sacrementis,
In noumbre sevene, by Coniputacyoun,
To
alle that
folwe
my
ten comau7jdenientis,
84
Eeffuge ordeyned to ther salvacyoun,

For hooly churche took first fundacyoun,
Whan Longions spere thorugh myn herte

And blood & water went be my sides doun,
Loiigius"
sjjear
founded the
Church.
Tyme
of
my
passioun,
f>e
byldyng
lirst
E.au,
began.
88
(12)
Consummatum
The
I
est,
said wlian al
theef of paradis
maad
was doo.
a Cyteseyn,
Callyd Goddys Sone be Century o,
(leafHj
Of Joseph buryed thre dayes, in serteyn,

Lay in my grave, and ^Marie ]\Iawdeleyn
Waytyng devoutly my Resurecyoun

al this, how Adam was ageyn
Restoryd to loie thorugh my meek passioun.
92
Thynk, with
96
(13)
Proofs of
Godhead.
My Tokenvs
cleer as tlie sonne-beem,
palpable,
J
r r
Were in that hour shewed ageyn nature,
>
>
Whan
bodyes roos,
kam
to lerusaleem,
Ther bonys loyned, out
of ther sepulture,
Pilat also, as
10()
many a cryature
maad ys mencyoun,
Lyfly apperid to
Wroot dyuerse
lettirs, merveyllous of scripture,

Greek, Ebrew, Latyn, tyme of my passioun.-^
Man,
calle to
minde, and meekly do aduerte,
How Symeon
104
seide in his prophesye,
swerd of sorwe sholde
jierce to
the herte,
86 lonsies C.
83 felowe A.
81 lychorus D.
kam'] om. A.
88 The
hert C.
87 And] om. h. xvent] ranne li. a downne A.
89 IsaideAT.
90 choof h sjc.
tyme nis. A. ])\\\. that A.
94 one
93 leyd in my grave by h. Jlari C.
91 And I f/).9. h.
96 mcck^ om. h.
97 als clere as h.
95 teas] om. h.
my A.
102
100 The bones assembled h.
99 and come A.
the]om.h.
104 Ebrue
103 wrot H. -with b.
base made this mencyone A.
in
man
r/is.
A.
h
A.
T.
105
& latyne h. ))e tyme
do]
tyme
_
shall pcrysshe the T.
om. T. do and h.
107 scholde perche' A.
221
Spying of the Nightingale.
108
Of
my moodir, that Callyd is jMarye,

Stood with Seyii John, swowncd at Calvarie,
Vnder my
cros for febilnesse fyl doun,
thy lyf, and liour whan \ixl shalt dio,

Geyn froward Sathan, thynk on my passioun.
at
Man,
112
(15)
lenvoye.
Go,
lytel bylle,
Hang
with
al
liaf
liumylyte
man
affore lesu, that list for
1,
Go, uttic
baoki
to bleede,
hank befoio
To-fore his cros pray folk that shal the see,

Onys aday this comploynt IFor to reede
IIG
^0
losse of
tyme, thou
slialt )je better
speede
Redyest weye to ther saluacyoun,'

in your needc,
bettir soconr, nor support
^'
Than offte thynkyng on Crystys passioun.'^
No
'
Bid people
think of
"^
120
Him.
J^'XPLICIT.
A SEYING OF THE NIGHTINGALE.
43.
[MS.
'
Loo
Trill. Coll.
MS.
R.
20, pp. 337 to 348.]
3.
here pappistel of fê Regiment of

daun Aristotiles weel avised
whiche
Prynces j'e
wrote vn-to j'e King Alexander and Slowing nowe
}7us
endelê
here nexst beginnepe a seying of
jê
Nightingale
ymagyned and compyled by Lydegate daun Johan

[lage 337]
fe monk of Bury.
(1)
On
whan Tytan was in l)e Crabbes hed,

In luygne
Towardes evên fe saphyre liuwed sky

'
'
'
day
109 saiict li. swoning h.

lOS dere modir {?(.?. A. ys callyd T.
113 One littill while sic A.
Ill at t)Oure J)ou h. and the ins. A.
one the
116 of the day C.
114 list] laste h.
115 his] J)e h.
117 they schall S.
118 J'e Radiest weye tilloure h.
daye A.
119 nor] and A.
most Redyest ins. T. tlier] thy T.
lâire A.
Then oft thynke T.
120 to thynke A.
cure T.
on] of H.
h.
Explicit Passio Christi A.
Colophon: E.xplicit T h. oin.
Here enduth this holy pi-eyere to the lord Criste I<?s(/s hangyng on
the Cro93e .. Yeni domine lesu . C. (Stow adds lydgate, in, T).
H
.
Trin. Coll. Cam. R. 3. 20, leaves 337 to 318 = T

Adds. 29729, leaves 161 to 166
Harley 2251, 229 to 234 =
Title,
{in Stoive's hand),
sayenge of the nyghtyngale
1 pc] om. H.
folowinge begynneth {etc. as in T.) A.
MSS.
B.M.
A.
Here
a lovely
111
June,
222
wlien the
birds had
finished
even-song,
Seying of the Nightingale.
Was westwarde meynt with many rowes red,

And fowles singen in Jieyre melodye
An hevenly complyne with sugred ermonye,
As
hem nature taught poo for J>e best,

gane hem proygne, and droughe hem to
J)at
Jjey
peyre rest,
(2)
pe tyme, for soupe, pat I was borne,

I not herde suche song in dovne ner daale,
)5at sithe
Hade
And
lay ill a
valley,
listening to
a nightinI
alle
were goone, sauf vpon a thorne

I herde a Nightingale,
saame tyme
J3e
So
as I lay pensyf in a vale
To herken
gale.
pe
of hir
menyng
[page 338]
12
melodye
AVhos hertely refreyde was euer
"
ocy, ocy."
14
(3)
I understood
that she
was asking
Venus
for
vengeance
on lalse
She mant, I trowe, with hir notes nnwe

And m hir ledne, on Ve?ms to taake vengeauuce
i
_^
Ou
lals louei's wlieeclie pat

j
lul 01 cliaunge
Ay
And
lovers.
and
beon vntruwe,
c
oi
varyaunce,
can in oone to haue no pleasaunce,
"
)3is bridde ay song,
slepe hem, lady myn,
With-outen mercy, and bring hem
19
to hir fyii,
(4)
"To shewe ensaumple, pat oper may wel knowe

Howe pat pey shal in hir troupe abyde
:
py sones bowe
Nys not broke, which called is Cupyde,
Let him mark hem and wownde hem in pe syde
With-outen mercy er any remedye,
For par dy, lady,
Wher
so pat
yit
he suche falshode can espye.
26
28
(5)
But true
lovers
should be
helped.
"
And
suche as beon for loue langwysshing,

Cherisshe hem, lady, for truwe affeccyoun.
Support and help
hem
with py might to bring
4 ni] om. H.
6 hem that H.
westward H. Eslwarde T A.
14 ocylocy A.
15 ment H A.
9 ne A.
nor H.
om. H.
27 AVitliout A. or H A.
28 false26 them H.
24 paide H.
30 them A.
hede H. fallsed A.
affectyons A.
3
\oo'\
A
In-to
On
Scying of the
223
Ni(j1itin(jal&,
CastcH, set in Cytheron
))}
dyamainulis sotte
Nowe
33
is )je
dungooun,
Eubyes and Enierawdes greene
Fiette Nvith
my
licrke
song, pat art of love
)je
qweene." 35
(6)
And as
And
Vpon
I lay
and herde hir tonys
on hir notes
eve
)3e
})e
bavmy vapour
In
to
1 felle
of graasys
heued of
Avith
]iat
cleere,
gretly gan delyte,
sterres did appeere,
))e
myn
me
gan vpsmyte.
and whyte
oilonr, er pat I
]>e
anoon in
40
floures rede
tooke keepe,
42
to a dedly sleepe.
I fell
asleepv
(7)
And
me sempte
god of loue
an vnkoupe messagier,
[page 339]
Nought frome Cupyde hut fro pe lord aboue ;
And as me thought ful fayre and fresshe of cheere,
panne
To me
fronie \q
"Which
to
me
sayde
" Foole what doost

pou here
Sleping alloone, gaping vpon pe moone 1

Eysse, folowe me, and pou shalt se right soone
dreamed
an angel
Avas sent
sumnioiiexl
me,
47
49
(8)
An vnkoupe
list
pee spede,
briddes song I shal to pee vncloose
For trust me Aveel I cast pee not to lede
sight, if
pou
)3e
No thing towardes pe gardin of pe roose,

And I py spirit shal oper-wyse dispoose
For to declare pe briddes song
And
Avhat scheo
menepe
54
to under-
56
stand the
true meaning of the
song.
'
ocy,'
in sentence truwly.
(9)
)3yne aduertence
'
is
gouuerned wrong
Touching pe toynes pou haddest here to-forne
Occy, Occy pis was pe briddes song,
'
Which many
a lover hape thorugh foly lorne.
But thenk amonge vpon pe sharpe thorne
Which
61
prickepe hir brest with fyry remembraunce,
Louers in vertu tencresce
hem and
avaunce.
63
43 that from
41 or H A.
35 lierekne H.
36 twnes H A.
50 pet]
49 and} om. H.
H.
45 from A.
47 dostow H.
62 priked H.
to H.
60 thurgli H.
68 twnes H. herdest H.
63 to encres H.
hem] om. H. them A.
fyry'] fayre H.
iris.
224
Seying of
tJie
Nightingale.
(10)
briddes song whicJl Jât Ave haue on honde,
Who pat take pe moralytee,
J3is
Shfi praises
pure love.
Betokenepe pleynly for to vnderstonde

gret frauncliyse, pe gret liberte
]je
Whicti shoulde in loue beo so pure and free

Of truwe menyng rooted so with-Inne
Fer frome
]>e
conceyte of any maner synne.
08
70
(11)
See
how
she
Take
noon heede how
pis
bridde so smal
SingepB as pat she W'olde hir-self dismenibre,
herself with
.singing.
J)0\ve
Streynepe hir throte, peynepe hir btest at
al,
Shakepe and qwakipe in euery loynt and membre,

man vnkynde, why doost pou not remembre
Do not
forget.
Amonge
1
in hert vn-to pis briddes song]
75
[ipage 340]
Yif pou aduert, pou doost to God gret wronge.
77
(12)
Joou art
deceyued in pyne opynyoun
And
al awrong al so
pou doost goo,
and
vntruwe
Feynt
pyn exposiciora,
.
)3yne vnderstonding py conceyte bope two.

)3is
bridde in soope ne menepe no-thing so
82
For hir singyng, whoso takepe heede,
She sings
nothing
No-thing resounepe in-to
profane,
84
flesslilyhed.
(13)
Jjis
but the
pains of our
Lord,
Of
"
Occy," consider weel pe word,

bridde it song of inpacj'ênce,
Touching
Iniuries doone vn-to pe lord,
And
wrong[es] gret[e] to his magnyfyence
Of worldely
folk, thorugh peyre gret offence,

Which, cane not knowe for peyre reklesnesse
J5e
grete loue, pe grete kyndenesse,
89
91
(U)
Which he shewed
Whane
for peyre alder
goode
pat he, yif pey koude aduerte,
64 )iat\ om. H.
65 takith H.
91 grde]
87 iniures A. doo H.
T H. ould A.
75 dostow H.
A. gret T.
84 vii to H.
92 alder] oldr
A
For
])pyre
saake sterfE vpofi
Roode
))e
wlio died Tur

us.
And
with a spere was stoiigen thorugli pe

Who felt eiier for loue so gret a smert
As
thilke lord did for inaunes saake
And
22o
Seyiw] of the Nightiicgnlc.
yit, alias,
noon heed
J)er-of
liert,
96
pey taake
98
(15)
To paye
pe raunsoun of our gret losse

was in loue so gentyle and so free
He
hym deyned be nayled on pe crosse,

And lyche a theof hong vpon a tree
)5at
LifEt
\)Q
vp pyne
vnkynde man, and
hert,
103
see
She cries
day and
nightingale in hir arnionye,
)5U3
day and night
105
doo}>e vpoii fe crye.
night:
(16)
Sheo cryed " Slee
beon vnkynde.
And cane of loue fe custume not obse/oie,
J7or in feyre eyg&en no drope of pyte fynde,
Nor
"Slay
al jjoo J>at
Christ."
no sighe conseme
mannes saake sterve [page
in Jjeyre brest for loue
"Why list fee lord,

But for to paye
for
of fredam
His hert[e] blood
all
ungrateful
ones who do
not think of
Jê
for ))eyre
sii]
110
raunsoun,
"
redempcioun
112
Hees wowndes fyve for man he did vncloose

Of hondes, of feet, and of his fayre syde
His
five
wound-s.
Make
of pees fyve, in Jjyn hert a roose
And
let it
Forget
peer contynuelly abyde,

not wher fou goo or ryde
hem
Gadre on heepe pees rosen

In py memorye enprynt
117
floures fyve.
hem
al
py lyve.
19
(13)
))is is
pe Roos which
first
gan wexen
They make
reed,
the rose of
the Cross.
Spreynt ouer al with dropes of paurpur huwe,
Whan
And
Cryst
les\x
was
for
mankynde ded
123
hade vpon a garnement ful nuwe,
His holy moder, his Cousin eek Saint Johan,

Suche array to-fore saughe pey neer noon.
125
95 thursh H.
99 grete H. 101 vpon H.
97 thilke] \>iVs. T H A.
106 bien H. be A.
108 len Heghen A.
115 i] H. ofTA.
118 on an ins. H.
125 neur H.
119 prynt H. emprynt A.
LVDOATE,
M. P.
226

(19)
Wbicli to beholde God
His blessed body

crowne of tborne
And
Who
might
fear that
sight
This
is
Avot ]?ey
wer not feyne
to seen so al to-rent,
prtt throbbed thorugb his breyne,

blood of his body spent
al |3e
His hevenly eyeglien, alias, deefe hape eblent,

Who niiglit for routbe susteyne and to beholde
But pat
his hert of pytee shoulde colde?
130
132
(20)
whom
He
Isaiah
war fe saame
]?is
Saugli frome
saw.
Steyned
wdiicli })at Isaye.
Edome
came, with his cloope depeynt
in Bosra, eeke did
him aspye
he gan wexen feynt.

Baafed
is
he
drank
)5is
eyseli and galle emeynt,
pat
is
he
was
to-fore
])\s,
])at
Pylate atteynt.
in blood,
With
til
13G
false accusours in the Consistoryo,
Oonly
to bring
niankynde
to his glorye.
140
(21)
feyre founden, in his stoole
of vertues with mooste nniltytude,
He was moost
Walkyng
He vanquished the
Blessed, beningne and hevenly of his scoole.

Which with his souffrance Satlian can conclude,[page
His humble dethe did
Devil.
|)e
342]
145
deuel delude,
Whane
he mankynd brought out of prysoun,
Making
his fynaunce Avith his passyoun.
147
(22)
Isaiah askfd
Him
YsavB te moost renoûned prophete.
/
Axed
vvliy
His pftrment
Was
-,
of hini, Avhy his garnenient,
red and blody, ful of dropes Avete,
So disguysed was his vestyment
Lyke hem
)5at
pressin quayers of entent
In fe pressour, bofe Jie rede and whyte.

So Avas he pressyd ])y Eaunsoun fi)r to quyte.
152
154
Oblent
128 tlnilled H A. thurgh H.
130 len Hagghen A.
A
I saye'] I yow say T
131 to] om. H.
133 was H A.
136
134 come H. cane A.
{sec GJaming, note on this line).
138 afore H.
wonen H.
I meynt
137 galle and eysel H.
141 fayre H A. fonnJe
A.
143 stoole
A.
144 can] om. H.
153 and the
148 renoraed H. reiioumed A.
152 them A.
Ifi4 raunsome A.
ins. H.
H.
227
Scying of the NijktiiKjalc.

(23)
" Hit
quod ho,
With-outen felawe
is
fat trade
I,"
Wliane on
And
"
)'e
crosse I
gane pe
made
it al
wyn
"It
allone.
outpresse,
the wiiie-
moonc
a deolful
is I,"
Kaid He,
" that trod
jiress,
all alone,
sperched gan hit dresse,

159
Wlio felt euor so passyng grot duresse?
"Wliane alle my freondes alloone mo forsooke
thoron;:::;!!
And
my
niyn
self
liert })e
))is
iourne on
me
101
tooke.
(24)
<(
Excepte my moder fer durst noon abyd

Of my discyplos J)at weron me suwendo
savp for
Saynt lohan for lone stoode by myn ofer sydo,

Alle ])e remenaunt fro me dyden weende.
)je lewes my liesshe a-sondre dyden reende
Who
was
166
but I pat aboode in ])e vyne

To presse out wyne, f>y raunsoun for to fyne
it
(25)
" For mannes saake witli me ful harde
it
168
'?
stoode,
and eeke descoiisolate

druwe out al my blood
but
lefft
no
drope,
})ey
Was neuer noon so pore in noon estate,
For-sakefa of alle
Alle
My
mother
Hiid Joliiu
me
173
desolate
my
descyples
letft
Vpofi
pe crosse,
bytwene theoves tweyne,
And noon aboode
to
rewe vpofi
my
175
peyne.
(26)
"
Go yee
alle )3at
Lifft A'p
J>e
passen by fe wey,
oghe of youre aduertence
SaAve yee euer any
man
so
dye
With-outen gilt, fat neuer did offence ?
Or is per ony sorowe in existence
Saw ye ever
man so die?
(page 3431
180
Lyche fe sorowe pat I did endure

To bye mankyndo, vnkynde creature?
182
156 With out A.

155 r\ om. H.
158 thurgh H.
163 ]<at
weren me suwerule] for to suweii me T H. for to follow me A.
165 diden flee H. dyd wend A.
164 by] on H.
166 rend H A.
168 oxd] the H.
167 bode H.
171 dewe H. drewe A.
176
alle ye A.
177 le H.
178 dcye H.
wye A.
228
"All was
for
(27),
" For
of
synnes
surfeyte
fy
\q
And
My
for foffence of
touche,
my
)5us in
niyn hering did appalle,

were nls blyue,
taast,
Smellyng and
alle,
wittes fyve,
J>y
siglit ful feoble
yche party fat
I sutfred peyne,
man may
and
187
contryve
euery membre
in
any man can reken or remembre.
)pat
189
(28)
"
Ageyne pe synnes pleynly

I
hade vpoii a crowne

medled with
Bitter teres were
For mannes trespas I
For man's
sin
pyn hede
of
of thornes keene
my
felt all
bred,
fe teene,
felt all
Myne eyen blynde fiat whylome shoono

And for man in my thrust most feel,
the pain.
so sheene,
194
196
I drank galle tempred with eyseel.
(29)
Against his
sins I was
"For mannys looking
And
jierfect in
fulfilled
with outrage,
for his tonge ful of detraccyoun,
all.
I alloone souffred
fie damage,
ageyne falshede of adulacion
I drank galle poynaunt as poysoun
And
201
Ageyns hering of tales speken in veyne

I
hade rebuyk and sayde no worde ageyne.
203
(30)
"Geyne
pryde of beaute,
where
as folkes trespas,
I suffred my-self gret aduersytee,

I
was
Beten and benchyd in
beaten,
nailed to
a tree,
and
Ageyns touching,
if
myn
men
ovven face,
list
to see,
Myne handes were nayled fast vn-to f e tree

And for misfootyng, where men went wrong,
slain.
My
feet
thorugh
jiercyd,
were not
my
208
peynes strong?
187 ûarilT/] part

184 ])!/] thy H A. my T.
183 forfeyte A.
195 ^w/] But H. thurst
194 My H.
H. port A. can H.
H A. 202 Ageyu tales heryng H. 206 bonched H A. owne H A.
210 thurgh H.
229
Scying of the Nightingale.

(31)
"
Was
it
not I
]>at
)jat liad iiiyne liert
And
211
trespassed nought,
perced even atwcyne,
neuer ofended oonys in a thought,

it kerve thoriigli in euery veyne
Yit was
Who
felt
:iat'c844j
1
euer in eorjje so gret peyne

al giltles as did I ?
To reken
Wher-for
])is
br/dde sang ay,
'
'
occy, occy
217
"Thus the
bird sang,
'Slay
(32)
" Suclie as beon to
me founde
But
those tlat
be unkind.
all
vnkyiidc
And haue no mynde kyndely
of lesoun,
haue elefft byliynde

of my passyoun,
hole
renienibraunce
)3e
of
whicli
and
meene
By
mediacyonn
of slouthe
seven
Ageyne
poysonn
})e synnes
doun
frome heveii.
I
sent
hem
brought,
Tryacle
222
of
al
224
(33)
"
Remember
how I with-
Ageyns pryde, Remembre my meeknesse,

Geyne coveytyse thenk on my pouerte,
Ageyne lechclierye thenk on my clennesse,
Ageyns envye thenk on my charytee,

Ageyns gloutonye aduerte iu hert and
How ])at I for mannes gret offence
se
Fourty dayes lyved in abstynence."
stood all
temptations."
229
231
(34)
Of meeknesse he
did
liis
heued enelyne
Ageyns pe synue and pe vyce of pryde,

Ageyns envye streght out as a lyne,
Spradde his amies out on euery syde
Tenbrace liis freondes and witli hem abyde,
Shewing hem signes, who so list to see,
Grounde of his peynes was parfyt charyte.
236
238
220 I
215 grete a iiis. H.
214 kevne A.
213 once A.
227 Ageynst
221 hole] holy H.
224 heDi] om. H.
H.
232 mekenesse H.
230 grd] om. A.
228 Ageust H.
H.
2ZQ liiie om.ii. them A.
233 Ayeiist "H.
heical] om. U.
237 them A. signes] H A. signet T.
left
230
Seyivg of the Nigliiingah.

(35)
Ageyns coueytyse, mankynde

He was
generous,
to redresse
Tborug!i-nayled weren his hooly handis tweyne,

Shewing of fredam a bounteuouse almesse
Whane
he for loue
suflfred so gret
To make mankynde
And
as I shall
sliow in
peyne,
243
his bhsse to atteyne.
rekken by and by
his largesse to
245
I shal rehers his gifftes ceryously.
detail.
(36)
He
gave
His body to
man,
He
gaf his
body
to
man
soul,
w;iter from
His
[page 345]
])e fourme of bred,

At his maundee or he hennes past
His blessed blood

His
for chief repaast,
Restoratyff best in
in
fourme of
His soule in prys whanne
wyn
ful red,
250
he wasded,
And of oure synnes as cheef lauender
Out of his syde he gaf vs water cleere.
side,
})at
252
(37)
His vest-
ment
to the
Jews,
His dead
to His
body
disciples.
His mother
to St. John,
and His
He
gaf also his pourpur vestement

To ]je lewys ))at did him crucefye.
To
his apostilles he gaf eeke of enteut
His blessed bodye, ded whane he did lyo.

And his moder )?at cleped was Marye,
}3e keping of hir he gaf to Saynt John
And
spirit to
God.
to his fader
iiis
goost
whane
hit
257
was goon.
259
(;:s)
He
conquered each
lit the deadly
Ageyns slouthe lie shewed gret doctryne

Whane he him hasted towardes his passyoun,
shis.
Ageynst-wrathe ))is was his dicyplyne

Whane he was ]jrought texamynacyoun,
aunswere with-oute rebellyoun,

Ageynst gloutounye he drank eysell and galle
264
Toppresse sourfaytes of vycyous folkes
2G6
sofft
alle.
248
240 Thiirgli H.
239 Agenst H.
241 a] Lis H.
249 /m/] so H.
251 synne H.
250 price H.
260 Ayenst H.
252 cliere H.
255 ecke] also H.
259 hit] he H.
263 to H A.
261 toward H.
266 surfayte H.
mauntlyA.
231
ScT/ing of the Niijlitiiujnlc.

(;59)
He
gaf also a ful gret reinedye
To mankyiiJ hii* sores for to souiuic

For ageyne J)e heete of lechclierye
Meekly lie souiYred many a greuous wownde,

For noon hoole skyn was on his body founde,
Nor
jser
was seyne
o}>er
271
apparayle
lUit blood, alias, aboute his sydes raylle
273
(40)
he was sone and his fadres hcyre

"With him alloone by peternytee.
|5or
Hit was a thing incomparable feyre

)3e
sone to dye to
Him
It was an
incomparably fair
his s^niaunt free,
frauncliysing with suche libe?'tee
To make man
}3e
make
278
was thorugh synne

court tenheryte above celestyal.
))at
thins;,
the sou to
<iie,
thralle
to
make
the servant
free.
280
(-H)
kyndnesses wlieeche I to fee reherce,

Let hem devoyde frome jjoblyuyoun,
And
let pe nayles wheche thoroughe is feet

Ben cleere myrour of ])y redempcyoun.
Enarme J)y-self for py protecc?oim
Whanne
With
Let these
kindnesses
[rage 346]
Jjeos
keep thee
from for-
did perce
getting Hini.
285
fe feondes list ageyns fee stryve,

fe carrectes of his wowndes fyve.
Jjat
287
(42)
Ageyns feyre malyce beo strong and weel ware,

Al of his crosse aryse vp fe banyer,
And
thenk how he to Caluarye
it
bare
To make fee strong ageyns feyre daungier

"Which whane fey seen, fey dare come no meer,
;
For trust weel, his crosse
Ageynst fe power
is
292
best defence
of feondes vyolence.
on
-.J
(
268 hir'\ his H. tlier H.

272 sene no A.
273 ravUe] ryall A.
280 to H A.
275 the H.
276 favre H.
279 thuit,'h H.
282 hem]
281 These H. thos A.' kvndenesses A H. kyndnes A.
284
283 his HA.
282 Hyni H. TliemA.
hyin H. them A.
Be a ins. H. of] for H.
286 ageyu H.
289
237 correctes A.
Reyse H.
His cross
^^^^
defence.
'^
2:32

(43)
It is the
Palm
Hit
is
of
To
Victory,
It
is
pe palme, as clerkis can weel telle,

a man in eorjê to conquest and victorye,
J)e
tree, -\vhicll |)at
Sawe spradde
Key
of
Jje
Heaven,
Danyeli
so broode, as
makid
is
memorye
keye of heven, to bring men to glorye,

J5e staff of lacob causing alle sure grace,
299
WitB whicR
301
fat hee lordan did paase.
(44)
Hook
of the
Leviathan,
Scale and laddre of oure a'scencyoun,

Hooke and snaare of )3e Levyatan,
strong pressour of oure redempcycoun,
)3e
On
Avhicll
\)Q
For no thing
Harp
bloode doune by his sydes rane,

ellys but for to saue man,
harp of Dauid, which mooste might avayle

Whane pat \% fconde Kyng Saule did assayle.
of
306
)5e
Uavid,
308
(45)
the Tree of
Moses,
and fe lieeghe tree
"was pe paale,
Jjis
Whylome
Al
Israel,
And
jjer
Which
sette
vp by Moyses
of entent,
beholde neghe and see
vpon
off brasse a gret serpent,
to beholde,
whoo were not
necgligente.
Eeceyued helthe, salue and medecyne

Of all feyre hurtes fat were serpentyne.
313
315
(46)
moste mighty of vertu

[i'age347)
defence mighty and cheef obstacle
feondes
Geyns
Mooste noble staue and token of Tayu
)5is
banier
is
To Esechyel shewed by myracle.

Candle of
the Tabernacle,
Chief chaundellabre of fe tabernacle,

Wher through "svas caused al his cleere light
Voyding al derknesse of fe cloudy night.
320
322
299
296 a] oin.
A.
298 made H.
295 jmlme:] pallis.
302 asccncyown] Redempcionn H.
308 assaye A.
keye] kepe A.
313 JFAoo] o?;?. H.
318 stawc] signe'H A.
309 i)Oole H. pale A.
321 thorugh A.
318 You H. chayue A.
233
Scyimi of the Niyhtingah'.

(47)
)jis
was
))e
tree of iiiaiikyndes boote,
stynt hir wratlie nml brouglit in al ))e i)ees,

Wliicli made ])e water of niara|)e fresli and swoote,
)jat
\)Ai
was to-forne moost
})is
was pe
WliifJi
And
the Wand of
Moses,
bitter, doutelesse,
i'lt
j'erde of wer))y Moyses,
made
Jie
cliildren of IsraeH go free
Red
See.
slyiig wliicJi wit/i stoones
fyve
drye fotyd tliorongll
])e
329
(48)
This was
))e
Sling of
David.
tlie
Worthy David, as bookes specefye,

Gan fe liede and })e lielnie to ryve
Of pe Geant pat called was Golye,
Wheeclie fyve stoones taking falegorye
334
Ar J)e fyve woundes, as I rehers can,

With wheeche ]jat Cryst venqwysslit ha]) Sathan. 336
(49)
taken keepe
on
remembring
pe shoures?
Forsaake pe worlde, and waake oute of Jjy sleep
synful soule
Of
why nyltowe
his peynes
And
to
Maake
\ie
passage,
}>y
Of verray
And
in
Forsake the
world,
gardeyn of parfyt paramours

vertu,
Jiat
sinner,
and gader fer ])y floures

and chaunge al fyne olde
Q
4i
3
,
lyff
and
flee
to
the garden
of perfect
lovers.
343
gardyfi beo contemplatyff.
(50)
For
|)is
Who
This world
worlde here boojê at even and morowe,
consider aright in his resoun,

Is but an exyle and a desert of sorowe,
list
!Meynt ay with trouble and tribulacyoun
But who
is
list
fynde consolacyoun
Of goostely loye, let him pe worlde forsake
And
to
Jjat
gardin
]je
right wey[e] take,
348
[ragesisi
350
?23 mankynde H A.
329
324 bou.cht A.
326 doutles H.
ouerA. Rede H.
336 venquisshed H. ]ia]}]om.\{.
344 For] From H.
346 It is ins. H.
thurgli H.
but an
exile.
23-t

(51)
The God of
Love sits in
that garden,
upon a hill,
calling His
Spouse.
Wher
as fat
Vpofl an
god
of lone him-self
hille, fer
Canticorum
J)e
book
frome
ful
J)e
dope dvvelle
mortal vale,
weel can
telle,
Calling his spouse witR sugred notes smale
355
"Where fat ful lowd famerous nightingale

Vpon a thorne is wont to calle and crye
To mannys
soule with hevenly ermonye,
357
(52)
" Come to
my garden.
Veni in ortum meum, soror mea.

"Come to my gardyn and to myn herber grene
My fayre suster and my spouse deere,
Frome filthe of synne by vertu made al clene
With
paved faleys beon so clere.

Anoon, and fou shalt here,
Cryst Ihesu, so blessed mot he be
Cristal
for I calle."
Come,
Howe
362
Callefe
mannys
364
soule of parfyte charyte.
(53)
He
calls
her sister
He
callefe hir suster
and
his spouse also,
First his suster, who-so
and spouse.
As by
his nature, take
list to see.
goode heede here-to.
Full nyghe of kyn by consanguynyte.

And eeke his spouse by affynytee,
His sister,
by affinity
of grace.
mene
With
369
as pus baffynyte of grace
goostely loue,
whane he
hit
doope enbrace. 371
(5-1)
and by His
own
nature,
born of a
maid.
And eeke his suster by semblance of nature

Whane pat he tooke oure humanyte
Of
mayde moost
clennest and pure,
375
Fresshest of floures pat sprang oute of lesse
As
flour
Which
[in
margin
eordeyned for to releeve man,
bare pe frut pat sloughe our foo Sathan.
in another
hand]
of pis balade daune lohn
351 pai!] om. H.

371 doth it H.
377
353 Canticoy A.
377 bore A.
made no more.
354 called A.
358 sorar.
The
44.
Chilli Jesus.
Cristc
Qui Liu Ei.
235
THE CHILD JESUS TO MARY, THE ROSE.

[MS. H. M. Harloy 2251, leaf 78.]
My
My
fader above, beholJyiig thy mekencssc,
As dewe on Rosis
dolli his
His Spirit
gost,
Uoso of
women.
me
For
thi.s I
play witli
roses before
For whiche with Rosis of heuenly Influence

I
in
thy breast,
most souerayne of clennes,

Into thy brest, (a Rose of wommanhedc !)
Whan I for man was borne in my manhede
Sent his
Fattioi-
abovfi sniit
bawnie sprede,
thee.
reioyse to pley in thy presence.
(2)
Benyng moder
Tlie blessed
Thow
who
first
Hear
dide inclose
Mother,
budde that sprang out
of lesse,
of luda the verray jv'rfite Rose,
Chose of
my
the Rose of
Judah,
fader for thyn humylite
"Without fadyng most clenne.st to bere me

For wliiclie witli Roses of cliast Innocence,
me
Reioy.se to pley in
tlii
without
fading.
14
presence.
(3)
moder
moder of mercy mo.st habounde,

Fayrest moder that euer was alyve
Though I for man have many a bloody wounde,
!
Among theym
alle there
Agayne whos mercy fiendis may nat stryvc

Mankynde to save, best Rosis of defence,
"VVhan they
45.
me pray
Among My
woumis
be Rosis fyve,
for helpe in
Five Roses
;
19
21
thy presence.
CRISTE QUI LUX ES ET DIES.
[Trin. Coll.
Cam. MS. R.
3. 20,
pp. 195-197.]
Beholde]ie here and seefe ]'e translac/on of l>e ympne

Criste qui lux es & dies, by Lydegate in wyse of
balade.
[juê losj
whan MS.
10 Thow] That MS.

8 iL'ho]
MSS. Trin. Coll. Cam. R. 3. 20, leaves 195 to 197 = T
Rubric om. H.
Harley 2251, leaves 235, back, to 236 H.
:
13.
M.
there are,
which conquer the
Fiend, when
mankind
prays to Me
in thy presence.
236
Cristc
Qui LtLx Es.

(1)
Criste qui lux es

Christ, our
ilav
and
Cryst,
))at
art
boofe daye and
&
dies.
ligHt,
And
soofefaaste sonne of al gladnesse,

)jat doost awey derknesse of niglit,
light,
And
souereyne liglit of al brigfitnesse

Beleved art in sojjefastenesse,
fis blissful liglit of ])ees,
Preching
be our
succour
Be oure socour
in alle distresse,
Criste qui lux es
&
dies.
(2)
Precamur sancte Aomine.

hooly lord
Defend us
In
night J)ou vs defende,

foon fat vs werraye,
oure lyff tamende,
quyete
J)ou
Jjis
this uiglit.
alle
Ageynst
Be
And
J)y
With
Tn
to fee Ave praye,
]>y
12
grace to vs fou sende

nightes rests in vnyte,
servyce oure lyff to spende
Precamur sancfe domine,
16
(3)
Ne
j)'dt
Let not our

flesh assail
our soul.
grauis compuis irruat.
vs no greuous sleep oppresse,
Ne fat oure foo vs vndermyne,

Ne fat oure flesshe of frowardnesse
Assent fe spyrit to enclyne,
For to l)ring it to ruyne,
20
)?ee to gilt
But
let
Ne
thorough f eyre debate,

fy grace on vs shyne
[p-ige 196]
24
grauis sompnis irruat.
Oculi soinpnui
Let oure eyghen
capiant^.s-.
rest[e] taake,
Oonly thorughe f y benigne

f e spirit euer awaake
grace,
}2at
\)ee for to
9 Precaniiir]
serue yche houre and space,

H.
Peccatur T.
25 to take
28
i7is.
H.
Cristc
And whanne
Let
))y
Defende
Duni
Qui Lux Es.
2:}7
oure foonien vs mauace
Kigfit hande, as }jou art wont,

))y
servantos in yche a place,
32
oculi sonipniuH capiunt.
(5)
Defensor noster aspice.

Oure Chaumpyouu see and byhoolde,
Defender,
watch over
Oure wayting enemys fou represse,

Gouverne fy servantes yonge and olde
Of
us.
mercy and py goodnessc,
J)y
"Wliome
36
jjou boughtest in gret distresse
Witli ]'yne liooly bloode nioost free,

feonde vs nougtit oppresse
y.xi ]'o
And
40
Defensor noster aspice.

(6)
Memento
)5ou benigne lord
In
nostri domine.
on vs remembre
Remember
U8.
greuous body heere,

Keepe and preserue vs euery membre,
Sith ])ou boug&test vs so deere,
J)is
li
"Whicti art defence, as bookis leere.
Of pe soule tboruglie J)e pytee.

For which in mescheef boope fer and neerc
Memento
nostri domine.
48
,J
(7)
Deo patri
To God
And
))e
sit gloria.
Fader honnour and glorye,
oonly sone also

with
hert and hool memorye,
Worship,
Eeke to pe Hooly Goost beo doo,
to
liis
Egale with pe
first[e]
Glory be to
the Father,
the Son,
[page 197]
and tlie Holy

Ghost.
52
twoo,
BooJ?e three and oon per secula,
For which we sing
Deo
30 arf] were H.
capiuntis
in loye
and woo
patri sit gloria.
('/.
heading).
31 ychc a] eclie H.
56
32 capiunt] H.
238
The Fifteen Oocs of
Christ.
THE FIFTEEN GOES OF CHEIST.
4G.
[MS. Laud Misc. 683, leaves
1 lo 8,
rearranged.]
Here begynnyth the xv Oys translatyd out of Latyn

into Englyssh by damp Jolin Lydgate monk of
Seynt Edmundys Bury.
Assit principio sancta maria meo.
(1)
blyssed lord
blessed
Lord Jesus,
my
lord,
Cryst lesu,
Welle and hedspryng of eternal swetnesse

Of them that loue the, guerdouw of most vertu,
!
Alle other joyes surmountyng in sothnesse,
4:
By prerogatyves, in whom ys all gladiiesse.

Them to comforte that be Contemplatyf
;
In ther desyres thow art her cheef rycliesse
treasure of
those t)iat
love Thee.
And
hooll ther tresour, here in this present lyf.
(2)
Their
health
Thow
;
art her helthe
Of synfuU sowlys
And
as thy-sylf,
and comfort
reti'ute
in syknesse,
and medycyne,
lord, beryst wytiiesse
To synfull peple thy presence lyst Enclyne,

Took our humanyte of a pure vyrgyne.
12
For our sauacyouii, of mercy full plesauuce

let
lesn
Thy
grace shine
On them
on them.
grace lat down schyne

that love the, and liave in reme??i!braunce 16
lesu
tliy
(3)
How
thow most goodly hast our kynde take,

Sent from thy llatler lowe in Erthe down,
And Avhat thow suffredyst also for our sake
In
tliy
MSS.
manhood
Bodley
C. 48, leaves 111,

104 to 110, back
ffull
20
greet trybulacyoun,
Kawlinson
683, leaves 1 to 8 = L
back, to 116 = R; B.M. Harley 2255, leaves
=
Adds. 29729, leaves 11 to 16 = A Add.
Laud
29729 (2nd version), leaves 287 and back = B

Jes. Coll. Cam.
Title 07n. H A R.
56, leaves 65, back, to 70, back = J.
Incipiunt
lesu christc eterna dulcedo
0] J.
quindecim
Marg. of J R.
1 Ifsu Crist JR.
&c.
5 progatiues J.
6 ben R.
7 desers
;
J.
9 ther RJ.
11 beryst] list bere AH.
14 our] our pur ins. R.
bere J.
16 haue ]>e
J (erth J).
18 this erthe A
20 ffull] om. R J.
R.
her'\ pere
list to ber R.
ins.
J H.
The Fifteen Oocs of
239
Christ.
Greet aduersitee, dooll, detli, and passyoiiii

AfToru ordeyned Ly prescyence devyne
Of our captyvyte
to
[Uaf
i,
make redempcyoun
24
In Abialiani proiiiysod, born of Daiiyd lyne.
back]
lord, ronieinbre
vpon tlie hevynesse

wich thow were Inwardly constreyned
Tliynk on thy mortall wofnll byttyrnesse
Wi't/(
Mog
alle thy?i
wiili scorgis
enemyes
Remember
Tliy grief,
;
& peyned, 28
bete
Tliyn hevenly colour, thy fayr skyn dysteyned,

Ageyns the the lewes were so wood
And
o lord, hast nat dysdeyned

thy dyscyplys in i'orme of flesshe & blood
Thysorrows,
all this,
To
32
(5)
To yeve thy body,
On
for ther goostly ffoode,
Sherthursday, by mercyfull nieeknesse

ther ffeet, for our aldyr goode,
Weyssh
On
Olyuet of constreynt and dystresse

Swettyst blood & Avater, thy eien dist up dresse
On-to thy fFader, seydyst thys Orysoun,
"
36
Thv prayer
to God,
Fader myn, graunt of thy goodnesse,

Translate thys C'halys of
my
"Translate
"
passyoun
40
this chalice
of
t>as-
My
(6)
Toldyst afforn,
lesu
all
the Caas
Of thy takyng, with euery cyrcumstaunce,

Tlie fals betrayng, the
kyssyng of ludas,
Thy pacyence, thy stylle meek suffraunce,

By fals accusours tencres of thy grevaunce,
So
Ay
[leaf 2]
44
thow wer brouht.

and contenaunce,
fore thre luges ongoodly
of
cheer, of look,
Benyngne lesu stood
stille
&
seydyst nought.
Thou wert
cruelly
48
(7)
Tyme
of thy pask, as
it
ys weell kouthe,
In lerusalem, a famous greet cyte,

24 Danid is ,T. davids A.
26 wofnll mortall J K.
28 Among J.
29 skyn] flessh A.
31 with al iris. J.
3-i Shirethuresday J.
35 Weyssh titer] Wheech our H. weessh J.
37 doost J.
39
47 0] on J R.
48 Beuige J. stodist
J.
49 thy]
giulnes J.
one A.
brought to
judgment.
240
Ooes of Christ.
Tlie Fifteen
lesn, flowryng in thy yowtlie,

Fayrest of ffayre, moost goodly on to se,
Thow -were condempned to deth of Enmyte,
Benyngne
and condemned to
52
Of thy clothyng dyspoyled and maad bare,

lyk a ffool, alias yt was pyte,
How thow were clad thy gospel doth declare.
die.
And
56
(8)
Thy
pains.
Thyn hevenly eyen, thy look

Were hyd and veylled, &
Bete
&
And
selestyall,
J)?
bobbyd with buffetys

to a peleer streytly
benyuge face
full mortall,
GO
they did enbrace
biyssed body, and neuer did trespace

Moost felly scorged, yviih blood dysteyned reed,
Torent with roopys thyn heer dyd arrace,
Thy
crowne of thornys they
set
64
vpon thyn hed.
(9)
Oracio.
O Jesus,
lord lesn
imprint
these tokens
AUe
in
my
memory.
enprente in
my memorye
these tokenys of thy peynfull passioun
[leaf
2,
thy deth, on Caluary thy vyctorye,

Gravyn in myn herte with hooll affeccyoun,
Thy
back]
cros,
68
Full repentaunce with pleyn confessioun.

And as thow bouhtist me,
lUesn with thy blood,
!
Graunt
of
Wich
my
synnys
full
remyssioun,
vpon the Rood.
72
for our sake starff
(10)
Jesus,
Creator of
lieaven
and
all,
gracyous lesn, forgere of the hevene,
Lord and cryator
[leaf 3)
of euery cryature,
Madyst al thys world and pe planetis vij,

Vnmesured, and al thyng mayst mesure
Erthe and mou?jteiras round of ther fygure
Closyst in thyn hand as a lytell ball,
lord
what wo thow dist endure
Eemembre,
on
the
cro?, and lyst to be mortall.
Naylled
;
76
80
58
54 dispoled J.
52 Farest of fare J.
57 look] booke J.
GO streith J.
61 did]
59 fuH] for R.
wailed J. benige J.
60 peynfull] om.
65 lord] BUssed J.
dist J.
lesu] ovi. A..
lesu
69 repentant J.
73 Margin :
J R H.
72 straafe J.
mundi fabricator J.
77 mounteyne J.
79 did J.
75 thys] ])e J.
Tlie Fifteen
241
Ooes of Christ.
(11)
For love
of
&
Feet
man
in
thyn luinianyte
handis thorough percid,
&
luaad reed,
Between two thevys vpon the Roode tre,

And for our sake,
lesw
tliow were ded,
ThoM wort
cnicilied
84
between two
thieves.
streyned botlie in lengthe & bred

Good Fryday, witli many a mortall wouwde;
Thy body
On
lesn, of pyte tak now heed,

welle of grace, of mercy most habounde
Benyngne
88
(12)
besechyng, lesw, of thy goodnesse
Louly
That
And
remembre the wofuU bytternesse
to
may haue thy peynes
Wich thow
And
lyst suffre, to
in
[leaf 3,
back]
memorye,
brynge us
to
]ii
glorye
92
in our hertys pryue consystorye
Graut
us,
le.û,
with partight love
Let us
&
reiueuiber
Thee.
dreed,
enymyes fat we may haue victorye,

By thy meek passion w, J)at lyst for ma, to bleede.
Of our
thre
(13)
our helthe, our medycyne,

Our hevenly leche, our socour in syknesse,
Thy lemys strecchyd & drawe out riht as lyne
lesM
lesu
With myhty
roopys, tencres of thy dystresse,
High on the
cros lefft
Thy
tiessh,
Jesus,
our heavenly
Leech
!
100
vp by greet duresse.
thy sydys, torent and al to-torn,
Ko
sorwe lyk, nor dooll, nor hevynesse

"Was neuer in mart sey;i in this world toforn.
104
(14)
gracyous Icsu
whan
remembre me
When
Was
from thyn bed lowe to thy ffeet, alias,

noon hooU skyn vntorn, nor lefft in the,
Bospreynt wiih blood was thy/i hevenly
108
flface,
89 Besekynp J.
86 a mortal many R.
94 Zoir] hope A H.
96 to] oi. J.
%7 Margin:
99 &s
lesu. celestis medice J.
97 Icsu (2)] om. R J. hethe R.
a ins. R.
100 of] om. J.
103 nor (1)] A H.
101 by] tin R.
105
108 was] as J.
gracyous] Glorious J. sic.
Sf)
lentht J
sic.
OlesMins.i.
LYDGATE,
M. P.
remeiubRr
hi)w from
head to foot
Thou wert
How
scourged,
The Fifteen Oocs of
242
Yit of thy mercy
Thou
If^û,
preidist for
"
thus stood the Caas,
them on-to thy fader
For what
dere,
hem
Fader
Seydyst,
Christ.
ther trespace.
fforgyff
they doon they knowe nat J>e manere." 112
(15)
let
me
remember
Thy glorioiis
passion,
Lord, for that
mercy and myserycorde
[ieai'4]
Gyff me grace tenprenten in my mynde

Thy gloryous passyoun, by and by record
Alle the tokenys, that noon be lefft behynde,
Abowte thy cros in ordre as I hem fynde ;
the spear,
scourges,
and
wounds.
liillar
five
The sharpe spere,

The scorges Sz peler,
And
116
that
to
dyd thyn herte ryve,

wich they did the bynde,
specyally thy glorious woundis ffyve.
120
(16)
callyd in thy selestyall see
Jesus,
fjOrd of
lesu
Lords
Lord of
[leaf
-2,
back]
lordys, lord of moost puyssaunce,
Namyd of angelys fredam and liberie,

And of paradys delycyous plesaunce;
lesu reme??ibre, liaue
The ferfuU
mynde
124
of tlie penaunce,
orrour, \iiiJi torme?tis
most
terryble,
"Wich thow suiferedist, to saue mare fro myscliau?ice,

And for our love were pacyently passyble.
128
(17)
Buffeted
by Thine
enemies,
hast shown
Thy
love,
Alle thyn enymyes rounde aboute the stood,

Fersere than Tygrees, woder than lyowns ;
Bete and bobbyd, and
With
fals
al be-spreynt yviih blood,

rebukys, froward yllusyouns,
132
Scorgis inportable, dyverse derysyouns,
Echon thyn enemyes, & frendys but a fewe,

Ageyn our trespacys and our transgressiouws,
Benyngne le^'u thou hast thy love shewe.
!
136
114 temprenten J.
115 and
113 thaf] >i J.
116 belefft AH.
117 abouten H.
hem]
121 3Iargin: O It's-u vera libertas J.
119 they] ]>a. J.
om. J.
129 ahoatc the] abouten J R.
127 sntfred J.
126 horreur J.
A.
to sJiewe ins.
136 love] Sonne A.
111 Seyde H.
by and by
J.
The Fifteen Ooes of
243
Christ.
(IS)
Onicio.
Lowly requyring of mercyfull pytc

From alle our enymyes, visible and invisible,
Dyiieiule us, lesn, that we may go IFro,
Sith
to
thy power nothyng ys inpossyble
us
from our
(icnfsi
(Icffiul
tnicniies.
40
From Sathanys myght, liydous and odyble,

Viider the wyngys of thy proteccyoun,
That
s\iferedyst
Shadewe
all ]h
deth vp-on an
liih patyble,
sorvautis wii/i
])/'
meek
passioun. 144
(19)
Oracio.
lesu,
merour of
spiritual! cleernesse,
Hang on the cros

Remembre
ffor
(leaf 6,
back]
&
of all the trouble
chastity
148
Forsaken
by III! save
Mary, ami
Sauff of thy moder, & thy cosyn Seynt lohn,

To hym assyngnyng the cow^mendacyoun
hyr, lesw,
hevynesse,
Nakyd on the lloode taquyten our rau?isou,

Voyd of all comfort and cousoIacyou7i
To wayte on
Jpsus,
mirror of
our IJedemiicyoun,
whan thow were
Jcillll,
to
152
goon.
whom
Thou gavest
lier.
(20)
Vndyr thy
wepyng whan she
cros
stood,
Seydyst to hir with a ful dedly cheere,

"
woman most benygne & good,
Behold,
"Woman,
Behold \i sone, wich that stondeth here,"

And to Seynt lohn seidest in this manere,
"
Behold
Who
]n
moder
&
haue
liir
156
behold thy
sou."
in kepyng."
his eyen fro?/i salte teris stere
myhte
To seen or heryn
this dolerous partyng
GO
(21)
The prophesye
of Olde
That same hour kam
Symeoon
Mary then
recalled old
to reme^/ibraunce,
Simeon's
prophecy of
the sword
A swerd
of sorwe shold thorgh hir soule goon.

Felt euer raodyr so grevous a penaunce 1
HI
criste
of.
164
sathaiias JR.
143 ?(] oon J.
145 Margin:
Icau
146 Heng A.
148 tacquite JR.
152 on]
speculum J.
155 and moost ins. J H A R.
162 come J.
160 here JR.
of sorrow.
The Fifteen Ooes of
244
Christ.
whos herte was wouwdid wiUi a launce,

al myschef and trybulacyoun
lesn,
Graunt in
Grant us
refuge in
Thee.
We
may
resorte to ffynde in al greuaunce
Meroyful support,
lord, in
168
thy passyoun.
(22)
Oi'acio.
gracyous lesu, kyng moost amyable,
Jesus,
King most
lovable,
our support,
[leaf?]
Aboue all kynges kyng of most puyssaunce,

Moost desyrous, our comfort most notable,
Our suppowaylle, our post geyn al grevaunce,
Thy grete sorwys calle him to remembraunce,
Wich thow suffredyst for our aldyr goode,
172
^Jfakyd alias, perced with a launce,
On Good
Frj'day hangyng on the Eoode.
176
(23)
Thy frendys fledde, almoost euerychoon,

The bront abydyng alone al dosolaat,
Except thy moder, thevangelist Seywt lohn,
With weping
Svvownyng
Spak
to thy
"Woman
And
terys tryst
full offte,
to
fil
&
to
moder that
grou??d prostrat
alle
myghtyn^
beholde pi sone in pore estaat,"
Seynt
lolin,
180
disconsolat,
]>e
"behold
\)i
moder
here,
i
MS. myhty.
dere."
184
(24)
Oracio.
To
the, lesn,
With
So
bothe at eve and morvve,
contryt herte I sey this Orysown,
as the swerd, callid pe
swerd of sorwe,
188
Perced the herte by tribulacyoun
Of thy moder, tyme

grant
me
shrift ere
I die.
mercyful
lesu.
of thy passyoun,
graunt only of
Ipi
grace,
In sowle and body ffull consolacyoun,

By shryfft and hoosill or I hens pace.
lesM ins.
165
170 all, tyng] om.
sic.
173 ))em J.
187 >e (2)] om. J.
J.
J.
192
169 Margin:
Ic5u rex amabilis
171 desiorus J. sic.
172 sowles powaill
182 ahiiightyn R. myghteii
174 gude J.
188 the], >i J.
192 or] er R.
J.
J.
J.
The Fifteen Oocs of
Christ.
245
(25)
lesn, tliat art of
mercy sours and

Moost liabundau/zt of plciityvous
AVicli
till
tlie cros,
]u
[Uaf
welle,
4|
pyto,
gospel! can Aveell telle,
Jesus,
Foiintain of
Mercy
How
tliow seydyst liangyng on the

tre,
a thrust, a tlirust of
charyte,
Tiiys was thrust, for short conclusioun,
196
Thou haddyst
To
Thoii wlio
(iiUst thirst,
restore to goostly liberte
Alio
them
for
whom
tliow sufTredyst passioun.
L'dO
(2G)
Oracio.
Mercyfull lesxx sette our herte affyre,

Encrese and more our dysposycyouu,
That day be day we fully may desyre
set our
lieiirts afire
In thy seruyse of hooll

atfoccyoun
To giowe and wexe,
A lie
204
in full perfeccyoun,
flesshly lustys if or to sette
asyde
to put aside
our lusts
Wordly ffavour, and veyn ambycyoun,

Eepresse in vs and be our goostly guyde.
208
(27)
le.su
callyd most souereign swetnesse,
[leaf 4,
Jesu,
sovereign
back]
Of thoughtfull hertys bawme Imperyall,

Our sugre, our comfort geyn all byttyrnesse,
Wich
for our sake
drank
eysell
SujBfredyst deth for to saue us
and
all
gall,
sweetness
212
blyssed lord, grau?tt us for thy torment

To-forn our deth at nede whan we call,
Goostly repast of the hooly sacrement.
(28)
Oracio.
Thys
to seyne for our eternall ffoode,
For our most solempne restauracyoun,

Grau7it us to resceyve thy body
Or we parte hens, with pure

103
thrust
&
confessioun,
fons inhauste
201 on fyre R.
209 Margin:
\cs\\ dulcedo oordium J.
ins. J. {cf. 213).
217 This is J li II.
Margin:
ins.
H J R.
lesu
Lot us
thy blood
J.
ceive
220
shoiirs J.
198 a
207 Worldly J H R.
212 sufferedest drynke
body.
re-
Thy
246
The Fifteen Oocs of
Our
Christ.
path, our weye, to the hevenly ma?zsiouw,

by thy grace our gostly dyrectorye,
Callid
To saue our
And
passage fro?n ))e infernal doungoun,

fyry flawniys of dredful purgatorye.
224
(29)
merciful
Jesu!
thow moost gracyous mercyfull
Wich
lesu.
for thy synguler selestyall gladnesse
In amerous hertys brennying in vertu

Art callid the roote of royall parfiglitnesse,
&
Lord, for pe constreynt

for
Thy
anguish on
the Cross,
228
mortall bitternesse
Thow haddyst than, this noyse wha?t |)u dist make,

Crying for constrey/tt of thy pitous dystresse,
" Lord
God my lord why hastow me forsake? " 232
!
(30)
Oracio.
& grevous drerynesse

haddist fat hour afforn pou sholdist dye,
For that anguyssh
Thow
For love of man thorugh
Vp-on the
forsake us
cros
Forsake us nat
Ipi
[leaf 5]
gret kyndenesse
236
at Caluarye,
hangyng
whan we
to the
not.
Crye
In ony mysohef or Trybulacyoun,

That we may find socour and remedye
In thy moost peynfull gloryous passioun.
240
(31)
Jesu,
Alpha and
Omega
lesu
Our
lesu
lyf,
Thynk,
&
callid
Alpha and Omega,
our vertu, support in our neede,

recorde,
and remembre
also,
From hed to foot how thow dedyst bleede,

Wasshe and' steyned in a i)urpyll weede,
244
Fro ]>i V woundis ran so large a fflood,

Thorugh al pe world the stremys did sprede
To wasshe our surfetis with ])i p?*ecious blood.
221 our (2)] or K.
237 Margin :
])fire.
Margin
Omega] Oo
large B
:
lesu
J.
225 Margin:
I I^su
Icsu regahs.
a.hlssuin ^jrofuudissiiue J. sic.
alpha et oo ke. J.
246 ran] went
241 /esu
J.
ran
(2)]
su large] so
248
begins
241
om. J.
long
&
The Fifteen Ooes of Christ.
247
(32)
Oracio.
& water, tyme of thy passyouu,

Of love was sliewid, pleynly to conclude,
As in two lycours our Redeiupcyoun,
In blood
Our redemption was
252
"Water of baptein took a gret latytuJe,

Thy blood out shad, Sathan to deelude,
.shown in
tlio
bloii'l anil
water of Tliy
Pas.sioa.
For wich, lesu, shewe tliys avauntage,

Of grace and mercy ))e grete^ magnytude
By
&
blood
M.S. grace.
water to cleyine our herytage.
256
(33)
hooly lesu of mercy moost habounde,

Wich on the cros boughtyst us so dere,
!
Be thy
v.
woundys depe,
Tliorugh skyn
Gracyous lesw
Whan
Grau?2t
Myd
&
!
large,
&
[leafs, back)
profounde,
flesh
conseyved pe matere,
resceyve our mek prayere.
260
our thre enmyes ageyn us gynne stryve,

us ageyu ther fel daunger
we may hyde
the kavys of thy depe woundys ffyve.
264
(34)
sothfast
Of
callyd cleer
of
trowthe,
love, of pes
I^.sni
Signacle and
Our
sheld,
From heed
merour
and vnyte,
of Truth
Love.
sel, patent and protectour,

our pavys geyn al aduersite,
to foot
268
by furious cruelte
All forwoundyd, torased, and to-reut,

the lewys conspyred Enmyte,
By
Bete
& scorged,
tyl al
thy blood was spent,
272
(35)
Born
&
Eeed
&
conseyued in virgynall clennesse,

Of a pure mayden brouht forth in Bedleeni,
Wit^
rubyfyed was affter thy witnesse,

dolerous deth slayn at lerusaleem,
252 a] om. B.
mercy oure
depe B.
Margin
Sinacle J.
B.
J R
Je.sii,
cle.ir
276
lesu. of
dehide B.
257
258 us\ om. B.
259 larrjft, depe R. so
260 mnJerc] manere J R.
264 di'pe] om. H.
265
\e.f\i veritatis J.
266 of (2)] and A.
267
seal J.
268 geyn all of perfyte B.
275 whitnesse
25-3 .sliadde J.
lorde B.
dolerous] delure sic B.
mirror
aDd
248
The Fifteen Oces of
Christ.
For compassioun eclypsed the sonne-beem,

lesu lesn
what niyglitj^st thow do more,
I
Tliow, that were kyiig
Lyst
&
lord of euery reeiu,
sufp re deth thy servau^tis to restore.
280
(36)
Oracio.
Merciful
Jesu,
write Thy
Passion witli
Thy blood
in
my
heart.
of grace do adverte
thilke lycour uich pou dedyst bleede,
Mercyf ul lesu
With
Ey
remembrau?ice to
Ech day onys

Close
jje
With
hem ia mjn
may hem reede,
Avrite
that I
[leaf o]
herte
284
capytallys vnder pi purpil weede
thyiikyng on thy bloody
offte
entraylles let
Thorugh my?^
])i
Marked tho karectys Avhan
fface,
passiou?^ sprede,
I shal
288
hens passe.
(37)
mighty
Jesu
!
rayghty lesu
of luda the lyown,
Strength of pryncys, of kyngis most royall,

Invicyble, our goostly cliampyoun,
To saue thy peple from peynes infernal!,
make hem fre, ]>at Sathan maad thrall

With pacyence thow were vyctoryous
List
292
;
Thy
Thou
didst
force faylled of
Sloiili
power Iminortall,
deth with deth, conquest most gloryous.
296
slay Death,
(38)
being made
weak,
to
show
Tiiy
Thow were maad weyk', lostist al ])i strengthe.

With deth distreyned thow Ipat were myhtyest,
To shewe
])t
power
power.
Suffredyst
])i
botlie in
brede
&
lengthe,
300
fredam, stonde vndir arest,
Phebus was dirkid, eclipsed est and west,

Our rau?Jsoun payed, tresour of most prys,
AVhan thow seydyst " consu??miatum est,"
By mene
304
wherof bryng vs to paradys.
283 io] do J R H A B.
282 Km] o'm. R.
277 clipeid R J.
288 tho] with B.
284 that] >a J.
285 capitall H.
>c] my B.
291
to A.
in vs H.
289 Margin
Icsw leo fortissime J.
I<su
Imiiiicible J R.
303 said J. seydest ]>i ins. B.
Margin
:
viiigentcr J.
249
The Fifteen Oocs of Christ.

(39)
Oracio.
moost niyglity
Of thy Fadrys wysdain and sapycnce,
le.s-u
Of
liis
callid sone
iimf
7,
substaiince the tiygure treuly
Into whos hand thow seidest wtt/i reuerence

"
O Jpsn, Son
of Wimioiii
back]
308
inanus tuas," thes woordys in sentence
III
With
a gret cry to-torn in euery coost

lesw vp-on my greet offence
For Avich
Be meroyable Avhan
I yelde
vp
my
312
goost.
(40)
Ie.su
AVicli
named plentyvous grape and vyne,

on the cros for our Redempcyoun
Jesu,
plenteous
lirajie
Vine
In a pressorye pressid with gret pyne,

Copyously the rede lycour ran down,
and
316
Tliy precious blood was pris of our rau?isou7i,
no drope sothly Avas
Tliat
Water
lefft
behynde,
of baptera, blood of thy passion,
"Was
al
shad out, to us pan were so kynde.
320
Longious spere perced thorgh thy?i herte,

Thy white body vpon the roode tree
Was maad
It'fcU
al drie,
le^'u
v,'it7i
of
Avouwdis
mercy
fel
&
smerte,
grau/(t thoAV
me
324
Let
me be
Oracio.
wounded as
Thou wast,
With thy passioun that I may Avou^did be

To be partable of al thy mortal stryff,
Or
I parte
With
hens to haue this lyberte,
bitter teris the rust of all
my
328
lyff
that the rust

of
my
life
(42)
Oracio.
To
Avasshe aAvey, only
by thy
With repentaunce and
Ifull
be washed
[leaf si
grace,
away.
contrycyoun,
Hosyll and shryfft or I hen[e]s passe

Cleymyng by mercy to haue possessioun
;
332
306 fadere J.
313
312 gcffe B.
]>e sone ay B.
lesu vitio ,T.
315 pressour B.
316 J)e blod rane
faste adonne B.
317 pressore R.
318
Hood] blody licour B.
was than ins. B L.
319 om. B.
321 t/iorgh] om. B.
324 thoic]
R
A
B.
now
the
om. J
328
rusQ om. B.
gravuite B.
305 sone]
Margin:
250
The Dolerous Pyte of Crystes Fassioim.

WitJi al thy seyntys in the heveuly mansioun,
Only by
tytyll cleymed by thy blood,

thy modrys meek medyacyoim,
The charter asselid whan poii heeng on
And by
]>q
Eood.
336
Explicit Q?iod lohn Lydgate.
THE DOLEROUS PYTE OF CRYSTES

PASSIOUK
47.
[MS. Bodley Laud Misc. 683, leaves
Here
is
to 17.]
15, back,
a tretys of Crysfys passyoun.

(1)
Early and
late, look on
tliis
jiainting
of Pity.
Erly on morwe, and toward nyght also,

First and last, looke on this ffygure
Was
ever wight suffred so gret woo

For manhis sake suych passioun did endure?
My
bloody woundis,
Hath hem
in
mynde knelyng on your
goostly merour
Callid of
my
set here in picture,
[leif loo]
kne,
to euery Cryature,
passioun the dolerous pyte.

(2)
Set this lyknesse in your remembraunce,
Enprenteth
My
heart's
wounds
Myn
it
Thorugh-out
shall defend
you.
in
your Inward sight
hertys wou?Kle, percyd witJi a launce,
Yow
my
side discendyng
to dyffende in
Ageyn the fend,

With my passioun
Whan
down
ful riht,
12
your treble ffyght,

fe flessh,
shal yeve
Jje
world, this thre,
yow
strengthe
ye beholde this dolerous pyte.
& myht
16
336 hiuij J.
335 meditacioun R.
333 the] thi R. om. B.
Colo2)hon om. J R.
Explicit the xv Oes compiled by John lydgat
monke of Bury and were here wryten out of master stantons boke
by Jon Stowe A. Here endytlie ])e fyften ooes drawen oute of
latyn into engelishie by lidgate B.
Note. The text, from Laud 683, is rearranged according to the
order observed in the other five MSS. as the Latin original and otlier
Enslish translations also liad this order. Tlie order in Laud is
This order
1-72, 97-144, 73-96, 257-304, 145-256, 305-336.
interferes only witli the arrangement of the several prayers.
,
The Dolcrons
Piitc of
251
Cn/des Passioun.
(3)
Make me your
Ageyn
pavis, passith not
your boumlis,
al
wordly Trybulacioun,
In ech temptacioim, thynk on my blody \vou?i(lis,
Your cheeff saiicondyt, and best proteccyou/j,
Your coote armure,

Y'ow to dyffende
And
brest plate
&
20
habirioure,
in al adversyte,
^^
be your Trusty chanipioun

yo beholde this dolerous pite.
I schal
Whan
'mi'""
24
ciiampion.
Beth not rekles whan ye forby passe,

Of myn Image devoutly taketh heede,
Nat
for my-silf, but for your trespace

In Bosra steyned of purpil al my [weede^],
Of my suffrauce youres is the meede,
Crownyd
w/'tli
28
'
Jis. blood.
thornys thoruh lewis cruelte,
Blood meynt with water for yow I did bleede,
Lyk
32
as witnessetli this dolorous pite.

(5)
The vyne of Soreth railed in lengthe & brede,

The tendre clustris rent donn in ther rage,
The ripe
grapis ther licour did out shede,
Lot.
With bloody
./
Man
I
wâs
dropis
bespreynt
r
L
J
my
./
visage,
o
>
'^''f, '^'?,'?''
of the Vine
36
was maad
thral for
I bar tlie bront allone of this ventage,
40
(6)
My
deth of deth hadde fe victorye,

Fauht with Sathan a myhty strong batayl,
Grave
Lik
this
trivmphe depe in your memorie,
pellican perced myn Entrayl,

herte blood maad abrood to rayl,
\ie
Myn
44
Best restoratif geyn old Inyquyte,
My
platys seuered, to-torn my?i aventail,
Lik
as witnesseth this dolorous pite.
(7)
Verba compilatoris.
& necclygence,
Wit/i contrit herte seith, meekly knelyng doun,
From yow
avoideth slouthe
iiiaii
liberty.
damage,
manhis lyberte,
I^yk as witnesseth this dolorous pite.
was shed
for
to socoure, I suffred gret
48
252
A
Pater-nosêr
and Creed,
Paternoster, Ave,
before this
Pity shall
give you
20,000 years,
30 days, of
pardon.
the
Prayer v.pon
Cross.
and Auees in sentence,

crede folwyng, seyd with devossioun,
52
xxvi thousand yeeris of pardoun,
Over XXX dayes, ye may the lettre see,

In remembraunee of Crystys passioun
be-fore this dolorous pite.
Knelyng
56
Explicit.
48.
A PEAYEE UPOX THE

Here
CEOSS.
14, back, 15.]
man
crist Iht>u seith thus on-to
vp-on the roode
as he
hangeth
tre.
(1)
Upon
the
1
was
Cross,
nailed for
thee.
the cros naylled I was Ifor the,

Suffred deth to paye thy raunsoun ;
Upon
Forsake thy senne for the love of me,

Repent.
Be repentaunt, make pleyn confessioun,

To contrit hertis I do remyssioun
Be nat dyspeyred, for I am nat vengable
Geyn
goostly enmyes thynk on
Why
artow froward, sith I
my
am
passiou?i
mercyable?
(2)
Pity
my
wounds.
My
bloody wou/idis doure raylyng by this
Looke on hem
MSS. Laud
tre,
and haue compassioun
well,
683, leaves 14, back,
to 15
back
- L; Laml
598,
and back = 1 Rawl. poet. 32, leaf 31 back = R Jes.

Univ. Lib. Cam. Kk. 1, 6,
Coll. Cam. 56, leaves 71 and back = J
leaves 196, back, 197 = K {ihid. Hh. 4. 12, leaf 86 = F printed by
leaf 60
Fiirnivall, pp. 139-140, E.E.T.S., Orig. S. 15, 1866, re-ed. 1903)
B.M. Harley 2255, leaves 111 and back = H Adds. 29729, leaves
Cott. Col. A. ii, leaf 134, back = C
131 and back = A
Phillipps
St. John's, Oxf. 56, torn leaf at
8299, folios not numbered = P
;
end, parts of lines 15-40
S.
Title
to our lord
none in other MSS.
Ano>er preyere
bangyng on \>e Croosse K. Quinque vulnera C.

P J F H give the Latin coujilet
" In cruce sum

pro te, qui peccas desine pro me
Desine do veiiiam
die culpani retrabo penam."
2 Suffredith J.
y nayled was C. 7] om. 1.
suifryng P. Raunsom 1. rawinson F. raunsomeA. 3 synne thanne
ins. P.
4 by repentaunce A.
6 vengeable F 1 J.
7 Ayenst 1.
;
laPHJFR.
8 sith] for P.
9 raylyngl
rynuyng
1.
10 J-am J.
))at 1.
A
Tlie
253
Frajfrr vpon the Cross.
crowno of thorn,
Perced hand and
]>e
spere,
nayles
]>e
tlirc
12
ffeet of
Indygnacyouu,
^fyne herte reven for thy redempcyuun
Lat lis tweyne in this tliyng be tretable,
;
Love
for love
Why
by iust convencyoiin
artow froward sith I am mercyablo?
!
16
(3)
hadde on Petyr and Mawdeleyn pite

For the grete constreynt of ther contricyouw
Geyn Thomas
He
lene grace.
Indis Incredulyte,
put his hand, depe in
EoUe vp
I gave Peter
and MaRiia-
my
syde doun
resoun
])i
20
this mater, grave it in
Sith I am kynde, why artow so onstable 1

^fy blood, best triacle for ])i transgressioun
Be thou nat froward, sith I am mercyable.
;
24
(-t)
lenvoije.
Thinke ageyn pride on my74 huniylyte
Kom
Geyn
envye, thynk on my charite,

blood al spent by dystyllacyoun
fals
My
Why
did I this
to saue the
bawme geyn
Be thow nat
28
from prisoun
AfEorn thyn herte hang this lytel

Swetter than
to scole, recorde weell this lessouw
[leaf i5j
table,
al goostly poisou7^,
froward, sith I
am
32
mercyable.
and
F. of J.
13 hert was im. 1 C A.
14 tweyiie]
16 Jrhj/ arfoiv] And be nat C A.
16 .S3'n K.
greable F.
19 Go/ii]
18 the] thair P. grete] om. SAC. and {>! conuencion J.
Seynt S A J P. of Ind 1 K. of Inde is R. Inde is H. Inde his J.
20 hand] om. F.
of Ynde for his P. incrudelite sic 1.
depe]
in to 1. adoii/i
G J F R.
22 so onstable] sunstable 1.
dyj) P.
24
23 is best ins. 1. .V)/ blood, best triacle] I suffred deth for C A.
F G. stanza 4 om. A.
25 on] of 1.
26 Kom]
AVhy art |)0U J
.1 P F.
F.
28 al] is J P. spent] spilt
Ren J
recorde] lerne 1.
32 And be nat C.
After this Une P
31 geiin al] ayenst 1.
inserts the following spurious stanza
to
pe (2)]
1.
mercy was redy to Cayme. yf that he

Mercy wolde haue asked for deth of Abele
P.ut he, in whanne hope of grete infelecite,
Dispayred my mercy, that am of mercy well,
ili holy euangelistes can you certyn telle,
The thef on my right syde beyng culpable,
Marcy asked, in paradyce doth dwelle
Be nat froward,
man, I am merciable.
My
254
Ballade at the Reverence of Our Lady.

(5)
oracio.
Lord on
Thy
Lord, let
Jesu, grau/ite of
Thy five
wounds
thy benygiiyte,
That thy fyve wellis plentyvous of foysouw,

Calhd thy fyve wou?jdis by computaciouw,
wash away
our
alle synful, heere knelyiig on ther kne,

deth remembryng of humble affeccyou??,
May
sins.
Xow,
At
wasshe in us
for thy modris
36
al surfetis reprevable.
meek mediacioun,
hir request, be to us mercyable.
40
Explicit.
49.
BALLADE AT THE EEVERENCE OF OUE

LADY,
QWENE OF MERCY.
[B.M. Sloane 1212, leaves 101 to 102, back.]

(1)
I
conid
tell
thowsand
storiis
kowde
mo
reherse
a thousand
tales of
Cupid and
his woes.
Off olde poetis, touchynge this matere,

HoAv that Cupide the hertis gan to perse
Off his seruauntis, sett'yng tham affere
Lo, here the fin of the errour and the weere

Lo, here of loue the guerdoun and greuaunce
That euyr with woo his seruauntis doth avaunce
P ,7. knelyng here on .J

33 alle] om. R F
R. on] ouer A.
36 thy] ])oJ F H. thes A. these C. foysoun] season P.
37 thy]
the A C.
38 waschen K.
in] on R. i/i us] orn. 1. surfetas K.
A R F P J.
40 Atte requeste of her
39 thy'\ om. 1. meditacionH
to vs be mercyable P.
Colophon : Amen finis A. Amen Explicit C.
Amen vd Legh
RRR
well (rc^;catoZ) 1.
Here enduth this preyere
to cure lord, And begynnuth Another K. P has a monogram which
looks like J L. In the space between lines 8 and 9 K ins. lydgate.
All Mas. other than L omit the icorch Envoy and Oracio.
MSS. B.M. Sloane 1212, leaves 101 to 102, back = S Bodl. Ashmole 59, leaves 39, back, to 41= A. Printed in Thynne Chaucer, 1532
= T ; repr. Skeat, Oxf. Chaucer, YII, 275-280 = Sk. Title in A, a
devoute balade by Lidegate of Bury, made at the reverence of oure
A ballade in commendation of our Lady
lady, Qwene of mercy.
mo (or more probably me)] S
1. I koufe to you A.
T. om. S.
2 clerkis A.
(o and e are almost indistinguishable in this MS.).
4 hem
3 cane mens hertis presse A.
to] so T Sk.
this]])e A.
;
on fere Sk. a fnyre A.

T. }jeire hertes A. in fere T.
7
"With ful daunger payejie his subgettes hyre A.
do
T.
aye!) lier servaunts
5 fere T.
Ay A
(Sk.
255
Ballade at the Jicvcrence of Our Lady.

(2)
Wlierfore I
Of on
Alias
wW now
pleynly
my
stile redrcsse,
node that will not
to speke at
faile
But
I will
tell
instead
of
One that
will not fail.
for dool I can nor
may
expresse
Hir passand pris, and that is no mervaile.
!
wynd
now blows
of grace,
in to
my
saile
12
auriat licour otf Clyo, for to Avryte
Mi penne
i)f
enspire,
that I
wold endyte
14
(3)
Alias
To
unworthi
am
liDth
and unable,
Though
unworthy.
women surmountyng.
moost benygne be to me mercyable,
loffe
But she
That is
suche on,
of pite the welle
Wherfore of
So
all
hir, in
and eke the spryng
laude and in preysyng,
as I can, supported l)y hir grace,
Right thus I say, knelyng to-forn hir
face,
19
will
lier
pray
of her
gruce.
21
a)
o
star of
stars!
sterne of sternys with thi stremys clere,
and gyde,
Sterne of the
see, [on]-to shipmen lyght

lusty lemand, moost plesaunt to appere,
Whos
bright
bemys the clowdis may not
Avay of lyfe to
Haven
hide,
hem
pat goo or ride,

aftyr tempest surrest as to ryve,
On me haue mercy
for thi loyes fyve,
[leaf loi, bk.]
26
28
(5)
rightest lewy],
And
rote of holynesse,
lightsom lyne of pite [for] to pleyne,
Origynal gynnyng of grace and
al
goodnesse,
8 lunu] om. A.
now pleynly I wol T. dresse AT.
10 Ellas 1
ne can ne may not full exjuvsse A. ne can ne T.
11 passing;
A T. tlie whiche is A.
12 )>ou hlovre nowe to A.
unto T.
13
14 tenspyre of whiche I
auryate T. aureate A. for toôm. A.
thenke to wryte.
15 But sith I am sonworjjy and A. fco/A] om. T.
17 To be benigne to me and A.
18 Whiche of pj'tee is welle A.
19 ofl to A.
20 can'\ am A.
21 tofore A.
22 Souerein sterre A.
23 to] AT. on to] S.
24 leemvng A. living T.
25 /)/] cane A.
26 til A.
27 aftyr'[ frome A. 'as] up A T.
29 lightfull" rule A T.
ro^] bote T A. 30 /or] AT. oin.?>. Z\ gynnyng] A. begynnyugS.
al] om. A.
Best Jewel!
Ballade at the Reverence oj Our Lady.
256
And
clennest condite of vertu moost souerayne,

Modyr of mercy cure troubyl to restreyne,
Chambyr and closet clennest of cbastyte,

And namyd herberwe all of ])e deyte.
Clean
Chamber
of
Chastity,
33
35
(6)
void of weedes wicke,

welle
of
clennesse cler consigned,
Cristallyn
closid
^
Fruitful
Olive,
gardeyn
al
Fructifying olyve of foilys faire and. tbicke,

And redolent cedyr most dervvortbly ydyned,
Eemembyr
of jêccbouris tbat to
Or pe wycked fend
Lantyrn
bis
])e
ben assigned,
40
wratb up on us wrecbe,
of ligbt, be ]iu oure lyfis leche.
42
(7)
Paradys
of plesaunce, gladsoni to all good,
Benygne brauncbelet
Vinarye
Blissful
balmblossom.
of tbe pigment tre,
envermailyd, refresclier of oure food,
Lycour aêns all langour tbat pallid may not be,

Blisful bawnie blossuni, boundyng in bounte,
47
Tbis mantel of myserycord on oure myscbef spred,

And or woo awak us, wrappe us undyr thi weed. 49
(8)
Eedy
rose,
flouryng witb-outyn spyne,

fulnesse, as beryl corrennt clere,
Founteyn of
Some drope
of thi graceful
dew
to us propyne,
celnneat S.
34 and closef
all]
})e hyest herber of al A.
36 cZos('(^] holsome A. al] om. A..
om. T.
weedes] A., weed ST.
38 Fructyff] A.
T.
39
37 "Welle cristallyiie A.
Frnctyfyd
40 of on T. that to f)e beî]
doworjêly A sic. and, moost] om. A.
unto pee A. synriers A T. 41 pe] om. T. Er foule fendes on hem
42 be] om. T.
43
l;ou bee jieire A.
peive wrathe wreche A.
44 And benigne
)jou Paradys piesante gladnesse of goode A.
45 Vyneyerde vermayle A. food]
braunclie A. pyne tree A T.
46 aêns al] geyne A.
bote A T.
47 Thou
palde that A.
blessed blossome A.
bounding] byding A T.
Blysful blomy T.
49
48 7nercij]A T. on our niyserie T. vppon vs spilt ]>ou] A.
50
us (1)] o>n. A T. wake and wrappe vs ay vnder A.
rody
without
b\
T. rayllingA.
offulnesse]
rosyerT. OrederoosA.
Line 51 = 1. 54 in
currant as beryl A. currant T.
al fylthlesse T.
A.
52 Grace of \>y dewe til us ]>ou do propyne A.
32 And] om. A. clennest]

clennest] al cloose closett A.
T.
35
Ballade at the Reverence of Our Lady.

]ju
ly,L,'lit
witlioutyn iiobule, shjnyng i
tlii
257
spere,
54
to inyscheuous, pucello w/t/(Oute pere,
Medicyne
Flawme down
Eemembryng
to doolful lyglit of
tin seniaunt for
tlii
thyn
i7ifiuonce,
magnificence.
5G
(0)
Of
alle cristcn protectrix
and
tutele,
Eetour of exilid put in p?'oscrypcyouw,
To hem fat erryn, the path of her sequele

To weri wandrid, the tente paviloiui.
Pavilion to
wanderers,
and fe pawsacion,]
and remedye,
61
[J5e feynte to fiesshe,
Unto
directe, rest
Fcythfull unto
all, )jat
63
in the affye.
(10)
To hem
that rennyth \u art [itinerarie],

blisful bravie, to knyghtis of thi werre,
To wery workmen \u art dyorne denarye,

Mede unto mareyneris \ai haue sailed ferre
[leaf 102]
Reward
all.
;
Lauriat coroun, stremand as a sterre
To hem \ai putte hem
'\n
Cours of her
\m white as ony lake
co?quest,
68
palastyr for thi sake,
70
(11)
Thow myrthe
Of
Unto
Mirth of
of martiris, swetter than cytollc,
iijartyrs.
corafessouris richest donatytf,
virgiuis the eterne aureolle,
Aforn
all
women hauying
In
prerogatyff,
wedow and wyff
75
world nys noon but \u allon,

sen \u may, be sugyr to my mone.
77
^[aiden and modyr, both

all this
Now
53 ))0U lovely light A.

Thou
T.
54 mls</a] bright A.
inissers A.
wit/touteu A.
55 to\ J)e T.
Dryve douu
the light of J)y dere influence A.
56 Eemembryng'] om. A.
On
servautes T.
T.
57 tytlee A.
58 Return T. recure A.
59
erren in T. To Jierroures of |)e A.
60 For wery wandering A.
forwandred T. thc\ om. A T.
61 om. S, substituted from A.
To faynte aDd to fresshe T.
62 To wery wightes ful reste A.
63 Fruteful to al tho T. FrovtefuU
directe] vnresty bothe Ttil all J)at hem in hir A.
64-119 om. A.
64 illncra'ric] T.
sic
S.
66
she
is
T.
68 streming T.
69 palastre T.
eternaryte
T.
71
T.
sic.
S.
72
coufessours also
myrthe
sytole
tytolle
ins. T.
73 the eterne] eternal T.
75 mother and mayde T.
77 sith T.
76/n]OfT. isT.
chcucs\ T.
LYDGATE.
M. P.
to
258
Ballade at the Jlcvcrencc of Our Lady.

(12)
True turtle
trest turtyl, trowest of al trewe,
dove.
curteys colu??ibe, replet of

w^t7^ thi
nyghtyngale,
all
mekenesse,
notys newe,
popinjay, plumed in clennesse,

Lark of
82
larke of
lotf, syngyng in swetnesse,

Phebus awaityng, till in thi brest he lyght,
Undyr thi wenge at domysday us dyght
love.
84
(13)
ruby, rubifyed in the passyoun

All of thi sone, among haue us in mynde,
Jewel,
fairer than
all
jewels.
stedfast
dyamaunt
That fewe
For noon
feris
of duracyou?^,
tyme myghtiste thu fynde,
hym was
to
herdy
fat
lierte,
What was
but
it
89
founde half so kynde
louynge creature
looff,
\ai
made
])e
so to endure
91
(14)
Semely
safyr,
dep lowp, and blew ewage.
Stable as the lowpe, ay ewage to pite,
This
is to
Thu
Or
sayn,
louyst
3if
ony
frescheste of visage,
hem unchaungid
}'a^
serue the,
offence or writhyng in
hem
96
be,
ay redy up-on her woo for to rewe,

hem I'eseyuyst, ya,a reemis of thyn ewe.
}pu art
And
98
[15]
Gladded by
leaf 102,
goodly gladid, whan fiat Gabriell
W/t/i joie the grette, pat may not be noumbrid.
Or halfe the
When
joie
who cowde wryte
back]
or telle,
the Holy Goost to the was obumbrid,
Wher
thorgh pat fendys were utterly encombrid 1 103

wemles mayden, enbelysshed w^t7i his byrthe,
That man and aungell per-off had[den] myrthe? 105
81 pured with al T.
82 laueroke T.
78 trusty T. truefastest T.
87 dyametre
86 aW] om. T. vs haue amouge T.
83 in] on T.
91 to] om. T.
9^ saphre
89 founden T.
T.
88 fcwe] any T.
95 unchaunged
94 0] the T.
T.
93rtv]ow!. T. /o]ofT.
98
96 and if offence T. varyeng T.
hem T.
97. /or] om. T.
103 ]mt'] om.
10iyo;V] blisse T.
recey vest with hert ful trewe A.
hodden T.
10\ with]mT.
105 /ia(^] S.
T.
hytterly T.
Ballade at the Reverence of Our Ladij.
2r.f)
(16)
the blossum and l)iul of
all oure
glorye,
so
])at prophetys spak
long afoni ;
Loo, here the same )?at was in niemorye
Loo,
licre
Blossom
ofRM our
Off "whecli
Of Ysaie, long or she was born ;

Loo here, [of] Dauid the delicyous corn
Loo, here the grouiul
Becomyn man,
[our]
list to
J?at
B'ory.
110
onbelde,
raunsouw for to
112
jelde,
(17)
vitre i?iviolate
glorious viole,
O fery Tytan percyd with the

Whos vertuo?f6' bryghtnesse was
Glorious
Vial.
lemys,
ire
thi brest vibrate,
Tliat all this Avorld enl)elisshed wtt// his
Conseruatrix of kyngdamys and Kemys

Isaye seed, O swete Sunamyte,
Mesure
my
mornynge,
myn owne
bemys
\\\
margarite
119
(18)
soueraynest, sowht out of syon,
pome agens all pestilence

auryat urne, in whonx was bonk and boon
The agnelet, that fought for oure offence
punycall
And
Ajens the serpent w/tA so high defence

That like a lyoun \ii victory he was founde
To hym commende us
of
124
;
mercy most habounde
126
(19)
precyous perle, with-outyn ony pere,

Cokyl w/t/t gold dew from aboue Ireyned,
})?i
busshe unljrent,
FlaAvmyng
Precious
Pearl.
ferk'[s] set affere,
in ferncce, not w/t// hete peyned,
dayse, with no
131
wedyr steyned,
Flesch undefoulyd of gentyl Gedeon,
And fructifyyng fay rest, the jerd of Aaron.
Duryng
133
106 and the budde of glorie T.

107 tlie projihete so loiige spake
108 so loiige T.
Ill ground of
beforneT.
110o/]T. w. S.
112 Becouiing T. or] T. oi. S.
114
lyfe in to bylde T.
115 thVôui. T.
116 //i/.s] the T.
persing with the hemes T.
lemes T.
117 conservatrice of kynges dukes and realnies T.
120 A resumes here.
of out S.
118 Of Isaies.
121-127 om.
122
T A.
Skeat emends to bouk and boon, book and born MS.
128 gfoWrffw.'] glorie A. bcrayned']T.
129 ferlett sec. S. fjrelcsse
130 infcrnccc'\ with
fyre set on T. fuyrles thou sette vppon A.
fervence T. empeyred A.
IcJl )'0U during ins. A.
with] that T.
wether A T. distayned A.
133 ))e fnictefying yerde J)owe of
Aron A.
S 2
260
Tlic
Fijfftene loyes
of Oure Ladij {II).
(20)
The
my[3]ti arke, probatyk piscj^ne,

Lawghynge aurore and of pees olyve,
Columpne and base up-beryng from abyme,
Why
ner I connyng the for to discrive %

for losep, wlian he took to wyve,
Chesen
Unknowyng
And
50.
of our
140
[manhode truwe] tabyrnakyll.
THE FYFFTENE lOYES OF OUEE
LADY
(II).
[MS. B.M. Titus A. xxvi, leaves 157, back,
lo
138
hyni, childyng be myrakyll,
to 160, back.]
my lordes and ladyes here Begynnen \e fyfFtene

loyes of oure lady cleped )>e xv. Goes translated
out of Frenshe into Englisshe by daun John the
Monke of Bury at ])instance of \e worshipfull
Pryncesse Isabelle nowe Cou/ztasse of Warr' lady
Despenser.
(1)
Blessed
Lady,
well of goodness,
that bare
Jesus nine
months,
Jjlessed lady,
Moder
Pryncesse of mercy
ecallyd of grace
and
of pyte,
Welle
of goodnesse, fat sprang most souerainly,

Clere as cristalle in J)y virgynite,
Whiclie for
meryte of humylite
most souuereyne,
monthis betvvene py sydes twayne,
fy
Bare Criste
Nyen
Iliesu, oure lorde
134 Thowe A.
the
iji.y?/'/] S 5;V;. mighty T A.
probatyfe T.
136 Pillar from bnse bering from A.
137 /or]
probatyfe A.
138 %vhan] whom T. Chosen of god whonie losoph gaf to
of T A.
139 bare Cryste by greet A.
140 manhode'] A. of
wyve A.
our manly figure the T. of our mar figure sic S. our] lesus A.
Note. I follow S, the oldest text, but amend slightly, as
the text is very corrupt.
This amending is not marked in the text
in lines 31, 32, 71, 120, 122.
MS3. B.M. Cotton Titus A xxvi,

Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 21,
= C
leaves 157, back, to 160, back

leaves 170 to 172, back = T.
1560, MS. of date c. 1480, The xv
Title in T {in Stowe's hand) ,-.

ioyes of our lady securtdu/>i lydgate.
2 callyd.
lohn lydgate.
0] T.
llic
Fi/fftcnc loi/cs
201
of Oiirc Zad//.
(2)
Owt
of ])y brestes, sofft as
any
suckled Iliiii
Willi thy
silke,
Willi chere ami looke benigne and debonnairc,

Tliow gave liym soiiken of ]>y swote niylke
Vnto
J)y
whan
pappes
\)owe cliosen of
liyiii
lyst ropayre
God, layreste
Pray
of all fayru
to thy sune, every houre
breasts,
12
and space
Vpon me haue mercy and gyve me
pray to
to liave
14
grace,
Him
iiKTcy on
ine.
(3)
I may com to his miserycorde

By confessyon and trewe repentaunce,
And thow -woldest to my request acorde
That
Here
for
And
eke
That
Or
my
my
synnes that I may do peuannce,

sowle with helthe so avaunce
may
I passe
v,-ith
humble and trewe
19
entente,
hennys, Eesceyue the sacreniente.
21
(4)
My
loye,
my
blisse,
my
lorde,
my
saveoure
"With fayth en tore here, in forme of bred,

AVhanne I shal parte thowe be my protectour,
"Wit/ioute Avlios helpe in sothe I can
And
grant
jpat
also, or that I
may
knele,
To-for thyne
[leafiss]
no red
here be ded,
f owe hevenly
ymage tymes
26
qwene
Let
tolde fifftene.
28
me kneel
before thine
altar fifteen
times.
(5)
Primwm
gaudiu??i.
qwene of heven, of helle eke Emparesse

Alle creatures in goodnesse surmonting,
For
loye fowe haddeste of gladnesse

that Gabriell brought fee pe
tythinge
That the lord and Jje moste souerein kynge
33
Sente pe Holy Goste, for to alyght in the,

To take of niekenesse oure humanytee,
35
For the joy

of Gabriel's
f'ilke
When
14
greeting,
10 souke, swete.
11 jwppc.i] T. brestis C.
13 houre and] om. C.
On me to. gyve mc] renew my. 17 line omitted in.
19 eke]
om.
so to ins. T.
20 and] om. T.
26 ded here] C v:ith no caret
or other indication here. om. T.
28 Explicit prolo^'ue ins. T. The
31 >t7ir] that T. and T.
marginalia of G. om.T.
32 that]
om. T.
33 ^r] om. T.
\>ee] om. T.
262
The Fyfftene loyes of Ourc Lady.

(6)
pray for me.
Pray to thy sune of mercy and pite

For me tavoyde all fat schoulde liym
And \fiih liis

And doune
grace so to enspyre
descends to sette
displaise,
me
myn
herte in cse,
by grace gostely may him pleesse

From day to day, and where as I offende,
That
40
Scone
to repente
and
my
lyff
42
eke amende.
Aue Maria.
(7)
Secundu??i gaudium.
And, blessed lady borne in Kazarythe
For the joy
of meeting
Blizabeth,
For thylke loye Jjow haddest, and pleasaunce,
Whan
thoue metteste \H\Ji Sainte Elisabethe,

)?yne hooly Consyne, moste humble of countenaunco,
And
47
sheo agaynwarde vfiih deuoute obayssaunce,
Lowely beholding vppon thyn holy
And
armes
in her
})ee
face,
49
lowly did embrace
(8)
Withe the spryte
and her
blessing,
ffulfilled of propliecye,
Thoroughe grace of God )3at was vpon her falle;

At youre meting fus shee gan to crye,
"Blessed be powe among thes wymmen alle
!
And
alle folkes
Blessed be
shulde pee blessed

frvte of
]je
])e
Of whome fe prophetis
calle,
[i
leaf i5S,bk.]
54
that schall be borne,
so long spake to-forne
"
;
56
(9)
For
be
my
succour.
niost entyre
socoure in al meschiefe and drede.
mayden
])ilke loye,
Be
And
In
my
liste
])at })ovve
me
all distresse,
For
all
And
And
my
truste
in thy
euer
gracyously to here
welle of goodlyhede ;
is
in ]jy
.schal
be vn-to
61
wommanhede,
mercy where
as that I wende.
my
lyves ende.
63
Aue Maria.
44 thylke]
42 eke] to T.
38 so] T. for C.
37 to avoyde T.
49 her] his C. hyr T.
46-47 rev. T.
45 sainte:] om. T.
that T.
54
51 opon hyr was T.
52 youre] they re T.
50 spyryt T.
56 \>c] om. T.
shall T.
55 and blissyd T. which of the shall T.
T.
59 ]>at] than T.
61-62 rev.
57 ]>Uke] that T.
The
a.
sterro of
Hem
For
loye
f)ilke
iuaryner[i]3 gyde
2G3
and payne,
vn eche syde
})er liadist
tlioue feltcst
Messed sune,
atwixc
|)i
llanlces
Kor llio joy

of fet!lin(;
Uiv iSoii,
tvene
lord moste souuereyne,
68
To \>y plesaunce nioeven too and froo,

Be my deffence \n al luyscheef and woo.
70
\i\
And
hevene
to releeve in all )jyre troble
Whan
On re Lady.
(10)
^
lercuiiu craudiuin.
loyra of
Fi/Jj'tcnc
J)e
be
my
defence.
(11)
blessed lady of niooste Excellence
In eury-thing ))at slioulde thy seruante

greeue
Helpe to thy sonne ])at I do none offence,
But him
And
to seruo, stere
in all niysclieffe
For
myn
fie
releve,
75
mooste cheeff socoure,
to jjy grace, as to
For helpe
herte and meve,
thowe me
}jat
in all worldely laboure.
77
Aue Maria.
(12)
Quartum Gaudium.
Moste good, moste holy, and fayreste on to see

For ])ilke loye thoiie haddeste in thyne hert
"Whanc Cryste was born
in
Bedlem fe
Fur thojoy
[leafuoi
when Christ
was born,
citee,
me in all my peynis smert,

pray thy sune, of mercy to aduert
To-forne his birthe and blessed passyon ^
82
When
84
jjowe socoure
And
I shall dye, to
my
pray to
Him
for me.
Rede?>ipcyoun.
Aue Maria.
(13)
QuintU7 gaudiu???.
Gracyeuse princesse
For pilke ioye of
Thou haddeste
\)Q ster
of
mercy most habounde,
[leaf i58,
back]
ful gret Excelence,
))anne, wliane
in bedlem,
]>e
and came
For
to J>y presence,
Pray to thy sonne for his maguyfysence,

That he of mercy be my protecion
Agaynst eche troble
89
91
of trybulacyon.
Aue Maria.
64 0] om. T.
Sterre of the see of T.
66 \>ilke] that T. vn] in.
67 feltcst] T. fcdcM C.
70 dcffcncc] defaute T.
72 eury'] anv T.
76 as to] for T. sts. 12-13, rev. in C.
81 socoure] T.
79 that T.
socourid C.
85 And gracious ins. T. most] T. om. C.
86 that T.
om. T.
87 had T.
89 for] of T.
91 Agayns T. of] and T.
tlie
joy
when the
stiepherds
found Thee,
shepherdes fonde
I)ray to
The Fyfftene loycs
264
of
Ourc Lady.
(14)
Sextum Gaudium.
Benygne
lady, nicest kj'iidely lodesterre
[leaf i59]
For pilke loye ])Owe hadeste in sylence,

Whane three kynges cam to the frome so ferre,
The joy of
the Three
Kings.
And meekly
otfred
Vnto thy sune

Pray
\\i\Ji
digne reuerence
golde, myrre,
to fat lord of
mercy
my
Gracyously taccepte
96
and frauke-ensence,
niooste entere,
98
preyere.
Aue Marye.
(15)
Gandium.
Septimu???
And
For the joy
of Simeon's
prophecy,
holy pryncesse of thyne heghe goodnesse,
For
})ilke
hye loye and consolacyon
Thowe haddeste panne whanne viiih all meknesse

To Symyon fowe madest oblacyone,
And of thy sune a presentacyone,

And Symyon Wit7i humble chere and
103
Withe bothe
hy.s
armes
face
eubrace
hym lowly did
105
(16)
beseech the
Lord to
Beseche that Lord
liear
And my
me.
My meke
prayer to resceyue,
that
he note Eefuse,
requeste
complayntes of grace to conceyve
And where my
\)j
my
giltes
and
tresspasses
medyacyoue moste me
And
Jjer
sithe thoue arte of
Help fat
his
me
accuse
110
excusse
mercy sours and welle,
mercy may
his
Ryght
112
precelle.
Aue Maria.
(1')
Octauujn Gaudium.
lyght and lanterne of synfull fat been blynde
For the joy
of finding
Jesus when
thou hadst
lost
Him
in
Jerusalem,
'^
jpeyre souerayne supporte in trybulacyne,
leaf 159,
In Ihereusalem fy sune leffte byhynde,
^
Whane thoue and Joseph Avent out of fe towne
For fylke gladdest Restitucyone
[i
)?ou haddest fa^ne,
And
back]
;
117
when fowe came agayne
in the temple haste
fy sonne eseyne,
119
95 dignc'] dew T.
93 tliat T.
92 inoest kyndely'] mankyndys T.
100 tliat.
98 taccepte^ to accept T. take vp C.
^&franke] om. T.
wanne
C.
105 hym] T.
101 whanne] wlien T. and
hye'] om. T.
C.
course
T.
seure
117
om. C.
Ill of] to T.
sours]
119 sayn T.
gladdest] Icy moost gladde C. that baddest T.
On re Lady.
TJic Fijfftcnc loijcs oj
2G5
(18)
Preserue nie that I be not loste tliorouglie synne

Rut thoroiighe \y mercy )'at I may Le fonde,
Lat
])y
And
pitee neucr fro
me
that thy grace to
none enemy
Suffre
But
Jiy
twyiino,
mewarde euer Kubouiide,

124
seniant to coufounde,
in al mysclieef fat shoulde
Yn-to
preserve me.
tliy heli)e ])at I
me
dyscoumfort,
126
aue Maria.
inay ay Resorte.
(19)
Of
])e
At
For
Holy Gooste,
Jiowe cliossine taharnacle
the -weddyng of liim Arcliideclyne,
l)ilke
loye
]>o\\c
haddeste
Ity
NonuM}
Gaudium.
myracle,
Wlian \Q water was tornyd in-to wynne

blessed lady myne
|)ere by \y snne,
Praye him for me,
pryncesse moost notable
Or he me deme, for to bee mercyable.
131
For the joy

of t)ie
miracle at
Cana,
jray Him
lor me.
133
Aue Maria.
(20)
Fayreste of fayre moost gracieuse and benigne

Whos goodnesse no clarke cane descryve,
Pecimum
Gaudium.
For that myracle and fat gloryous signe

Whanne Criste fyve thousand fedde W2't/( loves fyve,
138
For filke loye, fowe socoure me nowe belyve,
And
My
graunte I may,
fowe hewenly Roose
For the joy

of the
miraculous
feeding of
iOOO,
succour me.
140
fyve wittes to fy plesaunce dispoose.
Aue Maria.
And
(21)
gloryose Pryncesse, for fat hegh pytee
TIT
}?oue whylome haddest, and grette compassyoun,

TITl
Whanne pat fy sonne thoroughe lowys cruAvelte
Hade
for oure sake dethe, pyne,
and passyone
For the joy

of thy pity,
VntiecimuTii
Gaudium.
'^
145
Eedempcyone; ^
146
Thoroughe thy prayer my soule foue gouerne,
Me to delyuer frome dethe Avhichis eterne. [itafieo]
Aue Maria.
Wppon
fe crosse, for oure
120 that] T. Qvi. C. lostc] space Uft vacant T.

121 \y\ om. T.
123 cjtcr] ay T.
125 in] T. o??i. C.
127 0]
126 av] om. T.
om.T.
128 him] om.T.
129 that T.
130 so z?i T. Whan
he
water tornvd ))er to C.
136 ]>at (2)]
131 Tlierfore T.
om.T.
138 that. ]Kmr]o7n.T. blvue T.
139 1 7nay] me T.
141 hcQh] om. T.
143 ]>at] om.
145 \>e] a.
144 Suffred T.
146 thy] T. my C.
147 u-hich] that T.
I'Onc] so T.
at Christ's
passion,
govern
soul.
my
The Fyfftcne loycs of Oure Lady.
266
(22)
Duodecimu??i Gaudium.
For the joy
of His
And
for that loye alle loyes dotlie precelle,
moste renoun
"VVliyche foue haddeste, pryncesse of
resurrectioD,
that daye playnly for to telle

his vpe-Eyste and Rysereccyone,
Vppon
Of
As he
I>ray
Him
may
arise.
that was of luda pe lyone,
gloryeuse ladye
From
synfull lyff
pray
humble
may
aryse.
hym
by grace
152
in
-vvyse
154
Aue Maria.
(23)
Gaudium.
Terciu??ideciu??i
For the joy

of His
ascension,
to here
j3o\ve
Him
myne
orysoun,
haddeste fat day, whanne he did ascende

to that
hym
Pray
for grace.
mercy condesceude
For filke loye
Vp
pray
of
hevenly qwene
high hevenly mansyoun

for grace
Affter his tracys
To
his plesaunce,
and supportacioun,
I
)3at
my
lyffe
may
159
lede
atweene hope, love, and drede. 161
Aue Marya.
(24)
And
of pryncesses,
J)o\v
moste gracyous
&
For
tlie
joy
of Pentecost,
illumine
my
most accepted in J)e lordes sight

For J'ylke loye in Erthe moste famous
]5o\v
heart.
haddeste
Downe from
For
fiat
day,
whan
Holy Gooste alight

1G6
and bryght
)5e
abovve, pe sterre clere
day dede on the shyne,

verteue myne herte Jjowe enlumyne. 168
fiylke grace J)at
"With lyght of
Aue Marya.
(25)
Quintu)ndecimu?H Gaudium.
Of
powe blessedeste
alle blessed
Jjere
may
be made no comparysoun
156 that T. 158 Vppon T. high'] hygh T. liiglit C. 161 atweene]

163 accepted]
162 pryncesses] T. pryncesse C.
so tweene C.
166 cZere] T. clene C.
164 that T.
thy T.
excepted C.
168 friY/i] T. Whyche C. o/] T. om.
\Q1 For]T. OtfC. thatT.
169
to C.
C.
]wiue blessedeste] wemen most
^loioe] thow T.
T.
T.
blessedest T.
The
For
Fijfftenc loycs
Lid
of Oinr
2G7
if.
jjylke loye, of loyes souueryiieste,
'
As qvene
of heven, to sitte
For
Whychc jjowe haddeste in |)y hevenly mansyou

Vppun the day of byne assumpcyoun,
Wlian God above gaii) for )?e to provyde,
"^
on his ryght syde
173
iiio
joy
"'tiiy
AM.suiiij)tiou,
175
(26)
With a corone of hevenly stonys cler,

Gemmes of werteue, of pavfit hoolyiiesso,
Of Eychesse and beawte moost [ejntiere,
For
)3ey
transcended alle
o])er in
noblesse
For, J'yike loye,
[leaf leo,
hevenly emperesse
thy sonne wiih hert conteniplatytt"
Piay to
That whan
]>at
I schall parte oute of Jjys lyfT
backi
180
"'^'
^^'^^^
182
(^-)
I
may
in herte liaue fey the
/ And mekely make my
And
of
my
and
ful creance
hive
fil'if'^
romissioii
confessyoune,
synnes haue deue repentaunce,

do satisfacyoune,
\V^t/i cdntryte lierte
And
to passe hennes with ful liemyssyouu

blessed lady
thoroughe grace of ]>y piayere
187
To
189
gette a place above fe sterres clcre.
(28)
On alle myJ frendis haue pite & mercy,

J
On myne alyaunce and on my kynrede,
And vppon alle ))at love fee feythfuUy,
193
Remember of grace, O welle of \vomanhede
Ami graunte me grace with thought, worde, and dede,
The for to serve vnto my lyvys Ende,
And my soole to saue whaiO I schale hens wende. 196
'
Amen.
171 that T. Ioye(l)]om.T.
176 crowne T.
17 i to] om.
182 ]>at] om. T.
177 Gc7nni^s] Stones T. of] and T.
180 that T.
184 make here ins. C.
190 Of niercv and
186 and Jo ms. T.
192 on. T.
191 allyes T. o?i (2)] om. T.
pyte T. i-ite mercy C.
195-6 read in T To lone the best in-to my lyfys ende
louyn T.
And ioy euerlastyng when I shall hens wende. E.'cplicit (John
:
lydgate, in Stowe's hand,
addM
T).
H'*^^ "'^'<'y
on
my
friends
a'"^
a"
and
*'>*
268
The Fifteen Joys and Sorroivs of Mary.
THE FIFTEEN JOYS AND SORROWS OF
51.
MARY.
[MS. B.M. Harley
In early
Atween mydnylit and
morning,
Nat yore
22.n5, leaves
the fressh
88 to 93.]
morwe gray
[leaf ssj
ago, in lierte ful pensiff.
Of
I
once
ojiened a
book,
tliouglitful sihes my peyne to put away,

Caused by the trouble of this vnstabil liff,
Vnclosyd a book, that was contemplatiff ;
Of fortune turnyng the book, I fond
A meditaciou/j which
first
cam
to
myn
bond,
(2)
which
was set a
in
Pity (Pieta)
of Mary,
Tofor which was sett out in picture

Of Marie an ymago ful notable,
Lylce a pyte depeynt was the figure
With Aveepyng eyen, and cheer most lamentable
Thouh the
proporciou?^
Hir look douw

-'
Of
by
crafft
was
agreable,
cast witli teerys al bereyned,
hertly sorwe so soore she Avas constreyned.
12
14
(3)
Vpon
the said meditaciou/?,
Of aventure,
By
and the
Fifteen Joys
and Sorrows
rubricated
black and
red.
diligent
and
[leaf 88,
back]
so as I took heed.
cleer inspecciou?*,
sauh Rubrisshis, departyd blak and Reed,

Of ech Chapitle a paraf in the heed,
I
Fifteene of her gladynessys.

Remembryd
And next in ordre were set hyr hevynessys.
19
first
= H
21
Trin. Coll. Cam.

MSS. B.M. Harley 22f)f), leave.s 88 to 93
R. 3, 21, leaves 157 to 161, baek = T; leaves 232 to 236 = t (2" copy);
Jesus Coll. Camb. 56, leaves 53 to 56 = J Bodley 686, leaves 207
to 208, back = B.
Title; lacking in H t ; Incipiunt quindecim
Here begynnethe lie prologe of ye
fâudia beate marie J
XV loyes of our ladye B {in Shire's hand) here is ye begynynge
of the XV loyes & the xv sorowes that our blissyd lady had
morow fresshe
whill she was on erthe T.
1 Betwene B T t.
T t.
2 longe agon B.
7 came furst T.
myn] om.
agoue t.
T.
Lines 9 to 14 read in B, Of marie a gracious faire ymage
Glad of chere depeynt was ]>e. figure Holdyng a child feirest
of visage Which to beholde of hert and of hole corage |>e
more y loked ]ie more y founde gladdnessis And recomfort of alle
okle heuynessis.
11 c^ccr] the T.
13reygnydT.
12greali]eT.
1 4 so .wore] of chere T.
17 dyl.ygence T t. l"8sayTt.
16so] o/n. T.
t
B.
20 gladnesse T t B. gladnes J.
21 heuynesse T
heuynes J.
;
Tlic Fifteen
Off
ecli of
them the
Bothe of
Ech
T
Joya and Sorrows of Mari/.
iioiubre
ami her
hir Ln'es
after othir,
and
to that
209
was Fifteene,
ailvcivitees,
hevenUe <jueene
smih Oon Icneele deuoutly on liis kiiees

Pater-noster and ten tynie Auees
I
;
26
saw
.a'so
one who Hnid

a Paforiiosti^r
In ordre he sayde
[at tliende] of
ech hallade
till?
Cessyd
nat, tyl
and
ten Avns at
ho an oende made.
28
of
end
eai'li
liiillade.
Folwyng the Ordre,
By and
as the picture stood,
l>y in that ho<ily place,
To beholde
it
did
herte good
myn
Cliecrod liy
sight,
thi.s
Of affecciou?? turnyd nat my face,

But of entent, leiseer cauht and space,
33
Took a penne, and wroot in my maneere

The said balladys, as they stondyn heere.
took a pen
and wroie
35
ballades,
as they
till'
stand here.
^xpUcit prolog?^'.
(6)
Blissed braunche that sprong out of lesse

Which were allone, as clerkys telle can,
Ground and gynnyng
of our felicite,
For thilke ioye wliich thu
Whan
liaddist
than
thu were offryd by loachim and Anne
In-to the temple,
Pray
for
by
40
scripture as I fynde.
thy servauntis and haue upon
he??i
pater noster
mynde.
X Aue.
(")
Eoote of hoolynesse,
Glorious mayde,
For thilke ioy thu liaddyst many wise,
From God above whan

For thy
lueritis
angelis gan
hem
[leaf 89]
Tlie joy of
the
dresse
the to do seruise.
Daily to wayte in
al ther best guyse,
47
27 at thendc] om. J H.
and atte
that] the T t.
23 an] oon J.
29 /he (1)] in T t.
30 hoohj] om. T t.
Here ende)' pe prolog oF \)e xv loyes
35 stonde B. stoden J {sic).
& begy?iuej) ê tale B. B numbers each stanza on the margin in
The
1.
1.
red.
183 has. The 1. heuynysse, etc., up
Ioye, etc.
Beg.
to XV.
37 clercs J.
tell J T.
paternoster, etc.] om. B T.
39 thilke] that T. ylke J.
38 begynnyng T.
then B.
40
was J. 42 vpon theym haue T t.
tham J. jjeym B. the instructions in red and blue letters t.
43 0] and T.
44 that T. ylk J.
45 abouen T. Aungell J.
47 tawavte B.
24
to]
})ende
do
t.
J.
aiijiels'
service.
The Fifteen Joys and Sorroivs of Mary.
270
mercy and tak heede,
Pray
for tliy servauntis of
Of
thy servauntis that calls to the at needs.
al
]:)ater iioster
49
X Aue.
(8)
The joy of
the Annunciation.
J.lm that art callyd glorie of Israel,

For thilke loye, moost soversyn of
renou?^,
Which thu
haddist Avhan thau?igil Gabriel

Bronht the tydying from the hevsns dou/?,
First kalsndys of our savaciou??,
With
On
al
54
woord Eva turnyd to Aue,

thy servauntis haue mercy and
this
56
pyte.
ixder noster
X Aue
(9)
The joy of
Elizabeth's
greeting.
And
thu haddist in certeyn,

When Elizabeth moost meekly with the mstte,
Fulfillsd Avith gracs vpon an hih niounteyn,
for that loye
blissed Cosyn devoutly ther the grette,

Hir child reiosshyng, she list no lenger lette,
In hir armys moost goodly she the rawhte^
Thy
61
Saids thes woordys, the Hooly Goost hir tawhte
"
63
(10)
olissed be thu amongys women alle

Blisssd bs the fruts that shal be born of the
!
What may
this
mene %
or
how
is
this bsfalle,
lordys moodir, for to comyn to nis

Now for the meritis of thyn hvmylite
]\Iy
"
%
68
tho that kneelyn afor thy fface,

Fro Sathanys myght whan he doth hem menace.
Socoure
alle
pater noster
(11)
the ioyes it was a loye in clieeff,
Occasiouw souht wher it was no nsede,
Whan Abiathar wold ha maad a preefF,
Among
XA
[leaf 89,
70
iie.
backj
49 All that call to the in theyre iiede T t.

50 Tliou arte ycalled
adoun B.
55 icoord] om. J.
53 the {\)']om. T.
in to
63 To sey Tt.
62 the] om. J.
66 may] ys T t.
Tt J.
come B J.
is thif'] it is B.
67 for] one T t.
69 knele
B T t J. to f"re B.
70 tham J.
71 the] >i B T t J.
72 non
B. 73 hane J T t.
R.
Tlic Fifteen
271
Joys aiul Sorrows of Mary.
Onleyiiod a ilrynk to preevyn thy iiiaydcnlieede.

For that loye tlni haddist tlian in deode,
Blissed lady fultilled of
Pray to thy sone
all
to re we
75
The joy of
the jiroof of
cliastity.
grace,
on our trespace.
77
X Ane.
/infer iiosfcr
(12)
And
surmountyng loyes alle,

haddist of qweenys sovereyne,
Wlian thu besyde an

Bar
"-
The joy of
for that loye
Which thu
oxis stalle
feelyng no soor nor peync ;

and moodir of mercy nat disdeyne
His birth.
crist iesn,
Mayde
'J"o
save thy servauntis from
Tliat
82
doon worship
al adversite,
84
to his natiuite.
X Aue.
2)afer noster
(13)
And
for that
loye thu haddist
in
AVhan the shepherdys cam the
The joy of
Bedleem,
the
to visile,
(lilts
of
shejilierds
and kings.
kynges broughte, fohving the sterrys streem,

Gold, mirre, and ffranc, with offryng the tac(iuite,
And angelis song did gretly the delite ;
Tliro
Eeleeve
Which
alle
89
tho fro myscheef and grevaunce.
the to serve haue set al ther plesaunce.

Aue.
pater noster
91
(14)
And
for that loye
thu haddist eok
The joy of
also,
the escape
Whan
thu were passyd of Herowd the power

The angil hyddyng that thu shuldist go
Toward Egipt, and fleen from his daunger
from Herod.
;
Yeve audience vnto our
96
prayer,
Sauff thy servauntis fro trouble and fro shame

Which of hool herte calle to thy name.
jxifer noster
98
X Aue.
(15)
And
At
And
for thy loyes
and gladnessys moost habounde
diners tymes sent to the

specially wlian thu
by
[leaf 90]
grace,
thy sone founde
80 ox T t.
74 preue J B T t.
76 o/j in J.
77 oitr'] my T t.
85
82 mavdvn T t.
84 do B.
81 no] uor B.
his] ]>m T.
bedlehem B. Bethleein Tt. 86 come J. 88 thevm T t. them
93 iccrr]
89 them J.
91 ther] hir B.
J B.
j.evre T.
hert T t.
94 that] om. T t.
95 tie Tt J.
we T.
98" hole J.
99 gladnes
T t J.
100 tymc
T t.
The Fifteen Joys and Sorrows of Mary.
272
The joy of
doctours sittyng in the place,

lerusaleem, disputyng a long space,
Among
fiiidin}:
Jesus at
Jerusalem.
Myd
Eor which loye Rewe upon the smerte

Of alle the folk that love thee of hool^
103
i
MS. hooid.
105
herle.
pater noster J( Aue.

(16)
The joy
at
Caiia.
And
for that loye tliu haddist yore ago,
At the
Whan
feeste of
Archydeklyne,
graciou.s Ie.su aftir the v>'yn
was do
Lyst of his poweer turne watir to wyne

For which loye,
blyssyd lady myne
110
and make ther hertys light,

That haue devocioun to serve the day and nyght. 112
Eemembre on
alle,
pater noster
The joy
of
And
His resurrection.
Oon
for that loye,
That folwyd
The day whan
Had
And
spoiled
f et
Ave.
of thy loyes five,
afftir
thy sonys passion??-,-^

he arroos fro deeth to lyve,
Sathan of his possessiouw,

from the Infernal dongou?z,
Adam
117
Saide Salue sancta parens whan ye mette.

For which loye relaxe our goostly dette.
l>ater noster
119
X Aue.
(18)
The joy of
His ascension.
And
on the day
Of thy sonys glorious assensioun,^
Wlian thu beheld a thyng nioost to thy pay.
for the loye thu haddist
How
he stey vp to his fadrys mansioun,^

loye surmountyng in comparison;'
124
For which loye
Help
lady, let
at ther neede, that
hem fynde
hath this feeste in mynde.

Aue.
pater noster
(19)
And
To
for that loye
thu haddist in thy thouht,
[leaf oo,
bacuj
gret encrees to thy felicite,
T.
105 i!/(fc] the T t.
lioole Tt.
107 Architriclyne J.
architryclyne T t.
112 ffiwrf] or T J t.
112, thy]]>e 3.
the Tt.
114 folowid J. folowvd T.
115 roose Tt. from T t.
118 v'l
B.
he
T.
J.
119re]eseTt.
det
T
I'iS
dett
J.
t.
)>e
})ei
pe
126
J
B.
haue
B
Tt
J.
128
that
t.
stye
styedTt.
Aa^/i]
Âts]
104
i'/zf]
hole J B.
109 vn
theyre T.
hert T t.
to J.
to\2)]ol
into B.
BTt.
theym
llic Fifteen Joji^
Whan
and
Sorroiv.'^
of
273
Mary.
Gabriel the palmc hath to the brouht,
The joy of
tlie
Sent
decUxryng vnto tlie

"NVithynne tlire dayes thu shuldyst Avith hyni be,
fro lesu,
Ilih in the heuene to sitte on the riht syde,

To which place of mercy be our guyde.
pater noster
jialm
ItroiiKlit iliee
.
Iiy
from Jesus.
(iabrinl
133
X Aue.
(20)
X*
or thilke loye of ffauious excellence
Thu
haddist
Whan
tliat
alle apostelis
The joy of
day, in stoory as I reede,
cam
to
the reverence of the

Apostles.
thy presence
From
divers partyes to plesyn thy womanheede,

bookys telle they made ther the Creede,
Som
138
For which loye thu haddist than of newe,

On thy servauntis haue mercy and do rewe.
pater noster
(21)
A.nd
moost sovereyn of renou?*,

lesu hath his angelis sent
for that loye
Whan
Clirist
140
X Aue.
The joy of
thy Assumption.
The
to conveye to the heuenly mansioun,-^

Soule and boody above the the firmament,
Ther to be crounyd as queen moost excellent,
145
With thy Sone

Pray
eternally in glorye,
for thy servauntis that have ))e in
2''ater
memorye. 147
X Aue.
noster
(22)
fifteen
loyes
remembrid heer
to-forn
the charg[e] was vpon me leyd,

In contemplacioun there be no tyme lorn.
As
The
Bv
Thus the
joys are
Aues dewly seyd,

noon
makyng
abreyd,
152
be sayd the ful Sawteer,

shewvd the maneer.
154
Pater-nostres and the
interupciouji
Tyl of our
As
laly
heer-to-forn
129 to the had

o mercyfnll T t.
tinished.
is
T t.
131 sholdist J.
1.32 the'] his B.
133
134 ylke .T.
136 Jiapposteljs B.
loyes T t.
140
Of
T
t.
U2 had T. Aungel B T t.
137 plese
On]
143 coniryc] conceyue .J.
148 loijes] These
thr] his Tt.
149 c^nrgrr] BTtJ.
151 <A (2)] o?. B.
Tt.
153 Psalter J.
BT
t.
Explicinnt quindccim gavdia bcatc Marie virginis

(Stow's hand)
t.
LYDGATE,
Explicit
M. F.
t.
lydgate
J.
274
TJie Fifteen
Joys and Sorroics cf Mary.

(23)
As
ye haue herd accomplisshid the gladncssis
By
Now follow
the Sorrows,
[leaf yi]
a meditaciou?* toold in especial,
Folwyng
in ordre were set his hevynessys
And
reniembryd his sorwys pryncipal,

Ful lamentable and somnie ful mortal,
Of
acts conservyd the observaunce,
As
heer-to-forn
is
put in remembrannce.
159
IGl
(24)
with prayers
set between.
Off Paternostres and aues seid betweene

The same noumbre witli good devociou?;,
The hevenessys rehersyd ful ffifteene
At eende of everich, as maad is mencioun,
By a maneer pitous compassiou?^"^

With our lady, hir sorwys to complayne,
Lik as the picture
in ordre did ordeync.
166
168
(25)
VV hich to reherse, outhir to remembre,

Lyk as I fond I caste me to endite,
which
have
also translated.
Of dreadful herte tremblyng

jNly penne quakyng Avhan
in euery menibre,
I gan to write.
beholde the terys reed and white
In sondry placys from liir eyness reyne.
For
to
Which
to considre
it
was
to
me
gret peyne.
173
175
(2G)
God grant
it
displease
lier not.
God
be to hir no displesannce,
That I Avas bold to writen, seyn, or reede
it
graunt
list the remembraunce

Of sorwys passyd, which she felte in deede,
Hir heuynessis,
In any wise shuld trouble hir wonianlieede,
But
To
of
compassioun they
that entent I do
hem
may myn
180
herte perce.
heere reherce.
182
Explicit prologus,
JBTt.
tel B.
157 /ar]
^f>& tookl] om.Tt.
162 0/7] Wliyche
160 the same JBTt.
And Tt. 166 pituous J. pyteousTt. passion?*
170 cast I me J.
other H.
1 69 07i<Air] or B.
171
Tt.
174 eyne JTtB.
175 it] om. B.
172 can J.
tremlyng J.
182 hcere^^
178 heuynesse T.
177 wryte J H.
heuynes J.
180 tuanling in T.
om. J t.
155 gladnes
heuvnes T
165 îl]
ofTt.
in J.
J.
The Fifteen
gloriitus niayilc
Joijs
for that heuynesse,
Wliicli tliu liaddist
Wlian
awl Sorrows of
[lenf in,
sorrow
liosynesso
the and loscph to make the weddyng,

tlientent of ehaast livyng,
Agayn
Which
On
Till!
back]
hy a maneer comploynyng,
tlio r>issh(ip iliil liis
Twcen
275
Marif.
reineiubryng, flour of virginite,

tliy sorvauntis liaue mercy and pite.
of enforced
man iage.
187
189
X Aue.
pater noster
(28)
pryncos, and re we upon our wo,
Lat our request of tlie nat he refusyd,
JAcmembie,
For the heuynesse tliu haddist eek also

To be with childe whan tliu were accusyd,
Tho sorrow
There watir of preeff drank, as it was usytl,

194
Youe by the bisshop, and founde ay undefowlyd.
Pray
for
of unotiastitv
chargtd.
thy servauntis that been in synne mowlyd. 1 9G

Ave.
pater noster
(29)
And
The
for that sorwe, verray importable.
Which thu haddist whan the angel bad

From Herodys the tyrauut vntretable,
Slouh Innocentys of hatful
Conspired also
the
cruelle,
201
les\x for to sle,
Which remembryng, don
iniscry
of the ni^lit
into Egypt.
fle,
of yore agoon,
Diffende thy servauntis from
al ther
mortal foon. 203
X Aue.
pater noster
(30)
/O
Emp[e]resse
Myn
herte
is
in
heuene
glorified
The sorrow
from
Simeon's
troubleyd thy sorwys to descryve,
The dool remembryd whan thu were purifyed

Symeon seide a sharp swerd shuld ryve
Thoruh thy soule, and perce thyn herte blyve,
;
IJropheey.
208
has Incipiunt quindecim lamentacioncs heate Marie.

184 o] om. J.
wanting in J (space left for the letter never filled).
Hianner of ins. B.
186 live (2)] \>y B.
187 the eiitent J T t.
1 89
188 remembred B. tin- fioure in.t. T t.
of} \n B.
Oii] of T t.
194 tliere} the J B.
192 that thow ins. Tt.
195
/7] J Tt.
198 </ic] ow(. T t.
199
hissho]}] om. 3
defoulya Tt (sjV).
202 Which^ ^\ i\h T X
herowileTt. heroldJ. vntretablee J.
203 ther] om. T t. her B. 205 sorwys] heuynesse B.
of] our Tt.
208 perce] depart T t.
207 sholde J.
T 2
183
The Fifteen Joys and
276
Sorrov.'s
of Mary.
For the trouble thu feltist of that language,

Preserve thy servauntis fro sorwe and al outrage. 210
Aue.
2oater nnster
Tlie
sorrow
of Christ
lost at
Jerusalem.
(31)
1 am afferyd and troublyd in my mynde

[leaf 92]
To remembre the gret hevynesse,
"Which thu liaddyst whan Crist was lefCt behynde
In lerusaleem, and thu in gret distresse
215
Soutist hyra, the gospel berith witnesse,

Or thu hyni founde thre dayes in greet dreede,
Socoure
alle
yater noster
The sorrow
woman"
by Jesus.
At
^-
X Aue.
(32)
not to noon vnkyndenesse,
the feeste, the gospel telle can,
Arrete
of being
called
"
217
tho that seeke the in ther neede.
it
Of Archydeclyne, nor to no straungenesse,

That \s\\ ther called the a woman,
The name of moodir lefft behynden than,
gret mysterye that he so
list
222
the calle,
For which thyng haue mercy on vs
224
alle.
pater noster
4"
X Aue.
(33)
Ofi' mortal pite
The sorrow
of Christ's
taking.
myn
herte waxith coold
1\) remembre, thynken or expresse

The sorwe thu haddist, whan Seyn lohn hath the
lesu was taken, by the gret felnesse
Of the lewys hatful cursydnesse
toold,
And
as that
takyng was
229
to the gret greeff,
Keleeve'alle tho that calle to the in myscheef.
pater noster
^'
231
X Aue.
(34)
Off hevynessys Oon

Is of
the moost grevous
Absence the Importable peyne
212
211 my] om. T t.
210 outrage^ langagc Tt {rf. 1. 209).
218 Directe J. vnkyndnes J.
216 days J.
tliyTt.
221 ther]
220 Archytriclvne T t J E.
tell J.
21% the] om. :i
225 Off
223 >e list so J.
222 behynde J T t.
Ije J {sic).
227 hath] om.
226 Thynke T t.
all ins. J.
weryd T t.
232
231 to] om. B JTt.
BT t. 230 that] om. T {but in t).
the]
lieiiynes
JTt.
The Fifteen
That
and Sorrows of Mary.
Jo)/s
feltist tliu weel,
pryncesse gracious
277
The sorrow
opace of a nyglit thu inyhtist not atteyue,

To seen thy sone, lord moost sovereyne,
tion.
23G
Kept by his enmyes in pur])oos hym to sle

For wlios passiou/i on synners liaue pite.
pater no^ter
2.38
X Aue.
^*
(35)
ffeele
niyn herte conipleyne pitously
To nonnibre the peynes thu Inuldyst

Wlian lesu bare liis cros to Caluary,
And
T>
meete
tliu to
e
hym
Whan
thu
hym
alle
eek, parJe,
of missing
Clirist oil
ran thoruh the Cite,
Jiorn of Avith prees, thu niyghtist
Pray for
The sorrow
[ieafP2. back]
mettist,
he
fel
tho that doon to
tiis
way
i..
Calvarv.
-1
not
hym
doun
2 -13
see,
for fEeyntise,
245
tlie servise.
(36)
Vv ith
newe
Quakyng
The sorrow
langour, pryncesse, tliu were assayled,

and pale alias whan thu dist see
!
Of blissyd lesu feet and handys

Moost horribly strevned with
^
''
nailled,
"^the
crueltee
cruciflxion.
For niannys rawnsou?* upon the roode
tree
250
Lowe by
the ground, dedly of look and face,

Pray hym do mercy ech day whan we trespace.
jyater noster
252
X Aue.
(37)
And
for the
sorwe thu haddist, whan thu stood
On Caluarye upon
And seye hym reryd
The sorrow
his riht[e] syde,
high upon the rood,

The sweemful voys thu niyghtist nat abyde,
"Whan he the callyd

"
in the
"
same tyde,
Woman, ageyn
For which constreynt sauf
;
behold thy sone and
257
see,
alle that truste in the.
pnter noster
259
X Aue.
234 thow feldvst T.

235 ] on J. mvght J.
236 seen'] sewe
Tt. Iord]om.H. most lord J.
237 Ais] tliy Tt.
2Z9, syanrrs]
owve synnes Tt.
240 tlie peyn-es] om. J.
242 thorow Tt.
243 mvght J.
2U he] om.
fellest Tt.
t.
through J.
245 rfoo?i /o ;:/(] delyte to thy Tt.
246 assoiled B.
247 Akvng
Tt. /uf]alITt. didestBJTt.
248 hande T. and]om.t. 250
rood t.
252 f^] of J. iche J.
254 o/i] at Tt.
255syTt.
sawe J.
256 swymful J. swemeful Tt.
257 <//</<;] tyme T t.
BT
of hearing
Jesus' worils
on the Cross.
278
The Fifteen Joys and Soorous of

Mary.
(38)
liowe that hour thyn lievyness was
moost,
When blissid leû -with a pilous cry
The sorrow
of His death.
Ynto
his ladir by deeth yald

vp the goost,
Wliich whan thu herdist stondyng fast by,
Thu fel a swowTie, no wondir trewly
264
Now
pray thy sone that deyde upon the roode,

Haue mercy on alle, for whom he shed his bloode. 266
pater noster
*''>
AV
VV as
evir
To thy
The Descent
Whan
woo
myhte be comparyd
that
(leaf 03]
distresse, pryncesse of goodliheede,
thu sauh
\es\x
from the
Crucified, take
Cross.
X Aue.
liow he was nat sparyd,
down whan he was
deede,
Lay in thy lappe, and al his body reede

Of pitous bledyng, for wlioos meek suffraunce,
queen of mercy
271
sauf us fro myschaunce.

273
Aue.
pater noster
(40)
\V han he was put and leyd lowe
Thy
And
al
Thu
The
blissid sone \esyx,
was do mankynde
sauli al this
upon
in his grave,
moost niyhty kyng.

for to save
hym
abyding,
Kistist ofte his stoon at thy partyng

Haue on us mercy O blissid heuene queene,
For the pcyne tliu dist that day susteene.
partinfc
at the tomb.
pater noster
278
280
X Aue.,
(41)
Tliese
heuynessis reknyd Oon by oon.

In ordre set, pitous and lamentable,
JL lies
sorrows are
here set,
Who
hatli konnyng to reknyn hem euerychoon

For by comparisou?? they were inconqxirable
queen moost merciable
Gloryous lady,
Thy peynes
Eeen
beer
set,
285
with manj- gret grevaunce,
for this cause })ut beer in
remembraunce,
287
262 yeldyd T. yaldvil t.

264 fell in a sowne T t.
267 mvirlit
T t.
269 sawe J T t.
moclie" T t.
272 ?neeA-] mekyl J.
274 Than J.
273 saue J.
276 doone T. mankynd J.
277
sawe T J. liydyng J.
278 Kissid of Jje stoone J.
kyssyd of hys
toesTt. toon t. departyngTt.
280 dedyst T t B. did J.
282
283 them ieliou J.
287 /or] of J.
pituous J.
The Fifteen Joys and Sorrmvs of Mdrij.
279
(42)
we good liood may take

with gret devocioimsullVyd for our sake,
()ir Imiuble enteiit
Duryng our
Wliat Crist
Ic*-u
Tiiy deere sone, detli, peyne,
and passiouu.
conipassioun,'
With
we shuldo
liaue
the, pryncesse,
For that enteut
tliey
Eek
tliat
wo
may know
liffi
And
for
Tliat
tli;it
Clirist'N
siiHierings.
292
boughtist his deeth ful deere,
been rehersyd heere.
294
ILxplidt.
T.envoye.
(43)
J.0 alle that caste
To been
To
serve
And
hem
'^
of devociou7i
[leaf 93,
back]
dilligont, l)y daily attendaunce,
of nioost renou.
hihnesse for to do plesaunce,
empreente in her remembraunce
Let all serve

Mary,
Mary, pryncesse
to his
Lat hem
The
ordre heer
And
folwyng
set, ffirst
afl'tir
of
liir
21)9
ghidnessys,
hir gret heuyuessys.
301
(44)
\\ hich reniembryd,
as toold is the maneer,
In hir worship by humble affeccioun,

pryncesse, to seyn an hool sawteer,
Of the heuenly
Lyk as to-forn is niaad heer mencioz/n,

Therwitli couceyvyng this compilaciou?i,
Thouh that it halte in meetre and elloquence,
It is heer write hir for to do reverence.
as
308
(45)
litil
tretys
To
alle
tho that shal the seen or reede
GifF any
Make
Pray
To
man
thy rudenesse list accuse

no dillence, but with lowlyheede
hym
refournie,
wher
that entent I do
Wher
thu
tlie
faylest, that
Explicit
as he seeth neede;
313
forth directe
men
shal the correcte.
told
306
and meekly me excuse.
Ooo
is
h(>re,
315
quod Lidgate.
289 ifi<A] we B.
290 Icfu Crist Tt.
293
291SonnysJ.
29,t J)em J.
298 /or] oi.
bought J. i:.'7;?icz'0 om. B J T t.
J T t.
299 |)ane J. theym T t.
300 Gladnes J T t.
301
heuvnes J T t.
303 hir^ fer B.
304 an] \>q J.
305 to fore J.
307 halte] shalt J.
308 wretyu T t. for] om. J.
310 or] and J.
311 iiianer man ins. J.
313 Prayeth Tt.
3U / do the] dothe J.
Colophon] om. J.
Expliciunt riuindecim lamentaciones beate Marie
Virginis T (t adds in Stow's hand) John lydgate.
to do lier
reverence.
Ave Maria
280
52.
[MS. Trin.
Hie
Coll.
AVE MAEIA!
Camb. K.
sequit- Salutacio
16h.an7i%xa.
3.
21, leaves 274-275.]
Angelica
p^
dictum dompnu?;i
Lydegate translata.
(1)
Hail, glorious lady
Hayle
glorious lady
and heuenly quene,
[leaf 274]
Crownyd
help us to
worship
thee.
&
regnyng in fy blysfuH cage,
Helpe vs pylgryms in erthely tene,

In worshyp of aH \y pylgremage
Tliy holy concepcion was thy furst pylgremage

Cuius honore tu nobis faue,
And
here
we knelyng
before tbyne
Image
8
Tibi concepte dicimns Aue.

(2)
Hayle glemeryng sterre now in ))y byrthe,

To aH ])is world thow spredyst \y lyght,
!
Thy ioyfuH name yeueth

Blessed be
he tliat
called thee
Mary.
vs myrthe.
he
be
blessyd
fat Mary jie hyght,
For thorow aH fe worlde })ow yeuest py lyght,
maris stella domina jna.
Now
With aH
Tibi
12
oure hert and aH oure might
damamns Aue Maria.
16
(3)
Thy sweet
marriage
when
greeted thee.
Hayle
gloryous lady, as GabrieH seydc
When
he came doune on
liys
God was made man, hys modyr
[leaf 2V4,
bark]
message,
a mayde,
Lo, lady thys was thy swete mariage ;

So fuH of grace vnbynde oure bondage,
20
Mater diuina virgo serena,

thus shaH Ave sey for oure homage
And
Aue Maria
Hayle
gracia plena.
24
ioyfuH lady in the byrthe of Cryste,
God is wzt7i the, kyng in thy lappe,

With ox and asse in a crybbe Jiou lyest,
With loseph, and lesw. sokyng thy pappe,
28
Are Maria
WeH
ys
lady,
jjc,
))({t
dydyst
281
liyiii
Thdiiholdest
rai)]io,
God
Ip)<um exora que manes ^WM//t

Tliat lie wold yeue oure enemy a k nappe,
(jran'a plena dotniuim tecum.
Hayle
32
Houre of clennes w^t7ôut corrupcion,
Thow
And yet
beryst
])ow
)'e
frute of
madyst
aH
in t)iy
lap,
Flower of
Purity.
cliastite,
J)y purificacioii.
To puryfy oure sowles for ])y charyte.

llaue mynde, good lady of oure freelte,
Et vita nod ra plena reatu,
36
Now
pray py son of hys benignite,

Doimnxis tecum henedicta tu.
40
(6)
âyle
wofaH lady
hys swete passion,
in
[leaf 275]
Scorgyd and naylyd, dying on the roode,

Sende vs thy comiovt in oure tribulacion,
For fy sonnys loue fat shed hys bloode
;
But
ioyfutt gladnes
Cum
And
dyd change
Jjy
44
Thy sorrows
moode,
changed to
surrexit sanis vulnerihns,
euer in pe ieyp, fuH tiew
Benedicta tu in
joy.
\>on stoode,
48
inulier[_i^bns.
(')
Hayle blessyd lady in Cryste*' assensioura.

Bothe glad and heuy when he dyd sty,
!
^lake in
)?y
prayers for vs som nieucion,
Make some
That we may folow when we shaH dy.

Aftyr py socoure we caH and cry
Vt mereamwv luce fmi,
That we may deserue J>e blessyd lyglit
Et henedictus fructus centris tui.
52
mention for
US in thy
prayers.
to sty,
56
(8)
Hayle
Next
And
blessyd lady in
to
])Q
thyn
assu???pcion,
Trinitie syttyng in trone,
holde excusyd our gret p/-esu>/?pcion
To whom we make oure
carefutt
mone,
Excuse our
presumi)-
60
lion.
To Mary,
282
Oure
liertys ar
dry
&
Funde lacrimanxm.
And
the Star of Jacob.
hard as a stone,
nobis co?2soJamen,
he be oure comfort hens when we cone.
Frudus
Amen.
ventris tui lesxis Christus.
64
(9)
Farewell,
lady, and
pray for
us.
Xow
and pray for vs,

For thy fyue festes and \y ioyes fyue,
That J)y son swete, oure lord lesus,
fareweli, lady,
[leaf 276, backj
sane vs aH, bothe dede & alyue,

For thyse fyue ioyes on the woH we clyue,
And aboue all angeles now ioyes hast })0U seuyn,
Helpe vs fay re lady, J)ys lyfe whyle we dryue,
And after our endyng God send vs heuyn.
WyH
G8
72
Amen.
ExjMcit.
TO MARY, THE STAR OF
53.
[MS. Bodl. Laud Misc. 683, leaves 29, back,
Here
is
J AGO 15.
to 30,
back]
a praier to our lady of hir v loies.

(1)
star of
Ja
ob,
sterre of lacob,
and glorye
Of
alle blissed,
of Israeli
[leaf 29,
back]
blyssedest vyrgyne
For tliylke tydyng wich that Gabrieell
Brouhte on-to the most hevenly and devyne,
let
thy
streams of
grace shine
on me
and save me.
So
let
]?i
And
me schyne,
the
mercyable lyght
thyn Eyen
al niyscheff to saue me this nyght.
stremys of grace vjwn
of
From
(2)
fayrest doubter of lerusaleem

Flower of all
Flour of
alle fflours,
fflour of chastyte
flowers,
For thylke
loie thou haddj'st in Eedleem,
MSS. Laud 683, leaves 29, back, to 30, back = L B.M. Harley
Tiin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 21, leaf 173, back = T
372, leaf 70 =
a book of hours leaves 145, back, to
Sid. Sussex Coll. Carab. 37
At the end of each stanza, S inserts on the margin Ave
147 = S.
maria.
Et incipiunt alia quinque gaudia (beate ilarie
Title.
S T.
S.
1 omq on.
3 that T.
Virginis) T] om.
tidyngs H.
10 that T.
5 leth S.
6 thyn] the H.
>n the H.
;
7'()
Mârji, Die
Of blyssed lesu
in the
Star of Jacob.
2S:i
fiir
XatyvyU-,
12
Visited afrter of worthy kyngys thro,
On wich
Suue me
tliy
save
gladnesse devoutly remeiubryng,
joy
at tlie l)irtli
of Cliri.st
me
thi-s
night.
thys nyght, slepyng and wakyng.
14
(3)
And
that loie, of souereyn dignyte,
(for
Wicli folwyd
affter tliy
"Wh.an, thoru'li \\U rovall
sonys passiouii,
devvne
Callid be proplietys of luda
Wich made
ffro
deth
liis
tlie
macroste,
iieafsn]
lyoun,
Itesiireccyoun
19
For the gret gladnesse thou haddist on jje morwe,

Kepe rae thys nyght from al myschef and sorwe. 21
Keep
ine,
for tliy joy

at the resurrection.
(4)
And
for the loie thou haddist weel more,
loie precellyng In
Whan
For thy joy
Comparysoun,
he of mercy mankynde to restore,
Toward that
Made
in
lievenly sterrid niansioun,
26
our nianhed hys ascencyoun,
in
His
ascen.sion
For wich. loie o pryncesse, I tlie preye,

Kepe me this nyght that no fend me werreie.
keep
from
28
me
tlie
Fiend.
(5)
And for
Wich
that loie, surmou?ityng loies alle,

thou haddyst in thyn assumpcioun,
For thine
assuiiii)tiou
Whan
thou were crowned in pat hevenly stalle,

Queen of alle quenys, most Souereyn of renoura,
Ifeceyve thy servauret under proteccyoun,
This nyht and euer, pavys of my dyffence
Wich
llleeth for
33
!
socour to thi magnyficence.
35
(6)
And
remembre thy famous loies fy ve,

To myn avayll and my gret [ajvauntage,
Vnder thy support, while I am a-lyve,
11
13
to
Of]
wiche
T.
the] thi
HT.
12 of] qm. S. woildely H.
17 royall] om. H.
20 gladnesse] loye
21 thys nyht] euer H.
22 iceel more]
(inserted).
al] om. H.
euermore S
T.
24 he] ]n sou H. to S
dide L.
T.
25
To wayte sic L.
the H.
Toward] HST.
hevenly] om.. S.
2% this nyght] qmqx B..
sterry T.
27gladue3TH.
betraje S.
30 Wicli tliat ins. S.
33 Keseeue me ins. S.
wary T. verray H,
S.
34 day H.
36 for to
ins. S.
37 my] om. S.
auantage S
T H.
receive thy
servant.
284
Each night
will kneel
before thee.
I
To Mary,
Queen of Heaven.
the
humble and meek vsage,

Knele before the by maner of homage, [leaf 30, back]
Thy loies remembryng, & afi'ter suerly slepe,
I shal ech iiyht Avith
From
alle
assautys while thou
me
list
40
42
kepe.
(7)
Most hooly pryncesse, gracious & benyngne,

And of mercy most plentivous & Imbounde,
Set thy fyve loies for a special sygne,
Affore my?i herte, tabide there and rebounde,
In euery myscheef that it may be ffounde,

While I \\ servaunt haue hem in reme??ibrauiice,
Agayn
goostly
47
to stonde in assuraunce,
enmys
49
Explicit.
54.
TO MARY, THE QUEEX OF HEAVEN.

[MS. Bodley Tanner 110,
leaf 244,
version.]
(1)
Queen of
heaven,
Queen
of heuene, of helle eeke emperesse,
Lady of this world,

verray loodsterre
To maryners geyn al mortal distresse
In ther passage that they nat ne
erre.
39 eche day H.
40
tcith-vsage'] om. H (space),
vysage T S.
41 sure I wake or
Knelynge S. maner of homage'] om. H (space).
A'^
4j! >at |)o S.
43 gracious} most holy Yi.
H.
plentivous]
46 to bide H. to abyde
gracious H. gloryous T. liabundant S.
S T. there] om. S.
49 Agayne all ins. S.
48 haue] om. S.
MSS. Bodley Tanner 110, leaves 240, 244, 2 versions, R version
= B A yersion = A Bodley Laud 683, leaves 17 to 18, back = L
Hatton 73, leaves 1 to 2, back = H Kawl. C. 48, leaves 80 to 81,
back = R Univ. Lib. Camb. Kk. 7. 6, leaves 199 to 200, back = K.;
Lambeth 344, leaves 11 to 12, back = Lb Jesus Coll. Camb. 56,
leaves 71, back, to 72, back = J
Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 21, leaves
167, back, to 168, back =T; Harley 2255, leaves 111, back, to 113 = h.
Heading: IncipitdesanctamariaJ
Andbegyneth anholy preyer
to onre moste blesset lady seynt Marl of here .v. loyes '. lydgate K.
Here begynneth a prayer on to our lady L.
10 queen ins. J h
not filled),
and of helle (eeke om.) HLb.
{in J space left for
4 nat ne]
2 0] om. H Lb.
loodesterre L J H.
3 ageyn Lb.
no L not H Lb.
.
To Mary,
the
285
Queen of Heaven.
Tliy look of mercy cast iloiui from so ferrc,

all thy seruautes by cliast compassiou/r,
On
hem good
Grauiite
To thy
.V.
pes, sane
hem
cast
down
thy
niftn-y,
(III
all
tl:.'it
rfiiieinbiT
fro mortal werre,
thy
joyes that haue ileuociou7i.
tlvi;
juy.s.
(2)
Celestial cipresse set
Hiest Cidre of
Celestial
vpou Syon,
pe?-fit
Cypress,
holynesse,
Charboncle of charite and grene emerawd ston,

IIool & vubroken by virgynal cleunesse,
Saphir loup
Off cankred sores
al
12
swellyng to represse,
&
veuymous
sapphire,
healing all
feloun,'
sores,
In gostly w'ouiides be ther gouerueresse

To thy .V. loies fat haue deuocioun.
16
(3)
Yerde of Aaron, gracious and benigne,

Welle of all grace and merciful pite,
Wher the Hooly Gost list to close and
signe,
20
The cristal cloistre of thy virginyte,

liawme of Engaddy geyn al Infirmite,
Of
folk
]ât
Balm
of
Engedi,
languissh in tribulacioure,^"
Preserue and keep from al aduersitee

To thy .V. loies \at haue deuociouw.
24
(i)
Glad Aurora, kalendis of cleer day,

Of Phebus vprist, massageer most
Glad Aurora,
enteer,
Rose of Iherico, groweth noon so fressh in May,

Gracious Lucifer, dirk morwenynges for to
siluer deuh, which that did Appeer
cleer,
28
And
Vpon the flees shynyng of Gedeou7i,^

Shew vpon all thy liht, thyn lieuenly
To thy
.V.
5 fro K.
loies \ai
6alleh.
haue deuocioun.
.^
cheer,
32
peesLKli. pesse T. mortal]

15 gouernesse
loupe J li L etc.
]. LbH.
IS //] om. Lb.
19 syngne K. shygne L.
gouf^rners .J.
20 In the ins. L.
23 kepe hem vis. LbK.
synge Lb.
|)am J.
25 of l)e ins. J R L.
26 niessanger L. messageie J K.
tbeywi T.
29 deugh J.
30 of]
messangyer Lb. vprist and ins. H Lb.
vpon J. 31 heueni J sic.
om. Lb.
12 by] thy
7 I'am J.
H Lb.
To Mary,
28G
Queen of Heaven.
the
(5)
bussh vnbrent, shewed to Moyses,

Iiiditli the secou?Kle, fiat saued i\\ Israel,
Aspiiath of
Assenek
Egyi>t,
peerless in
off Egipt, of
beute pereles,
36
Souereyn Sara of refut cheeff Eachel,

For our Sauaciouw sahied bi Gabriel,
beauty.
Reclinatorj'e throne of
Fro thy sernauntes
To thy
.V.
kyng Salamouw,
al
mescheeff do repelle,
hane deuocioun.
loies that
40
(6)
Tliou art
the woii.aii
shown
St.
to
John,
Of
al
dirknesse thou dist
awey the
clips,
[leaf 244,
back]
This "wrechchede world tenlumyne with gladnesse,

SheAved to Seyn lohu in thapocalips,
Clad in a Sonne surmouwtyng of brihtnesse,
clad in a
Sun.
44
Crownyd witli sterrys of excellent cleernesse,

The stremys strechchyng to the heuenly mansioun,^'
Thy
To thy
grace, thy pite, to alle tho folkes dresse,

.V.
loies J)at
haue deuocioun.
48
(7)
Paittiofour
conquest,
Palme of our conquest,

of our pes,
grene olvue
1
o
Of hope our Anker, at the hauene of lyff taryue,

Of feith our sheld, pauys of oixr encres,
'
iô clerk hath
strive
against
Satan.
konnyng thy boutes
to descryue
knet with hys wou?zdes fyue,
Of moodirly pite by mediaciouw, ,^^
Help and supporte hem geyn Sathan for to stryue.
52
To thy
56
Thy Sonys
help us to
.V,
passion??,
loies that
haue deuocioura.
--"
(8)
lenuoye.
Go,
little
Go,
poem,
pray to this pur virgins,

vs to caste hir confortable siht,
litel bille,
On
35 peerless L.
37 saluted H.
38 reclinatoye L.
39 ffor K.
41 Z] om. K.
dide.<;t
Lb.
doost h.
dust J.
dist
du] de R.
in B erased,
42 word R.
tlieclips L.
thyclips R.
lyght with
Lb.
43 the Apocalips L K.
46 strecchid J. vp to ins. L.
to arryue J.
51 o/(l)] Oure J.
50 hevene L.
53 knytte Lb.
55 geyn Sathan for] ageyn the fend

Lb.
57 pur] om. J.
H Lb.
Heading
lenuoye']
om.
To Mary,
Oiiys a day mir dulnesse teiilumiiio,

Oil soule and spirit to make vs glad Sc
Withoute slouthe, as we be Louiido of
Al
tlie wliile
fat
At morowe,
Ever
we ben
vpon
I>ray lier
to
60
lilit,
make us
gla.l.
rilit,
liere alyue,
at niydday, at eue
to renieinbro
287
Qnccn of Heaven.
the
toward
iiyht,
64
loies fyue.
liir
('0
In hir stant lioolly our grace and our courefort,

Our hope, our heltlie, o[u]r trust most pryucipal,
Of our welfare the
and the
ryvall
is al)
port,
Geyn feendes power our oastel and our wal,

In worldly trouble and daungers infernal,
Geyn
In her
our hope.
68
the malys that feendes kan contryue
al
Shall vs diftende with hir
Whan we
remembre vpon
mylk
virgynal,
72
hir loies fyve.
(10)
Callyng to
mynde
Cristis birthe,
Hys meeke
And
and hys natyuyte,
sufTraunce, hys resurrecciou.
hys ascenciou?j vp to the heuenly Se,
With
Of
hir salutacioun,
hir
Assumpcioun,
Her five joys

6
us.
grettest solemnyte
al hir festys. as clerkes A'an descryue,
Our
When
Salue, our socour,

Ave
geyn
remembre vpon
al ad?ê/-site,
80
hir loies fyue.
(11)
Lat nat
In
tliis
eclie
On
mateer appallen in your tliouht,
temptacionn to remembre blyue
Cristys passyou/i, and on hir loyes fyve,
To make yow
strong, bewar, forget
hem
84
nouht.
59 to illuniyne H Lb.
62 be J. on lyne J.
63 At (1)]
Late Lb.
6-4 Ever] Were K.
on J.
65 hooUy] Oonly h J.
our (2)] om. h.
all others our.
68 Ageyn the
66 our (3)] or A.
fendes ins. H Lb.
our (2)] om. h.
Rubric:
72 on J.
Here be the v. loies of our lady folwyng L.
73 Callid J.
75
and liis ins L.
80 hir] these h LK.
77 greste K.
hir] om. J.
1 lie J.
80 Rubric : Verba compilatoris L.
81 appall J Lb.
82, 84, transposed in J and Lb, in
transposed but corrected by
scribe's
marking
quo]) lidgate h.
opposite lines 84,
83,
ft,
Quod dan lohn lydgate K.
a.
Colophon
explicit L.
shall save
explicit
Gaude Virgo Mater
288
55.
Christi.
GAUDE VIEGO MATER
[MS. Trin.
Coll.
Cam. R.
CHRISTI.
20, leaves 53 to 55.]
3.
Beholdepe nowe Slowing next here fe translacyoune

of Gmide virgo mater Christi made by Daun lohan )>q
Muwke Lydegate by night as he lay in his bedde at
London.
(1)
^ Gaude
Rejoice,
Be
virgo mater christi.

of Cryst Ihesu,
moder
gladde, mayde,
[iaf53]
Whiclie conceyvedist oonly by liering,

Whane Jjeoholy Gocste, moost souereyn of vertu,
Entred Jjy brest frome lievon descending,
that Gabriel
greeted
thee;
An
tee beo tydvng,

Gabrvel
brouglit
o
o
"
j
./
.,
For pilk loye, and for Jjiike gret gladdenesse,

Haue on vs mercy, and stynt our hevynesse.
(2)
U Gaude
Fulfilled of
tiiat
thon
didst bear
Jesus;
quia deo plena.
God, be gladde,
mayden
free
[leaf
.54]
Whiclie has chylded Avith-outen soore or peyne,

-yr- tt
vV itR \q lylye of mooste pure chastytee
Of all mankynde |je trouble to restreyne ;
,
1-
Nowe, blessed lady, of pytee not disdeyne,

To save ])y servauntes for jîs gret gladnesse,
12
Oonly of mercy, and stynt hir hevynesse.
14
(3)
U Gaude
quia tui nati.
moder and pure virgyne,
Reioysse also,
Desconsolate in Crystis passyoun,
that saw His
resurrection,
Think agaynwarde by loye dyde shyne

At his vprist and resurecc?on,
1
Nowe
and consolacyon
})at loye
haddest J)anne, and for ))at gret gladdnesse,
Haue on vs mercy and stynt oure hevynesse.
for
19
Jjou
MS.
Tiin. Coll.
Cam. E.
3.
Harley 2251, leaf 235 and back

17 loyes H.
holigliost H.
20,
H.
leaves 53 to 55
1
=T
Cryst] om. H.
21
B.M.
3 the
Gaudc Virgo Mater
289
Christi.
H GauJe Cristo ascondente.

Be gladde also of his ascencyoun,
To ))y gret honnour to liaue ])er-of sigUt,
For of
He
his iniglit
aii<l 1
and goodely mocyon

hye aboue pe sterres hight,
euer and eternal light,
Kow
for
is
J)at
Haue on
loye
2G
haddost and gladnesse
\o\\
vs mercy,
is
id fit lUOtu
jiriiprio et
diuiuo.
styeghe ful
Wlier loye
ascension
and stynt oure hovynesse.
28
(r>)
Gaude qne
^.
Be gladde
post ip^-uni scandis.

that art
also fat affter doost ascende
now
in lieavtn.
In-to
)3er
])at lieeghe hevenly niansyoun,

hooly sayntes and Aungelles ay comende
and fy parfeccion,
33
])y qweenly Renoun,
ITor
and
for
[leaf
55]
loye
]>y
gret
gladnesse,
}'ilk[e]
Haue on vs mere}', and stynt oure hevynesse.
35
J5y chaaste clennesse

)3y
famous honnour and
(6)
II
Nowe
friictus ventris tui.
qweene most mercyable

meryt bare fe fruyt of lyfF,
blessed lady,
Which
In
Ybi
for J)y
):'ilke loye make vs ))er partable,

Wliiche were alloone mayde, moder, and wyff
For
all
thy
Joys,
;
Be oure defence ageyne jjinfernal stryff

For alle fy loyes and ]>\ gret gladnesse,
Haue on vs mercy, and stynt oure hevynesse.
40
42
ave on us
inercy.
(")
Lenvoye.
Pryncesse of mercy, for ])y loyes fyve
Whane we part hens be oure protecc/ou?
Fraunchyse oure waye
To
lest
Princess of
mercy,
;
feondes wold stryve
))e
oure passage by fals collusyoun.

Conduyt vs vpe vn-to jjat Regyoun
lett
47
sone fou regnest in gladnesse

]ry
Oonly of mercy, and stynt oure hevynesse.
25 stigh H.
wold] om. H.
3S loye] om. H.
Note. Shirley, the writer of 1
Jiiml e of ])ilke
omitted.
cf. line 6,
LYDGATE, M.
P.
and
40 the Infernal H.
,
45
conduct us
to thy Son.
"Where-with
49
list
H.
frequently omits the proncunced

In line 6, for should be
elsewhere.
The Image of Our Lady.
290
THE IMAGE OF OUR LADY.
56.
[MS. B.M. Adds. 29729, leaves
9,
back, to 10.]
balad made by lohn Lydgat of ye ymage of

Our Lady.
(1)
Behold Our
Lady,
painted like
Luke's
St.
picture of
her in Ron.e,
Beholde and
Whiclie Sent Luke of our lady lyvynge

After her lyknes made in picture,
Lo here she is affter the same Avyrkynge
As
in
Rome
In erthe
And
at St. Maria
de Populo.
se this glorious fygure,
liad of Saynt Lukes payntynge,

was and her sone also,
is
as she
ther lionoryd Avith solempne praysynge
In churche callyd
de Populo.
j\Iaria
(2)
Who
devotly visitith the same fygure

In worshipe of oure moste blessyd lady free,
Of
Five hundred years
of pardon
granted to
visitors of
this picture
for worship,
.V.
cardinals, perpetuelly to
yeres of
endure
Remyssyon graunted
With satysfacion,
As under sealys the
this is the certente.
bulle
make
niencion.
(3)
At
at the As-
sumption
and other
12
be,
Of penaunce Ingoynyd, yf he have capacite

Pardon to receyve, contrite wiili confession.
certayn festis in the same buke. comprisyd,

Firste of our lady the Assumpcion ;
Annu?icion also
feasts.
it is
ther-in devisyd
16
Of sent Albon the passyon, and his invencion.

Of this churche also the dedycacion
At every
20
feste "vvho visytythe this fygure here.
Of penaunce Ingoyned hath Relaxacion

Of
everi Cardinall grauntyd a
bomber
of ye yeres,
who
24
yere.
lyst to accompte,
(leaf lOJ
That be grauntyd v tymes in the yere.

and vC. therto they amounte,
To
To eche
creature with devoute prayer
28
Ave Rcgina Cclorum.

That
lielpe tliis place,
291
with some thyngc particular,
BiMiefactors
of this
clmrcli are
niveii liOO
As boke, belle, chalis, w any other guenloun,

Ornament or lyght in devout manere,
They be copertenars
of this
years.
same pardoun,
3J
(5)
Whiche
and contemplacion
Of a gentylman callyd Kauf Gelebronde,
Throughe the labour ami meditacion
at the coste
R.ill.h Ciele-
lironde. at
Arclideacon
.John
Of dampui lohn Thornton, ye shall understontlf,

Archdecon here, whiche out of Englonde
Went
Rome and
to
this
pardon did jmrchase
3G
renuest,
has set this

up.
Christe ble.*se them both with his holy honde,

And for theyr labor, take them to his grace.
40
Image of our lady
made by
Explicit a balad of ye
Thornton's
lohn Lidgate.
57.
[MS. Trin.
AYE REGINA CELORUM.

Cam. R.
Coll.
3.
21, leaves 162
and back.]
(1)
Hayle luminary & benigne lanterne,

Of lerusale//^ the holy ordres nyne,
As quene of quenes laudacion eterne

excellente virgyne
They yeue to thee,
Hail, benign
lantern,
[leaf i62i
Eclypsj'd I am, for to dete/'myne
Thy
superexcelleuce of Cantica canticorum.

aureat beames do nat in me shyne,
The
Aue
regina celoru?/i
(2)
Ilayle
verray
And
mercy,
peereles Pryucesse of excellence,
Of aungelles
Thy swete
aloft i)ray Sol iusticie.
son of most magnificence,
That no pervious plage
Syth thow
Entyr
Aue
mother of
Mater misericorde,
12
preserve us
of pestilence,
from pestilence.
art laus ApostolorM?>i,
in Englond, thy
regina celoru??i
dower with reuerence,

16
Collated icith Barley, 2251, leaves 34, back, to 35.

6 Canticis.
5 Ay clypsed.
292
Ave Regina Cclorum.
Holy
Hayle holy maydyn, modyr and wyfe,

That brought IsraeH out of captyuyte,
(3)
!
maiden,
As sterre of lacob by a p9-erogatyfe

With the blessyd bawme of thy virginite,
The holyest roote that sprang out of lesse,
20
Prymrose of plesaunce, callyd flos Roruni,

Thou were tryacle ageyn olde aiitiquite,
Aue
regina celoru?
24
(4)
gloryous lady, 0. Rosa marina,

Wliyche hast fostryd lying in thy lappc
Hayle
fostered
Tetragrattiat
maton
Tetragramaton, that fed vs with Manna,

Of leuiathan mawgre the sleyghty trappe,
To thys worlde a lyghte sprong ys ivom thy lappe,
28
With
virginaH mylke vt castitas liliu?u,

lyst the Holygost in the hys wynges wrappe,
recjina celorum
So
Aue
32
(5)
Hayle
fayrest
and fresshe
of consolacion,
Vs to conduct by the pathe of paradyse,

Aboue aii women, without comparyson,
Of bewte be thow, blessyd
As Gabryeli seyd
mirror of
meekness,
niyrro^tr of
Aue
'Do7niniis
of pryse,
tecum,
&
mekenes most prudent
regina celorum
36
floure delise,
dew diamant, most precyous
wyse
40
(6)
conduit of
comfort,
condute of comfort, with watyr crystaH,

Perpetually our peynes to wasslie & repeH,
Hayle
Geyue sorow
for us.
Pray gentyH
&
grace graunt with vs to dweH,
le.sû,
44
of me?-cy the welle,
we may aU come.
Where more ioy ys then tung may telle
Aue recrina celorum
To
bk.i
of sekenes, o sugor celestiaH,
Pese, victory,
pray Jesus
[if. ig'2,
blysse aboue that
26 forstred liggyng.
48
28 .sleighti.
36 ofdelyse.
46 al way.
each stanza is enclosed iyi a bracket and the refrain written
beside it; in
it is written as above.
In
293
JRcffina Cell Lctarc.
KEG IN A CELI LET ARE.
58.
[MS.
Trill. Coll.
Canib. R.
3.
21, leaves 162, back, to 1G3.]
(1)
thow
eternaH ye sliyne,
In glory wiili Laureat coroiiatt,
ioyt'uH lyglit
iieaf ic2,
back]
DesceiulyJ from Dauid, wortliyest on lyne,
Modyr to your soueraynes, & Lord imperyaH

Elect to grace from synne oryginaH,
Floure of clennes and pure virginite
(ilect
to
grace.
Sith ye be niayde and moder in speciaH,
Eegina
celi, letare
rejoice
(2)
Remembre Lady, how synne was cause

Of youre preferryng to hygli worthynes,
Howe
that causyd you aH thys worthynes,
Thynke, nature in
faire to set
yow dyd aH hys besynes
yow
the soueraynte
sin
got you your

high place.
ye exclude by text outlier clause
They
Of aH
Reiiiember
how our
12
Yet for vs dyed the son of ryghtwsnes,
Et tu meruisti ipsMm
16
portare.
(3)
felix culpa
thus
may we
O happy
syng,
lleioysyng in yo/' ladyes liigh honowr,
!
sin
So many a thousand
to haue vndyr yowr wyng

Thorough the byrthe of that blessed creatowr
That lyst to dy, that were dettowr.
So veriey God
& man
with good chore,
blessyd son thyn

Resurrexit sicut dixit.
Thy
filia
Pharaonis
owne
whom
Moyses
20
fygure,
24
oure lady kept,
Daughter of
Pharaoh,
in
hys cage.
sauyd that fayre cyte,
Fyguretli Crystes modyr and Image
Prese?"uyd
And ludyth
and our
Judith,
'pat
28
MSS. Trill. Coll. Canib. leaves 162, back, to 163 = T B.M.

14
13 besy cure H.
Harley, 2251, leaf 35, back, to 36 = H.
foure H.
19 may H.
20 creature H.
22 chere with H.
23 thy H.
;
294
Stella Cell Uxtirpauit (I).
Oure verray
resorte,
when
lost
was cure
lieiytage,
When we
shuld apere before the dome,

Before thy dredefuH sonnys vysage,
Ora pro nobis tunc apud deu;.
32
(5)
our queen
of glory,
blysfuH qnene of eternaH glory

loy to euery wyght with felycite
[leaf lea]
In whos laude and worthy memory

"We sey, lady y-blessed thow be
36
For thy pure and meke

who has
banished
our sorrow.
virginite
Of thy blessyd moder, maydyn INIaria,

Uanysshyd ys oure sorow and adue?'site,
Dicamus omnes AUeluya
40
STELLA CELI EXTIRPAUIT
59.
(I).
[MS. Harley 2255, leaves 103 and back.]

(1)
Tliou who
didst suckle
Jesus,
put away
our pestilence
Thu heuenly queen, of grace our loodsterre

With thy chast mylk plentevous of plesauiice
!
Gaff Icsn soukyn, puttist awey the Averre

Of pestilence, tappeesen^ our grevaunce
Our welle
of mercy, our ioye, our suffisaunce,
Flour of virgynes, niooder of moost prys,

Eacedist vp al surfetis of myschaunce,
That our
MS. tappensen.
forn-ffadir plantyd in paradys.
Thu same
sterre, of sterrys
Celestial sterre of beute
To the we
Oonly
pray, on vs cast
of
noon
so brilit,
moost sovereyne
domi thy
sitit,
12
mercy that thu nat disdeyne,
32 apud] om. T.
36 y-] om. H.
The T.atiii refrains in T occur
nt the side of a bracket enclosing the other seven lines of each
stunza.
Jes. Coll. Camb. 56,
2255, leaf 103 and bick = H.
and back = J
B.M. Adds. 34360, leaves 132, back, to
A Harlev 2251, leaves 9, back, to 10 = h Trin. Coll. Camb.
MSg. Harley
leaf
133
R.
73
3. 21,
TAh.
5 Oure]
vpp
h.
Stella J.
2of]om.J.
Pure
9
A h.
1 loodestere
Title om. T.
Ah. to apese T.
i Of]
3so\vkeTAh.
8 in] to J.
6 virgyns A.
7 Reysedyst T.
leaves 168, back, to 169
Margin: Ipsa
T.
A h.
stella miserico7'f?i,7rt dignet

h.
11 siht] light
9 of] written twice h.
Ipsa
295
Stella Cell E.vtirpauit.
Restrain
Otf infect heyr the mystis to restreyne,
iiif!Cte<l air.
That be thy gracious nioost holsoiu iiiUuencc

We liaue no cause on liasty detli to pleyne,
Which
sleetli
16
the people by swerd of pestilence.

(3)
Our
trust
is
fully,
Yndespeyred
We Iruat
thee
and our confidence,
in our oppynyou;/,
against all
storms of
wedrys of corrupt peslilence,

thy Kequest and inediaciou?j,
Ageyn
al
20
By
And by thy Sonys gloryous passiouw,
And renienibraunce of thy loyes alle,
Geyn froward heyres causyng infecciouw
DifFende vs lady whan we to the calle.
For
And
tirst,
alle
nioodir,
28
appeer,
hlaclv mists.
moost excellence,
by meene
of thy prayeer,
thy servauntis from strook of pestilence.
STELLA CELI EXTIRPAUIT
60.
[MS. Rawl.
c.
Thou, like
the sun, can
chase away
celestial speer,
sterre of sterrys, sterre of
Mayde and
awake,
whan he dooth
Eiht so maistow in thy
y Sauf
his beeniys cleer,
lAicifer biddith sloggv folk
In thorient
24
as riiebus enchaccth mystis blake,
Toward mydniorwe with
/O
tlie i>Ia){ue.
32
(II).
48, leaves 133, back, to 134.]
(1)
^
blissid queen, a-bove the sterrid heuene,
Which
O star of
heaven,
Stella ceii.
of the see, art callid cheef lodsterre,
Thi dwellynge
is
a-bove the sterris sevene,
['
leaf 133, back]
Where euer is loye, and pes wit&oute werre,

Cast down on vs, thi look that art so ferre
From aH myscheef, be thou oure cheef deffennce.
In oure moost trouble
thi socoure latt
be nerre
lie
And
be oure sheeld from strok of pestilence.
13 niyst
alle A.
27
<o]
20 meditaeioun
h.
^Tito A.
slo.crgy folkis
Explicif] om.
)).
A h T.
li.
23
.lyre
Margin: Quo hclla Ah.

29 inayst thow T.
30
A h.
24 lady}
25 chasith A h.
sterre (2)] om. T.
our
shield.
296
to
Prayer
Mary.
(2)
In paradys withe loye and al plesaiince

Adam was put, talyvid withouten eende,
Eut
Thou'inay'st
bring life,
where Adam
brought
death.
thoruli
BrouBt
liis
synne
fil
liym a grete inyschaunce
in first dethe thorufi
temptynge of y^ f eende, 12
Sicut Adam
good and keende
primo interduxit morTo tlie be pryes, with loye and reverence.
tem Sic
Thou brouhtist lyve, to me and all man-Icynde, jnteiduxlt"^
But thou lady that
And
away
puttist
art so
vitam.
eternal pestilence.
(3)
Tliou glorious sterre this world to enlumyne,
Thi name
On
Drive off
the infected
breezes.
haue no suffisaunce,
vs synneres thi mercy lat doun shyne,
to preise I
Il'sa Stella.
[1
leaf 1345
20
Off infect heires oppresse al there vttraunce,

to infect that tliei liaue no puissaunce ;
Vs
From
theire batail be
That
thou oure cheef deffennce,

do no grevaunce,
theire malis to vs
24
Oif infectynge or strok of pestilence.
Thou splendaunt
Grant nie
long
life,
wealth,
bliss.
thre,
moost souereyne,
Off wordly goodis graunt

striff,
to
me
Avhere drad
Explicit, pe/'
61.
seekuesse.
I.
is
no
distresse,
32
pestilence.
pyo. [sicJ]
WHOM
A PEAYEE TO MAEY IN
IS
AFFIAUNCE.
[MS. Kawl.
c.
48, leaf 134.]
(1)
Sweetest
I'alm,
bawme
[iean34]
of grettest excellence,
of this world, of helle eeke emperesse,
swettest
Lady
To the kyng
a-bove,
mooder
28
also largesse,
Goddis reverence,
soule, withouten
The thrid is that my

May come to the blisse
Conciusio
moost excellent princesse,
The first is this, I pray the nat disdeyne.

To haue lengthe of lif nat medlid with
Withouten
and eternal
sterre, of sterris
Graunt me thes
of reverence
In the remaynynge, virgynaH clennesse,
On
(Jw
Image of
297
Pity.
The Onlris Nyiie of Angellis with gladnesse,

As to there (nui'ii, to the doun dlicisaiuici',
pray to thy
Pray to tlii soiie for nie in gvete distresso

For in tliin hclpe is ul myn affiaunce.
Sun
for ine.
(2)
As Evo
synne of Eve is grete offense,

]>rouht to this worhl hotlie sorwe and wretchidnesse,
Kiht as
So
liast
tlie
thou lady of nianyfieence
Bronht vnto vs bothe loye

Pray
Off
my
And
For
brouglit
sorrow,
12
an<l grete gladnesse.
so thou joy.
thi sono, tliat is the lord of hlisse
trespas I may haue pardonaunce,

graunt iny requeslis of his grete goodnesse,
in thin helpe
is att
mine
16
affiaunce.
{^)
l^^y requestis offrid viito tliy
presence
[leaf 134,
In noumbre be thre, nioost excellent princesse,

Tliis first is this,
back]
nat pondrid myn offence,

liffe nat medlid with seeknesse
To have leugthe of
20
Tlie tlirid
Fur
is
that
my
in thin helpe is
G2.
soule
aH myn
may come
me
and eternal
to blisse,
bliss.
24
affiaunce.
ON THE IMAGE OF
Grant
long life,
wealth,
Off wordly goodis graunt me also largesse,

AVithouten striff to Goddis moost pleasaunce ;
PITY.
[MS. B.M. AJJs. 29729, leaves 129 back,
to 130.]
(1)
wretclied synner
what so ever
With hert enduiat liardar than
!
Turne bidder in
hast, knelle
thow
J?e
to that quene, that
sinner,
stone,
doun, behold and se
The nioder of Cryst, whose hert was woo begon

To se her childe, whiche synne dide nevar non,
For thyn offence thus wounded & arayd ;
Kewe on that peyne, reniembringe here vpon,
Pray
O wretched,
hard-hearted
be,
moder
is,
and mayd,
Collated with MS. Aslmiole, 59, leaves 68, back, to 69.

liuhric.
Here folowe))c a devoute exortacon to moeve men
devoutely to ))e
yiiiage of pyte by orisounes and pieyers A.
5 ichich synne dide]
with synue and.
6 1. om. A.
7 that] hir.
8 that (1)] Jjis.
behold this
image,
On
298
the
Image of
Pity,
(2)
AVith this conceyt, fat yf syne Lad not bene,

Caiisynge our fadar Adam his grevous fall,
Of heven had she not be crounyd quene,

lê ther
12
ataynyd astate emperiall;

Besechyng her prtt this niemoriall
Of very pitie wold meve hir for thy grace
pray Mary,
To pray ]jat lord, Avhicli may pardon all,

To here her bone, & then yvith hasty pace
16
(3)
run to a
priest,
confess,
Eene
to a prest whill this is in thi
Knelynge down lowly withe hert

Tell out bothe croppe
&
rote, leve
mynd,
contryt,
nought behynd
be they gret or lyte,

Thy synnes
Wher they were blake, then shall they wexe whyt,
His bittar passion is thy wesshyng welle.
all,
and thou
Shalt be
saved.
Continew in clennys,
And
&
20
then thow shalt be quyte.
24
saffe fro fendes all that are in helle.
(4)
Enprynt thes wordes myndly thy hert w^7//i^,

Thynk how thow sest Cryst bledyng on Jie tre,
If thou be
tempted,
And
yf
thow steryd
It shall sone sese
remember
tliis
image.
Eeraembre
or temptyd be to syne
and pase a-way from the.
28
dolorus pytie.
How ]>a'i this blyssid ladye thus doth enbrace
Her dere son ded, lygyng vpen her kne.
all so this
And, payne of dcth, thow shalt not
Lerne well this
For with
That ys on
And
lesson, it is
this
fayll of grace.
32
bothe short and lyght,
same the wekest creature
lyffe
may
putte
])e
saffe hym-selffe in sole
fend to flyght
and body sure
36
P wUh this conceyt, ]>at\ {)at sheo >e whiehe. 12 astate] to state so.
18 lowly withe hert]
16 then] >us.
17 thi] om. A.
15 pray] may.
with.
20 gret]
with hert lowly.
\'doiUhothe]\\{m.
<t']
22 hittar] peyiiful.
21 they] fowe.
lyte] eonde lyte.
crop,
34 trekest]
25-32 om. A.
24 are] beoii.
23 shalt he] maist go.
wickedest,
creture.
Ave, Jesse Virgula
To sucho
And
299
For this
purpose
wire imaKos
was onleynt purtreturo
eiitent
vniaces of dyverso resemblauncc,
iiiatle.
That holsoiu storyes thus shewyd
May
rest witli \vs
in
fygur
wiih dewe remenibraunce.
40
Aiin'ii.
liuis lid'';it.
AYE, JESSE VIKGULA!
63.
leaf 30. back. 11. 1-56

Harley 2255, leaves
140 to 141, back, II. 57-120.]
[MS. Harley 2251,
(1)
Haile blissed lady, the moder of Crist lesw
Of
and concorde,
iêes
haile, fresshest
Haile, hyest Cedre, s?<?-niountyng in vertn
Haile!
who hath konnyng
For there was neuer none
[leaf so,
ondyve
back]
Hail, blessed
L.ady'
thy beaute to discryve?

so fayre onlyve.
Haile, bussh vnbrent, portula signata
Haile, glorious maydf, with wluuu no fiend mayc

Haile, flos campi, O ave Ie.sse virgula
strive,
(2)
Haile, holsom cypres,
growyng
in
Syon
Haile, fons signatus, most clere in cristallyne

Haile, gold in Trone of prudent Salanion
Gostly closed, most lievenly in devyne

Haile, to-fore whose brest alle grace dide shyne,
From phebus paleys, bilded supra sidera ;
!
12
Haile, hevenly gardyn, welle in divyne,

Haile, flos campi, o
Ave
lesse virgula
(3)
Haile, chast lady of virginite
Of the Holigost,
haile, richest habitacle,
Aforne provided by the holy Trj-nite,

To be his triewe chosen tabernacle.
38 dyvers
om. A.
of.
39 thus]
otn.
A.
40
Tabernacle
20
u-ifh] in niosle.
Cohphon
leaves 30, back, to 32. back =

Harlev 2255,
leaves 140 to 141, back = h
Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 321, leaves 163 to
165 = T ; same JIS.. an identical copy, leaves 237 to 238, back. Xo
title in any MS.
MS. h otnits lines 1 to 56.
underscorrs Latin
10 signato T.
12 dyiiyne T (desyne ?).
15 diuine T.
phrases.
MS. Harley 2251,
Trinity.
300
Ave, Jesse Virgula
Of
al vertues,
myrrowr and
spectacle,
Brightest Aurora, cedrus exaltata,

To-fore wlios face al peple by myracle
"
Aue lesse virgula
Syng of hole hert,
Of
"
[I]esse boone, haile, holsomest piscyne
With gostly vertues

Whiche wasshed away
clerer
all
than
24
cristall
venym serpentyne
whan Adam had a fall.

Brought
But for tliy vertues, and thy merites virginall,
28
into paradice,
We
Window
of
Heaven.
may the calle, turtur superata,

Sterre of the see, of hevene fenestrall,
Haile, flos campi,
Ave
lesse virgula
32
(5)
Haile, fressh[e] Eose, planted in lericho

Swettest viola, tliat neue** shal fade,
Gloria lerusalem, of
In
Victorious
laurel,
Bedlem
[leaf 31]
light also,
perile palme, \xiih fruyte of lyf I-lade
36
Victorious laurus, ful of braunchis glade.

With vncouth mysteries, aforn prefigurata,
Thy merciful mantel

With haile flos campi,
lete clotli al in the shade,
Ave
lesse virgula
40
(6)
Haile, chosyn ysope of the valeys lowe

Triewe example of humilite,
Aforne figured above the Reyne bowe,
Agenst the Indulgence of Iniquite,

Emerawdis grene, of perfite ohastite.
Burning
ree.
44
Of merciful myrre, arbor iuHammata,

Pray to tin sone, on vs he have pite,
With,
haile, flos
campi,
O Ave
lesse virgula
48
(7)
Haile, of
Aurora the gladde Iasp[y]s skye
Oure gostly
day-sterre, oure lanterne, oure light
Whiche
broughtest kalendis, prophetis specifye,

Of Phebus vprist, after the derk[e] nyght,
52
22 Brytest T. 25 esse H. om. T {space left in MS.). 27 wassheth

fressh H.
lerico t.
35 and of iiis. T.
33 fresshe T.
T.
42 ensample T.
43 Reyfîie bowe T.
36 palme'] proclyne T.
44 Agayn T.
46 0/]
T.
49 lasps sic H. lasperys T.
51 to specify T.
52 derker] T. derk H.
Ave, Jesse Viiyida
Whan
BiUled of
301
the Ilolygost in thy brest light,

xij.
stones, ciuitas niiirata,
"Wliiche in the Apocalyps be riMuembrid aright,

Ilaile tkts cainpi,
O Ave
lesse virgula
5G
(8)
Heyl, vertuous laspe, luoost
Tenchace away
sleilfast,
al Iiicantacious
&
o\w feith
(loaf
uoj
ah
precious
Celestial saphir, the lapidarye seith,
Cheef reniodye
goyii al teiiiptaeiou^s
60
The grene smaragd geyu fals Illusyoiuts,

Of this thre stoouys, heyl, conquadrata
are of thee.
our jn-otecciouns,
In wourldly pereell, with Aue lesse vii'gula.
Fettyug of the
alle
G4
(9)
Heyl, breunyng eharbou//cle, fervent
Heyl, Calcedonye,
iK;
of charyte
topas of clennesse
Heyl, Crysolyte of pees and vnite
68
Piirpurat Ametyst, conseniyng sobyrnesse ;

^loost pacient Berylle, alle Eneniyes to rep?-esse,
Tu
sic dic/a viola
Heyl, strongest
Heyl,
flos cainpi,
&
inuiolata
Achat geyu feendys sturdyuosse

with
Aue
lesse virgula
72
(10)
Heyl, sterre of lacob, glorie of Israeli

Eva transformyd, the lettrys wel out sought,
luto thy Closet whan that Gabryell
!
"With this wourd
Ave hath
Eva
Ave.
the tydynges brought.
76
For meeknesse oonly, God this niyracle hath wrought,

To-fore whoos face, mens mea iam prostrata.
Devoutly knelyng
Heyl,
flos
seith, -wiili herte
campi, with
Aue
and thought,
lesse virgula
80
f>7 From this point h. is printed.

55 aright] of ryght T.
58
60 geyn al] avenst T. ayens H.
61 avenst T H.
Cella quadrata
T.
"Hi tvith]
RT.
65
66 Calcedovue
H. and zopase
Carbuncle T. of] in H T.
T.
"
69 Moost] Hayle H T.
70 Tu]
oppres H T.
tthopas sic MS.
T.
tliu
H
T.
71 Achat] trage
om. HT.
72 with']
gcyn] ageiist
HT.
74 and the lettres be wole sought
73 and glory ins. HT.
hath the] the had H. he had T.
T.
T.
76 Ave] om.
79
T.
T.
80 with]
say
To chase T H.
62thiseHT.
trans-
formed to
302
Ave, Jesse Virgula

(11)
The woman
cliithed
ill
sun.
Heyl, gloryous queeu whooni the Apostyl lohn

In his avisiou?i sawh, clothyd in a sonne,
!
With
[if.
i4o,bk.]
and many a precious stoon,

the dirknesse of alle skyes dumie,
xij sterrys,
Voydyng
84
In tokne, thow liast the victorye wonne

Of vices alle, in cells sublimata,
For -whoom we synge, of herte as Ave best ku/nie,
Heyl Flos campi, with Aue Jesse virgula
88
(12)
The twelve
Which
sterrys be twelve prerogatyves,
thoAV haddyst in thy virginite,
maydenys and Eek wy ves

callyd feith, hope, and charyte,
To-fore alle othir
The
Four virtues
first
given to
92
Namyd virtutes theologice,

With which thow were diuinitus dotata.
For wliich we seyn devoutely on our knee
thee,
Heyl
flos
campi, with
Aue
96
Jesse virgula!
(13)
In the foure vertues callyd Cardinal,

Force ageyn vices, and hih prudence,
And
attemperau7ice set in especial
In thy persone by soue^reyn excellence

before
all
women.
00
Pyte, compassiou?^, l)enignyte, clemence,

To-forn alle women plus preuilegiata,
To whoom knelyng with humble
We
seyn of herte,
Aue
reue?*ence
Jesse virgula
104
(14)
Yndir thy feet ther was a large moone,

Nat discresyng but alwey ful of lyght.
That Avas ful tokne, erly, late, and soone,
The gracious beemys of thy gi'acious syght
[leaf
uij
108
T.
82 closed
83 steires twclfe T. sterres .xij. H.
84
Derknesse avoidyng of all skyes H T.
85 had
T.
86 celo
Aue
T.
88
T.
89 by the T.
ben the ins. H.
90 had
91 Before
T.
T.
T.
92 first thre ins. H.
ek] om.
93 Theologye H.
thre furst ins. T.
94 diuinis H T.
95
96
Ave
T.
97 In
Syugyng to the devoutly on kne H T.
To thre T.
the foure] The thre H.
98 trowthe by prudence T.
trowth hy prudence ins. H.
99 And] With
T.
101 and
104 syng of hole heite
benynge clennes T. benyng clemence H.
105 a large] in the
T.
T.
106 ful ahvay H T.
ins.
108 gracious] merciful HT.
107 tokenyng HT.
H
H
Avi'y Jesse
Shewe
Virgula
303
on-to synner.s, evir Ilich brj'glit,
Witli-oute eclips, tu virgo sacratissima!
For which we
we
as
.soyii,
Heyl, Flos campi, with
ar IimuihI
i>f
ryght,
lesse virgula!
Aue
112
(15)
The name
of Mary in
Anagram.
Maria was lirst tokne of mercy,

A. of Aue, whan first our loye gan,
]\r. ill
'
E. Avas redresse of Adam-is greet Fooly,

I. was leû, that overcam Sathan,
A. was Altissinius,
Took our manliood of
Avlian
bothe
116
God and man
Seying to the, of
campi, witli
flos
Heyl,
pijssima,
we best can,
tlie,
licrtc as
Aue
lesse virgula
120
(IG)
Maria, betokenyth Eek nioknesse,

A. next in Ordre, tokne of attempe/'auce,
!M. in
remedye, our
I.
surffectys to redresse,
betoknyth L'*us, helpe
A.
124
for al our grevaunce,
Amor, inoost soue?*eyn of pleasaunce,

Al set in Oon tu sola puerpera,
This name sliall nevir out of our remembraunce,
is
Callyd
fflos
Aue
campi,
128
lesse vii'gula.
(17)
is
i\r,
also signe of thy
magnitude,
Of plentevous mercyes,
A.
is
Eek tokne
"Wlieer
1\.
I.
thow
A.
sittyst Avith
al
Salamon
Tu nostra aduocata,
Ave in syknesse whan we
shall helpe
132
in liis throne,
our pitous moone,
efft for
Thy name
back)
of the greet altitude
reformacion of
for \es\i,
[leaf 142,
set in the alloone,
groone,
136
aue lesse virgula.
109 shewyng vnto vs synners euccyliche light H T.

Ill sviige
113 icas\ om. H T.
IH o/J for H T.
betokenvng H T.
H
for
H
T.
Adams
H
116
H T.
T.
115
T.
hsus
mis]
loy began
118 And toke ins.
117 whan god becom a man H T ( om. T).
Ave H T.
122 betokeneth
119 Syngyng H T.
120
HT.
H T. 123 remcdiu/H H T. 124 to stmt cure H T. 125 voyder
128 With haile tios, etc. H T.
129
of al variaunce H T.
H T.
M. also figureth H T.
om.H. tokenyngHT.
al]
07)1.
with
H T.
H T.
134
130st/]HT.
tUiHT.
the]
/or] to
H T.
for
H.
IZlEciqUT.
132 R is for
133 eft] eke H T.
r/w.
H T.
136 0]
304
Valentine.
(18)
Succour thy
and medycine,
Salve for our soorys and our liurtys alle,
Moost habundaunt of grace which is devyne,
Maria, that
art tryacle
Off our trespacys to sugre the bittir galle
140
In Sathanys snavys, whan we stouwible or

Tu Rosa tu liliu? salus nominata,
Socoure thy seruauntys
flos
campi
whan we
falle,
to the calle,
aue lesse virgula!
144
(19)
Be with
vs present, shewe thy fair face,

Help, Michael
weye with vs in the ballau?ice,
Whan Ave shal deye, and Sathan doth nianace,
!
AI our
That
Thow
proteccioujt stant in tliy gouernaunce
dreedfiil
heveuly
day
ffenestrall, sole radiata,
Eelev'e alle thoo,
That seyn of
148
to save vs froo myschau??ce,
by mercyful purviaunce,
Aue
herte,
lesse virgula
152
ExpZiCit quod Lydgate.
64.
A VALENTINE TO HER THAT EXCELLETH

ALL.
[MS. Trin.
Coll.
Cam. R.
3. 20,
leaves 145-149.]
Lo here beginne))e a balade made at ]'e reuerence of

our lady by daun Johan Lidegate ])e Munke of
Bury
in
wyse
of chesing loues at Saint Valentynes
day.
[1
page 145]
137 Mary H T.
vs in ins.
T.
soorj/s, Jiiniys] Iransp. H T.
141 or] "and
140 to om. H T. siigre nienged with H T.
T.
142
T.
144 And pray for help with me HT.
tu salus ins.
145
T.
and shew thy lemyng
AVith vs be
T.
146 Mvghell H T.
148
vnder
H
T.
om.WT.
.stondeth
T.'
149
147 and]
in]
to\
150 Thow] om.
T.
sola H T.
T.
om.
151 be thy H.
152
of
hole
herte
ins.
T.
ins.
H
T.
om.
T
syng
Explicit
by thy
{Stmv's hand adds lydgate ni T).
H
H
MSS. Trin. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 20, leaves 145 to 149 = T B. M.

Adds. 29729, leaves 155 to 157 = B
Harley 2251, leaves 242,
back, to 244, back = H
Bodley Ashmole 59, leaves 52 to 54 = A
=
leaf
1
and
back
T and A are in Shirley's
R.
Rawl. poet. 36,
and B are copies of T, R is much altered.
hand,
;
Valentine.
305
(1)
Valentyne, of cnstumo yooic l)y yeere,

^r^'Ji liaue an vsavnce in ))is
Kegyoiin
Pj'iyiit
|3
To looke and
serche Cupydes Kaliindere,

clieese peyre choys by gret affeccioun
And
Suclie as beon pricked
by Cupydes
Men
valentines
in Cnpid's
ralondiir,
niocion,
Taking ))eyre clioyse, as peyre soort do})e

Bat I lone oon -wliiclie excelli])e alle.
falle
but I love
one above
all.
(2)
^ Some
lipr
choose
cheese for fayrnesse and for hye beaute,
Tliey choose
for different
Soine for estate, and some eke for rychchesse,
Some for fredame, and some for bountee,

Some for jjeyre poorte and ))eyr gentylesse,
Some for feyre plesaunce and some for peyre
Lyche as pe chaunce of peyre soorte doj)
But I love oone whiclie excellefe alle.
re.isons.
1 1
goodnesse,
falle,
14
(3)
^[ I
chase ])atiioure
And
Ypon
enery yeere
si))en
my
day conferme
pis
goon
choyse
it
ful yoore,
I
ohose mine
long ago.
1
shal renuwe,
euermore,
and so truwe
Sheo
is
Who
louepe hir best, hit shal
in lone so stedfast
him ncuer rnwe,
Yif such a grace vn-to his soort may falle,

Whame I have chose for she excellepe alle.
19
21
(-1)
% Men
ffor
speke of Lucresse
]>nt
was
of
Roome
tovne,
Mine excels
-wyvely trouth founded on clennesse,
Some
With
Avryte als of
Marcia,
laude and prys for hir stedfastnesse
And some
Dydo for hir kyndenesse,

suche
happe leet vpon liem
(ffortune
But I loue oone pat excellepe alle.
A
Lucrece,
Marcea Catoun
;
26
of
falle)
28
within A.
3 seche A.
4 On tiiy day
rt?;]
5 hij^ with H.
soort as
lieie lowfS K.
Cupydes] Venus R.
as fortune wold shew R.
7 l>ut I hauc cliosen
)>eyre choyse A.
oon that excelleth in woi'dj's few R. whesche do))e excellen A.
10 summe eke A.
13 tlie chaunce
8 ffor sunie A. hijc] om. R.
14 whicli >at A. But my choyse excelof fortune wyl shew R.
1.5-21 om. A R.
20 soort] foot sic P..
lyth alle in wordys fewe R.
22 Lucressa of Rome toun R. 23 founden A. 24 wryte aJs] A. write
T inserts aXs at cud of line.
25
als H. trete R.
B/oUotcsT.
27 But fortune R.
26 kyndnesse R B.
28 hem
for] of R.
that
alle
R.
oone
haue chosen
alle A.
cxcellyth
X
LTDGATE, M. P.
2
in
R.
wane E.
Dydo,
306
Valentine.
(0)
Ruchei,
ft
And
Candace,
Bersabe,
Rachel was
Lia was eke fecounde,

was pe qweene Candace,
feyre,
ryche also
[i^ge
hc]
So in hir tyme Right fay re was Roosamounde,

And Beisabee hade a goodely face,
Of Kyng Dauid she stoode
so in fe grace,
wliane his look he leet vpoii hir falle,
But I loue oone whiche excellej>e alle.
33
ffirst
35
()
noble kyng, fe mighty Assuere,
\)e
Cherisshed Hester for hir gret meeknesse,
Esther,
wommanhed, and for hir humble chere,

Made hir a qweene, and a gret Pryncesse
ffor
To
]>e
Juwes
la we
40
In sodein mesclieef fat did vpon hem

But I loue 0011 whiche excelle]?e alle.
Saba,
she was defenseresse,

falle,
42
^ Saba came fer for kyng Salamon

To seen his richchesse and his sapience,
His staately housholde, and his hye Eenoun,
Gaf him presence of gret excellence,
Herde his proverbes and his gret prudence,
Where
as
he seet in his royal
But I loue oone,
]>at
excellefe
47
stalle,
49
alle.
(8)
and many
II
What
others.
Or
shal I seyne of
in Grece of
Of Polixeene
Or
o])er
qweene Penolope
fe qweene Alceste ?
of
Medee
qweene Heleyne holden J>e fayrest 1

Lat hem fareweH and let her names rest
of
My
ladyes
Whome
name feyre renoun doofe

haue chose
54
appalle,
for she excellfe alle.
56
29-56 07n. R. {but see xinder I. 64).

29 feyre] seyne A.
32 hade eke hade a godely sic A.
30 was eeke >e fairs cpvene A.
A.
40
noble
deffenderessse
A.
36 pat
41 In >e] ms. A.
42
43 Saba als A. fer] om. A. for] frome A.
whiche })at iris. A.
46 presentes H.
44 seo A.
A.
47 gret] hye
48 ivhevf^
49 ]>at] which A.
51
>at A. his so ins. A.
per A. of feire
52 Polexsene A.
56 chosen A.
qwene A.
307
Valentine.
(9)
H Tesbe
)'o
mayde borne
)3at li>ued so
And
weel
))e
in l'>;ibvlorin
yongc Pyramus,
Cl[e]opatre of wilful mocyoun
List for to dye with hir Antonyms.

Sette al on syde cone is so vertuous
Whiche
Whame
61
do
my souerein lady calle, [page

I loue best for she excellepe alle.
pat I
147]
63
(10)
U Gresylde whylome hade

As
gret pacyence,
was preued fer vp in Itayle,

Pallas Mynerua haden eloquence,
hit
And Pantasilia faught in plate and

And Senobya lyouns wolde assay le,
To make hem taame
But I love oone, pat
IT
And
if
I shal hir
)5at folk
may
Oxe
is
68
in a stalle,
70
excellepe alle,
(H)
name specyfye,
wit whiche
bis goodely fresshe called
as
mayle,
is
sliee
She
sholde be,
Marye,
braunche of kynges, pat sprange out of lesse,
made pe lord thorughe hir huraylyte

To let his golddewe in-to hir brest dovne falle,
To here pe fruyt which should saue vs alle.
))at
75
77
Tcsbee A.
57 Thesbe R.
\>c] l)at A.
mayden H. eborne A.
58 pe] om. R.
59 Cleopa,(re] B. cleopatre H A.
Babyloigne A.
motou7i sic R.
61 on his R.
62 Whame pat A.
cleopater R.
63 And love hir best A.
64 shco hade A.
At this point R introduces a hodgc-jmlge of various stanzas
What
shuld
reherse of Grysyldys pacience

Or speke in Grece of the queue Alceste,
Or of Pallas minc?'ua that liat tlie eloquence,
Or of quene Elepie holden tlie fayrest
Late hem farewelle, lete ther names reste,
Suche happe fortune dyd me shewe
Whome I haue chosen excellyth in tt'rmes fewe.
I
69 is] om. A.
As orses bene to
67 Patasilia A.
in stalle A.
70 Yitte love 1 oone beste A.
The
the
end of the piece.
is appended at
72 folke shoulde wit
66 hladde H.
make hem tame

rest
o/R
what sheo ever be A.

7i out of] off A.
73 Called is oure ladye pe blesse Marie A.

76 goldewe A.
dovne] om. A.
X 2
is
Mary.
808
Valentine.
(12)
As dew on
Gideon's
meue
Holy Goost
pus, whaiie pe
aligfit
In-to hir brest, to saue vs euerycli ooue
fleece,
came the
Holy Ghost
Eigfit as pe
to her.
ffeH
dewe,
vpon
And
"witS sihier dropes brigTit,
flees of
]>e
Gedeoun,
as pe yerde also of
Aaroun
Boiirjourned, and bare fruyt
Whome
82
to sugre oure galle,
I loue best, for slieo excellepe
84
alle.
(13)
She
is
the
Sheo of oure yvel adawed hape pe clippes,

Oure victorye of pe serpent wonne,
sheo, pat whylome in papocolippes
Saint lohan papostel sawe eloped in [aj sonne
)3is is
woman
clothed in
a sun,
INIankyndes loye at hir Avas

I-lefuyt
To
89
first
begonne,
to synners pat for help do calle
hir of goodnesse,
whiche excellepe
91
alle.
(H)
the maid
of Octavius'
vision.
pe mayde, whiche on pawtere,

With chylde in armys appeered pleynly panne,
And shoone for brightnesse as any sonne cleere,
)3is is
To-fore pemperour cleped
And he
Lefft his
To
[page
Octouyan
doune and worship hir began,
pryde and gan hir socour calle,
felle
hir of goodenesse, pat excellepe alle.
i4S]
96
98
(15)
%
salutfi'l
Gabriel.
by
Sheo was cheef roote of oure saluacyoun,
J5at first for man pe helthe gan pourchace,

Whane GabryeH Avith salutacyoun,
Gane frome pe
lord hir salue in pe place,
Sheo brought first Theofilus to grace,

Out of pe mescheef pat he was Inne
Whame
105
falle,
I loue best, for sheo excellepe
alle.
105
82 yerdes B.
of gode ??i^. A.
83 boui79 In hir bosonie.
85 ydell sic B.
souned A. aiid] oin. A.
86 o/"] from A.
87
which
A.
a
is
sheo
88
ins.
H
A.
90 help do] hir
pis same
91
For
mans
hir
A.
alle
A.
goodnesse excellipe
helpe
helpe
93 pleynly'] in ]>q temple A.
92 vnto A.
so
94 for] om.
socour
of
cane
hir
A.
97
A.
98 for she of goodnesse A,
bright
104 of mescheef into which he was A.
102 oure lord A.
309
Valentine.
(16)
^ Men
at ])eyre lust
may
l)oo)?e
cheese and
She
lei-t,
all
Agnes Agas and Marye Magdaleene.

Fydes Lucya and also :sainte Eleyue,
r>ut of
my
I loue
oon
soort pe soort
best, for
is
above
is
holy
saints.
Lyclie as love doo))e )?eyre hertes distreyne,

Kateryne was goods and sainte Marg'arete,
110
so liefallo,
sheo excelle]5e
112
alle.
(17)
Every one
Affter feyre hertes to eueiy man is free,

"Who euer sey nay, in loue for to cheese ;
In choys of love
))er
is
is free to
choose,
gret libertee
Euery sesoun, whejêr hit thowe or freese

And for my part, by cause me list not lease,
Ne in my choyse fer may no meschief falle,
;
haue choose oon which
jjat
excellejê alle.
117
119
(18)
but
Vovde
of al chaunge and of nufanglenesse.
Saint Valentyne hit shal me not escape

Ypon py day, in token of stedfastnesse,
But fat I
To
124
shal conferme in sikurnesse
!My choys of nuwe, so as
it is
befalle,
love hir best, whiche pat excellejê
alle.
126
(19)
Lenvoye.
Noble pryncesse, braunche of

"NY has
flour delys,
[page i49]
goodenesse thoroughe pe worlds doojj sliyne.
So weel avysed,
so prudent,
109 Anieys and agas A.
and so wys,
110 also] eke faire A.

Ill Of my
soort is nowe me folle A.
112 f>at I love one which
113 to] om. A.
114 in love/or to] ]>at eche wight may A.
115-116 T has the lines transposed, but corrected with a, b on the
116 thrawe H.
119 u-hich \)at excellc\)e] whome I love
margin.
best, of A.
12-1 But] So A.
127 pryuce B.
Lenvoye]
fortuTie
])e
>at A.
oui.
H A.
shall
choose her,
year by year
Frorae yeere to yeer for necglygence or rape,
310
Valentine.
Saint Glottis blood, and of fat noble lyne

Lowly beseeche I, conferme and termyne
To
To
yif
me
131
love, lyclie as it is befalle,
love hir best
Jât
133
excellejê alle.
(20)
% Witb
humble herte beseching
"Whiclie
To sixst Henry,
To sheede hir
And
])at
virgyne,
moost bountevous and goode,

moder Kateryne,
nioost feyre,
is
his
grace,
and
to fieyre noble bloode
starf
vpon \ie Koode,

Haue on vs mercy, whane Ave for help calle,
For love of hir, fat excellefe alle
Cryst lesn,
])at
138
140
130 Lowys H.
131 determyne B.
132 love] leve A B Cf.
90 be/ou:
133 whiche A.
135 is] om. A.
lychc] oiii. A.
140 frt<] {'US ins. B.
R ends with the following
fynes B.
spurious revision :
For yf
shuld the trouthe exprcsse
The vertues comprehendyd in this ladyes echonc

May welbe veryfied both more and lesse
In my lady that I loue in yere Agone
And now good happe as gest came me oon
Suche fauour eke fortune dyd me sliew
That my choys excellyth alle in wordys fewe.
Soucrcyn mastresse of welfare pris
Whos Goodnesse tliorow the worde doth shyne
So wel avysed so prudent and wys
And whos trouthc no wyt may detcnnyne
Of youre specyall grace yoitr eres inclyne
And
yf
me
leue lyke as it is falle

best that excellyth alle,
71
75
85
90
To loue you
to that pur virgyne

That ye ar named after to graunte me grace
Yon so to loue and serue sau/ice fyne
Wythoute interupcioun in any place
And therto that may haue leysure and space
To do you that we plesaunce calle
That I may reioyse a that excellythc alle.
Humbly besechyng
95
98
Go
fou messanger and for fere ôw quake

For to apere in so hye presence
Tyl she of grace the to mercy take
That path of customs by ryghtful p7-ouidence
My annexyd to hyr magnificence
Of womanly pyte |)crto haue reuthe
Where ygnorance cau.sethe suchc offense
Wythe-oute malyce menying nat but treuthe.
Explicit.
100
105
The Legend of Dein
Gf).
TlIK
[iMS. Trill. Coll.
LEGEND OF DAX
Cam. R.
31]
Joos.
3. 21, leaves 165,
JOOS.
kuk,
to 167.]
(1)
AVelle of swetuesse replete in euery veyne!
[leaf
That aH mankynde preseruyd liast from

And aH oure ioy fro ]ango/- dydest restreyne
At
tliy
Whan
Gan
floure of
Xatiuite,
the Holygost
Nazareth
v:i{li liys
to enspyre the, as for
im, back)
wpii of
sweetness,
detlie,
swete hreth
hys chosyn place,
For loue of man by influence of hys grace,
(2)
And
were inuyolate,
bryght heuynly sterre
Mong celestynes, reynyng

memory,
That by thyne empryse in thys mortaH werre,
wit/iout
Of oure captyuyte,
Whom
gatest tlie fuii vyctory,
beseche for thyne excellent glory,
12
Som
drope of thy grace adowne to me constyH,

In reuerence of the thys dyte to fulfyli.
give
14
me
sonie drop
of thy grace.
(3)
That ovnely
Whyche
rewdenes thy myracle nat deface

whylom sendest in a deuoute abbey.
my
that
well.
Of an hooly monke thorough thy niyght & grace,

That of aH pyte berest bothe lok and key,
For, benygne lady, the sothe of thee to sey,
FuH -weH thow quytyst that done thee loue and

An hundryd sythys bettyr then they deserue.
Ensample
serue
21
(4)
of Avhyche here ys in portreture,
W/t/ioutyn fable, ryght as hit was in dede,

refuge and welthe to euery creature
Thy clerke to further helpe now at thys nede.
!
For
to
my
The trowthe
Eyght
purpose I
wyH
to recorde, I
as hit Avas, a
anone procede,
wytt no lengor
poynt I
wyH
26
tary,
nat vary.
MSS. Trill. Coll. Camb. R. 3. 21, leaves 16.5, back,

B.M. Harley 2251, leaves 70, back, to 72 = H.
5
8 0] a.
17 thurglit H.
20 aquyetest H.
28
to 167
the]
I tell
thv miracle
=T
om. H,'
312
The Legend of
Dan
Joos.
(5)
Vincent
tells this
story in his
Speculum
Histwiale.
A monk
once heard
a bishop
say five
psalms in
honour of
Mary,
Vincencius in hys speculatyf historiaH

Of tliys sayde moiike inaketll fuH mensioura,
Vnder the fourme
to yow, as I reherse sliaH,

That by a gardeyne as he romyd vp and douiie
He heerd a bysshop of fame & gret renoune
Seying
33
psahnes in honour of that flowre,
v.
That bare
I^.su
Cryst cure alther redemptoure.
35
(6)
In whiche Psalmes, standyng eche in here degre,

Whoso lyst take hede in syngler lettres fyue,
[leaf i06]
This blessyd name Maria there may he se

That furst of aH oure thraldam can depryue,
To the hauen of dethe when we gan

fro the wawes of this mortaH: see,
arryue,
40
And
Made
vs to escape from aH aduersite.
42
(7)
as they are
here in
Latin.
Dystynctly in Latyn here
may
ye rede echoiie,
Folowyng these baladys as for youre plesaunce,

To whom the bysshop hade sayde hys meditacione,
The monke anone delytyd
in his remembraunce,
thought he wold as for his most affiaunce
Cotydyally with hem oonly oure lady plese,
And
He
loved
them,
learned
them,
and said
them as he
could, daily.
aH greuaunce hys sorowes myght appese.
That
fro
And
(8)
there w/t7/all he wrote
47
49
hem in hys mynde,

with
deuoute
and hy corage,
stedfastly
That neuer a day a worde he foryate behynde,
So
But seyde hem entyerly
in-to
hys
last age,
Hys olde gyltes bo the to a soft and swage

Af tyr hyr matyns, as was hys appetyte,
To sey hem euer was hys most delyte.
54
56
(9)
Therto his dylygence with aH hys hert & myght.

And forthe eontynuyd in his deuoutest wyse,
40 dethe]
gyltnes T.
H.
ovi. T.
50 Avritetthe H.
54 gyltes] gyltis H.
IVic
TyH
at last hit
Dan
Legend of
befeH apon a
313
Joos.
At
iiyglit
So wlicn they were assemblyd
The
last,
0111!
The hoole Couent at niyilngyht gan aryse,

As ys here vsage, to do to God se/-iiyse,
nJHlit,
there in generaH,
suppiyo?/;- belioklyng aboute ouer aH,
G3
(10)
ys hys offyce that noone of they were absent,
liut of Dan loos he cowde nowyse aspy,
As
D;iii Joos
could not
be found at
the praycTS.
He
roose hyni up and pruiyly he went

In-to hys chambre, and there he fond hyni ly
Deede
as a stoone,
and lowde he gan
to cry
68
The Odiivent
found him
dead,
"
" for the loue

of oure lady Ijryglit,
Helpe," quoth he,
Dan loos oure brother ys sodenly dede to-nyght."
70
(H)
The couent auone gau renne halfe in a drede, [leaf ice, back]
TyH tliey had behylde when passyd was here afray
Owte of hys mowthe, a Roose boothe sprang and sprede,
Fresslie in his coloure as
And
floure in
any
May,
other tweyne out of his eyen gray
75
Of hys eares as many fuH fresshly tlowryng,

That neuer yet in gardyne half so feyre gan spryng.
with
five
roses growing from his
mouth,
eyes and
ears,
(12)
Thys rody Eoose they haue so long beholde

That sprang for his mowthe, tyll tliey haue espyed
FuH
fayre grauen, in lettres of
with the
gold letters
" Maria"
bornyd golde,
Marie fuH curyously as hit ys specyfyed.

In bookes oolde, and anone they haue hem hyed
Ynto the temple, with lawde Sc hye solempnyte,
Beryng the corse that aH men myght hit se.
on them.
82
84
(13)
Whyche
they kepte in ryalte
Seuyn dayes
&
hy perfeccioune
in the tempel there
beyng
p?-esent,
TyU thre bysshops of fame & gret renoune

Were comyn thedyr, ryght with deuout entent,
And many another clerk w/t/i hem by oon assent,
To se thys myracle of tliys lady bryght
Seying in thys wyse, with all her hert
59 at the ins. H.
80
71 a] om. H.
H.
grauen H.
6S
to]
and myght.
Three
bishops
89
saw
91
om. T.
70 dede] om. H.
85 hj] om. H.
this
miracle,
and said
314
The,
Legend of
Dan
Joos.
(U)
"Praise to
Jesus
and His
mother. "
"
Lawde,
hono?/r, pryce
and hygH reuerence
Eternally Le to thee .0. heuynly luge,

And to thy modyr that of her gret benyuolence,
Preserueth from heuynes in this derke deluge,
That doone her magnyfy and ys her hoole refuge

se?'ue sche quyteth a thowsand folde,
96
More then they
Hyr passyng goodnes
of vs
may
nat be tolde
"
:
98
(15)
Thus when these bysshops & clerkis many oon

Had thankyd God, as ferforth as they can,
And
Never
in
roundel,
prose, or
rhyme, was
thys lady that hathe thys grace ydoon,
So fuH of icy and blysse was euery man

Of thys ?yracle, that syth the world began
Yet herde I neuer in lioundeH, prose ne ryme.
103
Of halfe the gladnes fat was witAyn hem that tyme, 105
told half
such joy as
was then.
(16)
Sone
af tyr thys her iorney
gan they holde,
[leaf i67)
Eche
Everywhere
this legend
was
told.
in hys syde, in-to hys propre place,

as they fonde oueraH so haue they tolde,
Eyght
Of thys holy Monke,
lady fuH of grace
NoAV weH ys hyni, that can hys hert enbrace,
To loue the best and chaunge for no neAv,
!
That
art so
feythfuH thow canst nat be vntrew.
110
112
(17)
Ye
lovers,
how
wretched
yon are.
ye fresshe loners, that lyuyn eu^r in doublenesse,

And hurt yowr-self fuH oft vtitli your owne knyfe,
Your
wofutt: ioy ys
NoAV
glad,
now
medlyd ay
sory,
now
wz'tZi
lyte,
byttyrnesse,
now
pensyfe,
Thus w^t^ yoMr-self ye fall Qwer at stryfe,

Betwene two wawes ay possyd to and fro,
117
That in contraryosnes ye stryuyn euyr mo.
119
(18)
Youre blynde fantasyes now

Of chyldysshe vanyte and
And
in hertes weyue,
let hem ouerslyde.

loueth this lady, that can nowyse deceyue,
92-119 om. H.
Gloriosa Dicta Sunt
She ys
That
And
Uf
so stedfast of hert in
eu<?;*y
Be
31^
Tc.
sydo,
your nedys so modyrly can prouyde
for
21
your iioysy these lettres fyue ye take,
for
name Maria oonly
tliys
r.ikp
126
for liys sake.
Mary
jove,
(19)
weH [wiH] yow auaunce,

on ye whyche ye doon delyte,
Tliat fedyn yow ail day wiih feyuyd pleasaunce,
Hyd vndyr tresou?i with many wordys wliyte,
That
for youre trauayle so
Nat
as these -vvemen
But bet then ye deserue she woH yow quyte,

for ye shaH nat labo?/v aH in veyue,
Ye shaH liave heuen there ys nomore to seyne
131
And
that win
133
fieaven"
(20)
AVhos passyng goodnes may nat be co?p;"eliendyd,

In mannys prudence fully to determyne,
She ys so parfyte she cannat be amendyd,

That ay to me/-cy and pyty doth enclyne.
Now benygne lady that dedyst oure sorowes fyne

In honoifr of the tliat done tliy psalmes rede
As was Dan loos, so quyte hem for theyre mede.
138
140
Amen.
66.
GLOEIOSA DICTA SUNT DE
TE.
[baLADE of oure LADTE by LIDEGATe]

[From
Loo
my
of
te,
of
in
Tiin. Coll.
Camb. R.
3.
20, leaves
[leafl]
to 4, back.]
freendes here beginnef-e \e translacyoune out

Latyne in-to EnglissJie of Gloriosa dicta sunt de
&c. translated by Lidegate daun John \e Munk

Buryat ):'insrt]auiice of \q Busschop of Excestre
wyse of Balade beholdefe and rede|:e I prey
.
yowe.
127 mZ/] H.
133
icell]!:.
H.
MSS. Trin.
/irtcc]
H.
om.T.
139 do7ie thy]
these
R. M.
Coll. Camb. R. 3. 20, leaves 1 to 4, back = T
Adds. 29729. leaves 146, back, to 149, back=A: Harley 2251,
=
H Adds. 34360, leaves 55, back, to 57,
leaves 239 to 242, back
back (two versions) = B Harley 2255, leaves 135 to 139, back = h.
The
Heading lacks in h, others (copied from T) as above.
The second runs to 1. 44,
first text oily of B is here collated.
a7id has the same readings.
:
as she gave
Dan Joos.
316
Gloriosa Dicta Sunt
De
Te.
(1)
On
holy hills
saw the
Holy City,
where upon
I
On
wheeche yeope of gret Ileuouii

on
Reysed
lieglit frome ])e valeys lowe
I saughe \)e grounde and J3e foundacion
liooly hilles
Of
a Citye aboue
}3e
name
its walls
were written
" Glorious
things of
thee are
spoken."
])e
dwelling place of
j)e
Yppon
Gloryous
f-e
jje
Reynebowe.
is called, lyclie
as I can
knowe,
deyitee,
wryten al by rowe,
beon songe and saydo
wallis,
thiiigis
of
)>oe.
(2)
|jis
So David
sang.
was
)>e
songe which Dauid with his harpe
Sang vpon fe mountes of Syon,

nootes sweete and warbles touched sharpe
Fer frome pe floodes of felle Babylon.
With
12
)5is cytee bylt with many a ])rescious stoone,

Stoones of vertue, moost ryche vpon to see,
And
his refreyde resouned euer in oon,
Gloryous thinges beon song and sayde of
16
jjee.
(3)
Of all
cities
Of
thou art
In what
first.
who
serche neghe or ferre,

regyounes ]>ai men ryde or goo,
alle cytees,
)3ou art |)y-self
Mankyndes
)?e
J)at
bright loode-sterre,
lyff, to
guye in wele and woo
20
Nazareth, but not Ilierico,

prophetes gaf to pye natyvyte,
Jje
To make vs sure ageynst our mortal foo

Howe gloryous thinges beon songe and sayde
of pee.
24
(4)
above Troy,
Auctours whylome gaf a prys
to
Troye
Laude and honnour and comendacyoun

In Eemembraunce of feyre olde loye
Jjat
whylome was wel vsed
In H. n B.
in
]3at
tovne,
[leafi, back]
28
been A. beth B. of gref] moost famous of li.

3 sought A.
sawe R.
4 above'] surniountyng li.
5 is] om. h.
lychc] om. h.
can] om. H.
Reynbowe B h.
kowde h.
6 pe] om. h.
7 bi B. be h.
8 seid and songe li
10 mount B.
11 soothe h.
13 a]
{and so after, as indicated).
07n. h.
14 vpon to] vnto H.
15 refrayt H.
17 ]>at] om. h.
18 what] 07n. h. pat] where h.
20 guije in] governe \v/t/t h.
22 pie] om. h.
23 aye h.
25 whylome] sumtyme h.
27 hire h1
2 vales A.
28
sumtyme
h.
wel] om. h.
Dida Sunt Dc
GJoriosa
Ami
Cytoes
But
Roome
ceke of
J5at
tyme
al jjeyre
for
iiowe be layJe adowiio,
may
So gloryous thinges beo
ami Rome.
doniynacyonn,
of moostc souereyntce
booste
317
Tc.
sayile
and song of
32
fee.
(5)
)5oii
art
cyte mooste koufe in euery cooste,
J)e
To beon
To
him
cause
light
))er
Holy
City.
alloone chevest habytacle,
AVhos nieeknesse made
Mary,
Tliou,
art the
Of God fe Fader chosen by myracle

For ])y clennesse vnto fe Hooly Gooste
36
was noon obstacle
frome his souereyne see
And descende in-to ]jy tabernacle,

Howe gloryous tliinges beon seyde and
songe of
J>ee
40
(6)
Auctoures also maken meucyomi,

As ))ey in bookes wel reherce konne,
)?owe were by meryte and by deuocioii
\)e table of golde offred to fe sonne,
"Which
And
liit
fisshers foon le
and
44
with, feyre nettes
wonne
presented vn-to \e deytoe
Of Phebus,
wliich, with
noo skyes donne
Eclippsepe neuer, for he sprang oute of
48
])ee.
(7)
lepte whylome, as maked is memorye,

Made of his doughter an oblacyoun
Vndescretly, for his gret victorye,
Saynt Austyfi wryt, for lacking of

But loacliim of pleyne entencyoun
resoini
52
Howe
vir-
was
offered to
God.
And
hooly Anne fiy pure virginytee

Offred vn-to God of oon affeccyoun
Thy
ginity
gloryous thinges beon sayde and songe of pee.
56
(8)
temple and pe chosen toure

Moost stedfastly founded on clennesse,
]5ou art
Jie
Lawde
31 bostes A.
li.
35 vnto] h.
eekc] oni. h.
38 caus B. make h.
39 discendid h,
43 hy (2)]
46 A//] that h.
45 That h.
49 soiiityme h.
om. HBh.
52 Augustyn H.
51 gret] om. h.
wrot h. lak H.
made h.
56 song and said B.
54 ))!/] of h.
53 picym] chne h.
56 B
ends here.
29 And']
by
THA
B.
Thou
art
the temple
Gloriosa Dicta Sunt
318
of Jesus,
Where
De
Te.
Cryst Iliesu, oure blessed saueour,
Chees for tabyde
What
for jjyne hoolynesse
him dovne but
called
Tenclyne his godheed
to J'yne
Jjy
60
gret nieekuesse
[leaf 2]
humylytee
I am to Rude,
lady for texpresse
Howe gloryous thinges beon song and sayde
!
of
64
Ipee.
(9)
)3er
was
Whos
the city of
champions,
Cyte precelling alle tovnes

gret beaute no masoun might amende,
Called pe Cyte of strong Chaumpyouns,

Whos chaaste walles Sapyence list ascende,
Whos
worthynesse no clerk cane comprehende
Eeclynatorye of
])e
Trinytee,
Reffuge of synners, wdianne
Howe
68
;
]>at ]>ey
offende,
gloryous thinges beon songe and sayde of fee
72
(10)
j)y blessed cytee
as Ecclesiastes,
was liyeghly glorefyed,
Ecclesiastes cane fe soope
And
of
])e
telle,
lord moost Inly sanctefyed,
In which him-self
list
abyde and dwelle,
76
a sacred welle,
Owte
))e which, besydes
To saue mankynde of lyf \>gv sprang a tree,
of
Whos
hoolsome fruyt
alle fruytes dojje excelle
So gloryous thinges beon seyde and songe of
jêe.
80
(11)
In
Isaiah,
iSophoniah,
tell.
))at
cytee
lord chose for to rest,
]>e
Recorde I taake of prudent Ysaye,

Sought it out and foonde it was ]'e best
And
84
Jie prophete cieped Sophonye,

In his forsight list wel specefye,
"
}5is is,"
quod
Whome
"
he,
pe gloryous fayre cytee

"
warld of right shal magnef ye,

So gloryous thinges beon songe and sayde of pee.
al
]>e
88
63 /or] om. h H.
65 al H.
all A.
60 to abide H.
71
74 soth H. sothe h.
73 py] This h.
75 of]
77 ]>e] om. h.
81 chees h.
om. h.
83
Inly] heyhly li.
beste h.
84 callyd h.
85 ivel]
So2)ho?iye] A h.
Sophone T.
to h.
88 seid and songe h H.
Eeflute h.
De
Gloriosa Dicta Sunt
319
Tc.
(12)
Ezechiel expressed with

\iAt
liis
Whiche was drawyng miche

Witll-Inno
)3e
is
lord of lordes
And
in his
lie
whion,
J)e
lover
\)aX. )je
)je
Ezekidl, too,
moujjc
he saughe a Cyte nioost hevenly,
serclied
into
92
comunly,
)jat li;ij)e liegfie
seuereyntcc,
wryting he menejje truly
J)e
alle ojjer as in
moone
96
)jee.
(13)
Jjowe were \q steire of
|3e fulle
city.
|ieaf2, back)
soutfio,
])e
tellejje ful goostly,
gloryous thinges sayde and songe of
Passing
saw a
morowe
brighter jjane
Whylome called in
And clearest sonne
)jy
gray,
comparysoun,
jje
day,
concepcyoun
in jjyn
100
assumpcyoun,
Alle derk skyes niakyng for to flee,

And brightest arke by conuersacz'on,
So gloryous thinges beon sayde and songe
of fee.
104
Thou
thousand sheeldes, Jie byble berefe witnesse,

Kyng Dauid hade honging in his tour,
Of golde and perlle, fret with gret Eychesse,

Made and devysed with dilygent labour,
And
Fayrest of fayre
goodely fresshe
soo])efastly,
which sprang out of
thousand vertues hast loken in
virtues,
like David s
thousand
shields.
108
flour,
lesse,
J)y
boure.
So gloryous thinges beon sayde and song
of
J)ee.
112
(15)
braunche of luda
kyn
to Israel
Of hoolynesse verray Incomparable,
Lyk
Sarra daughter of RagueH,

in hir tyme off herte was so stable
to
Whiche
91
ins.
seyd
ins. h.
tieke
sic.
116 herte]
h.
116
moche H. om. h. to H.
93 nioost
95 And] om. h.
94 hcghe] om. h.
96 be
A B.
100 Sointyme Ii.
102
99 fulk] h. tid T
108 dilygent] excellent li.
106 had':] om. li.
A.
hert
The which
coraunlv
ins. h.
H A.
TH
liast
a thousand
320
Gloriosa Dicta Sunt
man was
)pat iieuer
Til Jâungel
But
liir
Tc.
acceptable,
liir
to se
clennesse cliaaste and Inmutable
]7y
To God
to
made Thobye
Dc
Avas offred, as Prophetis sing of

J)ee.
120
(16)
Most perfect
of women.
And amongcs wymmen,
to
rekken liem
alle,
pou were nioost parfyt and hooly of ])y lyfF,

Suche haboundaunce of grace is to pee falle
To beon alloone mayde, moder and wyff,
Right soletarye and conteniplatyff,
Like Judith,
driving out
the Fiend.
[leaf 3]
124
Lyche hooly ludith, to saven hir citee,

Madest Olypherne for to leese his lyff,
]3e
feonde outraying, fus prophetes wryte of
128
J)ee.
(17)
For
oppressed dovne his heed

al his dreedful venyme
serpentyne,
])ou hast
With
Putte niankynde oute of mortal dreed,
Whane God
)3e
dewe
his gold
Oute of oure thraldome
Nowe
dewe made doune enclyne,
132
of grace, in ])y brest to shyne,

to get vs lyberte
mercy oure synnes vndermyne,

Sith gloryous thinges bee seyde and songe of pee.
let ]5y
136
(18)
Of goostely helthe chevest restoratyff,

Of sinful men pe consolacz'oii,
In fygure called pe helsome
tre of lytf
And
Jpe
sacred temple of Kyng Salamon

Busshe vnbrende of pure affecc/on,
140
halowed Ark contening thinges three,

J?e Ourne and manna, \q yerde eeke of Aron,
Howe gloryous thinges beon sdnge and seyde of
Jje
pee.
144
(19)
)?y goostely
brightnesse
But shyne ay
117
sic.
o'm.\\.
may
souffre
noon
bright, and neuer Avexen
eclipse,
olde,
118 Tobye h.
to hir was H.
119 immntabilyte
125 PaglU^
123 Suych h.
121 amounstes H. amonfj h.
128 /co7tffe] second A. )>us] this li. writen
126 saveh.
133 The which h.
132 to enclyne ins. H.
to\ doth h.
liire h.
H.
136 Suych
h.
139holsomHA.
146 wexe h.
Gloriosa Dicta Sunt
Dc
Cytee wliich in pappocolips

Saint lohan saughe pauyed
)3ou art pe
Whylome
ThfiCity
al
Wlios gret beaute may not beo sayde ne

SupfHatyf bove o})er of degree,
Called
1
|je
qweene of
How gloryous
321
Tc.
with golJe 148
john.'
tolde,
[' leaf 3, back]

hevenly liolde,
beon
and
152
thinges
song
sayde of fee.
}>at
(20)
j3ou art in fygurc
Jjo
niausyouu royal
I of spake, remembred by Saint lohan,

chastytee founded was Jie wal,
Arered on heght with many a precyous stoone;
Jjat
On
Twelve
J3e
were, to rekon
]'or
hem oon by
precious
oon,
precyons Jasper of virginyte

Set in ])e grouude first of euerych oon,
Howe
Buiitof
156
laspeofvu--
Jasper.
giiute.
gloryous thinges beon sayde and songe of fee.
160
(21)
And
)3e
Jjer
aldernexst, I haue
werk tenbelisshe
was eeke
sette fe
it
of
weel in mynde,
fy conscyence,
goodely saphyre ynde,
Sapphire.
saphireof
'
Tavoyde fe fraude of feondes vyolence,

And vnkynde heetes of ffeuerous pestylence
Jjou canst asswage, of grace and of pytee,
16-i
With oure demerytes )jy mercy lat dispence,

Sith gloryous thinges beon songe and seyde of fee.
168
(22)
calceydoyne closed in clennessc

AVhich of nature power liaste and might
To ouercome, as clerkis cane expresse,
!
Causis contrarye gouyn ageynst right,

Wher-for
lady haue here to a sight,
chalcedony.
172
)3ou chosen charboncle of parfyte charytee
Shewe
caUydofiie
fcie^-
to vs synners of grace f y clere light,
Sith gloryous thinges beo sayde and songe of fee.
176
148 Somtyme h.
150 ahovr] h. love T
A B. 156 Rervd h.
158 lasjycr] H. laspe T h A.
157 yr] they h.
161 alther next H.
164 frendfs A.
aldir next h.
167 dispende A.
169 calceA.
172 contraryeth begonne h.
donye h. doscd'\ h. clensed T
173 for'\ h. of T
A.
haue Jure to a] b. here fore
gyven H.
haue a T
A.
H
H
LTDGATE,
M. P.
322
Gloriosa Dicta Sunt
Dc
Te.
(23)
Emeralil.
Emeraude grene
stooiie
Incomperable
Whicli of vertu awmentist fie rychesse,
Whos
Emeraude
glade stremes beon moste comfortable
To mysty eghen derked
180
Avith blyndnesse,
Refresshing folk feynted with werynesse,
In peyre vyage whanne pey wery be ;
Nowe
Where
[leaf 4)
towardes heven oure pilgrymage dresse
gloryous thinges beon songe and sayde of
fiee.
184
(24)
Beryl.
cleerest crystual bat first such grace haste woinie

)5at J)e liooly
goost in to
)jy
brest alight,
Berj-ie ami
cristal for
light.
Right as pe beryle resceyuepe of pe Sonne
188
Fyre of his nature, in euery nuinnes sight,

}3e parfyte beemys so persaunt were and bright
Of God provyded by
his eternytee,
wreched worlde
J3is
Howe
to gladen
and
to light
gloryous thinges beon songe and sayde of
192
fee.
(25)
Perltot.
perytot
}5e
lord
\q which as clerkes seype,
list
mooste for to inagnefye,
In whonie thre dayes rested
Whan
And
Cryst lesu
in his grave
list for
meekly
al
Peritot
iiiagiipfied
of god.
oure feyth
196
niankynde dye,
for to lye,
Which tyme
oure feyth craumpisshed in yche degree,

Saue ))ou vpright stoode and list not plye
Howe
gloryous thinges beon songe and sayde of fee
Lyche
a lacynct vayding al drerynesse,
200
(26)
Jacyntli,
Stabul abyding his resureccion,
Knowing
]5at of
allone thorugh
luda
Jacyiicte
stabul.
fyne holynesse
fe mighty strong lyoun
204
177 stoone] h. stern e (?) T. ston H.

185suychh. won?i] h.
186 \e\ the HA. ]>o T.
A.
187 sonnes cast ins. H.
om.
189 Thy H. persaunt] h. parfyte T HA.
188 -FVre] Forh.
191 glade h.
190 Ms] om. h.
eternytee his T A.
gladde H.
194 for] om. H.
195 lasted H.
196 Jesu]
193 >e] om. h.
203 thy h.
cm. h.
TH
Gloriosa Dicta Sunt
Be
323
Te.
Slioukl ryse agoyne for cure saluacton,
A titer
Al
ascende to his lieveuly
])is
Howe
J)ou
knewe, by
see,
cleer inspecctoii,
gloryous thiiiges beoii songe and sayde of
J)ec
208
(27)
Amatyst
-with ]>y pourple lunve,
Amatyst
Ametliyst.
amiable.
IjV influence of )>yne
Causest in hortis
To founde
J)at
hegbe goodnesse
beon sadde and truwe,
iieaf
4,
back]
him-self on parfyt stabilnesse
212
stoone of vertu causing sobirnesse

With outen chaunge or miitabilytee ;
Ruwe
Sitli
of pytee vpon cure wrecchednesse

gloryous thinges beon songe and saydo of
216
))ee.
(28)
Of patryarkes jjonnour and
And
To
of proplietes
]>e
pe glorye,
chief foundacton,
)?appostilles laude to peyre victorye,
And
to
Jje
niartirs
J)e
220
laureal renoun,
Of confessours fe consolacioun,
And
to virgynes
To
myrrour
of Chastite
and proteccton,
J)y
Howe gloryous thinges beon songe and sayde of
servants sheelde
))ee,
224:
(29)
blessed lady qweene of ]>e heghe heven,
AVhome clerkes calle Jjemperyse of helle
Blessed
Lady,
Sitting ful fer above fe steiTes seven,

And qweenes alle in honnour doist excelle,
228
Be
])at
Jôu oure socour, our vyces to expelle,

called art of God fe cheef cytee,
be thou our
aid.
Whane we passe hens, by mercy make vs dwelle

AVhere gloryous thinges be sayde and song of fee.
232
211 ladde A.
210 i7irlucncc]hll. infulenceTA.
trie we H.
213 sterne H.
215 Now hauf? pite h.
212 grounde H.
218
219 ^-]of h.
220 ]>c (1)] om. H h. laureat h.
J)e] om. h.
226 Emperesse h.
225 hih h.
228 doth A.
229i;f]Ah.
230
o?/i. H.
232 Ther h.
By T.
Colop?um: Explicit
quo]) lydgate h.
324
Quis Dabit Meo Capiti?
QUIS DABIT MEO CAPITI FOXTEM
67.
LACRIMAEUM
^
Here begynneth a lamentacioun of our Lady Maria.

[MS. Bodley Laud Misc. 683, leaves 78-81.]
[i
leaf 78]
(1)
Who
sliall
give me a
fountain
of tears,
Who
Of
Or
slial
yeve vn-to
bitter terys
my
lied a welle
myu
sorwys to compleyne,
a gret condewit of troubly watrys fFelle
Down
to tiewail
Son's
my
crucifixion.
to dystylle fro myn Eyen tweyne,

To shewe the constreynt of my dedly peyne
Whan I, alias be-holde and dyd see
My
dere sone bleede in eiiery veyne,

Atwix two thevys nayllyd to a tre ?
(2)
Who
Or
To
Mv
sweet
Son,
so kind to
me
wepyng geve me suffysaimce,

my sobbyng who shal me terys ffynde,
shal of
se
My
to
my
loie
myn
hertis
soote sone, that
hih plesaunce
was
to
me
so
12
kynde,
Rallied wiih red blood as sap doth tlioruh the rynde,

Thorugh his enmyes vengable Cruelte ;
Dirkened with deth
his eien
Atwix two thevys naylled
now maad
blynde,
to a tre.
(3)
My
loie,
my
lyght,
my
lanterne moost Entyeer,
[if.
78,
back
This hevenly Phebus is clypsed of his lyght.

This Esperus hath hyd liys bemys Cleer
And
is
of
newe corteyned
ffro
my
20
sight.
MSS. Laud 683, leaves 78-81 - L

Harley 2255, leave.s 66,
;
back, to 69, back =
Harley 2251, leaves 43, back, to 46 = h
St.
Jesus College, Camb. 56, leaves 19, back, to 22, back = J
John's Coll., Oxford 56, leaves 74, back, to 76 = S.
Heading in
3 vf'\ or J.
watis {sic) H.
4
S, lytgate, wanting in others.
for to stille ins. S.
my moyst ins. h. 6 beheeld H. behelde J.
8 Atwene h.
Be twi.x; J.
10 Vnto li.
behyld S. bihold h.
12 swete
b J.
13 sappe S.
doth] otn. S.
my teris sprede li.
H.
20 certeyned
;
Qnis Dahit Mco Capiti
Wlian
To
slial
this day-sterre sliewo
clere the trouble of
me
325
liis
bemys
brilit,
myn adversyte
me to gret vnright
?
Panle, the lewys do

my sone alias on to a
To nay lie
24
tre.
alle ye douhtren of lerusaleem,

Ilaue som compassiou of my sihes deepe,
jSat lyk the gladnesse wich I hadde in Bedleem,
Kom neer of routhe and helpe me

A swerd of deth doth thoruli myn
1
ffele it ifull
Pity
me
flaughters of
Jerusalem.
for to wepe,
28
herte crepe,
weell of modyrly pyte.
Craunpisshed with deth swownyng I do slepe,

To se my sone thus nay lied to a tre.
32
(5)
gentyl pryncessis and ladyes of Estaat,

And ye virgynes, in your entent most clene,
To yeve me comfort
that stonde al desolaat
Eenneth a pas to se the woundys grene

Of your trewe spouce, of bledyng pale & lene
And aduertyseth and hath now rowthe on me,
Feynt
To
my
se
for to stonde, for
how
36 Go and
see
the wounds
of your
Spouse.
sholde I sustene
sone thus naylled to a tre
40
(6)
And
[leaf 79]
ye women, tappese myn hewynesse,
Keme?7ibreth the processe of his dredful victorie ;
alle
Se, to-for Pilat,
by many
Remember
His sorrows.
fals Avytnesse
How
he Avas dampned in the Concystorye.

Radde ye euere Or sauh in his storye
44
Of any sorwes that may compared be
On
To
se
to the sorwys grave in
my
my memorye
48
(7)
And yif ye lyke of

And at my terys
routhe for to leere,
yeve ye nat dysdeyne,
25
23 done to me to im. h. to me gret S.
21 mc] om. S.
li.
30 full]
26 Ha H. Hauetlie S.
of] on
01 oui. J.
31 Crauiiipasshed J.
om. h. of ful modirly ins. h.
deth] om. H.
42 Kenieni41 Ami] om. S.
35 mc] om. S. stomk] om. U.
45 history
43 Seth h S.
brethe and haue now rewthe on nie S.
J.
Quis Dabit Meo Capiti'?
326
But
of compassioun
meekly
lyst to heere,
How
a sharp swerd myn hert hath corve on tweyne, 52

swerd of sorwe thoruh perced euery veyne,
A
Now
deth hath slayn
Alias
To
fro
my
86
my
sone,
wepyng how
and spareth me,
sholde I
me
restreyne
56
(8)
Take heed
and see
Christ
oft'ered
as
a lamb for
you.
peple onkynde why wil ye noon heed take

To se the lord of helle, erthe, and hevene,
Meek as a lamb, thus offred for your sake.
!
To
60
the dragoun wit/t his hedys sevene,

Dauntyng the power of his Infernal levene,
Out
sle
of his thraldam to
Whan
make yow go
ffre,
many mo
wow?idys than any m.a.n can nevene

he at Calvary was naylled to a tre]
64
"VVz't/i.
(9)
What
wonder if
1 swoon
Is
it
a mervayll or
Though
'?
Was
any maner wonder
I ful offte
swowne
for
grevaunce
[leaf 79,
back)
euere moder outlier here or yonder,
That
for hyr Chyld ffelte more penaunce 1

Inward
My
sorwys can ffynde noon allegaunce,
Ech hour renewyng, it wyl noon other be,
Whan-euere it cometh to my remembraunce
How that my sone was naylled to a tre.
68
72
(10)
I
can hardly
stand.
The lemys
Whanne
ffeble
vp-on
my
feet to stonde,
consydre and do be-holde

This pitous mateer, that we han on honde,
Ful lytell mervayll thouh myw herte colde,
I, alias,
76
My?j haud3's crau?;pisshed, I may them nat vnfolde;

To goon vpright I haue no ifoot nor kne,
My
To
se
Geyn
My
peynes passe alle tormentys newe and olde

sone thus naylled to a tre.
my
80
(11)
the guyse of kynges riche crownes,
dere sone weryd a Crowne of thorn,
52coruenJ. a-tweyue S. 54 iN'ow] And S. spared h. 57 0] om.

62
J. wilt thu H. wiltow li.
59 j/owr] Jii H J h.
58 ^îc] thy J.
64 he'] om. h.
66 J>of J.
67 was there ins. S.
yow'\ the S H h J.
69 jwoji] onu h.
72 thcW] om. J.
L J.
76 )jof J.
77 craumpissh
74 do] om. h.
73 my'] the J.
80 Thus to se J.
79 or J S.
DaUt Meo
Quis
327
Capiti?
Of gold and perle, ageyn ther stately gownes,

Ageyu ther ridyiig grot meyiic them be-forii,
My
^
sone on fVoote hath his cros I-born
84
Hr
;
'
And
.sunered
a pain for
every human
ther setys
of stones and perre,
'
Ageyu
jileasure.
niankynde that was thoruh synne

He, poro an<l naked, was naylled to a tre.
for
lorn,
88
(12)
Ageyn the beddys, stately, hih, and soffte,

Of worldlj' pryncys with pelwys for their
lied,
[leaf
Vp-on the roode my sone was lyfift a-loffte,
With bloody purpil hys mantel maad al reed,
Marked with a spere and for mankynde ded.
And
80]
92
grucohetl nothyng thoruh his humylyte,

ese, whanne that I took heed,
To me noon
And
sauh
my
sone thus naylled to a
96
tre.
(13)
For Adamhis synne

thus was my sone slayn,
J
'
Thoruh the olde serpent by thassent of Eve,
"When tlioruh my meknesse ma7ikynde was maad

Hir name turned ther thraldam to Releve,
And
Gabryell kam,
Sent by on accord of
But
my
Whanne
my
meeknesse
al the
ful sore afPter it
Slain for
'
.;
Adam's
ffayn,
100
ffor to preve,
Trynyte,
dyd myn
herte greve,
sone sauh najdled to a
tre.
104
(14)
For manliis love he faught a gret batayll.

With his sevene hedys he oiitrayed the dragouw,
Lyk myhty Sampson
wit/i-oute plate or mayll,
In his strong ffygbt he strangeled the lyoun,

Thus was my sone mankyndys Champyoun,
Thorugh his most myght}' magnanymyte.

As kyng and bysshop made his oblanyoun
Ypon the hih auhter of the Koode tre,
108
112
86 Ageyn youre soffte pasis

85 born J.
89 the] ther
J.
91 on loft J h.
94 f)urth (sic) J.
97-104 07n. h.
97
92 viaad] om. h.
H.
Adam
S.
101
om.
J.
104 sarve my
And]
Adamys
ys
109
son J.
lOSmannesJ. mannys H h. Line 109 07n. \i.
84 fieire gret inx. J.
sore drevyn was liee S.
mankynde
J.
sin.
328
The
Qtiis
sacri-
ficial
lamb.
My
Dahit Meo Capiti?
(15)
sonys suffraunce to Sathan was gret wrak,
Whos
gret
meknesse dyd I nouli
suflfyse,
Cleerly ffygured "wlianne that Ysaak

Was by his ffader offred in sacryf yse,
116
[leaf so, back]

Nat dysobeying in no maner wyse,
But lyk a lamb of lownesse lyst nat ffle,
But most myn herte that tyme did agiyse
Whan
first
sauh
hym
naylled to a
120
tre.
(16)
Eleazar
tlie
champion,
He myhte
be callid Eleasar the
That gaf
tholyfau?it his laste mortal
(Machabeo/'Mw
Hercules,
the strong.
secou??.de,
The champion??, moost myghty and
And
this story ys
no
notable,
wounde,
124
ffable),
as Hercules, in his conquest/s stable,
Bar up the hevenys in liis humanyte.

For whom my sorwis wer niaad most lamentable
AVhan
I be-held
hym
thus naylled to a
128
tre,
(17)
He
con-
quered
death.
Thus deth with deth was outraied and brouht lowe,

Mankyndys quarel maad vyctoryous.
For thanne leviathan was bou?ide and over-throwe,
Whan with his tryvmplies most synguler glorious,
My sone had faught with his blood precyous,
Conqueryd the dragou;i
And
Whan
132
for al his ffel pouste.
hym horn to his Infernall hous,

my sone was naylled to a tre.
dryue
first
136
(18)
Lat euery man
in this mater take heede,
And
Come
His
euery woman in this world a-lyve

ner to me to seen his woundys bleede.
love, his deth, his
To se the mysteryes
As bawme and tryacle
kyndenesse to descryve,
of his Avoundys ffyve.
of most souereynte
Cleerly dystyllyng to fynde socour blyve,
Down fro my sone [IJnayllyd to a tre.
114 I nought J.
118 But lik an
122 moost] om. J. myghtiest J.
129 u-as'] om. S.
133 fowten H.
141 the] om. S.
144 Inaylhjd] h.
vmble lamb
{)at
140
[leaf si]
144
lyst nat
ffle
S.
124 JMachabeor tellith ins. S.

139 to] om. h.
foughten J.
J S.
nayllyd L
3 '29
The Testament.
(19)
wyl go be tween,
forn
be
knele
liys fface,
Ami luunbly
For alniankynde be medyatrix and mene,
Trust in
liis
meiTy and
148
Of synfnl folk to releve tlie trespace,

That he ^\iih vengaunce shal them nat manace,
Lyk ther dysmeritees to shewe his cruelte,
But shewe to them his mercy and his grace,
Tliat for ther love
was
152
iiaylled to a tre.
Ej-pUcit.
THE TESTAMENT OF DAN JOHN LYDGATE.
68.
[MS. B.:M. Harley 218, leaves 52, back, to 72.]

I.
Here begynneth the prologe of damp John lidgates

testament
Monk
of Bury.
(1)
How glad is
the iiieinory
howe holsom and glad is the memorie

Of Cryst \e$\i surmountyng all swetnesse,
Name
of conquest, of triumphe,
&
of Jesus.
victorie.
Thassaut of Sathau to venquysshe and opp?-esse

145 wilbe evene h.
150 demeiites
li.
Amen
Colophon:
explicit S. om. h.
MSS. B.M. Harley 218, leaves 5-2. back, to 72 =

Harley 2255,
leaves 47 to 65, back = Hy
Harley 2382, leaves 87, back, to 96,
=
V. only),
Ha
2251
back
Harlev
to
;
(Pt.
129,
back, 108, 128, back,
Additionals 29729 (Pt. I only), leaves 179,
leaves 41, 42 = Sh
back, to 183= St; Additionals 34193 (Pts. I, II onlv), leaves
223 to 235 = T; Royal 18 D II (Pts. II-Y), leaves 1 to 5 = H
;
(Chelteuhani), 8299 (not munbered) Ph

Levden Voss. 9, last part of book, separately bound = L Jesus
Trin. Coll. Camb. K. 3.
Coll. Camh. 56, leaves 1 to 19, back = J
B. M. Arundel 285,
19 (Pts. II-V), leaves 162 to 172
C
leaves 170, back, to 174, back = Ar; Bodl. Rawl. C. 86 (Pt. V),
=
leaves 62, back, to 66, back
Rn Laud 683, leaves 88 to 108
Titles
Ld
lacking in
Pynson edition, leaves 1 to 12 = Pn.
Testamentu?^
IcAii i)rologus L.
Testamentu/)i Ph.
J T C Ar.
of
Testament
Dan lohn
nobih'.'s
The
lohanuis Lidgate
poete Hy.
Pliillipps
library
Here
Lyilgard Ha (with rimniim title TestamentH//i Lydgard).
begyunetbe the testament of John Lydgate monke of berry whiche
he made hymselfe by his lyfe dayes R Pn. This folowyng is >e prologe
of John Lydgattes testament whiche I fownd in master Stantous
boke St (Stow). Ld a.s in H but adds On whos sowle I beseche
\cs\x haue mercy, lesus.
1 0] om. T.
glad k, holsom Ha.
330
The Testament.
To whiclie name Seynt Poule beretli Avytnesse

Of heuene and ertlie, and infernal pouste
Alle creatures of ryght and dewe humblesse,
And of hole herte, bowe shall ther kne.
(2)
No
song
so sweet as
Jesus.
No
song so sote vnto the audience

As is lesus, nor so full of plesaunce,
Ageyn all enemyes sheld. paveys, and defence,

To heuy hertes chief counfort in substaunce
Of gostly gladnesse most souereyne suffisaunce,
12
Chief directorie to heveneward the
cite,
Gladdest resorte of spirituall remembraunce,
To whome
To
all
repentant
Jesus shall
grant
pardon.
alle creatures
bowe
16
shal ther kne.
(3)
folkes fat stonde in repentaunce,
"With herte contrite made ther confessions,
To
all
Of
wille
And
and thought accoraplysshed tlier penaunce,

power done satisfacciou??,
20
to ther
That cleyme by mene
of Crystes passioun,
Marked with tav. T. for more suerte,

To them lesu shall graunte full pardon?*
To aske hym mercy, "whan thei knele on ther
24
kne.
(^)
inHiraisaii
our hope.
In this name lesu, most souereyne of vertu,

[leaf 53]
otant alle our hope, And alle oure assuraunce,
For where fat euer named
is \esvi,
men fynde
may fele no
Geyn
gostly trouble
allegeaunce
"Who
trusteth lesu
gvevaunce,
Whiche from all thraklome brought vs to

Out of servage he made acquytaunce
To alle that knelen to lesu on ther kne.
Immblenesse
28
liberte
32
swete
9 soote Lil. pote L.

J.
8 (/] om. J.
10 ??w] om. J Ph.
14 ditarie T.
17 peple
stondis Ph. stonden Hy.
19?io^]ofT. peuanc
20 to ther power'] there Ph. to] om. T. power] cm. J.
{sic) J.
21 cle^jme] certayne Ha.
T in burnished gold with
22 Tave Ph.
24 jf'oJThatHa. 07i'\ovi.
decorative scrollinW-j. om. Ha. ij T.
Ha.
25 lesn] urn. Hy J P T.
26 alle (1)] hole P Hy J.
holds T.
alle (2)] om. T.
27 lohei-c] when P.
euer] om. T. is
29 in I^'.su
named Ha.
28 fynde] Ld Ha St H.
fynden Hy.
ins. T.
made an ins. Hy.
31 al servage Hy J T.
he] om. T.
knewe L.
made oon J.
knelithe T.
32 knele Ld Hy Ha.
7
Hy HaJ
Ha.
T.
folke T.
The Testament.
331
(5)
lu Amorous hertes breunyng of kyudenesse

This name \e$\\ most profouiidely doth myno
Marter Igiiacius can berou tlierof wituesse,

Amyd whos lierte, be grace whiche is dyvyne,
As gold
men may
AVith Aureat letteres
His herte was graven,
To teche
To
alle cristen liore
blysseil lesu,
that
36
dyd shyne,
liis
legende se,
hedes to enclyne
and bowe adovn ther kne.
Ifjiianiiis'
Ill-art
was
graven with
HiH name.
10
(6)
This
the
name
that chaceth
away the clips

Of foreyne dirknesse, as clerkes determyne,
By John remembred in thapocalips,
is
How
lyche a lambe his hede he
dyd
enclyiie,
44
"Whos blood dovn x&wne, ryght as ony lyue,

To wasshe the ordures of our Iniquite,
^ledeled with water, clere as crystallyne,
AVhiclie from his herte
down
rayled by his kne.
48
(7)
Be blode
\e.ms
With water
made our redempcioun,

of baptem,
[leaf 53, back]
And fro his lierte too licours ther ran iXonn

On Caluerye, the trouthe was weel sene,
"Whan
Jesus
redeemed
from felthe wesshe vs clene,
us.
52
that Longious, with a spere kene,
Perced his herte vpon the rode tre ;

man vnkende, thynke what this dothe mene
And vnto lesu bowe adovue thy kne
!
56
(S)
Ther
no speche nor language can remembre,

Lettre, sillable, nor word that may expresse,
is
Though into tunges were turned eue/y membre

Of man, to telle the excellent noblesse,
Nothing
can tell the
worth of
Jesus.
60
3.5
ZZ-22i. lackinj in Ha, 2 l:avrs.
34 name of ins. HvJ.
bern L Ld Hy St.
bere T Ph J.
therof] herof LcrHy J L.
of this T.
36 dcvided T {the scriptorium reader had a cold in
his head!).
39 here] ther Ld Hy St L J.
37 that] thay T.
43 John]
stanzas 6 and. 7 transposed in J and Ph. 41 clips] schippis.
iesn Ph.
44 he] om. Hv.
45 as right ins. Ph.
47 as] and Ld
49 Mode] bolde Th
Hy St L J. am. Ph. '43 rayled] ran Ph.
54 tre] om. Hy.
53 that] om. Hy Ld.
(sic).
ke7ie] can Ph.
60 nobyluesse T.
56 Ie5u] hyin Ph.
57 nor no ins. T.
!
332
The Testament.
Of blessed
List
his gret mekenesse,
Ie.su, -whicli of
suflTre detli to
make
his servant fre
]ôw me?'cyful lesu, for thyn hygh goodnesse,

Haue mercy on alle that Lowe to the }ier kne
64
(9)
The prynce was
And
slayne,
})e
seruaunt went at large,
from
to delyuer his soget
priso-u?<
The lord toke on hyni for to here tlie charge

To quyte mankynde be oblacioun
68
Sealed with
Man
Avoundes he payed our raunsou?i,
Parados hys cite,

bounde, I aske this questioun,
to restore to
Is not
To
.v.
man
blessed lesu for to
bowe
kne
his
72
(10)
fi6o
times
men find
name of
the
Jesus in
Paul.
Syx hundred tyme With syxty told be uoumbre

In Poules pysteles lesu men may rede,
Multitude of fendes to encoumbre,
To paye oure raunsum his blood he did shede,
!Nat a small part but alle he dede out blede,
[leaf 54]
76
For Adames appel plukked from the tre,

lesu deyde, for shame
man, take hede,
!
Gyf thanke
to Ie6'u,
&
bowe
to
hym
thy kno,
80
(11)
Alle these thynges considered that I tolde,
Always look
Man, Avhere-euere thou holdist thy passage,

Toward lesu alwey that thow beholde,
With
eyje fyx, loke on hys vysage
Crovned with thorn,
I'or
84
our gret outrage,
this in mende, & lerne o thyng of me.

That day non enemye shall done vs no damage,
Haue
Whan we
to
Withinne
my
Iei>'u
deuoutly bowe our kne.
88
(12)
closet
blyssed lesu.
& my
And
be
lytel couclie,
my
beddes syde,
64 her]
63 tliy gret T,
ins. T.
gudnesse T.
J.
70 Paradys Ld Hy L
68 obligaeioun
72 for'] oni. T
etc.
71 axe Hy St. name not Ph. the Ph.
80 to hym] a downe T.
77 party .J. alle] om. Ph.
outworn. Pli.
85-86 supplied in different hand
81 these] tliis LdT.
thes Hy.
in Ph.
89 and in ins. Hy Ld Ph J.
62 lyst to
thyT.
HyTPh
The Testament.
That none enemy nor no fendc
The name
My
of
\ei<\x
lodesterre,
with
and
me
333
me
shall
shall eu^'r
touchi>,
ubyde
J2
my
souereyne guyde,
In this world here both on lond and se,
les\x
"Which
Ir'sii
to thy
Ji'siis'
name
shall
bi'
with
iiM!.
over
for alio tho folk provyde,
name devoutly bowe here kne
96
(13)
"With Maria called ^Faudeleyne,

[leaf 54, back]
Erly eche morowe, whil that my lyf may dure,
Fro slouthe & slombre I shal my-self restreyne,
To seke
Ie*ni at his
"W'hom for
To haue
to
100
sepulture,
if
fynde
possession?! of
fat I
hym
may
recure,
at liberte,
There were in erthe no rycchere creature,

To whom, ech wyght bowe shall hys kne.
In mercyfull
Of
104
putte a veray preef,
le^'u to
no man disespeyre,
the cros gaf graunt onto the theef
his iwercy, that
Vpou
He
To paradys with hym to repayre

Toke out of helle soules many a peyre,
108
Mangre Cerberus and

gracious
Ie*"u
Haue mercy on
pardons
all.
all his cruelte,
benygne and debouayre,
alle tliat
bowe
112
to the her kne.
(15)
The name
of I^*u, swettest of
names
His name
alle,
has miracu-
Geyn gostly venymes holsomest tryacle,

For who so euer to this name calle,
lous healing
power.
Of cankered surfetes fynt reles be myracle,

To [eyen^] blynde light, lanterne, and spectacle,
And
bryghtest merour of alle

Support and sheld, defence
To
alle that
felicite,
&
116
Ms. ony.
chief obstacle.
knele to lesu on ther kne.
120
91 neucr ne fer T.
95 tho] thy Ph.
OS that]
no] om. Ph.
om. T.
101 pat] om. T L.
99 mv self I shal Ld Hy J.
104
ech wight L Ld St. al creatuivs Hy T Ph J.
ther Hy T Ph J.
106 dispayre J St T.
108 fort to ins. Hy.
109 a] om. T.
Ill iesu gracious Ph.
110 all] om. Ph. his] om. T.
112 Ph
ends here.
114 venymes] enms sic T. holsora J.
115 vnto Ld
HyTJL.
13 7 ey(;?t]
LLdHy Ha J.
oDy H.
334
The Testament.
(IG)
This
roiall
name, most souereyne of
name
This
[leaf 55]
renou?^,
\esus, victorious in batayle,
Of hevenly tryvmphes the laureat guejxlou??,

The spii-itual palme of gostly apparayle,
Celestial prowesse, whiche may most avayle,
To sitte with auugels in ther eternal se,

The imperyal conqiiest, nat get -with plate
But with meke knelyng to lesu on hir kne.
124
or mayle,
128
(17)
All shall
worship
Him
in
heaven.
Patriarkes and p?'ophetes, one by one,

Thre lerarchies, & alle thordres nyne,
Twelve Aposteles, and marteres eue/ychone,

Holy confessoures, and euery pure virgyne,
To blyssed lesu most niekely shal enclyne

Fonles, bestes, and fpysshes of the se,
Kynd
Mekely
132
hath taught hem, by naturall disciplyne,
to lesu to
bowe adown
136
ther kne.
(18)
All love
must be
grounded
on Him.
no love parfytly Igrounded,

But it on \esvi toke his origenall,
There
is
For upon lesu
Our
al pe/'fitnesse is
our
founded,
140
geyn powers infernall ;

Our portecoleys, our bolewerke, and our wall,
tour,
castell,
Our sheld, our pavys geyn all aduersite,

Our heritage, our guerdou?^ eternall,
To whom all creatures bowe shall ther kne.
144
(19)
Condigne laude nor comendaciou?j

Youe to this name ther can no tunge
Of gostly fode rycchest refeccioun,

Hedespryng of grace, of lyf conduyt
[leaf 55, back]
telle,
&
148
welle,
134 Foules and ins. L.

121-128 om. T.
fysshis k bestis T.
136 <Ae/-] joure T.
137 grounded Ha T.
\Zb hatK] om.T.
140 toure & ins. J.
1S8 If it of Ha. of] Ld Hy StT L. on H.
Ibowe T.
144 w.-Ao??i] o??i. T.
143 hertage J.
141wallesT.
146 timge] man Ha.
the T.
-^-J-J.
^-*L-
llic
335
'fcstamcnt.
tlier (lore no dragouu ilwello,

bawine
of our felicite,
Blyssedest
Alle cankered sores And poysou/zs to repelle,
lesw named,
From them
to \es\\ that knele vpoii tlior kno.
152
(20)
This jiame
le^'us, hi interprotaeioiui,
The name
be
interpreted
may
Is for to seyn, our blessed savyour,
anagraiii-
Our strong Sampsou?2, ]iat strangled the lyon,

Our lord, our makers, & oure creatoure,
iiiatically.
156
And
be his passiou/t fro deth our redemptour,

that from captiuyte
Fette Erudice to his celestiall tour,
Our Orphevs
To uhom
alle creatures
bowe
160
shall ther kne.
(21)
At Avelles five licour I shal drawe

To wasshe the ruste of my synnes blyve,
Where al my.v-teryes of the olde and newe lawe
Toke oryginall, moraly to discryve,
I mene the welles of Crystes woundes five
Wherby we cleyme, of mercyful piete,
Thorow helps of lesxx at gracious port taryve,
There
to
haue
me;-cy,
knelyng on our kne.
164
168
(22)
I in leû sette for iocunditas,
Gynnyng & grounde

E. next in ordre
for suauitas,
le^'u, is
172
ageyn sekenesse,
Sanitas,
spirituall plente,
from
To them that knele
I in
Eternitas,
of ete/*nall bryghtnesse,
sette for sanitas, socour
V. for vbertas, of
Jocunditas,
is eternitas,
Tokene and signe
[leaf 56]
of all gostly gladnesse,
whom comyth
to leû
Ubertas,
all
on there kne.
suetnesse,
Suayitas,
176
(23)
ioye that neuere shall ende,
signyfieth euerlastyng suffisaunce,
150 most blessid Ha.

152 bowe doun Ha.
154 for synne Ha.
155 strangnelid J.
stanz(is 20-21 transposed in T.
156 ourc]
am. J.
159 Enidice] condite St.
162 my'\ oure J.
168
Tvherfor Ha.
oure T. apon Ha.
169 condygne lamle f.r,
etc. T.
173 mnctus Ha. all sykenesse T.
176 ther Ld Hy.
her Ha.
177 /] om. T.
shal haue ins. Ha.
Joy,
Everlasting
sufficiency.
The Testament.
336
Salvation,
V.
wounds.
Sacrament.
S our sauacioun when we
wende
shall hens
V. his fyve woundes, ^pat made vs acquietaunce,

Fro Sathanes myght thurgh his nieke sufferaunce,
S for the sacrament, which ech day we may se,
In forme of bred, to sane vs fro myschaunce,

"Whan we devoutly receyue it on our kne.
180
184
(24)
Jacob,
h from Habraham,
fro
stant for Crist, that from heuene kam,
Habraham,
Jacob,
The lyne descendyng be

Christ.
generaciou?i,
188
Born of a mayde for oure redempciou?z,

The sharpe titel, tokene of his passioun.
Whan he
was nayled vpon the rood
To
blyssed lesu, do remissioun

alle that aske me?-cy on ther kne.
Do
mercy,
Out
tre,
192
(25)
or [that] we hens passe,
of this perilous dredfull pilgrimage,
lesvi,
[leaf 56,
back]
Besette with brygauntes, leyd wayte in euery place,

With mortall saute to lett[yn] our passage,
Among other, I, that am falle in age,
Pitj'
me,
as I cry to
Jesus.
19G
Gretly feblysshed of old infirmite,

Crye vnto lesu for my synfuU outrage
Eight of hole herte, thus knelyng on
my
kne.
200
(26)
thou hast bought so dere,

With gold nor syluer, but with thi precious blood,
Our flesshe is freel, but short abydyng here,
Lat nat be
lost that
The olde se?-pent malicious and Avood,

The world vnstable, now ebbe, no we is flood,
Eche thyng concludyng on mutabilite,
Geyn whos daungeres I holde this counsel gode.
To prei for mercy to le^û on oure kne.
204
208
181 mcke] om. Ha.

182 that we
180 a quytance Ld Hy.
185 fro, from^ for Ha T.
dayly se Ha. mcui'\ om. T.
'l86 lyne] lyfe T.
Abraham Hy HaT.
189 Therpe T {sic).
191 do thu
190 roode Ld Hy L H St.
tocoun T sic. title J.
193 thaf] Hy J. om.
ins. Ha.
192 asken Ha. axe Hy St.
Ld St T L.
200 this] om. T. vpon T.
197 thaf\ om. T.
202 nere with ins. T.
205 is] om. T.
206 on a ins. T.
may
The Testament.
337
(27)
And
vndir siipporte,
Ie^;ii,
of thy fauour.
Or I passe hens, this Iioolly niyn entent,

To make \es\i to be cliief surveiour,
Of my laste wille sette in my testament,
1TTI
\\ hiche
ê
of myself
am
212 inmset
to rimke my
testament.
Insufficient
To rekene or counte, but mercy & piete

Be preferryd, or thou do lugement.
To alle that calle to lesn on ther kne.
216
(28)
Ago is cnipe In, calleth me to my grave,

To make rekenyng how I my tyme haue
Baryue of vertu, alias, who shall me saue,
Fro fendes daunger tacounte for my
But les\x be my staf and my potent,
Ouerstreite audite
is
like
Age
[leaf 57]
catietii
spent,
220
talent,
tencombre me,
Or dome be youen, but mercy be present

To all that knele to lesw on ther kne.
224
(29)
Now
in the
name
of
my
Of ryght hole herte
My
lif
remembryng,
lord Ie*"us,
y_
my best entent,
froward & vicious,
in all
fulT^'
contrarye to the comaundement

Of Cryst le.<\x, now with avisement
The lord besechyng, to haue mercy and piete,
My youthe, myn age, hou \at I haue myspcnte,
"With this word seid knelyng on my kne.
Ay
228
232
(30)
mercy with support of thi grace,

For thi meke passiou/i, remembre on my complaynt
Duryng my lyf, with many gret trespace,
lesn,
By many wrong
path, where I haue myswente,
ah my
236
210 /] om. T.
211 to be] om. T.

212 in] om. T.
218 I have
220 for] om. T.
222 me] om. T.
226 in] is
Ha.
231 \at] om. Ha.
233 with]
spent St.
myswent T.
om. T.
234 compleynt Ld Hy.
236 Tnany] om. J. many
a Ha.
where] as Ha.
Lydgate, 7n.p.
myspent
T.
LYDGATE,
il.
P.
Jesu!
mrcy!
!
life
'"'"'
fesV."
338
The Testament.
now
purpose, be thy grace influent,

a trites of surfetes don to the,
To wryte
And
With
calle[n]
it
my
]ast[e] testament,
lesw mercy knelyng on
my
240
kne.
IL
Testamentu//? in no//ne lesu.
[leaf 57,
backi
(31)
Past years
have
The
yeres passed of
Of
my
fresshe
tender you the

sered the grennesse,
my
Age
Lust appalled, thexpe/'ience

Tlie
kalends of
kouthe,
-with rudeneese,
244
mysted with dirkenesse,
Tlie cloudy sight

brouglit to
7ue the
is
onweldy loyntes starked
AVithout redresse, recure, or amendes,

To me of death han brought in the kalendes.
247
death.
(32)
Of myspent tyme
a fole
may weel compleyne,
Thing impossible ageyn for to recure,

Dayes lost in ydel no man may restreyne,
Them to reforme by none aventure,
Eche mortall man is called to the lure,
Of deth,
alias,
vncerteyne the passage,

is called croked
age.
AVhos chief marynere
2.51
254
(33)
His beadle,
One
Feebleness,
/^
summoned
named
of his bedeles,
Cam
feblenesse,
with his potent in stede of a mace,
Somouned me and
after
cam
ine,
sekenesse,
'
237 thy'] om. Ha. the T.

2-39 callyn Ld Hy. calle H.
240
colophon: exj)licit piologiis of John Lidgates testement, St. Part
II Title om. J. margin o/Ha, Balade. MSS. C R and the Pynson
241 giene yougli T. age Ha.
242 frcsshcl
print begin here.
best C. sered] feared sic Pn R. seeth sic Ha.
243 experience
doth swage Ha. kouthe] bouthe C.
244 vnrewly youthe ys C.
247 hathe T.
250 Idell dayes y past wlio can
249/or] o//l Ha.
call agayue RPn.
251 7ioon] con J. any Pn R.
252 Eueiy
Ha.
to] 0771.
ys T.
his]
0771.
T.
vn
254 Ha.
C.
bi.lell
Sompnyd C T Ha.
253 als T. vncertayn is Ha C.

II. 129-192 {a single folio).
256 patent C Ha.
afterwarde J Pn R.
to C.
irjicals here
Ha.
bedill T.
the]
255
257
The Testament,
339
Malencolyk, crthely, anJ pale of face,

Witli ther waraunt these tweyne can manace
How
me
deth of
Wliere onto
laiifroure tliei
IJlak
was
lier
Straunge of
woman
nesH.
261
brought.
compleynynge
nientell, a
Thencamf
(leaf &8]
in a trance,
sad of chere,
205
abyte, sobre of countenaunce,
liir
with siek-
soiiglite,
me
(34)
thor did appere
me anoon
AVhill that I lay,
Clad in a
dewe dette
liis
Anil to a bod oi
258
porte, froward of dalyaunce,
Castyng here looke to meward in certeyue

Lich of me she hadde but disdeyne.
268
(35)
Tliis seid
woman
Of myspeut
Avas called
Than cam her
suster,
surletes,"
wooful bylle,
How
First
me
gret grevauuce,
"
named
272
pensifnesse
brought vnto [my]
long tyme
left
.iiij.
tymes departed
is
mynde
complaint.
275
behynde.
Alone, I
reHfcted
on the four
the yere,
seasons.
in ver, the soyle tenlumyne,
Butldes gyn open ageyne the sunne
(37)
the fresshe primerolles,
Ther leves splaye
at
279
clere,
The bavme vpreysed most souereyne and

Out of the rote doth naturally ascende
With new lytfre, the bareyne soil taniende.
The honysoucle,
and Regret,
giving me
a bill of
(36)
alone, I gane to ymagyne
with
how
brance of
misspent
time,
and gan onto me dresse
wliicli
jNfy gret outrages, of
Lyggyng
Remem-
tyrae," in youthes lustynesse,
"Whiche to recorde did
For olde
" remembraunce
entere,
[leaf 58,
282
back]
Spring
with
Howers,
roiiies,
Phebus vprysyng,
259 ther] the C. those C. two Ha. ij T.

258 and] ad Hy.
260 Hoic] Tliat K Pn.
262 ooii to me ins. C.
263 a] om. Ha.
265 her] his C. sobrc] sad Ha. of] was hir
264 Clad] and Ha.
Hy K Pd. 266 of {2)] whos T. 268 Lyk as ins. Hy R T. Lik as
to C. liad had L Ld Hy R Pn. but] om. Hy T Pn R. but gret Ha.
269 called was J R Pn.
270 Of ray nw. T.
271 gret] om. Ha.
274 mij] Ld L Hy R Pn C J.
273 For] Fro T. and] on. R Pn.
om. H. me my T.
275 outrage J C T.
278 ver] om. T.
281 dotli most i7is. T.
were R. Uere Pn.
279 gynnyng R Pn.
282 new] nowe C. lyfe T. soylc] sole C.
284 sjdaye] sprede Ha.
Z 2
340
birds,
and sun-
The Testament.
Thamerous
foules with motytes and carolles,

Salue this sesou?^ euery mor[\ve]nyng,
AVhan Aurora
shine.
286
hir licour distyllyng
Sent on herbes the perely dropis shene,

Of sikier dewes. teulumyne with the grene.
This tyine of Ver
A joyous
time.
is
289
(38)
of grenesse,
named
Tyme of ioye, of gladnesse, and disporte,

Tyme of growyng, cliief moder of freshnesse,
Tyme of reioysyng, ordeyned for counforte,
Tyme wlian tyme maketh his resorte
In geryshe
293
toward the Ariete,

gladen with his hete.
^NFarche
Our Emyspery
to
296
(39)
Wliiche sesouw prikkes fiessh corages,

Reioyseth bestes walking in ther pasture,
Causeth byrdes to syngen in ther cages,
Whan?ie blood reneweth in euery creature,
Sum
Which
300
obseruance doyng to nature,

is of ver called chief pryncesse,
And
vnder God ther worldly Emp[e]resse.
And
for this lusty sesou?^ agreable
303
(40)
Of gladnesse hath
So childhood goes
with Spring.
[leaf so]
so gret avauntage.
Be convenyent resouw fuH
notable,
Therto ful wel resembleth chyldes age,
Quyk, grene, fressh, and delyuer of corage,

For ryght as ver ay moreth in grenesse.
So doth childhode in amorous lustynesse.
307
310
286
Ld Hy Ha. nierthis T. notes R Pii C.
Ld Hy R Pn C. moru-cmjiKi] Ld Hy. monynge R.
288 dropis] Ha T.
inornyug Pn J Ha T. mor H (untinished'?).
290 of] om-. Ld Hv T Pn R C.
dew C.
289 to ehimyne C.
291 of (2)] om. Ha.
295 the] om. T." Diets Ha.
ynomyde C.
285 motetys
this] that
298 i!Aer] the J.

296 emi.spere C. glade C.
297 corage T C.
302 above u-hicli, i, nature Hy. of verry
299 corages Ha.
30-3 ther] than R Pn.
trouthes T.
^/Hperesse] Hy. empresse
306 resouns Ld Hy Pn R.
R Pn L H Ld.
307 childisli Hy.
R.
Pn.
308
Ful
grene Ha. Qîyk] om. Ha.
childysh
chilJysshe
309 ryght] om. T.
aye R Pn.
verry age T.
delyuered T.
norrisseth T.
contyuueth
C.
The Testament
341
(11)
and good,
nature hatli tweyne qualitoos,
Tliis (jiiykyng sosou??,

nutiityf
Of
Of
liis
and moyst, wliich long
liote
In
Tiiis
also to blode,
tlior
is
314
ascencyoun vpward by degrees

(M kyiidly r3'ght, the whiche p/-opirtees,
By
natural hete and temperat moysture,

in childliode .xiij. yeer doth endure.
Eekened
season
moist
"'"^ '"'^
317
(-1'2)
Thus
in .Yj. thynges
be order
men may
seen
Notable accord and lust convenience,

Blod, eyre, and ver, south, and meridien,
And
age of chyldhood by naturall assistence,
321
Which, whill thei stonde in ther frcssh premynence,

Hete and moysture directeth ther passages,
With
grene fervence to force yong corages.
324
(43)
First ZepherUS with his Wastes SOte
[leaf 59,
back]
Zephyrs
Enspireth ver Avith newe buddes grene,
The bawme
Spring.
ascendetli out of Qxxery rote,
Causyng with flowres ageyn the sunne shene
May among
mon[e]thes
sitt like
328
a queue,
Hir suster Apryll watryng hir gardeynes

With holsoui shoures shad in the tender vynes.
331
(44)
This tyme of Yer Flora doth hir cure,
With
soleyne niotlees
passyng fressh
Florals
and
ga}',
Purpel colours wrought be dame nature,
Mounteyns, vales, and medewes for tarraye,

Hir warderobe open list not to delaye
335
Wc
'312
\l Pn.
313 moyst]
311 qiiykenyng C. nutrified T.
316 B>/] Of T
315 u-hirh<r\ om. Hi.
thynges T.
322 AVith
S19 caul] hy C.
321 nature C.
317RekneC.
324 to aforce C. signature
wiche thai T. in therfressh] om. T.
326 huddcs]
32.5 sofe] so hote J.
in Pn.
testa, of I. L. a. iii.
turnes C.
32S Chongyng the T. Tnoonethes R Pn. monethisLd.
sit Ld R
monetlivs Hv.
nionetlie3 T. moiithe? H L. sytte Hy.
332 Verray sic T.
331 W/c] u;/i. Ha T.
Pn. sitteth'Ha. stant L.
334-335 transposed
334 colour T C.
his T.
333 pleyn Hy.
in T.
335 and] ora. R Pn. for] om. C. forte araj'c C. to tarye
most. J.
from
warderope C.
(altered
correct earlier reading,
now hard
to decypJicr).
336
342
The Testament.
Large mesure to shewe out, and to shede
Tresoures of fayre, whiche she doth possede.
338
(45)
So childhood is
changeable,
This sesouri, Ver, most plesaunt to childhode,

"With hir cliapelettes grene, white, and rede,
In whiche tyme the newe yonge blode

Hote and moyste ascendeth vp in dede,
Eeioyssyng hertes as
it
342
abrode doth sprede,
"VVenyng this sesoun among ther myrthes

Sholde neuer discrecen nor appalle,
alle
345
(46)
The variaunt
now happy,
now sad.
sesou?i of this
[leafoo]
stormy age
Abraydeth euere on newefangehiesse,
Now frounyng chiere, now fressh. of visage,
Now glad, now lyght, now trouble and hevynesse; 349
Wylde
as an herte,
Stor???yssh as JNIarche,
nowe mornyng
for sadnesse,
with chaunges ful sodeyne,
After cleer shynyng to turne and
make
it
352
reyne.
(-t7)
Of
this sesouw lust holte rene
and brydell,
Selde or neuere abydyng in o poynte
Now passyng besy, nowe dissolute, now ydell

Now a good felowe, now all out of ioynte
Now smothe, now stark, now like an hard purpoynt
Now as the peys of a diall goth,
Now gerysh glad, and anoon after wroth.
;
356
359
(48)
men
them delyte
To beholde the beaute souerayne
Liche as in ver
gretly
337 mesjur Hy.

338 Fayrye Hy. fayrie R Pii J.
faire Ha.
339 verray T.
J.
340 chapeteles sic J.
342 inoi/ste]
most J.
345 dyscrece nor yet RPii. MS. T ends with this line,
catchword at bottom of leaf 228, back, The vareaunt.
347 apon
Ha.
348 frovvard Ha. corage L.
350 an] on J. /or] om. Ha.
351 Stormy C. ful^ om. Ha.
352 after o i>is. L. to] om. Ha.
353 holdith R Pn.
355 now (3)] and R Pn L.
356 now (2)]
and L.
358 a] the
357 hard like a Ha. spere poynt C.
Ha.
359 and] om. C.
360 Also in Uere R. Pn. as] om. J.
361 souerayne] of lovereyiie J.
of louerayne
them] then Ha.
precede
PnR.
The Testament.
Of
34:j
these blosemes, so??fnie blewe, rede, aiul white,
In whos
fresslienesse
lUit tha/nie
For no fauour
vnwarly
list
no colour may atteyne,

conietli a
wynde
3 (5 3
sotleyn<^,
not for to spare
make hem
Fresshnesse of braunches, for to
l)are.
36G
(49)
This sesouTi ver stant neue?' in no certeyne,

[leaf 60, back]
For suime on houre tliouj^'h Phel)us freshly shyne,
In ^larches woderes
it
iiiicoi
tain.
sodeynly wyll reyne,
Which of the day all dirkenesse doth declyne,

And semblably a lyknesse to dyffyne,
Men
Always
370
sen chyldren of byrth[e] yong and grene,
Buryed withinne the yeres
373
tiftene.
(50)
When Ver is fresshest of blosmes and of floures,

An vnware storine his fresshnessse may appayre,
As Spring
sunshine
changes to
Who may
storms,
Avilhstonde the sterne sharpe schoures
Of dethes powere, where
hym
list
fetures fresshe, angelyke,
Though
Shewe out in chyldhode as ony
Deth can difface hem withynne
repayre
377
so Death
can oveifoiiie a
and fayre
crystall clere,
child.
380
,xv. yeer.
(51)
Veres sesou?^ doth but a while abide

Skarsly
iij.
monethes he holdeth here soiour
age of chyldhode, rekene on the tother syde,

111 hys encrese vp growyng as a floure,
The
384
But whan that deth inanaseth with his shour,

In suche case he can?ie no more defence
Than croked
387
age in his most impotence.
363 In] To Ld L Hy Ha T
hys T. cliefe Pii K.
366 The
364 wonderly Ha.
365 \>nt for ins. Ha.
L Ha T. om. J.
freshnes ins. T. hem] all T.
367 nrwr]
euere Ld. euir Hy. euer R Pn. no] om. T Ha. nouncertayne Pii
372 seen
R.
370 dirkenesse] brii^htnesse Pn R. enclvne L.
Ld Hy. birthe Ld Hy.
373 yeres of in all MSS. exe. H. L.
376 sterne]
374 blomes Ld. of {2)] om.J.
37.5 apere T.
377 to pere T.
stormv T.
378 Thoutch the ins. T J Pn R.
384 as
333 thaye Pn R.
381 abide] bode J.
3S2 soiourne T.
doth iJis. Ha.
335 that] om. L Ha.
362
these']
PnR J.
344
The Testament.
(52)
Ver and eche

In ver
sesou?z niut
of age
by processe
may be no
fade,
[leafci]
sekernesse,
Eche hath
his houres, hevy and eke glade,

Ther sesouns meynt with ioye and hevynesse,
IS'ow fayr,
now
now
foule,
now
helth,
sekenesse,
To shewe a maner liknesse and ymage,

Our dwellyng here is but a pilgrymage.
(53)
For
I
my part
remember
my
And
my
for
Whan
wilflness
well
Lyke
394
remembre weell
part, I can
was gladdest
in that fresshe sesou??,
brotel glasse, not stable nor like stell,
398
Fer out of harre, wilde of condiciou?^,

Ful geryssh, and voyde of all resou??,
Lyk a phane, ay turnyng to and fro,
Or
391
like an orloge
whan
the peys
is
401
goo.
(54)
Youe
to onthryfte
and dissolucioun,
Stode onbrydeled of
all
gouernaunce,
Whiche remembryng, be meke
Now
with
Of olde
To the
my
confessyouu,
potent to fynde allegeaunce,
surfetes, contrite
lesu, I
make my
405
with repentaunce.
passage,
Eehersyng trespaces don in
my
tender age.
408
(55)
But before
But
tell of it,
to direete be grace
my
matere,
[leaf oi, back]
Mekely knelyng, lesu, in thy presence,

me purpose to gynne with pray ere,
Vnder thi mercyfull fructuous influence.
412
So thou lesu of thy benevolence.

let me pray
*
for shrift.
To
my
Graunt
requestes be mercyfull attendaunce,

or I deye, shryft, hosel, repentaunce.
415
388 enerv T Ha. vade T. om. Ha.

390 lieuy and gladnesse Ha.
395 party T.
394 That our ins. Ha.
391 Ther']'Y\iQ J T.
396 icas] om. Ha.
397 steell Ld Ha. steel Hy. stele Pii R.
399 Ful geryssh] Sa398 arre Ld. arrest Hy. a rest J Pii R.
Safe ayene {sic\) T.
ro//fZc]
vagyne Hy J.
Sauagyiig Pn R.
wodeJ.
402GefHa. YeuyiiG.
peyj.
403 al good ins. Hy R Pn T.
405 potence T.
fymleu Ld.
don in] of T. my
408 trespace Pn R.
So that i)is. T.
401pcysj5]poysesPiiR.
vnto Pn
Gyueii Pn R.
gouernaunct] condieioun
aske
Ha.
407 make']
413
tender] yong Ha.
R.
T.
345
The Testament.
(5G)
]\ly
wrecchcd lyf trxmemleii ami correcte

me purpose, with sujiport of thi grace,
Thy deth thy passioun thy 4 crosse shall me directe,

419
Which suffrodest deth, I?.s-n, for our trespace.
T,
Thy
Avrecche ouwortliy to lok
vpon thy face.

shaH not t^vynlle,
fete eiibracyng, fro whicll I
i\Iercy recpiyryng,
thus
wyH
422
hegyiuie.
TIL
lesus.
(57)
myghty
lord, of
AVithout Avhom
Bovntevous
Ie*'u
powere myghtyest
alle force is febylnesse,
bounteous
iiave'mercy
of gode godlyest
!Mercy thy bedel, or thou thy
domes
dresse,
426
Dylayest rigour, to punishe my Avykednesse,

Leiigest abydyug, lothest to do vengeaunce,
blessed
Graunt or
lesw.
of thyn high goodnesse,
I deye, shryfte, hosel, repentaunce.
430
(5S)
Though thou be myghty, thou art eke mercyable,

To alle folkes that mekely hem repeute
[leaf 62]
1 a wrecche contagyous
and coupable,
To alle outrages redy for tassent,

But of hole herte and wyll in myn entent.
Of olde and newe all vicious gouernaunce,
Of youthe, of age, and of mystyme spent.
434
Graunte or I deye, shryft, hosel, repentaunce.
438
Of
my conf essioun
Be my tunge vp
(59)
receyve the sacryfice
offered onto the,
416 to amende T.
418 the sign
om. in all MSS. save H L.
422 wyll I R Pn.
Ovaa'o previa liKiiiilitcr
Jesus] Oracio Pii K.
contitentit Hy.
Others have no title.
423 inygtyest Lord T.
most myghtyest Ha.
425 Bewteus J. of] om. T."
427 Delayeth
Pii R.
430 Grannt me im. T. hosel & ins. T Ha, and so here431 eke] also T.
433 oowjortt/c] culpable J. compaviiafter.
able T.
437 o/ (2)] and Pn R.
440 rjj] o//i. Ha.
{Z)]om.T.
of rede R (sic), open to the Ha.
Receive
my
346
The Testament.
That
in all my best[e] guyse

Dauid, have mercy vpoii me
my sores, that they ne cankred
may seyn
Avith
Mekely
442
Sa[l]ue^ alle
With noon olde rust of dysesperaunce ;
Which of hole herte crye vpon my kne
Graunt or I deye,
Bridle
my
lesu
lesxi
desires.
Brydel
myn
(60)
orisoun
And
me
thi grace lede
With humble
Graunt or
lesxi
450
as ryght as lyne
herte, to ly ve to thy plesaunce
blyssed
446
Fetre sensualite, enlumyne my resoun,

To folowe the traces of spirituall doctryne
Lat
saue.
outrage vnder thy disciplyne
myn
MS.
shryfte, hosel, repentaunce.
here
be,
or I this lyf shal fyne,
454
(61)
Make me
to hate all
else save
Thee.
Suffre
But
me
to
haue savour nor sweetnesse
in thy
name
Alle foreyn thing to
that called
me make
is
lesu
[leaf 02,
back]
bitternesse,
Saue only Ipsw, most souereyne of vertu

To my professioun accordyng and most du,
!
Eue?*e to be jirented in
At myn ende
Tofore
my
my
to graunt
458
remembraunco.
me
this issu,
deth, shryft, hosel, repentaunce.
462
(62)
No
lord but
Xo
most me?"cyable and benygne,

Which of mercy toke our humanyte.
lord but lesn,
And
of loue, to she we a souereyn sygne,
Sufifredest
passyoun vpon the rode
tre,
466
Only
fraunchyse our mortalite,
Which stode in daungere of Sathanes encoumbrauwce.
to
Or
graunt onto me
deth shryfte, hosel, and repentaunce.
I passe hens, lesu
Tofore
my
470
L.
442 miserere nieisdeus Ma.rg. o/Hy.
443 Salue]
saulf J.
saue Ld L H.
Lines
ne'] not other MSS.
451 as (1)] om.
Ha ,J. right as a Pn R
447-454 07n. L.
454 Graunt of thy mercy
T.
K Pn J T.
455 fauour
T.
4.o7 make to me Ha.
459 To] So. du] tru T.
461 And
at ins. Ha T.
463 No] or J. benygrie] digne Ha.
466 sutfred
441
hcste']
Hy Pn
R.
Hy
Hy
Pn R
T.
470 and] om.
Pn R L Hy.
The Testament.
am
excited and
;U7
(63)
of luiturc
moved
am
to
This name
Name
Wliich
To
Ic^fu
souercyiily to preyse
co/mended most
naiiu> h:itii
lyf eternall,
inovod
prame
Jrsus above
;
all.
liyglily in scrypture,
powere dede men
whos vertu
Ageyn my synues weyed
474
to reyso
dotli so peyse,
in balaunce
That grace and wxercy shal so counterpeyse,

Graunt or 1 deye shryfte, hosol, repentaunce.
478
(64)
me
Lat
not
reste,
nor hane no quiete
[leaf 63]
Occupy my
Occupye mj soule witli spirytuall trauayle

To syng and seyn,
mercy, Ie.su suete
soul, Jesu.s!
My
proteccioun geyu fendes in batayle

Set asyde all odir apparayll
And
482
in Ie.su, putte all hole
Tresour of tresoures that
Graunt or
myn affiaunce,
me maj' most availl,
486
(65)
hope, to the \es\\ dotli calle,
AVhiche glorious name shall never out of my mende.
My
feyth,
myn
what happe that euer befalle,

Be grace and mercy, in trust I shal the fynde
I shall the seke
And
Which
Onto
490
but I dede, trewly I were vnlcynde,

for my sake were perced with a launce.
tlie herte, Ie.su
Graunt or
lef
not behynde
494
(66)
no God, Ie.su, Imt thou allone

Souerynest, and eke most me?*cyfull,
Ther
is
Fay rest
of fayre
Stable,
erly, late
and most
and
sone.
strong, pietous
472 The Ld. of \es\\

synne T. in a ins. Ha.
and
rightful),
498
MSS.
475 vcrtu] om. R.
476
477 and] of Ha. iiite?-])eyse J.
480 But
482 Be my iris. T.
48.3
ocuine i)is. T. To ocuine ins. Ha.
484 to put all veyne Pn R.
L.
Settyns Pn R.
all] om. Ld
4S5 that] whvche T. may me most Pii R. most mav
liooly T.
Ha.
488 my] om. all ÎSS. cxr.. L. out] om. H.
489 thai]
om. Ha. ffalle Ld Ha L.
490 Se] Through T. in] I T Ha.
492 icere] with T.
497 1. om. Ha.
498 mercyfull H Ha. (</. I.
496).
strong, jmtoics] rightfull pituous J Pn R. 'strong J.
ins. all
My
fa til
i
rails to
Thee.
348
The Testament.
Eeformyng synneres that ben in vertu dull,
Dauntyng the j^roude, mekenesse to enhaunce,
Thy
tun?ie of
Graunt or
is eue?'
mercy
a-liche full
I deye, shryft, hosel, repentaunce.
502
(67)
^*eakt
Suifre of
[leaf 63,
mercy I may to the speke,
blyssed lesu and godely do adverte ;
Thee.
back]
Who
shal yeue me leyser out to breke,

That thou lesu mayst entren in myn herte
There to abyde more nere than my sherte
With
aureat le/res, graue there in substaunce

Provide for me, and late it not asterte,
Graunt or I deye, shryft, hosel, repentaunce.
506
510
(68)
Die anime mee salus tua ego sum.

'* '"^
heai'th
^^^
^ "^^ soule,
Heryng
lesvi,
thou art
Skoure that place from
And
myn
helthe.
this voys, after I shal pursue

all
gostly fylthe.
vices alle fro thens to
514
remewe,
Thyn Holy Gost close in that lytel mewe

Part not lyghtly, make soche chevisaunce
Tencrece in vertu and vices to eschewe.
And
or I deye shryft, hosel, repentaunce.
518
(69)
Illustra faciem
ShowTiiy
lace ujioii
e.
tuam
supr
r seruu/// ixiMin.
dou7^ shede,
She\ve glad
thy face, and thy
j lyght
o
o
'
./
The
On me
.;
me>-cyful lyght of thyn ey3en tweyne

thi servaunt which hath so nioch nede
For his synnes
to weiDe[n]
And
and compleyne.
522
blyssed lesu of mercy not disdeyne

Thi gracious shoures lat reyne in abundaunce
Vpon myn
And
herte,
tadewen euery veyne.
or I deye .shryft, hosel, repentaunce.
526
501 tunne'] time T. fuW] new T.

500 & mekeiies ins. T.
505 vie]
503 tliat y ins. Ha.
euer lyke R Pn. eueiy lycli J.
506 entrete H.
om. R. leyther
L.
Ie3-ser all other MSS.
511 lesit,} om. Ha.
liubrics om. Pn R T.
eiitre all other MSS.
521 mekyll
519 thy glad T.
517 to eutre Ha.
thoit'] that T.
524 to
J Pn R.
522 lids'] my T. weepen Hy. wepe Ha.
let T.
525 to refresshe T. twochyng Ha.
The Testament.
349
(70)
me
Saluu;
me thy
t)aue
fac in
iii
tua
d'-i///me.
iioafiiii
H.ivo
thy wwrcy,
me not be confounded,
hope stant fynally,
Lord.
my trust in the Lsu is grounded,

synnes tiiynke, \es\\, thou were wounded,
Naked on the rode be mortall gret penaunce,
Be which the power of Sathan was confounded,
530
Graunt or
534
For
nil! ill
Tliy mercy,
hit
in the, \es\\, niyn
And
lord
scniauiit,
For Ink of which

For
m/.f(';vv>r'/ia
all
my
deye
sliryfto, hose),
repentaunce.
(71)
Tu
Thou
art,
refugium meu?// a tribulacione.

\es\x, my socour and refuge,
es
Thou
art
my
succour.
Geyn euery tempest and tribulacioun,

That worldly wawes with tlier mortall deluge
Ne drowne me
Where
And
538
nat in the dredfuil dongeoun,
Caribdes hath domynacioun,
Circes syngeth songes of disturbaunce,
To
passe that daunger be
Graunt
or I
my
proteccioun,
542
deye shryft, hosel, repentaunce.

(72)
Q,uis dabit
Who
shal yeue
me
michi venias in cor meu;.

lich to
myn
Let me come
entent,
to Thee.
mayst make thyn herbergage,

Holy sacrament,
Into myn herte, which is to myn olde age
That thou
le^'U
Be receyvyug
of
546
Eepast eternall geyn all foreyn damage,

Dewly receyved with deuout observaunce 1
Celestiall guerdouw,
Is shryft,
and
hosel,
ehde of
my
pilgrymage.
and hertly repentaunce,
550
(73)
I fele
Nat
myn
herte brotel
purified
Ie.5U
and roynous,
[leaf 64,
back]
therin to reste,
527 a lord of J. for T.

530 in the] om. Ha.
531 lesn] how T.
535 lesu,] om. J Pn R. refugy T.
537 worldly]
were] om. R.
delude T.
538 the] theire Pn R. liere J.
mortall T.
540
541 be thou ins. Pn.
543 to]
Syrenes Pn R. Chyrchys T (!)
545 By the i7is T.
om. J PnR.
546 to] om. Ha.
5i7 foreyn]
550 and (1)] om. Hy Ha.
548 denote Ha.
om. T.
551 irous" T.
The Testament.
350
But
as a carpentere cometli to a
broken hons,
554
repareth a reven cheste,

So thou, lesu, of crafty men the best,
Or an
Eepair my
thought.
Eepare
artificer
my thought, broke with mysgouernaunce,

my soule, my lierte of stele to breste,
Vieite
Graunt
558
or I deye shryfte, hosel, repentaunce.
(74)
_
Acrept me
ill
Thy
With "wepyng eyen and
contrite chere,
Accepts me, Ie.9u, and my compleynt conceyve,

As most onworthy tappers at thyn autere,
mercy.
Which
no vertu apparceyve,
in my-self
562
But yf thy mwcy be grace me receyve,

Be synful leuyng brought onto outraunce,
Pray with good hope, Avhich may not disseyve,
Graunt or I deye shryfte, hosel, repentaunce.
566
(75)
Cryeng
to the, that deydest
on the rode,
thy blood were steyned & made reed,

on Sherthursday gaf vs to our fode
Which with
And
Thi blessed body, lesu, in forme of brede,

To me most synfull graunt or I be ded.
To cleyme be mercy
That
witli
for
myn
enheritaunce,
sharp thorne were crovned on
Or I passe hens
570
shryfte, hosel,
]ii
hed,
and repentaunce.
574
(76)
And
Let
me
ever
remember
the signs of
Thy
jiassion.
one request in especiall,

Graunt me, lesu, whil I am here a-lyve,
Euere to haue prented in my memoriall.
[leaf 65]
The remembraunce
of thy woundes fyve,

with
the
Nayles
spere that dyd thyn herte ryve,
croune
of
which was no smal penaunce,
thorn?,
Thy
Language and tunge, me dewly
The holy vnccioun,
578
for to shryve.
shryft, hosel, repentaunce.
582
556 with my ins. R,

557 to] H L.
559 eycii] om. Ha. and a ins. Hy R Pn
J T.
561 tofore T.
564 a trounce Ha.
565 I laeye T.
568 was
Pn R J.
569 to] om. T.
574 and] om. Hy J
Pu R.
576 Aere] ovi. Ha.
577 to] om. J. to enprynt R
Pn. enpreynted T.
58T and] of Ha.
dculij] om. Ha.
554 reveii] broken T.
thou all other MSS.
The Testament.
351
(77)
AUe
tlie
toknes of thy passiouii,
I prey the, lesw, grave hem in my memorye,

Dewly marke myd Centre of my resoiwi,
On Calvery tliy triumihall victorie,

Man to restore to thyn etc/'nall glorie,
Be
mei-litacioun of thi
Out
meke
of this exile, vnseur
And whan
586
sutferaunce,
and
transitorye,
590
I passe sliryfte, hosel, repentaunce,
(78)
Of thy mercy requyryng tlie to myne

Of my mende the mydpoynt most profounde,
TJiis word le.<\\ my .v. wittes tenhimyne,
In length & brede like a large wounde,
AUe
Let the
59-4
WOUIlfJ,
be tracp'l
hem and
confounde,
thy skorges, thy garnement cast at chaunce.
The rope, the peler to which thowe were bounde,
Thi
ydel thoughtf** tavoyde
upon
cros,
Graunt or I deye,
word Jesus,
like a
my
liiind.
598
shryft, hosel, repentaunce.
(79)
Of
this pray ere
mekely I make an ende,
[leaf 65,
Thus
back]
my
Vnder thy mercyfull supportacioun,

gracious
les\x,
Testimonyal of
my
end
graunt where-euere I wende,
To haue memorie vpon

In
prayen.
602
thi passioun,
my
redempciouw,
testament set for allegeaunce,
This clause
Graunt or
last of
my
peticioun,
deye shryft, hosel, repentaunce
606
IV.
(80)
Duryng the tyme of this sesoun Ver,

I mene the sesoun of my yeres grene,
Gynnyng
fro
chyldhode strecched vp so
During
my
childhood,
fer
609
585 make a
584 hem] om. Ha.
583 thy bytter ins. PnR.
588 mediacioun
587 And to receue T.
sentence T. Centron Ha.
590 7] we R Pn. or y Ha. shryfU] hosel
L Ld Hv Pn K J.
595 hem] om. Ha.
L Ld Ha Hy. hosel slirvfte H. holy Hy (sic).
596 cafit] om. Ha. 597 The] thy T. which] eche T L. 597 1. am. J.
Pn
Titk
om. all save T
R.
Finis
orationis
606
605 cause J.
608 sesoun] tyme Ha.
confessio de transgressiouibus in iuventute.
609 streccheth Ld R Pn Hy J. strecchynge T Ha. rp] om. Ha.
The Testament.
352
To the yeres accounted ffuU fyftene,

Bexperyence, as it was weel sene,
The geryssh sesou, straunge of condiciouns,
Disposed to
many vnbrydeled
613
passiouns.
(81)
wild
wanton.
I wa"!
an
Voyd
of resovn,
Froward
Loth
youe
to wilfulnesse,
to vertu, of thryfte take litel hede,
to lerne, loued
no besynesse,
Saue pley or merth, straunge
Folowyng
alle
to spelle or rede,
G17
appetytes longyng to childhede,
Lyghtly turnyng, wylde and selde sad,

Wepyng for nowjt, and aiione after glad.
620
(82)
Easily
angered,
in
awe only
of the rod,
For
wroth
litel
As my
to stryue
passious did
with
my
felawe,
[leafco]
my
brydell lede,
I stood in awe,
Of the yerd sumtyme

To be skowred, that was al my drede
Loth toward skole, lost my tyme in dede,
Lyke a yong colt that ran without brydell,
624
bated
school,
Made my
frendes ther good to spend in
627
yilell.
(83)
always
late,
had
in custome to
come
to skole late,
!Nat for to lerne but for a contenaunce,

contentious,
untriitliful
surly.
With my
felawes redy to debate,
To Tangle or Tape was sett all my pleasaunce

Wherof rebuked this was my chevesaunce,
To forge a lesyng, and thervpon to muse,
Whanne
I trespaced, my-selven to excuse.
631
634
(84)
impudent,
obstinate.
To
my better did no
Of my sovereynes
"VVex obstinat
reuerence,
gaf no force at
all,
by Inobedience,
R Pn
611 it] om. T.

613
H. of fiftene Ha.
616 vertuous ins. Pn R.
617 or]
615 to] of T.
623
621 Full lightly wroth T.
622 my'\ many T.
and T.
624 scourged Ha T.
stode I somtyme Pu R.
stoo\ was T.
to
her
Ha
so
I
made
T.
T.
626 rynneth T.
627 And
good
spend
630 for to Ha.
629 contynuaunce T.
631
th&r'\ gyue Pn.
634 myse
632 so of rebukyng T.
or\ and other MSB.
J T.
for to T.
636 force\ kepe T.
610 fully
vnbynllv t.
"
353
The Testament.
l\;ui iii-lo
gardoyues, apples
tlior 1 stall
To gadre friites, spared nedir liegge nor

To plukke grapes In other mennes vynes
"Was more redy, than
638
stole
niijjIcH
wall,
and grapes,
iov to sey niatynes.
C-tl
(85)
My
lust
was
skorne folke and jape,
all to
Shrewod turnes eu.er among to vse,

To skoffe and mowen like a wanton/i
Whan
dyd
^ly wyttes fyve in wast I did

Eedier cheristones for to telle
Thau gon
ing jokes,
ape,
koude accuse,
euele, other I
to clurche, or here the
always play-
[leaf oo, back]
Gio
my
wasting
wits,
alle vse,
would
ratliRi'
I>lay cherrystones than
sacryng
aAQ
04:0
belle.
Ko to
church.
(80)
Loth
to ryse, lother to
bedde
Late to bed
at eve,
and to
AVith vnwasshe hondes redy to dyner,
]My pater nosfer,

Cast atte cok,
Wawed
Snybbed
Mad
deef
my
my beleve,
my maner
crede, or
lo, this
was
liated
652
with eche wynd, as doth a reedspere,

my frendes, sucche tecches tamende,
of
ere, list
rise,
dirty,
prayers,
would not
listen to
not to them attende.
655
rebukes,
(87)
chyld resemblyng which was not lyke to thryve,

Frowavd to God, rekles in his se?'uyce,
Loth to correccioun, slough my-selue to shryve,
All good thewês redy to despice,
Chief belweder of [feynyd^] truandice,
659
i
MS. froward.
is to mene, myself I coude feyne,

Sike like a truant, and felt no maner peyne.
This
639 nedir]
stall
H.
07n.
Ld
Pii
L.
640 In] on K Pn.

642 all] om. Ha.
heggc] rotlier J
641
was
sic.
662
u-all]
MSS.
than
644 an ape Ha.
645 d>j'/] Hy J Pn K T. kov.de Ld L Ha.
646 al Ld. abuse
647 More redyere T.
648 or] at .L
649
Hy R Pn J.
but lother T.
652 the] om. T.
654 Snybbed] L.
snobbeJ
R Pn. snybbyng H. for tamende Ld L Hy.
655 And made
a T.
658 slothe J Pn.
lotbe R.
659 thcices] choyes.
660
all
other
MSS.
froward
L
H.
662 and] om. Hv R
feynvd]
to sev T.
Pn
ins. T.
})erta
ahvay Pn.
J.
LYDGATE,
M.
P.
A A
in fact a
np'iT-dowell.
354
The Testament.
(88)
Always
wortiiy.
My port, my pas, my foot allwey vnstable,

My loke, myn eyen, vnsure and vagabound,
In
werkes sodeynly chaungeable,

good thewes contrary e I was founde,
my
alle
To
[leaf or]
all
Now
now mornyng, now
ouersadd,
WilfuU,
rekles,
To folowe my
made
G66
iocounde,
stertyng as a hare,
lust for
no man
Avoid I spare.
669
(89)
At
this time
religion,
and made
Entryng this tyme into relygioun,

Onto the plowe I put forth myne hond,
within a
made
my professioun,
titcharge
of thilke bond,
yere Complete
profession
673
litel
Consideryng
YGfir.
Of pe?-feccioun ful gode exaumple I fond,

Ther techyng good, in me Avas [all] the lake,
With Lothes wyf
loked often abak.
676
(90)
Taught of
maystres be vertuous disciplyne
loke restreyue, and kepe clos my syght,

to folowe the doctryne.
And here me lowly to eue?y maner wyght,
My
I disobeyed
the Bene-
dictine Rule
all the time.
my
Of blyssed Benet
Be the aduertence
of
myn Inward
680
syght,
Cast to godward of hole affeccioun,

To folowe thempryses of my p?'ofessioun.
683
(91)
His holy
reAvle Avas onto
And expouned
Be vertuous men,
Ful
herd
Of
rad,
religious
and
Aveel experte, discrete,
Of observaunces
I
me
all AA'eel,
[leaf 07, backj
in ful notable wyse,
of
many
sad,
prudent, and Avys,
gostly empryse
but toAvchyng to the dede.

litel hede
that thei taught I toke
687
690
664 And of look with myn eyen T.

667 ouersad'] sad T.
669 nothyng Pn R.
668 stertyng'] om. T.
672 y made ms. Ha.
L only.
676 ofte L Hy etc.
675 all] om.
677 Taught]
678 resti-eynyd T. kept T.
681 aduenture T.
om.T.
684
687 ftuU expert T.
688 olmrvmmccs]
His] The Ha. hoole J.
Ld Hy H. observauntes L Pn R. many a T.
690 bot lytell
Pu
R.
The Testament.
355
(92)
Of religioun I wou'd u blak liabite,

(Jjily outward as bo apparence,
To folowe
tliat cliarge
saiioured but f ullyte,
Saue be a nianer connterfete
But
p?-dteuce
694
none existence,
in effccte ther Avas
Like the image of Pygmalyon,

Sheweil lytiy, and was made but of ston.
697
(93)
Ypon
tlie
ladder, witli staves thryes thre,
.ix.
But be a maner feyned
fals
would
not moimt
the nine
steps of
humility in
the Rule.
degrees of vertuous mekenesse

Called in the reule grees of humylite,
Wheron tascende my feet mc lyst not ilresse,
Tlie
701
humblenesse,
So couertly, whan folkes were

On to shewe outward, another
present,
in
myn
704
entent.
(94)
First,
where
as T forsook inyne
owne
[leafesi
wylle,
Shette Avith a look of obedience,
my souereynes, as it was ryght & skylle.

To folowe the skole of pez-fyjt pacience,
To myn Eymes^ doon Avorshep and reuerence,
Tobeye
FoloAvyng the reuers, toke
What
all
was boden, I koude
another Aveye,
708
ais.
Eyncs.
was
dis-
obedient,
711
Aveel disobeye.
(95)
With tonge
Ful of
at large
and brotel conscyence,
Avordes, disordinat of language,
Eekeles to kepe
my
reckless of
lyppes in silence,
Mouth, eyen, and eres token ther aA'âuntage,

To haue ther cours onbrydeled be outrage.
Out of the reynes of attemperaunce.
715
To
718
sensualyte gaf alle the gouernaunce.
693 I sauouwre.l
691 ware TPii IJ.
692 as by cjood im. PuR.
a lytc T J Pn R Ha.
696 I.ike to ins. T Pn R.
697
was nat hut a Ld Hy R Pn L. was but a J.
700 the] om. T.
709 evenys Ha. eniA-nes
701 fote T.
705 as] om. Pn R Ha.
718 all theyr
PnR.
7'iO all] om. B..
711 what that wis. T.
T.
jilesaunce T.
A A 2
speech,
356
The Testament.
(96)
Wacche out
riotous,
of tyme, ryot
and dronkenesse,
Vnfructuous talkyng, Inteinpe>'at

likiug vain
To veyn
fables,
among was
Fals detraccioun
slanderous,
To
diete,
fables I did niyn eres dresse,
talke of vertu
me
me
to
thought
it
722
swete,
was not mete,
To my corage nor my compleccioun,

Nor nat that sowned toward perfeccioun.
25
(97)
One with
lazy,
the firste to take
my
disporte,
[leaf 68,
back]
Last that aros to come to the quere,

On contemplacioun I fond but small comforte,
hating holy
histories,
a wine-
I savoured
And
lover.
histories did to
Holy
As
more
euery houre
me no
in good
my
chier,
that was clere,
wyne
729
passage for to diesse,
732
I seyd erst, to ryot or excesse.
(98)
grumbling
at
my food,
bare of all
virtue.
And
fond no cause why,

Causeles ofte compleynyng on my fare,
Geyn my correcciouns answered frowardly,
Kowde
grucch,
Withoute reuerence, list no man to spare,

Of aH vertu and pacience I was bare,
Of rekles youthe list non hede to take,
736
What
739
Cryst Ieu suffred for
my
sake.
my
later age,
(99)
Which now remembrying
Tyme
When
/saw
was
onee'^k
wTththe
word
"Vide"
upon it.
Wythinne
Myd
my
of
.xv.
in
childhode, as I reherse shall,
holdyng
my
passage,
vpon a waU,
were not
crucifyx, whos woundes
743
of a cloyster, deplete
I savgh a
smalle,
"
745
\Yith this [word]
vide," wrete there besyde,
and
leve
child,
thy pryde."
"Behold my mekeuesse,
726 Gone was to take with my
to T.
725 he aught T.
729 stories J Pn R. IS'of
728dysportT.
lytel Ha.
731 for]
T.
730 good] om. L.
holy stories dyd me no chere
734 coinpleyned Hy Pu 1!.
732 to] in Pn R.
am Pn R.
all bare J Pn R.
737 all] om. J Pn R.
on] of Ha R T Pu.
746 thij] the L.
743 a (1)] om. R.
741 as I] om Ha.
(lysportT.
857
The Testament.
(100)
The
whicfi word,
In
whau
1 dyil
vndirstond,
[leaf 69]
sentence,
my
age takyng
Thcron rcmembryng, my penne I toke in honde,
Gan to wryte witli humble reuerence,
On this word, " vide," with humble diligence,
111
last
tlie
TTjO
tijioii
litel dite, this
will
this
word ill remembrance.
reiiiembraunce of Crystes passioun,
This
Now
write a song
753
compilacioun.
Vide.
(101)
Beholde, o man lyft vp thyn eyey and see

What mortal! peyne I suffre for thi trespace^
Behold,
With
suflTer
I crye,
my
And how
Was
for thee.
and sey to the,'

pietous voys
Beholde my woundes, behold my blody face,
Beholde the rebukes that do me so manace,
Beholde
man,
wliat
like a
757
enemyes that do me so despice,

that I to reforme the to grace,
lambe offred
761
in sacryfice.
(102)
tlie paynemes of whom that I was take,
60, back]
Behold the cordes Avith Avhiche Jiat I was bounde,
Behold the Armoures which made my herte to quake,
Behold
[if.
Beholde the gardeyn in which ])at I was founde,

Behold how ludas toke xxx*' pens rounde,
Beholde his tresoun, beholde his couetyse.
Behold how I with [many
Was
a] mortall
like a lamlie offred in sacrifice.
765
wounde,
769
And gon ins. T.

751 icorcl] om. Ha.
with] of Hy R
J T.
752 In tlie ins. T.
753 Title: Nofa Pn. L as in
H.
Others omit, but marl- division by illuminattd Idlers.
754
thu man Ha.
755 suffred all other MSS. exc. L.
757 blody]
Ar.
759 dessayis Ar.
do
760 yow to refaurme Ar.
yirik
lefouinie to Ha.
7til Was] om. Hy.
762 paynes J Pn R.
om.
Ha
Ar.
764 thr'\ om. Rn'Sh J Pn R Ha Hy. which
that]
Hy
765 ]Htt] om. Hy Sfi Ha Ar.
made] with J. inade] gart Ar.
766 toke] for Rn.
768 many a] all iMSS.
thrytly penyes Sh.
750
Pn
om. Hn.
Behold
rassion.
my
358
The Testament.
(103)
See
my dis-
sold me.
Se
my discj'ple which that hath me sokl,

And se this feyned fals sakitacioun,
And se the monye which that he hath told,
And se his kyssing and fals decepcioun,
Behold
773
also the
compassed fals tresoun,

Take as a thef with lanternes in ther guyse,
And afterward for mannes redempcioun,

Was like a lambe offered in sacrifice.
777
(104)
triai!'^*'^
Cayphas how I was presented,

Behold how Pilat lyst jeue me no respite,
Behold how bysshopes were to my deth assented,
Behold
And
And
Drawn
to
se
how Herawde had me in despite,

how I was clad in wliidit.
781
like a fool
as a feloun in
most
cruell wyse,
And last of alle, I, after ther delyght,

Was like a lambe offered in sacryfice.
785
(105)
My torments.
which had me in kepynif,

Behold the peler and the ropes stronge,
AVhere I was bounde my sydes dovn bledyng.
Most felly bete with [theire] skorges long
liehold the mynystres
Behold the batayle that
[leafTO]
789
I did vnderfonge,
The bront abydyng of ther mortall empryse,

Thorgh ther accusyng and ther sklaundves wrong.
Was
like a
lambe
oft'ered in sacryfice.
793
(106)
Behold and
se the
Put ageyn me
hatefuU wrecchednesse.
to
my
confusioun,
eyen hyd and blended with derkenesse,

Bete and eke bobbed by fals illusioun,
Meyn
797
770 thatjom.Vai.
772 ^/ia/,] ot/i. Ha Sh.
J Ld.
778
775 a] om. K.
Beholdeand see i7is. Ar. 7] he H.
779 lefteme Ar. listetogeue
Rn.
779 assetid Rii.
781 in] at Ar.
782 cladde all Rn.
783 as a] lyke Rn.
784 1 mn. Ar. of aU] om. Ha.
786-793,
om.
796-801 transposed Ar.
789 their J H Sh R Pn Ar.
Ld L H Ha.
795 Ageyn
791 the hront] they lirnught Kn.
me put Ar.
797 bobbed] bounde Pn R. butt Ar.
770-777 om. Ar.

773 cmd (2)] of Hy
Ha Pn R
The Testament.
Sallied in skoru
Behold
al this,
How
Was
and
lie
Uht
359
fals kiielyiig
duvn,
so the mortal guyse,
only, for marines saluacioun,
lomhe offered
like a
801
in sacryiice.
(107)
Se the witnesse be whom I was deccyved,

Behold the luges that gaf my lugement.
Behold the crosse that was
Behold
my
for
me
body with betyng
Behold the people which of

Causeles dyd agcyn
me
My way
devysed,
to
805
all torent,
fals entent,
ryso,
"Whiche like a lanibe of malys Innocent,

Was like a lambe offered in sacryfice.
809
(108)
woman
Behold the
That
sore
that folowed
wept whan
I thus
me
[leaf to,
aferre,
Behold the lewes whiche be ther cruel werre,

Han my body vnto the cros I-nayled,
Behold
bnckj
The passion.
was assayled.
813
tormentes most sharply ajjparayled,

Atwene to theves put to my luyse ;
my
Behold how mychel my deth hath eke avayled,

That was for man offered in sacryfice.
817
(109)
Behold the spere most sharply grounde

-r
Myn
herte
11
wounded vpon
&
BeUoid
whette,
1,1
Beholde the reed spyre
galle and eysel fett,

Ijehold the skornynges which fat I did abyde
And my .v. woundes that were made so wyde,
Which no man
list of rewthe to
aduertyse
thus I was of mekenesse ageyn pryde,
For marines offence offered in sacryfice.
821
And
825
798 Salust Ar. fals] om. L.

799 the] om. Ar.
80-3 my] me
R.
806 the whiche Sh.
809 was for
of] for Rn.
SIO women Hy Sh.
mankynde Hy J Sh R Pn.
me] om. Rn.
afterre Pn R.
812 whicli my Innemies war Ar.
tlvr] om. Rn.
813 Han] Hang Ar.
815
the] a Hy Pn R.
nayled Pn R.
816
Ivyse J Rn. iewyse Pn R. om. Hy. lewise Sh. Ivvse Ld.
817 I was2?!s. H. Other MSS. omit.
rf<;i] dedis Ar.
hath]om. ?i\\.
821 skornynges] scourgynges Pn R.
822 viy]
]mt] om. Ha Sh.
om. Pn R.
Rn Pn
my
crucitixioii.
the ryght syde,
360
The Testament.
(110)
lett
my disceples, liow thei haue me forsake,

And fro me fled almost euerychoii,
Se
me?'^^^^
how they slepte and lyst not with me wake,

Of mortall drede they lefte me alle alone ;
Except my moder and my cosyn Seynt lohn.
My deth compleynyng in most doolfull Avyse,
Se
829
Se, fro my crosse they wold neuer goon,

For mannes offence whan I did sacryfice,
833
(111)
how
that I was Iiiged to the deth,

Se Baraban gon at his liberte,
Se
[leaf 7i]
Se with a spere Longeus me sleth,

Beholde two lycours distyllyng dovn fro me,
Se blood and Avater by mercifull plente,
Eayle be
my
sydes,
To man whan
Was
like a
lambe
837
which ought Inow snffyce
vpon the rood
tree.
offered in sacrifice.
841
(112)
Tlic knights
cast dice for
my clothes.
Behold the knyghtes wliich be ther froward chaunce

Sat for
Behold
my clothes at the dees to play

my modyr swownyng for grevaunce,
;
Vpon the crosse whan she sawe me deye

Beholde the sepulcre in which my bones
Kepte with strong wacche til I did aryse,
Of
And
845
lay,
how I brake the keye,

man my blood in sacryfice.
helle gates, se
gaf for
849
(113)
And geyn
pryde behold my gret mekenesse;

Geyn thyn en vie behold my charite;
Geyn thi leccherye behold my chast clennesse;
Geyn
thi
thi coMetyse
behold
my
poêrtof-j
853
829 all] om. Ha Sh.

830
mc] me to Rn.
831 comijleit Ar.
833 whau I baid assyse Ar.
seynt] om. Ax.
oH'red in sacryfice Pn R.
834 that] ovi. Pn R.
836 Se liow
ins. Sh.
837 cuUouris Ar.
839 war aueiigh to sutfyse Ar.
842 tlirou jiair thrawert chaunce Ar.
843 1 om. Ar.
847 did]
om. Ar.
849 man] om. J.
850 And] ovi.
blood] boody Rn.
850 tf. thi] ()air Ar.
geyn] Ageyn other MSS. Pn. LI.
gret]
om. Rn.
828
and']
om. R.
The Testament
Atwcene too thevys nayled
Ivayled
man
Beliold,
Meke
as a
to a tree,
reed blood, tliey lyst
"witli
all this I
lambe offred
361
me
did for
so desguyse,
tiie,
857
in sacryfice.
my lotê, and gyf me thyn ageyn,* [leaf 7i,

Behold, I deyde thy raunsom for to payo,
Se howe myn herte is open brode and pleyn,
Behold
Of
all
gostly enemyes onely to affraye,

hardere batayle no man myglit assay e,
tryumplies the grettest hye empryse^,
O man
AVher-for,
I gaf for the
my
no lenger
Me thy
love.
861
Thy
An
Give
back]
to dismaye,
865
blood in sac ry lice.

(115)
Turne home ageyn, thy synne do forsake.

Behold and se yf ought be left behynde,
How
I to
mercy
Gyf me thyn
Thy
And
loiie
late
am
Turn home.
redy the to take,
herte and be no more 'vnkynde
869
and myn, togedyr do hem bynde.
hem
neVer parte in na'wys^

lost, thy sowle ageyn to fynde
AVhan thou were
My
blod I offred for the in sacryfice.
873
-eH6)
Emprente thes thynges in thyn inward thought.
And
Remember
Me.
hem depe in thy remembraunce,'

Thynke on hem [wel], and forgete hem nowghty^
Al
gratê
this I suffred to
And
with
do the allegeaunce,
877
my
yeve the suffisaunce,
In the hevenly court for the I do devyse
seyutes to
place eternall, a place of all plesaunce;

my blood I gaf in sacryfice.
For whicfi
881
857 as] like Ar.

862
if>9 Belde R sic.
S60 open] om. Rn.
864 0] om. Ha Rn.
the all othtr MSS.
t,<] H.
R Ha J.
870 blynde Ha Rn.
871 dejârte
872 agane t>i saule Ar.
Ar.
876
875 deeply
"
wel Hy \l Sli L Ld J. \vi. H.
hem (2)] me Ar.
877 the
879 In hevin a croun I do for
allegeaunce] thy deligence Ar.
880 a place (2)] om. LHy.
ye devise.
assayle Kn.
866 do] om. Pn
in any wise Ar.
362
The Testament.
gave
mercy
the
to
And more my
me?"cy to putte att a preef,

that nori ne shal it niysse,
iieaf72]
fo eêry synnere
tiiief.
Eemembre how I gaf mercy to the theef.

Which hadde so longe trespaced and doon amys
Went he not frely with me to paradise 1
Have this in mende, how it is my guyse
885
All repentaunt to bryng hem to my blysse,

whom my blood I gaf in sacryfice.
For
Tarry no
for Mie'e I
save niy
blood.
889
Tarye no lenger toward thyn herytage;

Hast on thy weye and be of ryght
good chereri
o
v o
\_^
Go eche day onward on thy pylgrymage;
Thynke howe short tyme thou hast abyden her^ 893

Thy place is bygged aboê the sterres clere^___Xoon erthly palys wrought in so statly wyse^-;
Kome on^my
For the
frend,
my
I offered
my
brother most entere
blood in sacryfice
897
Amerx.
Explicit testamentum Johaûs Lydgate.
\^
^^
L Hy. put to Rn Ha Sli Ar.

884
ane Ar.
885 The quliilk so laiig had
Ar.
888 repentauntes Rn. that
lon<j tyme Rn.
dooii] om. J.
889 /] om. Ar.
890 toirard]
heni] om. Pn R.
repentis Ar.
892 on] to Ar.
to thyn owne Sh. fro Ar.
893 shalt abiilen
Ha Sh. shalt abyde L Ha R Pn Ar Rn.
894 held Ar.
bilt
Sh. byldyd Pn R.
895 palys] place Ar. so stafly] Ar sic. a ms.
Ar. Colophon: A m.eii] om. Ld Hy. Explicit testamentum Hy. Deo
Gracias Jesus Maria Explicit Testameiitu?/i Johaiinis Lydgate De
Bery Ha. 07n. Sh. Thus endeth the testament of lohan Lydgate
monke of Bery on whoê soule lesu haue mercy. Et sic est finis
sit laus et gloiia trinis Pn R.
Emprinted at Lojidon in fletestrete
With
by Richard Pynson
printer vnto the kynges noble grace.
priuylege of our souerayne lorde the kyng Pn.
882 puttyn Ld.
gaue
ei'
my
ins.
Pn
puten
R.
the]
363
Kalendare.
A KALENDARE.'
G9.
[MS. Hodl. Rawlinsou B. 408, leaves 16.]
(1)
Luiuarius.
A.
III.
lonle, for
Ic-N'u
In
|)i
Circunisicyon,
begyiiiij'iig as of })e new jere,

euer from al confusyon,
jjc
Kepe me
When
])at
shal stonde at
Lorde, graunt
And
for
])i
me
myne answere
grace wel for to apere,
Epyphanye,
and wel for
worsliipful
Graunt fou me good
lyfe,
to dye.
(2)
Now
pray for me, Llessid Seynt Lucyan,

That I myglit l)c hadde forth vnto joure daunce,
There God reulith both angel and man,
In right true loue with-outen variaunce.
3iffe
me som
1 1
comfort, as of acqueyntaunce,
Confessour and bi.ssliop Seynt Hihary,

"With good Seynt Felice, fat ioyeth ê by,
14
(3)
abbot Maure, kepe me from vyce.

With help of ])e pope and martir Marcel,
pray ]>& teche me, blessid Seynt Sulpice,
With pat holy virgyn Prisce, .syng nowel.
bysshoit Wlstan, îf me good councel,
And )?ese martirs, Fabian and Sebastian,
With |)e, virgyn Agnes, Jât wel help can.
.acred
xij
KL
Probably only revamped by Lydgate, and
18
21
included here as doubtful.
MSS. Bodley Ilawlinson B. 40S, loaves 1 to 6 = R I'.odley Douce 229, leaves 1 to 7 = D

Douce 322, leaves 2 to 7 = B V,.^\. Harlev 1706, leaves 3 to 8 = H Harley 4011, leaves
M lacks first folio (Jan.-Fch. ).
13S to 143 = JI Lambeth Palace 838, pages 159 to 183 = L.
;
BH.
o/D
lanuarius habet dies xxxi, luna xxx.

:
+ hora
3 Saue
ij''".
BHL.
and kepe me
BHL.
H
t/] oni.
B H L.
fro confusion L.
BHL. .Vanjin
5
BHL.
thi holi ins.

4 ]>at] om.
6 J)i] the L.
7 ])0u] om.
(/race] seynt Edwarde L.
10
9 myght] may B H. o??i. L.
forth] om.
sol in
11 ri>jht] om. B
L.
B L.
Margin of
14 ijood.] om.
12 so7n conifort, as] grace now L. som comfort B H.
sqario.
15 saered] om.
L inserts: thys blake p;'ime is for to fynde septuagesme. The nexte
sonday after the blake prime is closed, attia et intrat. laus tibe do//u'ne, & ]ic(t is called
17 to
16 "Witli fe i7w. L.
\)e]mn.
seY>t\\iigesn\e {a strok\i)oiHts to xviii.)
18 ]>at hob/] ]>e L.
om. B H. to singe ins.
teche ins. B H.
blessid] om.
21 ]>e] om. B K.
19 0] om.
Wolston LD.
20 Fabia and Bastian L.
ivel]
Lorde] am.
for] om.
BHL.
L.
8 hlessid] om. B
There] "^Miere
both] om.
BHL.
BHL.
D
BHL.
BHL.
BHL.
BHL.
BHL.
toil L.
BHL.
364
xij
xj
|\
my pacience, halowed Vincent,

That liit may grow Avithynne my inwarde
Conuert ]io\\ lis from al euel entent,
Sette
ix J--*- J-J
viij
vij
xvij
vj
vj
ix
TT T
iiij
xiiij
iiij
iij
ij
T7T~
1/
Kalendare.
j\lj
Kepe
us dayly from
Queue Batylde,
al
maner
iiij
xix
iij
viij
ij
28
of synne,
in especyal from pryde,
Suffer us neuer for to dye fere ynne.
FeBRUARIUS.
yj
25
Glorious coimersion of Seynt Poule,

That we escape fie Avikked fendes braule,
Help lis, Seynt lulyan, to be vnbound,
With fe, virgyii Agnes, now pe secoiind.
KL
saule.
lesw for
lUaf
2,
back]
virgyn Sejrnt Bryde,

puryfyed lady be now our gyde,
Teche us to lyue Avel, o bysshop Seynt Blase,
For fis wrecchid lyfe is but as a mase.
N.
N.
N.
])i
lioly
32
35
(6)
A
xvj
V
viij
vij
vj
^îj
xiij
ij
us virgyn and martir Agas,

Aud ]>q bisshopes Vedast and Amand,
^^"e walke now liere in J)is derkenes, alas,
Teche us pe troutli for to vnderstond ;
Delyueryng us from the fendes liond,
Help ]m us holy virgyn Seynt Scolast,
Until pis short lyfe here be ouer past.
TT\
III^
Lede
Nonas.
TT\
JL^/
I
iij
})0u
39
42
(7)
Id MS
Idus
Be
of good comfort and ioye now, hert[e] myne,

AVel mayst )ju glade and verray lusty be,
TT'T
xviij c
xvj
XV
xiiij
XV
xiij
iiij
xij
IVJj
xj
TT T
vij
xij
l\
For as I hope truly, Seynt Valentyne

Wil schewe us loue, and daunsyug be
-LA_XJ
777"
IV
me.
46
49
(8)
I hope
and
lerne for to pursewe

Aftur pese valeutynes be metre,
I loue
pern al wel, with olde and newe,
ix J--*- -L^
Avitli
virgyn lulyan, I chese now the

To my valentyne, both with hert and mouth,
To be true to ])e, wold God pat I couth.
22 halowed'] seynt B H L.
25 The glorious
trist to
soule B
L.
24 ])ou'] om.
26 tlie fendys alle B H (and
29
B
28 );c] om. B H.
L.
prob.
daijly'] om,
of] om.
B H.
31 /or] om. D B
B read : Februarius habet dies xxviij, hina xxix.
L.
32
om.
BH.
om.
BHL.
35
L.
34
-well
om.
om.
L.
BHL.
holy']
as]
Seynf]
Seynt]
For alle ins. B H.
39 for] om. BHL.
36 ]>ou] om. BHL.
38 ]>is] om.. BHL.
40
That we be delyuered BHL. bond] band B
41 >it] om. BHL.
hande D.
42 Tyit
BHL. here] om. B H L. 43 and ioye] om. L. now] om. B H. 44 verray] om. BHL. 46
and daunce with me D L. dau^nx-c] ioye B H.
48 both^ om. BHL.
us] me H. om. B L.
49 yat] om. BHL.
50 and trist] om. B H L.
52 \icm] om. BHL.
51 by thys ins. BHL.
H L.
the last
word
23 hit]
ins.
is blotted).
B H.
{sic),
+ liora.
in
my
6'".
A
ix
viij
vij
Ia
vj
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xvij g
vj
A
^^
xiiij
7-
1
J
A-
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i'.i
T^ T
Kalendare.
"With catliedracion of Seynt Petre,
53
Xoniore of loue y nie outifiiirtn'.

I pray |)e now apostel Seynt Mathye,
For cristes true loue I do lyue and dye.
56
true valeyntyne
|\ I
^*--L^
-^^ ^'^^
ij
3G5
Aiul for fat
my
is
oure lord to
nic,
crosse he spredde,
soule his spouse shuld be.
body on
J)e
^FaRCIL'S.
iij
xj
N.
V N.
vj
iiij
xix
iij
viij
[leaf 2]
Seynt Dauid Ik^ did me wedde

I'ray for me now, with sacred Seynt Chedde,
That I to hym my couenaunt wole holde,
That for me was both bought and solde.
With
KL.
X.
his blode
GO
63
(10)
ij
X
^'
Xona-5
TT\
xvj
viij
vij
\_\j
î
TTA
xiij
world here shul not we longc ben,

Vn-to a-no)jer contrey we ben bought,
Xow pray for us, moost holy virgyn,
That iu oure wey no wise we erre nought,
67
But al oure werkes both in worde and })0ught,
"^^^ made so plesaunt vnto ])i
hyje spruse,
That we may ben seruautes in his hy3e house. 70
In
v \_\J
jjis
(11)
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i'J
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I
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I
Idus
TT T
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xvij
xvj
XV
vij
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14
A^-L^
holy doctour, blessid pope Gregour,

Tliat sendist Seynt Auslyu iu-to Englonde,
ji^ j^jy temptaciou I may fynde socour,
-By comfort of fi moost gracyous soonde,
But 3it by pi writyng I vndirstonde
Tliat al fis wrecchid lyfe is here ful hanle,
Now pray for us blessid kyng Seynt Edward.
7'lr
77
entreniete B H L.
55 now;] teche
ins. B
L.
54 e'iitremetre'\ R D.
om. L.
56 true] om. D L.
57 valeyntyne] lofe L.
i] om. B H L.
was spradde ins. L.
was he L.
59
is surr lord] ys he B H.
58 When all ins. L.
QO MS. ^l. begins h^rc.
Seynt Dauid] daiiiil LhU. seint dauith D.
\)at]oin. BKL.
oi.
irifh saered] good L.
62 That I
savid M,
61 Margin ofD
-i- hora 1.
L :M.
64 Here
63 That] whiche L. both] om. B
may M. v:ole] mai D. oin. B L M.
65 Vn to] To B H L M.
Here shatt I not longe ben M.
we
slial we not longe be B H L.
M.
I
am
M.
66
moost
seint
holy virgyne perpetue
ben]
holy virgyn]
Peipetue V'/-gen
BH. vi/'gin perpetue L.
67 my wey I, il. we in ouie weay B. no v:ise] 07)i. BKL^slD.
69 made] om. B
L M. plea.syng B L H.
68 al our'-] that my M. both in] om. B H L M.
I maybe servant M.
71 Margin o/D:
70 may ben] be B H.
hyê] o)n.
o?)i. B
M.
Sol in ariete.
72sentBMH.
71 doctoui-] denonte H.
blessid] amd L.
L JI.
75 Above
in D.
74 vioost] om. B
73 may] om.
engeland H.
in L: this biake p?-/me is sett to fynde Ester day.
the next sondaj' after pe blake prime
shall be ester day for euer with oute faitt
76
{a stroke points to the number xviii).
77 Margin 0/ D prjncipiuwi
tcreechid] o,n.
Acre] now M.
lyfe] world îl.
mundi. blessid] om. B
L.
kyng] martir M.
Seynt] om. D.
53 'With the
me
L.
Seijnt]
BHM.
H
BHLM.
BHLM.
BHLM.
866
XV
Kalendare.
368
KaJendare.
(20)
xviij
vij
A
b
c
XV d
iiij
xij
Good
ID'
Idus
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xvij
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36 al oure soules hole

fest as of Pentecost,
A3enst pe hy3e
TTT
'
)3at
XV j iViJ
make
seyntes,
we ben cladde
in a snow wliy^t stole,

vertue of ))e Holy Goost,
comfort fat is of myghtes moost,
Thorgh
T^ T
IV
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^^^
With
I
J-^-L^
For
137
]>e
J)e
holy prayers of Seynt Dunston,

hym forsoth wytte haue we noon. 140
witli out
(21)
j
ix c
-^
viij
xvij e
vij
vj f
vj
TTT"
It
iX.
'
is
but one in persones thre,
Holy Trynyte with-oute begynnyng,

lis such grace,
]iat we saued may be,
When we shal passe at f)is lyues endyng,
J Sende
T^X
K
-L^J-
God, \aX
'
144
Helpe us Seynt Aldelme, for oure araendyng,
"With ))efeste of Corpus CV^reWi, and Seynt Austyne,
Which ])at taught us to his feyth enclyne.
147
(22)
xiiij
iiij
iij
xj d
ij
iij
I'ou blessid
bysshop, Seynt German,

I pray fe my petycyon fulfyl,
I pray ê same, as hertily as 1 can,
Helpe us geutil virgyn, Seynt Petronyl.
luxirs.
KL
xix
iiij
viij
iij
xvj
ij
X.
^s'^.
[leaf 3,
151
back]
Also Seynt Nichomede, I pray ]<y good wille,

Teche me 30ure daunce, Marcellyne and Petre,
To whom I syng with pis sympul metre.
154
(23)
V b
K.
Nona.s
viij
xiij
vij
vj
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X g
iiij
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III
-L-L^
TT\
iJL/
I cry vnto
In
30W now,
al
on a
roAve,
sjiecial to
martyr Boneface,
With al ]n felowes, both hyje and lowe,
That ê gete to us repentaunce and space,
158
Gildard, now wliere is ôur grace,

Prayeth for our syunes Avith [Seynt Edmund],
And aftur fis lyfe to haue jje secund.
161
Medard and
BHLM.
134 Good sevntes] cm. B H L M.

135 as\ om.
136 snow'] om.
3c] we M.
139 With ]>r holy]
138 me M.
B H L M.
137 Thorgh'] Bi L.
],at is] B R H L M.
wel we may nat done B H.
140 hym'] hem.
I may not Avele doue M.
Thurgh the M.
142 The holy ms.
141 but one] om. L.
143 me M.
forsoth] om.
I may saved he M.
144 M.
sMc/i] ow. B H L M.
wcmay]ovi.\{. we saued he L D B,
145 Bishop Aldehne he owre comfortinge. meM. tomyiiM.
146 )'e] o?tt. D.
at]om.L.
L M. vs to hisjejith] vs
Wt't/t fe holi fest of J>e doctor Augustyne L.
147 IVhich] cm. B
the feith to M. all englond \>e feifie to L. vs hys feythe vs to the (sic) B H.
148
holy
149 to tfulfyti H B M.
150 And I /*.
bisshope M.
holy D L. ]>ou blessid] om. B H.
the same, as] ]>& also 'L.
151 (/e?i<;7] good L. 0). M. Seynt']om.'Dh.
152
of L.
153 Theche sic D. Marceline and marke L.
154 pray M. With Bishop
fii/] you
and marter Erasme ])e cleike L.
L M. noic] om. D. uowe and nowe B H.
155 vnto] to B
156 In special] Especiall L.
L B H. thy good ins. B H.
157 both^ om.
158 Gete vs L.
meM.
159 is now M. ?ioiy] o?.. B
Jine
lacks R.
us synners L. my synnes
L.
160
M. vsBH. Saint Edmund D B H L M.
IQl And] om.h'QU.. Margin o/D: +hora 5,
BHLM.
BHLM.
BHLM.
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30!)
(24)
A
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vij
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1)
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XoAv
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d xviij TJ'T
XV
iiij
xvij
f
xvj
XV
Seynt Barnard,
for us
pray,
\)u
With ))c goo.l Batylde, pn niurtyr and

That we be clojjed al in ôiire aray,
Idas
l)lessid
JVIj
lie
IGn
sittoth ao Ids ryal tVsto,
now
Ke])e ôue
prestc,
pray jouc Vite and Modeste,
Cyryce and lulytte, kepe us
yr
fro |)e wulL',

lyght cure goost eclipsed Seynt Botulfe.
And
IVij
OS
(25)
xiii.i
xiij
xij
ix d
xj
-^
xvij
i^
vj
viij
vij
vj
xij
i
TTHT
Marcellyan and Marke,

1/ I
AVyth Geruase and Prothase, martyrs ylkone,
|\ I J This world now, Seynt Edward wenyth darke,
For oure yn ward syght ys almost agone,
^
Ledt^ us oure first martyr, Seynt Albone,
T
Etheldrede of Ely, I pray now heii)e rae,
|\ I
*-^^-*
Wyth Seynt lohn Baptist J)e natiuite.
'
Pwyoth
for n<,
172
'
175
(26)
xiiij
iij
d
^j
liij
*^'
^'.i
Bryng us mydsomer
"f^T
|\ I
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T^T
|\ J-^
I
i^
of heuenly blys,
I V^'^y 3"^^^ martyrs both Paule and lohn,

Wlierof gladsom myrth we shal not mys,
For ))at Leo Pope endureth al one,
ôw Petre and Paule, I trist 30W vpon,
And, Seynt Paule
ij
)>i
commemoracyon,
Julius.
KL
xix g
179
[leaf 4]
182
Helpe us euer to oure saluacyon.

(27)
viij
xvj
vj
(;
iiij
V d
iij
e
xiij
ij
ij
X
X
X
X
X
Xow
In
])is
Syth
))at
For
Adam
])ut j)er-on his spade ;

fat al j)ing hath uiade,
]>e
t/vaislacyon of Sejrnt
186
Thomas
189
Bryng us ones to his endeles solace.
viij Id'
al
Xow, mercy fill God,
Xonas
Martynyan and
Vrocesse,
oure Houres begynnetli to fade,
erth, Martyn, is but wrecchidnesse,
36 martirs,
B H L JI. Barnabe M B H.
al] om. L M.
Margin ofD
163 with good Basilile martir B II L M.

165 as ye sitte M. iu
L.
166 Helpe now B
atte \e high feste L.
atte fest M.
the fest B H.
Kepe me M.
168 eclipsed]
167 me M. Sent Cerice and Richard kepe of fc wolfe L.
ôuc (1)] om. D.
JIareelline L.
171 now]
L. now Marcelly //(.s. B H.
169 Pray now ins.
good L.
L.
172 my M. insight L. gone
fulle derke ins. B H.
JI.
om. L. Seynt] om. B L
176 to
175 Baptystis Natiuite B H L.
174 /j[)TO//]om. B H. now]\)el,.
173 me M.
178
D.
177 both] om.
to mydsomer B H.
thorouglie martires D.
\>e mydsomer L.
179 For] Wliere M.
gladsom myrth] myrth B H M. gladsorayre D Sic. as myrth L.
181 \>i]
180 tryst vs vppon B H.
L (scratched).
})e pope
>rt/] om. L.
seynt Leo N.
186 Syth Adam put
184 otirc] om. M.
182 us] me M. my M.
the BHL.
And
om.
M.
translacion
For
188
187 hath] om.
of]
\ie
thereyn
189 his] that M. o?/i. L. e7ideks] om. H.
for i7is. BH.
16-2
164
icc]
bhsskfl mn.
1
may
il.
Sol in cancro.
BHLM.
BHLM.
LYDGATE, M.
P.
B B
370
Kalendare.
(28)
vij
X b
^'J
xviij
"'i
'^y
^'J
Lo now tyme
~rT\'
I
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Therfor I pray 3011 \en, iBrethren seujm,

I may be one of Benet ys heyre,
Where ê ben yn Relyques of heuyn;
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That
TT\'
I
lentyl brojier lesw, bryng us J)er euyn,

That were to me a gracyous fortune,
Jôw help, fe holy bysshop Swithinne
-*--*-^
ij
XV g
passith of chyrry fayre,
Idus
193
196
(29)
iiij
xvij
xvj
xj c
i
tl
XV
T/^T
L I
xiij
xij
xj
xvij
vj
ix
viij
I niette a wliile w/t/i blessid Seynt Botulphe,

Now sacred Seynt Kenelme, with J)e I mete,
pe with hert pis, Seynt Arnulphe,

to jjat mery daunsyng so swete,
200
A, gentyl mayden, 0, seynt Margarete
And noble Praxede, lete me here ôure trayne,
_|\^J^' Prayng
xiiij
ix f
'
Bryng me
TT"
'
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i
And
3oure also,
Lady Magdaleyne
203
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iiij
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^'i
xiiij
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TT'
'
Seynt Appollinare, teche me ôure games,

:\Iake us, Seynt
Crystyn, heuenly lepars,
-L*^^ "^ dispute with
):e good Seynt lames,
Seynt Anne to oure verse pars,

])e seuen slepars,
^^'^'^ ^^^' Seynt Sampson, to
|)e hyje scoles,
For jjedir, Felice, comen no foles.
Bryng us
Make
|\ I i
J-^-i-^
to
207
us to study
210
(31)
viij
ij
17T
Abdon and Sennen,
IV Jj
Good Seynt German, bring us
KX
The bondes
of
me
redresse,
to blys [of
heuen].
[leaf 4,
Augustus.
Seynt Petur of lammesse,
back]
BM
B L M. of^ the L M. om. B H. chery

H. cherie D.
191 \>en'\
192 owe 0/] sent M.
193 Where as jws. B H L M.
in the is. B H L M.
om.
L.
B
om.
H.
hora
12.
Dies
hro\>er']
caûcwlares iiicipiunt.
lesn]
Margin o/D
Sol. in leone.
196 Help me L.
L M. holy'] om. LM. bisshop sent L.
]>e] pcrto B
197 hlessid'] om.
L M.
198 sacred'] om. B
L M. now I M.
199 xvith hert ]>is]
the hertyly with BHM.
200 mery] om.
To bryng me to \>at
hertly L.
201 0] om.
loye M.
202
Bringe to })< dansynge ewete L. me] vs B H.
Avd] With L. noble] virgyne B H. o?n. M. Margin of D
hora iii.
203 Lady]
204 Seijnt] om.
good L. Seint Mary M.
Margin of L Thome Mathew Obiter.
205 us] me M. an hevenly M.
206 us] me D. pe good Seynt] the good B. seint M.
207 seynt Anne to yowre vespers L M. to seynt Anne in to onre vespres B H.
>e sent L.
to seynt Anne to oure verse
208 And make B H. me M.
209
pars R D. pars vers D.
me
M.
210 sent felice L. commeth Felyce
r.rynge
Seynt] om. L.
>e hyê] hys B H.
HH.
211 Senien D. Simeon L.
212 êMy?i] L D. heuen blys R. me tohevenblisseM.
Above
B H Augustus habet dies xxx, luna xxx.
blysse evene B H.
Good] om. B H.
213 of] atte
L.
I)
hora
vi,
Margin of
190 tyme'\ om.
om.
194
BHLM.
H
H
BH
BHLM.
:
BHLM.
BHLM.
A
xvj d
iiij
V e
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xiij
ij
Kakndarc.
371
us. [with Jte] blossid pope Steven,

sacred Stephen, deken [of lieucn]
Help witli f)i luerytes iiuuiy a folde,
Nonas
Willi
Unbynde
U14
And
J)i.s
kyng nnd
Seynt Oswolde.
uiartir
217
(32)
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A
li
viij
vij
vj
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TT\'
Sejrnt Sixte,
III
]>e j'lopc,
With Donate
J-J-/
^jjj
y.[[]^
j,i
liysshop, do
ft^.ioAvcs
sake,
diligence,
Jî
Seynt Cjniuake,
With Seynt Romane,
TTA'
Goddes loue and
for
lielpc
)>//
ouic rvîscience. 221
'
xviij
vij
iiij
"J
ij
Seynt Laurence,
Pray for us now, with pis Seynt Fyburce,
I hope now, liit wil be neuer pe wurse.
\o\\ wortliy martir,
_L_L
TT\'
224
(33)
XV
iiij
xij
j
Idus
xix
T"^T
xviij
xvij
xvj
'^^'
xiiij
xiij
xij
^j
Seynt Ypolyte, hero my petycyon,

Witli Sejmt Euseby, tlie holy con Cessour,
Now, lady, for Jjyiie hy3e Assumpcyon,
êue us \)\ hande, and pi holy socour,
That we nowe mowe styê in-to pe hyê tourc,
'
|\
J-^-L^
XT' X
|\ I
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,
'
Where
pat glorious Seynt Magne

Lîdy [Agapite], only socour me
ix
xvij
"^j
xiiij
iij
ix
viij
vij
vj
TTT"
A
l\
'
To
is
228
with pe
231
(34)
valentyne, lady, I chese pe,
pat I Avyl chawnge noncr for no ncAve,
pray for me, halowed Seynt Tymothe,
my lady pat I eUer be trewe.
my
Whom
J
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Now
To
Helpe me nowe, I pray pe, Seynt Bartilmewe,

So worthy apostil as pow art one,
For better helpe pan prayer can 1 none.
235
238
(35)
xj
xix b
iiij
T~^T
Seynt Ruphe, pe martir of Crist,

And Seynt Austyn, pe worthy hyê doctour,
With Decollacyon of Seynt lohn Baptyst
Helpe
|\ J-*
I
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us,
215 scrc<] 07w. B

LM
fiil eueii
214 J/essid] with the pope B H L. with pope M.
D. 07/1. R (space).
Tlie Dekene of heuen B
M. Decon to >c pleyne L.
216 \>i] \)e L.
om. D. marters L.
217 ]ns] om. B H L M.
Seynt] good sent L.
inanyfold B H L.
om. D.
220 Aiul] Also M. Anil also
218 ))c] om.
D B H. Jouc and] om. B H L M.
B H.
221 l)if] am. B H L M.
223 its note, vntfi pis] vs now B H. vs now
ray M.
226 /)/(/]//(. M.
with L. nieM.
224 no-] ow. B H L M. iievierBH.
-227 Margin
L.
of B H.
Sol
in
amf
228
vn
to
15
H.
229 nowe]
ofD:
]n holy] and thi
viz-gine.
ow. BHL.M. I may M. vp in to B H. îyjc] oi. B II LM. that hie D.
230 There M.
231 in octobis only
glorious Seynt Magnr] Seynt Agaj.ite BH.
Seynt Agapte L M.
232 now the i'.ix. M.
socour
with Seint Magne help thou B H LM. Now good Seiut L.
234 halowed] om. B H L M.
233 \>at] om. B H L M. I] om. D. -luucr] om. B H L M.
235 euer] om. M L. euer that I B H. That I be to niv ladi trewe L.
236 mi] om.
BHL. noice] om. 'i,\. ><] om. B H L.
238 i^br] ov/i'. B H L M.
23<)
pan] and M.
me M. y>e] om. B H. 240 pe worthy hyê] so worthy a B H. >'c worpi' L M.
211 With
the ins.
.
BHLM.
BB
372
"îij
Û'
ij
Kalendare.
242
Seynt Felice, pray lesn x)Oyst cure saviour,
blessyd Seynt Cuthburge, ]iat virgyn flour,
TZT
With
iVJj
September.
KL
XV j f
V g
iiij
[leaf 5]
So |)at we may daunse with hooly Sejrnt Gyle,

In heuen an hyje aftir )jis litul whyle.
245
(36)
xiij
ij
iij
ij
Al
world ys ful of care and pyne,

])is
IS'ow pray for us, holy bysshop Seynt Cuthbert
With ])e holy Abbot, Seynt Bertjme,
IS'onas
That we may now gracyously astert

3itte I pray to ]?e with al niyne hert,
viij
TT\'
vij
\_\j
vj
TT\'
xviij
249
for jji ioyful Natyuyte,

That with Seynt Gorgone fow jjenke on me. 252
Lady
lU
(37)
vij
iiij
iij
XV
iiij
Souerayn lady, fyne Ytas Ave done holde,

W?t/; Prothe and lacincte A commemoracyon,
IMuche grace of the lady haue I herde tolde,
T~p\'
III
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ij
Kow
Tdiis.
XT'
xviij
XA
xij
xAJ
XV
1)
xiv
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,
ij
helpe lady in our temptacyon,
25G
For py holy Crosse Exaltacyon,

Pray for us now martyr atte oure moost nede,
-"-^
With
virgyn Edythe for
f>e
bettyr spede.
259
(38)
T^ ~r
xiij
KL
xvij d
xij
'~W~y~W'
^J
ix
ix
vj
xiij
Kow, pow bysshop and
|V I
J--V-Li
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martj-r Seynt Lambert,

Pray here for us al, to swete leû Crist,
That he pourge and dense oure sovdes and hert,
Fro ^^ wikked ?ynful and derkely myst,
Help us Seynt Mathew ]?e euangelist,

And al Jî felowes of Seynt Mauryce,
With pe virgyn Tecle tu make a spyce.
BH
2G3
266
B H L M.
243 hlcssyd] om.
LM, \)at] pc L. virgyn'] blyssid
L M.
245 an
Also D.
ve] III.
ioye B H M.
/iooZy] om. B
246 care and] om.
247 holy]
Margin of T>: ho?-ffl 3.
hy^c] crin.
B
om.
L.
248
that
B
H.
om. ML.
hohj] om. L.
Seynt]
\i>i]
bysshop] om,. M.
249 Helpe now M.
I M.
onay] om. D.
Margin of D Dies canicularcs tiniuntur.
250 to] om.
252 That] om. Gorgony JL gorgano D.
note] om.
253 Souerayn^ Now L. om. B H M.
Gorgon B H. thou helpe me M. ve thynkee B H.
255 lady] om.
256 helpe
254 With a mis. B H.
Hafe L.
we] I M.
for the holy crosses D.
me M. helpe vs B H.
257 thy sonys ins.
holy]
Seint Eufemy7i M.
om. L.
258 nov;] om.
Eufemy B H. sent nicomede L.
259 "With the ins. B H L. virgyn] Seint M.
260
oiire] om. M.
moost] om.. B H M.
261 /;ct-c] om. B H LM. for lue M. ffi/]ow.
sirde]
>owO 07n.. B H L M.
2^2 and dense] om. ^Whli.
263 ttbr M. wikked] om.'&liLU. derke M.
om.ll.
264 me M. ]>e] om.
266 ]>c
265 \>i] the
Maiire D.
/] om. L.
make] mak D. have M.
ivrgyn] Seint
242
Icsti,
{rep.) T>.
cry St] om.
244
,&o]
BHLM.
H
BHLM.
BHLM.
BHLM.
BHLM.
BHLM.
BHML.
BHLM.
BHLM.
BHLM.
i'j
374
Kalendare.
(43)
xi.ij
^^
i(i
xj
xix 6
^
vi'j
That was a present, niatle al in a day,

^^^ worthy to God, Seynt Romanian,
^
14 I
ix
|\ I J Hys floures in October as wel as I may,
God gaderyth Seynt Cryspyn and Cryspynian, 298
viij
Some of jjem fadeth and wexitli al wan,
vij T7"T
Why ? for her maners be so lewde and rude,
^J
l\ I i
J-V. J-J
301
B^t prayeth for us now, Symon and lude
'
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iiij
^vj ^
i'j
"TT
xj
(44)
TT X
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ij
I chese al seyntes to my valentyne,

Trewly I hold hit ryght as for the beste,
Teche us for to Daunse, blessid Seynt Q,uynt3me,
Nouember.
ZL
d
xiij
ij
e
f
iiij
iij
X'
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N''
With Al halowen
[leaf 6]
moost hyje feste,

-Al Cristen sowles, God 3eue J)em good reste,
Abydyng hys mercy in purgatory,
Suffryng for her synnes, peynes bitturly.
in pis
305
308
(45)
Nonas
viij
xviij
vij
vij
vj
XV
Ji'j
iij
ij
Lord lesu Crist yo peynes ben ful scharpe,

Now Seynt Leonard, Helpe us perfore,
Make
TT\
11/
iiij
]iy
moste dowcet harpe,
Foure crowned, I pray 30W euermore, 312

Helpyng with Jjy sawtry Seynt Theodore.
That hit may aswage somewhat oure grete peyne,
With \Q prayere of holy Seynt Martyne.
315
])em easy with
And
Jjc
(46)
xij
j
ID'
Idus
c xviij
It J'
d xvij
ix e
xvj
XV
xvij g
xiiij
For
ji I
J-^-L
T/T
IVIj
'
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holy daunce mynstralcy ys goode,

Now, Seynt Bruce, helpe with py sounded lute,
That Cryste wassh me with his p?rcyous blode,
319
Pray for us now, al sacred Seynt Machute,
pis
Edmund
of Pounteney, now in ôvre sute,

wold pat I were, with sacred Se3mt Hewe,
Wheper hit were coloure whyte, rede, or blewe.
I
H L M.
297 fftjs] Whos M.
299 al]
298 Seynt] om. B H L M.
300
lewdc ami] B H L M.
maners] names M.
301 Brif] om. B H
303 ryght
H L M. 302 chese] seche M.
304 for] om. B H L M.
as] om. B H L JVI.
hlcssid] om. B H L M.
Daunse] singe L.
305 ]>is moost] this LM.
Margin 0/ B H November habet dies xxx, luna xxx.
hys
B H D.
306 good] om.M L.
307 Seint Wynfride pray for liem J'at are in p?(rgatory
M.
308 which suffreth there paynes fuii sorowfully M. her] om. B H L D. bitturly]
309 Crist] m. 11 LB B..
heuyBH. sori L.
ben]om.Bil. smart M.
l>o] her B H.
horn 8.
liart
310 us] hem M.
311 vioste dowcet] swete M B H.
Margin 0/ D
312 30!<;cwer??iore] perfore L.
314
B H L. sauter B H.
{sic)M.
313 Helpe
316 holy] om.
somewhat] om. L. grete] om. B H L M.
315 holy] om. B H L M.
B H L M.
317 with l)y] us with ]>\ L.
me with pi M. sotmdcd]
ts witA^hys B H.
om. B H L M.
318 us wrt/t his L.
319 al sacred] om. B H L M. vs alle now B H.
Now pray for me M. vs now L. Macute B H L M.
320 now] om. B H L M. shute B H.
{H orstmann corrects swie. to shouts in
om.
321 prt<] that ye 1 D (sic),
shoute L.
\)
BHLM.
322 hit] ye D. coloure] om. B H L M. in white or blew M. white or blew L.
295 made}
are in
om. L.
B H L M.
296 Komayn L.
as wcl as] and M.
1] in L B H.
Why ? fur] ffor M. Because L.
M. yut (sic) L. noir] om.. B
07n.
M B H.
Roman B
'hH.
375
Kalcndarc.
(47)
A^
vj
xiij
"T
^'
xiiij
xj
iij
e
f
î
"^'î.i
vij
vj
i\
Jj
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xix g
11
^^\
c
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7-
I Wdlil
Cristemasse lyueray,
Hclpe me ])erto, lioly Edmund \e kyng,
<>i'
foste jxtc ys but a day,
l';it huge
Wlieie ))at Seynt Cecily ys euer beyiig,
And Jjcre Seynt Clement ys euer enduryng,
'il
|\
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I
c]o))ed in
1)0
me
living
gQ
|,.^t
fere
jjj.^y
Grysogone
witli
my
326
valentyne,
dauuse with Seynt Kateryne.
329
(48)
viij
'^'
T^T
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xvj d
V e
iiij
iij
ij
TT-T
With
Ivjj
Seynt Andrewe.
Pray
iifafo,
December.
As aênst cure lordes Secund aduent,
So at domes-day fat we be not shent.
iiij
iij
X b
ij
Sejrnt Saturne,
jbe
333
martyr ful Irewe,
for us pen, Apostel
KL
f
xiij
me ])y blessid hond, Seynt Lyne J3e pope,

Wold God I cowth ])y steppes "wel to sewe,
llelpe me to daunse, in ]>y halowed cope,
3<-'îe
N'.
tack]
336
(49)
N'
N'
Nonas
Lord haue mercy
Whome
xvn j d
viij
TT\'
vij
1_L'
vj
TT\'
XV g
IJJ
vij
lord lesw
C?-ist,
to fe
now
Ave offende
fis fat
I cry,
wiXk synnes, Alas,
fy moder ^Nlary,
And also for fe loue of Seynt Nicholas,
As truly lord as she fy moder was,
for
340
Kepte from fylthed in her Concepcyon,

Wassh us from synne with fy swete passyon. 343
(50)
iiij
iiij
"J
xij
xix
ix f xviij
I /
J-_L/
ij
TIPv
xvij
Idus
r'^
I
J-^-L^
Saue, lord, fy blessid spowse, liolychurch,

From erroures and heresyes fat doon spryng,
^p(j ^g(.]^ ^yjtj^ feyth truly for to wurch,
With deuoute Seynt Lucy fyn own derlyng ;
Graunt us fyne hert, as for to ioye and syng,
With al ofer sayntes in fy

Thy worthy so grete song,
347
presence,
350
Sapience.
323 cladde L.
326 J)i!] w.
324 iwly] om. B H L M.
325 Mtgc] om. B H L M.
B H L M.
328 us L. ]>cre] seynt
327 and ]>e?r] Jiat day L H B M. (luriiiê L B H M.
B H.
329 So] oyn. B H L M. J] om. D. ioye B H M.
330 blcssid] om. B H L M. L so
B H. pr] om. M.
331 nrl to] om. B H LM.
332 })at I may vrer a cope L. vnder thy
copeBHM. 333//] o??i. LM. 334 K"] the D B HM. om. L. Sci/nt] om. L. Margiyi
December habet dies xxxj, luna xxx.
335 As] lordes hys H. om. B H L JI.
q/" B H
336 ^V'] om. B H L M.
I M.
337 Crist] om. B H L ^l.
/] we B H L.
no)] om. B H.
338 this is l)at D.
339 Lord]
om. B H L M.
I haue offended M.
we offendyd B H.
am. B H M.
340 also] om.
on vs for his. B H L.
for pe love of ins. M.
yut L.
B H L M.
341 she] om. B H L M.
hir
342 "^
holy ins.
fuUhrd] synne B H L M.
:
BHM.
343 Ms] me M.
2ii blcssul] om. B'UL'M.
sicete] oyn. IIL.
345 now do ins. M. now doth B H.
346 u-ith] vs thy B H L.
M. for] 07n. B H L M.
347 druoutc] om. B H L M.
348 \njne] in B H L M.
om. M.
350 This swete song L. so grete] swete B H L. sugret D. om. M.
B H L M.
atte
holy
me with
349 oK'l
376
xvij
Kakndare.
377
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set for prime."
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Mydso7)ier Rose.
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The Original Series Texts for 1909 were No. 137, the Twelfth-Century Homilies in
MS. Bodley 343, edited by Prof A. 0. Belfour, M.A., Part I, the Text; and No. 138, the
Coventry Leet Book, Part III, edited by Miss M. Dormer Harris, completing the original
text of the Book.
The Original Series Texts for 1910 were No. 139, John Arderne's Treatises on Fistula
in Ano, <JLr., edited by D'Arcy Power, M.D., englisht about 1425 from the Latin of aiiout
1380 A.D. ; No. 140, Capgrave's Lives of St. Augustine and St. Gilbert of Sempringham,
A.D. 1451, edited by J. J. Munro.
Later Texts will be Earth upon Earth, all the known
Part II of Prof. Belfour's Twelfth-Century
texts, edited by Miss Hilda Murray, M.A.
Homilies ; and The Coventry Leet Book, Part IV, containing its miscellaneous later entries,
with an Introduction, Notes, Indexes, &e., by Miss M. Dormer Harris.
The Texts for future years will be chosen from Part III of The Brut ; The Wars of
Alexander the Great, edited from the Thornton MS. in the Northern dialect, by J. S. WestPart III of the Alphabet of Tales, edited by Mrs. M. M. Banks Part III of the
lake, M.A.
'
will be sent to all
English Register of Godstow Kimnery, and Part II of the English Register of Oseney Abbey,
edited by the Rev. Dr. Andrew Clark.
Later Texts will be Part III of Robert of Brunne's
Handlyng Synne, with a Glossary of Wm. of Wadington's French words in his Manuel des
Part II of the Exeter Book
Pechiez, and comments on them, by Mr. Dickson BroAvn
Anglo-Saxon Poems from the unique MS. in Exeter Cathedral re-edited by Israel GoUancz,
M.A. Part II of Prof Dr. Holthausen's Vices and Virtues; Part lloi Jacob's Well, edited
by Dr. Brandeis the Alliterative Siege of Jerusalem, edited by the late Prof. Dr. E. Kolbing
and Prof Dr. Kaluza an Introduction and Glossary to the Minor Poems of the Vernon MS.
by H. Hartley, M.A. Alain Chartier's Quadrilogite, edited from the unique MS. Univ. Coll.
Oxford No. 85, by Prof. J. AV. H. Atkins; and the Early Verse ami Prose in the Harleiau
MS. 2253, re-edited by Miss Hilda Murray. Canon Wordsworth of Marlborough has given
the Society a copy of the Leofric Canonical Rule, Latin and Anglo-Saxon, Parker MS. 191,
C. C. C. Cambridge, and Prof. Napier will edit it, with a fragment of the englisht Capitula
of Bp. Theodulf it is now at press.
The Extra Series Texts for 1909 were. No. CIV, The Non-Cycle Mystery Plays, reedited by 0. Waterhouse, M. A. and No. C V, The l\ile of Beryn, with a Prologue of the merry
Adventure of the Pardoner with a Tapster at Canterbury, printed from a cast of the Chaucer
Society's plates. As the Society hadn't money enough to pay for its 7'roy Book, Part II, in
and it was therefore obliged to borrow
1908, it had to take that out of its income of 1909
from the Chaucer Society the amusing Tale of Beryn, edited by the late Dr. Furnivall and
;
the late
W.
G. Boswell-Stone.
The Extra Series Texts for 1910 were No. CVI, Lydgate's Troy Book, Part III, containing Books IV and V, completing the text, edited by Hy. Bergen, Ph.D.; and No.
CVI I, Lydgate's Minor Poems, Part I, Religious Poems, with the Lydgate Canon, edited by
H. N. MacCracken, Ph.D.
Future Extra Series Texts will be Lydgate's Minor Poems, Part II, Secular Poems,
ed. by Dr. H. N. MacCracken; Lydgate's Troy Book, Part IV, edited by Dr. Hy. Bergen;
De
Medicina, re-edited by Prof Delcourt ; Lovclich's Romaiice of Merlin, re-edited by Prof.

E. A. Kock, Part II
Miss Eleanor Plumer's re-edition of Sir Gowthcr and Sir Percyvalle ;
Miss K. B. Locock's re-edition of Hylton's Ladder of Perfection ; Miss Warren's two-text
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Texts preparing
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Frof. Erdmann's re-edition of Lydgate's Siege of Thebes (issued also by the Chaucer
Society) ; Frof. Israel Gollancz's re-edition of two Alliterative Foems, IViiiner and {Faster,
Dr. Norman Moore's re-edition of The Book of the Fotmdation of St.
&c., about 1360
Bartholomew's Hospital, London, from the unique MS. about 1425, which gives an account
The Craft of
of the Founder, Rahere, and the miraculous cures wrought at the Hospital
Nomhrynge, with other of the earliest englisht Treatises on Arithmetic, edited by K. Steele,
and the Second Fart of the prose Romance of Mclusine -Introdnction, with ten
B.A.
facsimiles of the best woodblocks of the old foreign black-letter editions, Glossary, &c., by
A. K. Donald, B.A. (now in India).
;
Later Texts for the Extra Series will include The Three Kings' Sons, Fart II, tlie
Fart II of The Chester Plays, re-edited from
Introduction, &c. by Prof. Dr. Leon Kellner
the MSS., with a full collation of tiie formerly missing Devonshire MS., by Mr. G. England
and Dr. Matthews; Frof. Jesperseu's editions of John Hart's Orthogr-aphie (MS. 1551 a.b.
,
black-letter 1569), and Method to teach Heading, 1570

Deguilleville's Pilgrimage of the
Sowle, in English pros^, edited by Mr. Hans Koestner.
(For the three prose versions
of The Pilgrimage of the Life of Man
two English, one French an Editor is wanted. )
Members are askt to realise the fact that the Society has now 50 years' work on its Lists,
and that there is from 100 to 200 more years' work to
at its present rate of production,
come after that. The year 2000 will not see tiuisht all the Texts that the Society ought to
The need of more Members and money is pressing. OlFers of help from willing
print.
Editors have continually to be declined because the Society has no funds to print their Texts.
;
An
urgent appeal is hereby made to Members to increase the list of Subscribers to the
Text Society. It is nothing less than a scandal that the Hellenic Society should have
over 1000 members, while the Early English Text Society has not 300
Before his death in 1895, Mr. G. N. Currie was preparing an edition of the 15th and 16th
century Prose Versions of Guillaume de Deguilleville's Pilgrimage of the lAfe of Man, with
the French prose version by Jean Gallopes, from Lord Ahlenham's MS., he having generously
promist to i)ay the extra cost of printing the French text, and engraving one or two of the
But Mr. Currie, when on his deathbed, charged a friend to burn
illuminations in bis MS.
all his ]\1SS. which lay in a corner of his room, and unluckily all the E. E. T. S.'s co])ies of
the Deguilleville prose versions were with them, and were burnt with them, so that the
Society will be put to the cost of fresh co[>ies, Mr. Currie having died in debt.
Guillaume de Deguilleville, monk of the Cistercian abbey of Chaalis, in the diocese of
Senlis, wrote his first verse Pelerinaige de I'Homme in 1330-1 when he was 36.*
Twenty-five
(or six) years after, in 1355, he revised his poem, and issued a second version of it,^ a revision
Of the prose representative of the first version, 1330 1,
of which was printed ab. 1500.
a prose Englishing, about 1430 a.d., was edited by Mr. Aldis Wright fur the Roxburghe Club
Other copies of this prose
in 1869, from MS. Ff. 5. 30 in the Cambridge University Library.
English are in the Hnnterian Museum, Glasgow, Q. 2. 25 Sion College, London and the
in
the
no.
A
in
the
Northern
dialect is MS. G. 21, in
740.^
Laud Collection
Bodleian,
copy
St. John's Coll., Cambridge, and this is the MS. which will be edited for the E. E. Text
The Laud ilS. 740 was somewhat condenst and modernised, in the 17th century,
Society.
E. E.
into
MS.
Ff. 6. 30, in the
Cambridge University Library:* "The
Filgrinie or the
Pil-
grimage of Man in this World," copied by Will. Basjioole, whose copy "was verbatim
and from thence
written by Walter Parker, 1645, and from thence transcribed by G. G. 1649
by W. A. 1655." This last copy may have been read by, or its story reported to, Bunyan,
and may have been the groundwork of his Pilgrim's Progress. It will be edited for the
E. E. T. Soc, its text running under the earlier English, as in Mr. Herrtage's edition of the
In February 1464,^ Jean Gallopes a clerk of Angers,
Gesta Pi,omanorum for the Society.
afterwards chaplain to John, Duke of Bedford, Regent of France turned Deguilleville's first
verse Pelerinaige into a prose 1'i.lerinage de la vie humaine.^ By the kindness of Lord Aldenham, as above mentiond, Gallopes's French text will be printed opposite the early prose
northern Englishing in the Society's edition.
;
or -6, was englisht

Lydgate in 1426, and, thanks to the diligence of the old Elizabethan tailor and
manuscript-lover, John Stowe, a complete text of Lydgate's poem has been edited for the
The British Museum French MSS. (Harleian 4399,'' and
Societv by Dr. Furnivall.
Additional 22,937* and 25,5949) are all of the First Version.
TheSecoud Version of Deguilleville's P^ZermniêcZe I'Homme, a.d. 1355
in verse by
1 He was bom about 1295.

See Abbe Goujet's Bibliolhique franiaise, Vol. IX, p. 73-4. P. M. Tlie
Roxburghe Club printed tlie 1st version in 1S93.
2 The
Roxburghe Club's copy of this 2nd version was lent to Mr. Cun-ie, and unluckily burnt too with
is other MSS.
3 These 3 MSS. have not
yet been collated, but are believed to be all of the same version.
5
Another MS. is in the Pepys Library.
According to Lord Aldcnham's MS.
6 These were
printed in France, late in the 15th or early in the lUth century.
7
8
y
15th cent., containing only the Vie humaine.

15th cent., containing all the 3 Pilgrimages, the 3rd being Jesus Christ's.
14th cent., containing the Vie humaine and the 2nd Pilgrimage, de l' Ame : botli incomplete.
Amjh Saxon
Psalters.
More Money wanted.
ISaiiitti'
Lives.
Resiiles his first rHcrhaujc de I'liomvic in its two versions, De;,'nill.-viIIi' wmte a
second,
"tie Fiinie sejwree ihi corjis/'and a tliinl. "ile nostro scif^nenr Icsns. " Of t lie sucon<l, a
prose
Kuf^'lishinj,' of 1413, Thf rHarimnrjc of the Soirlc (witli poems, by IIocclovc, already printed
for tli(! Society with that author's
exists
in
the
MS.
Princes),
llcyemcnt of
K<,'erton
615,' at
Hatfield, Cainhridije (Univ. Kk. 1. 7, and Cains), O.xford (Univ. Coll. and Corpus), and in Caxton's edition of 1483.
This version has 'somewhat of additions' as Caxton says, and some
shortening's too, as the maker of both, the first transl.itor, tells us in the MSS. Caxton leave.s
out the eMrlier en'^lisher's intercstiiit,' Kpiloj,' in the Kj,'(>rton MS. This jirose enf,'lishiii<,' of
the Sowlc has been copied ami will bo edited for the
Society by Mr. Hans Kocstner. Of the
Piljjrimage of Jesus, no englishinfj is known.
As to the MS. An^lo-Saxon Psalters, Dr. Ily. Sweet has e<lited the oldest MS., tlie
Vespasian, in his Oldest EiKjlish Texts for the Society, and Mr. Harsley has edited the
The oilier MSS., except the Paris one, beinj?
latest, c. 1150, Eadwinc's Canterbury Psalter.
interlinear versions,
.some of the Roman-Latin redaction, and some of the Gallicau,
Prof.
has
for
a
Parallel-Text
edition
of the first twelve P.salnis, to start the
Logeman
jiress
prepared
work.
He
will
do
his
best
to
the
Paris
Psalter
tho'
is
it
not
an
interlinear
complete
get
one into this collective edition but the additional matter, es]iecially in the Verse-Psalms,
is very difficult to
If
the
Paris
text
be
if. will Unm
cannot
a separate
manage.
paralleli.sed,
volume. The Early Englisli Psalters are all independent versions, and will follow
separately
in
due course.
Through the good offices of the Examiners, some of the books for the Early-English Examinations of the University of London will be chosen from the Society's publications, the
Committee having undertaken to su)>idy such books to students at a large reduction iu price.
The net profits from these sales will bo applied to the Society's Pieprints.
Members are reminded that/rcsA Suhscribcrs are ahuays u-anted, and that the Committee
can at any time, on short notice, send to press an additional Thousand Pounds' worth of work.
""
The Subscribers to the Original Scries must be prepared for the issue of the whole of the
Early English Lives of Saints, sooner or later. The Standard Collection of Saints' Lives in
the Corpus and Ashmole MSS., the Harieian MS. 2277, &c. will repeat the Laud set, our No.
87, with additions, and in right order.
(The foundation MS. (Laud 108) had to be printed
The Supplementary Lives from the Vernon and
first, to prevent quite unwieldy collations.)
other MSS. will form one or two separate volumes.
Besides the Saints' Lives, Trevisa's englishing of Bartholomceus de Proprietatihits Rcrum,
tlie medireval Cyclopedia of Science, &c., will be the Society's next big undertaking.
An
Editor for it is wanted.
Prof. Napier of Oxford, wishing to have the whole of our
JIS. Anglo-Saxon in type, and accessible to students, will edit for the Society all the
unprinted and other Anglo-Saxon Homilies which are not included in Thor])e's edition of
jElfric's prose,- Dr. Morris's of the Blickliug Homilie.s, and Prof. Skeat's of .Êlfric's Metrical
Homilies.
The late Prof. Kolbing left complete his text, for the Society, of the Ancren
Biwle, from the best JIS., with collations of the other four, and this will be edited for the
Society by Dr. Thiimmler. Mr. Harvey means to prepare an edition of the three MSS. of
the Earliest English Metrical Psalter, one of which was edited by the late Mr. Stevenson
for the Surtees Society.
Members of the Society will learn with ])leasure that its example has been followed, not
only by the Old French Text Society which lias done such admirable work under its founders
Profs. Paul Meyer and Gaston Paris, but also by the Early Eussian Text Society, which was
set on foot in 1877, and has since issued many excellent editions of old MS. Chronicles, &c.
Members
will also note
with pleasure the annexation of large tracts of our Early English
by the important German contingent, the late Professors Zupitza and Kolbing, the
living Hausknecht. Einenkel, Haenisch, Kaluza, Hupe, Adam, Holthausen, Schick, Herzfeld,
territory
Scandinavia has also sent us Prof. Frdniann and

Brandeis, Sieper, Konrath, Wiilfing, &c.
Dr. E. A. Kock
France, Prof.
Holland, Prof. H. Logeman. who is now working in I'elgium
Paul Meyer with Gaston Paris as adviser (alas, now dead)
Itdly, Prof. Lattanzi
Austria,
Dr. von Fleischhacker while America is represented by the late Prof. Child, by Dr. Mary Noyes
Colvin, JUss Rickert, Profs. Mead, McKnight, Triggs, Hulme, Bryce, Craig, Drs. Bergen,
]\lacCracken, &c. The sympathy, the ready help, which the Society's work has cald forth
from the Continent and the United States, have been among the pleasantest experiences of
All our
the Society's life, a real aid and cheer amid all troubles and discouragements.
Jlembers are grateful for it, and recognise that the bond their work has woven between
them and the lovers of language and antiquity across the seas is one of the most welcome
results of the Society's efl"orts.
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Of these, Mr. Harsley is preparing a new edition, with collations of all the MSS.
Thorpe's book, not issued by the Mliric Society, are still in stock.
Of the Yercelli Homilies, the Society has bought the copy made by Prof. G. Lattan/i.
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From the Library of

%\t ilinor iatms

arlg (gnglis^ t*t Society.

BERLIN: ASHER &

UNTER DEN LINDEN.

LEYPOLDT & HOLT.

from Pynson's Fkint of "The Testament."

clerk hathe joys of his librarye."

(Lydgate, Evtry Thing

She pinoii |lop?5

WITH AN ATTEMPT TO ESTABLISH

THE LYDGATE CANON

HENRY NOBLE MacCRACKEN,

ASSISTANT PKOKEaSOR OF ENGLISH IN YALE UNIVERSITY

THE LYDGATE CANON

AND BY HENRY FROWDE, OXFORD UNIVERSITY

AND IN NEW YORK.

RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, LONDON AND BUNOAV.

the result of study during the year 1906-7

Harvard University, where

forthcoming just as an essay on English poetry must be

To his second criticism, I answer that Professor Saintsbury must

which the poet names himself.

rejected it years ago.

diff"erences in usage, which are sufficient to determine, in cases where

upon the word of scribes is justified by the satisfactory

In manuscript-lists of the major-poems, I have made little original

To the authorities of the various public libraries, and to owners

Schofield, at whose suggestion I undertook the

continued encouragement and

Professor Carleton F. Brown of Bryn

Henry Noble MacCracken.

The Lydgate Canon

Index to the Lydgate Canon

Benedictus Peus in Donis Suis

Deus in Nomine Tuo Saluum me Fag

The Pater Noster Translated

Exposition of the Pater Noster

Poems on the Mass

The Fifftene Toknys aforn the Doom

Prayers to Ten Saints

Pratere to Seynt Michaell

Prayer to Seynt Thomas

Prayer to St. Thomas of Canterbury

the Plague was Ceased

Legend of Seynt Gyle

Another version of the above

Seying of the Nightingale

The Child Jesus to Mary, the Rose

Ballade at the Reverence of Our Lady, Qwene

Legend of Seynt Margauete

Ave Regina Celorum

Regina Celi Letare

59. Stella Celi Extirpauit

60. Stella Celi Extirpauit

On the Image of Pity

Valentine to Her that Excelleth All

Ave, Jesse Virqula

The Legend of Dan Joos

Gloriosa Dicta Sunt

The Testament of Dan John Lydgate

Capiti Fontem Lacrimarum

THE LYDGATE CANON.'

John Lydgate's Minor Poems

John Lydgate's Minor Poems