Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	king_n	put_v	scotland_n	2,903	5	8.5031	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21206	A new ballad, declaring the great treason conspired against the young king of Scots and how one Andrew Browne, an Englishman, which was the kings chamberlaine, preuented the same : to the tune of Milfield, or els to Greenesleeues / [by] VV. Elderton.	Elderton, William, d. 1592?	1581 (1581)	STC 7557.7; ESTC S3019	1,582	1

¶ A new Ballad declaring the great Treason conspired against the young King of Scots and how one Andrew Browne an Englishman which was the Kings Chamberlaine preuented the same To the tune of Milfield or els to Greenesleeues JEsus God what a griefe is this that Princes subiects cannot be true But still the Deuill hath some of his will play their parts whatsoeuer ensue Forgetting what a greeuous thing It is to offend the annointed Kinge Alas for woe why should it be so This makes a sorowfull heigh ho. In Scotland is a bonie Kinge as proper a youthe as néede to be Well giuen to euery happy thing that can be in a Kinge to sée Yet that vnluckie countrie still Hath people giuen to craftie will Alas for woe c. On Whitson Eue it so befell a Posset was made to giue the Kinge Whereof his Ladie Nurse hard tell and that it was a poysoned thing She cryed and called piteouslie Now helpe or els the King shall die Alas for woe c. One Browne that was an English man and hard the Ladies piteous crye Out with his Sword and besturd him than out of the doores in haste to flie But all the doores were made so fast Out of a window he got at last Alas for woe c. He met the Bishop comming fast hauing the Posset in his hande The sight of Browne made him agast who bad him stoutly staie and stand With him were two that ranne away For feare that Browne would make a fray Alas for woe c. Bishop quoth Browne what hast thou there nothing at all my fréend sayde he But a Posset to make the King good chéere is it so sayd Browne that will I sée First I will haue thy selfe begin Before thou goe any further in Be it weale or woe it shall be so This makes a sorrowfull heigh ho. The Bishop saide Browne I doo know thou art a young man poore and bare Liuings on thée I will bestowe let me go on take thou no care No no quoth Browne I will not be A Traitour for all Christiantie Happe well or woe it shall not be so Drinke now with a sorrowfull heigh ho The Bishop dranke and by and by his belly burst and he fell downe A iust reward for his traytery this was a Posset in déede quoth Browne He serched the Bishop and found the keyes To come to the King when he did please Alas for woe c. As soone as the King gat word of this he humbly fell vppon his knee And praysed God that he did misse to tast of that extremity For that he did perceaue and know His Clergie would betray him so Alas for woe c. Alas he said vnhappy Realme my Father and Godfather slaine My Mother banished O extreame vnhappy fate and bitter bayne And now like Treason wrought for me What more vnhappy Realme can be Alas for woe c. The King did call his Nurse to his grace and gaue her twentie pound a yeere And trustie Browne to in like case he Knighted him with gallant géere And gaue him liuings great For dooing such a manly feat As he did shoe to the Bishops woe which made c. When all this Treason don and past tooke not effect of Traytery Another Treason at the last they sought against his Maiestie How they might make their Kinge away By a priuie banket on a daye Alas for woe c. Wherat they ment to sell the King beyonde the seas it was decreede Three noble Earles heard of this thing and did preuent the same with speede For a Letter came with such a charme That they should doo theyr King no harme For further woe if they did so Which made a sorrowfull heigh hoe The Earle Mourton told the Douglas then take héede you doo not offend the Kinge But shew your selues like honest men obediently in euery thing For his Godmother will not see Her noble Childe misusde to be With any woe for if it be so She will make a sorrowfull heigh ho. God graunt all subiects may be true in England Scotland and euerie where That no such daunger may ensue to put the Prince or state in feare That God the highest King may sée Obedience as it ought to be In wealth or woe God graunt it be so To auoide the sorrowfull heigh ho. VV. Elderton FINIS Imprinted at London for Yarathe Iames dvvelling in Nevvgate Market ouer against Christes Church