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A07434
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The moste notable Historie of John Lorde Mandosse Translated from the Spanish by T. de la Peend
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Bandello, Matteo, 1485-1561. Novelle.; Boaistuau, Pierre, d. 1566. aut; Peend, Thomas.
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sent From God â–ª Not come by chaunce no byrd is caught in net But by the prouidence of God which doth not it forget The Prophete Amoâ— saith theare neuer chaunce the ill Within the citie but the same â—he lord doth send it still And that by holye Iob. appeareth verie plaine On whom the deuell had no power till he did leaue obtaine Of God â–ª You must besure that tribulacions are The tokens true which plainly doe the lected flocke declare It shewes a certaine sygne that Gâ—d regardeth vs. Read al the holy scriptures through and you shall fynde it thus To drinke in cup of his passion he doth prepare For them whom he doth loue as such as his â—â—eâ—cted are Since that by Caim fyrst Abell aâ—licted was And Isaake by Ismaell his brother in like case And Ioseph iuste whom his owne brothers once did sell Loke on the Lordes elected flocke children of Israell Whom vnder the Aegiptyan kynge The Lord did vnto bondage bringe ¶ And led them thence againe Through Seas in midst deuyded To happy land at last Which for his people he prouyded Consider this also the which saint Paule doth saie That if we had not hope in Chryst but for this lyfe alwaye We myght account our selues most wretched wightes to be The very beastes that fead on grasse weare nothinge worse then we Our greife is small to that which Christ for vs dyd beare The myghty god which of the worlds dyd make the goodlye spheare And all thearin to whom bothe heauen and earthe â—bayes Which fixed starres in skies hath set and axe of heauens stayes Did suffer to be called sonne of a Carpenter A dyuelishe man a glotton and of sinners fauourer And falce seductour Then consider heare vnto That we myght better clothed be how barely he did goe A prysoner also he was content to bee That we from hel Sathans bands for euer myght be free Hym selfe a sacryfyce on alter of the crosse Was offered also for to repayre ould Adams losse Remember then that from his griefe proceades our ioye And froÌ„ his paynes our perfect bliâ—â—â— the ease of our anoye The cause why he sustained greyfe Was certaynely for our releyfe ¶ Then we shoulde be ashamed so dayntye for to be A crowne of thornes to beare a whilâ— wherfore madame sayth he Euen in the name of God take comfort nowe I praye Dispise this death arme your selfe with pacience alway For God hath force full soone the furie of your foe To tame for to suppresse his rage doth not the Lorde also Regarde thaflicted flocke respect the people poore He whiche doth raise the fallen folke can you agayne restore To greater ioye and ease then that you had before The waylinge wretches woe hee sees with piteing eye And heares the mournfull mone of them that liue in myserye He is the happie Hauen for hartes that be opprest The comfort to the comfortlesse the wearye bodies rest To them in darknes â–ª he doth giue the louelie light Repose your hope in him Make him your Champyon for to fight The persecuted poore Saint Mathew sayth they bee The blessed ones which shal of heaueÌ„ the happie kyngdome see And with his godlie talke when that the knight had done The Duchesse was so rauished in contemplacion That then her soule should seeme to tast immediatlye Of ioyes deuine would furthwyth from out her bodie flye Shee feeles her selfe euen then to be aledged so As one in daunger great of late escaped had thearfro And then shee doth confesse her mynde and nothinge leaue Behinde which she remembred then her coscience to greaue But then at last vnto her accusation shee Doth saye I will not aske my God absolued for to bee For anie cryme in deede or thought against the right Of maryage excepted this that to a spanishe knight Once heretofore I wote I was affected so That fayning for deuocion to see him I did goe Wythout that euer he had any thynge of mee Saue that good will alone whearin to him I did agree Whearfore my God displeasd hath suffred nowe I see These accusations false on me so lewdlye layde to be But seynge that it is his will I houlde my selfe contented still ¶ When in this sorte all her confession was done A Diamond ryche from finger fayre she draweth of anon And sayth fayre father I a Pryncesse ryche haue bene But all my goodes and Iuels now from me are taken cleane Saue this fame rynge the whiche the kynge my brother gaue Mee at my maryage daye and for because I haue No other meanes to do you good I geue you this And kepe it wel you know not what the valewe of it is Perchaunce it maye releyfe your Couent at a neade The Kynge receyued is And home the Fryers tâ—udge with speade When they weare paste the place Mandozze by and by With earnest gesture then doth say good father I espy This woman pore is nowe hearein accused wrongfully The CouÌ„ty Traitour vile w t shame deserued hath to die And therfore now I am determined to fyght Untill last breath of all my lyfe for to defende her ryght I feele my selfe at harte to be attaynted so That longe me thinkes the time tyll to the purpose I may go Wherfore if I do fayle by fortune ill I praye After that I am slayne let me be knowen abrode strayght waye And let the Duchesse beare this heauye newes of me But if I skape aliue whiche is vnpossyble to be But by the CouÌ„tie hys death then keape all my affayres In cecret still And so that night being spend in godlie prayers When daye so cleare had maâ—e the darksome cloudes to flye And Horse fuâ—lled with Amrosse drewe Phaebus in the skye He makes him selfe to be in Armour surely â—yght And to the towne on Courser strong furth rydes the valyant knyght And knockyng at the gate with thuneryng voyce doth saye Unto a Porter my good freinde I praye thee go thy waye To Countie Pancalyer and bid him to prepare Him selfe for to maintaine the same which he doth heare declare Against the Duchesse iuste and that heart is a knight Which will compell him to denye the same eare it be night And that I will cut of that vile and trayterous tonge which durst pronouÌ„ce y e wordes to do so noble a Princesse wronge Let him come out him selfe the better to acquite For of the traytour chuffe I thinke it longe to haue a sighte I hope with heaue and how to be vppon â—is Iacke That he shall thinke he beares the diuell vpon his backe These newes are blowen about the Citie by and by And all the paryshe churches full of folkes one might espye Which for their Ladie now to God on high do praye So whilst this ambassage was done Mandozze rydes his waye On lustie fomynge steade vnto the Piller wheare The accusation written was and so abydeth theare To see Thaccuser come but wheÌ„ the Countie this doth kno Remorse of conscience doth