endure UUith her a number great did go which she by Prayers did procure In Battel then they Marcht along For to redress this grievous wrong And near a Rider called Store the King with all his Host she met UUhere both the Armies fought full sore but yet the Queen the Field did get Yet â—'re they did the Conquest gain The King was with an Arrow slain Then Guendoline did take in hand until her Son was come to age The Government of all the Land but first her fury to asswage She did command her Souldirs wild To drown both Estrild and her Child Incontiâ—eâ—tithâ—◠〈◊〉 they did brinâ— fair Estrild 〈◊〉 River siâ—e And â—abriâ—â— Daughter to a King whom Guendoline could not abide Who being bound 〈…〉 fast Into the River there was cast And ever since that running stream wherein the Ladies drowned were Iâ— called Saveâ—â— â—hrough the Realm because that â—abrine dieâ— there Thus they that did to 〈…〉 Were brought 〈◊〉 a woful end FINIS 6. A Song of Queen Isabel Wife to King Edward the Second how by the Spencers she was constrained secretly to go out of England with her eldest Son Prince Edward to seek for succour in France and what happened â—nto her in her Journey PRoud were the Spencers and of condition ill All England and the King â—likewise they ruled at their will And many Lords and Nobles of the Land Through their occasions lost 〈◊〉 lives and none did them withstand And at the last they did encrease truth grief Between the King and Israel his Queen and fall 〈◊〉 wise Do that her life she dreaded wandrous sorâ— And cast within her secret thoughts some present help therefore That she requests with counts nance grave and sage That she to Thomas Beckets Youth might go on Pilgrimage Then being joyful to have that happy charice Her Son and she took Ship with speed and sailed into France And Royally she was receiued then By the King and all the rest of â—aers and Mohlemen And unto him at last she did express The cause of her Areivâ—â— there her cause and heaviness When as her Brother her grief did understand He gave her leave to gather men throughout his famous Land And made a promise to 〈◊〉 her eberâ—uâ—re As oft as she should standin need of Gold and Silver 〈◊〉 But when indeed she did require its same He was as far 〈◊〉 it as when she thither came And did proclaim whilst matters were so That none on pain of death should go to 〈◊〉 the English 〈◊〉 This alteration did greatly grieve the Queen That down along her lonely face the bitter 〈◊〉 were sâ—en When she perceiv'd her friends for look her so She knew not for her safety which way to turn or go But through good 〈◊〉 at last she then decreed To seek in fruitful Germany some succour to this nâ—ed And to Sir John Henault the 〈◊〉 she Who entertain'd this weful Queen with great solâ—mnity And with great sorrow to him she then complain'd Of all her 〈◊〉 and Injuries which she of last 〈◊〉 So that with weeping 〈…〉 The sum whereof did greatly grieve that Noble Courteous Knight Who made an oath he would her Champion â—e And in her 〈◊〉 spend his Blood from wrong to set her free And all my friends with 〈…〉 Shall help for to advance your state whose truth no time shall 〈◊〉 And in his promise most faithful he was found And many Lords of great account was in his Voyage bound So setting forward with a â—â—odly train At length through Gods special Grace into England they came At Harwich then when they were ashore Of English Lords and Barrons bold there came to her great state Which did reioyce the Queens afflicted hearts That English Lords in such sort came for to take her part When as King Edward hereof did understand How that the Queen with such a power was entred on his Land And how his Nobles were gone to take her part He fled from London presently even with a heauy heart And with the Spencers unto Bristol go To fortisle that gallant town great cost he did bestow Leaving behind to govern London town The stout Bishop of Exeter whose pride was soon pull'd down The Mayor of London with Citizens great store The Bishop and the Spencers both in heart they did aâ—â—or Therefore they took him without fear or dread And at the Standard in Cheapside they sinoâ—e off his head Unto the Queen then this Message they sent The City of London was at her Commandment â—herefore the Queen with all her company Did straight to Bristol march amain whereas the King did lie Then she Beâ—â—teg'd the City round about Threatning sharp and cruel Death to those that were so stout Wherefore the Townsmen their Children and their wives Did yield the City to the Queen for safeguard of their lives Where was took the story plain doth tell Sir Hugh Spencer and with him the Carl Arundel This judgement just the Nobles did set down They should be drawn and hanged both in sight of Bristol Town Then was King Edward in the Castle there And Hugh Spencer still with him in dread and deadly fear And being prepar'd from thence to sail away The winds were found contrary they were enforc'd to stay But at last Sir John Beamount Knight Did bring his Sailing Ship to shore and so did stay their Flight And so these men were taken speedsly And brought as Prisoners to the Queen which did in Bristollâ—e The Queen by counsel of the Lords and Barons bold To Barkely sent the King there to be kept in hold And young Hugh Spencer that did much ill procure Was to the Marshal of the Post sent unto keeping sure And then the Queen to Hereford took her way With all her warlike Company which late in Bristol lay And here behold how Spencer was From town to town euen as the Queen to Hereford did pass Upon a Iade which they by chance had found Young Spencer mounted was with legs and hands fast bound I writing paper along as he did go Upon his head he had to wear which did his treason show And to decide this Traytor lewd and ill Certain men with Reeden pipes did blow before him still Thus was he led along in every place While many people did rejoyce to see his strange disgrace When unto Hereford our Noble Queen was come She did assemble all the Lords and Knights both all and some And in their presence young Spencer judgement had To be both hang'd and quartered his treasons were so bad Then was the King deposed of his Crown from Rule and Princely Dignity the Lords did cast him down And in his life his Son both wise and â—age Was Crown'd King of fair England at fifteen years of age FINIS 7. A Song of the banishment of the two Dukes of Hereford and Norfolk TWo Noble Dukes of great Renown that long had lived in Fame Through hateful envy were cast down and brought to sudden shame
THE Garland OF Good-will Divided into Three parts containing many pleasant SONGS and pretty POEMS to sundry new NOTES With a TABLE to find the Names of all the SONGS Written by T. D. London Printed for I. Wright at the sign of the Crown on Ludgate-hill 1678. The Table In the First Part. 1. THe fair Lady Rosamond 2. Shore's Wife 3. How King Edgar was deceived 4. How Coventry was made free 5. Of the Duke of Cornwall's Daughter 6. A Song of Queen Isabel. 7. The banishment of the two Dukes 8. The Noble Acts of Arthur of the Round Table and of Lancelot du Lake 9. A Song in praise of Women 10. A Song in praise of a single life 11. The Widdows solace 12. A Gentlewomans Complaint 13. How a Prince of England Wooed the Kings Daughter of France and how she was Married to a Forrester 14. The Faithful Friendship of two Friends Alphonso and Ganselo In the Second Part. 1. A Pastoral Song 2. Patient Grissel 3. A song between Truth and Ignorance 4. Iudeth and Holofornes 5. In praise of the English Rose In the Third Part. 1. A Maidens Choice 'twixt Age and Youth 2. As I came from Walsingham 3. The Winning of Cales 4. Of Edward and a Countess 5. The Spanish Ladies Love to an English-man 6. A Farewel to Love 7. The Lover by his Gifts thinking to conquer Chastity 8. The Womans Answer A Mournful Ditty on the Death of Rosamond King Henry the Second's Concubine To the Tune of When flying Fame WHen as King Henry rul'd this Land the second of that Name Besides the Queen he dearly lov'd a fair and Princely Dame Most Peerless was her beauty found her favour and her Face A sweeter Creature in this world did never Prince embrace Her crisped Locks like threads of Gold appear'd to each mans sight Her comely Eyes like Orient Pearls did cast a heavenly light The blood within her Christial Châ—eks did such a colour drive As though the Lilly and the Rose for Mastership did strive Yea Rosamond fair Rosamond her named was called so To whom Dame Elinor our Queen was known a mortal Foe The King therefore for her defence against the furious Queen At Woodstock builded such a Bower the like was never seen Most curiously this Bower was built of Stone and Timber strong An hundred and fifty Doors did to this Bower belong And they so cunningly contriv'd with turnings round about That none but with a Clew of Thread could enter in or out And for his Love and Ladies sake that was so fair and bright The keeping of this Bower he gave unto a gallant Knight But Fortune that doth often frown where she before did smile The Kings delight and Ladies ioy full soon she did beguile For why the Kings ungracious Son whom he did high advance Against his Father raised War within the Realm of France But yet before our comely King the English Land forsook Of Rosamond his Lady fair his farewel thus he took My Rosamond the only Rose that pleaseth best my eye The fairest Rose in all the world to feed my Fantasie The Flower of my affected heart whose sweetness doth excell My Royal Rose a thousand times I bid thee now farewel For I must leave my fairest Flower my sweetest Rose a space And cross the Seas to famous France proud Rebels to abase But yet my Rose be sure thou shalt my comming shortly see And in my heart whilst hence I am I 'le bear my Rose with me When Rosamond that Lady bright did hear the King say so The sorrow of her grieved heart her outward looks did show And from her clear and christial Eyes the tears gush'd out apace Which like the Silver Pearled Dew ran down her comely face Her Lips like to the Coral red did wax both wan and pale And for the sorrow she conceiv'd her vital Spirits did fail So falling down all in a swound before King Henries face Full oft betwixt his Princely arms her Corps he did embrace And twenty times with watry eyes he kist her tender Cheeks Until he had receiv'd again her senses mild and meek Why grieves my Rose my sweetest Rose the King did ever say Because quoth she to bloody Wars my Lord must part away But sith your Grace in Forreign Coasts among your Foes unkind Must go to hazard life and limb why should I stay behind Nay rather let me like a Page your Shield and Target bear That on my Breast the blow may light that should annoy you there O let me in your Royal Tent prepare your bed at night And with sweet Herbs refresh your Grace at your return from Fight So I your presence may enjoy no toyl I will refuse But wanting you my life is death which doth true Love abuse Content thy self my dearest Love thy rest at home shall be In Englands sweet and pleasant Soyl for travel fits not thee Fair Ladies brook not bloody Wars sweet Peace their pleasure breed The nourisher of hearts content which Fancy first did feed My Rose in Woodstock-Bower shall rest with Musick 's sweet delight While I amongst the pierceing Pikes against my Foes do Fight My Rose in Robes of Pearl and Gold with Diamonds richly dight Shall dance the Galliard of my Love while I my Foes do tinite And you Sir Thomas whom I trust to be my Loves defence Be careful of my gallant Rose when I am parted hence And there withal he fetcht a sigh as though his heart would break And Rosamond for very grief not one plain word could speak For at their parting well they might in heart be grieved sore After that day fair Rosamond the King did see no more For when his Grace had past the Seas and into France was gone Queen Elinor with envious heart to Woodstock came anon And forth she call'd this trusty Knight which kept this curious Bower Who with his Clew of twined thread came from that famous Flower And when that they had wounded him the Queen his Thred did get And came where Lady Rosamond was like an Angel set But when the Queen with stedfast eyes beheld her heavenly face She was amazed in her mind at her exceeding Grace Cast off thy Robes from thee she said that rich and costly be And drink thee up this deadly Draught which I have brought for thee But presently upon her knees sweet Rosamond did fall And pardon of the Queen she crav'â— for her offences all Lake pitty on my Youthful Years fair Rosamond did cry And let me not with poyson strong enforced be to die I will renounce my sinful life and in a Cloyster vide Or else be banisht if you please to range the world so wide And for the fault that I have done though I was forc'd thereto Preserve my lifâ— and punish me as you think fit to do And with these words her Lilly hands she wrung full often there And down along her comely Cheeks proceeded many a tear But nothing could this furious
The Duke of Hereford was the one a prudent Prince and wise 'Gainst whom such malice there was sâ—own which soon in sight did rise The Duke of Norfolk most untrue declared unto the King The Duke of Hereford greatly grew in hatred of each thing UUhich by his Grace was acted still against both high and low Now he had a traytorous will his State to overthrow The Duke of Hereford then in haste was sent for to the King And by the Lords in order plac'd examin'd of each thing UUho â— ing guiltless of this crime which was against him laid 〈◊〉 Duke of Norfolk at that time these words unto him said How can'st thou with a shameless face deny a truth so stout And here before his Royal Grace so falsly face it out Did not these wicked treasons pass when we together were How that the King unworthy was the Royal Crown to hear Wherefore my gracious Lord quoth he and you his Noble Peers To whom I wish long life to be with many happy years I do pronounce before you all this treacherous Lord that 's here A traytor to our Noble King as time shall shew it clear The Duke of Hereford hearing that in mind was grieved much And did return this answer flat which did Duke Norfolk touch The term of traytor truthless Duke in scorn and great disdain With flat distance to thy face I do return again And therefore if it please your Grace to grant me leave quoth he To Combat with my known Foe that here accuseth me I do not doubt but plainly prove that like a perjur'd Knight He hath most falsly sought my shame against all truth and right The King did grant this just request and did there with agree At Coventry in August next this Combat fought should be The Dukes on sturby Steebs full stout in Coats of Steel most bright With Spears in Rests did enter Lists this Combat flerce to fight The King then east his Warden down commanding them to stay And with his Lords he councel took to stint that mortal fray At length unto these Noble Dukes the King of â—eraulds came And unto them with losty speech this Sentence did proclaim Sir Henry Bullingbrook this day the Duke of Hereford here And Thomas Maubry Norfolk Duke so valiant did appear And having in honourable sort repaired to this place Our Noble King for special cause hath altered thus the case First Henry Duke of Hereford e're fifteen days be past Shall part the Realm on pain of death while ten years space doth last And Thomas Duke of Norfolk thou that hath begun this strife And therefore no good proof can bring I say for term of life By judgement of our Soveraign Lord which now in place doth stand For evermore I vanish thee out of thy Native Land Charging thee on pain of death when fifteen days are past Thou never tread on English ground so long as life doth last Thus were they sworn before the King e're they did further pass The one should never come in place whereas the other was Then both the Dukes with heavy hearts was parted presently Their uncouth streams of froward chance of forreign Lands to try The Duke of Norfolk coming then where he should Shipping take The bitter tears fell down his cheeks and thus his moan did make Now let me sigh and sob my fill e're I from hence depart That inward pangs with speed may burst my sore afflicted heart Ah cursed man whose loathed life is held so much in scorn Whose Company is clean despis'd and left as one forlorn Now take thy leave and last adieu of this thy Country dear Which never more thou must behold nor yet approach it near Now happy should I account my self if death my heart had torn That I might have my Bones Entombd where I was bred and born Or that by Neptunes wrathful rage I might be prest to dye Whilst that sweet Englands pleasant banks did stand before mine eye How sweet a scent hath English ground within my senses now How fair unto my outward sight seems every Bâ—anch and Bough The fields and flowers the trees and stones seem such unto my mind That in all other Countries â—uâ—e the like I shall never find O that the Sun with shining face would stay his steed by strength That this same day might stretched be to twenty years in length And that the true peâ—formed Lyve their hasty course would stay That Eolus would never yield to bear me hence away That by the fountain of my eyes the fields might watered be That I might grave my grievous Plaints upon each springing tree But time I see with Eagles wings so swift doth flie away And dusky Clouds begin to dim the brightness of the day The fatal hour it draweth on the winds and tydes agree And now sweet England oversoon I must depart from thee The Marriners have hoised Sails and call to catch me in And now in woful heart I feel my torments to begin Wherefore farewel for evermore sweet England unto thee But farewell all my Friends which I again shall never see And England here I kiss thy ground upon my bended knee Whereby to shew to all the world how dearly I love thee This being said away he went as Fortune did him guide And at the length with grief of heart in Venice there he dy'd The Noble Duke in doleful sort did lead his life in France And at the last the mighty Lord did him full high advance The Lord of England afterwards did send for him again While that King Richard at the Wars in Ireland did remain Who brought the vile and great abuse which through his deeds did spring Deposed was and then the Duke was truly Crowned King FINIS 8. The noble Acts of Arthur of the Round Table To the Tune of Flying Fame When Arthur first in Court began and was approved King By force of Arms great Victories won and conquest home did bring Then into Brittain straight he came where fifty good and able Knights then repaired unto him which were of the Round Table And many Justs and Turnaments before them that were drest Where valiant Knights did then excel and far surmount the rest But one Sir Lancelot du lake who was approved well He in his fights and deeds of arms all others did excell When he had rested him a while to play to game and sport He thought he would to try himself in some adventurous sort He armed rode in Forrest wide and met a Damsel fair Who told him of adventures great whereto he gave good ear Why should I not quoth Lancelot tho for that cause I came hither Thou seem'st quoth she a Knight right good and I will bring thee thither Whereas the mighty King doth dwell that now is of great fame Therefore tell me what Knight thou art and then what is your Name My name is Lancelot du Lake quoth she it likes me than Here dwells a Knight that never was e're