Political, religious, and love poems. Some by Lydgate, Sir Richard Ros, Henry Baradoun, Wm. Huchen, etc. from the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lambeth Ms. no. 306, and other sources, with a fragment of The Romance of Peare of Provence and the fair Magnelone, and a sketch, with the prolog and epilog, of The Romance of the knight Amoryus and the Lady Cleopes,

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Furnivall, Frederick James, ed. 1825-1910,

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London,: Pub. for the Early English Text Society, by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & co., limited,

1866, re-edited 1903.

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"Political, religious, and love poems. Some by Lydgate, Sir Richard Ros, Henry Baradoun, Wm. Huchen, etc. from the Archbishop of Canterbury's Lambeth Ms. no. 306, and other sources, with a fragment of The Romance of Peare of Provence and the fair Magnelone, and a sketch, with the prolog and epilog, of The Romance of the knight Amoryus and the Lady Cleopes,." In the digital collection Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/ANT9912.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.

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For Iake Napes Sowle, Placebo and Dirige.

(A.D. 1450.) [MS. Lambeth 306, fol. 51, in John Stowe's hand.]

HERE FOLOWYTHE A DYRGE MADE BY THE COMONS OF KENT IN THE TYME OF THER RYSYNGE WHEN JAKE CADE WAS THEYR CAPPITAYN.

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¶ In the moneth of may whan gres growes grene, fragrans in there floures with A swet savor, Iake napis in the see, A maryner for to bene, 3 with his clogge and his cheyne, to sell more tresowr.

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¶ suche A thynge prykkyd hym, he axid A con|fessowr: nycolas of the towre seyd "I am redy here to se;" he was holde so hard, he passyd the same howre; for Iake napes sowle, placebo and dirige. 8

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¶ who shall execute y^e fest of solempnite? [folio 51b] bysshoppis and lords, as gret reson is, Monkes, chanons, and prestis, with al y^e clergy, prayeth for hym that he may com to blys, 12

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¶ And that nevar such Anothar come aftar this! his intersectures, blessid mot they be, and graunt them to reygne with aungellis! for Iake napys sowle, placebo & dirige. 16

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¶ "placebo," begynneth the bishop of hereforthe; "dilexi," quod y^e bisshop of chester, "for my Avaunser;" "hew michi," seyd salysbery, "this game gothe ferforthe;" "Ad dominum cum tribularer," seyth y^e abbot of glocester. 20

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¶ "dominus custodit," thus seyþ y^e bisshoppe of Rouchestre. "leuaui oculos meos," seyþ frere stanbery, ["volaui."] "Si iniquitates," seyth y^e bysshope of worcestre; for Iake napis sowle, "de profundis clamavi." 24

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¶ "Opera manium tuarum," seyth y^e cardinall wysely, "hath wronge, confitebor," for all Iake napis wis|dome, "Audiui vocem," seyd Ihesu crist on hye. "Magnificat anima mea Dominum." 28

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¶ Now to this dyryge most we nedys come this Ioyfull tyme, to say brevely, ix spalmes (sic), ix lessons, to say all & sum, for Iake napys sowlle, placebo & dirige. 32

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¶ Executor of this office, dirge for to synge, shall begynne y^e bisshope of seynt as. "varba mea Auribus," seythe the abbot of Redynge, for all our hope and Ioy is come to Allas. 36

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¶ "Convertere domine," for vs wantyth grace, thow abbot of seynt albonys, full sorely synge ye: The abbot of the towre hyll, with his fate face, 39 tremelyth and quakythe, for "domine, ne in furore."

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¶ Master watyr lyard schall sey "nequando." the abbes of seynt alborghe, "domine, deus meus, in te speraui;" "Requiem eternam, god graunte hem to, to sey A patar nostar," [saiþ] the bysshop of seynt davi. 44

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¶ For the sowles of thes wyse and wurthy, [folio 52] Adam Molens, suffolke, sir Robert Ros, thes thre; And specyally for Iake napis sowlle that evar was sly, for his sowle, placebo & dirige. 48

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¶ "Rys vp, lord say, and rede "parce mihi domine, Nichil enim sunt dies mei," that shalt thou singe; the bysshope of carlyyll seyth "credo videre all fals traytors to come to evyll endynge." 52

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¶ Dwelle thou shalt withe grete mornynge, Rede "tedet animam meam vite mee;"

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                        "Manus tue," danyell, thou shalt synge
                      
                        For Iake napis sowle, placebo & dirige.
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¶ "Qui lazarum resussitasti," Treuilyan shall singe; Hungerford, "manus tue fecerunt me; vby me abscondam, for dred this day?" Iohn say, synge "dominus regit me." 60

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¶ "Nichyll mihi deerit," for owt that I can se; "ad te domine levavi," Master somerset schall rede: Iohn penycoke, "delycta Iuventutis mee, Allas, whythar may I fle for dred?" 64

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¶ "Dominus, illuminacio, help, for now is ned," seyth mayster wyll say, "I trow it wyll not be:" "credo videre," sir thomas stanle, take hede; for Iake napis sowle, placebo & dirige. 68

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¶ "In memoria eterna," seyth Mayster Thomas Kent, "now schall owre treson be cornicled for evar;" "patar nostar," seyd mayster Gerveyse, "we be all shent, for so fals A company in englond was nevar." 72

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¶ The abbot of barmundsey, full of lechery, "Quantas habeo iniquitatys," take for thy lesson; Gabull of the chancery begynyth "heu mihi!" that is his preve bande, and detent of treson. 76

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¶ "Homo natus de muliere," seyth y^e Mayster of sent lawrence, "repletus multis miseriis," and that shall he wayll of Iake napes sort that hath don gret offence, and ever whill be lyvyd, cheffe of his counceyll. 80

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¶ "Ne recorderys," stephen shegge shall synge, [folio 52b] "quis mihi tribuat for wichecraft," seythe stace; "Domine non secundum actum meum, for then shall I hynge;" for Iake napys sowle, placebo & dirige. 84

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¶ "Expectans expectaui," seyth sir thomas hoo, "complaceat tibi," begynneth Iohn Hampton; "beatus qui intelligit, and dredit also," seyth Iohn fortescu, "all this fals treson." 88

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¶ "sana, domine, oure wittes with reson," the lorde sudeley devoutly prayth, "quem ad modum," desiderat y^e lord stowrton, "sitiuit anima mea," for him lyeth. 92

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¶ The lord ryvers all onely seythe, "Requiem eternam god grawnt vs to se; A pater nostar ther must be in feyth, for Iake napis sowle, placebo & dirige." 96

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¶ "spiritus meus attenuabytur," blakney shall begyn, "pecantem me cotidie," seyth myners; "pelle me consumptus carnibus to the nynne," Robart horne, alderman, that shall be thy vers. 100

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¶ "Requiem eternam," for the respons, Phylip Malpas, be thow redy to synge; It wexyth derke, thou nedyst A scons; com forth, Iude, for thou shalt in brynge." 104

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¶ "Quare de uulua eduxisti," ser Thomas tudnam, that rede ye: Abbot of westmystar, com, stond by in thy myter & cope, & sey "libera me." 108

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¶ A-rys vp thorp and cantelowe, & stond ye togeder, and synge 'dies illa, dies ire;' pulford and hanley that drownyd the duke of glocestar, as two traytors shall synge "ordentes anime." 112

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¶ And all trew comyns ther to be bolde to sey 'requiescant in pace,' for all the fals traytors that engelond hath sold, And for Iake napis sowlle, placebo & dirige. finis. 116

Amen—writn owt of david norcyn his booke, by John stowe.

Notes

MS. Cott. Vesp. B. xvi, leaf 1, back, gresse growes.

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Flagrant in her flowres with swete

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wold ouer

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seke

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Swyche a payn

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asked

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Nicolas said 'I am redi | thi confessour to be'

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holden so | that he ne pasade that

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his exequies. | With a

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ch . . pr . . & other

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pray for this Dukes soule | þat it might

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let

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interfectours,

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mighte

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them for ther dede

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and for

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Herforde

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Dilexi, for myn auauncement | saithe þe bisshop of Chestre

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me

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this gothe to ferre forthe;

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Abbot (om. thus)

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volavi is from MS. Cott. which omits 'meos'

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that brought forthe.

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alle this Napes reason.

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songe Allemightty god

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MS. Cott. prefixes 'And þerfore synge we'

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we gon &

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pascalle

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veryli.

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Thre psalmes & thre

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þat alle is and somme.

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Executors

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Verba

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Alle your ioye and hope

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MS. Cott. is wrongly read by Mr. Wright, Commitere

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yet graunte vs

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Saiþ

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MS. Cott. omits synge ye.

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quakeþ & tremleþ

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synge

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Abbot of Westmynstre.

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them alle to come to.

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þerto

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From MS. Cott.

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soules þat wise were & mightty.

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Suffolk, Moleyns, and Roos.

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in especial for Iac Napes

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wyly.

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vp, Say

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mei | þou shalt

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syngis Credo ful sore.

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To suyche

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come foule

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The baron of Dudley

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Redethe

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Who but Danyel, qui lasarum shal synge

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. . Iac nape . . . The Cotton MS. ends shortly thus, on leaf 2, front:—
¶ Iohn Say redethe, "Manus tue fecerunt me.""Libera me," syngethe Trevilian | warre the rere,That thei do no more so. Requiescant in pace:Thus prayes alle Englond | ferre & nerre.
¶ Where is Somerset | whi aperes he not hereto synge | Dies ire & miserie?God graunte Englond | alle in fere,for thes traitours | to synge Placebo & Dirige.
¶ Meny mo þer be behynde | þe sothe for to telle,þat shall messes | oppon thes do synge.I pray som man | do rynge the belle,þat þese forsaiden | may come to þe sacrynge.
¶ And þat in brief tyme | without more tarienge,þat þis messe may be ended | in suyche degre,And þat alle Englond | ioyfulle may syngeþe commendacioun, with Placebo & Dirige.

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MS. ordetes.? for ardentes.

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HERE FOLOWYTHE A DYRGE MADE BY THE COMONS OF KENT IN THE TYME OF THER RYSYNGE WHEN JAKE CADE WAS THEYR CAPPITAYN.

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