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.

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 ••nto her in her Journey.

PRoud were the Spencers, and of condition ill, All England and the King ••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 sor•• 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 ••aers and Mohlemen: And unto him at last she did express, The cause of her Areiv•••• 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 eber••u••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 s••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 n••ed: And to Sir John Henault the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 she, Who entertain'd this weful Queen, with great sol••mnity.

And with great sorrow to him she then com∣plain'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 ••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 ••••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 a••••or; Therefore they took him without fear or dread, And at the Standard in Cheapside, they sino••e off his head: Unto the Queen then this Message they sent, The City of London was at her Commandment; ••herefore the Queen with all her company, Did straight to Bristol march amain; whereas the King did lie.

Then she Be••••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 Bristoll••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 pro∣cure, 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 ••age, Was Crown'd King of fair England, at fifteen years of age.

FINIS.