The gallery of heroick women written in French by Peter Le Moyne of the Society of Jesus ; translated into English by the Marquesse of Winchester.
Le Moyne, Pierre, 1602-1671., Winchester, John Paulet, Earl of, 1598-1675.
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SONNET.
The PUCELLE speaks.
FAtal to England, Fortunate to France;
Of th'one I curb'd the surly Arrogance;
And with my Lance the tott'ring Throne sustain'd
Of th'other Realm, whose Freedome I regain'd.
The smoakie Ordures of the burning Pile
Could not my spotless Innocence defile;
And my opprobrious Death more mischief brought
To those that cans'd it, then my Arm that fought.
With Heart which did Heroickly aspire,
I under verdant Laurels kept entire
My Body's flow'r, and not unlike the Bee,
Was rich in Courage, and in Chastitie.
On th•English Lions I did boldly press,
And chac'd them oft, a Virgin Conqueress;
And gallantly defended with my Lance,
The Flowr-de-Luce, which Crowns our Kings of France.
