A Mumming at London:
Trinity R.3.20 Verses
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Folio 31 Recto (page 63)
Compare Witnesses: •
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Vertues •Thorougħ hir migħty
excellence •
She armed þeos philosophres oolde •
Of worldely thing / þat þey nougħt tolde •
She made Cypion of
Cartage •
To vnderfongen in his aage •
ffor comune proufyte thinges gret •
And for no dreed list not leet •
Ageynst Roome / Þat migħty tovne •
ffor to defende his
Regyoun •
Sheo made Hector for his
cytee •
To spare for noon aduersytee •
But as a migħty Chaumpyoun •
In þe defence of Troyes toun •
To dye witħ outen feer or dreed •
And þus þis lady who takeþe heed •
Makiþe hir
chaumpyouns
strong •
Parayllous thinges to
vnderfong •
Til þat þey þeyre pourpos fyne •
Recorde of þe worthy nyen •
Of oþer eek þat weere but late •
Herry þe
fyffe
I dare sey soo •
He migħt beo tolde for oone of þoo •
Empryses wheeche þat were bygonne •
He lefft not til þey weere wonne •
And I suppose / and yowe list see •
Þat þees ladyes alle three •
Wer of his counseyle doutelesse •
Of þeos three / he tooke his Roote •
To putte fortune vnder
foote •
And sitħ þis lady / in
vertu strong •
Late hir nowe to more and lasse •
.i. republica. •
Notes
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