FOOTNOTES:[1]To the. ed. 1559, 63.[2]Many other of. 1559, 63.[3]Heedy. 1559, 63.[4]That there. 1559, 63.[5]Officers. 1559, 63. Magistrates. 1575.[6]Other places to shift of, and put by those that with flattery. 1559, 63.[7]Offices. 1559, 63.[8]To prank vp themselues. 1559, 63.[9]Duties, and they wil geue more. 1559, 63.[10]To bye them. 1559, 63.[11]Seke only their commodity and ease. 1559, 63.[12]Officers. 1559, 63.[13]Officers. 1559, 63.[14]When noughtye men had the regiment. 1559, 63.[15]Our owne countrey. 1559, 63.[16]‘Folowing,’ not in editions 1559, 63.[17]Deserued praises. 1559, 63, 75.[18]Offices. 1559, 63. Officers, 1575.[19]Scripture therfore calleth hypocrites, 1559, 63.[20]Words within the parenthesis added 1571.[21]A Mirrour for Magistrates can shewe, which therefore I humbly. 1559, 63, 75.[22]As in a loking glass. 1559. 63.[23]Vice be in you. 1559, 63.[24]Moue to the. 1559, 63.[25]Chiefest ende whye it is. 1559, 63.[26]God graunt it may attaine. 1559, 63, 75.[27]But hyndred by the lorde chauncellor that then was. 1563.—Stephen Gardiner, bishop of Winchester, made chancellor, 21 Sept. 1553, died Nov. 1555, and was succeeded as chancellor, by Heath, archbishop of York, Wednesday, 1st January, 1555.[28]Of my lord Stafford. 1563.[29]Although I haue bene called to another trade of lyfe, yet my good lorde Stafford. 1563.[30]Another parte, conteynyng as lytle of myne owne, as the fyrst part doth of other men’s. Which, &c. 1563.[31]The wurke was begun, and part of it printed IIII years agoe, but hyndred by the lord chauncellour that then was, nevertheles, through the meanes of my lord Stafford, lately perused and licensed. Whan I first tooke it in hand, I had the help of many graunted and offred of sum, but of few perfourmed, skarce of any. So that when I entended to haue continued it to quene Marie’s time, I haue ben faine to end it much sooner: yet so, that it may stande for a patarne till the rest be ready: which, with God’s grace, (if I may have anye helpe) shall be shortly. In &c. 1559.[32]Myrrour. 1559, 63.[33]Enuyed and murdered. 1559, 63.[34]Punish sinne boldly, bothe, &c. 1559. Suppres sinne, 1563.[35]Lieutenauntes. 1559.[36]Covet. 1559, 63.[37]From edition, 1578.[38]Lidgate’s booke of the fall. 1559, 63, 71.[39]Hauinge made priuy thereto. 1578.[40]Had abused here. 1578.[41]For al men as well nobles as others to shewe. 1559, 63, 71.[42]To enterprise, I refused vtterly alone to vndertake it, without the helpe. 1578.[43]Able to wield and discharge the weight of sutch a burden, thinkinge. 1578.[44]Diligent in hys affayres, procure me an Athlas to laye the burden vppon my shoulders which I would not haue undertaken, but that shortly after. 1578.[45]In the first edition there only appears the productions of Cavil, Churchyard, Ferrers, Phaer, Skelton and Baldwin.[46]An. 1559, 63, 71, 75, 78.[47]Wee did not mislyke. 1578.[48]Cumlily. 1559; cumly. 1563.[49]I maruayle, quod hee, what. 1578.[50]Our nation, 1559, 63, 71, 78.[51]Some also in the time of Bochas himselfe. 1578.[52]Added in ed. 1571.[53]Eyther by malice or misaduenture slaine in the new forest, as he was in hunting there, by. 1575. Eyther by malice or misaduenture slayne hunting in the new forest by. 1578.[54]England, by Henry, &c. 1578.[55]And after, myserably. 1578.[56]Likewise, not in 1578.[57]Henry the first, called Beauclerke, drowned vpon the sea by the negligence of drunken mariners. 1578.[58]The passage in brackets added in ed. 1571.[59]Prosperity. The most vnnaturall murther of Artur, duke of Britayne, right heyre of Englande, by king Ihon his vncle, with the death of Isabell, his sister, by famyne. The myserable ende of the sayd king Ihon their vncle, by surfet, or as some write, poysoned by a monke of the abby of Swinsted in Lyncolneshyre, are, &c. 1578.[60]Wanted our countrey cronicles. 1559, 63.[61]And a notable. 1559, 63.[62]Supply. 1578.[63]As blinde bayard is alway boldest. 1559, 63.[64]Reigne. 1578.[65]A time as troublesome to the people as vnlucky to the prince 1578.[66]Lewd meiney. 1576.[67]And. 1559, 63.[68]Although he be no great prynce: yet, &c. 1559, 63.[69]And of other his fellowes learned in the law that were plagued with him: thereby to warne all of theyr callinge and profession, to beware of wrong judgementes. 1578.[70]This preface is reprinted by Warton, as he says it cannot easily be found.History of English Poetry, Vol. III. p. 217.[71]In the present edition the original arrangement is preserved.[72]Anno 1388, added 1571.[73]Sad. N.[74]When as we. N.[75]The lande. 1578.[76]Vncorrupt and vpright, 1559, 63.[77]Prynt it for a president. 1559, 63.[78]Where judges. 1578.[79]What fee is for falshoode. 1559, 63.[80]Princes will. N.[81]Who for filthy lucre, corrupt. 1578.[82]Gainst justice wretchedly. N.[83]A chaunge more newe or straunge seldome hath be seen,Then from the benche above to cum downe to the bar;Was never state so turned in no time as I ween,As they to become clyents that counsaylours erst were:But such is fortune’s play, which featly can preferThe judge that sat above, full lowe beneth to stand,At the bar as prysoner holding vp his hand. 1559, 63.[84]Whiche in other’s cause, coulde. 1559, 63.[85]Lyke. 1559, 63.[86]As mummers mute do stand N.[87]Vnable to vtter a true plea of denyall. 1559, 63.[88]When that. 1559.[89]For halfe a ryall. 1559, 63.[90]We could by very arte haue made the black. 1559, 63.[91]And matters of most wrong, to haue appered most right. 1559, 63.[92]Most wise, may chance be too too weake. N.[93]But may be brought to stand. 1578.[94]Stanzas 5 and 6 added 1571.[95]Behold me one vnfortunate amongst this flocke. N.[96]Cal’d sometime. N.[97]By discent a gentleman. 1559, 63.[98]‘And’ omitted. N.[99]State. N.[100]To whom frowarde fortune gaue a foule checkmate. 1559, 63.[101]In all our common. N.[102]What so wee. 1559, 63.[103]We did conclude. N.[104]Both life, death, lands, and goods. N.[105]So great gaine we did get. 1559, 63.[106]And sises. 1578. N.[107]Still chiefe. N.[108]We let hang the true man. 1559, 63.[109]Doth neuer keepe. 1559, 63.[110]Whiche though it haue enough yet dothe it not suffyse. 1559, 63. And more at no time doth suffise. 1578.[111]And drinke they neuer so much, yet styl for more they cry. 1559, 63.[112]So couetous catchers toyle. 1559, 63.[113]Gredy and euer needy, prollyng. 1559, 63.[114]Fayth we did professe. 1578.[115]Makyng a solempne oth in no poynt to dygresse. 1578.[116]Wretches. 1559, 63.[117]Of the judge eternall, more high to be promoted,To mammon more then God, all wholly were deuoted. 1578.[118]We interpreted. 1559, 63.[119]Like a. 1559, 63.[120]Many one. 1559, 63.[121]To serue kings in al pointes men must sumwhile breke rules. 1559, 63.[122]Ful nie. 1559, 63.[123]To crepe into whose fauour we. 1559, 63.[124]Auayle. 1578.[125]Wurde. 1559, 63. Sense. 1578.[126]Sence, 1559, 63.[127]Of land. N.[128]Wyll. 1578.[129]The king thus transcendyng the limittes of his lawe,Not raygning but raging by youthfull insolence,Wise and wurthy persons did fro the courte wythdraw,There was no grace ne place for auncient prudence:Presumpcion and pryde with excesse of expence,Possessed the palays and pillage the countrye;Thus all went to wracke vnlike of remedye. 1559, 63.[130]Baronye. 1559, 63.[131]Seing no reason. 1578.[132]Maugre all. 1559.[133]Maugre his princely mynde they. 1578. His kingly might. N.[134]All men vnchecked. 1578.[135]Which. 1578.[136]Regally. 1571, 78.[137]That Richard. 1578.[138]Order. 1578.[139]In whyche parliament muche thynges was proponedConcerning the regaly and ryghtes of the crowne,By reason kyng Richarde, whiche was to be moned,Full lytell regardynge his honour and renowne,By synister aduyse, had tourned all vpsodowne:For suerty of whose estate,[143]them thought it did behooueHis corrupt counsaylours, from hym to remooue. 1559, 1563.[140]In the beginning of the parliament was called Robert Veer, duke of Irelande, Alexander Neuell, archebishop of Yorke, Mighell de la Poole, erle of Suffolk, sir Robert Tresilian, chiefe iustice of Englande, to answere Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Gloucester, Richard, erle of Arondel, Thomas, erle of Derby, and Thomas erle of Nottyngham, vpon certaine articles of high treason, which these lordes did charge them with. And for as much as none of these appered, it was ordeyned by the whole assent of the parliament that they shoulde be banished for euer: and their landes and goodes, moueable and vnmouable, to be forfeit and seased into the kinge’s hand, the landes entayled onely except.Shortly after this, was founde Robert Tresilian, chiefe iustice, lurkyng in a poticarie’s house at Westmynster, and there founde the meanes to have spyes daylie vpon the lordes what was done in the parliament: for all the dayes of his lyfe he was craftie, but at the last his craft turned to hys destruction: for he was discouered by his owne seruant, and so taken and brought to the duke of Gloucester, and the same daye had to the Towre, and from thence drawen to Tyborne, and there hanged.The morow after, syr Nicholas Pembroke, which afore had been maior of the citie of London, against the citezen’s will, was brought foorth.Grafton.This man (Tresilian) had disfigured himselfe, as if he had beene a poore weake man, in a frize coat, all old and torne, and had artificially made himselfe a long beard, such as they called a Paris beard, and had defiled his face, to the end he might not be knowen but by his speach.Stowe.[141]Tharchbyshop of Yorke was also of our band, 1578.[142]See Statutes at large, temp. Rich. II. viz. 11. c. I. II. III. 20. c. VI. and 31. c. XII. XIII.[143]State, 1559.[144]Judge. 1578.[145]To dye there as. 1578.[146]The fickle fee of fraud. 1578.[147]Ye iudges now liuing. 1578.[148]Fye on stynkyng lucre, of all vnryght the lure, Ye judges and ye justicers let my most iust punicion. 1559, 63.[149]Al pure. 1578. Still pure. N.[150]What glory is more greater in sight of God. 1578.[151]By the pathes of equytie. 1559, 63.[152]And truely. 1578.[153]Alwayes. 1559, 63.[154]Lawes for to scan. N.[155]Reward. 1559, 63. That justice may take place without reward. 1578.[156]Take. 1559, 63.[157]The righteous. 1578. The most iust. N.[158]Of mortals displeasure. N.[159]Closde. 1578.[160]Worldly hyre. 1559, 63. Way not this worldly mucke. 1578.[161]If som in latter dayes, had called vnto mynde,The fatall fall of vs for wrestynge of the right,The statutes of this land they should not haue defyndeSo wylfully and wittingly agaynst the sentence quyte:But though thei skaped paine, the faut was nothing light,Let them that cum hereafter both that and this compare,And waying well the ende, they will I trust beware. 1559, 63.[162]George Ferrers. These initials first added, 1571.[163]This. 1559, 63. 71.[164]When finished was this tragedy. 1578.[165]Syr Roger Mortimer, earle of March, and heyre apparaunt of England, whose. 1578.
[1]To the. ed. 1559, 63.
[1]To the. ed. 1559, 63.
[2]Many other of. 1559, 63.
[2]Many other of. 1559, 63.
[3]Heedy. 1559, 63.
[3]Heedy. 1559, 63.
[4]That there. 1559, 63.
[4]That there. 1559, 63.
[5]Officers. 1559, 63. Magistrates. 1575.
[5]Officers. 1559, 63. Magistrates. 1575.
[6]Other places to shift of, and put by those that with flattery. 1559, 63.
[6]Other places to shift of, and put by those that with flattery. 1559, 63.
[7]Offices. 1559, 63.
[7]Offices. 1559, 63.
[8]To prank vp themselues. 1559, 63.
[8]To prank vp themselues. 1559, 63.
[9]Duties, and they wil geue more. 1559, 63.
[9]Duties, and they wil geue more. 1559, 63.
[10]To bye them. 1559, 63.
[10]To bye them. 1559, 63.
[11]Seke only their commodity and ease. 1559, 63.
[11]Seke only their commodity and ease. 1559, 63.
[12]Officers. 1559, 63.
[12]Officers. 1559, 63.
[13]Officers. 1559, 63.
[13]Officers. 1559, 63.
[14]When noughtye men had the regiment. 1559, 63.
[14]When noughtye men had the regiment. 1559, 63.
[15]Our owne countrey. 1559, 63.
[15]Our owne countrey. 1559, 63.
[16]‘Folowing,’ not in editions 1559, 63.
[16]‘Folowing,’ not in editions 1559, 63.
[17]Deserued praises. 1559, 63, 75.
[17]Deserued praises. 1559, 63, 75.
[18]Offices. 1559, 63. Officers, 1575.
[18]Offices. 1559, 63. Officers, 1575.
[19]Scripture therfore calleth hypocrites, 1559, 63.
[19]Scripture therfore calleth hypocrites, 1559, 63.
[20]Words within the parenthesis added 1571.
[20]Words within the parenthesis added 1571.
[21]A Mirrour for Magistrates can shewe, which therefore I humbly. 1559, 63, 75.
[21]A Mirrour for Magistrates can shewe, which therefore I humbly. 1559, 63, 75.
[22]As in a loking glass. 1559. 63.
[22]As in a loking glass. 1559. 63.
[23]Vice be in you. 1559, 63.
[23]Vice be in you. 1559, 63.
[24]Moue to the. 1559, 63.
[24]Moue to the. 1559, 63.
[25]Chiefest ende whye it is. 1559, 63.
[25]Chiefest ende whye it is. 1559, 63.
[26]God graunt it may attaine. 1559, 63, 75.
[26]God graunt it may attaine. 1559, 63, 75.
[27]But hyndred by the lorde chauncellor that then was. 1563.—Stephen Gardiner, bishop of Winchester, made chancellor, 21 Sept. 1553, died Nov. 1555, and was succeeded as chancellor, by Heath, archbishop of York, Wednesday, 1st January, 1555.
[27]But hyndred by the lorde chauncellor that then was. 1563.—Stephen Gardiner, bishop of Winchester, made chancellor, 21 Sept. 1553, died Nov. 1555, and was succeeded as chancellor, by Heath, archbishop of York, Wednesday, 1st January, 1555.
[28]Of my lord Stafford. 1563.
[28]Of my lord Stafford. 1563.
[29]Although I haue bene called to another trade of lyfe, yet my good lorde Stafford. 1563.
[29]Although I haue bene called to another trade of lyfe, yet my good lorde Stafford. 1563.
[30]Another parte, conteynyng as lytle of myne owne, as the fyrst part doth of other men’s. Which, &c. 1563.
[30]Another parte, conteynyng as lytle of myne owne, as the fyrst part doth of other men’s. Which, &c. 1563.
[31]The wurke was begun, and part of it printed IIII years agoe, but hyndred by the lord chauncellour that then was, nevertheles, through the meanes of my lord Stafford, lately perused and licensed. Whan I first tooke it in hand, I had the help of many graunted and offred of sum, but of few perfourmed, skarce of any. So that when I entended to haue continued it to quene Marie’s time, I haue ben faine to end it much sooner: yet so, that it may stande for a patarne till the rest be ready: which, with God’s grace, (if I may have anye helpe) shall be shortly. In &c. 1559.
[31]The wurke was begun, and part of it printed IIII years agoe, but hyndred by the lord chauncellour that then was, nevertheles, through the meanes of my lord Stafford, lately perused and licensed. Whan I first tooke it in hand, I had the help of many graunted and offred of sum, but of few perfourmed, skarce of any. So that when I entended to haue continued it to quene Marie’s time, I haue ben faine to end it much sooner: yet so, that it may stande for a patarne till the rest be ready: which, with God’s grace, (if I may have anye helpe) shall be shortly. In &c. 1559.
[32]Myrrour. 1559, 63.
[32]Myrrour. 1559, 63.
[33]Enuyed and murdered. 1559, 63.
[33]Enuyed and murdered. 1559, 63.
[34]Punish sinne boldly, bothe, &c. 1559. Suppres sinne, 1563.
[34]Punish sinne boldly, bothe, &c. 1559. Suppres sinne, 1563.
[35]Lieutenauntes. 1559.
[35]Lieutenauntes. 1559.
[36]Covet. 1559, 63.
[36]Covet. 1559, 63.
[37]From edition, 1578.
[37]From edition, 1578.
[38]Lidgate’s booke of the fall. 1559, 63, 71.
[38]Lidgate’s booke of the fall. 1559, 63, 71.
[39]Hauinge made priuy thereto. 1578.
[39]Hauinge made priuy thereto. 1578.
[40]Had abused here. 1578.
[40]Had abused here. 1578.
[41]For al men as well nobles as others to shewe. 1559, 63, 71.
[41]For al men as well nobles as others to shewe. 1559, 63, 71.
[42]To enterprise, I refused vtterly alone to vndertake it, without the helpe. 1578.
[42]To enterprise, I refused vtterly alone to vndertake it, without the helpe. 1578.
[43]Able to wield and discharge the weight of sutch a burden, thinkinge. 1578.
[43]Able to wield and discharge the weight of sutch a burden, thinkinge. 1578.
[44]Diligent in hys affayres, procure me an Athlas to laye the burden vppon my shoulders which I would not haue undertaken, but that shortly after. 1578.
[44]Diligent in hys affayres, procure me an Athlas to laye the burden vppon my shoulders which I would not haue undertaken, but that shortly after. 1578.
[45]In the first edition there only appears the productions of Cavil, Churchyard, Ferrers, Phaer, Skelton and Baldwin.
[45]In the first edition there only appears the productions of Cavil, Churchyard, Ferrers, Phaer, Skelton and Baldwin.
[46]An. 1559, 63, 71, 75, 78.
[46]An. 1559, 63, 71, 75, 78.
[47]Wee did not mislyke. 1578.
[47]Wee did not mislyke. 1578.
[48]Cumlily. 1559; cumly. 1563.
[48]Cumlily. 1559; cumly. 1563.
[49]I maruayle, quod hee, what. 1578.
[49]I maruayle, quod hee, what. 1578.
[50]Our nation, 1559, 63, 71, 78.
[50]Our nation, 1559, 63, 71, 78.
[51]Some also in the time of Bochas himselfe. 1578.
[51]Some also in the time of Bochas himselfe. 1578.
[52]Added in ed. 1571.
[52]Added in ed. 1571.
[53]Eyther by malice or misaduenture slaine in the new forest, as he was in hunting there, by. 1575. Eyther by malice or misaduenture slayne hunting in the new forest by. 1578.
[53]Eyther by malice or misaduenture slaine in the new forest, as he was in hunting there, by. 1575. Eyther by malice or misaduenture slayne hunting in the new forest by. 1578.
[54]England, by Henry, &c. 1578.
[54]England, by Henry, &c. 1578.
[55]And after, myserably. 1578.
[55]And after, myserably. 1578.
[56]Likewise, not in 1578.
[56]Likewise, not in 1578.
[57]Henry the first, called Beauclerke, drowned vpon the sea by the negligence of drunken mariners. 1578.
[57]Henry the first, called Beauclerke, drowned vpon the sea by the negligence of drunken mariners. 1578.
[58]The passage in brackets added in ed. 1571.
[58]The passage in brackets added in ed. 1571.
[59]Prosperity. The most vnnaturall murther of Artur, duke of Britayne, right heyre of Englande, by king Ihon his vncle, with the death of Isabell, his sister, by famyne. The myserable ende of the sayd king Ihon their vncle, by surfet, or as some write, poysoned by a monke of the abby of Swinsted in Lyncolneshyre, are, &c. 1578.
[59]Prosperity. The most vnnaturall murther of Artur, duke of Britayne, right heyre of Englande, by king Ihon his vncle, with the death of Isabell, his sister, by famyne. The myserable ende of the sayd king Ihon their vncle, by surfet, or as some write, poysoned by a monke of the abby of Swinsted in Lyncolneshyre, are, &c. 1578.
[60]Wanted our countrey cronicles. 1559, 63.
[60]Wanted our countrey cronicles. 1559, 63.
[61]And a notable. 1559, 63.
[61]And a notable. 1559, 63.
[62]Supply. 1578.
[62]Supply. 1578.
[63]As blinde bayard is alway boldest. 1559, 63.
[63]As blinde bayard is alway boldest. 1559, 63.
[64]Reigne. 1578.
[64]Reigne. 1578.
[65]A time as troublesome to the people as vnlucky to the prince 1578.
[65]A time as troublesome to the people as vnlucky to the prince 1578.
[66]Lewd meiney. 1576.
[66]Lewd meiney. 1576.
[67]And. 1559, 63.
[67]And. 1559, 63.
[68]Although he be no great prynce: yet, &c. 1559, 63.
[68]Although he be no great prynce: yet, &c. 1559, 63.
[69]And of other his fellowes learned in the law that were plagued with him: thereby to warne all of theyr callinge and profession, to beware of wrong judgementes. 1578.
[69]And of other his fellowes learned in the law that were plagued with him: thereby to warne all of theyr callinge and profession, to beware of wrong judgementes. 1578.
[70]This preface is reprinted by Warton, as he says it cannot easily be found.History of English Poetry, Vol. III. p. 217.
[70]This preface is reprinted by Warton, as he says it cannot easily be found.History of English Poetry, Vol. III. p. 217.
[71]In the present edition the original arrangement is preserved.
[71]In the present edition the original arrangement is preserved.
[72]Anno 1388, added 1571.
[72]Anno 1388, added 1571.
[73]Sad. N.
[73]Sad. N.
[74]When as we. N.
[74]When as we. N.
[75]The lande. 1578.
[75]The lande. 1578.
[76]Vncorrupt and vpright, 1559, 63.
[76]Vncorrupt and vpright, 1559, 63.
[77]Prynt it for a president. 1559, 63.
[77]Prynt it for a president. 1559, 63.
[78]Where judges. 1578.
[78]Where judges. 1578.
[79]What fee is for falshoode. 1559, 63.
[79]What fee is for falshoode. 1559, 63.
[80]Princes will. N.
[80]Princes will. N.
[81]Who for filthy lucre, corrupt. 1578.
[81]Who for filthy lucre, corrupt. 1578.
[82]Gainst justice wretchedly. N.
[82]Gainst justice wretchedly. N.
[83]A chaunge more newe or straunge seldome hath be seen,Then from the benche above to cum downe to the bar;Was never state so turned in no time as I ween,As they to become clyents that counsaylours erst were:But such is fortune’s play, which featly can preferThe judge that sat above, full lowe beneth to stand,At the bar as prysoner holding vp his hand. 1559, 63.
[83]
A chaunge more newe or straunge seldome hath be seen,Then from the benche above to cum downe to the bar;Was never state so turned in no time as I ween,As they to become clyents that counsaylours erst were:But such is fortune’s play, which featly can preferThe judge that sat above, full lowe beneth to stand,At the bar as prysoner holding vp his hand. 1559, 63.
A chaunge more newe or straunge seldome hath be seen,Then from the benche above to cum downe to the bar;Was never state so turned in no time as I ween,As they to become clyents that counsaylours erst were:But such is fortune’s play, which featly can preferThe judge that sat above, full lowe beneth to stand,At the bar as prysoner holding vp his hand. 1559, 63.
A chaunge more newe or straunge seldome hath be seen,Then from the benche above to cum downe to the bar;Was never state so turned in no time as I ween,As they to become clyents that counsaylours erst were:But such is fortune’s play, which featly can preferThe judge that sat above, full lowe beneth to stand,At the bar as prysoner holding vp his hand. 1559, 63.
A chaunge more newe or straunge seldome hath be seen,
Then from the benche above to cum downe to the bar;
Was never state so turned in no time as I ween,
As they to become clyents that counsaylours erst were:
But such is fortune’s play, which featly can prefer
The judge that sat above, full lowe beneth to stand,
At the bar as prysoner holding vp his hand. 1559, 63.
[84]Whiche in other’s cause, coulde. 1559, 63.
[84]Whiche in other’s cause, coulde. 1559, 63.
[85]Lyke. 1559, 63.
[85]Lyke. 1559, 63.
[86]As mummers mute do stand N.
[86]As mummers mute do stand N.
[87]Vnable to vtter a true plea of denyall. 1559, 63.
[87]Vnable to vtter a true plea of denyall. 1559, 63.
[88]When that. 1559.
[88]When that. 1559.
[89]For halfe a ryall. 1559, 63.
[89]For halfe a ryall. 1559, 63.
[90]We could by very arte haue made the black. 1559, 63.
[90]We could by very arte haue made the black. 1559, 63.
[91]And matters of most wrong, to haue appered most right. 1559, 63.
[91]And matters of most wrong, to haue appered most right. 1559, 63.
[92]Most wise, may chance be too too weake. N.
[92]Most wise, may chance be too too weake. N.
[93]But may be brought to stand. 1578.
[93]But may be brought to stand. 1578.
[94]Stanzas 5 and 6 added 1571.
[94]Stanzas 5 and 6 added 1571.
[95]Behold me one vnfortunate amongst this flocke. N.
[95]Behold me one vnfortunate amongst this flocke. N.
[96]Cal’d sometime. N.
[96]Cal’d sometime. N.
[97]By discent a gentleman. 1559, 63.
[97]By discent a gentleman. 1559, 63.
[98]‘And’ omitted. N.
[98]‘And’ omitted. N.
[99]State. N.
[99]State. N.
[100]To whom frowarde fortune gaue a foule checkmate. 1559, 63.
[100]To whom frowarde fortune gaue a foule checkmate. 1559, 63.
[101]In all our common. N.
[101]In all our common. N.
[102]What so wee. 1559, 63.
[102]What so wee. 1559, 63.
[103]We did conclude. N.
[103]We did conclude. N.
[104]Both life, death, lands, and goods. N.
[104]Both life, death, lands, and goods. N.
[105]So great gaine we did get. 1559, 63.
[105]So great gaine we did get. 1559, 63.
[106]And sises. 1578. N.
[106]And sises. 1578. N.
[107]Still chiefe. N.
[107]Still chiefe. N.
[108]We let hang the true man. 1559, 63.
[108]We let hang the true man. 1559, 63.
[109]Doth neuer keepe. 1559, 63.
[109]Doth neuer keepe. 1559, 63.
[110]Whiche though it haue enough yet dothe it not suffyse. 1559, 63. And more at no time doth suffise. 1578.
[110]Whiche though it haue enough yet dothe it not suffyse. 1559, 63. And more at no time doth suffise. 1578.
[111]And drinke they neuer so much, yet styl for more they cry. 1559, 63.
[111]And drinke they neuer so much, yet styl for more they cry. 1559, 63.
[112]So couetous catchers toyle. 1559, 63.
[112]So couetous catchers toyle. 1559, 63.
[113]Gredy and euer needy, prollyng. 1559, 63.
[113]Gredy and euer needy, prollyng. 1559, 63.
[114]Fayth we did professe. 1578.
[114]Fayth we did professe. 1578.
[115]Makyng a solempne oth in no poynt to dygresse. 1578.
[115]Makyng a solempne oth in no poynt to dygresse. 1578.
[116]Wretches. 1559, 63.
[116]Wretches. 1559, 63.
[117]Of the judge eternall, more high to be promoted,To mammon more then God, all wholly were deuoted. 1578.
[117]
Of the judge eternall, more high to be promoted,To mammon more then God, all wholly were deuoted. 1578.
Of the judge eternall, more high to be promoted,To mammon more then God, all wholly were deuoted. 1578.
Of the judge eternall, more high to be promoted,To mammon more then God, all wholly were deuoted. 1578.
Of the judge eternall, more high to be promoted,
To mammon more then God, all wholly were deuoted. 1578.
[118]We interpreted. 1559, 63.
[118]We interpreted. 1559, 63.
[119]Like a. 1559, 63.
[119]Like a. 1559, 63.
[120]Many one. 1559, 63.
[120]Many one. 1559, 63.
[121]To serue kings in al pointes men must sumwhile breke rules. 1559, 63.
[121]To serue kings in al pointes men must sumwhile breke rules. 1559, 63.
[122]Ful nie. 1559, 63.
[122]Ful nie. 1559, 63.
[123]To crepe into whose fauour we. 1559, 63.
[123]To crepe into whose fauour we. 1559, 63.
[124]Auayle. 1578.
[124]Auayle. 1578.
[125]Wurde. 1559, 63. Sense. 1578.
[125]Wurde. 1559, 63. Sense. 1578.
[126]Sence, 1559, 63.
[126]Sence, 1559, 63.
[127]Of land. N.
[127]Of land. N.
[128]Wyll. 1578.
[128]Wyll. 1578.
[129]The king thus transcendyng the limittes of his lawe,Not raygning but raging by youthfull insolence,Wise and wurthy persons did fro the courte wythdraw,There was no grace ne place for auncient prudence:Presumpcion and pryde with excesse of expence,Possessed the palays and pillage the countrye;Thus all went to wracke vnlike of remedye. 1559, 63.
[129]
The king thus transcendyng the limittes of his lawe,Not raygning but raging by youthfull insolence,Wise and wurthy persons did fro the courte wythdraw,There was no grace ne place for auncient prudence:Presumpcion and pryde with excesse of expence,Possessed the palays and pillage the countrye;Thus all went to wracke vnlike of remedye. 1559, 63.
The king thus transcendyng the limittes of his lawe,Not raygning but raging by youthfull insolence,Wise and wurthy persons did fro the courte wythdraw,There was no grace ne place for auncient prudence:Presumpcion and pryde with excesse of expence,Possessed the palays and pillage the countrye;Thus all went to wracke vnlike of remedye. 1559, 63.
The king thus transcendyng the limittes of his lawe,Not raygning but raging by youthfull insolence,Wise and wurthy persons did fro the courte wythdraw,There was no grace ne place for auncient prudence:Presumpcion and pryde with excesse of expence,Possessed the palays and pillage the countrye;Thus all went to wracke vnlike of remedye. 1559, 63.
The king thus transcendyng the limittes of his lawe,
Not raygning but raging by youthfull insolence,
Wise and wurthy persons did fro the courte wythdraw,
There was no grace ne place for auncient prudence:
Presumpcion and pryde with excesse of expence,
Possessed the palays and pillage the countrye;
Thus all went to wracke vnlike of remedye. 1559, 63.
[130]Baronye. 1559, 63.
[130]Baronye. 1559, 63.
[131]Seing no reason. 1578.
[131]Seing no reason. 1578.
[132]Maugre all. 1559.
[132]Maugre all. 1559.
[133]Maugre his princely mynde they. 1578. His kingly might. N.
[133]Maugre his princely mynde they. 1578. His kingly might. N.
[134]All men vnchecked. 1578.
[134]All men vnchecked. 1578.
[135]Which. 1578.
[135]Which. 1578.
[136]Regally. 1571, 78.
[136]Regally. 1571, 78.
[137]That Richard. 1578.
[137]That Richard. 1578.
[138]Order. 1578.
[138]Order. 1578.
[139]In whyche parliament muche thynges was proponedConcerning the regaly and ryghtes of the crowne,By reason kyng Richarde, whiche was to be moned,Full lytell regardynge his honour and renowne,By synister aduyse, had tourned all vpsodowne:For suerty of whose estate,[143]them thought it did behooueHis corrupt counsaylours, from hym to remooue. 1559, 1563.
[139]
In whyche parliament muche thynges was proponedConcerning the regaly and ryghtes of the crowne,By reason kyng Richarde, whiche was to be moned,Full lytell regardynge his honour and renowne,By synister aduyse, had tourned all vpsodowne:For suerty of whose estate,[143]them thought it did behooueHis corrupt counsaylours, from hym to remooue. 1559, 1563.
In whyche parliament muche thynges was proponedConcerning the regaly and ryghtes of the crowne,By reason kyng Richarde, whiche was to be moned,Full lytell regardynge his honour and renowne,By synister aduyse, had tourned all vpsodowne:For suerty of whose estate,[143]them thought it did behooueHis corrupt counsaylours, from hym to remooue. 1559, 1563.
In whyche parliament muche thynges was proponedConcerning the regaly and ryghtes of the crowne,By reason kyng Richarde, whiche was to be moned,Full lytell regardynge his honour and renowne,By synister aduyse, had tourned all vpsodowne:For suerty of whose estate,[143]them thought it did behooueHis corrupt counsaylours, from hym to remooue. 1559, 1563.
In whyche parliament muche thynges was proponed
Concerning the regaly and ryghtes of the crowne,
By reason kyng Richarde, whiche was to be moned,
Full lytell regardynge his honour and renowne,
By synister aduyse, had tourned all vpsodowne:
For suerty of whose estate,[143]them thought it did behooue
His corrupt counsaylours, from hym to remooue. 1559, 1563.
[140]In the beginning of the parliament was called Robert Veer, duke of Irelande, Alexander Neuell, archebishop of Yorke, Mighell de la Poole, erle of Suffolk, sir Robert Tresilian, chiefe iustice of Englande, to answere Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Gloucester, Richard, erle of Arondel, Thomas, erle of Derby, and Thomas erle of Nottyngham, vpon certaine articles of high treason, which these lordes did charge them with. And for as much as none of these appered, it was ordeyned by the whole assent of the parliament that they shoulde be banished for euer: and their landes and goodes, moueable and vnmouable, to be forfeit and seased into the kinge’s hand, the landes entayled onely except.Shortly after this, was founde Robert Tresilian, chiefe iustice, lurkyng in a poticarie’s house at Westmynster, and there founde the meanes to have spyes daylie vpon the lordes what was done in the parliament: for all the dayes of his lyfe he was craftie, but at the last his craft turned to hys destruction: for he was discouered by his owne seruant, and so taken and brought to the duke of Gloucester, and the same daye had to the Towre, and from thence drawen to Tyborne, and there hanged.The morow after, syr Nicholas Pembroke, which afore had been maior of the citie of London, against the citezen’s will, was brought foorth.Grafton.This man (Tresilian) had disfigured himselfe, as if he had beene a poore weake man, in a frize coat, all old and torne, and had artificially made himselfe a long beard, such as they called a Paris beard, and had defiled his face, to the end he might not be knowen but by his speach.Stowe.
[140]In the beginning of the parliament was called Robert Veer, duke of Irelande, Alexander Neuell, archebishop of Yorke, Mighell de la Poole, erle of Suffolk, sir Robert Tresilian, chiefe iustice of Englande, to answere Thomas of Woodstock, duke of Gloucester, Richard, erle of Arondel, Thomas, erle of Derby, and Thomas erle of Nottyngham, vpon certaine articles of high treason, which these lordes did charge them with. And for as much as none of these appered, it was ordeyned by the whole assent of the parliament that they shoulde be banished for euer: and their landes and goodes, moueable and vnmouable, to be forfeit and seased into the kinge’s hand, the landes entayled onely except.
Shortly after this, was founde Robert Tresilian, chiefe iustice, lurkyng in a poticarie’s house at Westmynster, and there founde the meanes to have spyes daylie vpon the lordes what was done in the parliament: for all the dayes of his lyfe he was craftie, but at the last his craft turned to hys destruction: for he was discouered by his owne seruant, and so taken and brought to the duke of Gloucester, and the same daye had to the Towre, and from thence drawen to Tyborne, and there hanged.
The morow after, syr Nicholas Pembroke, which afore had been maior of the citie of London, against the citezen’s will, was brought foorth.Grafton.
This man (Tresilian) had disfigured himselfe, as if he had beene a poore weake man, in a frize coat, all old and torne, and had artificially made himselfe a long beard, such as they called a Paris beard, and had defiled his face, to the end he might not be knowen but by his speach.Stowe.
[141]Tharchbyshop of Yorke was also of our band, 1578.
[141]Tharchbyshop of Yorke was also of our band, 1578.
[142]See Statutes at large, temp. Rich. II. viz. 11. c. I. II. III. 20. c. VI. and 31. c. XII. XIII.
[142]See Statutes at large, temp. Rich. II. viz. 11. c. I. II. III. 20. c. VI. and 31. c. XII. XIII.
[143]State, 1559.
[143]State, 1559.
[144]Judge. 1578.
[144]Judge. 1578.
[145]To dye there as. 1578.
[145]To dye there as. 1578.
[146]The fickle fee of fraud. 1578.
[146]The fickle fee of fraud. 1578.
[147]Ye iudges now liuing. 1578.
[147]Ye iudges now liuing. 1578.
[148]Fye on stynkyng lucre, of all vnryght the lure, Ye judges and ye justicers let my most iust punicion. 1559, 63.
[148]Fye on stynkyng lucre, of all vnryght the lure, Ye judges and ye justicers let my most iust punicion. 1559, 63.
[149]Al pure. 1578. Still pure. N.
[149]Al pure. 1578. Still pure. N.
[150]What glory is more greater in sight of God. 1578.
[150]What glory is more greater in sight of God. 1578.
[151]By the pathes of equytie. 1559, 63.
[151]By the pathes of equytie. 1559, 63.
[152]And truely. 1578.
[152]And truely. 1578.
[153]Alwayes. 1559, 63.
[153]Alwayes. 1559, 63.
[154]Lawes for to scan. N.
[154]Lawes for to scan. N.
[155]Reward. 1559, 63. That justice may take place without reward. 1578.
[155]Reward. 1559, 63. That justice may take place without reward. 1578.
[156]Take. 1559, 63.
[156]Take. 1559, 63.
[157]The righteous. 1578. The most iust. N.
[157]The righteous. 1578. The most iust. N.
[158]Of mortals displeasure. N.
[158]Of mortals displeasure. N.
[159]Closde. 1578.
[159]Closde. 1578.
[160]Worldly hyre. 1559, 63. Way not this worldly mucke. 1578.
[160]Worldly hyre. 1559, 63. Way not this worldly mucke. 1578.
[161]If som in latter dayes, had called vnto mynde,The fatall fall of vs for wrestynge of the right,The statutes of this land they should not haue defyndeSo wylfully and wittingly agaynst the sentence quyte:But though thei skaped paine, the faut was nothing light,Let them that cum hereafter both that and this compare,And waying well the ende, they will I trust beware. 1559, 63.
[161]
If som in latter dayes, had called vnto mynde,The fatall fall of vs for wrestynge of the right,The statutes of this land they should not haue defyndeSo wylfully and wittingly agaynst the sentence quyte:But though thei skaped paine, the faut was nothing light,Let them that cum hereafter both that and this compare,And waying well the ende, they will I trust beware. 1559, 63.
If som in latter dayes, had called vnto mynde,The fatall fall of vs for wrestynge of the right,The statutes of this land they should not haue defyndeSo wylfully and wittingly agaynst the sentence quyte:But though thei skaped paine, the faut was nothing light,Let them that cum hereafter both that and this compare,And waying well the ende, they will I trust beware. 1559, 63.
If som in latter dayes, had called vnto mynde,The fatall fall of vs for wrestynge of the right,The statutes of this land they should not haue defyndeSo wylfully and wittingly agaynst the sentence quyte:But though thei skaped paine, the faut was nothing light,Let them that cum hereafter both that and this compare,And waying well the ende, they will I trust beware. 1559, 63.
If som in latter dayes, had called vnto mynde,
The fatall fall of vs for wrestynge of the right,
The statutes of this land they should not haue defynde
So wylfully and wittingly agaynst the sentence quyte:
But though thei skaped paine, the faut was nothing light,
Let them that cum hereafter both that and this compare,
And waying well the ende, they will I trust beware. 1559, 63.
[162]George Ferrers. These initials first added, 1571.
[162]George Ferrers. These initials first added, 1571.
[163]This. 1559, 63. 71.
[163]This. 1559, 63. 71.
[164]When finished was this tragedy. 1578.
[164]When finished was this tragedy. 1578.
[165]Syr Roger Mortimer, earle of March, and heyre apparaunt of England, whose. 1578.
[165]Syr Roger Mortimer, earle of March, and heyre apparaunt of England, whose. 1578.