459, 460. A.S. She; _rest_ He. S. hir; F. hi (!); _rest_ his. 461. F. wertu. 462. F. Gret; honor. 464. F. oure; echon. 465. F. oure. 466. F. D. _om._ false. F. reble; Th. rebel. 469. A. ynne; F. in. F. more neuer; A. _om._ more. 471. S. Tr. that; _rest om._ 472. F. the ayer; A. their; Tr. theyre. F. moneth. 473. F. oure; where; milion. 474. F. louers trwe. 475. F. Iocunde. COLOPHON. D. T. amatoribus; F. _om._ B. _has_--The lettre of Cupide, god of love, directed to his suggestys louers. * * * * * VI. TO THE KINGES MOST NOBLE GRACE; AND TO THE LORDES AND KNIGHTES OF THE GARTER. CESTES BALADES ENSUYANTES FEURENT FAITES AU TRES NOBLE ROY HENRY LE QUINT (QUE DIEU PARDOINT!) ET AU TRES HONOURABLE CONPAIGNIE DU JARTER. I. To you, welle of honour and worthinesse, Our Cristen king, the heir and successour Un-to Justinians devout tendrenesse In the feith of Jesu, our redemptour; And to you, lordes of the Garter, 'flour 5 Of chevalrye,' as men you clepe and calle; The lord of vertu and of grace auctour Graunte the fruit of your loos never appalle! O lige lord, that han eek the lyknesse Of Constantyn, th'ensaumple and the mirour 10 To princes alle, in love and buxumnesse To holy chirche, O verray sustenour And piler of our feith, and werreyour Ageyn the heresyës bitter galle, Do forth, do forth, continue your socour! 15 Hold up Cristes baner; lat it nat falle! This yle, or this, had been but hethenesse, Nad been of your feith the force and vigour! And yit, this day, the feendes fikilnesse Weneth fully to cacche a tyme and hour 20 To have on us, your liges, a sharp shour, And to his servitude us knitte and thralle. But ay we truste in you, our prótectour; On your constaunce we awayten alle. Commandeth that no wight have hardinesse, 25 O worthy king, our Cristen emperour, Of the feith to despute more or lesse Openly among people, wher errour Springeth al day and engendreth rumour. Maketh swich lawe, and for aught may befalle, 30 Observe it wel; ther-to be ye dettour. Doth so, and god in glorie shal you stalle. II. Ye lordes eek, shyninge in noble fame, To whiche appropred is the maintenaunce Of Cristes cause; in honour of his name 35 Shove on, and putte his foos to the outrance! God wolde so; so wolde eek your ligeaunce; To tho two prikketh you your duëtee. Who-so nat kepeth this double observaunce Of merit and honour naked is he! 40