English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700; Knights and knighthood -- Poetry; Virtues -- Poetry
1 "Then with the sun take, sir, your timely rest,
2 And with new day new work at once begin:
3 Untroubled night, they say, gives counsel best."
4 "Right well, sir knight, you have advised been,"
5 Quoth then that aged man; "the way to win
6 Is wisely to advise; now day is spent:
advise > consider, take stock; advise
7 Therefore with me you may take up your inn
inn > lodging
8 For this same night." The knight was well content:
9 So with that godly father to his home they went.
101.34
A little lowly Hermitage it was,
2 Downe in a dale, hard by a forests side,
Far from resort of people, that did pas
4 In trauell to and froe: a little wyde
There was an holy Chappell edifyde,
6 Wherein the Hermite dewly wont to say
His holy things each morne and euentyde:
8 Thereby a Christall streame did +gently+ play,
Which from a sacred fountaine welled forth alway.
8 gently > genlty _1596_
1 A little lowly hermitage it was,
2 Down in a dale, hard by a forest's side,
3 Far from resort of people that did pass
4 In travel to and fro: a little wide
wide > apart
5 There was a holy chapel edified,
edified > built
6 Wherein the hermit duly wont to say
wont > was accustomed
7 His holy things each morn and eventide:
8 Thereby a crystal stream did gently play,
9 Which from a sacred fountain welled forth alway.
alway > always
101.35
Arriued there, the little house they fill,
2 Ne looke for entertainement, where none was:
Rest is their feast, and all things at their will;
4 The noblest mind the best contentment has.
With faire discourse the euening so they pas:
6 For that old man of pleasing wordes had store,
And well could file his tongue as smooth as glas;
8 He told of Saintes and Popes, and +euermore+
He strowd an _Aue-Mary_ after and before.
8 euermore > euemore _1596_
1 Arrived there, the little house they fill,
2 Nor look for entertainment, where none was:
entertainment > lavish hospitality
3 Rest is their feast, and all things at their will;
at their will > (Because they desire nothing)
4 The noblest mind the best contentment has.
5 With fair discourse the evening so they pass:
6 For that old man of pleasing words had store,
7 And well could file his tongue as smooth as glass;
file > shape, polish
8 He told of saints and popes, and evermore
9 He strewed an _Ave Maria_ after and before.
_Ave Maria_ > _Hail Mary_
101.36
The drouping Night thus creepeth on them fast,
2 And the sad humour loading their eye liddes,
As messenger of _Morpheus_ on them cast
4 Sweet slombring deaw, the which to sleepe them biddes.
Vnto their lodgings then his guestes he riddes:
6 Where when all drownd in deadly sleepe he findes,
He to his study goes, and there amiddes
8 His Magick bookes and artes of sundry kindes,
He seekes out mighty charmes, to trouble sleepy mindes.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account