The mediaeval stage, volume 2 (of 2)Chambers, E. K. (Edmund Kerchever)
History
The mediaeval stage, volume 2 (of 2)
Chambers, E. K. (Edmund Kerchever)
Drama, Medieval -- History and criticism; Theater -- History -- Medieval, 500-1500
But aware, kéep bak, make room noow, heer they cum! And fyrst, ...
Captain Cox cam marching on valiantly before, cléen trust, & gartered
aboue the knée, all fresh in a veluet cap (master Goldingha_m_ lent it
him) floorishing with hiz tonswoord, and another fensmaster with him:
thus in the foreward making room for the rest. After the_m_ proudly
prickt on formost, the Danish launsknights on horsbak, and then the
English: each with their allder poll marcially in their hand. Eeuen at
the first entrée the méeting waxt sumwhat warm: that by and by kindled
with corage a both sidez, gru from a hot skirmish vnto a blazing battail:
first by speare and shield, outragious in their racez az ramz at their
rut, with furious encoounterz, that togyther they tumbl too the dust,
sumtime hors and man: and after fall too it with sworde & target, good
bangz a both sidez: the fight so ceassing; but the battail not so ended:
folloed the footmen, both the hostez, ton after toother: first marching
in ranks: then warlik turning, the_n_ fro_m_ ranks into squadrons, then in
too trianglz; fro_m_ that intoo rings, & so winding oout again: A valiant
captain of great prowez, az fiers az a fox assauting a gooz, waz so hardy
to giue the first stroke: then get they grisly togyther: that great waz
the actiuitée that day too be séen thear a both sidez: ton very eager for
purchaz of pray, toother vtterly stoout for redemption of libertie: thus,
quarrell enflamed fury a both sidez. Twise the Danes had _th_e better;
but at the last conflict, beaten doun, ouercom, and many led captiue for
triumph by our English wéemen.
This waz the effect of this sheaw, that, az it waz handled, made mooch
matter of good pastime: brought all indéed intoo the great court, een
vnder her highnes windo too haue been séen: but (az vnhappy it waz for
the bride) that cam thither too soon, (and yet waz it a four a clok).
For her highnes beholding in the chamber delectabl dauncing indéed: and
héerwith the great throng and vnrulines of the people, waz cauz that this
solemnitee of Brideale & dauncing, had not the full muster waz hoped for:
and but a littl of the Couentrée plea her highnes also saw: commaunded
thearfore on the Tuisday folloing to haue it ful oout: az accordingly it
waz prezented, whearat her Maiestie laught well: they wear the iocunder,
and so mooch the more becauz her highnes had giuen them too buckes, and
fiue marke in mony, to make mery togyther: they prayed for her Maiesty,
long, happily to reign, & oft to cum thither, that oft they moought sée
héer: & what, reioycing vpon their ampl reward, and what, triumphing vpon
the good acceptauns, they vaunted their play waz neuer so dignified, nor
euer any players afore so beatified....
Tuisday, according to commandement, cam oour Couentrée men: what their
matter waz, of her highnes myrth and good acceptauns, and rewarde vntoo
them, and of their reioysing thearat, I sheawd you afore, and so say the
less noow.
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THE INDIAN VILLAGE FEAST
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