Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Chatterton by Thomas Chatterton

Author:Thomas Chatterton [Chatterton, Thomas]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Published: 2014-11-07T00:00:00+00:00

THE ROMAUNTE OF THE CNYGHTE.

BY JOHN DE BURGHAM.

THE Sunne ento Vyrgyne was gotten.

The floureys al arounde onspryngede,

The woddie Grasse blaunched the Fenne,

The Quenis Ermyne arised fro Bedde;

Syr Knyghte dyd ymounte oponn a Stede

Ne Rouncie ne Drybblette of make,

Thanne asterte for dur’sie dede

Wythe Morglaie hys Fooemenne to make blede;

Eke swythyn as wynde Trees, theyre Hartys to shake.

A1 downe in a Delle, a merke dernie Delle,

Wheere Coppys eke Thighe Trees there bee,

There dyd hee perchaunce Isee

A Damoselle askedde for ayde on her kne,

An Cnyghte uncourteous dydde bie her stonde,

Hee hollyd herr faeste bie her honde.

“Discorteous Cnyghte, I doe praie nowe thou telle

Why doeste thou bee so [harsh] to thee Damselle?

The Knyghte hym assoled eftsoones,

“Itte beethe ne mattere of thyne.

Begon, for I wayte notte thye boones.”

The Knyghte sed, “I proove on thie Gaberdyne.”

Alyche Boars enchafed to fyghte heie flies.

The Discoorteous Knyghte bee strynge, botte

strynger the righte,

Thedynnebee herde a myle for fuire in thefyghte,

Tyl thee false Knyghte yfallethe and dyes.

“Damoysel,” quod the Knyghte, “now comme thou wi me,”

“Y wotte welle,” quod shee, “I nede thee ne fere.

The Knyghte yfallen badd wolde Ischulde bee,

Butte loe he ys dedde, maie itte spede Heavenwere.”

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