Then, diaper'd with golden twine, Wherein were wrought, with rarest skill, And here and there emboss'd a hill, With fountains, and the Nymphs of floods. A massy collar, set with stones, Did over all itself extend, Whereon, in sparkling diamonds, Saint George, her patron, did depend. A crown imperial on her head; One hand a bright drawn sword did hold; The other (most that made her dread) Three sceptres of the finest gold. While proudly under foot she trod Her name is EMPRESS OF THE ISLES. Here saw I many a shiver'd lance, Swords, battle-axes, cannons, slings; With th' arms of Portugal and France, About her now, on every tree Whereon full oft she cast her eye, Hung silver shields, by three and three, With pencil limned curiously; Wherein were drawn, with skilful touch, Impresas, and devices rare, Of all her gallant knights, and such As actors in her conquests were. Great Edward Third you might see there, With that victorious prince, his son; Next valiant John of Lancaster, That Spain with English over-run : And those brave spirits marshalled, Fourth Henry's sunbeams on the cloud, York's lock, that did the falcon shroud, By whom, the Beauchamps, worn away, The loyal Vere, and Clifford stout, Great Strongbow's heir, with Bourchier, Gray, Brave Falconbridge, and Montacute, Couragious Ormond, Lisle, and Say. With other, numberless, beside, That to have seen each one's devise, To some late dead, some living yet, "Charles, earl of Nottingham, lord admiral: Thomas "earl of Suffolk, and lord chamberlain : George, carl of Where turning first I spied above For her that was to heaven flown, With grief awak'd, I gaz'd around, And, casting up to heaven mine eye, "Oh God!" I said, "where may be found "These patrons now of chivalry?. "But Virtue present and secure "We hate; when from our knowledge hid, By all the means we her allure "To take her dwelling where she did.” "Cumberland: Lord Willoughby: Sir Philip Sidney: Sir "John Norris: &c." GLOSSARY. ABAID, (n.) abode, delay. Sc. Abate, (n.) blow ?-Sibb. Gloss. event, adventure. Abid, (v. n.) abided, or abode. Aboun, (prep.) above. Abulyeit, (p.) dressed. (Fr.habillé.) The final e was in old English written eit. Ac, (c.) but. Acton, (n.) a strong quilted leathern covering for the body. (Old Fr. auqueton.) Afeir, (n) propriety? II. 35. note 3.-Sibb. Gloss. appearance, show. to Affair, (v.) to belong. Affayted, (p.) adorned. (Old Fr.) Affect, (n.) affection. Aforrow, (adv) before. Again, (prep.) towards, against. Aglet, (n.) the tag to a lace. (Fr. aiguillette.) Agood, (adv.) in earnest II. 182. note 2. Turbervile. Alane, (a.) alone. Sc. Sometimes used substantively, as your alane, their alane. Aleyed, (v.) alledged. Algarde wine, wine of Algarva, in Spain. Algate, (adv.) always. All-by-dene, (adv.) presently, altogether? I. 274. Alosed? (p.) praised? I. 419. note 5. Als, (adv. or c.) also, as. |