Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...
Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ... Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...
XII.STEPHENHAWES.A.D. 1506.The times of this poet's birth and death are alike uncertain,but he was alive throughout the reign of Henry VH. His chiefpoem is named the ' Passetyme of Pleasure,' of which Wartonspeaks highly, giving a complete analysis of its contents. Buta short extract will probably suffice. The work describes how(jraunde Amoure, the hero, who speaks in the first person, aftermany adventures, obtains the hand of La Belle Pucelle (literally'the Beautiful Virgin'). It was composed about the year 1506,and printed by Wynkyn de Worde in15 17, by John Wayland in1554, and by Jhon Waley in 1555. This last edition was reprintedby Mr. Wright for the Percy Society in 1846, and is herefollowed. Hawes took Lydgate for his model, and sometimesimproved upon his teacher. The following stanzas are rathermore lively than usual, and shew some imagination ; indeed, theyanticipate something of the manner of Spenser's ' Faerie Queene.'Cap.XXXIII.How ^aunde amoure dyscomfyted the giaunte with threhedes, and was received of thre fayre ladies.IWhan golden Phebus in the CapricorneGan to ascend fast unto Aquary,
XII. THE PASSETYME OF PLEASURE. I19And Janus Bifrons ^the crowne had worne,With his frosty herd, in JanuaryWhan clere Diana joyned with Mercury,The cristall ayre and assure ^ firmamentWere all depured, without encumbrement.2 Forth than I rode, at myne owne adventure,Over the mountaynes and the craggy rockes^;To beholde the countrees I had great pleasure,Where corall growed by right hye flockes ^And the popyngayes in the tre toppesThan as I rode, I sawe me beforneBesyde a welle hange both a shelde and home ^.3 Whan I came there, adowne my stede I lyght.And the fayre bugle I ryght well behelde ;Blasynge the amies as well as I myghteThat was so graven upon the goodly sheldeFyrst all of sylver dyd appere the felde,With a rampynge lyon of fyne golde so pure.And under the shelde there was this scrypture4 ' Yf ony knyght that is aduenturousOf his great pride dare the bugle blowe.There isa gyaunte bothe fyerce and rygorous ^That wyth his might shall hym soune ''This is the waye, as ye shall nowe knoweTo La Belle Pucell ^, but withouten fayleThe sturdy gyaunte wyll geve you batayle.'overthrowe.^Old text 'bifrus.' ^ Old text ' assured.' ^ Old text ' roche.'*Old text ' flackes.' ^ Old text ' and a home.'^ Old text ' rygoryous.'"^Old text ' sonne.'^ Old text • pusell.'
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XII. THE PASSETYME OF PLEASURE. I19And Janus Bifrons ^<strong>the</strong> crowne had worne,With his frosty herd, in JanuaryWhan clere Diana joyned with Mercury,The cristall ayre and assure ^ firmamentWere all depured, without encumbrement.2 Forth than I rode, at myne owne adventure,Over <strong>the</strong> mountaynes and <strong>the</strong> craggy rockes^;To beholde <strong>the</strong> countrees I had great pleasure,Where corall growed by right hye flockes ^And <strong>the</strong> popyngayes in <strong>the</strong> tre <strong>to</strong>ppesThan as I rode, I sawe me beforneBesyde a welle hange both a shelde and home ^.3 Whan I came <strong>the</strong>re, adowne my stede I lyght.And <strong>the</strong> fayre bugle I ryght well behelde ;Blasynge <strong>the</strong> amies as well as I myghteThat was so graven upon <strong>the</strong> goodly sheldeFyrst all <strong>of</strong> sylver dyd appere <strong>the</strong> felde,With a rampynge lyon <strong>of</strong> fyne golde so pure.And under <strong>the</strong> shelde <strong>the</strong>re was this scrypture4 ' Yf ony knyght that is aduenturousOf his great pride dare <strong>the</strong> bugle blowe.There isa gyaunte bo<strong>the</strong> fyerce and rygorous ^That wyth his might shall hym soune ''This is <strong>the</strong> waye, as ye shall nowe knoweTo La Belle Pucell ^, but withouten fayleThe sturdy gyaunte wyll geve you batayle.'overthrowe.^Old text 'bifrus.' ^ Old text ' assured.' ^ Old text ' roche.'*Old text ' flackes.' ^ Old text ' and a home.'^ Old text ' rygoryous.'"^Old text ' sonne.'^ Old text • pusell.'
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