An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . ! for this intention To give them courage of perseveranceIn virtue, and their honour to advance. The more the virtue, the less is the pride. Virtue so digne is, and so noble in kind,That Vice and he will not in fere putteth vices clean out of his flyeth from them, he leaveth them , Woman ! that of Virtue, art hostess ;Great is thy honour, and thy worthiness! Then will I thus concluden and define. We, you command ! our ministers each oneThat ready ye be our hest^s to incline!That of these false men, our r
An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . ! for this intention To give them courage of perseveranceIn virtue, and their honour to advance. The more the virtue, the less is the pride. Virtue so digne is, and so noble in kind,That Vice and he will not in fere putteth vices clean out of his flyeth from them, he leaveth them , Woman ! that of Virtue, art hostess ;Great is thy honour, and thy worthiness! Then will I thus concluden and define. We, you command ! our ministers each oneThat ready ye be our hest^s to incline!That of these false men, our rebell foon,Ye do punishement! and that, anon ! Void them our Court! and banish them for ever!So that therein more comen may fhey never! I402< ] The Letter of Cupid. 31 Fulfilled be it! Ceasing all delay, Look that there be none excusation!Written in the air, the lusty month of May,In our Palace, where many a millionOf lovers true, have habitation ; In the year of grace, joyful and jocond,A thousand and four hundred and second. Thus endethThe letter of The Ballad of ^BiN Hood. The first printed edition by Wynkyn de Worde, about 15 lo. 12 35 beginneti) a little ge^te of iaobin i^ooD anU l)ifi meinp: and of tl)e prouti Sl)eriff of ilJottingljam.
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