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 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, Fifth Henry's beacon flaming bright; York's lock, that did the falcon shroud, Yet living in great Howard's blood, 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, How lively limn'd, how well applied, You were the while in Paradise. Another side she did ordain To some late dead, some living yet, Who serv'd Eliza in her reign, And worthily had honour'd it.* "Charles, earl of Nottingham, lord admiral: Thomas "earl of Suffolk, and lord chamberlain: George, earl of Where turning first I spied above For her that was to heaven flown, With grief awak'd, I gaz'd around, "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.) 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. Alurs, (n.) walks on the roof of a castle. Vide Warton's Hist. of Eng. P. II. 92. note q. Amaille, (n.) enamel? I. 308. note 7.—Sibb. Gloss. quicksilver. Amang, (prep.) among. Sc. Amene, (a.) pleasant. Sc. (Lat. amœnus.) Amorettis, (n.) love-knots, or garlands, according to Tytler. Sc. See I. 308.-Sibb. Gloss. heads of quaking grass. And, (c.) if. Ane, one, the indefinite article. Sc. Anes, (adv.) once. Sc. Aposta, (n.) support? II. 302. Warner.-Vide Ducange, Gloss. in verbo. Art, (n.) Arcturus. Sc. Artyd, (p.) compelled. As now, at present. Assent, (p.) sent for. Astert, (v. n.) started back. Astiune, (n.) a precious stone, perhaps the astrios, or astroites of Pliny, At, (pr.) sometimes used for of. Athis, (n.) oaths, Sc. Attempre, (a. or p.) temperate. Chaucer. Attour, (prep.) beside. Sc. Atyled, (v. a.) prepared, or, perhaps, armed. I. 101. note 9. Aumere, (n.) a purse. (Fr. aumoniere.) to Avale, (v. n.) to descend. Avenant, (a.) handsome. (Fr.) Avise, (n.) opinion, counsel. Awn, (pron.) own. Sc. to Await, (v.) to watch, observe. (Fr.) Ayè, (adv.) again. Ayr, (adv.) early. Sc. Aythe, (n.) an oath. Sc. |