A ninuectyue [sic] agaynst treason

A ninuectyue [sic] agaynst treason

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❧An inuectyue agaynst Treason

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❧An inuectyue agaynst Treason

¶ Remember well, o mortall man, to whom god geueth reason

How he truly most ryghtfully, doth alwayes punyshe treason.

COnsyderyng oft the state of man, and of this mort all lyfe

which is but short, and very ful of mutabylyte

I called to remembraunce, the hateful war and stryle

Which hath ben don within this realme thrugh gret iniquite

In clymyng to achyue the crowne, & reyal dingnyte

Of this kyngdome now called England, but somtyme greate bretain

And howe by false and ranke craycours, the kynges they haue ben slayne.

What moued the Duke of Glocester, Edwarde the fourthes brother

Of his two natural Neuewes, by lyneall dissent.

Sekyng of them distruction, and also of the queene their mother,

But that he the ryghtfull rayne of them, he falsely myght preuent

Styll workynge tyl he had brought to passe, his false and yll encent

by murtherynge the innocentes, that he him selfe myght raygne

Yet lyke a noughty false traytour, at Boseworth was he slayne.

He neuer rested tyll he had, made away his owne naturall brother

George the good duke of clarence, that noble prince truly

Causyng the kynge to graunt therto, for it wolde be none other

For which wycked fact sone afterwarde, the kynge was ryght sory

That in a but of Malmesey, the man was forst to dye

Within the towre aswel was knowen, the story is ryght playne

Yet at the last this ranke traytour, at bose worth was he slayne.

¶ He ekesle we with a short dagger, that mylde Henry the sext

Remaynynge in the towre vntyl, his lyfe he did there end

That he to were the crowne therby, myght surely be the next

Thus to murther and false treason, he dyd him selfe extende

Vntyll suche tyme most ryghtfully, god brought him to his ende

Leuyng hym in tyranny, no lenger for to raygne

But at the last for his desartes, at Boseworth was he slayne.

Lyke treasone to our last Henry, was wrought by haynous spyghe

By olde Hemson and by Dudley, as traytours most vntrue

At Rychemond was their full entent. to haue distroyd him quyght

That their malicious purpose, myght there forthwith ensue

But god out of this present lyfe, awaye them streyght he drue

Takyng their heades from their bodyes, which thyng is most certayne

So not vnlyke to false traytours, they both were iustly slayne

Yet many treasons mo were done. agaynst this noble kynge

By dyuers men of wyckednes, as is most euydent

But god alwayes of his goodnes, reueled their dowynge

So that theyr euyl deuysed thynges, he euer dyd preuent

That no myscheuous traytour could, obtayne his owne entent

But al theyr crafty false treasons, which deuelyshely they wrought

Were ryght sone serched out truly, and ryght sone brought to nought

But out alas the noughty sede, of traytours hath increased

And spronge vp very hastely, nowe in his sonnes dayes

Edwarde the syxt forsoth I meane, whom god hath now displaced

Which sought and mynded goddes glory, entendyng vertuous wayes

With him and his two vncles deare, they made dyuers assayes

Vntyll such tyme as they cought them, in theyr most crafty trayne

And so workyng most wyckedly, the ryghteous haue they slayne.

At last they dyd attempt agaynst, theyr lyege Lady and Queene:

Mary by the grace of god, of Englande and of Fraunce

And also ryght heyre of Irelande, most comly to be sene,

Whom the myghty lorde preserue, from all hurt and myschaunce

For she to ioyful godlynes. ledeth the parfect daunce

Whom god at her great nede doth helpe, workynge nothyng in vayyne

Subdueth to her, her enemies al, which wrought with dredful crayne:

When they forth went lyke men they were, most fearefull to beholde

Of force and eke of pusaunt power. they semed very stronge

In theyr attemptes also they were, both fearse and wonders bolde

If god wolde haue ben helper to such, as stryueth in the wronge

But at the last he helped vs, though we thought it ryght longe

The Nobles here proclaymed her queene, in voydyng of all blame

Wherfore prayse we the lorde aboue, and mangnyfie his name.

Which thyng was done the .xix. day, of this moneth of Iuly

The yere of God .xv. hundred fyfty addynge thre

In the Cytie of glad London, proclaymed most ioyfully

Where cappes and syluer plenteously, about the stretes dyd slye

The greatest ioy and most gladnes, that in this realme myght be

The trumpetres blewe vp all on hye, our Maries royall fame

Let vs therfore styll gloryfy, and prayse his holy name.

The nobles all consented than, together with one accorde

To go to Paules churche euery man, to gyue thankes vnto the lorde

Wheras they harde a songe of praise, as custome it hath bene

To rendre thankes to god alwayes, for the victorie of our queene.

Suche there was made in euery strete, as no man can expresse

In settyng forth wyne and plentie of meate: and fyers of much gladnes

Such myrth was made in euery place: as the lyke was neuer seene

That god had shewed on vs his grace: in geuyng a ryghtful queene

And where as he went forth full glad, as prince both stout and bolde

He came a traytourin full sad, with hart that myght be colde

The same whom al before dyd feare, and were in most subiection

The people wolde in peeces teare, yf they myght haue election.

The same for whom before they prayde, reuyled was and curste

And he that longe the swynge hath swayde, was now most vyle & worst

We se therfore the ouerthrowe, of al theyr wicked wayes

Howe wicked might is brought furlowe, to gods great Laude & prayse,

God saue the Queene.

ꝙ. T. W.

Finis.

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❧ Imprynted at London by Roger Madeley, and are to besolde in Paules Church yearde at the sygne of the Starre.

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A ninuectyue [sic] agaynst treason

Watertoune, Thomas.

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1553

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By Roger Madeley, and are to be solde in Paules Church yearde at the sygne of the Starre,. Imprynted at London :: [1553]. (Initials T. W. in text = Thomas Watertoune.) (Publication date from STC.) (In verse.) (Reproduction of original in the British Library.)

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