John Skelton Thought Poems
- 1. Of All Nacyons Vnder The Heuyn
[Skelton Laureate agaynste a comely Coystrowne that curyowsly chawntyd And curryshly cowntred, And madly in hys Musykkys mokkyshly made, Agaynste the .ix. Musys of polytyke Poems & Poettys matryculat.]
[Of all nacyons vnder the heuyn]
... - 2. A Prayer To The Father Of Heaven
O radiant luminary of light interminable,
Celestial Father, potential God of might,
Of heaven and earth O Lord incomparable,
Of all perfections the essential most perfite !
... - 3. A Ballad Of The Scottsysshe Kyne
Kynge Jamy, Jomy your joye is all go.
Ye summoned our kynge. Why dyde ye so?
To you no thyng it dyde accorde
To sommom our kynge your soverayne lorde.
... - 4. Mannerly Margery Milk And Ale
Ay, beshrew you! By my fay,
These wanton clerks be nice alway!
Avaunt, avaunt, my popinjay!
What, will ye do nothing but play?
... - 5. The Bowge Of Courte
In Autumpne, whan the sonne in vyrgyne
By radyante hete enryped hath our corne,
Whan Luna, full of mutabylyte,
As Emperes the dyademe hath worne
... - 6. The Book Of Phillip Sparrow
Pla ce bo,
Who is there, who?
Di le xi,
Dame Margery;
... - 7. To Mistress Margaret Hussey
Merry Margaret
As midsummer flower,
Gentle as falcon
Or hawk of the tower:
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