John Skelton Thought Poems

  • 1.
    [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]

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  • 2.
    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 !
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  • 3.
    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.
    Ay, beshrew you! By my fay,
    These wanton clerks be nice alway!
    Avaunt, avaunt, my popinjay!
    What, will ye do nothing but play?
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  • 5.
    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.
    Pla ce bo,
    Who is there, who?
    Di le xi,
    Dame Margery;
    ...
  • 7.
    Merry Margaret
    As midsummer flower,
    Gentle as falcon
    Or hawk of the tower:
    ...
Total 7 Thought Poems by John Skelton

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