inge, Lord, saue vs: we perishen. And Jhesus seith to hem, What ben yee of litil feith agast? Thanne he rysynge comaundide to the wyndis and the see, and a grete pesiblenesse is maad. Forsothe men wondreden, sayinge: What manere man is he this, for the wyndis and the see obeishen to hym. And whan Jhesus hadde comen ouer the water in to the cuntre of men of Genazereth twey men hauynge deuelis runnen to hym, goynge out fro birielis, ful feerse, or wickid, so that no man migte passe by that wey. And loo! thei crieden, sayinge, What to vs and to thee, Jhesu the sone of God? hast thou comen hidir before the tyme for to tourmente vs? Sothely a floc, or droue, of many hoggis lesewynge was nat fer from hem. But the deuelis preyeden him, seyinge, gif thou castist out vs hennes, sende vs in to the droue of hoggis. And he saith to hem, Go yee. And thei goynge out wente in to the hoggis; and loo! in a greet bire al the droue wente heedlynge in to the see, and thei ben dead in watris. Forsothe the hirdes fledden awey, and cummynge in to the citee, tolden alle these thingis; and of hem that hadden the fendis. And loo! al the citee wente ageinis Jhesu, metynge hym; and hym seen, thei preiden hym, that he shulde pass fro her coostis. CHAPTER III. FROM THE DEATH OF CHAUCER TO THE AGE OF ELIZABETH. A. D. 1400–1558. A.-SCOTTISH POETS. 18. JAMES I. 1394-1437. (Manual, p. 60.) From the King's Quair (Quire or Book). ON HIS BELOved. The longè dayès and the nightès eke, Bewailing in my chamber, thus alone, Now was there made fast by the touris wall Was all the place, and hawthorn hedges knet, Of her array the form gif1 I shall write, 1 Against. 2 Haste. 3 Herbary, or garden of simples. In fret wise couched with pearlis white, About her neck, white as the fyr amaille,' That as a spark of lowe so wantonly And for to walk that freshè mayè's morrow, In her was youth, beauty with humble port, 7 Mr. Ellia conjectures that this is an error, for fair email, i. c. enamel. 12 Half. 19. WILLIAM DUNBAR, about 1465-1520. (Manual, p. 60.) From the Dance of the Seven Deadly Sins. IRE, PRIDE, AND ENVY. And first of all in dance was Pryd, Mony proud trompour with him trippit,® 1 With hair combed back (and) bonnet to one side. 2 Likely to make wasteful wants. 3 Like a 4 Hung all in rumples to the heel. 5 His cassock for the nonce. 6 Many a proud impostor with him tripped. 7 Through scalding fire as they skipped. 8 They grinned with hideous groans. 11 After him passed 9 Then Ire came with trouble and strife. 10 Boasters, braggarts, and bullies, in pairs. 12 All arrayed in feature of war. 13 In coats of armor and bonnets of steel. 14 Their legs were chained to the heel. (Probably it means covered with iron net-work.) 15 Froward was their aspect. 16 Some struck upon others with brands. knives tha: sharply could mangle. 19 Followed Envy. privy hatred that traitor trembled. 22 Him followed many a dissembling renegado. 23 With feigned 24 And flatterers to men's faces. 25 And backbiters of sundry races. 26 To 27 With spreaders of false lies. 28 Alas that courts of noble kings. 29 Of them words fair or white. lie that had delight. can never be rid. 17 Some stuck others to the hilt. 18 With 20 Filled full of quarrel and felony. 21 For 20. SIR DAVID LYNDSAY. 1490-1557. (Manual, p. 69.) . Nor preissit to com within the green, 9 10 They spurrit their hors with spier on breist, The Squyer lap richt haistillie 15 And to Sir Talbart made support, And humillie 16 did him comfort. Ane otter in ane silver field, This race, said he, I sair may rew, For I see weill my dreame was true; 18 me bleid, And buir me backwart from my sted; But heir I vow to God soverane, That I sall never just 19 agane. And sweitlie to the Squiyre said, Thou knawis 20 the cunning 21 that we made, |