Miscellanies, antiquarian and historical / By F. Sayers.

  • Frank Sayers
Date:
1805
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    of Edmund Mortimer did not furvive that wnfor- .tunate ea Of which the one of Knighthood bare the fearle,, __ Of Womanhood the other was the pearle, fet Through their defert fo call’d of every wight, Till death them took, and left me in their right. While fortune unto me her grace did deigne, | King Richard’s grace, the fecond of that name, (Whole loofer life did foon abridge his reigne,)} Made me his mate in earneft and in game: Lhe Lords themfelves fo well allowed the fame, That through my titles duely coming down, [was made here apparent to the Crowne. But feldom joy continueth trouble void, In greateft charge cares greateft do enfue, The moft poffeft are ever moft annoid, In largeft feas fore tempefts lightly brue, The frefheft colours fooneft fade the hue, In thickeft place is made the deepeft wound, True proof whereof myfelf too foon have found, For whilft fair fortune lul’d me in her lap, And gave me gifts more than I did require, The fubtile dame behind me fet a trap, Whereby to dafh and lay all inthe mire : The Irifh men again{ft mee did conf{pire My lands of Ulfter from mee to have reft, Which heritage my mother had mee left.
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