* a ryche aray, "At that fest thay wer ferryd with Mekyl myrth I ful gret deray: was them among : In every corner of the hous note in Italich 23 * In the former Impressions this concludin stanza was only given from Bedwet printed Edition, but it is copisə from the old MS, where in it has been fince Sonn's separated from the Rest of the Form, by several Pages of a money account, and other heterogenion, matte ANCIENT POEMS. 25 V. FOR THE VICTORY AT AGINCOURT. That our plain and martial ancestors could wield their words much better than their pens, will appear from the following hamely Rhymes, which were drawn up by fome poet laureat of theft days to celebrate the immortal victory gained at Agincourt, Oct. 25, 1415. This fong or hymn is given meerly as a curiofity, and is printed from a MS. copy in the Pepys collection, vol. I. folio. It is there accompanied with the mufical notes, which are copied in a small plate at the end of this volume. O Deo gratias Anglia redde pro victoria! WRE kynge went forth to Normand, Deo gratias: Deo gratias Anglia redde pro victoria. He fette a fege, the fothe for to say, 5 10 Deo gratias, &c. Then went owre kynge, with alle his ofte, Deo gratias, &c. Than for fothé that knýzt comely Ther dukys, and erlys, lorde and barone, New gracious God he fave owre kynge, Deo gratias Anglia redde pro victoria. 15 20 25 39 VI. THE |