The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2)

Volume 2 — CHORUS DE DIS[730] CONTRA SCOTTOS[731] CUM OMNI PROCESSIONALI FESTIVITATE SOLEMNISAVIT HOC EPITOMA XXII DIE SEPTEMBRIS, &c.

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CHORUS DE DIS[730] CONTRA SCOTTOS[731] CUM OMNI PROCESSIONALI FESTIVITATE SOLEMNISAVIT HOC EPITOMA XXII DIE SEPTEMBRIS, &c.

Salve, festa dies, toto resonabilis ævo, Qua Scottus Jacobus, obrutus ense, cadit. Barbara Scottorum, gens, perfida, plena malorum, Vincitur ad Norram, vertitur inque fugam. Vasta palus, sed campestris, (borie memoratur Branxton more), Scottis terra perosa fuit. Scottica castra fremunt Floddun sub montibus altis, Quæ valide invadens dissipat Angla manus. Millia Scottorum trusit gens Anglica passim; Luxuriat tepido sanguine pinguis humus: 10 Pars animas miseri miseras misere sub umbras, Pars ruit in foveas, pars subiit latebras. Jam quid agit Jacobus, damnorum germine[732] cretus? Perfidus ut Nemroth, lapsus ad ima[733] ruit. Dic modo, Scottorum dudum male sane malorum Rector, nunc regeris, mortuus, ecce, jaces! Sic Leo te rapidus, Leo Candidus, inclytus ursit, Quo Leo tu[734] Rubeus ultima fata luis. Anglia, due choreas; resonent tua tympana, psallas;[735] Da laudes Domino, da pin vota Deo. 20 Hæc laureatus Skeltonis, regius[736] orator.

Notes in this chapter

Note 1 · Dis] So eds. of Day, and Marshe. Other eds. “Dyd.”Note 2 · Scottos] So Lant’s ed. Other eds. “Scottes.”Note 3 · germine] Eds. “gremine.”Note 4 · ima] Eds. “iam.”Note 5 · tu] Eds. of Day, and Marshe, “in.”Note 6 · tympana, psallas] Qy. “tympana psalmis?”Note 7 · regius] Eds. of Day, and Marshe, “Regine.”