[Seven wise masters of Rome] Seven sages of Rome. English. 1493 Approx. 5 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 3 1-bit group-IV TIFF page images. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2011-04 (EEBO-TCP Phase 2). A11029 STC 21297 ESTC S114568 99849793 99849793 14961

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 Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 2, no. A11029) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 14961) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1558:10) [Seven wise masters of Rome] Seven sages of Rome. English. [2+] leaves Richard Pynson, [London? : 1493] Title and imprint from STC. Adapted in verse by John Rolland in: The seuen seages translatit out of prois in Scottis meter (STC 21254). Imperfect; consists of 2 leaves only. Reproduction of the original in the Trinity College (University of Cambridge). Library.

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¶the kynge entred in to a chambre / and made the knyght with his lady to coome in to him: and commaunded al other to a voide and go oute / and whan they were thus a / lone: the kynge ſaide vnto theym. haue ye no children. They anſweryd we haue neyther ſonne ne doughter. And the kynge ſaid had ye neuer none. The knyght anſwered we haue had one ſonne: but he is long a go dede. The kynge aſked of what dethe dyed he. The knyght ſayd: a natural deth. Tho ſayde the kinge. if I may otherwiſe knowe that he dyed. than are ye founde wyth a defaute. Tho aſked the knight. My lorde wherfore inquere ye thus after oure ſonne? The kynge anſwered. that do I nat withe oute cauſe / and therfore I wolle knowe of what dethe he dyed: and if ye wolle nat tell me I ſhal cauſe you to dye a ſhameful deth whan they herde that they fil to ground vp on ther knees afore him and aſkid him mercy and foryeuenes of theyr lyues. The kynge wold nat ſuffre them to knele / but ſhortly tooke theym and ſayde. To that intente cam I nat to youre houſe to ete your brede and to betraye you / but ſay me the trouthe & ye ſhalbe ſaued. for it is yeuen me to vnderſtande that ye haue put him to deth. & if that come in iugement ye muſte dye a ſhameful dethe. Than ſaide the knyght. forde pardone me of my lyfe & I ſhalle ſhewe you the verraye trouthe. The kynge ſayde: fere nat / for I ſhal do you no harme. Tho ſayde he. Soueraygne lorde we hadde a ſonne only that was wyſe and lettryd and ryghte well vnderſtande. And vpon a tyme as he ſtode afore vs & ſerued at the table. There cam a nyghtingale that right ſwetly ſange whoos ſonge he began to interprete & telle vs what it ment / and ſayde. This bird ſyn / geth that I ſhal be come ſo grete and mighty a lorde that it ſhalbe to youre honoure & aduaunſement in ſuche wyſe: ye ye my fader ſhalbe glad to holde the baſyn withe water to waſſhe in myn handes. and my moder ye towel if I wolle ſuffre it. And whan I herd that: I was fore meuyd and toke and caſte him into the ſee for to drowne. Tho ſayde the kynge: what euyl might haue come to you / if he had been made ſo greate & myghty / me thynketh it ſhulde haue ben your honoure and proufyt. The knyght ſaide lord it was no reſon but a woodneſſe. The kynge anſwered: that was a grete foliſſhnes of you that ye wolde doo ayenſte the ordenaū ce and wyl of god. But now ye ſhal knowe for trouth that I am youre ſon that ye caſt into the ſee / and god of hys greate mercy & goodneſſe hathe ſauyd me: and by his grace hath brought me to this ſtate and dignyte. And the fader and moder herynge that withe fere and ioye replenyſſhed fyll flat to the grounde: whom he frendly and louyng / ly toke vp / ſaynge feare nat: butt rather be glad and ioyous / for ye ſhal no thyng ſuffre / but my evaltacion ſhalbe youre glorye and ioye and proufyte for euyr / and kyſte bothe his fader and moder wythe greate ioy and gladneſſe. Tho began the moder to wepe. Than ſaide the kīg wepe nat / but be of goode conforte and chere. for in my realme ſhal ye be taken and honoured abooue me durynge my lyfe: in al thynges. and tooke

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