Epitaph for Llewellen, giving him a positive character, translating four lines
of Latin verse which precedes it, in Part VII of Fabyan’s Chronicle, Septima Pars,
Edwardi Primi — one stanza rhyme royal, translating 4 lines of Latin verse which
precede
Note: Formerly included under 3955.5; for an epitaph giving negative character, which
follows this, see
1996.
Subjects: chronicles, verse in; epitaphs; Llewellen
Versification: —
seven-line —
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1.Source: STC 10659.
Fabyan, Robert ,
New Chronicles of Englande and of Fraunce, Pynson, 1533
First Lines:Of Englysshmen the scourge of Walshe the protectoure
Lewelyn the
prynce rule of all vertue…
Last Lines:…Duke and prayse and of the lawe the ryght
Here in this graue
of people lyeth the lyght
Editions: Ellis, Sir Henry,
ed.
The New Chronicles of England and France in Two Parts. repr. of Robert
Fabyan, New Chronicles, Pynson 1516 (STC 10659).
London: Rivington, 1811: 388.
2.Source: STC 10662.
Fabyan, Robert ,
The chronicle of Fabyan whiche he hym selfe nameth the concordaunce of
historyes, nowe newely printed, [and] in many places corrected, as to the dylygent reader it may
apere. 1542. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, [London]: Printed by Iohn Reynes, dwellynge
at the sygne of saynte George in Pauls churcheyarde, [1542] , sig. kk.5
vb
First Lines:Of Englysshmen the scourge of Walshe the protectoure
Lewelyn the
prynce rule of all vertue…
Last Lines:…Duke and prayse and of the lawe the ryght
Here in thys graue
of people lyeth the lyght
Editions: Ellis, Sir Henry,
ed.
The New Chronicles of England and France in Two Parts. repr. of Robert
Fabyan, New Chronicles, Pynson 1516 (STC 10659).
London: Rivington, 1811: 388.