Herod and the Magi, and the Adoration of the Magi
Herode[s Rex]
As a lord in ryalté, in non regyon so ryche,
And rulere of all remys, I ryde in ryal aray!
Ther is no lord of lond in lordchep to me lyche,
Non lofflyere, non lofsummere, evyrlestyng is my lay!
As a lord in ryalté, in non regyon so ryche,
And rulere of all remys, I ryde in ryal aray!
Ther is no lord of lond in lordchep to me lyche,
Non lofflyere, non lofsummere, evyrlestyng is my lay!
Of bewté and of boldnes I bere evermore þe belle.
Of mayn and of myght I mastyr every man!
I dynge with my dowtynes þe devyl down to helle,
For bothe of hevyn and of herth I am kynge, sertayn!
Of mayn and of myght I mastyr every man!
I dynge with my dowtynes þe devyl down to helle,
For bothe of hevyn and of herth I am kynge, sertayn!
I am þe comelyeste kynge clad in gleterynge golde,
3a, and þe semelyeste syre þat may bestryde a stede!
I welde att my wyll all wyghtys upon molde,
3a, and wurthely I am wrappyd in a wurthy wede.
3a, and þe semelyeste syre þat may bestryde a stede!
I welde att my wyll all wyghtys upon molde,
3a, and wurthely I am wrappyd in a wurthy wede.
3e knyghtys so comely, bothe curteys and kene,13
To my paleys wyl I passe full prest, I 3ow plyth.
3e dukys so dowty, folwe me bedene.
Onto my ryal paleys þe wey lyth ful ryght.
To my paleys wyl I passe full prest, I 3ow plyth.
3e dukys so dowty, folwe me bedene.
Onto my ryal paleys þe wey lyth ful ryght.
Wyghtly fro my stede I skyppe down in hast,17
To myn hey3 hallys I haste me in my way.
3e mynstrell, of myrth blowe up a good blast
Whyll I go to chamere and chaunge myn array.
To myn hey3 hallys I haste me in my way.
3e mynstrell, of myrth blowe up a good blast
Whyll I go to chamere and chaunge myn array.
Primus Rex
Heyl be 3e, kyngys tweyne,21
Ferre rydyng out of 3oure regne!
Methynkyth be 3oure presentys seyne
3e sekyn oure Sauyour.
Fro Saba haue I folwyd ferre
The glemynge of 3on gay sterre.
A chyldys blood xal bye vs dere27
þat þer is born in bestys boure.
Heyl be 3e, kyngys tweyne,21
Ferre rydyng out of 3oure regne!
Methynkyth be 3oure presentys seyne
3e sekyn oure Sauyour.
Fro Saba haue I folwyd ferre
The glemynge of 3on gay sterre.
A chyldys blood xal bye vs dere27
þat þer is born in bestys boure.
My name is Kynge Baltazare.29
Of prophetys speche I am ware.
Therfore a ferre wey I fare,
A maydenys childe to seche.
For he made man of þe moolde,
And is kynge of hevyn holde.
I wyl hym offere þe rede golde,35
As reson wyl me teche.
Of prophetys speche I am ware.
Therfore a ferre wey I fare,
A maydenys childe to seche.
For he made man of þe moolde,
And is kynge of hevyn holde.
I wyl hym offere þe rede golde,35
As reson wyl me teche.
Secundus Rex
Melchizar, þat my name is kydde.37
In hote loue myn herte is hydde
To þe blosme upon his bedde,
Born by bestys bynne.
In Tarys I am kynge with crowne
By bankys and brymmys browne.
I haue trauaylid by many a towne43
My lordys love to wynne.
Melchizar, þat my name is kydde.37
In hote loue myn herte is hydde
To þe blosme upon his bedde,
Born by bestys bynne.
In Tarys I am kynge with crowne
By bankys and brymmys browne.
I haue trauaylid by many a towne43
My lordys love to wynne.
I seke hym with ensens sote.45
Of all prestys he xal be rote.
His bryght blood xal be oure bote,
To brynge us out of bende.
The childe xal be chosyn a preste,
In all vertuys fownden meste.
Beforn his faderys fayr breste51
Ensens he xal up sende.
Of all prestys he xal be rote.
His bryght blood xal be oure bote,
To brynge us out of bende.
The childe xal be chosyn a preste,
In all vertuys fownden meste.
Beforn his faderys fayr breste51
Ensens he xal up sende.
Tercius Rex
In Ypotan and Archage53
I am kynge knowyn in kage.
To seke a childe of semlant sage
I haue faryn ryght ferre.
Jasper is my name knowyn
In many countrés þat are myn owyn.
Thorwe byttyr blastys þat gyn blowyn59
I stryke aftere þe sterre.
In Ypotan and Archage53
I am kynge knowyn in kage.
To seke a childe of semlant sage
I haue faryn ryght ferre.
Jasper is my name knowyn
In many countrés þat are myn owyn.
Thorwe byttyr blastys þat gyn blowyn59
I stryke aftere þe sterre.
I brynge myrre to my present,61
A byttyr lycour verament.
For he xal tholyn byttyr dent
In a maydonys flesch is clad.
On byttyr tre he xal be bent,
Man and God omnypotent;
With byttyr betynge his flesch be rent67
Tyl all his blood be bledde.
A byttyr lycour verament.
For he xal tholyn byttyr dent
In a maydonys flesch is clad.
On byttyr tre he xal be bent,
Man and God omnypotent;
With byttyr betynge his flesch be rent67
Tyl all his blood be bledde.
Her[odes Rex]
Now I regne [as þi] kynge arayd ful rych,69
Rollyd in rynggys and robys of array.
Dukys with dentys I dryve into þe dych,
My dedys be ful dowty demyd be day!
I xall marryn þo men þat r__yn on myche,
And þerinne sette here sacrementys sottys ___ say!
Now I regne [as þi] kynge arayd ful rych,69
Rollyd in rynggys and robys of array.
Dukys with dentys I dryve into þe dych,
My dedys be ful dowty demyd be day!
I xall marryn þo men þat r__yn on myche,
And þerinne sette here sacrementys sottys ___ say!
þer is no lorde in þis werde þat lokygh me lyche.
For to lame l___ of þe lesse lay
I am jolyere than þe jay,
Stronge thevys to steke,
þat wele oure lawys breke.
On þo wrecchis I wyll be wreke,
And hont hem vndyr ha[y].81
For to lame l___ of þe lesse lay
I am jolyere than þe jay,
Stronge thevys to steke,
þat wele oure lawys breke.
On þo wrecchis I wyll be wreke,
And hont hem vndyr ha[y].81
In kyrtyl of cammaka kynge am I cladde,82
Cruel and curryd in myn crowne knowe!
I sytr in ondyr Sesar in my se___e sadde.
Sorwyn to sottys, such seed wyll I sowe!
Boys now blaberyn, bostynge of a baron bad,
In bed[de] is born be bestys, suche bost is blowe.
I xal prune þat pap-hawk and preuyn hym as a pad
Scheldys and shaftys sh__h__ sowe!
My knyghtys xaln rydyn on rowe,
Knave chylderyn for to qwelle!
Be Mahound, dyngne duke of helle,
Sowre deth his lyff xall selle
Such thrett wolde me throwe!94
Cruel and curryd in myn crowne knowe!
I sytr in ondyr Sesar in my se___e sadde.
Sorwyn to sottys, such seed wyll I sowe!
Boys now blaberyn, bostynge of a baron bad,
In bed[de] is born be bestys, suche bost is blowe.
I xal prune þat pap-hawk and preuyn hym as a pad
Scheldys and shaftys sh__h__ sowe!
My knyghtys xaln rydyn on rowe,
Knave chylderyn for to qwelle!
Be Mahound, dyngne duke of helle,
Sowre deth his lyff xall selle
Such thrett wolde me throwe!94
Styward bolde,95
Walke þu on wolde
And wysely beholde
All abowte.
Iff anythynge
Shuld greve þe kynge,
Brynge me tydynge101
If þer be ony dowte.
Walke þu on wolde
And wysely beholde
All abowte.
Iff anythynge
Shuld greve þe kynge,
Brynge me tydynge101
If þer be ony dowte.
Senescallus
Lord kynge in crowne,103
I go fro towne.
By bankys browne
I wyll abyde,
And with erys lyste
Est and west
Iff any geste109
On grownde gynnyth glyde.
Lord kynge in crowne,103
I go fro towne.
By bankys browne
I wyll abyde,
And with erys lyste
Est and west
Iff any geste109
On grownde gynnyth glyde.
Tunc ibit Senescallus et obuiabit tribus regibus, et dicit eis:
Kyngys iij111
Vndyr þis tre,
In þis countré
Why wyll 3e abyde?
Herowde is kynge
Of þis wonynge.
Onto his dwellynge117
Now xul 3e glyde.
Vndyr þis tre,
In þis countré
Why wyll 3e abyde?
Herowde is kynge
Of þis wonynge.
Onto his dwellynge117
Now xul 3e glyde.
Primus Rex
Now lede us alle119
To þe kyngys halle.
How it befalle,
We pray to the,
Wyttys to wete
He may us pete
In flesshe be glete125
Godys frute fre.
Now lede us alle119
To þe kyngys halle.
How it befalle,
We pray to the,
Wyttys to wete
He may us pete
In flesshe be glete125
Godys frute fre.
Senescallus
Folwyth in stownde127
Vpon þis grownde.
To þe castel rownde
I xal 3ow tech,
Where kynge gynny[th] wyde
Vp in þis tyde
In pompe and pryde133
His myght gynnyth reche.
Folwyth in stownde127
Vpon þis grownde.
To þe castel rownde
I xal 3ow tech,
Where kynge gynny[th] wyde
Vp in þis tyde
In pompe and pryde133
His myght gynnyth reche.
Sere kyng in trone,135
Here comyth anone
By strete and stone
Kyngys thre.
They bere present.
What thei haue ment,
Ne whedyr they arn bent141
I cannot Se.
Here comyth anone
By strete and stone
Kyngys thre.
They bere present.
What thei haue ment,
Ne whedyr they arn bent141
I cannot Se.
Herodes Rex
I xal hem craue143
What they haue.
Iff they raue
Or waxyn wood,
I xal hem reve,
Here wyttys deve,
Here hedys cleve,149
And schedyn here blood!
I xal hem craue143
What they haue.
Iff they raue
Or waxyn wood,
I xal hem reve,
Here wyttys deve,
Here hedys cleve,149
And schedyn here blood!
Primus Rex
Heyl be þu, kynge in kage ful hye!151
Heyl, we nyghe þin halle ryght nye.
Knowyst þu ought þat chylde slye?
He is born hereabowth.
He is born of a mayd 3ynge,
He xal be kynge ouyr every kynge.
We go to seke þat louely thynge,157
To hym fayn wolde I lowth.
Heyl be þu, kynge in kage ful hye!151
Heyl, we nyghe þin halle ryght nye.
Knowyst þu ought þat chylde slye?
He is born hereabowth.
He is born of a mayd 3ynge,
He xal be kynge ouyr every kynge.
We go to seke þat louely thynge,157
To hym fayn wolde I lowth.
Secundus Rex
Babaam spak in prophecye159
A sterre xulde ful louelye
Lythtyn upon mayd Marye,
Comyn of Jacobys kynne.
þe childe is born and lyth hereby,
Blomyd in a maidenys body.
A sterre hath strekyn upon þe sky165
And ledde us fayr be fenne.
Babaam spak in prophecye159
A sterre xulde ful louelye
Lythtyn upon mayd Marye,
Comyn of Jacobys kynne.
þe childe is born and lyth hereby,
Blomyd in a maidenys body.
A sterre hath strekyn upon þe sky165
And ledde us fayr be fenne.
Tercius Rex
The sterre hath ledde us out of þe est167
To seke a baron born best.
He xal be kynge of myghtys mest,
As prophecy gynnyth spelle.
We be kyngys in wey wery.
Syr kynge, for þi curtesy,
Telle us to þat childe so louely;173
In what town gynnyth he dwelle?
The sterre hath ledde us out of þe est167
To seke a baron born best.
He xal be kynge of myghtys mest,
As prophecy gynnyth spelle.
We be kyngys in wey wery.
Syr kynge, for þi curtesy,
Telle us to þat childe so louely;173
In what town gynnyth he dwelle?
Herodes Rex
3e thre kyngys rekenyd be rowe,175
Ley now downe 3oure wurdys lowe.
Such a carpynge is vnknowe,
Onrekenyd in my regne!
I am a kynge of hy3 degré,
þer xal non ben above me!
I haue florens and fryhthis fre,181
Parkys and powndys pleyne.
3e thre kyngys rekenyd be rowe,175
Ley now downe 3oure wurdys lowe.
Such a carpynge is vnknowe,
Onrekenyd in my regne!
I am a kynge of hy3 degré,
þer xal non ben above me!
I haue florens and fryhthis fre,181
Parkys and powndys pleyne.
But goth to fynde þat 3e sech;183
And yf 3e knowe such a lech
And 3e hym fynde, I 3ow besech,
Comyth a3en be me.
And I xal be both blyth and bowne
þat all worchep to hym be done;
With reuerens I xal seke hym sone189
And honour hym on kne.
And yf 3e knowe such a lech
And 3e hym fynde, I 3ow besech,
Comyth a3en be me.
And I xal be both blyth and bowne
þat all worchep to hym be done;
With reuerens I xal seke hym sone189
And honour hym on kne.
And þerfore, kyngys, I 3ow pray,191
Whan 3e haue don 3oure jurnay,
Come a3en þis same way,
þe trewth to me to telle.
Whan 3e haue don 3oure jurnay,
Come a3en þis same way,
þe trewth to me to telle.
Come and telle me as 3e spede,195
And I xal qwyte ryght wel 3oure mede,
With gold, and tresour, and rych wede,
With furrys rych and wurth pelle.
And I xal qwyte ryght wel 3oure mede,
With gold, and tresour, and rych wede,
With furrys rych and wurth pelle.
Primus Rex
Kynge, haue good day!199
I go my way
To seche
Lord of Myght;
He xal be ryght
Oure leche.
Kynge, haue good day!199
I go my way
To seche
Lord of Myght;
He xal be ryght
Oure leche.
Secundus
Kynge ful sterne,205
Kynge ful sterne,205
Rex
Be felde and ferne206
I goo
To sekyn a kynge,
He takyth wonynge
In woo.
Be felde and ferne206
I goo
To sekyn a kynge,
He takyth wonynge
In woo.
Tercius Rex
If we hym fynde211
Oure kynge ful kynde
Be a may,
From kynge and qwen
We comyn a3en
þis day.
If we hym fynde211
Oure kynge ful kynde
Be a may,
From kynge and qwen
We comyn a3en
þis day.
Herodes Rex
A, fy, fy on talys þat I haue ben tolde217
Here beforn my cruel kne!
How xulde a barn wax so bolde
Be bestys yf he born be?
He is yong and I am old,
An hardy kyng of hye degré.
This daye tho kynggys xal be kold223
If þey cum ageyne be me!
My goddys I xall vp reyse!
A derke devyll with falsnese, I saye,
Shall cast a myst in þe kynggys eye;
Be bankys and be dalys drey,
þat be derk þei xall cum this weyys.229
A, fy, fy on talys þat I haue ben tolde217
Here beforn my cruel kne!
How xulde a barn wax so bolde
Be bestys yf he born be?
He is yong and I am old,
An hardy kyng of hye degré.
This daye tho kynggys xal be kold223
If þey cum ageyne be me!
My goddys I xall vp reyse!
A derke devyll with falsnese, I saye,
Shall cast a myst in þe kynggys eye;
Be bankys and be dalys drey,
þat be derk þei xall cum this weyys.229
Primus [Rex]
Go we to sek owr Lord and our lech,230
Yon stere will us tech þe weyis full sone.
To saue vs from myschyff God I here besech,
Onto his joyis þat we may rech;
I pray hem of this bone.
Go we to sek owr Lord and our lech,230
Yon stere will us tech þe weyis full sone.
To saue vs from myschyff God I here besech,
Onto his joyis þat we may rech;
I pray hem of this bone.
Tunc ibunt reges cum muneribus ad Jesum, et Primus Rex dicit:
Heyle be þou, kyng cold clade!235
Heyll, with maydynnys mylk fade!
Heyll, I cum to þe with gold glade.
As wese wrytyng bere it record,
Gold is þe rycheste metall,
And to weryng most ryall.
Gold I gyffe in this hall241
And know fre for my Lorde.
Heyll, with maydynnys mylk fade!
Heyll, I cum to þe with gold glade.
As wese wrytyng bere it record,
Gold is þe rycheste metall,
And to weryng most ryall.
Gold I gyffe in this hall241
And know fre for my Lorde.
Secundus R[ex]lorde,
I knele vpon my kne,243
Sote encence I offere to the.
Thow xalte be þe fyrst of hy3 degré,
Non so mekell of myght!
In Goddys howse, as men xall se,
Thow xalt honour þe Trynité;
Iij personys in oon Gode free,249
And all oo Lord of Myght.
I knele vpon my kne,243
Sote encence I offere to the.
Thow xalte be þe fyrst of hy3 degré,
Non so mekell of myght!
In Goddys howse, as men xall se,
Thow xalt honour þe Trynité;
Iij personys in oon Gode free,249
And all oo Lord of Myght.
Tercius R[ex]
Lord, I knele downe be thy bede,251
In maydyns fleshe þou arte hede.
Thy name xal be wyde rede,
And kyng ouyr all kynggys.
Byttyr myre to þe I brynge,
For byttyr dentys on þe þei xall dyng;
And byttyr deth xall be þy endyng,257
And ferfor I make mornyng.
Lord, I knele downe be thy bede,251
In maydyns fleshe þou arte hede.
Thy name xal be wyde rede,
And kyng ouyr all kynggys.
Byttyr myre to þe I brynge,
For byttyr dentys on þe þei xall dyng;
And byttyr deth xall be þy endyng,257
And ferfor I make mornyng.
Kynggys kynde,259
Frome þe fende
God yow defende.
Homwarde 3e wende,
And to your placys 3e lende
þat 3e xulde tende.
Frome þe fende
God yow defende.
Homwarde 3e wende,
And to your placys 3e lende
þat 3e xulde tende.
Primus Rex
Now haue we þe place fownde,265
To Herode go we this stownde.
With owr wordys we were bownde
That we xulde cum ageyne.
Go we apace and sey owr spech,
For we haue fownde oure Lord and lech.
All þe truth we wyll hem tech,271
How þe kyng is borne of a quene.
Now haue we þe place fownde,265
To Herode go we this stownde.
With owr wordys we were bownde
That we xulde cum ageyne.
Go we apace and sey owr spech,
For we haue fownde oure Lord and lech.
All þe truth we wyll hem tech,271
How þe kyng is borne of a quene.
Secundus Rex
Myn hede is hevy as lympe of leede,273
But yf I slepe I am adrede
My witt xall fare þe warse.
I wax hevy in lyme and fla[n]ke,
Downe I ley me vpon this banke,
Vnder this bryght sterre, iwys.
Myn hede is hevy as lympe of leede,273
But yf I slepe I am adrede
My witt xall fare þe warse.
I wax hevy in lyme and fla[n]ke,
Downe I ley me vpon this banke,
Vnder this bryght sterre, iwys.
Tercius Rex
Broþer, I must lye þe bye,279
I will go neuyr ouyr þis stye
Tyll I haue a slepe.
The yong kyng and his moþyr Mary
Save vs all frome euery velany.
Now Cryst vs save and kepe.
Broþer, I must lye þe bye,279
I will go neuyr ouyr þis stye
Tyll I haue a slepe.
The yong kyng and his moþyr Mary
Save vs all frome euery velany.
Now Cryst vs save and kepe.
Primus Rex
Such hevynese haue vs cawght,285
I must drynk with yow a drawght,
To slepe a lytyll whyle.
I am hevy heed and footte,
I xulde stumbyll at resch and root
And I xuld goo a myle.
Such hevynese haue vs cawght,285
I must drynk with yow a drawght,
To slepe a lytyll whyle.
I am hevy heed and footte,
I xulde stumbyll at resch and root
And I xuld goo a myle.
Hic dormiunt reges, et venit angelus et dicit eis:
Ange[lus]
3e kynggys on this hill,291
Werk 3e not aftyr Herodys wyll.
For yf 3e do he wyll yow kyll
þis day or nyght.
My Lorde yow sent this tydyng
To rest yow, kynggys in rych clothyng.
And whan 3e rysyn and goo to your dwellyng,297
Tak home þe wey full ryght.
3e kynggys on this hill,291
Werk 3e not aftyr Herodys wyll.
For yf 3e do he wyll yow kyll
þis day or nyght.
My Lorde yow sent this tydyng
To rest yow, kynggys in rych clothyng.
And whan 3e rysyn and goo to your dwellyng,297
Tak home þe wey full ryght.
Whether þat 3e be wakyn or slepe,299
My Lorde God xall yow keppe.
In goode tyme 3e dede down drepe
To take yowr rest.
Herowdys, to Je devyl he tryste
To marre 3ow in a myrke myste.
My Lord God is ful of lyste305
To glathe 3ow for his geste.
My Lorde God xall yow keppe.
In goode tyme 3e dede down drepe
To take yowr rest.
Herowdys, to Je devyl he tryste
To marre 3ow in a myrke myste.
My Lord God is ful of lyste305
To glathe 3ow for his geste.
And þerfore, kyngys, whan 3e ryse,307
Wendyth forth be weys wyse
þer 3oure hall be sett in syse
In dyverse londe.
Fadyr of God in allthynge
Hath 3ow grawntyd his swete blyssynge.
He xal 3ow saue from all shendynge313
With his ryght honde.
Wendyth forth be weys wyse
þer 3oure hall be sett in syse
In dyverse londe.
Fadyr of God in allthynge
Hath 3ow grawntyd his swete blyssynge.
He xal 3ow saue from all shendynge313
With his ryght honde.
Tunc surgant reges, et dicat Primus Rex:
[Primus Rex]
A bryght sterre ledde us into Bedleem;315
A bryghtere thynge I saw in drem,
Bryghtere than þe sunnebeem;
An aungell I saw ryght here.
þe fayre floure þat here gan falle,
From Herowdys Kynge he gan vs kalle.
He taught us hom tyll oure halle321
A wey by another mere.
A bryght sterre ledde us into Bedleem;315
A bryghtere thynge I saw in drem,
Bryghtere than þe sunnebeem;
An aungell I saw ryght here.
þe fayre floure þat here gan falle,
From Herowdys Kynge he gan vs kalle.
He taught us hom tyll oure halle321
A wey by another mere.
Secundus Rex
I sawghe a syght,323
Myn hert is lyght
To wendyn home.
God, ful of myght,
Hath us dyght
Fro develys dome.
I sawghe a syght,323
Myn hert is lyght
To wendyn home.
God, ful of myght,
Hath us dyght
Fro develys dome.
Tercius Rex
Oure God I blysse.329
He sent us, iwys,
His aungel bryght.
Now we wake
þe wey to take
Home full ryght.
Oure God I blysse.329
He sent us, iwys,
His aungel bryght.
Now we wake
þe wey to take
Home full ryght.
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