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Thomas Humphry Ward, ed. The English Poets. 1880–1918.rnVol. III. The Eighteenth Century: Addison to Blake

Thomas Chatterton (1752–1770)

The Accounte of W. Canynge’s Feast

THOROWE the halle the bell han sounde;

Byelecoyle doe the Grave beseeme;

The ealdermenne doe sytte arounde,

Ande snoffelle oppe the cheorte steeme.

Lyche asses wylde ynne desarte waste

Swotelye the morneynge ayre doe taste.

Syke keene theie ate; the minstrels plaie,

The dynne of angelles doe they keepe:

Heie stylle the guestes ha ne to saie,

Butte nodde yer thankes ande falle aslape.

Thus echone daie bee I to deene,

Gyf Rowley, Iscamm, or Tyb. Gorges be ne seene.