Versos English Stephen Hawes Davyd

English poem

Davyd

by (1474–1523)

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Dyd not kyng Davyd a lyons jawe tere In his tendre youth, he so hardy was? The lyons cruelte myght nothinge him fere; And after that he slewe great Golyas. All in his time he dyd in honoure pas, And I, dame Fame, wythout any doute, Have spredde his name in all the worlde aboute.