Godfrey of Boleyn

And Godfrey of Boleine, of hardy courage, That of the paynyms wanne the vyctory, His worthy actes did their strength aswage, Whose fame renowmed is ful openly About the worlde reygnynge so ryally, In flamynge tongues to be intellygyble, His most his actes so moche invyncible.

And in like wise without abatement, I shall cause for to be memoriall The famus actes so hyghe benevolent Of Graunde Amoure, my knight in speciall; His name shall dure and be eternall; For though his body be wrapt in claye, Yet his good fame shall remayne alway.

And ryght anone she called Remembraunce, Commaundyng her ryght truely for to wryte Both of myne actes and my governaunce, Which than ryght sone began to endite Of my feates of armes in a short respite, Whose goodly stories in tongues severall About were sent for to be perpetuall.

And thus I, Fame, am ever magnified When earth in earth hath tane his estate; Thus after death I am all glorified. What is he nowe that can my power abate? Infinite I am, nothing can me mate; The spryng of honour and of famous clarkes, My selfe I am to renowne their workes.