Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-03-06
minister in celebration of the fact that
he had coaxed good round subsidy

minister in celebration of the fact that
he had coaxed good round subsidy
out of parliament.
The queen and her ladies had been in
vited over. and Il was known that Ma
ry would be down from V ndscr and
come home with the kin Az the court
to Greenwich when we should return.
SO we all went over to Westminster the
night before the jousts and were up
bright and early next morning to see all
that was to be seen.
Here the editor sees fit to substitute
a description of this tournament taken
from the quaint old chronicler HALL
Tho morrow beyng after dynner, at TYNE
commencement, the Quene with her Ladyes
repaired TO see the Iustes, the trompettes
brew vp, and in came many noble man
and Gentlema. rychely appcareiled. talk
ynge vp thir horses, after whome followed
certayne lordes appareiled they and thir
horses, in cloth of Gode and russell and
tynsell; Knyghtes in cloth of Code, and
russell Velvet. And a create nomber of
Gentlemen on fote. in russell satyn and
yealow. and yomen in russell Damaske
and yealow, all the neither parte of query
mans hosen Skarlet, and yealow cappes.
Then came the kynge vnder a Pauilion
Of golde, and purpul Velvet embroidered
the compass of the Pauilion about, and
valenced with fiat, gold beaten in wyre,
with an Imperial croune in the top, Of
tyne Code. his bases and trapper of cloth
of Code, fretted with Damask Golde the
trapper pedant to the tail. crane and
chafron of stele, in the front of the chafro
was goodly plume set full of musers or
trimbling spangles of golde. After fol-
owed his three aydes, query of them vnder
Pauilion of Crymosyn Damaske e pur-
pie. The nomber of Gentlemen and women
fcte, appareiled in russell and yealow
was clxviii Then next these Pauilions
came xii chyldren of honor. sitting query
one of them on create courser, rychely
trapped, and Embroidered in seuerail
deuises and falcons, where lacked neither
brouderie nor goldsmythes work. so that
query chyld and horse in deuice and
fascion was contrary to the other. which
was goodly to beholde.
Then on the counter parte entered A
Stranger, FIRST on horseback in a long
robe of Russet satyne like a recluse or a
religious. and his horse trapped in the
same sewte, without dromme or noyse Of
mynstrelsye, puttinge a byll of peticion to
the Quene, the effect whereof was, that IL
1t would please her to license hymn to
rune in her presence he would do It
gladly, and if not, then he would departe
as he came. After his request was
graunted, then he put off hys sayd habyte
and was armed at all peces with ryche
bases horse. also rychely trapped, and
SO did rune his horse to the tylte end
where dieurs men on fote appareled in
Russet satyn awaited on him. Thereupon
the Heraulds cryed an Oyer! and the
grownd shoke with the trompe of rush.
ynge stedes. Wonder it were to write of
the dedes of Armes which that day toxic
place, where man might haue seen many
a horse raysed on highe with galop turne
and stoppe, maruaylous TO behold. C.xiv
slaves were broke and the kynge being
lusty, he and the stranger toxic the
prices.
When the queen had given the stran-
ger permission to run, and as he moved
away, there was a great clapping Of
hands and waving of trophies among
the ladies, for he was of such noble
mien and comely face as to attract the
gaze of every one away from even the
glittering person of his majesty the
king.
His hair worn in its natural length,
fell in brown curls back from his fore
head almost to the shoulder style
just then new, even in France. His
eyes were a deep blue, and his COM
plexion, though Drowned by exposure
held tinge of beauty which the sun
could not mar and a girl might envy.
He wore neither mustachio nor beard,
as men now disfigure their faces
since Francis |. took a scar on his chin
and his clear cut profile, dilating
nostrils and mobile though firm set
mouth gave pleasing assurance Of
tenderness, gentleness, daring and
strength
| was standing near the queen, who
called to me, "Who is the handsome
stranger that so gracefully asked our
license to rum
Il cannot inform your majesty.
never saw him until now. He is the
goodliest knight l have ever beheld."
THAT he is, replied the queen. land
we should like very much to know him.
Should we not, ladies'" There was a
chorus of assent from a dozen voices,
and | promised, after the running, to
learn all about him and report.
1t was at this point the heralds cried
their "Oyez! and our conversation was
at an end for the time.
AS to height, the stranger was full
six feet, with ample evidence of mus
Gle, though no great bulk. He was
grace itself, and the king afterward
said he had never seen such strength
of arm and skill in the use of the lance
"a sure harbinger of favor, if not Of
fortune, for the pOssessOr.
After the jousting the Princess Mary
asked me If | cs,lld yet give her an ac-
count of the stranger, and as l could
not she went to the king.
1 heard her inquire:
"Who was your companion, brother?
"That is secret, sister You will
find out soon enough and will be falling
in love with him, no doubt. | have al
ways looked upon you as full Of trou-
BILE for me in that respect. You will not
so much as glance at any one | choose
for you, but, | suppose, would be ready
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