Anonymous Lyrics Of The Fifteenth Century
A Carol of Agincourt
Deo gracias, Anglia,
Redde pro victoria. 8
Oure kinge went forth to Normandy
With grace and might of chivalry.men at arms
Ther God for him wrought mervelusly:
Wherefore Englonde may calle and cry.
Deo gracias ...
He sette a sege, the sothe for to say,truth
To Harflu towne with ryal array:
That towne he wan and made affrayterror
That Fraunce shall riwe till Domesday.rue / Judgment Day
Deo gracias . . .
Than went oure kinge with alle his hostearmy
Throwe Fraunce, for alle the Frenshe boste.'
He spared, no drede, of lest ne moste.
Till he come to Agincourt coste.district
Deo gracias ...
Than, forsoth, that knight comelytruly I handsome
In Agincourt feld he faught manly.field
Thorw grace of God most mighty
He had bothe the felde and the victory.
Deo gracias ...
There dukis and erlis, lorde and barone,
Where take and slaine, and that well sone, captured / quickly
And summe were ladde into Lundoneled / London
With joye and merthe and grete renone.pomp
Deo gracias ...
Now gracious God he save oure kinge,
His peple and alle his well-willinge:friends
Yel him gode life and gode ending,give
That we with merthe mowe safely singe,may
Deo gracias ...