Arts & Sciences

Why were ye Calliope embrawdred with letters of golde?

by John Skelton c. 1463–1529

From Poetical Works, ed. Dyce (1843)

Arts & Sciences

Calliope,
As ye may se,
Regent is she
Of poetes al,
Whiche gaue to me
The high degre
Laureat to be
Of fame royall;
Whose name enrolde
With silke and golde
I dare be bolde
Thus for to were.
Of her I holde
And her housholde;
Though I waxe olde
And somdele sere,
Yet is she fayne,
Voyde of disdayn,
Me to retayne
Her seruiture:
With her certayne
I wyll remayne,
As my souerayne
Moost of pleasure,
Maulgre touz malheureux.

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Skelton, John. “Why were ye Calliope embrawdred with letters of golde?” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/skelton/30/.

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Skelton, John. “Why were ye Calliope embrawdred with letters of golde?” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/skelton/30/.

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