_St. Edward._ Moder of mekenes, Dame Margarete, princes most excellent, I King Edward wellcome you with affection cordial, Certefying to your highnes mekely myn entent, For the wele of the King and you hertily pray I shall, And for prince Edward my gostly chylde, who I love principal. Praying the, John Evangelist, my help therein to be, On that condition right humbly I giue this Ring to the.
_John Evangelist._ Holy Edward crowned King, Brother in Verginity, My power plainly I will prefer thy will to amplefy. Most excellent princes of wymen mortal, your Bedeman will I be. I know your Life so vertuous that God is pleased thereby. The birth of you unto this Reme shall cause great Melody: The vertuous voice of Prince Edward shall dayly well encrease, St. Edward his Godfader and I shall pray therefore doubtlese.
_St. Margaret._ Most notabul princes of wymen earthle, Dame Margarete, the chefe myrth of this Empyre, Ye be hertely welcome to this Cyte. To the plesure of your highnesse I wyll set my desyre; Both nature and gentlenesse doth me require, Seth we be both of one name, to shew you kindnesse; Wherefore by my power ye shall have no distresse.
I shall pray to the Prince that is endlese To socour you with solas of his high grace; He will here my petition this is doubtlesse, For I wrought all my life that his will wace. Therefore, Lady, when you be in any dredfull case, Call on me boldly, thereof I pray you, And trust in me feythfully, I will do that may pay you.
In the next Reign (as appears in the same Book, fo. 221) an other Prince _Edward_, Son of King _Edward_ the 4, came to _Coventry_ on the 28 of _April_, 14 _E._ 4, (1474) and was entertain'd with many Pageants and Speeches, among which I shall observe only two: one was of St. _Edward_ again, who was then made to speak thus,
Noble Prince Edward, my Cousin and my Knight, And very Prince of our Line com yn dissent, I Saint Edward have pursued for your faders imperial Right, Whereof he was excluded by full furious intent. Unto this your Chamber as prince full excellent Ye be right welcome. Thanked be Crist of his sonde, For that that was ours is now in your faders honde.
The other Speech was from St. _George_; and thus saith the Book.