[Norfolk Sprang Thee, Lambeth Holds Thee Dead]

Howard, Henry, Earl of Surrey

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Not in Ringler. Padelford 47. "The subject of this poem is Thomas Clere (died April 14, 1545), Surrey's companion and squire, who, in saving the life of Surrey at the siege of Montreuil (September 19, 1544), received a wound from which he never recovered. Clere was buried at Lambeth, in the chapel assigned to the Howards, and the verses were inscribed on the tablet suspended near the tomb" (Padelford, p. 228). UMI microfilm reel 878

[Camden, William] Remaines of a greater worke, concerning Britaine, the inhabitants thereof, [etc. Init.]. Part 2 [_Poems_]
London: G. E[ld] for S. Waterson,1605.



Composition Date: 1545.

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	Norfolk sprang thee, Lambeth holds thee dead,
	Clere of the County of Cleremont though high[t]. hight] high 1605
	Within the wombe of Ormondes race thou bread
	And sawest thy cosin crowned in thy sight;
5	Shelton for loue, Surrey for Lord thou chase,
	Aye me, while life did last that league was tender:
	Tracing whose steps thou sawest Kelsall blaze,
	Laundersey burnt, and battered Bullen render,
	At Muttrell-gates hopeles of all recure,
10	Thine Earle halfe-dead gaue in thy hand his will:
	Which cause did thee this pining death procure,
	Ere summers seauen times seauen, thou couldest fulfill. seauen times seauen] four times seven Padelford
	Ah, Clere, if loue had booted, care, or cost;
	Heauen had not wonn, nor earth so timely lost.