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remember the eulogy of Rosinante]; he is free from all the mortal
sins, save gluttony and incorrigible laziness (gula et acedia).
He has all the virtues of a good confessor,—pious, prudent,
humble, modest, sober, chaste, and quiet; he bites nobody; he
never kicks. I suspect there has been some roguery, and another
horse has been sent me in the stead of what you intended. I have
given no directions to my groom; only if a handsomer and better
one comes, he may change the saddle and bridle." The result
of this witty appeal, like many other equally interesting things,
is lost in oblivion; either there was no record repository in
those days, or such letters and documents were exchanged for some
more valuable consideration.
1. ARCHBISHOP WARHAM TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM
[EDWARD STAFFORD]
(Regrets that the Duke cannot come on Tuesday next, but has put
off his visit till after Whitsuntide: must at that time be at
Maidstone, to reform the College there. Would not for five hundred
marks that the matter intended should take none effect.)
My singular good lorde, in my mooste hertie wise, I
recommende me to your good lordeship. Ascertaynyng the same that I
have receved yor kynde and loving lettres writen the seconde day
of this instant moneth, by the which I perceve that by suche
infortune that yor Lordeship writeth of, ye may not be at Otforde
on Tuesday next commyng, wherof I am right sory, and specially of
suche infortune as shuld put yor good lordeship to any bodily
payne or displeasir. And wher as yov lordeship writeth that ye
have differred this journey til aftr Whitsontide for the cause
aforsaid, my lorde, I woold be as glad as any man to see yor good
lordeship at my power lodging at Otforde, at any tyme at yor
lordeshippe's pleasir; but so it is that I have appointed the next
day1 affr the Nativitie of Sancte (sic) of
Baptiste next commyng, to remove from hens to Maideston, for
diverse and many causes concernyng the reformation
1 June 25th.
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