The Devonshire Manuscript/ffanecy fframed my hart ffurst

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fancy framed my hart ffrust→

f. [61v]

1    ffanecy fframed my hart ffeu^urst
2    to bere good wyll and seche the same
3    I sowght the best and ffownd the wo^urst
4    yet ffansy was no dell to blame
5    ffor ffancy hawe a dobell ne^ame
6    and has her ne^ame so ys her kynd¹
7    ffancy a ffoo and ffancy a ffrend²

f. [62r]

8    ffancy ffolowyd all my desyer
9    to lyk wher as I had best lust
10    what cold I mor off her requyr
11    than ffor that thyng wyche neds I must
12    and fforsyt me styl ffor to be Iust
13    in thys she showyd her selff my ffrend³
14    to mak me lord off my nown mynd

15    [thys ffraned ffancy]
15    thys ffayned ffancy at the last
16    hath ca_^^usyd me ffor to beware
17    off wyndy words and bablyng blast
18    wych [b] hath offtymes cast me in snare
19    and broght me ffrom my yoy⁴ to care
20    wherffor I mak thys promes now
21    to brek my ffancy and nat to bowe

Notes & Glosses

     1. The 'y' in 'kynd' has two dots over it.
     2. The 'y' in 'ffrynd' has two dots over it.
     3. The 'y' in 'ffrynd' has two dots over it.
     4. The 'y' in 'yoy' has two dots over it.

Commentary

Written in Margaret Douglas's hand, this poem remains unattributed. H12 enters the first three lines of the poem and part of the fourth line directly below the last stanza of this poem on "fancy framed my hart ffrust" (62r). Both examples show indications of revision by an unidentified hand. "ffanecy fframed my hart ffurst" explores the common courtly trope of fancy. In this case, fancy is both foe and friend to the lover.

Textual Notes

Texts Collated

LDev097

Collation

ffanecy] fancy LDev097     fframed] framed LDev097     ffeuurst] ffrust LDev097
2     wyll] m wyll LDev097     sechee] seke LDev097
3     I] y LDev097     wo^urst] worst LDev097
4     was no delle to blame]  LDev097
5     ffor ffancy hawe a dobell neame]  LDev097
6     and has her neame so ys her kynd]  LDev097
7     ffancy a ffoo and ffancy a ffreynd]  LDev097
8     ffancy ffolowyd all my desyer]  LDev097
9     to lyk wher as I had best lust]  LDev097
10     what cold I mor off her requyrer]  LDev097
11     than ffor that thyng wyche ueds Iniust]  LDev097
12     and fforsyth me styl ffor to be Iust]  LDev097
13     in thys she showyd her selff my ffreynd]  LDev097
14     to mak me lord off my nown mynd]  LDev097
15     thys ffraned ffancy]  LDev097
15.1     thys ffayned ffancy at the last]  LDev097
16     hath ca^usyd me ffor to beware]  LDev097
17     off wyndy words and bablyng blast]  LDev097
18     wych b hath offtymes cast me in snare]  LDev097
19     and broght me ffrom my yyoy to care]  LDev097
20     wherffor I mak thys promes now]  LDev097
21     to brek my ffancy and nat to bowe]  LDev097