Искусства и ремесла Средневековья

198 A1--ts and Сгаfts in the Middle Ages

Another intercsting piece of Gегmап embroideгy in Soнth Kensingtoп is а tаЫе cloth, worked on heavy canvas, in hcгaldic style: long decoгative inscгiptions eшbellisl1 the corneгs. А libeгal translation of these veгses is giveп Ьу Dr.Rock, sоше of tl1e seпtcnces being qнaiпt ашl iпteгesting to quote. Evidently the em­ bгoidercss iпdulged iп aнtoЬiogгaphy in the followiпg: "And she, to lюпош thc esquiгe l1ег husband, wished to adorн апd iпсгеаsе his house furniture, and thcre has ,,тогkеd, ,vitl1 her o,vn hand, this and still шапу other p1·etty clotЬs, to l1er mсшогу." Апd in апоthег corner, "No,v follows hегс шу own Ьirthday. When опе wrote 1565 ту шotl1eг's heaгt ,vas gladdeпed Ьу my first cry. In the уеаг 1585 I gave Ьi1·th my self t.J а daughteг. Нег name is Emilia Catharina, and sr1(: has been а proper апd pгaise,vortl1y child." Then, to hег childгen thc follo,viпg addгess is di1·ected: " Do not foгget your ргауегs in the moгniпg. Апd Ье tempeгate in your plcasures. And шаkс yourselvcs acquainted ,vith the vVoгd of God.. . . I beseech you to Ье since1·e in all mattcгs. That will make уон gr·cat and glOI"ious. Honour eveгybody accOI"diпg to liis station: it ,vill make you honouraЬly kno,Yn. Уон, шу truly beloved sons, be,vare of ficгy ,vines ... уон, шу truly beloved daнghteгs, preservc and gнагd your hoпour, and гeflect before you do anytl1ing: many have been led into evil Ьу acting fiгst апd thiпking afterwards." In another compaгtment, а lament goes нр in which she deplores the death of hег hнsband. "His age was sixty a11d eight