The trav'ller with a cheerful look Would every pining thought forbear, The Danish mounds of partial green, Still, as each mouldering tower decays, Proclaim their wond'rous length of days. Demanded rest,-why did I weep? All rushing came thy hallow'd sighs, In 1101, the castle and lordship of Framlingham, which had till that time constituted a part of the royal domain, were granted by Henry the 1st to Roger Bigod, and were successively pos sessed by five earls of that powerful family. In consequence of the will of Roger the last earl, it became vested in the hands of Edward the 2nd; and was granted in 1214 together with the other vast possessions of the Bigods, to Thomas of Brotherton, fifth son of Edward, the 1st earl of Norfolk, and marshal of England. After the death of this earl and Mary his wife, the castle and lordship became successively vested in the ladies Joan and Margaret, the first of whom was married to William earl of Ufford, the last to John lord Segrave, whose daughter and heiress marrying John lord Mowbray, was created duchess of Norfolk; and upon her death the castle, honors and lordship of Framling ham decended to her son Thomas lord Mowbray, created here. ditary earl marshal of England, and duke of Norfolk. The first Roger Bigod founded the abbey at Thetford, in 1101. Four of his successors were interred there, as were many of the Howard family. Full of the mighty deeds of yore, I bade good night the trembling beam; Of what but slaughter could I dream? Whatever hurts my country's fame, My native plains and streams with pride. HOLY WELLS, BY MRS. J. COBBOLD, OF HOLY WELLS, IPSWICH. During the latter part of the Anglo-Saxon dynasty, the Danes, who had become a powerful people in the north, turned their attention southward, and at various times invested these coasts with a view of finally getting possession of the country. Suffolk shared largely in the general calamity, resulting from the depredatory incursions of these lawless plunderers. Within the space of ten years, they pillaged the town of Ipswich twice; first in or about the year 991; and again in 1000. In 1000 Ulfketel, desirous of restoring the fortunes of his degraded country, risked a battle with the Danes at Nacton, but his vigorous and persevering courage proved unavailing. He sustained a signal defeat; and the Danish triumphs were complete. The whole of East Anglia was over-run; neither towns nor churches were spared, unless redeemed by the inhabitants with large sums of money; and the most dreadful outrages were every where committed. time. The scene of this legend is in Wykes, a hamlet in the parish of St. Clement, Ipswich, which was given by Richard I. to John Oxenforde, one of the founders of Trinity Priory in that town, bishop of Norwich, and author of an history of England down to his own The hamlet and manor, from this circumstance, received the appellation of Wykes Bishop, and belonged to the see of Norwich till 1535, when they were given by act of parliament to Henry VIII. who granted them in 1545 to sir John Jermie, knt. Whilst in the possession of the bishops, they used frequently to reside at their house here, which was situated on the south side of the road leading from Bishop's Hill towards Nacton. A square mound indicates the site of the house, and some beautfully clear springs, gushing out of an adjacent hill, on the estate of John Cobbold, esq. still retain the appellation of" Holy Wells." Many institutions, &c. are said in the books at Norwich to have been granted at this place. The church of Wykes is sometimes mentioned in old writings, but it is not known where it stood; and possibly it might be no more than a chapel for the use of the bishop and his attendants. LONG had the battle doubtful stood; Short his retiring step, and slow, 'Twixt Deben's wave and Orwell's spread.* Brave Hurder's lip, and gory breast, * See note at page 16. - O could the youth those gashes lave, With patient step, those desarts o'er, And bright the moon's emerging beam |