Ancient Poetical Tracts of the Sixteenth Century: Reprinted from Unique Copies Formerly in the Possession of the Late Thomas CaldecottEdward Francis Rimbault |
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... theyr degre , Syth they consecrate our God omnipotent . Thou that them seruest at the autere , Entende to them with all thy dylygence , Be of thy mynde peasyble and entere , That thou be worthy in thy Lordes presence . Thou seruant ...
... theyr degre , Syth they consecrate our God omnipotent . Thou that them seruest at the autere , Entende to them with all thy dylygence , Be of thy mynde peasyble and entere , That thou be worthy in thy Lordes presence . Thou seruant ...
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... theyr bodyes specyally , To all men seruysable , And to ete and drynke ay sobrely . Seruauntes ought not to swere in vayne , The name of God in no maner , Nor of his sayntes , beware that trayne , For it standeth in grete daungere . Ye ...
... theyr bodyes specyally , To all men seruysable , And to ete and drynke ay sobrely . Seruauntes ought not to swere in vayne , The name of God in no maner , Nor of his sayntes , beware that trayne , For it standeth in grete daungere . Ye ...
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... theyr mayster to ony place , Thinke well that it is grete outrage To countrefet thy seale in ony case . Seruauntes ought after theyr pleasaunce , For to be clenly of theyr bodyes , Humble of loke and countenaunce , Behauynge them to all ...
... theyr mayster to ony place , Thinke well that it is grete outrage To countrefet thy seale in ony case . Seruauntes ought after theyr pleasaunce , For to be clenly of theyr bodyes , Humble of loke and countenaunce , Behauynge them to all ...
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... theyr present , Blame hym for gyuynge his yll name , Supportynge hym that is absent . Ye seruauntes in ony wyse Haue taken charge of besynes , Erly in the mornynge se ye ryse , Your werke and laboure to redresse . Ye that are seruauntes ...
... theyr present , Blame hym for gyuynge his yll name , Supportynge hym that is absent . Ye seruauntes in ony wyse Haue taken charge of besynes , Erly in the mornynge se ye ryse , Your werke and laboure to redresse . Ye that are seruauntes ...
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... Theyr owne wyll nor volunte , But to theyr mayster to be true , Doynge his wyll with humelyte . Seruauntes that are good and true , Ought faythfully to bye and sell ; Fraude and falshode must they eschue , Elles are they theues , and go ...
... Theyr owne wyll nor volunte , But to theyr mayster to be true , Doynge his wyll with humelyte . Seruauntes that are good and true , Ought faythfully to bye and sell ; Fraude and falshode must they eschue , Elles are they theues , and go ...
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Achilles Albertus Morton ALEXANDER DYCE ballads banysshed Ben Jonson Bote called Cocke Lorell Coridon dame dayes death dede doth Duke dyde edition of 1659 England Epigrams Est's Sixt Set euery eyes F.S.A. THOMAS faire faire ladies fame fynde gallant grace grete hast hath haue heart heaven herte honour husbande HUTTON King Henry ladies land live London Lord loue lust lyfe maide makers Mayd mayster mourne muse myght mynde neuer night nought payne Percy Society Phillida praise pray prayse princely printed queene quoth reprinted RIMBAULT royall ryght satyres sayd saye Saynt serue shame shee shew sholde Shoreditch shuld SIR HENRY WOTTON SONG sonne sorowe soule Stukely sweet swete Syth thee theyr thou TIMOTHY HUTTON tune unto verse vertue vpon Whan Wigmoore WILLIAM CHAPPELL Witton Gilbert wofull wolde wyfe wyll WYNKYN DE WORDE Ye seruauntes
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Page 49 - Character of a Happy Life HOW happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! Whose passions not his masters are; Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto the world by care Of public fame or private breath; Who envies none that chance doth raise...
Page 51 - Who God doth late and early pray More of his grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a religious book or friend — This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall: Lord of himself, though not of lands, And, having nothing, yet hath all.
Page 57 - This is that sable stone, this is the cave And womb of earth, that doth his corpse embrace; While others sing his praise, let me engrave These bleeding numbers to adorn the place. Here will I paint the characters of woe; Here will I pay my tribute to the dead ; And here my faithful tears in showers shall flow To humanize the flints ou which I tread.
Page 52 - Accept those lines which from Thy goodness flow; And Thou, that wert Thy regal Prophet's muse, Do not Thy praise in weaker strains refuse ! Let these poor notes ascend unto Thy throne, Where majesty doth sit with mercy...
Page 47 - Sweet Benjamin, since thou art young, And hast not yet the use of tongue, Make it thy slave, while thou art free, Imprison it, lest it do thee.
Page 66 - ... thou great Power, in whom I move, For whom I live, to whom I die, Behold me through thy beams of love, Whilst on this couch of tears I lie ; And cleanse my sordid soul within, By thy Christ's blood, the bath of sin. No...
Page 55 - You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own; What are you when the rose is blown?
Page 65 - I wish a cheerful spirit, and a thankful heart to value it, as one of the greatest blessings of our good God, in whose dear love I leave you, remaining, Your poor friend to serve you, H. WOTTON.
Page 43 - O King, quoth she ; With that she made a lowe courtsey ; A trim one as I weene. Thus hand in hand along they walke Unto the king's...
Page 31 - Riots were his best delight, *) With stately feastings day and night ; In court and citty thus he won renowne. Thus wasting land and living By this lawlesse giving, At last he sold the pavements of his yard...