This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...my painefull piercing woes, at no time finde delay. Within whose troubled head, such throng of thoughts do rise, That nowe on this, and then on that, in minde I still deuise. Among great thoughts throwne vp, I downe will set the least, How syllie birde in prison pente, tane from the Nurse in neast. Doth ioye in that ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...my painefull piercing woes, at no time finde delay. Within whose troubled head, such throng of thoughts do rise, That nowe on this, and then on that, in minde I still deuise. Among great thoughts throwne vp, I downe will set the least, How syllie birde in prison pente, tane from the Nurse in neast. Doth ioye in that her lyfe, so much as though ihe might, From wood to wood, or fielde to fielde, at pleasure take her flight. By whome I learne how man, from Cradle aye brought vp, In base estate that neuer felt the taste of pleaiures Cup, -r-..'' Doth holde himselfe so well, content with his degree, That he in lyfe doth seldome seeke, his state more high to see. 4t E.iij. But But I as Byrde vnlyke, that flewe in prime her flight, Through gallant groues & fertyle fields, in ioys & sweete delight. Which ihall no sooner feele her selse to be restraynde, From her such wonted libertie as sometime ihe retaynde, But forthwithall ihe doth, such inwarde woe conceyue, 11 That yeelding vp her pleasurespast, her life therwith doth leaue. When as the byrde in Cage, doth sporting sing and playe, Who neuer founcfihe place wherein, ihe felt, more happy daye. Loe thus the greater oft, are taught by things but small, To knowe what restlesse griefe it breedes, from fortunes grace to falL I therfore wiihe my lyfe, which all to long doth laste, In sympJest sort had euer bene, from tyme to tyme ypaste. So I by custome ihould, haue likt my present paye, Which now by tast of wrackfull change, in woe do wast awaye. Omnis fortunasuperandaferendo ejt. Ofsufferance cornes ease. Ho wayles at paine of sorrowes deadly smarte, By wayling much encreaseth sorrowes might: In greatest griefes who ihewes the quiets(t) ...
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