Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Volume 9Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1965 - English literature |
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Page 53
... doth give an almes in Jesus ' name , He lookes about to see who sees the same For prayer , or deedes of Christian charitie He alwayes seekes to have some witnesse by , Belike he hath some doubt in minde proceedes , Lest God denie that ...
... doth give an almes in Jesus ' name , He lookes about to see who sees the same For prayer , or deedes of Christian charitie He alwayes seekes to have some witnesse by , Belike he hath some doubt in minde proceedes , Lest God denie that ...
Page 116
... doth backe an elephant , He of his wealth and mony still doth vaunt , And counts his poore ( though honest ) neighbour base ( Although farre richer then himselfe in grace ) God he neglected for the love of gold , His soule for money ...
... doth backe an elephant , He of his wealth and mony still doth vaunt , And counts his poore ( though honest ) neighbour base ( Although farre richer then himselfe in grace ) God he neglected for the love of gold , His soule for money ...
Page 125
... doth live by that trade . I cannot say whether they number apo- thicaries ' shoppes , grosers ' shops , and chaundlers ' shops in the computation , but let it be that these were thrust in to make uppe the number : let us now looke a ...
... doth live by that trade . I cannot say whether they number apo- thicaries ' shoppes , grosers ' shops , and chaundlers ' shops in the computation , but let it be that these were thrust in to make uppe the number : let us now looke a ...
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