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innumerable_a custom_n &_o manner_n among_o nation_n which_o be_v curious_o gather_v together_o by_o crispus_n cicero_n have_v abridge_v thou_o shall_v lie_v upon_o the_o bare_a ground_n but_o another_o shall_v be_v press_v with_o a_o great_a rough_a stone_n another_o cover_v with_o rot_a clod_n another_o flit_v welire_v dead_a in_o the_o water_n another_o as_z he_o hang_v be_v drive_v with_o the_o wind_n beat_v with_o the_o hail_n tear_v by_o the_o raven_n and_o crow_n &_o to_o be_v short_a they_o that_o have_v be_v perfume_v with_o odour_n &_o clothe_v with_o purple_a the_o worm_n shall_v consume_v they_o and_o that_o more_o have_v he_o that_o be_v cover_v with_o marble_n and_o gold_n over_o he_o who_o weep_v in_o the_o poet_n say_v and_o now_o the_o surge_n drench_v i_o and_o the_o wind_n beat_v i_o against_o the_o shore_n although_o he_o also_o follow_v the_o sway_n of_o the_o common_a error_n abhor_v to_o be_v cover_v with_o earth_n unless_o perhaps_o thou_o do_v likewise_o 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imprint_v at_o london_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n by_o richard_n watkins_n 1579._o a_o table_n of_o the_o matter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o this_o work_n of_o flourish_v year_n folio_n 1._o of_o the_o goodly_a beauty_n of_o the_o body_n folio_n 2._o of_o bodily_a health_n folio_n 4._o of_o restore_v health_n eod._n of_o bodily_a strength_n folio_n 5._o of_o swiftness_n of_o body_n folio_n 6._o of_o wytte._n eod._n of_o memory_n folio_n 7._o of_o eloquence_n folio_n 8._o of_o virtue_n folio_n 10._o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o virtue_n folio_n 11._o of_o wisdom_n folio_n 12._o of_o religion_n folio_n 14._o of_o freedom_n eod._n of_o a_o glorious_a country_n folio_n 15._o of_o a_o honourable_a family_n folio_n 18._o of_o a_o fortunate_a beginning_n folio_n 20._o of_o sumptuous_a fare_n folio_n 21._o of_o feast_n folio_n 23._o of_o apparel_n and_o trim_v of_o the_o body_n folio_n 26._o of_o rest_n and_o quietness_n folio_n 27._o of_o pleasant_a smell_v folio_n 29._o of_o the_o sweetness_n of_o music_n folio_n 30._o of_o dance_a folio_n 32._o of_o play_v with_o the_o ball._n folio_n 34._o of_o play_v at_o die_n and_o lot_n eod._n of_o prosperous_a play_v at_o table_n folio_n 35._o of_o jester_n folio_n 37._o of_o the_o game_n of_o wrestle_a folio_n 38._o of_o sundry_a spectacle_n and_o show_n folio_n 40._o of_o horse_n folio_n 42._o of_o hunt_v and_o hawk_v folio_n 44._o of_o great_a retinue_n of_o servant_n folio_n 45._o of_o the_o magnificence_n and_o beautifulness_n of_o house_n folio_n 47._o of_o strong_a defence_a castle_n eod._n of_o precious_a household_n stuff_n folio_n 48._o of_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n folio_n 49._o of_o cup_n make_v of_o precious_a stone_n folio_n 53._o of_o engravinge_n and_o seal_n in_o precious_a stone_n folio_n 56._o of_o picture_n and_o paint_a table_n folio_n 57_o of_o statue_n and_o image_n folio_n 58._o of_o vessel_n of_o corinth_n folio_n 60._o of_o store_n of_o book_n folio_n 61._o of_o the_o fame_n of_o writer_n 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