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A02122 Gvvydonius The carde of fancie wherein the folly of those carpet knights is decyphered, which guyding their course by the compasse of Cupid, either dash their ship against most daungerous rocks, or els attaine the hauen with paine and perill. Wherein also is described in the person of Gwydonius, a cruell combat betvveene nature and necessitie. By Robert Greene Master of Arte, in Cambridge. Greene, Robert, 1558?-1592.; Labé, Louise, 1526?-1566. Debat de folie et d'amour. 1584 (1584) STC 12262; ESTC S105817 96,964 176

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man_n i_o do_v pardon_v vile_a and_o base_a person_n i_o excuse_v the_o deform_a creature_n and_o let_v old_a age_n remain_v in_o peace_n but_o now_o thi●king_v to_o hit_v a_o young_a gallant_a i_o light_v upon_o some_o old_a ●●●ting_a lecher_n in_o steed_n of_o some_o brave_a gentleman_n i_o strike_v some_o filthy_a foul_a lurden_n and_o it_o shall_v happen_v i_o doubt_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v most_o fortunate_a in_o their_o love_n so_o that_o by_o patrimony_n presence_n or_o wealth_n they_o shall_v soon_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o woman_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v my_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v to_o ruin_v when_o man_n see_v in_o it_o such_o disorder_n and_o evil_a government_n venus_n have_v long_o seek_v cupid_n now_o meet_v he_o i_o have_v careful_o long_o seek_v thou_o my_o dear_a son_n meruail_v what_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v present_a at_o the_o banquet_n of_o jupiter_n who_o be_v great_o incense_v against_o thou_o not_o only_o for_o thy_o 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