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A18748
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A musicall consort of heauenly harmonie (compounded out of manie parts of musicke) called Churchyards charitie; Churchyards charitie
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Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.
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1595
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STC 5245; ESTC S105039
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their_o invention_n be_v not_o farce_v full_o of_o vanity_n to_o show_v good_a will_n in_o the_o dedication_n of_o some_o honest_a labour_n to_o such_o honourable_a personage_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o any_o good_a volume_n or_o in_o the_o worth_n of_o virtue_n excel_v the_o weight_n and_o value_n of_o number_n that_o neither_o merit_n laudation_n nor_o show_v no_o sufficiency_n to_o be_v salute_v with_o a_o book_n but_o what_o i_o see_v and_o the_o world_n report_v of_o your_o lordship_n make_v i_o somewhat_o hardy_a to_o offer_v a_o present_a yet_o simpleness_n of_o spirit_n and_o want_v of_o profound_a learning_n have_v so_o muffle_v my_o muse_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o speak_v nor_o i_o presume_v to_o write_v nevertheless_o think_v on_o your_o twenty_o fold_n honourable_a father_n my_o great_a good_a lord_n matchless_a in_o our_o world_n that_o carry_v in_o his_o breast_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o wan_a with_o his_o life_n the_o love_n of_o man_n so_o noble_a be_v his_o mind_n 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heat_n of_o sun_n can_v make_v warm_a again_o in_o that_o comfortable_a sort_n as_o our_o forefather_n have_v feel_v it_o so_o my_o good_a l._n follow_v that_o only_a theme_n of_o cold_a weather_n be_v apt_a to_o take_v any_o theme_n to_o write_v on_o in_o as_o sweet_a a_o phrase_n and_o term_n as_o i_o may_v devise_v put_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o poet_n withal_o i_o smooth_o pass_v over_o without_o bitter_a speech_n the_o corruption_n of_o this_o world_n and_o disguise_v manner_n of_o man_n ride_v by_o the_o new_a fanglenes_n of_o a_o multitude_n and_o not_o dash_v any_o one_o infirmity_n with_o blot_n of_o disgrace_n or_o blemish_n of_o credit_n hope_v the_o best_a sort_n shall_v stand_v please_v with_o howsoever_o the_o worst_a happy_o may_v be_v touch_v do_v of_o mere_a malice_n wrest_v awry_o the_o honest_a meaning_n of_o a_o plain_a writer_n for_o the_o dutiful_a regard_n towards_o the_o purchase_n of_o your_o l._n favour_n have_v so_o sift_v every_o word_n and_o sentence_n that_o no_o one_o verse_n or_o line_n shall_v be_v offensive_a to_o a_o sound_n judgement_n and_o good_a construction_n and_o for_o that_o now_o by_o reason_n of_o great_a age_n my_o wit_n and_o invention_n be_v almost_o weary_v with_o write_v of_o book_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o i_o take_v this_o task_n in_o hand_n at_o large_a to_o dilate_v somewhat_o of_o charity_n which_o will_v to_o god_n i_o have_v as_o great_a power_n to_o revive_v as_o the_o world_n have_v occasion_n to_o remember_v thus_o overbold_a to_o trouble_v your_o l._n so_o long_o with_o the_o read_n of_o so_o simple_a a_o epistle_n i_o proceed_v under_o your_o honourable_a supportation_n to_o my_o purpose_a matter_n wish_v your_o l._n everlasting_a fame_n credit_n and_o honour_n most_o humble_o at_o commandment_n thomas_n churchyard_n a_o everlasting_a memory_n of_o christian_a comfort_n to_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n o_o grashous_a dame_n in_o who_o grave_a judgement_n great_a the_o heaven_n high_a lie_v open_a plain_n to_o sight_n the_o earth_n below_o take_v from_o thy_o regal_a seat_n in_o dark_a day_n his_o hope_n and_o clear_a light_n for_o at_o thy_o foot_n a_o world_n of_o woorthies_n fall_v elizabeth_n a_o monarch_n to_o they_o all_o a_o empress_n here_o three_o kingdom_n show_v we_o plain_a on_o which_o three_o realm_n our_o queen_n may_v right_o rain_v o_o treble_a queen_n the_o sweet_a and_o high_a part_n that_o we_o like_o best_a and_o shrill_a voice_n do_v sound_v the_o only_a mean_a to_o show_v deep_a music_n art_n where_o all_o the_o skill_n of_o well_o set_v song_n be_v find_v grant_v silly_a man_n a_o grace_n that_o mean_v to_o sing_v of_o heaunly_a love_n and_o of_o none_o other_o thing_n he_o sing_v of_o peace_n a_o song_n shall_v lull_v asleep_a the_o fell_a fiend_n and_o fearful_a bug_n below_o peace_n charm_n with_o word_n the_o wolf_n that_o weary_v sheep_n that_o neither_o lamb_n nor_o kid_n astray_o shall_v go_v for_o as_o the_o hen_n her_o chicken_n keep_v from_o kite_n so_o charity_n do_v save_o her_o child_n all_o from_o common_a plague_n and_o wicked_a world_n despite_n and_o all_o the_o wrath_n that_o from_o the_o cloud_n can_v fall_v she_o spread_v her_o wing_n to_o keep_v her_o bird_n from_o cold_a and_o learn_v poor_a chick_n to_o pick_v up_o grain_n of_o gold_n this_o charity_n so_o checkle_n over_o her_o brood_n she_o scrape_v the_o earth_n to_o make_v her_o young_a one_o feed_v and_o free_o from_o herself_o do_v spare_v they_o food_n she_o take_v in_o hart_n such_o care_n for_o those_o that_o need_n if_o charity_n be_v not_o the_o only_a nurse_n to_o nourish_v up_o each_o thing_n that_o life_n do_v bear_v this_o backward_a world_n will_v grow_v from_o ill_a to_o worse_a and_o brutish_a â—olke_n will_v banish_v love_n and_o fear_n warm_a christian_a love_n as_o long_o as_o life_n do_v last_o do_v bide_v the_o shock_n and_o brunt_n of_o every_o blast_n and_o kindle_v once_o in_o any_o princely_a hart_n it_o burn_v and_o flame_n as_o hot_a as_o aethna_n hill_n creep_v throw_v the_o vein_n and_o nerve_n in_o every_o parâ—_n can_v be_v quench_v with_o water_n wit_n nor_o skill_n a_o heaunly_a grace_n maintain_v a_o heaunly_a love_n each_o thing_n divine_a divine_o be_v set_v forth_o plant_v like_o rock_n that_o nothing_o may_v remove_v garnish_v like_o gold_n or_o pearl_n of_o great_a worth_n the_o charity_n i_o mean_v be_v guard_v so_o and_o for_o she_o say_v through_o fire_n and_o air_n may_v go_v but_o what_o be_v that_o to_o he_o that_o sing_v a_o song_n â—f_o twenty_o part_n when_o he_o one_o voice_n must_v sound_v presume_v to_o tell_v a_o tale_n perchance_o too_o long_o to_o sacred_a ear_n who_o judgement_n be_v profound_a sing_v high_a or_o low_a how_o ere_o the_o tune_n he_o take_v for_o one_o small_a jar_n the_o song_n begin_v again_o no_o shift_n may_v serve_v for_o concord_n music_n make_v most_o harmony_n consist_v in_o pricksong_n plain_a division_n do_v but_o tear_n in_o piece_n small_a the_o minnem_v long_o and_o little_a crotchet_n all_o full_o soft_o blow_v a_o quiet_a calmie_fw-mi wind_fw-mi a_o still_o mild_a voice_n do_v please_v the_o hearer_n well_o no_o note_n nor_o ring_n so_o much_o content_v the_o mind_n as_o solemn_a sound_n of_o clear_a sweet_a silver_n bell_n o_o that_o my_o muse_n may_v get_v so_o great_a a_o grace_n as_o credit_v win_v throw_v any_o sound_n it_o shoe_v i_o die_v to_o see_v one_o fearful_a frown_n of_o face_n where_o these_o meek_a word_n and_o humble_a verse_n go_v now_o mirthless_a song_n begin_v thy_o new_a find_v note_n as_o strange_a a_o strain_n as_o any_o ear_n have_v hard_a if_o world_n will_v learn_v to_o sing_v the_o same_o by_o rote_n good_a charity_n shall_v grow_v in_o more_o regard_n play_v well_o thy_o part_n so_o
world_n care_v little_a for_o a_o man_n charity_n and_o fortune_n differ_v far_o fortune_n favour_v many_o a_o ass_n charity_n forgive_v and_o forget_v injury_n charity_n have_v no_o end_n of_o her_o bounty_n charity_n give_v few_o word_n but_o do_v many_o good_a deed_n charity_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v beâ—â—sled_v charity_n conquer_v every_o where_n like_o a_o victor_n bad_a life_n will_v drive_v charity_n in_o exile_n man_n go_v transform_v now_o a_o daâ—s_n some_o people_n be_v as_o greedy_a as_o gull_n quarrel_n breed_v mischief_n and_o bloodshed_n lust_n be_v a_o thief_n and_o rob_v we_o of_o life_n pride_n and_o presumption_n be_v bold_a as_o blâ—nde_v bayard_n new_a fanglenes_n be_v easy_o find_v out_o wilful_a head_n hate_v good_a counsel_n ill_o custom_n breed_v abuse_v two_o plague_n past_a threaten_v a_o three_o shame_n follow_v pride_n and_o dearth_n nip_v sore_o proud_a paint_a post_n be_v rotteâ—_n in_o the_o middle_n pride_n alubberly_a lout_n look_v like_o a_o monarch_n the_o worst_a with_o hâ—e_v hart_n compare_v with_o the_o best_a a_o surly_a sire_n swell_v like_o a_o a_o toad_n a_o stately_a stalk_n think_v none_o like_o himself_o a_o crafty_a crew_n be_v wily_o than_o the_o fox_n cunning_a lad_n be_v â—s_n quick_a aâ—_n a_o â—ee_n preferment_n be_v not_o get_v with_o shoot_v toe_n short_a they_o hit_v the_o white_a that_o have_v good_a hap_n each_o man_n prefer_v his_o servant_n and_o friend_n hope_v well_o can_v get_v no_o money_n from_o the_o mint_n serve_v long_o spend_v much_o and_o get_v little_a who_o make_v haste_n to_o amend_v any_o miss_n new_a nature_n alter_v good_a old_a condition_n not_o one_o do_v right_a search_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v artificer_n and_o all_o be_v light_a in_o the_o balance_n plague_n will_v not_o cease_v till_o bad_a life_n be_v reform_v wild_a bud_n bring_v forth_o no_o good_a fruit_n neither_o world_n not_o weather_n keep_v good_a course_n neither_o world_n nor_o weather_n keep_v good_a course_n cold_a weather_n or_o world_n please_v none_o cold_a air_n kill_v sometime_o sound_a and_o sick_a cold_a love_n quick_o take_v leave_v cold_a fortune_n kill_v any_o man_n live_v cold_a food_n be_v comfortless_a and_o hard_a to_o digest_v cold_a hungry_a bait_n may_v kill_v a_o horse_n cold_a word_n make_v a_o man_n desperate_a a_o cold_a season_n in_o all_o sort_n be_v never_o see_v cold_a word_n and_o work_n make_v many_o a_o heavy_a hart_n cold_a winter_n may_v bring_v some_o summer_n day_n warm_a love_n 〈◊〉_d awaken_v charity_n again_o the_o author_n breath_n be_v to_o cold_a 〈◊〉_d do_v any_o good_a age_a year_n show_v death_n 〈◊〉_d â—t_z hand_n labour_n be_v well_o â—â—_o stow_v when_o wise_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d amphyon_n and_o orpheus_n poet_n and_o excellent_a musician_n livius_fw-la andronicus_n and_o ennius_n dant_fw-la bocace_n and_o petrarke_n marâ—ot_o ronsaâ—t_fw-la and_o dâ—_n baâ—tas_n goâ—re_o chaufer_n 〈◊〉_d the_o noble_a earl_n of_o sâ—â—â—â—e_n davy_n lindzey_n and_o buckananus_n they_o honour_n and_o make_v much_o of_o their_o â—imers_n in_o wales_n they_o call_v their_o rhymer_n bard_n albinus_n love_v poetry_n much_o the_o rude_a indian_n make_v much_o of_o their_o rhymer_n the_o dane_n and_o saxon_n have_v many_o poet_n among_o they_o in_o greece_n their_o best_a philosopher_n at_o the_o first_o become_v poet_n thales_n empedocles_n and_o parmenides_n pythagoras_n and_o phosillides_n torteus_fw-la solon_n that_o write_v the_o fable_n of_o the_o atlantic_a island_n plato_n a_o divine_a philosopher_n do_v stoup_n to_o poetry_n herodotus_n dominician_a vaspasian_n son_n as_o pliny_n say_v be_v a_o excellent_a poet_n alexander_n caesar_n and_o scipio_n alexander_n phoreus_fw-la weep_v at_o a_o tragedy_n menenus_fw-la agrippa_n a_o philosopher_n make_v peace_n among_o the_o people_n in_o a_o uproar_n simonides_n and_o pyndarius_fw-la make_v hiero_n a_o just_a king_n nathan_n speak_v of_o a_o lamb_n ungracious_o take_v from_o his_o bosom_n david_n and_o solomon_n divine_a poet_n plato_n dialog_n call_v jon._n lelius_n a_o roman_a &_o socrates_n both_o be_v poet_n james_n the_o first_o that_o be_v king_n of_o scotland_n and_o k._n james_n the_o sixth_o now_o reign_v great_a poet_n the_o greek_a socrates_n put_v aesop_n fable_n into_o verse_n and_o aristotle_n write_v the_o art_n of_o poetry_n emperor_n king_n captain_n and_o senator_n be_v poet_n and_o favour_v the_o art_n adrian_z and_o sophocles_n great_a poet_n â—f_n our_o 〈◊〉_d i_o the_o paâ—â—â—_n poetry_n robert_n â—ng_v of_o cicâ—ll_n and_o 〈◊〉_d great_a frances_n â—ng_v of_o france_n cardinal_n berabus_fw-la and_o bibiena_n famous_a teacher_n and_o preacher_n beza_n and_o melancton_n learned_a philosopher_n fracastorius_fw-la and_o scaliger_n great_a and_o good_a orator_n pontanus_n and_o muretus_n and_o beyond_o all_o these_o the_o hospital_n of_o france_n be_v build_v on_o virtue_n give_v poet_n a_o singular_a commendation_n alexander_n keep_v the_o book_n of_o homer_n in_o 〈◊〉_d his_o jewel_n casket_n menander_n the_o comic_a poet_n be_v send_v for_o by_o embassador_n of_o macedonia_n and_o egypt_n prefer_v the_o conscience_n of_o learning_n before_o kingly_a fortune_n augustus_n caesar_n write_v familiar_a epistle_n unto_o horace_n which_o horace_n in_o his_o life_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o tribuneship_n of_o soldier_n and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o leave_v augustus_n caesar_n his_o heir_n virgil_n enter_v the_o college_n of_o poet_n in_o rome_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o poet_n there_o do_v more_o reverence_n to_o he_o than_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o senate_n the_o senator_n likewise_o do_v so_o david_n sing_v the_o liricke_a verse_n to_o his_o harp_n and_o those_o ebrue_v song_n consist_v of_o divers_a foot_n and_o unequal_a number_n sometime_o in_o jambike_n run_v other_o while_n insaphick_n swell_v again_o in_o half_a a_o foot_n amiable_o halt_v solomon_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o engadda_n frame_v song_n to_o his_o harp_n which_o then_o be_v a_o heavenly_a music_n jeremie_n write_v his_o funeral_n lamentation_n in_o saphyck_n long_o before_o simonides_n the_o greek_a poet_n isaias_n write_v sacred_a ode_n &_o holy_a verse_n and_o for_o remember_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n therein_o a_o tyrant_n king_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v saw_v a_o sunder_o the_o song_n of_o sydrack_n and_o his_o fellow_n in_o the_o hot_a flame_n be_v in_o verse_n moses_n by_o some_o man_n be_v think_v the_o first_o deviser_n of_o verse_n and_o his_o sister_n marie_n devise_v the_o examete_a and_o by_o it_o to_o have_v glorify_v jehova_n ausonius_n a_o french_a man_n and_o poet_n schoolmaster_n to_o gracianus_fw-la the_o emperor_n be_v aâ—_n orator_n and_o consul_n of_o rome_n therefore_o homer_n write_v that_o achilles_n son_n of_o peleus_n be_v a_o singular_a liricke_n poet_n sing_v and_o pla_v the_o noble_a deed_n of_o cheeftaine_n linus_n of_o thebes_n a_o most_o ancient_a poet_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o mercury_n and_o write_v the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o sphere_n in_o excellent_a verse_n tiberius_n nero_n the_o emperor_n a_o poet_n and_o lucan_n his_o tresorer_n a_o poet_n on_o a_o public_a theatre_n they_o show_v â—he_n tragedy_n orpheus_n adrianus_n augustus_n emperor_n a_o poet_n and_o preferrer_n of_o poetry_n julianus_n empeperor_n and_o caius_n julius_n caesar._n oppianus_n of_o great_a nobility_n sextus_n aurelius_n propertius_n one_o of_o the_o dedicie_n scenica_fw-la a_o spaniâ—_n knight_n nero_n schoolmaster_n sophocles_n and_o pericles_n â—milius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n of_o noble_a parentage_n anacreon_n of_o theios_n with_o pollucrates_n king_n of_o the_o samiana_n aâ—atus_n all_o his_o life_n time_n live_v with_o anâ—igâ—nus_n lucius_n cecilliâ—â—_n câ—sar_n play_v â—â—loâ—e_n cirus_n the_o poet_n treasurer_n of_o the_o emperor_n theodocius_fw-la and_o apatrician_n publius_n and_o â—aberius_fw-la companion_n with_o julius_n caesar._n arian_n the_o poet_n of_o periander_n king_n of_o corinth_n raâ—ullides_n with_o julianus_n the_o emperor_n claudianâ—s_v his_o tombâ—â—â—â—ored_a bâ—â—â—norâ—â—s_n and_o aâ—cadius_n emperor_n aeschiron_n in_o hiâ—_n whole_a military_a expedition_n â—amiliar_a with_o alexander_n masonides_n honour_v of_o adrian_n the_o emperor_n ariosto_n like_v of_o all_o good_a wit_n torquator_fw-la tasso_n a_o italian_a knight_n and_o poet_n laureal_a who_o depart_v from_o oblivion_n to_o immortality_n this_o last_o april_n 1595._o who_o memory_n shall_v never_o vanish_v mounsiour_fw-fr dâ—uereux_n a_o young_a bishop_n at_o this_o day_n live_v in_o france_n account_v now_o the_o singular_a man_n in_o europe_n for_o verse_n and_o poâ—ticall_a devise_n sir_n philip_n sidney_n to_o appology_n