Selected quad for the lemma: life_n
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A05458
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Chrestoleros Seuen bookes of epigrames written by T B.
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Bastard, Thomas, 1565 or 6-1618.
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STC 1559; ESTC S104516
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will_v ever_o wear_v he_o be_v forswear_v for_o see_v what_o do_v ensue_v he_o wear_v the_o old_a till_o the_o old_a be_v the_o new_a epigr._fw-la 18._o in_fw-la scillam_fw-la scilla_n be_v i_o in_o love_n with_o bravery_n with_o cavalier_n and_o with_o the_o gallant_a crew_n with_o captain_n soldier_n and_o such_o man_n as_o you_o i_o never_o will_v forsake_v the_o company_n but_o if_o a_o word_n pass_v unaduised_o if_o either_o jest_n or_o earnest_n please_v you_o not_o out_o fly_v the_o dagger_n friendship_n be_v forget_v stab_v be_v but_o a_o common_a courtesye_n and_o though_o the_o stranger_n catch_v it_o now_o and_o than_o the_o new_a acquaintance_n at_o his_o first_o repair_n and_o he_o that_o meet_v you_o in_o the_o street_n or_o fair_a yet_o for_o the_o most_o your_o friend_n be_v your_o first_o man_n how_o shall_v i_o dare_v love_v he_o which_o dare_v defend_v he_o be_v no_o man_n which_o dare_v not_o stab_v his_o friend_n epigr._fw-la 19_o lalus_n be_v note_v for_o vain_a talk_n and_o prate_n carus_n for_o drink_v and_o tobacco_n take_v when_o they_o both_o die_v and_o be_v rip_v up_o apart_o one_o have_v no_o breath_n the_o other_o have_v no_o heart_n epigr._fw-la 20_o in_o hospitem_fw-la quendam_fw-la my_o host_n porsenna_n when_o i_o be_o with_o you_o i_o must_v praise_v all_o though_o all_o be_v out_o of_o fashion_n or_o else_o my_o host_n will_v fight_v and_o his_o friend_n to_o and_o his_o friend_n friend_n &_o all_o the_o generation_n i_o drink_v bad_a beer_n my_o throat_n can_v say_v no_o less_o i_o say_v so_o now_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v so_o then_o i_o sup_v with_o clown_n rough_a rude_a and_o mannerless_a but_o i_o must_v say_v be_v courteous_a gentleman_n i_o praise_v your_o building_n if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o your_o hilly_a prospect_n &_o your_o pasture_n thin_a your_o air_n your_o language_n though_o i_o can_v not_o learn_v and_o all_o your_o pedigree_n and_o all_o your_o kin_n but_o just_o be_v i_o plaug'de_v for_o this_o i_o think_v for_o see_v when_o i_o come_v home_o my_o breath_n do_v stink_n epigr._fw-la 21._o in_o cinnam_n cinna_n tell_v a_o long_a tale_n to_o no_o effect_n will_v say_v so_o much_o quoth_v scylla_n in_o a_o word_n that_o happy_a word_n we_o long_v do_v expect_v and_o forth_o it_o come_v as_o leisure_n can_v afford_v which_o when_o we_o hear_v much_o like_o the_o cuckoo_n song_n the_o tale_n be_v short_a and_o sulla_n word_n be_v long_o epigr._fw-la 22._o ad_fw-la robertum_fw-la wiliams_n who_o be_v my_o friend_n williams_n do_v thou_o inquire_v he_o that_o will_v love_v my_o want_n and_o povertye_n he_o that_o will_v love_v through_o water_n &_o through_o fire_n through_o shame_n through_o every_o kind_n of_o misery_n which_o will_v not_o scorse_v i_o for_o a_o better_a friend_n nor_o for_o sweet_a goold_v the_o father_n of_o all_o strife_n which_o will_v not_o hate_v i_o though_o i_o do_v offend_v nor_o sell_v i_o for_o a_o tale_n nor_o for_o his_o wife_n he_o who_o i_o smooth_a and_o round_o &_o perfect_a prove_v tire_v out_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o molest_v i_o make_v i_o happy_a with_o his_o constant_a love_n which_o be_v the_o earthly_a heaven_n where_o i_o rest_v i_o he_o which_o do_v love_n nor_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o this_o he_o be_v my_o friend_n william_n and_o i_o be_o he_o epigr._fw-la 23._o first_o clerus_fw-la by_o fair_a flattrye_n prince_n seek_v then_o be_v cast_v of_o to_o the_o nobility_n he_o flatter_v they_o till_o he_o be_v set_v at_o nought_o and_o be_v thrust_v down_o to_o the_o gentility_n now_o he_o speak_v fair_a to_o they_o and_o th'yeomanrye_n epigr._fw-la 24._o old_a abbey_n who_o that_o life_n do_v not_o despise_v which_o know_v their_o fall_n &_o know_v they_o can_v rise_v and_o i_o despise_v the_o new_a because_o i_o see_v they_o be_v but_o be_v not_o these_o will_v never_o be_v but_o it_o not_o sin_n and_o may_v i_o be_v so_o bold_a i_o will_v desire_v one_o new_a for_o many_o old_a epigr._fw-la 25._o the_o spaniard_n be_v a_o warlike_a nation_n we_o be_v more_o warlike_a as_o they_o know_v and_o fear_n but_o they_o be_v strong_a to_o make_v invasion_n but_o we_o more_o strong_a to_o chase_v they_o every_o where_o but_o they_o have_v multitude_n to_o make_v supply_v we_o be_v more_o people_v full_a of_o fresh_a blood_n they_o love_v their_o prince_n and_o country_n zealous_o but_o we_o more_o zealous_a for_o our_o sovereigns_n good_a yet_o we_o shall_v fear_v they_o for_o our_o wickedness_n they_o be_v more_o wicked_a here_o we_o only_o less_o epigr._fw-la 26._o in_fw-la papam_fw-la the_o pope_n when_o tender_a health_n her_o infant_n sense_n receive_v from_o the_o now_o approach_a sun_n and_o new_o bear_v blood_n of_o heaven_n influence_n with_o prime_a of_o life_n to_o blossom_n have_v begin_v forbid_v all_o flesh_n and_o sweet_a nutriment_n which_o sappy_a nature_n to_o life_n root_n will_v lay_v yea_o he_o forbid_v meat_n most_o indifferent_a egg_n herlilques_fw-fr cheese_n butter_n and_o milk_n and_o all_o save_o hey_o he_o not_o content_a false_a wolf_n as_o other_o do_v to_o kill_v the_o soul_n will_v kill_v the_o body_n to_o epigr._fw-la 27._o ad_fw-la reginam_fw-la elizabetham_fw-la love_n the_o sweet_a band_n of_o thy_o desire_a reign_n from_o thy_o own_o heart_n be_v so_o shed_v into_o many_o as_o owd'e_v of_o all_o can_v not_o be_v pay_v of_o any_o lest_o all_o in_o one_o unite_a shall_v contain_v such_o love_n in_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o never_o be_v any_o which_o will_v to_o love_v thou_o yet_o wish_v itself_o many_o epigr._fw-la 28._o ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la reader_n thou_o think_v that_o epigram_n be_v rife_a because_o by_o hundred_o they_o be_v flock_v here_o i_o read_v a_o hundred_o pamphlet_n for_o my_o life_n can_v i_o find_v matter_n for_o two_o verse_n there_o two_o hundred_o ballet_n yield_v i_o no_o more_o beside_o barren_a read_n and_o conference_n beside_o whole_a legend_n of_o the_o rusty_a store_n of_o story_n and_o whole_a volume_n void_a of_o sense_n and_o yet_o the_o printer_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v lose_v which_o buy_v my_o epigram_n at_o penny_n a_o piece_n epigr._fw-la 29._o epitap_n jacobi_fw-la juggler_n and_o be_v not_o death_n a_o sturdy_a strugler_n in_o overthrow_v james_n the_o juggler_n which_o when_o he_o live_v small_a truth_n do_v use_v that_o here_o he_o lie_v may_v be_v no_o news_n epigr._fw-la 30._o upon_o the_o plain_a as_o i_o ride_v all_o alone_a assault_v by_o two_o sturdy_a lad_n i_o be_v i_o be_o a_o poor_a man_n sire_n let_v i_o be_v go_v nay_o but_o you_o shall_v be_v poor_a before_o you_o pass_v and_o so_o i_o be_v yet_o lose_v nothing_o thereby_o will_v they_o have_v rob_v i_o of_o my_o poverty_n epigr._fw-la 31._o dadus_n pay_v dear_a for_o learning_n but_o the_o time_n do_v cross_v he_o so_o he_o can_v not_o have_v his_o forth_o for_o when_o he_o be_v by_o study_v a_o divine_a and_o at_o his_o best_a learning_n be_v nothing_o worth_a be_v learning_n nothing_o worth_a so_o dear_o buy_v which_o can_v buy_v all_o thing_n when_o it_o be_v in_o prime_n set_a we_o the_o goolden_a science_n at_o nought_o and_o sell_v we_o heaven_n for_o earth_n and_o goolde_v for_o slime_n yet_o be_v i_o dadus_n i_o will_v not_o repent_v a_o scholar_n want_n excel_v a_o clown_n content_n epigr._fw-la 32._o epitaphium_fw-la johannis_n cofferer_n here_o lie_v john_n cofferer_n and_o take_v his_o rest_n now_o he_o have_v change_v a_o coffer_n for_o a_o chest_n epigr._fw-la 33._o a_o pilgrim_n beggar_n on_o a_o day_n do_v meet_v a_o lord_n upon_o the_o way_n i_o trust_v your_o honour_n will_v be_v good_a as_o be_v my_o dream_n last_o night_n by_o th'roode_n for_o why_o i_o think_v a_o perilous_a thing_n upon_o a_o sudden_a ch'was_fw-mi a_fw-fr king_n help_v he_o which_o have_v his_o dream_n be_v true_a last_o night_n may_v do_v so_o much_o for_o you_o the_o lord_n reply_v answer_v than_o o_o happy_a dream_n o_o wretched_a man_n and_o happy_a man_n although_o but_o poor_a if_o thou_o have_v never_o wake_v more_o and_o yet_o thy_o fancy_n be_v not_o mean_a beggar_n i_o envy_v at_o thy_o dream_n this_o answer_n make_v the_o beggar_n prate_v sir_n take_v my_o dream_n for_o your_o estate_n this_o much_o your_o reason_n will_v afford_v sleep_v you_o a_o king_n will_v wake_v a_o lord_n thus_o every_o state_n receive_v his_o punishment_n the_o poor_a of_o want_n the_o rich_a of_o discontent_n epigr._fw-la 34._o in_o titum_fw-la titus_n be_v fast_v and_o have_v no_o start_a way_n as_o fast_o as_o be_v the_o nail_n drive_v to_o the_o head_n or_o as_o pale_a goold_v keep_v under_o many_o key_n or_o as_o a_o truelove_v knot_n well_o hamper_v not_o for_o his_o virtue_n envy_n do_v this_o deed_n nor_o