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B01247
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A ballad of Anne Askew, intituled: I am a woman poore and blind.
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1624
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STC 853.5; Interim Tract Supplement Guide BR f 821.04 B49[54]; ESTC S2497
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A Ballad of Anne Askew Intituled I am a Woman poore and Blind I Am a Woman poore and blinde and little knowledge remaines in me Lâ—ng haue I sought and faine would I finde what hearbs in my garden were best to be 〈◊〉 garden â—â—â—ne which is vnknowne that God at his goodnes gaue vnto me I 〈◊〉 my owne body wherein I would haue sowne the â—â—â—de of Christs true veritie My â—â—â—â—t whithin me is vexed sore m◠〈◊〉 striâ—â—th against the same My sorrows no increase daily more and more 〈…〉 suffereth most â—itter paine I wiâ—h 〈…〉 being thus of strife would â—aint haue his aâ—peace and 〈◊〉 〈…〉 knowing in my mortall life what 〈◊〉 I might 〈◊〉 to please God best With 〈◊〉 intent and one accord 〈◊〉 a Gaâ—dâ—er that I did know I went 〈…〉 him for the loue of the Lord true séedes in my garden for to soâ— Then this proud Gardner seing me so blinde he thought â—n me to worke his will And flattered me with words so kind to haue me continue in blindnesse still He fed me then with lyes and morkeâ— for veniall sinnes he bad me goe To giue my money â—o stones and storkes which was starke lyes and nothing so â—â—â—th â—â—â—â—king meate then was I fe◠〈◊〉 in â—â—â—pe me from my salvation I haâ—â—â—eâ—â—-taâ—â—â—s of Masse and Buls of lead not one word spoken of Christs passion In me was â—â—wne all kinde of fained seedes with Popish ceremonies many a â—ns 〈…〉 of Requiem with other Ingling deeds till Gods spirit out of my gardâ—n was gone Then was â— commanded full straigtly 〈…〉 I would be sure To 〈…〉 or some Chauâ—ity in â—e prâ—â—â—â— for whilst the world endure 〈…〉 saith he it is lies 〈…〉 I must abhorre 〈◊〉 not with 〈◊〉 any manner of wise but 〈◊〉 as 〈◊〉 â—â—â—hers haue 〈◊〉 before ¶ My trust I did put then in the Diuiles workes thinking them sufficient my soule to saue Being worse then either Iewes or Turkes thus Christ of his merrits I did derpaue ¶ I might liken my selfe with a wâ—fâ—ll heart vnto the â—umbe man in Luke the â—luen From whome Christ caused the Diuell to depart but shortly after he tooke the other seâ—ueÌ„ ¶ My time thus good Lord so wickedly spent alas shall I die the sooner therefore No Lord I finde written in thy Testament thut thou hast mercy enough in store ¶ For such sinners as the Scripture saith that will gladly repent and â—â—llow thy word Which I will no deny whilst I haue breath for Prison fire Faggot nor â—â—râ—e sword ¶ Strength me good Lord in thy truth to stand for the bloudy Butchers haue me at their wil With ther slaughter kniues ready drawn in ther hand my simple caâ—kas to deuour and kill ¶ O Lord forgiue me mine offence for I haue offended thee very sore Take therefore my sinfull body from hence and then shal I vild wretch offend thee no more ¶ I would wish all christians faithfull friends to keepe them from this Gardners hands For he will bring them soone vnto their ends with cruell torments of fierce firebrands ¶ I dare not presume for him to pray because the truth of him was well knowne And since that time he hath gone asâ—ray and much pestilent seed abroad he hath sowne ¶ Because that now I haue no space the cause of my death truely to show I trust hereafter by Gods holy grace that all faithfull men shall it plainely know To thee O Lord I bequeath my spirit which art the workemaster of the same It is thine Lord therefore take it of right my carkas on earth I leaue from whence it came ¶ Although to ashes it 〈◊〉 now burned I know thou canst raise it agains In the same likenesse that thou it formed â—t Heauen with theâ— euermore to remaine Imprinted at London for 〈…〉