The proverbs, epigrams, and miscellanies of John Heywood
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1562 Excerpt: ... with the first as stand with the 40. "of A Man's Head And The Pillory." Upon the pillory, your worshipful head Unto the pillory doth worship far spread, Which worship the pillory requiteth i...
MoreThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1562 Excerpt: ... with the first as stand with the 40. "of A Man's Head And The Pillory." Upon the pillory, your worshipful head Unto the pillory doth worship far spread, Which worship the pillory requiteth ill now; For, as you worship it, so it shameth yow. 41. "A Praise Of One." See how some above some other praises win--I praise thee for one thing above all thy kin. They, without teaching could never practise ought; taught. Thou canst play the knave, and never was 42. "of Divers Bands." "All kinds of bands to be bound in being scanned, or husband--Headband, smockband, flailband, houseband, Which shall bind thee?" "Not the last on sea nor land; stand." Before husband's bands, in devil's bands I will 43. "of Covenants, &c." Many poses without apposition; Many covenants without good condition; Many promises without good payment; Many arbitraments without good dayment. 44. "of Promise And Payment." "May I trust that he promised?" "Yea: scantly to be performed." ' Promiseth he thrice or he once pay?' "Sometimes he doth; but not alway. Some things he promiseth to pay ever; Which things so promised he payeth never." 45. "Of One That Dare Not Steal." "Thou borrowest, and thou beggest, but when wilt thou steal?" "Never; for to be hanged, sir, I have no zeal." "Thou wouldst steal if thou durst?" "Yea, but I dare not." care not; "Well then, for thy hanging, in this world And in the world to come, as well thou shalt speed indeed." For good will to steal as thou hadst stolen 46. "of The Creation Of The Devil's Dam." When was the devil's dam created, th'old withered jade? made, The next leap-year after wedding was...
Publisher | RareBooksClub.com |
Binding | Paperback (3 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | 112 |
ISBN-10 | 1236297784 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1236297785 |
Publication Date | 05/20/2012 |
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