Anonymous · published 1565 · first performed or written 1554 [1553-c.1555] (Annals) moral T37 Riches, poverty and covetousness typicality 0.70 · 520 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of T37: wealth, riches, money, god, rich, poverty, men, learning, poor, ic.
I may not blame you greatly for by mine own reason I know ylwyl and shrewd wit deceiveth great & small if ye can remambre thys● and beware a mother season This is a good example and learning to you all Now serve god and love him, & for grace ever call And ylwyl and shrewd wit, from yo● I shall abstain ye have used them to long to your damage and pain. Forsooth sir ye sai troth, they did us great disp●esur Full hard it is to banquishe the ungracious ylwyl He is so crooked, by flattery, dissula●ion & such other Man's mind is so variable, & glad to report ill I fear many one yet would have him rain still For some unto their own will hath so much affection yet the devil and ill will is both of o●e complexion ill will is nought, but worse is shrewd wit For he contriveth all subtle ymanginacien it were unpossible for a man else to do it shrewd wit breweth myscef● & false conspiration He hath put me liberty in prison, and great at tribulation if it had not been for your good remedi & fortheraunce I ● other that hath liberty, should have been in durance. Be all of good cheer, and have no mistrust The e●de of ill will and shrewd wit is but shame Though they reygue a while, wrongfully and unjust yet truth will appear and their misdeeds blame Then wrong 〈◊〉 subdued, and good remedy ta●● Though ●alsehodeloke, and hide his matters all Craft w●●l out and disce●te will have a fall Whereas ye are now, in distress all three Near were ye brought in case like to mar Now have ye no doubt, if ye will be ruled after m● I shall restore ye again as well as ever ye were Wealth keep still this realm, look ye stray not fa●● And Health be of good cheer, your disease I ca● soon mend Liberty now ye ●e released do no more offend, Now let us all thank god the good remedy hath stude Trust to him only for his grace and goodness we are forgiveness of our trespass I trust we will amend And clean forsake sin, folly, and unthriftiness we will here conclude, sovereign of your graciousness we beseech you to remit our negligence, & misbehavior There we have said amins, we commit also your favour And for your preservation heartily we will pray your realm to increase, w●th ●oy and tranquillity That wealth, health & liberty, may continne here always By the oversight and aid of him that is good remdy which willingly doth his deu●●, under your actoritye As part here appeareth your purpose to maintain God continue his goodies, that long he may riagne Iesu preserne queen Elizabeth the noble princis worthy Iesu continue her health long for to endure Ies● endue her w virtue grace & honour Iesu maintain the lords of the counsel to execute good remedi ever Iesu speed and help all them gods honour to further Iesu increase the communalty to prosper and do well.
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I may not blame you gretly for by mine owne reasō I know ylwyl and shrewd wit deceiueth great & smal yf ye can remābre thys and beware a other season This is a good example and lernig to you all Now serue god and loue him, & for grace euer call And ylwyl and shrewde wyt, from yo I shall abtaine ye haue vsd them to longe to your domage and pain. Forsoth syr ye sai trouth, they did vs great dispesur Full hard it is to banquishe the vngrcious ylwyl He is so croked, by slattery, dissulaion & such other Mannes mynd i so varable, & glad to report yl I feare many one yet wolde haue him raine styll For some vnto their owne wyl hath so much affection yet the devyl an yl wyl is both of oe complexion yll wyll is nought, but worse is shrewd wyt For he contryueth al subtil ymanginacien yt were vnpossyble for a man els to doo it shrewd wyt breweth myscef & false conspyracion He hath put me lyberty in prison, ād great at tribulacion if it had not bene for your good remedi & fortheraūce I other yt hath libertie, shold haue bē in duraunce. Be al of good chere, and haue no mistrust The ede of yl wyl and shrewd wyt is but shame Though they reygue a while, wrongfully and vniu yet truth wyll appeare and their misdedes blame Then wroge suued, and good remedy ta Though alsehodeloke, and hide his matters all Craft wl out and discete wyll haue a fall Whereas ye are now, in distresse all three Neare were ye brought in case lyke o marre Now haue ye no dout, yf ye wyll e ruled after m I shal restore ye agayne as well as euer ye were Welth kepe styll this realme, looke ye stray not fa And Helth be of good chere, yor disease I ca soone mēde Liberty now ye e released do no more offnd, Now let vs al thāke god ye good remedy hath sude Trust to hym only for his grace and goodnes we are forgiuenes o our trespa I trust we wil amēd And cleane forake syn, foly, and vnthriftines we wil here cōclude, soueraine of your graciousnes we besech you to emyt our negligence, & misbehauor There we haue sayd amīs, we cōmit also your fauor And for your preseruacion hartely we wyl pray your realme to increase, wth oy ad tranquility That welth, helth & liberty, may cotinne here alway By the ouersight and aide of him that is good remdy which willingly doth his deu, vnder your actoritye As parte here apereth your prpose to maitaine God continue his goodes, that longe he may riagne Iesu preserne quene Elizabeth ye noble prīcis worthy Iesu continue her helth long for to endure Ies indue her w vertue grace & honour Iesu maintaine the lords of ye coūsel to execte good remedi euer Iesu spede and helpe al them gods honour to further Iesu increase the comunaltie to prosper and doo wel.