The Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge made by Andrew Borde ... A Compendyous Regyment or A Dyetary of Helth made in Mountpyllier, compyled by Andrewe Boorde ... Barnes in the Defence of the Berde: a Treatyse made, answerynge the Treatyse of Doctor Borde vpon Berdes: Edited, with a life of Andrew Boorde, and large extracts from his Breuyary by F. J. Furnivall |
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 | The fyrst chapter treateth of the naturall dysposicion
of an Englyshman, and of the noble realme of
England, & of the money that there is vsed. The Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge made by Andrew Borde |  |
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The Auctor respondith.
O good Englyshe-man, here what I shall say:Study to haue learnyng, with vertue, night and day;
Leue thy swearyng, and set pryde a syde,
And cal thou for grace, that with thee it may byde;
Than shall al nacions, example of the take,
That thou hast subdued syn, for Iesus Christes sake.
And werkes of mercy, and charyte, do thou vse;
And al vyces and syn, vtterly refuse;
Than al countreys a confluence wyl haue to thee,
To haue knowledge of trueth and of the veryte,
Of lernyng of Englyshe, of maners also.
Iesus I beseche, to kepe thee from all wo,
And send thee euer fortune, and also much grace,
That in heauen thou mayst haue a restyng place.
| The fyrst chapter treateth of the naturall dysposicion
of an Englyshman, and of the noble realme of
England, & of the money that there is vsed. The Fyrst Boke of the Introduction of Knowledge made by Andrew Borde | |