A light Bondell of liuly discourses called Churchyards Charge ::

A light Bondell of liuly discourses called Churchyards Charge

presented as a Newe yeres gifte to the right honourable, the Earl of Surrie, in which Bondell of verses is sutche varietie of matter, and seuerall inuentions, that maie bee as delitefull to the Reader, as it was a Charge and labour to the writer, sette forthe for a peece of pastime, by Thomas Churchyarde

Churchyard, Thomas (1520?-1604)

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Churchyardes Charge.

A storie translated out of Frenche.

Churchyardes farewell from the Courte, the seconde yere of the Queenes Maiesties raigne.

Of a mightie greate personage.

Of Beutie and Bountie.

Of one that by dissemblyng, fedde his desire.

Of stedfastnesse and constancie.

Of one that founde falshed in felowship.

VVritten to a vertuous gentlewoman, whose name is in the verses.

A farewell to a fondlyng.

VVritten to the good Lorde Maior (of London now in office) called Sir Nicholas Woodroffe Knight.

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To the right honourable my especiall good Lorde the Erle of Surrey: Thomas Churchyarde wisheth many happie Newe yeres, Fortunate daies and weekes, encrease of honour and vertue, with moste assured felicitie.

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