A New Yeares Gifte, dedicated to the Popes Holinesse and all Catholikes addicted to the Sea of Rome: preferred the first day of Ianuarie, in the yeare of our Lorde God, after the course and computation of the Romanistes, one thousand, fiue hundreth, seauentie and nine, by B. G. [i.e. Bernard Garter]... In recompence of diuers singular and inestimable Reliques, of late sent by the said Popes Holinesse into England, the true figures and representations whereof, are heereafter in their places dilated |
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[Good Reader here I haue with long discourse]
Good Reader here I haue with long discourse
Laide forth these Popes euen somewhat plaine to thee,
Thereby the better to direct thy course
In playnest wise their packing parts to see,
Digest it wel, and wey the thing aright,
And then (no doubt) thou wilt detest them quite.
Laide forth these Popes euen somewhat plaine to thee,
Thereby the better to direct thy course
In playnest wise their packing parts to see,
Digest it wel, and wey the thing aright,
And then (no doubt) thou wilt detest them quite.
Their trinkets here I bring vnto thy showe
As if it were into a Market place,
Peruse them wel, and viewe them all arowe,
And fansie those, wherein thou findest grace,
And fancied once, doe take them for thy hyre,
Accept my paine, I do no more requyre.
As if it were into a Market place,
Peruse them wel, and viewe them all arowe,
And fansie those, wherein thou findest grace,
And fancied once, doe take them for thy hyre,
Accept my paine, I do no more requyre.
| A New Yeares Gifte, dedicated to the Popes Holinesse | |