A Posie of Gilloflowers eche differing from other in colour and odour, yet all sweete. By Humfrey Gifford |
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To his approued friend.
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 | A Posie of Gilloflowers |  |
To his approued friend.
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The highlighted text at the beginning of each line makes up the following verse:
Serue God
alwaies.
Commit
no euil,
Sill feare
to sinne,
defie
the diuell.
If thou
praise God
with hearte
and minde,
Great ioyes
in heauen
thy soule
shal finde.
alwaies.
Commit
no euil,
Sill feare
to sinne,
defie
the diuell.
If thou
praise God
with hearte
and minde,
Great ioyes
in heauen
thy soule
shal finde.
Alwayes, haue care to doe his holy hest.
Commit not that which may his anger cause.
No euill, then (deere friend) can thee molest.
Still feare and minde the dreadfull iudgement day.
To sinne, breedes death, but mercie doe require,
Defie such thinges, as worke thy soules decay;
The diuel, so shall leese his chiefe desire.
If thou, wilt spend thy dayes in great content.
Praise God, ech houre, serue him in feare and dread,
With heart contrite thy former sinnes lament.
And minde, henceforth a better life to lead
Great ioyes the Lord (as his pure word doth say)
In heauen, aboue, for good men hath preparde,
Thy soule when that this life shall passe away,
Shall finde such blisse, as cannot bee declarde.
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