The voyce of the laste trumpet blowen bi the seue[n]th Angel (as is me[n]tioned in the eleuenth of the Apocalips) callynge al the estates of menne to the right path of their vocation, wherin are contayned xii lessons to twelue seueral estates of menne, whych if they learne and folowe, al shal be well and nothynge amise [by Robert Crowley] |
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The Yeomans lesson. |
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The Yeomans lesson.
Thou
that art borne the groūd to till,
Or for to laboure wyth thyne hande:
If thou wylt do nought that is yl,
Desire not idle for to stande.
Or for to laboure wyth thyne hande:
Desire not idle for to stande.
But se thou do plowe, plante, & sowe,
And do thy nedeful busines:
As one that doeth his duty knowe
And wyl not the Lords wil traunsgres.
And do thy nedeful busines:
As one that doeth his duty knowe
And wyl not the Lords wil traunsgres.
For what doest thou if thou desire,
To be a lorde or gentilman:
Other then heape on the Gods yre,
And shewe thy selfe no christian?
To be a lorde or gentilman:
Other then heape on the Gods yre,
And shewe thy selfe no christian?
For Christes shepe do heare his voyce
Whyche biddeth the worke busily:
Sixe dayes, and in the seauenth reioyce
And giue somewhat to the neady.
Whyche biddeth the worke busily:
Sixe dayes, and in the seauenth reioyce
And giue somewhat to the neady.
It doeth also bid the beware,
Of the desire to be alofte:
For he that doeth for honour care,
Falleth in Sathans snares full ofte.
Of the desire to be alofte:
For he that doeth for honour care,
Falleth in Sathans snares full ofte.
Haue minde therfore thy selfe to hold
Within the boūdes of thy degre:
And then thou maist euer be bold
That God thy lord wil prosper the.
Within the boūdes of thy degre:
And then thou maist euer be bold
That God thy lord wil prosper the.
And though the Lord giue the plenty
Of corne, cattel, and other thinge:
Be thou neuer the more gredy
Nor set thy minde on gatheringe.
Of corne, cattel, and other thinge:
Be thou neuer the more gredy
Nor set thy minde on gatheringe.
But thinke the Lord doth these thinges send
To the as to his stuard true:
That wilt not his goodes wast & spend,
But bestowe thē where they be due.
To the as to his stuard true:
That wilt not his goodes wast & spend,
But bestowe thē where they be due.
And if with thy labour thou get
Money much more then thou dost nede:
Do not thy minde on rayment set
Neither on deinty fode to fede.
Money much more then thou dost nede:
Do not thy minde on rayment set
Neither on deinty fode to fede.
Set not (I say) thy minde on pride,
Neither vpon deliciouse fare:
Neither forget at any tide,
To giue the pore that thou maist spare.
Neither vpon deliciouse fare:
Neither forget at any tide,
To giue the pore that thou maist spare.
But when thou hast sufficient,
Of fude and honest apparaile:
Then holde thy selfe therewith content
As with the wage of thy trauaile.
Of fude and honest apparaile:
Then holde thy selfe therewith content
As with the wage of thy trauaile.
The rest if ought remaine vnspent,
Upon thine owne necessitie)
Bestowe as he that hath it sent,
Hath in his worde commaunded the.
Upon thine owne necessitie)
Bestowe as he that hath it sent,
Hath in his worde commaunded the.
And if thou finde not written there,
That thou maist heape thy chest wt gold
To bye greate liuelode for thine heyre.
Howe darest thou then be so bold?
That thou maist heape thy chest wt gold
To bye greate liuelode for thine heyre.
Howe darest thou then be so bold?
Howe darest thou be bolde I say,
To heape vp so muche goulde in store:
Out of the due that thou shouldest paye,
To them that be pore, sycke, and sore?
To heape vp so muche goulde in store:
Out of the due that thou shouldest paye,
To them that be pore, sycke, and sore?
Wo be to them sayeth Esai,
That heape togither house and Land:
As men that woulde neuer finde staye,
Til al the earth were in their hand.
What wil ye dwel alone (sayeth he)
Upon the earth that is so wyde?
Wyll you leaue no parte thereof fre
From your vnsaciable pride?
That heape togither house and Land:
As men that woulde neuer finde staye,
Til al the earth were in their hand.
What wil ye dwel alone (sayeth he)
Upon the earth that is so wyde?
From your vnsaciable pride?
Ye nede not to be so gready,
For the Lord doeth you plainely tell:
That greate houses shall stande empty,
And no man left therin to dwell.
For the Lord doeth you plainely tell:
That greate houses shall stande empty,
And no man left therin to dwell.
And Moses saith that thou shalt build
Houses and neuer dwell therin:
Thy selfe nor leaue them to thy chylde.
Nor any other of thy kynne.
Houses and neuer dwell therin:
Thy selfe nor leaue them to thy chylde.
Nor any other of thy kynne.
And why? because thou hast no mynd
To kepe the lordes commaundement.
But sekest euer for to fynde.
Wayes to encrease thyne yerely rent.
To kepe the lordes commaundement.
But sekest euer for to fynde.
Wayes to encrease thyne yerely rent.
No maner threatnynge can the let.
From purchasinge the deuel and all
It is all fyshe that cometh to ner.
To mayntayne thy great pryde with al
From purchasinge the deuel and all
It is all fyshe that cometh to ner.
To mayntayne thy great pryde with al
Well, turne agayne I the aduise.
And learne to walke in thine estate:
And set goddes feare before thyne eyes.
Leste when thou woldest it be to late.
And learne to walke in thine estate:
And set goddes feare before thyne eyes.
Leste when thou woldest it be to late.
And haue in thy mynde euermore,
This rule of thy profession:
Whyche is indede gods holy lore.
To walke in thy vocation.
This rule of thy profession:
Whyche is indede gods holy lore.
To walke in thy vocation.
But if the Lord do the not blesse,
In thy labours wyth greate plenty
Yet thanke thou him neuer the lesse,
Thou hast more then thou art worthy.
In thy labours wyth greate plenty
Yet thanke thou him neuer the lesse,
Thou hast more then thou art worthy.
If thy Landlorde do rayse thy rent
Se thou pay it wyth quietnes:
And pray to God omnipotent,
To take from hym his cruelnes.
Se thou pay it wyth quietnes:
And pray to God omnipotent,
To take from hym his cruelnes.
So shalt thou heap coles on his head
And purchase to thy selfe great rest.
By the same man thou shalt be fedde,
By whom thou wast before opprest
And purchase to thy selfe great rest.
By the same man thou shalt be fedde,
By whom thou wast before opprest
For God who ruleth ech mans herte,
Shal turne thy Landlordes hert I say:
And shall al his whole life conuert
So that he shall be thy greate stay.
Shal turne thy Landlordes hert I say:
And shall al his whole life conuert
So that he shall be thy greate stay.
Or els if he be not worthy,
To be called to repentaunce:
No doubte thy Lorde wyll him destroy,
Or take from him hys heritaunce.
To be called to repentaunce:
No doubte thy Lorde wyll him destroy,
Or take from him hys heritaunce.
Sure thou shalt be he wyll the set
Fre from thy Landlordes tyranny:
For he did neuer yet forget
Any that walked orderly.
Fre from thy Landlordes tyranny:
For he did neuer yet forget
Any that walked orderly.
But if thou wilt nedes take in hande
Thyne owne wronge for to remedy:
The Lorde him selfe wyll the wtstande,
And make thy Landlord more gredye.
Thyne owne wronge for to remedy:
The Lorde him selfe wyll the wtstande,
And make thy Landlord more gredye.
And where before thou paiedst greate rēt
Thou shalt now lose thy house & al:
Bicause thou couldst not be content
Wyth patience on him to call.
Thou shalt now lose thy house & al:
Bicause thou couldst not be content
Wyth patience on him to call.
In like sort, if thy prince wyl take,
More tribute thē thou canst well spare:
Se thou pay it him, for Gods sake,
Whose officers all princes are.
More tribute thē thou canst well spare:
Whose officers all princes are.
For in his nede doeth thou and thine,
Are his to maintaine his estate:
It is not for the to define,
What great charges thy kinge is at.
Are his to maintaine his estate:
It is not for the to define,
What great charges thy kinge is at.
Yea though thou se euidently,
That he wasteth much more then nede:
Yet pay thy dutye willyngely,
And doubtles God shall be thy mede.
That he wasteth much more then nede:
Yet pay thy dutye willyngely,
And doubtles God shall be thy mede.
Nowe touchynge thy religion,
If thy prince do commaunde the ought:
Agaynst Gods Euangelion,
Then pray for hym still in thy thought.
If thy prince do commaunde the ought:
Agaynst Gods Euangelion,
Then pray for hym still in thy thought.
Praye for him still, I say that he
May haue Godly vnderstandinge:
To teach Gods word to such as be,
Committed to his gouerninge.
May haue Godly vnderstandinge:
To teach Gods word to such as be,
Committed to his gouerninge.
And se thou do not him despise,
But answere him wyth reuerence:
And thoughe yu mightest, yet in no wise,
Do thou forget obedience.
But answere him wyth reuerence:
And thoughe yu mightest, yet in no wise,
Do thou forget obedience.
Take not his swerd out of hys hand,
But lay thy necke downe under it:
(Yea, though thou mightest his force wtstande)
For so to do for the is fit.
But lay thy necke downe under it:
(Yea, though thou mightest his force wtstande)
For so to do for the is fit.
Thy master Christ hath taught yu wel
When he woulde no resistence make:
Neither against the powers rebell
When men were sent him for to take.
When he woulde no resistence make:
Neither against the powers rebell
When men were sent him for to take.
Yet if the Lord haue geuen to the
Such knowledge that thou art certaine
Of thy fayeth knowynge it to be
Of the trueth, do therin remaine.
Such knowledge that thou art certaine
Of thy fayeth knowynge it to be
Of the trueth, do therin remaine.
For thoughe man may thy bodye kyll
Yet oughtest thou not him to feare:
For he can do thy soule none yll.
Wherfore be bold, do not dispaire.
Yet oughtest thou not him to feare:
For he can do thy soule none yll.
Wherfore be bold, do not dispaire.
Be bolde I say Christ to confesse
Without feare of this worldly paine.
For when thou shalt be in distresse
Christe shall acknowledge the againe.
Without feare of this worldly paine.
For when thou shalt be in distresse
Christe shall acknowledge the againe.
Christ shall acknowledge the I say
If thou conquere by sufferyng:
And do thy selfe hereupon staye,
That thou must walke in thy callyng
If thou conquere by sufferyng:
And do thy selfe hereupon staye,
That thou must walke in thy callyng
But if thou do lyfte vp thy sworde
Agaynst thy kynge and Souerayne:
Then art thou iudged by Gods word,
As worthy therwith to be slayne.
Agaynst thy kynge and Souerayne:
Then art thou iudged by Gods word,
As worthy therwith to be slayne.
Yea, thou maist not grudge or repine
Agaynst thy kynge in any wyse
Though thou shouldst se plaine wt thyne eyen
That he were wicked past al sise
Agaynst thy kynge in any wyse
Though thou shouldst se plaine wt thyne eyen
That he were wicked past al sise
For it is God that appoynteth,
Kinges and rulers ouer the route:
And with his power he anoynteth
Them for to be obeyed no doubte.
Kinges and rulers ouer the route:
And with his power he anoynteth
Them for to be obeyed no doubte.
If they be euel, then thinke thy sinne,
Deserueth that plage at Gods hande:
And se thou do forth wyth begynne
Thine owne wyckednes to withstande.
Deserueth that plage at Gods hande:
Thine owne wyckednes to withstande.
Corah and dathan did Rebell,
And thought yt thei them selues coulde point
A better priest in Israell,
Then Aaron whom god did annoynte
And thought yt thei them selues coulde point
A better priest in Israell,
Then Aaron whom god did annoynte
But what came of their fantasie?
Was not destruction their ende?
God dyd destroye them sodenly
Because they would his workes emēde.
Was not destruction their ende?
God dyd destroye them sodenly
Because they would his workes emēde.
Let thys example suffice the.
To kepe the in obedience
To suche as god shall set to be
Ouer the in preeminence.
To kepe the in obedience
To suche as god shall set to be
Ouer the in preeminence.
If thou do this, thou shalt besure
That god thy lorde wyl euer se
That though thy rulars be not pure
Yet they shal euer defend the.
That god thy lorde wyl euer se
That though thy rulars be not pure
Yet they shal euer defend the.
Contrary wyse, if thou Rebel.
Be sure the lorde wyll the destroye
Which thing hath bene declared well.
Within thys realme verye lately.
Be sure the lorde wyll the destroye
Which thing hath bene declared well.
Within thys realme verye lately.
For notwithstandinge that our kyng
And eke our rulars euerychone
Be merciful in their doynge
Yet haue the Rebelles cause to mone.
And eke our rulars euerychone
Be merciful in their doynge
Yet haue the Rebelles cause to mone.
And why? because no rebelles shall
Escape goddes hand vnpunished
For god him selfe doeth princes cal
Hys Christes and his annoynted.
Escape goddes hand vnpunished
For god him selfe doeth princes cal
Hys Christes and his annoynted.
Who so therfore doth them resist
The same resisteth God certaine
For god him selfe doeth them assist
Agaynste them ouer whom they raigne.
The same resisteth God certaine
For god him selfe doeth them assist
Agaynste them ouer whom they raigne.
If thou therfore fynd the greued
Wyth men set in authoritye.
Seke not thou to be auenged
But let God take vengeaunce for the.
Wyth men set in authoritye.
Seke not thou to be auenged
But let God take vengeaunce for the.
Let me take vēgaunce (sayth the lord)
And I wil paye them al their hyre
Do thus, and scripture doeth recorde
That thou shalt haue all thy desyre.
And I wil paye them al their hyre
Do thus, and scripture doeth recorde
That thou shalt haue all thy desyre.
Thou shalt haue thy desire, I say
Upon the wycked maiestrate
If thou wylt kepe thy selfe alway
Within the boundes of thyne estate,
Upon the wycked maiestrate
If thou wylt kepe thy selfe alway
Within the boundes of thyne estate,
Thus leaue I the, wyth threatenyng
To the thy soules damnacion
If thou mislikynge thy callynge
Wylt nedes chayng thy vocation.
To the thy soules damnacion
If thou mislikynge thy callynge
Wylt nedes chayng thy vocation.
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