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 womans lesson. |
 | The voyce of the laste trumpet blowen bi the seue[n]th Angel |  |
The womans lesson.
WWho
so thou be of woman kinde
That lokest for saluation.
Se yu haue euer in thy mynde.
To walke in thy vocacion
That lokest for saluation.
Se yu haue euer in thy mynde.
To walke in thy vocacion
If thy state be virginitie
And hast none housband for to please
Then se thou do thy selfe applie
In christen maners to encrease
And hast none housband for to please
Then se thou do thy selfe applie
In christen maners to encrease
If thou be vnder a mestres
Se thou learne hir good qualities
And serue hir wyth all redines
Haueyng goddes feare before thine eies
Se thou learne hir good qualities
And serue hir wyth all redines
Haueyng goddes feare before thine eies
If thou se hir wanton and wylde
Then se thou call vpon god styll
That he wyll kepe the vndefylde
And kepe from the all maners yll
Then se thou call vpon god styll
That he wyll kepe the vndefylde
And kepe from the all maners yll
Auoyde idle and wanton talke
Auoyde nyce lokes and daliaunce
And when thou doest in the stretes walk
Se thou shewe no light contenaunce.
Auoyde nyce lokes and daliaunce
And when thou doest in the stretes walk
Se thou shewe no light contenaunce.
Let thyne apparayle be honeste
Be not decked paste thy degre
Neither let thou thyne hede be dreste
Otherwise then besemeth the
Be not decked paste thy degre
Otherwise then besemeth the
Let thine heare beare the same colour
That nature gaue it to endure
Laye it not out as doeth an whore
That would mens fantacies allure
That nature gaue it to endure
Laye it not out as doeth an whore
That would mens fantacies allure
Paynt not thy face in any wise
But make thy maners for to shyne
And thou shalt please all such mens eies
As do to godlines enclyne.
But make thy maners for to shyne
And thou shalt please all such mens eies
As do to godlines enclyne.
Be thou modeste, sober and wise
And learne the poyntes of houswyfry
And men shal haue the in such price
That thou shalt not nede a dowry
And learne the poyntes of houswyfry
And men shal haue the in such price
That thou shalt not nede a dowry
Studye to please the lorde aboue
Walkynge in thy callyng vpright
And god wil some good mans hert moue
To set on the his whole delyte.
Walkynge in thy callyng vpright
And god wil some good mans hert moue
To set on the his whole delyte.
Now when thou arte become a wife
And hast an housbande to thy minde
Se thou prouoke him not to stryfe
Lest haply he do proue vnkynde
And hast an housbande to thy minde
Se thou prouoke him not to stryfe
Lest haply he do proue vnkynde
Acknowledge that he is thyne heade
And hath of the, the gouernaunce
And that thou must of him be led
Accordyng to goddes ordinaunce
And hath of the, the gouernaunce
And that thou must of him be led
Accordyng to goddes ordinaunce
Do all thy busynes quietly
And delyte not Idle to stand
But do thy selfe euer apply
To haue some honest worcke in hand
And delyte not Idle to stand
But do thy selfe euer apply
To haue some honest worcke in hand
And in no case thou maiste suffer
Thy seruauntes or children to playe
For ther is nought that may soner
Make them desyre to renne awaye
Thy seruauntes or children to playe
For ther is nought that may soner
Make them desyre to renne awaye
Se thou kepe them styll occupyed
From morne tyll it be nyght agayne
And if thou se they growe in pryde
Then laye hand on the brydle rayne
From morne tyll it be nyght agayne
And if thou se they growe in pryde
Then laye hand on the brydle rayne
But be thou not to them bytter
Wyth wordes lacking discretion
For thyne housband it is fytter
To geue them due correction
Wyth wordes lacking discretion
For thyne housband it is fytter
To geue them due correction
But if thou be of such degre
That it is not for the semely
Emonge thy maydens for to be
Yet do thy selfe styll occupye
That it is not for the semely
Emonge thy maydens for to be
Yet do thy selfe styll occupye
Do thy selfe occupy I saye
In readynge or hearyng some thynge
Or talkynge of the godly waye
Wherin is great edifiynge
In readynge or hearyng some thynge
Or talkynge of the godly waye
Wherin is great edifiynge
Se thy children wel nurtered
Se them broughte vp in the lordes feare
And if theyr maners be wycked
In no case do thou wyth them beare.
Se them broughte vp in the lordes feare
And if theyr maners be wycked
In no case do thou wyth them beare.
And if thyne housbande do outrage
In any thinge what so it be
Admonish him of his laste age
Wyth wordes mylde as becometh the.
In any thinge what so it be
Admonish him of his laste age
Wyth wordes mylde as becometh the.
And if he do refuse to heare
Thy gentle admonition
Yet se if thou can cause him feare
Goddes terreble punission
Thy gentle admonition
Goddes terreble punission
Do what thou canste him to allure
To seke god by godly lyueynge
And certenly thou shalt be sure
Of lyfe that is euerlastynge
To seke god by godly lyueynge
And certenly thou shalt be sure
Of lyfe that is euerlastynge
For though the fyrste woman did fall
And was the chiefe occasion
That synne hath pearsed through vs all
Yet shalt thou haue salluation
And was the chiefe occasion
That synne hath pearsed through vs all
Yet shalt thou haue salluation
Thou shalt be false I say, if thou
Kepe thy selfe in obedience
To thyne housband, as thou dydste vow
And shewe to hym due reuerence
Kepe thy selfe in obedience
To thyne housband, as thou dydste vow
And shewe to hym due reuerence
But in fayth must all this be done
Or else it doeth nothynge auayle
For wythout fayth nought can be wone
Take thou neuer so greate trauayle.
Or else it doeth nothynge auayle
For wythout fayth nought can be wone
Take thou neuer so greate trauayle.
Thou must beleue and hope that he
That bade the be obedient
Wyll be ryghte well pleased wyth the
Because thou holdest the content
That bade the be obedient
Wyll be ryghte well pleased wyth the
Because thou holdest the content
Nowe, if thyne housband be godly
And haue knowledge better then thou
Then learne of him all thy dutie
And to his doctryne se thou bowe
And haue knowledge better then thou
Then learne of him all thy dutie
And to his doctryne se thou bowe
Se thou talke with him secretly
Of such thynges as do the behoue
And se thou obserue thorowlye
All such thynges as he shall aproue
Of such thynges as do the behoue
And se thou obserue thorowlye
All such thynges as he shall aproue
Seke to please hym in thyne araye
And let not newe tryckes delyte the
For that becometh the alwaye
That wyth hys mynde doth beste agre
And let not newe tryckes delyte the
For that becometh the alwaye
That wyth hys mynde doth beste agre
Delyte not in vayne tatyllars
That do vse false rumours to sowe
For such as be greate babbelars
Wyll in no case theyr duetie knowe
That do vse false rumours to sowe
For such as be greate babbelars
Wyll in no case theyr duetie knowe
Theyr commynge is alwaye to tell
Some false lye by some honest man
They are wrosse then the deuell of hell
If a man would them throughly scanne
Some false lye by some honest man
They are wrosse then the deuell of hell
If a man would them throughly scanne
They wyl fynde faute at thyne araye
And saye it is for the to base
And haply ere they go awaye
They wyll teach the to paynt thy face
And saye it is for the to base
And haply ere they go awaye
They wyll teach the to paynt thy face
Nea if all other talke do fayle
Before the idle tyme be spent
They wyll teach the howe to assayle
Thyne housbande with wordes vehemēt
Before the idle tyme be spent
They wyll teach the howe to assayle
Thyne housbande with wordes vehemēt
Thou muste swere by goddes passion
That longe before thou sawest his heade
Thou hadest ech gallant fassion
And wylt agayne when he is deade
That longe before thou sawest his heade
Thou hadest ech gallant fassion
And wylt agayne when he is deade
Thou must tell him that he may heare
Wyth a lowd voyce & eke words plaine
That yu wilt some time make good chere
With ryght good felows one or twaine.
Wyth a lowd voyce & eke words plaine
That yu wilt some time make good chere
With ryght good felows one or twaine.
I am ashamed for to wryte
The talke that these gossepes do vse
Wherfore, if thou wylt walke vpright
Do theyr cōpanie quyte refuse
The talke that these gossepes do vse
Do theyr cōpanie quyte refuse
For they are the deuelles ministres
Sent to destroye all honestie
In such as wyl be theyr hearars
And to theyr wycked reade applye
Sent to destroye all honestie
In such as wyl be theyr hearars
And to theyr wycked reade applye
But thou that arte Sarais daughter
And lokeste for saluation
Se thou learne thy doctrine at hir.
And walke in thy vocacion.
And lokeste for saluation
Se thou learne thy doctrine at hir.
And walke in thy vocacion.
She was alwaye obedient
To hir housband, and calde hym lorde
As the boke of goddes testament
Doeth in most open wyse recorde.
To hir housband, and calde hym lorde
As the boke of goddes testament
Doeth in most open wyse recorde.
Folow hir, and thou shalt be sure
To haue as she had in the ende
The lyfe that shal euer endure
Unto the whych, the lorde the sende
To haue as she had in the ende
The lyfe that shal euer endure
Unto the whych, the lorde the sende
Amen.
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