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One and Thyrtye Epigrammes

wherein are briefly touched so many Abuses, that maye and ought to be put away. Compiled and Imprinted by Robert Crowley

Crowley, Robert (1518?-1588)

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The Boke to the Reader.

Of almes houses

Of Baylife Arrantes.

Of Bear baytynge.

Of Blasphemous swerers

Of the colier of Croydon.

Of Commotionars.

Of commen drunkardes

Of commune Liars

Of double benificed men.

Of the Exchecker.

Of Forestallars.

Of Godlesse men

Of Idle persons

Of inuenters of straunge newes

Of Laye men that take Tithes and Priests that vse theyr rites priuatly.

Of leasemongars.

Of Marchauntes.

Of men that haue diuers offices

Of Obstinate Papistes

Of rente raysers.

Of Uayne wryters, vaine talkers and vaine hearers.

Of unsaciable purchasers

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Of men that haue diuers offices

Whan the Citye of Rome
was ruled aryght,
As aunciente Autours
do recorde and wryte
Ambition was punished
wyth vtter exile
Yet were there some that dyd
venter some whyle
But we reade not of anye
that euer wente aboute,
To haue two offices at once
were they neuer so stoute.
But alas in this Realme
we counte hym not wyse
That seketh not by all meanes
that he canne deuise

To rake offices togither
wythoute anye staye
But Christe shal saie to these menne
at the laste daye

Luke. xvi

Geue accoūts of your Baliwickes
ye mene wythoute grace
Ye that sought to be rulers
in euerye place
Geue accountes of your Baliwike
for come is the daye
That ye muste leaue youre offices
and walke your fathers waye.