[A sweet Nosgay, Or pleasant Posye contayning a hundred and ten Phylosophicall Flowers] [by Isabella Whitney] |
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In answer by C. B.
to IS. VV.
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In answer by C. B. to IS. VV.
Your
lamentable letter red,
and finding by the same:
That you my skillesse counsel craue,
to bring you to some frame:
Suche as it is, I redy preste,
Both am, and wyll, to doo my best.
and finding by the same:
That you my skillesse counsel craue,
to bring you to some frame:
Suche as it is, I redy preste,
Both am, and wyll, to doo my best.
And where as thou in sorow soust
doest pyne thy selfe away:
I wysh thee for to conquer care,
least she bring thy decay:
Those fretting fyts, that thou art in,
Offends the Lord, augmenteth sin.
doest pyne thy selfe away:
I wysh thee for to conquer care,
least she bring thy decay:
Those fretting fyts, that thou art in,
Offends the Lord, augmenteth sin.
The heauy hart: and mind opprest,
he neuer doth reiect:
And at what hower we lament,
he doth vs styll respect.
Yet that for sin thou shuldst thee kyll,
Wold both thy soule and body spyll.
he neuer doth reiect:
And at what hower we lament,
he doth vs styll respect.
Wold both thy soule and body spyll.
But tis not altogether sinne,
that makes you sorow this:
It is because that Fortune she,
doth frowne on you iwis:
Wherfor if you my counsell lyke,
Turne of your teares, and cease to syke.
that makes you sorow this:
It is because that Fortune she,
doth frowne on you iwis:
Wherfor if you my counsell lyke,
Turne of your teares, and cease to syke.
Impart thy woes, and geue to mee,
the greatest of the same:
Pluck strength thee to: and cherish thee,
to modest mirth now frame:
Then friends and you may worke so well,
That Fortune shal your foes expell.
the greatest of the same:
Pluck strength thee to: and cherish thee,
to modest mirth now frame:
Then friends and you may worke so well,
That Fortune shal your foes expell.
Yf euell words and other wants,
haue brought thee to this woe:
Remember how that Christ him selfe,
on earth was euen so:
Thy Friends ye haue thee knowne of long,
Wil not regard thy enemies tong.
haue brought thee to this woe:
Remember how that Christ him selfe,
on earth was euen so:
Thy Friends ye haue thee knowne of long,
Wil not regard thy enemies tong.
The vertue that hath euer beene,
within thy tender brest:
Which I from yeare to yeare, haue seene,
in all thy deedes exprest:
Doth me perswade thy enemies lye,
And in that quarell would I dye.
within thy tender brest:
Which I from yeare to yeare, haue seene,
in all thy deedes exprest:
Doth me perswade thy enemies lye,
And in that quarell would I dye.
That wisedome which yu doest posses,
is rare for to be founde:
Thy courtesse to euery one,
so greatly doth abound.
That those which throwly thee do know,
Wil thee defend from any foe.
is rare for to be founde:
Thy courtesse to euery one,
so greatly doth abound.
That those which throwly thee do know,
Wil thee defend from any foe.
Wherfore as earst I write to thee,
pluck vp that hart of thine:
And make accompt for friendship, or
for seruice: els of mine.
I wyl nat fayle for friend or foe,
Thy vertues they doo bind me so.
pluck vp that hart of thine:
And make accompt for friendship, or
for seruice: els of mine.
I wyl nat fayle for friend or foe,
Thy vertues they doo bind me so.
Thus wishing God to be your guide,
and graunt you Nestors lyfe:
With health and haps, so good as earst,
had any mayde or wyfe.
I end and rest in what he may,
Your friend vnto my dyeing day.
and graunt you Nestors lyfe:
With health and haps, so good as earst,
had any mayde or wyfe.
I end and rest in what he may,
Your friend vnto my dyeing day.
By mee C. B.
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