A banqvet of daintie conceits Furnished with verie delicate and choyse inuentions, to delight their mindes, who take pleasure in Musique, and there-withall to sing sweete Ditties, either to the Lute, Bandora, Virginalles, or anie other Instrument. Published at the desire of both Honorable and Worshipfull personages, who haue had copies of diuers of the Ditties heerein contained. Written by A. M. [i.e. Anthony Munday] |
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A Dittie, discoursing the communication
betweene Christ and the woman of Samaria,
that came to drawe water at Iacobs well, according
as it is sette downe in the 4. chapter of Saint Iohn.
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A Dittie, discoursing the communication betweene Christ and the woman of Samaria, that came to drawe water at Iacobs well, according as it is sette downe in the 4. chapter of Saint Iohn.
As
Iesus went to Galilee,
his iourney chaunced so:
Thorow Samaria as he went,
by Iacobs Well to go.
Where beeing faint and wearied,
with labouring on the waie,
He sate him downe on Iacobs Well,
at midde time of the day.
his iourney chaunced so:
Thorow Samaria as he went,
by Iacobs Well to go.
Where beeing faint and wearied,
with labouring on the waie,
He sate him downe on Iacobs Well,
at midde time of the day.
Not long had Iesus sitten there,
but (as the text dooth tell:)
A woman of Samaria came,
for water to the well.
His Disciples were gone for meate,
least faintnesse shoulde force them shrinke:
When Iesus to the woman said,
Woman giue me some drinke.
but (as the text dooth tell:)
A woman of Samaria came,
for water to the well.
least faintnesse shoulde force them shrinke:
When Iesus to the woman said,
Woman giue me some drinke.
How is it (said the woman) then?
a Iewe thou seem'st to be:
How happens it, that thou doost thus,
demaund for drinke of me?
The Iewes make small account of vs,
and we esteeme them so:
They meddle not with Samaritanes,
I thinke thy selfe doost know.
a Iewe thou seem'st to be:
How happens it, that thou doost thus,
demaund for drinke of me?
The Iewes make small account of vs,
and we esteeme them so:
They meddle not with Samaritanes,
I thinke thy selfe doost know.
Said Iesus then, if thou didst knowe,
the gift of God on hie:
And who he is that asketh drinke,
I thinke assuredlie,
Thou wouldest haue asked drinke of him,
to ease thy inward strife:
And he woulde haue bestowed on thee,
the sweete water of life.
the gift of God on hie:
And who he is that asketh drinke,
I thinke assuredlie,
Thou wouldest haue asked drinke of him,
to ease thy inward strife:
And he woulde haue bestowed on thee,
the sweete water of life.
Quoth she, thou nothing hast to draw,
the well is deepe likewise:
From whence hast thou the water of life,
I cannot well deuise.
Art thou greater then our Father Iacob,
who gaue to vs this well?
He and his Children dranke thereof,
and so did his Cattell.
the well is deepe likewise:
From whence hast thou the water of life,
I cannot well deuise.
Art thou greater then our Father Iacob,
who gaue to vs this well?
He and his Children dranke thereof,
and so did his Cattell.
Quoth Iesus then, this water heere,
can no mans thirsting slake:
But who so of the water drinks,
that I to him shall take.
Shall neuer thirst, but shall in him,
a well of water raise:
Springing vnto eternall life,
where he shall see good daies.
can no mans thirsting slake:
that I to him shall take.
Shall neuer thirst, but shall in him,
a well of water raise:
Springing vnto eternall life,
where he shall see good daies.
Sir (said the Woman) giue to me,
of this sweete water cleere:
That I may neuer thirst againe,
nor come to draw more heere.
Then Iesus thus to her replied,
Thy Husband goe and call:
And then come hether vnto me,
and answer thee I shall.
of this sweete water cleere:
That I may neuer thirst againe,
nor come to draw more heere.
Then Iesus thus to her replied,
Thy Husband goe and call:
And then come hether vnto me,
and answer thee I shall.
I haue no husbande, Sir (said she)
Quoth he, Thou saiest well:
Thou hast no husband, but hast had,
fiue husbands I can tell.
And for the man whom now thou hast,
thy husband is not he:
I knowe as much, as thou hast said,
the very certaintie.
Quoth he, Thou saiest well:
Thou hast no husband, but hast had,
fiue husbands I can tell.
And for the man whom now thou hast,
thy husband is not he:
I knowe as much, as thou hast said,
the very certaintie.
The Woman then amazed was,
to heare her fault descried:
Thou art a Prophet, sir I see,
thus she to him replied.
Our Fathers worshipped in this Mount,
so long as they did liue:
But you say at Ierusalem,
that men should worship giue.
to heare her fault descried:
Thou art a Prophet, sir I see,
thus she to him replied.
Our Fathers worshipped in this Mount,
so long as they did liue:
But you say at Ierusalem,
that men should worship giue.
Woman (said Iesus vnto her,)
the howre draweth neere:
When neither at Ierusalem,
nor in this Mountaine heere.
Shall you the Father reuerence,
his worshippe you abuse:
We know our worshippe, and that life,
proceedeth of the Iewes.
the howre draweth neere:
When neither at Ierusalem,
nor in this Mountaine heere.
Shall you the Father reuerence,
his worshippe you abuse:
We know our worshippe, and that life,
proceedeth of the Iewes.
But sure the howre is at hand,
and nowe it is likewise:
When the true seruaunts of the Lord,
shall with themselues deuise,
To worship him in spirit and trueth,
such worship would he haue:
He is a Spirit, and the trueth,
like worship doth he craue.
and nowe it is likewise:
When the true seruaunts of the Lord,
shall with themselues deuise,
To worship him in spirit and trueth,
such worship would he haue:
He is a Spirit, and the trueth,
like worship doth he craue.
Then said the woman vnto him,
I knowe assuredly:
That the Messias soone shall come,
and Christ his name must be.
When he is come, as come he will,
all things he will reueale:
And he will tell vs by what waies,
our actions we must deale.
I knowe assuredly:
That the Messias soone shall come,
and Christ his name must be.
When he is come, as come he will,
all things he will reueale:
And he will tell vs by what waies,
our actions we must deale.
Quoth Iesus vnto her againe,
take this for certaintie:
I am Messias and that Christ,
that talketh heere with thee.
With that came his Disciples straite,
who meruailed much to see:
That he would with the woman talke,
and so familiar bee.
take this for certaintie:
I am Messias and that Christ,
that talketh heere with thee.
With that came his Disciples straite,
who meruailed much to see:
That he would with the woman talke,
and so familiar bee.
The Woman left her water pot,
and to the Cittie ran:
Where she disclosde what Christ had said,
willing them come see the man.
Which when they did, they by this meanes,
were brought vnto beleefe:
And he remaind with them two daies,
to yeeld them more releefe.
and to the Cittie ran:
Where she disclosde what Christ had said,
willing them come see the man.
Which when they did, they by this meanes,
were brought vnto beleefe:
And he remaind with them two daies,
to yeeld them more releefe.
FJNIS.
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