The Pastime of Pleasure by Stephen Hawes A literal reprint of the earliest complete copy (1517) with variant readings from the editions of 1509, 1554, and 1555 together with introduction notes, glossary, and indexes: By William Edward Mead |
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Of the hye influences of the supernall bodyes. Ca. xxv.
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Of the hye influences of the supernall bodyes. Ca. xxv.
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XXV. Of the hye influences of the supernall bodyes. Ca. xxv.
The ryght hye power nature naturynge
Naturate made the bodyes aboue
In sundry wyse to take theyr werkynge
That aboute the worlde naturally do moue
As by good reason the phylosophres proue
That the planettes and sterres instrumentes be
To natures werkynge in euery degre
Naturate made the bodyes aboue
In sundry wyse to take theyr werkynge
That aboute the worlde naturally do moue
As by good reason the phylosophres proue
That the planettes and sterres instrumentes be
To natures werkynge in euery degre
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God gaue grete vertue to the planettes all
And specyally vnto depured Phebus
To enlumyne the worlde euer in specyall
And than the mone of her selfe tenebrus
Made lyght with the beames gay and gloryous
Of the sonne is fayre resplendysshaunte
In the longe nyght with rayes radyaūte
And specyally vnto depured Phebus
To enlumyne the worlde euer in specyall
And than the mone of her selfe tenebrus
Made lyght with the beames gay and gloryous
Of the sonne is fayre resplendysshaunte
In the longe nyght with rayes radyaūte
By these twayne euery thynge hath growynge
Bothe vegytatyfe and cesnatyue also
And also intellectyue without lesynge
No erthly thynge may haue lyfe and go
But by the planettes that moue to and fro
Whan that god sette them in operacyon
He gaue them vertu in dyuers facyon
Bothe vegytatyfe and cesnatyue also
And also intellectyue without lesynge
No erthly thynge may haue lyfe and go
But by the planettes that moue to and fro
Whan that god sette them in operacyon
He gaue them vertu in dyuers facyon
Some hote and moyst and some colde and dry
Some hote and drye moyst and colde
Thus euery one hath vertues sundry
As is made mencyon in the bokes olde
They shewe theyr power and werke many a folde
Man vpon them hath his dysposycyon
By the naturate power of constellacyon
Some hote and drye moyst and colde
Thus euery one hath vertues sundry
As is made mencyon in the bokes olde
They shewe theyr power and werke many a folde
Man vpon them hath his dysposycyon
By the naturate power of constellacyon
What sholde I wryte more in this mater hye
In my maternall tonge opprest with ignoraunce
For who that lyst to lerne astronomye
He shall synde all fruytfull pleasaunce
In the latyn tongue by goodly ordenaunce
Wherfore of it I wyll no lenger tary
For fere frome trouthe that I happen to vary
In my maternall tonge opprest with ignoraunce
For who that lyst to lerne astronomye
He shall synde all fruytfull pleasaunce
In the latyn tongue by goodly ordenaunce
Wherfore of it I wyll no lenger tary
For fere frome trouthe that I happen to vary
Of dame astronomy I dyde take my lycence
For to trauayle to the toure of chyualry
For all my mynde with percynge influence
Was sette vpon the moost fayre lady
Labell pucell so moche ententyfly
That euery day I dyde thȳke fyftene
Tyll I agayne had her swete persone sene
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For all my mynde with percynge influence
Was sette vpon the moost fayre lady
Labell pucell so moche ententyfly
That euery day I dyde thȳke fyftene
Tyll I agayne had her swete persone sene
To you experte in the seuen scyence
Now all my maysters I do me excuse
Yf I offended by my grete neclygence
This lytell werke yet do ye not refuse
I am but yonge it is to me obtuse
Of these maters to presume to endyte
But for my lernynge that I lyst to wryte
Now all my maysters I do me excuse
Yf I offended by my grete neclygence
This lytell werke yet do ye not refuse
I am but yonge it is to me obtuse
Of these maters to presume to endyte
But for my lernynge that I lyst to wryte
Vnder obedyence and the correccyon
Of you my maysters experte in connynge
I me submytte now with hole affeccyon
Vnto your perfyte vnderstondynge
As euer more mekely to you inclynynge
With dylygent laboure now without doutaunce
To detray or adde all at your plesaunce
Of you my maysters experte in connynge
I me submytte now with hole affeccyon
Vnto your perfyte vnderstondynge
As euer more mekely to you inclynynge
With dylygent laboure now without doutaunce
To detray or adde all at your plesaunce
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Of the hye influences of the supernall bodyes. Ca. xxv.
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