Euen so if one that standeth vpon his merite, and spares to crauethe Princes liberalitie in that which is moderate and fit for him, doth vndecently.
If for lacke of time to put it in order I haue not performed it so well as it ought, I craue pardon, assuring you that to my knowledge I haue not missed in the trueth of any thing.
But I haue here imparted what I could learne, and craue that it may be taken in good part.
Saileth into Norwaie, to craue timber of the king of Norway, 1309 wherewith the Church of Schalholt might be reedified, which the same yere being toucht with lightning, was burnt downe.
And that which now I craue of you is this, to declare your will vnto me, and those things, wherein I may bee able to doe you the most and best seruice.
Oh madam (saith he) the wiliest pie of all, these are no pies but soules in purgatorie thatcraue releefe.
Sr I craue your pardon for this delayed returne unto your last, whose courteus acceptance & worthy entertaynment [?
Sr I craueyour pardon that I haue no sooner sent unto you.
All which & I with them crauenow the same request at your good masterships hand.
Which if we had to suffise our want and necessity, we should neuer seeke thus shamefastly to craue on such good pityfull men as you seeme to be, neither yet so daungerously to hasarde our liues for so vyle a thing.
Oh madam (saith he) the wiliest pie of all, these are no pies but soules in purgatorie that craue reléefe.
Guid Knight I graunt thy sute, first I submit And humble craue a pardon of your grace: Next courteous Queene, I pray thee by thy loues, Forgiue mine errors past, and pardon mee.
My priuate troubles are so great my liege, As I must craue your licence for a while: For to intend mine owne affaires at home.
I craue your Honours pardon: What shall be done Sir, with the groaning Iuliet?
And why should wee proclaime it in an howre before his entring, that if any craue redresse of iniustice, they should exhibit their petitions in the street?
To make you vnderstand this in a manifested effect, I craue but foure daies respit: for the which, you are to do me both a present, and a dangerous courtesie Pro.
Oh my deere Lord, I craue no other, nor no better man Duke.
I shall craue your forbearance a little, may be I will call vpon you anone for some aduantage to your selfe Mar.
And that diuers of them are those soules that craue aide and deliuerance of men.
For except by them they might conueniently be released of so manifolde miseries, they woulde not so earnestly craue their helpe.
It is also very profitable and good to craue the prayers of the whole congregation, whensoeuer we are vexed with euill spirites and vaine fantasies.
Who (I pray you) heareth now of any soule or spirit, which dooth wander, and as they call it, craue mens deuotions?
For as yet the last sentence hath not passed on them, and therfore as yet they may be helped, and therfore also they do craue help, and shewe themselues vnto men.
Philippo, seeing the Queene come toward him, did honor hir wyth gentle and dutifull reuerence, in sutch humble wise, as hee seemed at hir hands pitifully to craue mercy.
I craue this requeste of choyse, and let not the same rebound with fearfull refuse of thys my craued hest.
Symon of Athens, who was so famous in the same, as the tyrant Crytias, when he wished for the ryches of Scopades and the victories of Agesilaus, forgat not also to craue the liberality of Cimon.
So for gentle acceptation of my other boke, I render to thy delite and profit a second Tome, for which I craue but like report: albeit, neither worthy of any: or other then the rude artificer gayneth by tryal of his art.
Among which crew (I say) I craue an inferiour place and haue vndertaken the vnfolding of sundry Histories from the couerture of foren language for none other purpose and intent but to vniuersal benefyte.
Clio O craue of Phœbus to inspire Vs, for his Altars with his holiest fire, And let his glorious euer-shining Rayes Giue life and growth to our Elizian Bayes.
Thalia craue of Phœbus to inspire Vs for his Alters with his holyest fier; And let his glorious euer-shining Rayes Giue life, and growth to our Elizian Bayes.
Terpsichore, craue Phebus to inspire Vs for his Alters with his holyest fier 430 And let his glorious euer-shining Rayes Giue life and growth to our Elizian Bayes.
Caliope, craue Phebus to inspire, Vs for his Alters with his holyest fier, And let his glorious euer-shining Rayes, Giue life and growth to our Elizian Bayes.
Sad Muse, O craue of Phœbus to inspire Vs for his Altars, with his holiest fire, And let his glorious euer-shining Rayes Giue life and growth to our Elizian Bayes.
Deare Erato craue Phebus to inspire Vs for his Alters with his holyest fire, And let his glorious euer-shining Rayes, Giue life and growth to our Elizian Bayes.
Your Garland thus you finisht haue, Then as we haue attended 150 Your leasure, likewise let me craue I may the like be friended.
Alas: I wishe and craue the same vnto vs both, that be now sundred and deuided, whiche can not be aquired except they be vnited which before were wholly separated.
E472] 2 At dinner and supper the table dothcraue good fellowly neighbour good manner to haue.
E469] [2] But he that will attendance haue, a chamber by himselfe, Must more regard what pains do craue than passe of worldly pelfe.
Though churles such some to craue can come, And pray once got, regard thee not, Yet liue or die, so will not I, example giue.
If by the Tribunes leaue, And yours good people, I may be heard, I would craue a word or two, The which shall turne you to no further harme, Then so much losse of time Sic.
Most sweet Voyces: Better it is to dye, better to sterue, Then craue the higher, which first we do deserue.
And your part it is to seke and craue the good will, for vs to doe it, it were vnseemelye: virginite would seeme alwayes to be taken with violence, yea though sometime we loue the partie most earnestly.
But I craue that loue at your hand, which should be perpetuall and to loue me as your owne.
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