But they him layd full low in dungeon deepe, 2 And bound him hand and foote with yron chains.
The learned louer lost no time nor tyde, 2 That least auantage mote to him afford, Yet bore so faire a saile, that none espyde 4 His secret drift, till he her layd abord.
Downe himselfe he layd 8 Vpon the grassie ground, to sleepe a throw; The cold earth was his couch, the hard steele his pillow.
When Ioseph sawe that his father layd his ryghte hande apon the heade of Ephraim/ it displeased him.
Th'inhabitantes a bought Brest have layd siege therunto, and goten the Base Courte of the Frenshmen or the departyng of our said pursivaunt.
Prayinge you, therfor, that ye wolbe here at that tyme, trustynge to Godes mercy that a right good wey shalbe hadde betyx yow that all grugges and rancores shalbe layd a parte.
Tome they layd great store of red yarne, of bombast died with a roote which they call Saia, as aforesayd, which colour will neuer out.
Newton: wee layd it on hull while wee were writing of our letter; and the current set vs to the Southward a good pase alongst the shore South Southeast.
My plotts are layd most certayne & no fatte Can interposse betwixte theym: Didier dyes And so shall Richarde.
If in some flowrye meade th'ast hym interrd The poyson of hys synns will choake the sprynge, And, if thou hast not layd hym deepe enoughe, Corrupt the ayre & cause a generall plauge.
But death hath layd his num-cold hand upon me: I am arrested to depart this life.
Bothe those are, Sir, prevented by the dytche, Whose deepe banks seeme to be halfe bottomlesse, Where he is layd a rottinge.
The enemy had chief advantages, their ordinance planted; we had none; they layd about 150 musquetiers in an hole convenient for them.
This money was taken vp part by imposition, and part by loane, of the most wealthy inhabitants within the Realme: But especially the charge was layd vpon religious persons, for that it was to furnish a religious warre.
And accordingly he layd the foundation of another Hall, which stretched from the Riuer Thames to the Kings high street: the further erection wherof, with diuers other heroicall enterprises, ceased together with his life.
This happened by reason of a great ebbe in the Ocean, whichlayd the sands bare many miles from the shoare, and so continued one whole day.
But afterwards his bones were translated, andlayd by King Canutus bones.
My gracious Liege, this too much lenity And harmfull pitty must be layd aside: To whom do Lyons cast their gentle Lookes?
Down she layd her ivory comb, And up she bound her hair; She went her way forth of her bower, But never more did come there.
Then they pulled out a ryng of gold, Layd itt on the porters arme: 'And ever we will thee, proud porter, Thow wilt saye us no harme.
And he layd a bright browne sword by his side, And another att his ffeete, And full well knew Old Robin then Whether he shold wake or sleepe.
I wold thy father were a king, Thy mother layd on a beere!
He toke hur abowte the mydell small, And layd hur downe vpon the grene; Twys or thrys he served hur soo withall, He wolde nott stynt yet, as I wene.
Then down she layd her ivory combe, And braided her hair in twain; She went alive out of her bower, But neer came alive in't again.
Then down she layd her ivory combe, And braided her hair in twain: She went alive out of her bower, But ne'er came alive in't again.
At last these two stout erles did meet, Like captaines of great might; Like lyons wood they layd on lode, And made a cruell fight.
Many thousand souls will be exposed to ruine, being layd open to the injuries of all men.
Then they pulled out a ryng of gold, Layd itt on the porters arme: And ever we will thee, proud porter, Thow wilt saye us no harme.
He goes his way; the day once past Gernutus doth not slacke To get a sergiant presently; And clapt him on the backe 80 And layd him into prison strong, And sued his bond withall; And when the judgement day was come, For judgement he did call.
The Child of Elle hee fought soe well, As his weapon he waived amaine, That soone he had slaine the carlish knight, And layd him upon the plaine.
I know but one citie besides in England that was designed and layd out at once as this was; and that is Chichester: where, standing at the market-crosse, you may see the four gates of the city.
For this action he was brought into the Starr-Chamber, and had a great fine layd upon him [£500.
The vitriol-oare we find here is like suckwood, which being layd in a dry place slakes itself into graine of blew vitriol, calcines red, and with a small quantitie of galles makes our water very black inke.
These pipes were layd in Cardinal Wolsey's time, who built the house.
In the mean time, according as we had before layd the business, came Stephen with the Bundle of Goods, desiring to leave them in his house, till we came back.
But this Project came to nothing, because I could not without suspition and danger go and view this Watch; which layd some four or five miles below this Plain; and so far I could not frame any business to go.
These are the wayes whereby an oratour shall proue that the persone accused had wyll to the thynge that is layd to his charge.
I am very well satisfied you have layd aside your designe for the Army; which I think had not been safe or pertinent, at least not soe much as Bookes & Conversation with ye learned.
Paid Goody Bray for keeping of a child layd at her doore three nights, 6d.
Forthwith thereupon they broke open the doors upon us, and layd hold upon my haire, my pistolls, and cloake, and gave me severall blowes upon my head and bodye, and likewise of those soldiers that were present with me.
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