But he that is ready by goodnesse to labour, In what he is able to helpe his poore Neighbour, The Lord will ever blesse him by night and by day, All ioyes shall possesse him to sing, Care away.
Who may better sing and daunce amongs vs Ladies all, Than she that doth hir louer's heart possesse in bondage thrall?
Who may better sing and daunce amongs vs Ladies all Than she that doth hir louer's heart possesse in bondage thrall?
Who may better sing and daunce among vs Ladies all, Than she that doth hir louer's heart possessein bondage thrall?
Captaine Dauis being beguiled with their humble semblance, would not possesse himselfe of their weapons, though I sent twice of purpose from my shippe to will him to doe it.
These men also haue the Tartars rooted out, and doe possesse and inhabite their countrey, howbeit, those that remained are reduced into their bondage.
Well, sentence passed against Melich, that Dauid being his elder brother should haue superioritie ouer him, and should quietly and peaceably possessethe portion of land granted vnto him by his father.
No priuate man topossesse any lands, but the whole countrey to be as common.
It is also necessary that a young man be rather taught to be discreetly-sparing and close-handed, than prodigally-wastfull and lavish in his expences, and moderate in husbanding his wealth when he shall come to possesse it.
For we yet possesse the learned compositions of the ancient and noble Earles of Foix, from out whose heroicke loynes your husband and you take your of-spring.
Oh heauens, what new-founde griefes possesse my mind, what rare impassionated fits be these?
A franticke fury doth possesseher now, And then she drawes her garment ore her face, And wrings her hands, & to her Nurse doth vow For to acquaint her with her wretched case.
I answer, it is not onlie laufull that women possesse their inheritance, but I affirme also that iustice and equitie require, that so they do.
Let them be left Which leaues it selfe, to the Sea-side straight way; I will possesse you of that ship and Treasure.
Possesse it, Ile make answer: but I had rather fast from all, foure dayes, then drinke so much in one Enob.
It conteined all that region which (as it should séeme) was in time past either wholie apperteining to the Brigants, or whereof the said Brigants did possesse the greater part.
Do you not know Madame, that loue and follie be two passions so like one an other, that they engender like effectes in the minds of those that do possesse them: in such wise as the affection of the paciente cannot be concealed?
And sithe that frowarde fortune will not suffre you to be his wife, yet that it would please him to vse you as his louer, that you maye possesse the second place of his loue, sith by reason of his new wife you cannot inioy the first.
O happie he who doth possesse Christ for his fellow prisoner, who doth gladde With heavenly sunbeams, goales that are most sad.
My Lord I know not I, nor can I gesse, Vnlesse some fit or frenzie do possesse her: For I haue heard my Gransier say full oft, Extremitie of griefes would make men mad.
Braccio with the verie same industrie, sought to possesse the kyngdome of Naples, and if he had not been overthrowen and slaine at Aquila, he had brought it to passe.
And Ada bare Iabal/ of whome came they that dwell in tentes ad possesse catell.
And thy seed shall possesse the gates of hys enymies.
And he sayde: LORde God/ whereby shall I knowe that I shall possesse it?
And he sayde vnto hym: I am the LORde that brought the out of Vr in Chaldea to geue this lande to possesse it.
And further to desire them to possesse the people of that Kingdome with our condition, and to encourage them to our assistance in this cause of Religion.
O happie he who doth possesse Christ for his fellow-prisoner, who doth gladde With heavenly sunbeames jails that are most sad.
It takes not from the freedome of our mirth, But seemes to advance it, when we can possesse Our pleasures with security of our honour, And that preservd, I welcome all the joyes My fancy can let in.
It conteined all that region which (as it should seeme) was in time past either wholie apperteining to the Brigants, or whereof the said Brigants did possesse the greater part.
In those daies when Iesus went foorth toward his iourneie, and one meeting him in the waie running, and kneeling vnto him, asked him saieng: Good master what shall I doo that I may possesse eternall life?
All these I see and know, but entertain None to my friend but who’s most sober sad; Although the time my roof doth them contain Their pretence doth possesse me till they out again.
Full well I wote alwayes the present sprite, Or life that doth possesse the soul, doth blind, Shutting the windows ’gainst broad open day Lest fairer sights its uglinesse bewray.
Sith then the Graces of the Mind Exceeds all outward Happinesse, What sweet Contentment do they find Who are admitted to possesse Such matchlesse Pearles, so may we call them; For Precious is the least of all them.
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