But verie few of them (through the owners, fault) retaine long this their naturall goodnesse.
Our Neighbours the French have been likewise contented we should take up by retail, as well their Terms as their Fashions, or rather we retaine yet but some Remnant of that which once here bare all the Sway, and daily renew the Store.
You did your modesty retaine Your faithfull dealing, the same tongue and braine.
But part we, when thy figure I retaine Still in my heart, still strongly in mine eye?
My lively shade thou ever shalt retaine In thy inclosed feather-framed glasse, And but unto our selves to all remaine Invisible, thou feature of this face!
What doe the Satyres notes retaine That should merite your disdaine?
Then take it out of his hand againe, and blow on it, and staring him in the face, clap a piece of horne in his hand, and retaine the sixpence, shutting his hand your selfe.
And having learned to retaine them handsomely and readily, you may have the game at command, and know before-hand what will be your cast, and so vie upon it too.
But whether you seeme to cast your ball in the ayre, or into your mouth, or into your other hand, yet still retaine it in the same hand, still remembring to keepe the palme of your hand downeward, and out of sight.
Adorne his Temples with a Coronet, And yet in substance and authority, Retaine but priuiledge of a priuate man?
This was well done (my bird) Thy shape inuisible retaine thou still: The trumpery in my house, goe bring it hither For stale to catch these theeues Ar.
Gentlemen, be they neuer so poore, retaine their place: most precisely they stand vpon their honour and worthinesse, ceremoniously striuing among themselues in courtesies and faire speeches.
Thus Fotis lamented in pittifull sort, but I that was now a perfect asse, and for Lucius a brute beast, did yetretaine the sence and understanding of a man.
In each countie likewise are sundrie law daies holden at their appointed seasons, of which some retaine the old Saxon name, and are [Sidenote: Motelagh.
Who hath no faith to men, to God hath none:" Retaine you that, sir?
It doth not proceede from the fixed starres, for then it would retaine the same light in eclipses, whereas the light at such times is more ruddy and dull.
To winne andretaine the fauour of these, hee much impouerished his peaceable people.
After this they concluded a peace, whereof the conditions were, That the Duke should release such prisoners as he had taken; and that hee should retaine whatsoeuer he had wonne, or afterwards should winne from the Earle of Aniou.
They yet retaine the name 'Treasurer of the chapell.
I am resolvd to batter All other with the praise of Celestina I must retaine him.
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