And yet I bred and fostered in thy lappe, Durst striueto ouerthrowe thy Capitol: And thy high Turrets lay as low as hell.
The Welsh who hated idlenesse and peace alike, did striue beyond their strength to pull their feete out of the mire of subiection; but in loose straggling companies, without either discipline or head.
For at that time two didstriue for the Papacie of Rome; Vrbanus and Guibert, called Clement the third: some Christian States fauouring the one, and some the other.
If thou be poore, be also patient, and striue not to grow rich by indirect meanes; for goods so gotten shall vanish away like smoke.
O most deere Mistris The Sun will set before I shall discharge What I must striue to do Mir.
Sir it is A charge too heauy for my strength, but yet Wee'l striue to beare it for your worthy sake, To th' extreme edge of hazard Duke.
Yes Hellen, you might be my daughter in law, God shield you meane it not, daughter and mother So striue vpon your pulse; what pale agen?
I know you for The worst of spirits, that striue to rob the tombes Of what is their inheritance, from the dead.
Though all conspire Against that life which I am weary of, A little longer yet ile striue to keepe it, To shew in spite of malice, and their lawes, His plea must speed that hath an honest cause.
And falling with the land, and not seeing the white sands, thou shalt striue to goe to the Northward.
Oh the excellency of passed wittes, and perfect golden age when Vertue did striue with Fortune, leauing onely behind him for an heritage to this our world, blinde, ignorant, and grudging desire of worldly pelfe.
The sparke of noble courage now awake, And striue your excellent selfe to excell; 8 That shall ye euermore renowmed make, Aboue all knights on earth, that batteill vndertake.
The blazing brightnesse of her beauties beame, 2 And glorious light of her sunshyny face To tell, were as to striue against the streame.
Her sisters two Extremities: striueher to banish cleane.
Those that were vp themselues, kept others low, Those that were low themselues, held others hard, 8 Ne suffred them to rise or greater grow, But euery one did striue his fellow downe to throw.
Her sisters two Extremities: 4 striue her to banish cleane.
Who then can striue with strong necessitie, That holds the world in his still chaunging state, 8 Or shunne the death ordaynd by destinie?
Mynes full of sulphur and brimstone, if the aire enter vnto it, as it lyeth in the holes and veines of the earth, will kindle on fier, and striue to get out.
So, now I haue mine owne againe, be gone, That I maystriue to kill it with a groane Rich.
Renew thy strength I had rather thou should'st liue, while Nature will, Then dye ere I heare more: striue man, and speake Iach.
But that's all one, our Play is done, and wee'l striue to please you euery day.
Sirs striue no more, such withered hearbs as these Are meete for plucking vp, and therefore mine Lu.
But if thou striue (poore soule) what art thou then?
About this Vo euery Noble man hath his Solicitor, for the nation is so desirous of praise and honour, that they striue among themselues who may bribe him best.
Do not curst wiues hold that selfe-soueraigntie Onely for praise sake, when they striue to be Lords ore their Lords?
Vex not your selfe, nor striue not with your breth, For all in vaine comes counsell to his eare Gau.
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