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Take heed of credit decaid, and people that have nothing.
Take heed of credit decaid, and people that have nothing.
The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
I too am not powerless, and my weapons strike hard.
I too am not powerless, and my weapons strike hard.
Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
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Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;
Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.
A piece of a Churchyard fitts every body.
[A piece of a Churchyard fits every body.]
A piece of a Churchyard fitts every body.
[A piece of a Churchyard fits every body.]
A little more than kin, and less than kind!
A little more than kin, and less than kind!
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
Let Apella the Jew credit it, if he will.
Let Apella the Jew credit it, if he will.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
