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Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

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146 A'/r. JOHN SKELTON.Transcendynge out <strong>of</strong> mesure, 545Thought <strong>to</strong> do a thyngeThat perteyneth <strong>to</strong> a kynge,To make vp one <strong>of</strong> nought,And made <strong>to</strong> him be broughtA wretched poore man, 550Whiche his lyuenge wanWith plantyng <strong>of</strong> lekesBy <strong>the</strong> dayes and by <strong>the</strong> wekes,And <strong>of</strong> this poore vassallHe made a kynge royall, 555And gaue him a realme <strong>to</strong> rule,That occupyed a showell,A mat<strong>to</strong>ke and a spade,Before that he was madeA kynge, as I haue <strong>to</strong>lde, 560And ruled as he wolde.Suche is a kynges power.To make within an hower.And worke suche a myracle.That shall be a spectacle 565Of renowme and worldly fame :In lykewyse now <strong>the</strong> sameCardynall ispromoted,Yet with lewde condicyons cotyd,As herafter ben notyd, 570Presumcyon and vayne glory.Envy, wrath, and lechery,Couetys and glo<strong>to</strong>ny,Slouthfull <strong>to</strong> do good,Now frantick, now starke wode. 3/5Allmyghty God, Itrust,

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