The mothers blessing
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- Title
- The mothers blessing
- Author
- Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
- Publication
- Printed at London :: By T[homas] C[reede] for Iohn Smethick, and are to be sold at his shop in S. Dunstons Churchyard in Fleetstreet,
- 1602.
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"The mothers blessing." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16762.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2025.
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TO THE SPIRIT OF MVCH forwardnesse, in the inclination to much goodnesse, in the loue of learning, and the honor of vertue: M. Thomas Rowe, sonne to the Lady Bartley of Stoke, Nich. Breton wisheth with con∣tinuance of health, a prosperous at∣chieuement of his vertuous desires.
SYr, my acquaintance with you hath not beene litle, nor my loue, lesse; which I wold bee glad to manifest in some better matter thē bare words, and yet, since words well weyed, sometime carry matter of good sence; in the words which I write, I pray you wey the sence of my good will; which if it haue not done so well as I wish, beare with it for a litle fault, and it may bee I will mend it with a greater: but leauing comple∣ments, let me entreat you, in your kindnesse, to Patronage this childe of my best choise, to answere the regard of your good discreti∣on; in whom, though you finde not that
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finenesse, that is fitting to phantastike hu∣mours, yet it may bee you shall note some such matter of contentment, as may be a lit∣tle worthy entertainment: the best is this; there is a carefull mothers blessing to her be∣loued sonne: the first I know you haue and the second I doubt not you are: who rea∣ding what I haue written, and remembring what you haue read, I am assured will please her that loueth you, and loue him that here∣in hath pleased you: & for that much good that he knoweth in you, will euer loue you: but seeing it were better that I rather do so, then tell you so, I will leaue my hope to a good occasion to manifest the nature of my affection: And so beseeching God to blesse your forwardnesse in all good actions, and to preserue you from all illusions.
Yours Irest at commaund, in what mine owne. Nich. Breton.