A short discourse of the life of seruingmen plainly expressing the way that is best to be followed, and the meanes wherby they may lawfully challenge a name and title in that vocation and fellowship. With certeine letters verie necessarie for seruingmen, and other persons to peruse. With diuerse pretie inuentions in English verse. Hereunto is also annexed a treatise, concerning manners and behauiours.
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- A short discourse of the life of seruingmen plainly expressing the way that is best to be followed, and the meanes wherby they may lawfully challenge a name and title in that vocation and fellowship. With certeine letters verie necessarie for seruingmen, and other persons to peruse. With diuerse pretie inuentions in English verse. Hereunto is also annexed a treatise, concerning manners and behauiours.
- Author
- Darell, Walter.
- Publication
- Imprinted at London :: [By Henry Middleton] for Ralphe Newberrie, dwelling in Fleetestrete, a litle aboue the Conduit,
- 1578.
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- Domestics -- Early works to 1800.
- Letter writing -- Early works to 1800.
- Etiquette, Medieval -- Early works to 1800.
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"A short discourse of the life of seruingmen plainly expressing the way that is best to be followed, and the meanes wherby they may lawfully challenge a name and title in that vocation and fellowship. With certeine letters verie necessarie for seruingmen, and other persons to peruse. With diuerse pretie inuentions in English verse. Hereunto is also annexed a treatise, concerning manners and behauiours." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/a19848.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.
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Of one, who thinking to haue wedded a riche widowe, purchased an vnquiet lyfe.
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Of one which commended diligence, and despised brauerie.
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W. D. to his vnconstant friend.
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Certeine verses written to a maide, to be cir∣cumspect in her choyce.
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An Epitaph vpon the death of the worshipfull Edward Darell, Clarke of Catrie of the Queenes Maiesties most honora∣ble housholde.
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Of the Deare intoyled in a progresse.
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A dittie of hunting:
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Notes
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* 1.1
Youth compa¦red to a ship sayling at vn¦certeintie.
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* 1.2
Exhortations full of good counsell.
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* 1.3
Pretie and pi∣thie.
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* 1.4
A proper allu¦sion.
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* 1.5
Patience per∣force.
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* 1.6
Short and sweete.
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* 1.7
Whilest one beats the bush another takes the birdes.
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* 1.8
To loue wher•• loue is lost is double griefe.
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* 1.9
A lesson for maides to learne that are wise.
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* 1.10
Loue and be¦loued.
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* 1.11
Properties praise worthy
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* 1.12
Hunting is healthfull.
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* 1.13
Hunting ta¦meth the flesh
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* 1.14
Hunting main∣teineth thrifti¦nesse.
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* 1.15
Hunting ma¦kes men ac¦tiue & expert.
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* 1.16
Daunger in hunttig.
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* 1.17
Hunting com¦pared to a bat¦tell.
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* 1.18
Proofe of the premisses.
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* 1.19
The proofe continued.
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* 1.20
Hunting foūd faultie.
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* 1.21
Discommodi∣ties in hun∣ting.
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* 1.22
What maner of men abhor hunting.
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* 1.23
Hunting high¦ly esteemed a¦mong the ho¦nourable.