One and thyrtye epigrammes wherein are brieflye touched so manye abuses, that maye and ought to be put away / compiled and imprinted by Robert Crowley, dwellinge in Elye rentes in Holburne.

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One and thyrtye epigrammes wherein are brieflye touched so manye abuses, that maye and ought to be put away / compiled and imprinted by Robert Crowley, dwellinge in Elye rentes in Holburne.
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Crowley, Robert, 1518?-1588.
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[London :: Robert Crowley],
1550.
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¶ Of men that haue diuers offices

WHan the Citye of Rome was ruled aryght, As aunciente Autours do recorde and wryte Ambition was punished wyth vtter exile Yet were there some that did venter some whyle. But we reade not of anye that euer wente aboute, To haue two offices at once were they neuer so stout. But alas in this Realme we counte hym not wyse, That seketh not by all meanes that he canne deuise.

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To racke offices togither wythoute anye staye, But Christe shal say to these menne at the laste daye. Geue accoūts of your Baliwickes ye menne wythoute grace, Ye that sought to be rulers in euerye place. Geue accountes of your Baliwike for come is the daye, That ye muste leaue youre offices and walke your fathers waye.

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