Religion

All the Letters of the a

by Anonymous (English broadside ballads) c. 1540–1700

From English Broadside Ballads (TCP)

Religion

A. ATtend yee Young ones / and learne Vnderstandinge
B. BEare-fauor to the Loue / that she in you may haue plantinge.
C. COm to the meetmynded Beeinge of Bounteousnesse.
D. DIrectlye the right Humilitie / to you it doth expresse.
E. EArnestly sett your Lust to the good Lyfe, so cleare.
F. FAsten therin your Heart / so shall yee not feare.
G. GEeue-eare to the Trueth / so lyue hee vnmolest.
H. HOly and wyse is Hee / that standeth Therto prest:
I. IN heauen nor on Earth / none other Rest yee finde.
K. KEepe and turne therto / all your Heart / Lust / and Minde.
L. LEt not such thinges byde-back / for any Frinde therfore.
M. MEetly therto apply you / and hunt for no thinge more.
N. NOte and haue regarde / to the good Beeinge alwaye.
O. OPen your Heart / and receaue the Loue / I saye.
P. PAsture your Spirit / vnder Gods Power and Will.
Q. QVell or vex not yourselues / with Cogitations ill.
R. RVnne and call to the Lorde / in all your Sufferinge.
S. SEeke in your Conflict / your Reioycinge.
T. TAme so your selues / and your owne Mynde yee shall.
W. WYllinglye loue God / and his Lawe / aboue all.
V. VNto fleashlie Desyres fall not / ne haue therin delight.
X. XErcise you in Vertue / and praise the Loue vpright.
Y. YMagine alwayes / what is right and resonable.
Z. ZElously thinke vpon that which is peaceble.
&. & Becometh the Young ones / that they deale eauenso.
9. 9 Sider now these thinges / and yee shall wisely go.

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Full title: All the Letters of the A. B. C. by euery sondrye Letter wherof, ther is a good Document set-fourth and taught in Ryme. TCP B00461 (1575).

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