Living

Cui que et nemini

by Henry Peacham 1576?–1643?

From Minerva Britanna (1612)

Living

My hope is heauen, the crosse on earth my rest,
The foode that feedes me is my Saviours bloud,
My name is FAITH to all I doe protest,
What I beleeue is Catholique and good,
And as my Saviour strictly doth commaund,
My good I doe with close and hidden hand.

Nor Heresie, nor Schisme, I doe maintaine,
But as CHRIST'S coate so my beliefe is one,
I hate all fancies forg'd of humane braine,
I let contention and vaine strifes alone;
If ought I neede I craue it from aboue,
And liue with all in Charitie and Loue.

MLA

Peacham, Henry. “Cui que et nemini.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/peacham/6/.

Chicago

Peacham, Henry. “Cui que et nemini.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/peacham/6/.

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