Rariora; being notes of some of the printed books, manuscripts, historical documents, medals, engravings, pottery, etc., collected (1858-1900) (1902)
Hodgkin, John Eliot · London : S. Low, Marston & Co., ltd. · leaf 225
For I had leuer and rather I fhold fuffre aile the perylle of theworld of noble men / than to be put of you chorles fo vylaynfly to dethe But 1rendre and yelde thankynges and mercy to the goddes prayeng to them that theypunyffhe yow of the euyll whiche ye haue and wylle doo to me / And thenne they… … OF a lytel euylle may wel come a gretter / whereof Efope recyteth fuclie a fohle/Of a flye / whiche pryked a man vpon his bald hede / And whaune he woldhaue fmyte her / fhe flewgh away / and thus he fmote hym felf / wherof the flyebeganne to lawhe / And the bald man fayd to her / Ha a euylle beelt…
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