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The Protestant school, or, A method, containing several forms of prayer, psalms, lessons, thanksgivings,…
The Protestant school, or, A method, containing several forms of prayer, psalms, lessons, thanksgivings, and graces for the bringing up and well grounding children and elder persons in the Protestant religion by the Bishop Usher. Also a catalogue of all the English words beginning with one syllable, and proceeding by degrees to eight ... : to which is added an historical account of several plots and remarkable passages from Queen Elizabeth to this present time ... by Moses Lane.
London: printed for Langly Curtiss, 1681
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The higher the Plum-tree, the riper the Plum; The richer the Cobbler, the blacker his Thumb.
The higher the Plum-tree, the riper the Plum; The richer the Cobler, the blacker his Thumb.
Bounce Buckram, Velvet's dear, Christmas comes but once a Year; And when it comes it brings good Cheer, But when it's gone it's never the near.
Bounce Buckram, Velvet's dear, Christmass comes but once a Year; And when it comes it brings good Chear, But when it's gone it's never the near.
He that buys Land, buys many Stones; He that buys Flesh, buys many Bones; He that buys Eggs, buys many Shells; But he that buys good Ale, buys nothing else▪
He that hath it, and will not keep it; He that wants it, and will not seek it; He that drinks, and is not dry, Shall want money, as well as I.