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Time Complaining

Published: 1588
Length: 4,221 words
Reading: 15 min
Divisions: 8

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Time complaining, giueth a most godly admonition, and very profitable instruction to England in this our dangerous tyme Whereunto is added a comfortable prayer to be vsed in this tyme. By Iohn Carpenter.

Imprinted at London By Thomas Orwin [1588]

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
Title page
DedicationTo the Worſhipfull mine especiall good friends, John VVal rond of Bouy Eſquire, & to Miſtris Iane W. his…
To the readerTo all true Engliſh heartes: faith, peace, thankefulnes, and all godlineſſe is wiſhed in the Lord our Sauiour.
Text
PoemTyme complaineth, for that ſhe is ſo vainely conſumed of worldly men, as wearie of continuance.
Envoy
Dialogue…. Here followeth a very profitable dialogue betweene Tyme and England: mouing all perſons within this land…

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