Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading Affection, which was wont to bee so pure, Against a golden Siege, may not endure.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Affection, which was wont to bee so pure, Against a golden Siege, may not endure.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading Affection, which was wont to bee so pure, Against a golden Siege, may not endure.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading O who can then, expresse the worthie praise, Which faire _Pecunia_ iustly doeth desarue?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

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From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

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From this reading O who can then, expresse the worthie praise, Which faire _Pecunia_ iustly doeth desarue?

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From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

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From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

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From this reading O who can then, expresse the worthie praise, Which faire _Pecunia_ iustly doeth desarue?

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From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

From this reading Affection, which was wont to bee so pure, Against a golden Siege, may not endure.

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From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

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From this reading O who can then, expresse the worthie praise, Which faire _Pecunia_ iustly doeth desarue?

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From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

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From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

provide as food

From this reading That can the meanest man, to Honor raise; And feed the soule, that ready is to starue.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

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From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Affection, which was wont to bee so pure, Against a golden Siege, may not endure.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

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From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading That can the meanest man, to Honor raise; And feed the soule, that ready is to starue.

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From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That can the meanest man, to Honor raise; And feed the soule, that ready is to starue.

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From this reading O who can then, expresse the worthie praise, Which faire _Pecunia_ iustly doeth desarue?

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

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From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

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From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Affection, which was wont to bee so pure, Against a golden Siege, may not endure.

superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading That can the meanest man, to Honor raise; And feed the soule, that ready is to starue.

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From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

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From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

not any; not one

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading O who can then, expresse the worthie praise, Which faire _Pecunia_ iustly doeth desarue?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

on one occasion

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

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From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

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From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading O who can then, expresse the worthie praise, Which faire _Pecunia_ iustly doeth desarue?

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From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading Affection, which was wont to bee so pure, Against a golden Siege, may not endure.

raise the level or amount of something

From this reading That can the meanest man, to Honor raise; And feed the soule, that ready is to starue.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading That can the meanest man, to Honor raise; And feed the soule, that ready is to starue.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

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From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

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From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading Affection, which was wont to bee so pure, Against a golden Siege, may not endure.

term of address for a man

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Affection, which was wont to bee so pure, Against a golden Siege, may not endure.

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From this reading That can the meanest man, to Honor raise; And feed the soule, that ready is to starue.

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From this reading That can the meanest man, to Honor raise; And feed the soule, that ready is to starue.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That can the meanest man, to Honor raise; And feed the soule, that ready is to starue.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading O who can then, expresse the worthie praise, Which faire _Pecunia_ iustly doeth desarue?

for that reason; as a result

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

an old word for “yours”

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

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From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

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From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Affection, which was wont to bee so pure, Against a golden Siege, may not endure.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

an old word meaning “from where”

From this reading Admit thou come, into a place vnknowne; And no man knowes, of whence, or what thou art: If once thy faire _Pecunia_, shee be showne, Thou art esteem'd a man of great Desart: And placed at the Tables vpper ende; Not for thine owne sake, but thy faithfull frende.

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From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading O who can then, expresse the worthie praise, Which faire _Pecunia_ iustly doeth desarue?

which person or people

From this reading O who can then, expresse the worthie praise, Which faire _Pecunia_ iustly doeth desarue?

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

an established custom

From this reading Affection, which was wont to bee so pure, Against a golden Siege, may not endure.

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From this reading O who can then, expresse the worthie praise, Which faire _Pecunia_ iustly doeth desarue?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading But if you want your Ladies louely grace, And haue not wherewithall to pay your shot, Your Hostis pressently will step in Place, You are a Stranger (Sir) I know you not: By trusting Diuers, I am run in Det; Therefore of mee, nor meate nor Bed you get.