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The Complete Poems of Sir John Davies. Volume 2 of 2.
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Chapter I

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[Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.
G.]
IN PAULUM.
41.
By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.
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The Complete Poems of Sir John Davies. Volume 2 of 2.

Chapter I

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[Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.
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G.]
/dʒiː/
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IN PAULUM.
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41.
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By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

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estate noun US /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading “By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.”

Footnote noun US /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading “[Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.”

fortunate adjective US /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading “By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.”

lord's noun US /lɔːrdz/

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.”

mart noun US /mɑːrt/

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading “By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.”

Ocean noun US /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading “By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.”

stealth noun US /stelθ/

avoiding detection by moving carefully

From this reading “By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.”

wealth noun US /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading “By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.”

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in spite preposition + noun

In this reading “By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.”

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110

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From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

41

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From this reading 41.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

coupletnoun

two items of the same kind

From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

Deriues

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From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

drowneth

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From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

Dyce

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From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

enuy

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From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading G.]

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

gulfe

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From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN PAULUM.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

Isham

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From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

landnounUS /lænd/

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

lawfull

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From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

lord'snounUS /lɔːrdz/

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

maintaine

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From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

martnounUS /mɑːrt/

an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

MSnounUS /mɪz/

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

OceannounUS /ˈoʊʃən/

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

PAULUM

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From this reading IN PAULUM.

Paulus

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From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

stealthnounUS /stelθ/

avoiding detection by moving carefully

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading [Footnote 110: This couplet is given by Mr. Dyce from the MS.: the Isham has it.

unlawfull

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From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

wealthnounUS /welθ/

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

Wherein

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From this reading By lawfull mart, and by unlawfull stealth, Paulus in spite of enuy, fortunate, Deriues out of the Ocean so much wealth, As he may well maintaine a lord's estate; But on the land a little gulfe there is, Wherein he drowneth all the wealth of his.

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