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116
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From this reading THE COUNTRY LIFE[116].
117
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
appetite
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
ayme
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
better
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
blessed
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
blest
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
brest
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The last is but the least, the first doth tell Wayes not to live, but to live well.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
Canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
cocker
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
confine's
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
conspires
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
content
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
contented
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
COUNTRY
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From this reading THE COUNTRY LIFE[116].
Country's
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
cravinge
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
Cyttye
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
desires
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading The last is but the least, the first doth tell Wayes not to live, but to live well.
even
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
exchange
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
first
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From this reading The last is but the least, the first doth tell Wayes not to live, but to live well.
gave
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
give
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
goe
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
growe
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
halfe
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
hand
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
Heaven
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
height
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
innocent
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
instruct
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
intent
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last is but the least, the first doth tell Wayes not to live, but to live well.
itch
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
Justice
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
keepe
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
knowe
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
knowne
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
knowst
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
land
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
last
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
least
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From this reading The last is but the least, the first doth tell Wayes not to live, but to live well.
leave
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
Led
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
LIFE
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From this reading THE COUNTRY LIFE[116].
live
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From this reading The last is but the least, the first doth tell Wayes not to live, but to live well.
man
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
mange
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
minde
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
mint
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
More
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
name
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
nature
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
never
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The last is but the least, the first doth tell Wayes not to live, but to live well.
now
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
pleas'd
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
practise
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
prevent
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
proper
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
quench
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
rich
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
riches
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
see
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
showe
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
simplicitie
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
soon
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
sooner
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
souls
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
sparinge
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
stint
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
studdyinge
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
sweet
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
teach
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
tell
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From this reading The last is but the least, the first doth tell Wayes not to live, but to live well.
th
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COUNTRY LIFE[116].
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
thinges
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
Thrice
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
togeather
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
upright
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From this reading These thinges thou knowst to th’ height, and dost prevent The mange, because thou art content With that Heaven gave thee with a sparinge hand, More blessed in thy brest than land, To keepe but Nature even and upright, To quench not cocker appetite.
vertue
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
vowe
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From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
Wayes
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From this reading The last is but the least, the first doth tell Wayes not to live, but to live well.
well
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From this reading The last is but the least, the first doth tell Wayes not to live, but to live well.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
Wisdome
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From this reading And both are knowne to thee, who now canst live, Led by thy conscience, to give Justice[117] to soon pleas’d Nature, and to showe Wisdome and she togeather goe, And keepe one center: this with that conspires To teach man to confine’s desires; To knowe that riches have their proper stint In the contented minde, not mint; And canst instruct, that those that have the itch Of cravinge more, are never rich.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Thrice and above blest (my souls halfe!) art thou In thy though last yet better vowe, Canst leave the Cyttye with exchange to see The Country’s sweet simplicitie, And to knowe and practise, with intent To growe the sooner innocent, By studdyinge to knowe vertue, and to ayme More at her nature than her name.
