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The Rowley Poems

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:
"I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:
"Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!
Yee officers, leade onne."
Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.
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The Rowley Poems

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of The Rowley Poems is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:
Line 2
"I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:
Line 3
"Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!
Line 4
Yee officers, leade onne."
Line 5
Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

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above preposition US /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading “"I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:”

adieu noun US /əˈduː/

a farewell remark

From this reading “"Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!”

charles noun US /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading “And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:”

florence noun US /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading “"Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!”

officers noun US /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading “And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:”

race noun US /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading “"Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!”

toe noun US /toʊ/

one of the digits of the foot

From this reading “And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:”

tresses noun US /ˈtresɪz/

plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading “Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.”

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245

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

250

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From this reading "Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!

255

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From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

adieunounUS /əˈduː/

a farewell remark

From this reading "Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

anie

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From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

awaie

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From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

brynge

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From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

CHARLESnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

dethe

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

dropt

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From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

dydd

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From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

fader

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From this reading "Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!

feare

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

FLORENCEnounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading "Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!

Godde

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

goe

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

hertes

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

husbande

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From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

hym

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

leade

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From this reading Yee officers, leade onne."

Lorde

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

lovynge

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From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

lyfe

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

madde

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From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

mye

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From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

nobile

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From this reading "Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!

nott

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

nowe

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From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

onne

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From this reading Yee officers, leade onne."

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading "Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!

rav'd

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From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

runne

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From this reading "Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!

saie

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From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

shou'd

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From this reading "Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!

sonnes

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

staie

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From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

Syr

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From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!

teache

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

teare

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From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

tere

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From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

Thatt

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From this reading "Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

theepronounUS /ðiː/

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

From this reading "Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Teache them to runne the nobile race Thatt I theyre fader runne: 250 FLORENCE! shou'd dethe thee take--adieu!

Thenne

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From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

theyre

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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

From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

thye

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

toenounUS /toʊ/

one of the digits of the foot

From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/

plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading Thenne FLORENCE rav'd as anie madde, And dydd her tresses tere; "Oh! staie, mye husbande! lorde! and lyfe!"-- 255 Syr CHARLES thenne dropt a teare.

Truste

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From this reading "I goe to lyfe, and nott to dethe; 245 Truste thou ynne Godde above, And teache thye sonnes to feare the Lorde, And ynne theyre hertes hym love:

turnedd

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From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

Whoe

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From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

wyfe

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From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

Yee

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From this reading Yee officers, leade onne."

ynne

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From this reading And nowe the officers came ynne To brynge Syr CHARLES awaie, Whoe turnedd toe his lovynge wyfe, And thus toe her dydd saie:

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