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A Wreath.A wreath.¶ A Wreath.
A wrethed garland of deserved praiseA wreathed Garland of deserued praise,A Wreathed garland of deſerved
praiſe,
Of praise deserved vnto thee I giveOf praise deserued vnto thee I giue, Of praiſe deſerved, unto thee I give,
I give to thee who knowest all my wayesI giue to thee, who knowest all my waies,I give to thee, who knoweſt all my wayes,
My crooked winding wayes wherein I liveMy crooked winding waies, wherein I liue,My crooked winding wayes, wherein I live,
Wherein I die not live: for life is straitWherein I dy, not liue: for life is strait,Wherein I die, not live: for life is ſtraight,
Strait as a line, and euer tends to theeStrait as a line, & euer tends to thee,Straight as a line, and ever tends to thee,
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To thee who art more farr aboue deceitTo thee, who art more farre aboue deceit,To thee, who art more farre above deceit,
Then deceit seems aboue simplicity.Then deceit seemes aboue simplicitie.Then deceit ſeems above ſimplicitie.
Give mee simplicitie, that I may liveGiue mee simplicitie, yt I may
liue,Give me ſimplicitie, that I may live,
So live & like that I may know thy wayesSo liue & like, yt I may know thy
waies,So live and like, that I may know thy wayes,
Know them & practice them, then shal I giveKnow them & practize them, then shall I giueKnow them and practiſe them: then ſhall I give
ffor this poore wreth, give thee a Crowne of Praiſe.For this poore wreath, giue thee a crowne of praise.For this poore wreath, give thee a crown of praiſe.