"Songes and Sonettes written by the ryght honorable Lorde Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey, and other"

Tottel, Richard . "Songes and Sonettes written by the ryght honorable Lorde Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey, and other"
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Martiall, the thinges

The meanes to attain happy life.

1.27.1: Martiall, the thinges that do attayn
1.27.2: The happy life, be these, I finde.
1.27.3: The richesse left, not got with pain:
1.27.4: The frutefull ground: the quiet mynde:
1.27.5: The egall frend, no grudge, no strife:
1.27.6: No charge of rule, nor gouernance:
1.27.7: Without disease the healthfull lyfe:
1.27.8: The houshold of continuance:
1.27.9: The meane diet, no delicate fare:
1.27.10: Trew wisdom ioyned with simplenesse:
1.27.11: The night discharged of all care,
1.27.12: Where wine the wit may not oppresse:
1.27.13: The faithful wife, without debate:
1.27.14: Suche slepes, as may begyle the night:
1.27.15: Contented with thine owne estate,
1.27.16: Ne wish for death, ne feare his might.