'The Art of Flattery' (1576) - eTheses Repository - University of ...

The fifth dialogue betweene Syr Symon
the person of polle lobbam,
and the Author.
Sir Simon.
Who liues to learne, and learnes to liue
and list to come to thrift,
May seeLthe skill, and finde the way
by my new founded shrift.
5 Author. If your shrift haue such vertue as to
teach men thrift, I pray you Syr Symon take mee
vnder benedicitie, who neuer as yet could finde
the way to thriue, I think it be for want of
absolution ab omne frugalitate.
Syr Symon. I neither vse auricular confession v
nor any kinde of absolution, but certen infallyble
preceptes to be obserued, by practise whereof,
thrift is obtayned.
Author. And yet (syr Syraon) if the common
15 saying be true, you haue plaid an vnthriftie part
0.1 fifth] Q1; eyghth Q2
0.2 person] Q1 ; Parson Q2
°»4 Sir Simon] Q2; omitted Q1
14-15 Sidenote: Q2; omitted Q1 .
poul [sic]
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The Parson
of poul
lobbam.