...which I lie Both soft and drie ; Where thou, my chamber for to ward, Hath set a guard Of harmlesse thoughts, to watch and keep Me while I sleep. Low...; Both void of state ; And yet the threshold of my doore Is worn by th' poore, Who thither come and freely get Good words or meat. Like as my parlour,...

...which I lie Both soft and drie ; Where thou, my chamber for to ward, Hath set a guard Of harmlesse thoughts, to watch and keep Me while I sleep. Low...; Both void of state ; And yet the threshold of my doore Is worn by th' poore, Who thither come and freely get Good words or meat. Like as my parlour,...

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...dwell ; A little house, whose humble roof Is weather proof; Under the spars of which, I lie . . - I Both soft and dry. Where Thou, my chamber for to ward,...keep Me, while I sleep. Low is my porch, as is my fete, Both void of state ; And yet the threshold of my door Is worn by the poor, Who hither come, and...

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...porch, as is my Fate, Both void of ftate ; And yet the threfhold of my doore Is worn by th' poore, Who thither come, and freely get Good words, or meat : Like as my Parlour, fo my Hall And Kitchin's fmall : A little Butterie, and therein A little Byn, Which keeps...