do [shal I doo]? for my master will [wil] take awaye [away] from me the stewarde shippe [my stewardshypp]. I cannot digge [dygge], and to begge I am a shamed [ashamed]. I woote [wot] what to do, that when [whan] I am put out of the stewardshippe [my stewardship], they may receave [receyve] me into their houses. Then called he all [al] his master's detters, and sayd [said] unto the fyrst [firste], How moche [muche] owest thou unto my master? And he sayd [said], An hondred [an c.] tonnes of oyle [oile]. And he sayd to [said unto] him, Take thy bill [byl], and syt donne [sit down] quickly, and wryte fiftie [write l.]. Then sayd he to another, What owest thou? And he sayde [sayd], An hondred [an c.] quarters of wheate [wheat]. He sayd to him [said unto hym], Take thy bill [byl] and write foure scoore [lxxx.]. And the lorde [lord] commended the unjust stewarde [steward], because he had done wysly [don wisely]. For the chyldren [children] of this worlde [thys world] are in their kynde wyser [kind wiser] then the chyldren [children] of lyght [light]. And I saye [say] also unto you, make you frendes [frindes] of the wiked Mammon, that, whan ye shall departe [shall have nede], they may receave [receyve] you into everlastinge [in everlasting] habitacions.

19. Beginning of the 16th Chapter of St Luke, from the Version in what is called Cranmer's Bible (as reprinted in the " English Hexapla," 1841):—1539.

And he sayd also unto his discyples. Ther was a certayn ryche man, whych had a stewarde, and the same was accused unto hym, that he had wasted hys goodes. And he called hym, and sayd unto hym: How is it that I heare this of the? Geve accomptes of thy stewardshyp: For thou mayste be no longer stewarde. The stewarde sayde wythin hym selfe: what shall I do? for my Master taketh awaye from me the stewardeshyppe. I can not dygge, and to begge I am ashamed. I wote what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.

So whan he had called all hys masters detters together, he sayd unto the first: how moch owest thou unto my master? And he sayd: an hondred tonnes of oyle. And he sayd unto hym: take thy byll, and syt doune quyckly and wryte fyftye. Then sayd he to another: how moch owest thou? And he sayde: an hondred quarters of wheate. He sayd unto hym: Take thy byll, and wryte foure scoore. And the lorde commended the unjust stewarde, because he had done wysly. For the chyldren of thys worlde are in their nacyon, wyser then the chyldren of lyght. And I saye unto you: make you frendes of the unryghteous mammon, that when ye shal have nede, they may receave you into everlastynge habitacyons.

20. Sonnet by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey: about 1545.

The soote1 season, that bud and bloom forth brings,
With green hath clad the hill and eke the vale;
The nightingale with feathers new she sings;
The turtle to her make2 hath told her tale ;
Summer is come, for every spray now springs;
The hart hath hung his old head on the pale;
The buck in brake his winter coat he flings;
The fishes fleet with new-repaired scale;
The adder all her slough away she flings;
The swift swallow pursueth the flies smale; 3
The busy bee her honey now she mings; 4

Winter is worn that was the flowers bale;
And thus I see among these pleasant things
Each care decays, and yet my sorrow springs! *
+ Mingles

1 Sweet.

2 Mate.

3 Small.

* The spelling is modernised in this specimen.

(4. Modern English :-A.D. 1550-).

21. Beginning of the 16th Chapter of St Luke, from the Version in the Geneva New Testament (as reprinted in the "English Hexapla," 1841) :—1557.

And he sayd also unto his disciples, There was a certain riche man, which had a stewarde, and he was accused unto him, that he wasted his goodes. And he called hym, and said unto him, How is it that I heare this of thee? Geve acountes of thy stewardeshyp: for thou mayst be no longer stewarde. The stewarde sayd within him self, What shal I do, for my master wyl take away from me the stewardshyp? I can not dygge, and to begge I am ashamed. I wot what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardshyp they may receave me into their houses.

Then called he all his masters detters, and sayd unto the fyrst, How muche owest thow unto my master? And he sayd, An hundred mesures of oyle. and he sayed to him, Take thy obligation, and syt downe quickly, and wryte fyfty. Then sayed he to another, How muche owest thou? and he sayd, An hundred mesures of wheat. then he sayd to him, Take thyne obligation, and wryte foure score. And the Lord commended the unjust stewarde, because he had done wysely. Wherfore the chyldren of this worlde are in their kynde wyser then the chyldren of light. And I say unto you, Make you friendes with the riches of iniquitie, that when ye shal departe, they may receave you into everlasting habitations.

22. Commencement of Sackville's Induction to the Third Part of" The Mirror for Magistrates: "-1559.

1

The wrathfull winter, proching on apace,

With blustering blasts had all ybarde the treen,2
And old Saturnus, with his frosty face,

With chilling cold had pearst the tender greene;
The mantles rent, wherein enwrapped beene
The gladsom groves that now lay ouerthrowne,
The tapets 3 torne and every blome downe blowne.

The soyle, that erst so seemly was to seene,
Was all despoyled of her beauties hewe;

And soote-fresh flowers, wherewith the sommers

queene

Had clad the earth, now Boreas blasts downe blewe;
And small foules, flocking, in theyr song did rewe
The winters wrath, wherewith eh thing defaste
In woefull wise bewayld the sommer past.

1 Approaching.

2 Bared the trees.

3 Hangings, leaves.