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Body Text: Section 4 of
4: The thirde Booke of the Hiſtorie of Ireland, compriſing the raigne of Henry
the eyght: continued by Richard Stanihurſt, and vvritten to the right honorable
Sir Henrie Sidney Knight, Lord Deputie of Ireland, Lord preſident of VVales,
Knight of the moſt noble order of the Garter, and one of hir Maieſties priue
Counſayle within hir Realme of Englande.
Snippet: 96 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 89) Compare 1587 edition: 1
There be here that ſit at this bourd, far more ſufficient perſonages for ſo great a charge than you are. But what then? If I ſhoulde caſt this burthen on their ſhoulders, it might bee, that hereafter they woulde bee ſo farre with enuie ca|ryed, as they woulde percaſe hazard the loſſe of one of their owne eyes, to be aſſured, that I ſhould be depriued of both mine eyes. But foraſmuche as the caſe toucheth your ſkinne as neare as mine, and in one reſpect nigher than mine, by|cauſe (as I ſayde before) I reſt in the Winter, and you in the Spring of your yeares, and nowe I am reſolued day by day to learne, rather howe to die in the feare of god, than to liue in the pompe of the worlde. I thinke you will not be ſo braine|ſicke, as to ſtabbe your ſelfe through the body, on|ly to ſkarrifie my ſkinne with the poynt of your blade. Wherefore, my ſonne, conſider, that it is eaſie to raze, and harde to buylde, and in all your affayres be ſchwled by this boorde, that for wiſe|dome is able, and for the intier affection it bea|reth your houſe will be founde willing, to leſſon you with ſounde and ſage aduiſe. For albeeit in authoritie you rule them, yet in counſaile they muſt rule you.
You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 >
Body Text: Section 4 of
4: The thirde Booke of the Hiſtorie of Ireland, compriſing the raigne of Henry
the eyght: continued by Richard Stanihurſt, and vvritten to the right honorable
Sir Henrie Sidney Knight, Lord Deputie of Ireland, Lord preſident of VVales,
Knight of the moſt noble order of the Garter, and one of hir Maieſties priue
Counſayle within hir Realme of Englande.
Snippet: 97 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 89) Compare 1587 edition: 1
My ſonne, you know that my late maimes ſtirffeth my talke: otherwiſe I would haue gra|ted longer on this matter. For a good tale may be twiſe tolde, and a ſounde aduiſe eftſoones itera|ted, taketh the deeper impreſſion in the attentiue hearet his minde. But although my fatherly af|fection requireth my diſcourſe to be longer, yet I truſt your good inclination aſketh it to be ſhorter, and vpon that aſſurance, here in the preſence of this honourable aſſembly, I delyuer you thys ſworde.
You are here: 1577 > Volume 3 >
Body Text: Section 4 of
4: The thirde Booke of the Hiſtorie of Ireland, compriſing the raigne of Henry
the eyght: continued by Richard Stanihurſt, and vvritten to the right honorable
Sir Henrie Sidney Knight, Lord Deputie of Ireland, Lord preſident of VVales,
Knight of the moſt noble order of the Garter, and one of hir Maieſties priue
Counſayle within hir Realme of Englande.
Snippet: 98 of 344 (1577, Volume 3, p. 89) Compare 1587 edition: 1 Thus he ſpake for his laſt farewell with tric|kling teares, and hauing ended, he ſtoode,Kildare ſay|leth into Eng|lande. embra|ced the Counſaile, committed them to God, and immediately after he was embarked.