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I AM CALLED CHILDHOOD by THOMAS MORE

First Line: I AM CALLED CHYLDHOOD, IN PLAY IS ALL MY MYNDE
Last Line: WHICHE LYFE GOD SENDE ME TO MYNE ENDYNG DAY.
Subject(s): CHILDREN; CHILDHOOD;
I am called Chyldhood, in play is all my mynde,
To cast a coyte, a cokstele, and a ball.
A toppe can I set, and dryve it in his kynde.
But would to god these hatefull bookes all,
Were in a fyre brent to pouder small.
Than myght I lede my lyfe alwayes in play:
Whiche lyfe god sende me to myne endyng day.





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