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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE DEATH AND PASSION: 28, by ELIZABETH MIDDLETON
First Line: Yea leave the earth, and ask the angels bright
Last Line: Thy guilt had bene the lesse, thy gayne the more.
Subject(s): Death; Jesus Christ; Love; Religion; Resurrection, The; Dead, The; Theology
First Line: Yea leave the earth, and ask the angels bright
Last Line: Thy guilt had bene the lesse, thy gayne the more.
Subject(s): Death; Jesus Christ; Love; Religion; Resurrection, The; Dead, The; Theology
Yea Leave the Earth, and aske the Angells bright
What Thay would geve thee for theyre king divyne
Doubtles to gett him home theyre chiefe Delight
Thay would have chaunged theyre Heavnly state for Thyne
Oh hadst Thow Thus made Sale of Christ before
Thy guilt had bene the lesse, Thy Gayne The more.
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