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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
I AM CALLED CHILDHOOD, by THOMAS MORE Poet's Biography
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
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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