Sir Thomas Wyatt

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    Nor I ame not where Christe is geven in pray
    For mony, poison and traison at Rome,
    Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503?–1542)

    We are as near to heaven by sea as by land.
    Humphrey, Sir Gilbert (c.1537–1583)

    Neither by night’s ancient fear,
    The parting of hat from hair,
    Pursed lips at the receiver,
    Shall I fall to death’s feather.
    By these I would not care to die,
    Half convention and half lie.
    —Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)

    Madame, withouten many wordes,
    Ons I ame sure ye will or no;
    And if ye will, then leve your bordes,
    And use your wit and shew it so.
    —Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503?–1542)