Skelton - Collyn Clout Flashcards
(9 cards)
“Men say…
“Men say, for sylver and gold, / Mysters are bought and sold
“Of symony…
“Of symony, men say, / But a chyldes play”
“my ryme…”
“my ryme be ragged, / Tattered and jagged, / Rudely rayne-beaten, / Rusty and mothe-eaten”
Of lower clergy: “Theyr lernynge…”
“Theyr lernynge is so small, / Theyr primes and hours fall / And leepe out of theyr lyppes / Lyke sawdust or drye chyppes”
Of lower clergy: “some have the smacke…”
“some have the smacke / Of Luthers sacke… / And some of the barke, / Clatter and carpe / Of that heresy arte / Called Wyclyftista”
Of prelacy: “For that they are…”
“For that they are nat apposed / By juste examynacyon”
“bysshoppes dysdayne…”
“bysshoppes dysdayne / Sermons to make… / And, for to say trouth, / A great parte is for slouth”
“Of an abbey…”
“Of an abbey the [bishops] make a gaunge”
“…crepe / Within…”
“…crepe / Within the noble walles / Of the kinges halles…
