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King Richard II

Chapter III

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Yor.
No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.
Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.
Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?
That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

King Richard II

Chapter III

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Yor.
Line 2
No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.
Line 3
Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.
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Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?
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That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.”

Choose noun US /choose/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.”

Doth auxiliary verb US /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading “No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading “No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.”

Still noun US /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.”

Wilt modal verb US /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading “That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

all

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

alwayes

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

apish

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From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

base

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From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

breath

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

buz'd

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

choosenounUS /choose/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

comes

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

counsell

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

Direct

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/

an old form of “does”

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

eare

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

eares

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

fashions

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From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

flatt'ring

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

forth

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

Gaunt

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

heard

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

himselfe

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

how

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

imitation

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From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

Italy

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From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

lackst

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

Lasciuious

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

late

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

Limpes

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From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

listen

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

loose

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

manners

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From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

Meeters

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

mutiny

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

Nation

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From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

new

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

other

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

praises

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

proud

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From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

quickly

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

regard

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

Report

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From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

respect

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

sound

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

sounds

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

state

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

stillnounUS /still/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

stopt

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

tardie

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From this reading Report of fashions in proud Italy, Whose manners still our tardie apish Nation Limpes after in base imitation.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

then

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

there

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

there's

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

thrust

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

Tis

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

too

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

vanity

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

venom

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

vile

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

way

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

WhereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.

wits

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From this reading That all too late comes counsell to be heard, Where will doth mutiny with wits regard: Direct not him, whose way himselfe will choose, Tis breath thou lackst, and that breath wilt thou loose Gaunt.

world

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From this reading Where doth the world thrust forth a vanity, So it be new, there's no respect how vile, That is not quickly buz'd into his eares?

Yor

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From this reading Yor.

youth

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From this reading No, it is stopt with other flatt'ring sounds As praises of his state: then there are found Lasciuious Meeters, to whose venom sound The open eare of youth doth alwayes listen.