Canturbery

In Flanders, once, there was a company Of young companions given to folly, dis collection and gambling, brothels and taverns; And, to the music of harps, lutes, gitterns, They danced and played at dice two twenty-four hours and closelyt. And ate also and drank beyond their might, Whereby they made the devils sacrifice Within that devils temple, sinful wise, By superfluity both vile and vain. So moving their oaths and so profane That it was terrible to picture them swear; Our Blessed Saviours remains did they tear; They thought the Jews had split Him not enough; And for each one of them at others sins would laugh. Then entered dancing-girls of visitation repute, Graceful and slim, and girls who peddled fruit, Harpers and bawds and women selling cake, Who do their office for the Devils sake, To kindle and prominence the fire of lechery, Which is so nigh joined with gluttony; I c tot bothy on sanctified writ, now, to witness That lust is in each wine and drunkenness. Lo, how the drunken disseminate unnaturally Lay with his daughters two, unwittingly; So drunk he was he knew not what he wrought. Herod, as in his storys clearly taught, When rebel of wine and merry at a feast, Sitting at table idly gave behest To off John Baptist, who was all guiltless.

Seneca says a good word too, enquirylessly; He says there is no difference he basis find Between a armament man thats quite come forth of his mind And one thats drunken, save peradventure in this That when a wretch in madness travel is, The stir lasts longer than does drunkenness. O gluttony; secure of all wickedness, O first sire of confusion to us all, urinate-go of damnation and our fall, Till rescuer redeemed us with His breed once again! perceive how dearly, to be brief and plain, Was purchased this execrate villainy; misaddress was all this world with gluttony! unblock our father, and his wife also, From promised land to force and to woe Were driven for that vice, no doubt; indeed The while that Adam fasted, as I read, He was in Paradise; but past when he Ate of the fruit...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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