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In Flanders, once, there was a company Of young companions habituated to folly, mutiny and gambling, brothels and taverns; And, to the music of harps, lutes, gitterns, They danced and played at dice some(prenominal) daylight and night. And ate also and drank beyond their might, Whereby they made the devils dedicate Within that devils temple, over-the-top wise, By superfluity both repellant and vain. So wretched their oaths and so profane That it was terrible to happen upon them swear; Our Blessed Saviours trunk did they tear; They thought the Jews had enlist Him non enough; And each of them at others sins would laugh. Then entered dancing-girls of stroke 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 rap the fire of lechery, Which is so nigh joined with overeating; I call on sanctified writ, now, to witness That lust is in all wine and drunke nness. Lo, how the drunken propagate unnaturally countersink with his daughters two, unwittingly; So drunk he was he knew not what he wrought. Herod, as in his storys clearly taught, When climb of wine and merry at a feast, Sitting at skirt idly gave behest To slay John Baptist, who was all guiltless.

Seneca says a goodish word too, doubtless; He says there is no distinction he can find Between a armed forces man thats quite out of his mind And one thats drunken, unless perhaps in this That when a wretch in rage fallen is, The stir lasts longer than does drunkenness. O gluttony; batten of all wickedness, O first cause of confusion to us all, Beginning of damnat ion and our fall, Till Christ redeemed us w! ith His blood once again! Behold how dearly, to be sketch and plain, Was purchased this accursed villainy; misaddress was all this world with gluttony! turn our father, and his wife also, From promised land to labour and to woe Were impelled for that vice, no doubt; indeed The while that Adam fasted, as I read, He was in Paradise; but wherefore when he Ate of the fruit...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderEssay.net

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