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ROBERT WYER. 359 .xxxvi. yere/ and the terme xxxvi. yere. And the terme to waxe olde / feble and to waxe olde / feble / and weyke / and tourne to the weyke / to tourne to the erthwarde / whiche is in all erthwarde/whiche is in all togyder .Ixxii. yere that he togyther. Ixxii. yere/that he ought to lyue after the ought to lyue after the course of nature. And they course of nature. And they that dy befor this tyme / that dye before this tyme / often it is by vyolence and often it is by the violence and outrage done to theyr com- outrage done to theyr Com- pleccio and nature. But plexion and nature. But they that lyue aboue this they that lyue aboue this tirme is by good regyment terme / it is by good regy- andensygnementes/afterthe ment & ensygnements/after whiche a man hath gouerned whiche a man hathegouerned hymself. To this purpose hymselfe. To this purpose of lyuynge and dyenge the of lyuynge and dyeng sayd Sheparde sayth that the Ptholomeus sayth that the thynge that we desyre moste thynge that we desyre moste in this worlde is to lyue in this worlde is to lyue longe/and the thynge that long: And the thynge that we moste fere is to dye pore/ we moste fere is to dye soon. thus he trauayled his vnder- f Thus he trauayled his vn- standynge / and made great derstandyng/ & made great dylygence to knowe and to dylygence to knowe and do thynges possyble and to do thyngs possyble & requysyte for to lyue longe/ requysyte for to lyue longe/ hole and ioyously / whiche hole / & ioyfully / whiche this present compost and this present Compost shew- kalender of Shepardes shew- eth & tech^. ynge and techjy;/^. f Wherfoer we wyll shewe Wherfore we wyll shewe you of the bodyes celes- you of the bodyes Celes- tyall/andof theyr nature and tyall & of theyr nature & moeuynges/and this present mouynges : & this psent boke is named the Compost boke is named the Compost for it comprehended! fully of Ptholomeus / for it cOpre-