The Rocke of Regard diuided into foure parts. The first, the Castle of delight: Wherein is reported, the wretched end of wanton and dissolute liuing. The second, the Garden of Vnthriftinesse: Wherein are many sweete flowers, (or rather fancies) of honest loue. The thirde, the Arbour of Vertue: Wherein slaunder is highly punished, and vertuous Ladies and Gentlewomen, worthily commended. The fourth, the Ortchard of Repentance: Wherein are discoursed, the miseries that followe dicing, the mischiefes of quareling, the fall of prodigalitie: and the souden ouerthrowe of foure notable cousners, with diuers other morall, natural, & tragical discourses: documents and admonitions being all the inuention, collection and translation of George Whetstons |
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P. Plasmos complaint of want.
I whilome writ a iest, what ioyes my purse did plant,But now I wray with litle lust, the woes of withered want.
When Purse with pence did flow, a thousand friends I found,
Now wōted wealth doth weare to ebb, their frēdship runnes aground.
When Coyne I had in claw, my wronges weare doomde for right,
Since neede did nippe, my rightfull sutes was ouermayde with might.
When wealth I had at wil, my wished ioyes were wrought,
Now want doth choke those iestes with care, & cloyes my braynes with thought.
With wealth I freedome wonne, by wealth my woes did weare,
Through lacke, restrainte of libertie, doth foyle my hope with feare.
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By neede inforst, now am I faine, to pray, to pay, and please.
I ratlted then in silkes, by brauerie of my bagges,
But pouer man, now am I glad, to royst in rotten ragges.
My purse me oft preferd, to play, in pleasures lappe,
Wel may I wish, but want I shal, by wāt to reach such hap.
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