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The wisedome of the ancients

written in latine by the right honourable Sir Francis Bacon Knight, Baron of Verulam and Lord Chancelour of England. Done into English by Sir Arthur Gorges

Gorges, Arthur (1557?-1625)

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[dedication]

To the Booke.

[For rich-vaind Orpheus sweetely did rehearse]

[The hungry Lionesse (with sharpe desire)]

[The mayd so trickt her selfe with arte]

[Prouok't by wrothfull Gods the mother Earth]

[Pentheus amaz'd doth troups of furies spie]

[Oh guiding prouidence bee gracious]

[That day by Greekish force was Ripheus slaine]

[The Queen amidst this hurly burly stands]

[Who doth her course forsake]

[Happie is hee that knowes the cause of things]

[Romane remember that with scepters awe]

[Whither the youngling Tellus (that of late]

[My Lesbia, let vs liue and loue]

[Let doting Grandsires knowe the law]

[Wisdome also continued with mee.]

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[Oh guiding prouidence bee gracious]

Oh guiding prouidence bee gracious,
That this Doomes-day bee farre remou'd from vs.
And graunt that by vs it may bee expected,
Rather then on vs in our times effected.