The Works in Verse and Prose of Nicholas Breton For the First Time Collected and Edited: With Memorial-Introduction, Notes and Illustrations, Glossarial Index, Facsimilies, &c. By the Rev. Alexander B. Grosart. In Two Volumes |
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Morphorius to the Reader, in the behalfe of his friende Pasquill.
Hee
, that of late was in a Madding fit,
Doth from a franzy to a folly fall:
And which is better, madde, or foolishe witte?
I thinke as good, almost haue none at all.
Well, Sugar sweete, or bitter as the gall,
Tis Pasquils humour, so I pray you take it:
And as you like it, chuse it, or forsake it.
Doth from a franzy to a folly fall:
And which is better, madde, or foolishe witte?
I thinke as good, almost haue none at all.
Well, Sugar sweete, or bitter as the gall,
Tis Pasquils humour, so I pray you take it:
And as you like it, chuse it, or forsake it.
His meaning was, to please none but himselfe,
Nor to displease but those that well deserue it:
He doth not care though Enuy play the elfe:
His dishe is drest, and hee will not Reserue it:
But to the world, for such poore diet serue it,
As are content with ordinarie dishes,
While Nicer Gulles are choakt with Gugin fishes.
Nor to displease but those that well deserue it:
He doth not care though Enuy play the elfe:
His dishe is drest, and hee will not Reserue it:
But to the world, for such poore diet serue it,
As are content with ordinarie dishes,
While Nicer Gulles are choakt with Gugin fishes.
When he was Madde, hee Rag'd against the knaue:
Now idely fitted, falles vpon the Foole,
In hope that Doctors better wisdome haue,
Than Carpe at schollers that doe goe to schoole
And wishe a workeman but to knowe his toole:
For Graues-end Barge can neuer passage haue,
Till it be furnisht with a Foole or Knaue.
Now idely fitted, falles vpon the Foole,
In hope that Doctors better wisdome haue,
Than Carpe at schollers that doe goe to schoole
And wishe a workeman but to knowe his toole:
For Graues-end Barge can neuer passage haue,
Till it be furnisht with a Foole or Knaue.
FINIS.
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