Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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(45) Sowinge.
Sweete flowers growe when gardeners sowes the seed;the plowman sowes the graine wherby wee live;
and man sowes that wheron mankinde doth breed,
soe that their sowing, his like doth allwaies give.
But weemen sowe farr different from these kindes,
both workes and wordes which send forth paine and greefe,
for with there words they vex their husbands mindes,
with needle sowinge, not gayninge their releife.
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their needle sowinge, doth breed but more expence;
they sowe deceyt, and make therof a sport;
their needle workes are but a showes pretence.
Then lett not wemenn sowe, yf thow bee quiet bent,
for of their doble sowing, growes naught but discontent.
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