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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(63) Honor.
The glorious Queene, honor, desir'd of all,
wherto ambitious mindes greatlie aspires,
still gapinge, that on them her rayes maye fall
with glorious stiles to answer their desires,
which hautie hart by price and prayse requires,
is seldome found, as grave ancients devise,
of such as gredilie wold to honnor rise.
wherto ambitious mindes greatlie aspires,
still gapinge, that on them her rayes maye fall
with glorious stiles to answer their desires,
which hautie hart by price and prayse requires,
is seldome found, as grave ancients devise,
of such as gredilie wold to honnor rise.
ffor shee enquires of those shee never sawe,
she followeth them that from her faste doe flye,
she honnors such from her which doe withdrawe,
she loveth all that naught esteemes her glorie,
she calls for them that scorns her vanitie,
she trusteth those whome she did never knowe,
and such rewards in whome hidd vertues flowe.
she followeth them that from her faste doe flye,
she honnors such from her which doe withdrawe,
she loveth all that naught esteemes her glorie,
she calls for them that scorns her vanitie,
she trusteth those whome she did never knowe,
and such rewards in whome hidd vertues flowe.
This contemplative Philosophers tould
With all their skill, vnknowinge her true kinde;
for other course doth this faire Ladie hould,
since to her glitteringe bowres newe stepps are signed,
whertoe nowe none the redie waye cann finde,
but suche as enter with a keye of gould
by false faire shewes or flatteries manifold.
With all their skill, vnknowinge her true kinde;
for other course doth this faire Ladie hould,
since to her glitteringe bowres newe stepps are signed,
whertoe nowe none the redie waye cann finde,
but suche as enter with a keye of gould
by false faire shewes or flatteries manifold.
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