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(10) Sotted loue.
Autoritie and Loue will scarce agree,
and in one place are neuer found to bee;
for decencie must serve to ech estate,
and ech must live according to his fate.
Nice Sardanapalus, th'assirian Kinge,
a mann effeminate in losse livinge,
doth fall in love, and loves so foolishlie
that hee forgetts his state and maiestie.
For, leaving of the kingdomes needfull charge,
and Heroike deedes, his kingdome to enlarge,
(oh sottishe loue!) hee whollie followeth luste;
hee followes Venus; in her doth hee truste;
hee locks himself from other companie;
and farr abasing his Regalitie,
not like a valiant mann, but all from kinde,
in woemens workes doth cheefest comfort finde:
hee cardes, and spinnes with distaffe in his hande;
hee workes and sowes, fast wrapt in Venus bande.
Wherfore yf thow wilt gayne an honest name,
and deedes performe to winn eternall fame,
Let Wemenn never soe bewitch thy witt,
as thow be forc'd from thine owne kinde to flitt.
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