The rewarde of Wickednesse Discoursing the sundrye monstrous abuses of wicked and vngodlye worldelinges: in such sort set downe and written as the same haue beene dyuersely practised in the persones of Popes, Harlots, Proude Princes, Tyrauntes, Romish Byshoppes, and others. With a liuely description of their seuerall falles and finall destruction. Uerye profitable for all sorte of estates to reade and looke vpon. Nevvly compiled by Richard Robinson |
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Loe thus to see him pulde, with raging hagges of hell,That whilom thousandes rulde, esteemd with Princes well.
I meruell in my minde, such men should plagued bee,
VVhome Fortune hath assinde, vnto such dignitie.
But now I doe perceyue, none such the Gods will spare:
That poore men doe bereaue, of money goodes or ware.
Or whome by counsell seems, to blinde their Noble eyes:
VVhose iudgements best esteemes, and quites with double fees,
Or such as sentence sel, by slye and cloked craft:
And harmelesse soules compel, a fruitelesse tree to grafte.
On these the Gods doe poure, their wrath by whole consent:
And alter in an houre, the wickeds yll intent.
Regarding not at all, their statelie hie degree:
But shortlye giue the fall to such as climbe to hie.
Turinus now hath lost his prince that lou'de him best:
And such as hate him most, ioyde thus to see him drest.
VVhat profittes blubbred teares? The Gods haue iudged thee:
How long or fewe yeres, (they know) so doe not wee.
To leaue thee in thy paines, of very force I must:
No hope but this remaines, a warning fayre I trust.
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