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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(12) Patience.
The patient Socrates, true mirror of our life,whoe for the godds did yeald his heavenlie breth,
twoe vnkinde wives did nourishe foolishlie,—
the first was blinde, the other had bleare eyes,—
of whome, good mann, he badlie was intreated.
Not once, nor twice, but allwaies when they raged,
the one would beastlie spurne him like a dogg;
the other would belabour him with her fists;
all which hee bare with vertuous patience.
with bitter words, but being fiercelie baited,
hee was enforct to leave the vnquiet howse;
whoe, going forth, did rest him at the dore,
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but that these sprites, these furies fowle of hell,
did add more ill to former wickednes;
for as hee satt with calme and gentle minde,
they on his hed did lothed vrine cast,
and shrewdlie wett him to the tender skinne.
But hee, which made of this a Iestinge sport,
as well aquainted with such brain sick witts,
vsed not revenge, but smilinglie did saye,
that after thunder, Rayne did still descende;
for hee these wives did keepe, for to envre
his vertues rare, and patience to encrease.
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