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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 | Emblemes and Epigrames |  |
(13) Liberalitie.
Why doe these virginns faire, the Graces three,
Ioues daughters, borne of Eurinome the brighte,
On goddesse Venus waite in theire degree,
Since they from seed of heaven did take there lighte?
because from these the fruites of love proceed,
and loue is wonne by ech theire severall seed.
Ioues daughters, borne of Eurinome the brighte,
On goddesse Venus waite in theire degree,
Since they from seed of heaven did take there lighte?
because from these the fruites of love proceed,
and loue is wonne by ech theire severall seed.
Their Rosiall faces, shap'd are after one,
as sister twinned, by reason ought to bee;
the twoe, allwaies the third doe looke vpon;
their youthfull age and bewtie doe agree:
Winged at feete they are; they naked stande,
ech halsing other with their cristall hande.
as sister twinned, by reason ought to bee;
the twoe, allwaies the third doe looke vpon;
their youthfull age and bewtie doe agree:
Winged at feete they are; they naked stande,
ech halsing other with their cristall hande.
The first wherof, Aglaia is named,
and worthie place doth hould amongst the reste:
A peerlesse Ladie, in ech place well famed,
shining in honnor deepe harbored in her breste.
the next, Thalia, which meaneth, as some teache,
faire flower of youth, and elloquence of speach.
and worthie place doth hould amongst the reste:
A peerlesse Ladie, in ech place well famed,
shining in honnor deepe harbored in her breste.
the next, Thalia, which meaneth, as some teache,
faire flower of youth, and elloquence of speach.
The third, which wee call the faire Ephrosine,
to her sisters in vertue not behinde,
doth signifie (as learned menn define)
the pleasant mirth and frute of frendlie minde.
thus these Charites, these faire graces three,
the forme of love, and guiftes, presents to mee.
to her sisters in vertue not behinde,
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the pleasant mirth and frute of frendlie minde.
thus these Charites, these faire graces three,
the forme of love, and guiftes, presents to mee.
But why are they naked, without attyre?
because they showe the playnesse of the harte,
quite naked of decyte, and free from hire;
for in all guiftes, this Is the chefest parte,
that what we give, be donne with meere goodwill,
with simple and pure minde, devoid of ill.
because they showe the playnesse of the harte,
quite naked of decyte, and free from hire;
for in all guiftes, this Is the chefest parte,
that what we give, be donne with meere goodwill,
with simple and pure minde, devoid of ill.
Or ells because vnthankfull menn by kinde,
whoe naked are of curtesie and love,
Will naught bestowe, to shewe a gratefull minde;
besides all which, as wee continuallie prove,
the graces coffers are emptie and naked found;
for thankfull menn, with wealth cannot abound.
whoe naked are of curtesie and love,
Will naught bestowe, to shewe a gratefull minde;
besides all which, as wee continuallie prove,
the graces coffers are emptie and naked found;
for thankfull menn, with wealth cannot abound.
Whye are they virginns fayer, freshe, and bright?
for that therby wee covertlie are tould,
that of the frendlie guiftes receyvd, (by righte)
perpetuall memorie wee are bound to hould;
for, freshe in thankfull minde, wee must conceive
the deepe record of favours wee receive.
for that therby wee covertlie are tould,
that of the frendlie guiftes receyvd, (by righte)
perpetuall memorie wee are bound to hould;
for, freshe in thankfull minde, wee must conceive
the deepe record of favours wee receive.
Why winged are their feete like mercurie?
because that, whoe doth guiftes or thanks impart,
must not deferr the same, but spedilie
performe the frute of his well willinge harte;
ffor hee gives twice, that quicklie and with speed
bestowes his guift to serve our present need.
because that, whoe doth guiftes or thanks impart,
must not deferr the same, but spedilie
performe the frute of his well willinge harte;
ffor hee gives twice, that quicklie and with speed
bestowes his guift to serve our present need.
Soe lovinglie, why are they Ioind in one?
ech one, in armes embracing of her mate;
and allwaies twoe, the third looking vpon?
It shewes, that frendes must live without debate,
that guiftes receyved, be paid with vsurie,
and that true frendes fayle not in miserie.
ech one, in armes embracing of her mate;
and allwaies twoe, the third looking vpon?
It shewes, that frendes must live without debate,
that guiftes receyved, be paid with vsurie,
and that true frendes fayle not in miserie.
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