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An vnworthie Gentleman 17.
Is the Derision and the Scoffe of Wit,
True Honours Scorne, and the ydle Ape of it.
Where Wealth much more than Worth and Wit wee see,
Is vainly worshipt with Simplicitie.
Hee's One of Vices Varlets, that delights
In Vanities excessiue Dayes and Nights.
And one that all doth prodigallie spend
Imprudently, but eyeing ev'r the ende.
And ydlie more on worthlesse workes and Vaine
Doth waste, than would a Temprate State maintaine:
Or well husbanded, or managed, might
Attaine to Honour, in the Vertuous sight.
All his Delight's in Vice and Vanities,
His Cogitations ydle, and inanities.
His Heart is hollow, hardned, and vnholy,
His exercise, is fecklesse, frivole, folly.
His pleasures imp'ous are, and all prophane,
His studies such as yeelde no Grace, nor Gaine.
His Conversation, bairnly is, and base,
Degenrate from a Iennet, to an Asse.
His Rayment and Apparell out of forme,
His dyets are inordinare, enorme.
Out of all Square, his Carriage is almaist,
And None his companie at all requeast.
Since Buzzard-lyke hee's with a Falcons Bell,
Or lyke a Iade, spread with a golden Pell.
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