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 |  |
(20) Vsurie.
The wealthie mann with blessings great indued,
raising his mightie halls to looke alofte,
whome never yet hath povertie pursued;
yf that his greedie minde be sett to ofte
to search for gaine, to fill his hungrie hart,
some froward chance the godds to him impart.
raising his mightie halls to looke alofte,
whome never yet hath povertie pursued;
yf that his greedie minde be sett to ofte
to search for gaine, to fill his hungrie hart,
some froward chance the godds to him impart.
ffor a rich vsurer, which hordes of gould
entombed from some in armed chest dyd keepe,
not well content such heaped wealth to hould,
but vnderminding earth, did often creepe
in dungeons deepe, and mines of silver bright,
to rake for that which was his harts delight.
entombed from some in armed chest dyd keepe,
not well content such heaped wealth to hould,
but vnderminding earth, did often creepe
in dungeons deepe, and mines of silver bright,
to rake for that which was his harts delight.
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But Iust Pluto, a Iudge of rightfull rede,
when as this mann had entred goulden Cave,
his due desert, that was for him decreed,
as Iuste revenge permitted him to haue,
for hee by clodd (er hee might that auoyde)
of fallinge earth, was suddenlie destroyd.
when as this mann had entred goulden Cave,
his due desert, that was for him decreed,
as Iuste revenge permitted him to haue,
for hee by clodd (er hee might that auoyde)
of fallinge earth, was suddenlie destroyd.
Thus doe the godds to such as they enrich,
when thanklesse persons allwaies will appeare;
for thoughe to daye they send never soe mich,
yet when they please, they can with frowning cheere
spoyle them from all, but moste where they doe see
vnsaciate mindes still griping for to bee.
when thanklesse persons allwaies will appeare;
for thoughe to daye they send never soe mich,
yet when they please, they can with frowning cheere
spoyle them from all, but moste where they doe see
vnsaciate mindes still griping for to bee.
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