Strange Histories, or, Songes and Sonets, of Kings, Princes, Dukes, Lordes, Ladyes, Knights, and Gentlemen Very pleasant either to be read or songe: and a most excellent warning for all estates [by Thomas Deloney] |
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These Sentences following, were set vpon
Conduits in London against the day that
King Iames came through the Citie at his
first comming to the Crowne.
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These Sentences following, were set vpon Conduits in London against the day that King Iames came through the Citie at his first comming to the Crowne.
Vpon the Conduit in Grateous streete were these verses.
Kingdomes
change, Worlds decay:
But Trueth continewes till the last day.
But Trueth continewes till the last day.
Let Money be a Slaue to thee,
Yet keepe his seruice, if you can:
For if thy Purse no Money haue,
Thy person is but halfe a man.
Yet keepe his seruice, if you can:
For if thy Purse no Money haue,
Thy person is but halfe a man.
In Cornewell.
To be wise, and wealthy too
Is sought of all, but found of few.
Is sought of all, but found of few.
All, on this worlds Exchange do meete,
But when deaths burse-bell rings, away ye fleete.
But when deaths burse-bell rings, away ye fleete.
When a Kinges head but akes,
Subiectes should mourne:
For vnder their crownes,
a thousand cares are worne.
Subiectes should mourne:
For vnder their crownes,
a thousand cares are worne.
Bread earnd with honest laboring hands,
Tastes better, then the fruite of ill got lands.
Tastes better, then the fruite of ill got lands.
Hee that wants Bread, and yet lyes still,
It's sinne his hungry cheekes to fill.
It's sinne his hungry cheekes to fill.
As man was first framed and made out of Clay,
So must he at length, depart hence away.
So must he at length, depart hence away.
A man without Mercy, of Mercy shall misse,
And he shall haue Mercy, that Mercifull is.
And he shall haue Mercy, that Mercifull is.
In Cheap-side.
Life is a drop, a sparke, a span,
A bubble: yet how proude is man.
A bubble: yet how proude is man.
Life is a debt, which at that day,
The poorest hath enough to pay.
The poorest hath enough to pay.
This world's a Stage, whereon to day,
Kings and meane-men, parts do play.
Kings and meane-men, parts do play.
To morrow others take their roomes,
While they do fill vp Graues and Toomes.
While they do fill vp Graues and Toomes.
Learning liues, and Uertue shines,
When Follie begs, and ignorance pines.
When Follie begs, and ignorance pines.
To liue well, is happinesse:
To die well, is blessednesse.
To die well, is blessednesse.
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