The Castell of Courtesie Whereunto is adioyned The Holde of Humilitie: With the Chariot of Chastitie thereunto annexed. Also a Dialogue betweene Age and Youth, and other matters herein conteined. By Iames Yates |
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If
will doe wish, not want can holde me backe,
Although I finde my cunning is but small:
Or if I should Discourse what I doe lacke,
As I haue cause, if well to minde I call:
Then might I cease, and be content to stay,
The skillesse verses which I ofte displaye.
Although I finde my cunning is but small:
Or if I should Discourse what I doe lacke,
As I haue cause, if well to minde I call:
Then might I cease, and be content to stay,
The skillesse verses which I ofte displaye.
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I faine would frame some cunning in my stile,
And Poet like to notefie my minde:
I haue desire such matter to compile
As may content, although in Trueth I finde
I want Dame learning, which is the chiefest thinge
Praise to procure, and credit for to bringe.
And Poet like to notefie my minde:
I haue desire such matter to compile
As may content, although in Trueth I finde
I want Dame learning, which is the chiefest thinge
Praise to procure, and credit for to bringe.
But what meane I to be obedient
Unto obliuion, so vyle a thinge?
Why do I cease so longe for to present,
That to withold, which I of right should bring?
Belike it is, because the chaunged state,
Hath chaung'd my Muse, and put in feare of rate.
Unto obliuion, so vyle a thinge?
Why do I cease so longe for to present,
That to withold, which I of right should bring?
Belike it is, because the chaunged state,
Hath chaung'd my Muse, and put in feare of rate.
Some other matter Differing from the first,
Auoyding sadnesse workes, a sudden scare,
A sudden chaunge, from that which was the worst,
Doth suddenly discharge the minde of care,
And on the sudden seemeth such delight,
As moueth mirth more then I can resite.
Auoyding sadnesse workes, a sudden scare,
A sudden chaunge, from that which was the worst,
Doth suddenly discharge the minde of care,
And on the sudden seemeth such delight,
As moueth mirth more then I can resite.
But Sir, if I should breake my inwarde hearte,
In secrete sort, as I do it inuest,
I must haue Time for that I would imparte.
But I do hope that this among the rest,
Shall simply serue as Toaken which I sende,
My Truth and troth to you for to commend.
In secrete sort, as I do it inuest,
I must haue Time for that I would imparte.
But I do hope that this among the rest,
Shall simply serue as Toaken which I sende,
My Truth and troth to you for to commend.
With vowes to vaunte the loyall loue I beare,
To you, and all that is Sir of your name:
It were but vaine for I Dare iustly sweare
You do I hope, so construe of the same.
My duetie donne to you and all the rest:
I you commend to him which is the best.
To you, and all that is Sir of your name:
It were but vaine for I Dare iustly sweare
You do I hope, so construe of the same.
My duetie donne to you and all the rest:
I you commend to him which is the best.
Prouyder for all men: who alwayes prosper your proceedings
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