Philomythie or Philomythologie wherein Outlandish Birds, Beasts, and Fishes, are taught to speake true English plainely. By Tho: Scot ... The second edition much inlarged |
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CVRIALE.
Dedicated TO the good acceptance of Master Flyode, Admirall to the Queenes Maiestie, and of her Counsell.
The Court from Flies and fleas you cannot free,Whilst such sweet meates, good fires, soft beds there be:
Yet guard your eyes and eares well, for we know,
Princes both heare and see by such as you.
Saw all such Courtiers as were chiefe in grace.
Still present with the King: how in his eare
For being busie, some rewarded were:
Others they saw get wealth with standing nie:
But none did thriue that were not in his Eye.
They thought since these alone grew rich and braue,
They would as nimbly too themselues behaue.
For many blacke gownes their preferment sought.
But their ambition reacht t'ingrosse all grace,
And shoulder others from so wisht a place,
And thus resolu'd, the Flea leapes vp aloft,
And in the Kings eare falls with footing soft.
The foolish Flie did mount with speedy wing
Betwixt the Eye-lids of th'amazed King;
Who with his nimble hand did apprehend
The rusticke Courtiers, and their hopes soon end.
Quoth he, Ye saucy Traytors, Dare ye thus
Presume our presence neuer cald by vs?
Or being come, Is there no other place
In all our Court to please you, but our face?
And in our face no roome can you espie,
But our reserued eare? our tender eye?
In all my kingdomes you might freely range,
And varied pleasures euery minute change
Without my perturbation: only heere
Your boldnesse you shall both with life buy deere.
And though the Eagle takes no Fleaes nor Flyes
Yet for presumption both by th' Eagle dyes.
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