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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| 25. | (25) Threates of the inferior to be contemned. |
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(25) Threates of the inferior to be contemned.
The melitane dogge, bredd onlie for delight,
whose force is smale, though voice be lowde and shrill,
with often barkinge putts greate doggs to flighte,
incensd with rage, as though he would them kill.
whose force is smale, though voice be lowde and shrill,
with often barkinge putts greate doggs to flighte,
incensd with rage, as though he would them kill.
Yet thoughe hee threaten with moste cruell voice,
leppinge and runninge in haste for to devoure
the bloodie mastife, it lies not in his choice,
as wanting both a naturall strength and power.
leppinge and runninge in haste for to devoure
the bloodie mastife, it lies not in his choice,
as wanting both a naturall strength and power.
ffor those greate dogges which flie not thence for feare,
contempne his threates, scorning revenge to seeke,
knowing the force and strength which they do beare
is overmuch for him which is so weake.
contempne his threates, scorning revenge to seeke,
knowing the force and strength which they do beare
is overmuch for him which is so weake.
Soe hee whom strength and wisdome doth adorne,
the brawles and anger of the weake doth scorne,
since all the power wherin they doe abound,
consiste in wordes, which vanishe with the sound.
the brawles and anger of the weake doth scorne,
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consiste in wordes, which vanishe with the sound.
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