Du Bartas His Divine Weekes And Workes with A Compleate Collectio[n] of all the other most delight-full Workes: Translated and written by yt famous Philomusus: Iosvah Sylvester |
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37 Bona cur Mala.
Antiquity, O! why didst Thou deviseThis name of Goods vnto these worldly Riches!
Sith th'are (alas!) but Evils (Pains or Pitches)
To silly men that doo them over-prize.
Rather, ô Worldling, why dost thou misuse them?
Why dost thou wrong Vertues good Instruments?
Goods (Ills to those that doo them ill dispense)
Sith Goods are Goods to those that rightly vse them.
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