 | A Game at Chaess |  |
The Picture plainly explained, after the manner of the Chesse-play.
A game at Chesse is here displayde,Betweene the Blacke and White-House made,
Wherein Crowne-thirsting Policy,
For the Blacke-House (by Falacy)
To the White-Knight, checke, often giues,
And, to some straites, him thereby driues;
The Fat-Blacke-Bishop help's also,
With faithlesse heart to giue the blow:
Yet (maugre all their craft) at length,
The VVhite Knight, with wit-wondrous strength;
And circumspectiue Prudency,
Giues Check-mate by Discouery
To the Blacke-Knight; and so at last
The Game (thus) won, the Blacke-House cast
Into the Bagge, and therein shut,
Finde all their plumes and Cockes-combes cut.
Plaine-dealing (thus) by wisedomes guide,
Defeates the cheates of Craft and Pride.
| A Game at Chaess | |