The Mirrour of Mutabilitie or Principall part of the Mirrour for Magistrates. Describing the fall of diuers famous Princes, and other memorable Personages. Selected out of the sacred Scriptures by Antony Munday, and dedicated to the Right Honorable the Earle of Oxenford |
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THE COMPLAINT
of Iephtah sometime Iudge of Israel, for his so
rash vovv, in the sacrifising of his Daughter, for the
foyling of his enemyes.
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THE COMPLAINT of Iephtah sometime Iudge of Israel, for his so rash vovv, in the sacrifising of his Daughter, for the foyling of his enemyes.
Caput. 4.
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loftiest minde dooth catch the fall at length,
The Wisest man is subiect to a stroke:
The Champion stout yt vaūteth in his strength
Is forste at length his boasting to reuoke.
All is but vayne to purchase mortall prayse:
Which lasts awhile, and soone departs his wayes.
The Wisest man is subiect to a stroke:
The Champion stout yt vaūteth in his strength
Is forste at length his boasting to reuoke.
All is but vayne to purchase mortall prayse:
Which lasts awhile, and soone departs his wayes.
Man dooth appoint, but God dooth all dispose,
Euen so by me that sought vainglorious Fame:
I vowde to God if I might foyle my foes,
And to return as Uictor of the game.
I vowed what thing did meet mee by the way:
As sacrafice to him I ment to stay.
Euen so by me that sought vainglorious Fame:
And to return as Uictor of the game.
I vowed what thing did meet mee by the way:
As sacrafice to him I ment to stay.
Wel foorth I went, such good successe God gaue,
That all my foes by force I did suppresse:
I had the wish that I did wholely craue,
I bare the name among bothe more and lesse.
My vow I made remayned yet behinde:
I little knew what thing I first should finde.
That all my foes by force I did suppresse:
I had the wish that I did wholely craue,
I bare the name among bothe more and lesse.
My vow I made remayned yet behinde:
I little knew what thing I first should finde.
Returning home with all my mightie train,
My Daughter first in presence I did spye:
A treble greef did agrauate my pain,
My mirth was turnd to many a doleful cry:
My hear I rent, and garments did deface:
Twixt weale and woe I stood in doutful case.
My Daughter first in presence I did spye:
A treble greef did agrauate my pain,
My mirth was turnd to many a doleful cry:
My hear I rent, and garments did deface:
Twixt weale and woe I stood in doutful case.
My promise made alas perfourmd must bee,
For vnto God I firmely vowde the same:
My Daughter eke brought treble woe to mee.
That I on her my sacrafise should frame.
No remedy but death shee must sustaine:
And vnto her this tale I tolde with pain.
For vnto God I firmely vowde the same:
My Daughter eke brought treble woe to mee.
That I on her my sacrafise should frame.
No remedy but death shee must sustaine:
And vnto her this tale I tolde with pain.
O Daughter deer which earst was cause of ioy,
Unto thy Sire to blemish dark debate:
Now art become (alas) his great annoy,
In that thy death is wrought by lucklesse fate,
My rash attempt to purchase lasting prayse:
Hath wrought the mean to end thy tranquil dayes.
Unto thy Sire to blemish dark debate:
Now art become (alas) his great annoy,
In that thy death is wrought by lucklesse fate,
My rash attempt to purchase lasting prayse:
Hath wrought the mean to end thy tranquil dayes.
To God I vowed if I the feeld might win,
What first I met, his sacrifise should be:
My foes now foyld that would haue entred in,
Beholde (my Deere) the lot dooth fall on thee.
If I should seeke to saue thy tender life:
My promise made would more procure my strife.
What first I met, his sacrifise should be:
My foes now foyld that would haue entred in,
Beholde (my Deere) the lot dooth fall on thee.
If I should seeke to saue thy tender life:
My promise made would more procure my strife.
What shall I say (alas) amazde I stand,
My promise I must bring to full effect:
Thy life therfore yeeld subiect to my hand,
And be content this World for to reiect.
The Maiden milde this answer made her Sire:
Content to graunt to that he did require.
My promise I must bring to full effect:
Thy life therfore yeeld subiect to my hand,
And be content this World for to reiect.
The Maiden milde this answer made her Sire:
Content to graunt to that he did require.
Since you (O Father) haue supprest your foes,
And since your vow dooth fall so right on mee:
I yeeld my self to ease your after woes,
I shall suffise your sacrifise to be.
But for two Moneths to Desert I must wend:
My state to mone before my life dooth end.
And since your vow dooth fall so right on mee:
I yeeld my self to ease your after woes,
I shall suffise your sacrifise to be.
But for two Moneths to Desert I must wend:
My state to mone before my life dooth end.
The time expirde, the Mayden turnd agayne,
Then offered I to God my Sacrifise:
Thus my rash vow, returned to my payne,
To hunt for praise, which did me moste despise.
When Man wil make a vow without respect:
It God offends, his soule it dooth detect.
Then offered I to God my Sacrifise:
Thus my rash vow, returned to my payne,
To hunt for praise, which did me moste despise.
When Man wil make a vow without respect:
It God offends, his soule it dooth detect.
You yunger yeeres therfore be warnd by me,
Unto your vowes alwayes haue good regard:
Respect in time the daunger for to flee,
Least vnto you doo happen like reward.
Stil vow no more then well perfourme you may:
And so be sure you cannot goe astray.
Unto your vowes alwayes haue good regard:
Respect in time the daunger for to flee,
Least vnto you doo happen like reward.
Stil vow no more then well perfourme you may:
And so be sure you cannot goe astray.
FINIS.
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