Of Golds Kingdome, and This Vnhelping Age Described in sundry Poems intermixedly placed after certaine other Poems of more speciall respect: And before the same is an Oration or speech intended to haue bene deliuered by the Author hereof unto the Kings Maiesty [by Edward Hake] |
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height beware of peoples hate,
In welth beware of bitter want,
To rich may be a doubtfull State,
To ill is Sate that is to skant.
In welth beware of bitter want,
To rich may be a doubtfull State,
To ill is Sate that is to skant.
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The two extreames are alwayes hard,
The meane t'weene both is alwayes best:
And so each State with truth confard,
The meane degree still bringeth rest.
The meane t'weene both is alwayes best:
And so each State with truth confard,
The meane degree still bringeth rest.
But whither bale or blithfull blisse
Betide vnto thy changing lot,
The surest way for thee is this
And by no meanes to be forgot:
Betide vnto thy changing lot,
The surest way for thee is this
And by no meanes to be forgot:
Not to be proud of slippry hap,
Nor to repine at pinching woe,
But as Dame Fortune changeth Sap,
So let Dame Fortune come and goe.
Nor to repine at pinching woe,
But as Dame Fortune changeth Sap,
So let Dame Fortune come and goe.
And so though States do chop and change,
As oft they change and chop indeede,
Thy mind shall neuer wandring range,
But constantly in things proceede.
As oft they change and chop indeede,
Thy mind shall neuer wandring range,
But constantly in things proceede.
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