Newe Sonets and pretie Pamphlets. Written by Thomas Howell. Newly augmented, corrected and amended |
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The Bridle of youth.
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The Bridle of youth.
The wilde and wanton Coulte, that romes in pasture still,And takes his foode with careles lippes, without restraint of will,
Is all vnmeete to serue vpon, till first by perfit guide,
With Bit and Bridle stronge he be, from wanton will fast tide:
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To checke and breake such carlesse Coultes, as shall to them be sinde,
So likewyse beardlesse boyes, that reasons rule doth shonne,
In steede of Rider they by Rod, from vice to grace are wonne,
And both vnseemly were, for princely peares to vse,
A lacke therefore in such I deeme, as woulde them thus abuse.
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