The Castell of Courtesie Whereunto is adioyned The Holde of Humilitie: With the Chariot of Chastitie thereunto annexed. Also a Dialogue betweene Age and Youth, and other matters herein conteined. By Iames Yates |
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Verses which signifie the ease,
Hovv medling least, doth not displease.
The busie heads, whose harebraine wits,
With causelesse cause will haue to deale;
Doe often shewe but foolish fittes,
For nothing they can close conceale.
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease.
With causelesse cause will haue to deale;
Doe often shewe but foolish fittes,
For nothing they can close conceale.
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease.
The Royster and the quarreling foole,
That standes vpon his garde of strength:
May meete with one that shall him coole,
And ouercome his pride at length.
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least, doth not displease.
That standes vpon his garde of strength:
May meete with one that shall him coole,
And ouercome his pride at length.
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least, doth not displease.
The pratler (he) cannot abstaine,
Ne yet keepe in his tongue from prate:
O blame him not for tis his vaine,
He takes a glory in that rate.
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease.
Ne yet keepe in his tongue from prate:
O blame him not for tis his vaine,
He takes a glory in that rate.
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease.
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Tis vaine to put our hand in fire,
Or in a fray to take a parte,
When as no cause doth so require,
Perchance he comes vnto his smart,
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease.
Or in a fray to take a parte,
When as no cause doth so require,
Perchance he comes vnto his smart,
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease.
The prouerbe often thus doth shew,
Which warneth vs in this respect:
Heere much but little seeke to know,
That any tumult may erect.
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease.
Which warneth vs in this respect:
Heere much but little seeke to know,
That any tumult may erect.
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease.
By busie pates strife and Debate,
Rancour and Rage be reared vpright:
Enuie, Disdaine and cruell hate,
Are put in vre by such a wight.
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease,
Rancour and Rage be reared vpright:
Enuie, Disdaine and cruell hate,
Are put in vre by such a wight.
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease,
So may you well be bold of this,
The loue of each man thou shalt winne:
And haue likewise eternall blisse,
For quiet state you liued in.
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease.
The loue of each man thou shalt winne:
And haue likewise eternall blisse,
For quiet state you liued in.
All you that meane to liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease.
Of medling least I thus define:
The happie state in it doth rest,
And like a Iuell it doth shine,
Among all Iuels of the best.
All you that then wil liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease.
The happie state in it doth rest,
And like a Iuell it doth shine,
Among all Iuels of the best.
All you that then wil liue at ease,
To meddle least doth not displease.
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