[The Courte of Vertu contaynynge many holy songes, Sonettes, psalmes and ballettes] [by John Hall] |
A consideration of the vnryghteousnes
of the vayne & miserable world. |
[The Courte of Vertu | ||
A consideration of the vnryghteousnes of the vayne & miserable world.
Directly
who so nowe wyl walke
In pathes of plain & perfect way:
Whose hartes & mouthes together talke
Not glosing by deceit astray.
In pathes of plain & perfect way:
Whose hartes & mouthes together talke
Not glosing by deceit astray.
That flatter none for mede nor loue,
Nor ruled by affection,
Nor wyll for worldly glory moue,
Nor yet for brybes infection.
Nor ruled by affection,
Nor wyll for worldly glory moue,
Nor yet for brybes infection.
Such mē had nede their countes to cast
In what maner to thriue and gayne:
For here let them be sure and fast,
No frendshyp doth for suche remayne.
In what maner to thriue and gayne:
For here let them be sure and fast,
No frendshyp doth for suche remayne.
Requisitly they doe regarde
The ioyes layde vp in lyfe to come:
And that is only the rewarde,
Wheron their mynde is all and summe.
The ioyes layde vp in lyfe to come:
And that is only the rewarde,
Wheron their mynde is all and summe.
Wherfore we may with truthe cōclude,
That suche as loue this worldly pelfe,
From heauen doe them selues seclude:
As doth that wretch who kylles him self.
That suche as loue this worldly pelfe,
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As doth that wretch who kylles him self.
And those agayne that doe despyse
These mundane gaudes, as vyle & vayne:
May well be called godly wyse,
For heauens blysse they shall obtayne.
These mundane gaudes, as vyle & vayne:
May well be called godly wyse,
For heauens blysse they shall obtayne.
[The Courte of Vertu | ||