Sir Philip Sydneys Ourbania That is, Endimions Song and Tragedie, Containing all Philosophie. Written by N. B. [i.e. Nathaniel Baxter] |
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To the right Honorable and vertuous Ladies the La. Katherine Countesse of Huntington, the Ladie Mary Countesse of Pembrooke: the Ladie Susan Countesse of Mongomria: and the Lady Barbara Viscountes Lisle, wife to the noble Knight Sir Robert Sidney Viscount Lisle.
They say the soaring Eagle eates no Flies,
yet it may pleasure her to see them play:
The smallest sparke that couch'd in embers lies,
Shew's whilom fier in that circle lay,
Each thing created may yeeld a sweet delight,
To wisest witts perpending it aright.
yet it may pleasure her to see them play:
The smallest sparke that couch'd in embers lies,
Shew's whilom fier in that circle lay,
Each thing created may yeeld a sweet delight,
To wisest witts perpending it aright.
Great Macedon when he laid by his Launce,
Sported himselfe with Homers golden verse,
And Hercules in his obscured traunce,
Would needs haue Theseus Madrigals reherse,
And Astrophill when bloodie warrs were donne,
Pastim'd himselfe to see the Muses ronne.
Sported himselfe with Homers golden verse,
And Hercules in his obscured traunce,
Would needs haue Theseus Madrigals reherse,
And Astrophill when bloodie warrs were donne,
Pastim'd himselfe to see the Muses ronne.
The wisest Monarch of Hierusalem,
View'd the Pismire for recreation,
Glorious Adam, Seth, Methusalem,
Had Marble stones in admiration.
Plinie, and Virgill wrote of seely Bees,
Of Gnats, of Fleas, of Shrubs, and Mirtle trees.
View'd the Pismire for recreation,
Glorious Adam, Seth, Methusalem,
Had Marble stones in admiration.
Plinie, and Virgill wrote of seely Bees,
Of Gnats, of Fleas, of Shrubs, and Mirtle trees.
Yea simple wormes are vsed for a sport,
And Ladies loue to see a Monkey play,
And euerie tyred wit seeketh comfort,
In honest myrth to passe the time away:
The Ladies Spaniel snarling in her lap,
Sometimes delights her after her mis-hap.
And Ladies loue to see a Monkey play,
And euerie tyred wit seeketh comfort,
In honest myrth to passe the time away:
The Ladies Spaniel snarling in her lap,
Sometimes delights her after her mis-hap.
The greatest Clearks of yore to trie their wit,
Made foolishnesse the subiect of their Pen,
And for their pleasures others thought it fit,
To proue that Baldnesse best be commeth men.
And euerie Stationer hath now to sale,
Pappe with a Hatchet, and Madge-Howlets tale.
Made foolishnesse the subiect of their Pen,
And for their pleasures others thought it fit,
To proue that Baldnesse best be commeth men.
And euerie Stationer hath now to sale,
Pappe with a Hatchet, and Madge-Howlets tale.
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