The vvorkes of a young wyt trust vp with a Fardell of pretie fancies, profitable to young Poetes, preiudicial to no man, and pleasaunt to euery man to passe away idle tyme withall. Whereunto is ioyned an odde kynde of wooing, with a Banquet of Comfettes, to make an ende withall. Done by N. B. Gentleman |
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 | The vvorkes of a young wyt |  |
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[Shal I presume to presse into the place]
Shal
I presume to presse into the place,
where Poetes stand, to trie theyr cunnyng skyll?
Fie, no, (God wote) I must not shewe my face
among such men, they come from Pernasse hyll.
Where ech one findes a muze, to guide his pen:
and what should I doo then among such men.
where Poetes stand, to trie theyr cunnyng skyll?
Fie, no, (God wote) I must not shewe my face
among such men, they come from Pernasse hyll.
Where ech one findes a muze, to guide his pen:
and what should I doo then among such men.
No, no, (God wot) it is yenough for me,
to stand without, and hearken at the doore.
And through the key hole somewhat for to see,
of orders theirs, although I doo no more:
To see, I meane, how all the Poets wryte,
and how their Muzes, helpe them to endite.
to stand without, and hearken at the doore.
And through the key hole somewhat for to see,
of orders theirs, although I doo no more:
To see, I meane, how all the Poets wryte,
and how their Muzes, helpe them to endite.
Except I doo, lyke Bayarde hould by chaunce,
thrust in at doore, and take no leaue at all:
In seeking so, my selfe for to aduaunce,
agaynst my will, may hap to catch a fall:
In ventring so, perhaps yet I may see,
among them al, somewhat to profit me.
thrust in at doore, and take no leaue at all:
In seeking so, my selfe for to aduaunce,
agaynst my will, may hap to catch a fall:
In ventring so, perhaps yet I may see,
among them al, somewhat to profit me.
Perhaps I may, and likelyer of the two,
for such my paynes, get nothing but a flout:
Lo, thus in doubt, I know not what to doo,
to presse in place, or still to keepe me out:
To stand without, I can but little gaine,
to be too bould, but laught at, for my payne.
for such my paynes, get nothing but a flout:
Lo, thus in doubt, I know not what to doo,
to presse in place, or still to keepe me out:
To stand without, I can but little gaine,
to be too bould, but laught at, for my payne.
Laught at quoth I, but tush, if that be all,
I must not feare, to presse in Poets place:
For laughing loud, can breede a hurt but small,
it doth, but shewe some asse, or lobcockes grace
In him that laughes, for Poetes will not vse,
the simplest wight that is, for to abuse.
I must not feare, to presse in Poets place:
For laughing loud, can breede a hurt but small,
it doth, but shewe some asse, or lobcockes grace
In him that laughes, for Poetes will not vse,
the simplest wight that is, for to abuse.
[illeg.]
for feare of floutes, of some odde mocking mate:
The wisest men, this once, I doo not doubt,
in ech respect, such il demeanure hate:
They rather will regard, mine earnest will,
and let me in, then I should stand out still.
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The wisest men, this once, I doo not doubt,
in ech respect, such il demeanure hate:
They rather will regard, mine earnest will,
and let me in, then I should stand out still.
And Pallas, shee would send from Pernasse hill,
some learned muze, to helpe me to endite:
In writing to, who so myght guide my quill,
that I myght somewhat like a Poet wryte:
The Poetes too would helpe, rather then I,
should loose the loue I haue to Poetry.
some learned muze, to helpe me to endite:
In writing to, who so myght guide my quill,
that I myght somewhat like a Poet wryte:
The Poetes too would helpe, rather then I,
should loose the loue I haue to Poetry.
Then, if (perhappes) I wryte with simple skill,
the wisest he ades, (I trust) will pardon me:
They will regarde my good and earnest will,
and thinke in tyme, some better stuffe to see:
Which by Gods helpe (ere long) in hope I stand,
some finer matter, for to take in hand.
the wisest he ades, (I trust) will pardon me:
They will regarde my good and earnest will,
and thinke in tyme, some better stuffe to see:
Which by Gods helpe (ere long) in hope I stand,
some finer matter, for to take in hand.
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