 | A new and mery Enterlude, called the Triall of Treasure |  |
Doe all thinges to edifie the Congregation.
Diogenes
which vsed a barell for his house,
Being fled frō his father to ye citie of Athēs,
Cōforted him self much in beholding ye mouse
which desired neither castell nor hold for her defēce
Cōcerning sustentatiō, she made no differēce,
But eate what soeuer to her did befall,
And touching her apparell, she had least care of all.
Being fled frō his father to ye citie of Athēs,
Cōforted him self much in beholding ye mouse
which desired neither castell nor hold for her defēce
Cōcerning sustentatiō, she made no differēce,
But eate what soeuer to her did befall,
And touching her apparell, she had least care of all.
This poore mouses propertie noted Diogenes,
Whiche oftentimes also, he would haue in sight,
And though he ware disciple vnto Antisthenes,
yet he learned of the mouse as muche as he might
In the science of Sophy he had great delight,
But concerning his state, and outward condition
The most can declare, if you make inquisition.
Whiche oftentimes also, he would haue in sight,
And though he ware disciple vnto Antisthenes,
yet he learned of the mouse as muche as he might
In the science of Sophy he had great delight,
But concerning his state, and outward condition
The most can declare, if you make inquisition.
On a time he chaunsed accumpanied to be
With Alexāder, which stode betwene him & the sonne
What requirest thou to haue Diogenes (quod he?)
Is there any thing that by me may be done?
I pray thee stande asyde, and make a little roume
(quod Diogenes) that the sunne vpon me may shine,
Nought els requier I of that that is thine.
With Alexāder, which stode betwene him & the sonne
What requirest thou to haue Diogenes (quod he?)
Is there any thing that by me may be done?
I pray thee stande asyde, and make a little roume
(quod Diogenes) that the sunne vpon me may shine,
Nought els requier I of that that is thine.
He vsed to saie, that as seruauntes be obedient
To their bodely maisters being in subiection,
Euen so euill men that are not contente,
Are subiectes and slaues to their lustes and affection,
This lesson vnto vs may be a direction,
Which way our inclination to bridle and subdewe,
Namely if we labour the same to eschewe.
To their bodely maisters being in subiection,
Euen so euill men that are not contente,
Are subiectes and slaues to their lustes and affection,
This lesson vnto vs may be a direction,
Which way our inclination to bridle and subdewe,
Namely if we labour the same to eschewe.
Thus see you howe little this Philosopher estemed
the aboundaunt possessions of this mūdaine treasure
Which yet notwithstanding at these dayes is demed
to be the originall and fountaine of pleasure,
this causeth luste to raigne without measure,
to the whiche men are subiectes, Diogenes doth say,
yet both lost and treasure in time weareth awaye.
the aboundaunt possessions of this mūdaine treasure
Which yet notwithstanding at these dayes is demed
to be the originall and fountaine of pleasure,
this causeth luste to raigne without measure,
to the whiche men are subiectes, Diogenes doth say,
yet both lost and treasure in time weareth awaye.
A Philosopher is he that wisedome doth loue,
Which before Pithagoras, wyse men ware named
Nowe Diogenes being wyse, this doth approue
that some mē of this age, ought as fooles to be blamed
For where the one with treasure lack, his life framed
the other trauaile, care, and labour with gredines,
the same by all meanes, to enioye and possesse.
Which before Pithagoras, wyse men ware named
Nowe Diogenes being wyse, this doth approue
that some mē of this age, ought as fooles to be blamed
For where the one with treasure lack, his life framed
the other trauaile, care, and labour with gredines,
the same by all meanes, to enioye and possesse.
But as Luste with the luster, conuerteth to duste
And leaueth of force, his pleasaunt prosperitie,
So treasure in time, is turned to ruste:
As S. Iames in his epistle sheweth the veritie
Hereof we purpose to speake without temerite,
Therefore our matter is named, ye triall of Treasure,
Which time doth expell, with all mundaine pleasure.
And leaueth of force, his pleasaunt prosperitie,
So treasure in time, is turned to ruste:
As S. Iames in his epistle sheweth the veritie
Hereof we purpose to speake without temerite,
Therefore our matter is named, ye triall of Treasure,
Which time doth expell, with all mundaine pleasure.
Both mery and short we purpose to be,
And therfore require your pardon and pacience,
We truste in our matter nothing you shall see,
That to the godly may geue any offence,
Though ye style be barbarous, not fined with eloquēce
Yet our Author desireth your gentle acceptation,
And we the plaiers likewyse, with all humilation.
And therfore require your pardon and pacience,
We truste in our matter nothing you shall see,
That to the godly may geue any offence,
Though ye style be barbarous, not fined with eloquēce
Yet our Author desireth your gentle acceptation,
And we the plaiers likewyse, with all humilation.
Finis.
| A new and mery Enterlude, called the Triall of Treasure | |