The Closet of Counsells conteining The aduice of diuers wyse Philosophers, touchinge sundry morall matters, in Poesies, Preceptes, Prouerbes, and Parrables, translated, and collected out of diuers aucthors, into Englishe Verse: by Edmond Eluiden. Wherunto is anexed a pithy and pleasant discription of the abuses: and vanities of the vvorlde |
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Or thus.
[Thou must determine so to liue]
Thou must determine so to liue
and thee for to behaue:
As euery night thou didst suppose
a bed to be thy graue.
and thee for to behaue:
As euery night thou didst suppose
a bed to be thy graue.
It is thy duety so to guide
thy selfe in euery thing:
That al thy deedes may serue thy helth
and not delites to bring.
thy selfe in euery thing:
That al thy deedes may serue thy helth
and not delites to bring.
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For it thou weigh the happy plight
thy nature doth adorne:
Thou shalt perceaue how fonde excesse
thy nature seemes to scorne.
thy nature doth adorne:
Thou shalt perceaue how fonde excesse
thy nature seemes to scorne.
But how, it measure doth esteme
which neyther doth suppresse
Thy natures health ne maintenance
but scornes as much excesse.
which neyther doth suppresse
Thy natures health ne maintenance
but scornes as much excesse.
If therfore thou wouldst faine preserue
thy selfe and kepe thee cleane:
Thou must indeuour for to get
in euery thing the meane.
thy selfe and kepe thee cleane:
Thou must indeuour for to get
in euery thing the meane.
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