Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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(46) Eloquent wisdome.
The talking byrd, which gloriously is cladd
By natures guise in robe of Emeraud greene,
And Tyryan feathers gorgious to be seene,
with humane tongue and voice which art doth add,
of eloquent mann the worthie Tipe is hadd,
Such one as Tullie sayes he never found,
thoughe in sweet speech learn'd oratours abounde.
By natures guise in robe of Emeraud greene,
And Tyryan feathers gorgious to be seene,
with humane tongue and voice which art doth add,
of eloquent mann the worthie Tipe is hadd,
Such one as Tullie sayes he never found,
thoughe in sweet speech learn'd oratours abounde.
The Sea Tortoys, his howse which beares on back,
foure footed, shell clothed, and of fearefull sounde,
short hedded, Snake necked, without bowells fownde,
of hideous sight, and which warm blood doth lack,
whose Armor naught can peirce, of pase most slack,
true wisdomes signe doth vnto vs present,
And stayed minde to perfect wisdome bent.
foure footed, shell clothed, and of fearefull sounde,
short hedded, Snake necked, without bowells fownde,
of hideous sight, and which warm blood doth lack,
whose Armor naught can peirce, of pase most slack,
true wisdomes signe doth vnto vs present,
And stayed minde to perfect wisdome bent.
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Our Parrot then, vpon this Tortoys plac'de,
to vs doth note, by Egiptian misterie,
the sound effect of wisdomes veritie,
with Mercuries flowing tongue most swetelie grac'd,
which Ioynd in one, can never be defac'd;
wherof a truer mirror none maye knowe
then you, in whome such famous guiftes doe flowe:
Then live in hapie health,
since Mercuries worthie Arte,
And learn'd Mineruas skill,
doth harbour in your harte.
to vs doth note, by Egiptian misterie,
the sound effect of wisdomes veritie,
with Mercuries flowing tongue most swetelie grac'd,
which Ioynd in one, can never be defac'd;
wherof a truer mirror none maye knowe
then you, in whome such famous guiftes doe flowe:
Then live in hapie health,
since Mercuries worthie Arte,
And learn'd Mineruas skill,
doth harbour in your harte.
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