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To Dauid Dicars when. |
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To Dauid Dicars when.
To him that doth dreame, Dauid Dicars when.
And euen so from hym, to such othermen.
And euen so from hym, to such othermen.
Frō
when vnto when, to come to this when
whē fools of your folly, will worke lyke wyse men,
And know theyr owne fautes and leaue faulting other.
And fyrst mēde thē selues, and then warne theyr brother,
Enuiyng none, for that theyr sorte is not
Such as they would be, lyke others I wot.
Goddes of degree, to rule and beare swaye,
whose maners mete not, to stand in such stay,
And yet wold haue mouthes, to rore like the Lyon
Beyng but Asses brute of cōdicion
forgettynge that order doth thus aske and craue,
That eche should hym selfe in order behaue.
As baestes of lowe sorte, to be mek of theyr mynde,
To those that be hygher, and greater of kynde.
The Bore not to bragge, to stryue wyth the Lyon.
The Hart not to stand, with the Bull in contention,
The Oxe that doth draw, to thyncke hym selfe able,
To runne for a wager, with the Horse of the stable.
It grees not, it cordes not, nor orderly fyttes
That men should fynd fault, with Gods and theyr wyttes
Iupiters seate standes some what to hye.
For vs to iudge it, that come it not nye.
And iudgementes or gesse, in any such sorte,
May serue to the Gods, for a laughter and sporte
To se how Iudas, would fayne become Iuda.
To iuste at the life, of Iuli apostata,
Let Beastes that be meete, for carte and caryage,
Leane to theyr laboure, as manne to hys maryage.
And synce we be members of one common wealthe.
Let vs ioyne aptly, as fyttes for our health.
The eye as the eye, let hym stare and looke,
And let the leg learne, to bow and to crooke.
Let the hand answere, to help and to dooe,
As the wyll of the hert, shall wyll hym vnto.
And let not the foote, make murmur and cry.
To aske why our head, is placed so hye.
Our instrument iaeres, it makes no ryght melody,
If we thus tune not to order our armony.
Then mayster when, when bothe you and I,
And euery man els wyl learne to applye,
To our ryght metyarde, and kepe oure iust compasse,
And looke not so deepe in an other mannes glasse.
And leaue dreaming dreames of dead Dauid Dicar,
And send such whens home, to our person or vicar.
And ther wyth remember, thys verse of Cato,
Whose wysdom doth warne vs, with these wordes I trowe.
Que íoles culpare, ea'tu ipse: ne feceris. when wee marke this nipse,
And leaue drawyng diales, on other mens dooyng
And learne for to looke to our owne woorkes and brewynge
Then I say then, when yon agayn when:
will say well your selfe, and suche other men,
And all folke wyll doo well. Lo thus I ende then,
All thynges shall bee well, whiche god graunt. Amen.
whē fools of your folly, will worke lyke wyse men,
And know theyr owne fautes and leaue faulting other.
And fyrst mēde thē selues, and then warne theyr brother,
Enuiyng none, for that theyr sorte is not
Such as they would be, lyke others I wot.
Goddes of degree, to rule and beare swaye,
whose maners mete not, to stand in such stay,
And yet wold haue mouthes, to rore like the Lyon
Beyng but Asses brute of cōdicion
forgettynge that order doth thus aske and craue,
That eche should hym selfe in order behaue.
As baestes of lowe sorte, to be mek of theyr mynde,
To those that be hygher, and greater of kynde.
The Bore not to bragge, to stryue wyth the Lyon.
The Hart not to stand, with the Bull in contention,
The Oxe that doth draw, to thyncke hym selfe able,
To runne for a wager, with the Horse of the stable.
It grees not, it cordes not, nor orderly fyttes
That men should fynd fault, with Gods and theyr wyttes
Iupiters seate standes some what to hye.
For vs to iudge it, that come it not nye.
And iudgementes or gesse, in any such sorte,
May serue to the Gods, for a laughter and sporte
To iuste at the life, of Iuli apostata,
Let Beastes that be meete, for carte and caryage,
Leane to theyr laboure, as manne to hys maryage.
And synce we be members of one common wealthe.
Let vs ioyne aptly, as fyttes for our health.
The eye as the eye, let hym stare and looke,
And let the leg learne, to bow and to crooke.
Let the hand answere, to help and to dooe,
As the wyll of the hert, shall wyll hym vnto.
And let not the foote, make murmur and cry.
To aske why our head, is placed so hye.
Our instrument iaeres, it makes no ryght melody,
If we thus tune not to order our armony.
Then mayster when, when bothe you and I,
And euery man els wyl learne to applye,
To our ryght metyarde, and kepe oure iust compasse,
And looke not so deepe in an other mannes glasse.
And leaue dreaming dreames of dead Dauid Dicar,
And send such whens home, to our person or vicar.
And ther wyth remember, thys verse of Cato,
Whose wysdom doth warne vs, with these wordes I trowe.
Que íoles culpare, ea'tu ipse: ne feceris. when wee marke this nipse,
And leaue drawyng diales, on other mens dooyng
And learne for to looke to our owne woorkes and brewynge
Then I say then, when yon agayn when:
will say well your selfe, and suche other men,
And all folke wyll doo well. Lo thus I ende then,
All thynges shall bee well, whiche god graunt. Amen.
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