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The summe of all.

[although honoure, wealth, riches and dignitie]

although honoure, wealth, riches and dignitie,
be deintie pleasures, that nature doth embrace,
yet libertye as writers doth testifie,
is the best thing, that man can purchace.
the poore man libertie, doth plainely deface,
the riche in pryson or bondslaue to riches,
whose liues are wasted in most wretched distres.