The Rocke of Regard diuided into foure parts. The first, the Castle of delight: Wherein is reported, the wretched end of wanton and dissolute liuing. The second, the Garden of Vnthriftinesse: Wherein are many sweete flowers, (or rather fancies) of honest loue. The thirde, the Arbour of Vertue: Wherein slaunder is highly punished, and vertuous Ladies and Gentlewomen, worthily commended. The fourth, the Ortchard of Repentance: Wherein are discoursed, the miseries that followe dicing, the mischiefes of quareling, the fall of prodigalitie: and the souden ouerthrowe of foure notable cousners, with diuers other morall, natural, & tragical discourses: documents and admonitions being all the inuention, collection and translation of George Whetstons |
The Rocke of Regard | ||
102
Epilogus.
For wantons heede, heere wrayed is the thrall,Of louing wormes: how both they freese and frie,
How sweetest thoughtes, are sawst with bitter gall.
How care, them cloyes, that liue in ielousie,
What yll successe, stolne marriages ensue,
How forst consentes, sield beare a louing hart,
How sugred woordes to late, faire Ladies rue,
How vaine they striue, that louers seeke to part.
How enuious tongues, are apt to sowe debate,
How fancie bringes, the stoutest mindes in awe,
How louers wrongde, from loue do fall to hate,
How ramping rigges, regard no modest lawe.
How lingring loue, doth oft mislyking moue,
How gallants giftes, fond women oft allure,
How pride & ease, preferre mens thoughtes to loue,
How lawlesse lust, all mischiefe puts in vre.
How scorneful dames (yt set mens sutes at nought,)
Of such as seru'd, are glad to seeke reliefe,
How louing thralles, from fetters free are taught,
To shunne the snares, that snarled them in griefe.
And to conclude, in euery Page is wrayde,
A lightning ioy, a life of lacke is loue,
Who loueth least, which proues is best appaide,
For womens mindes as wether cockes will moue.
Wherefore these toyes, who liste to read aright,
Shall finde Loues woes, not how to loue I write.
The Rocke of Regard | ||