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 |
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In praise of my L. E. R.
The
pearles of praise, that decke a noble dame,
Exceede the price, of any Iuellers showe,
Yea beauties gifts, are but a glosse of fame,
In vertues soyle, these precious iuels growe,
And that the dame, whome I do here commend,
Hath store of both, my able proofe attend.
Exceede the price, of any Iuellers showe,
Yea beauties gifts, are but a glosse of fame,
In vertues soyle, these precious iuels growe,
And that the dame, whome I do here commend,
Hath store of both, my able proofe attend.
A passing wit is, lodged her head,
The which is deckt, with haires of golden hewe,
Her modest eyes, are sild with gases lead,
And yet they staine, bright Diamonds in viewe,
Her words of worth, doth win her toung such praise,
As when she speakes, the wisest silent slayes.
The which is deckt, with haires of golden hewe,
Her modest eyes, are sild with gases lead,
And yet they staine, bright Diamonds in viewe,
Her words of worth, doth win her toung such praise,
As when she speakes, the wisest silent slayes.
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Besides her shape, which sightly is in showe,
Her mynd is with, these noble gifts possest,
Her bountie doth, beyond her beautie goe,
A care she hath, to ease the thrall distrest,
Thus is she deckt, and this is she I say,
That weares and beares, these pearles of praise away.
Her mynd is with, these noble gifts possest,
Her bountie doth, beyond her beautie goe,
A care she hath, to ease the thrall distrest,
Thus is she deckt, and this is she I say,
That weares and beares, these pearles of praise away.
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