The Castell of Courtesie Whereunto is adioyned The Holde of Humilitie: With the Chariot of Chastitie thereunto annexed. Also a Dialogue betweene Age and Youth, and other matters herein conteined. By Iames Yates |
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Giuen vnto Mistresse F. W. when shee Went to waite.
To waite on Noble Dames,much attendance it doth craue:
And searcheth out in each respect,
the seruice that you haue.
Attendance you must daunce,
in chamber all the day:
And not to walke abrode in fieldes,
if truth Reporte doth say.
Except my Lady go,
then you must waite on her:
Or els to keepe the chamber still,
and not abrode to stirre.
And when she playes at cardes,
downe kneele you must on knees:
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vntill she winne or leese.
Oh God this is no life,
of Pleasure as I thinke:
To waite in chamber all the day,
till sleepe do make you winke.
But Paraduenture you
do thinke Preferment there:
Will hoyse you vp to be aloft,
and set you voyde of care.
I do not I, say nay,
for it is like to be:
And I as glad as any one,
that happie day to see.
Thus gentle Mistresse mine,
The Gods keepe you in rest:
And graunt such pleasures to abound,
as sorrowes not molest.
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