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The second Canto.
As I was singing thus with cheerefull voice,
The Anticke voice appeares, which earst appear'd,
England, quoth she, seeing thou hast chiefest choyce
Of true Nobilitie and gallant Peeres,
Why dost forget to recompence their cares;
Who with their wisedome and their pollicie,
Kept thee in peace, being in miserie.
The Anticke voice appeares, which earst appear'd,
England, quoth she, seeing thou hast chiefest choyce
Of true Nobilitie and gallant Peeres,
Why dost forget to recompence their cares;
Who with their wisedome and their pollicie,
Kept thee in peace, being in miserie.
If that their wisedomes had not well fore-seene,
Thy dangers eminent being in distresse,
When thou hadst lost thy latest Soueraigne Queene;
Plunging in woe, wayling in wretchednesse,
Lamenting still thy late lost Gouernesse:
Thou mightst haue falne to some seditious hand,
Which would haue rac'd thy name and spoil'd thy land.
Thy dangers eminent being in distresse,
When thou hadst lost thy latest Soueraigne Queene;
Plunging in woe, wayling in wretchednesse,
Lamenting still thy late lost Gouernesse:
Thou mightst haue falne to some seditious hand,
Which would haue rac'd thy name and spoil'd thy land.
Perhaps thou may'st thus foolishly reply,
(They knew my King had right and tytle good:)
Therefore I might liue in securitie,
Seeing that there was no feare of shedding blood;
The way to his succession plainly stood.
If thou sayst thus, thou proou'st thy selfe vnwise,
For he that hath least right will soonest rise.
(They knew my King had right and tytle good:)
Therefore I might liue in securitie,
Seeing that there was no feare of shedding blood;
The way to his succession plainly stood.
If thou sayst thus, thou proou'st thy selfe vnwise,
For he that hath least right will soonest rise.
For he whose tytle is direct and plaine,
And needes no varnishing to set it out;
And hath a spotlesse minde, free from disdaine,
And liues secure, not hauing cause to doubt,
And feares no feare-full foes, nor rascall route;
He soonest is deceiu'd, and soonest harm'd:
For being set on, he is found vnarm'd.
And needes no varnishing to set it out;
And hath a spotlesse minde, free from disdaine,
And liues secure, not hauing cause to doubt,
He soonest is deceiu'd, and soonest harm'd:
For being set on, he is found vnarm'd.
When as the proude, set in ambitious throane,
Which by vnsurping haue obtain'd a crowne:
Are still in feare, neuer are left alone,
But are persu'd with dangers vp and downe,
Byting their lips for anger, then they frowne;
Bending their browes, thinking't a hellish thing,
They cannot liue as safe, as lawfull King.
Which by vnsurping haue obtain'd a crowne:
Are still in feare, neuer are left alone,
But are persu'd with dangers vp and downe,
Byting their lips for anger, then they frowne;
Bending their browes, thinking't a hellish thing,
They cannot liue as safe, as lawfull King.
But these I say like to a watchfull snake,
Neuer dare sleepe but with one open eye:
For euery doubt, doth make their sences quake,
And feare doth force them oft t'vse crueltie,
And still perseuer in their tyranie.
For euery bud which may but danger bring,
They nip it off when 't is in tender spring.
Neuer dare sleepe but with one open eye:
For euery doubt, doth make their sences quake,
And feare doth force them oft t'vse crueltie,
And still perseuer in their tyranie.
For euery bud which may but danger bring,
They nip it off when 't is in tender spring.
Thus feare at al times, armed is with force,
When sweet security, is still vnarm'd,
And tyrants seldome euer brooke remorse,
When they may gaine by others that are harm'd,
They care not who be colde, so they be warm'd.
And therefore England thou hast cause to grace,
Those Noble Peeres, which did this feare deface.
When sweet security, is still vnarm'd,
And tyrants seldome euer brooke remorse,
When they may gaine by others that are harm'd,
They care not who be colde, so they be warm'd.
And therefore England thou hast cause to grace,
Those Noble Peeres, which did this feare deface.
She hauing said, I look't, and turn'd me round,
When presently the voyce that spoke was gone:
I cal'd a Iury, and I guilty found
My selfe: which carelesly had left vndone,
Those worthy praises, which I ought t'haue done.
Vnto those worthyes, which proclaim'd my King:
Then tooke my Lute, and thus againe did sing.
When presently the voyce that spoke was gone:
I cal'd a Iury, and I guilty found
My selfe: which carelesly had left vndone,
Those worthy praises, which I ought t'haue done.
Then tooke my Lute, and thus againe did sing.
A Sonnet.
All
those which late were wrapt in woe,
With ioyfull hearts let them come sing:
Their passed griefe, and care let goe,
Let them reioyce they haue a King.
Let them say with one ioyfull heart,
Uertue, and wisedome shines in Court.
With ioyfull hearts let them come sing:
Their passed griefe, and care let goe,
Let them reioyce they haue a King.
Let them say with one ioyfull heart,
Uertue, and wisedome shines in Court.
Let them giue praises to our Peeres,
Which thus haue sow'd their wisedomes skill:
Which haue abandon'd gastly feares,
And fram'd each thing euen to our will.
Let them I say with ioy and mirth,
Be gladsome of bright wisedomes birth.
Which thus haue sow'd their wisedomes skill:
Which haue abandon'd gastly feares,
And fram'd each thing euen to our will.
Let them I say with ioy and mirth,
Be gladsome of bright wisedomes birth.
Let them giue praise to pollicie,
Which did fore-cast what should betide:
And let them in their iollicie,
And in the prime of all their pride,
Giue chiefest praise to chiefest wit,
Let them annex iudgement to it.
Which did fore-cast what should betide:
And let them in their iollicie,
And in the prime of all their pride,
Giue chiefest praise to chiefest wit,
Let them annex iudgement to it.
Let them giue praise vnto the olde,
Whose grand experience makes them graue:
Whose noble vertues shine like golde,
Or sparkling Diamond glistring braue.
Let this be sung sans flatterie,
For't longs to our Nobilitie.
Whose grand experience makes them graue:
Whose noble vertues shine like golde,
Or sparkling Diamond glistring braue.
Let this be sung sans flatterie,
For't longs to our Nobilitie.
Long had I not thus prais'd my happie state,
When I was interrupted once againe;
I then grew angrie, cursing cruell fate,
Which would not let me make my pleasures plaine,
I lookt about with furious disdaine.
When I behelde (the voice) in angry wise,
Which crying said England thou art not wise.
When I was interrupted once againe;
I then grew angrie, cursing cruell fate,
Which would not let me make my pleasures plaine,
I lookt about with furious disdaine.
When I behelde (the voice) in angry wise,
Which crying said England thou art not wise.
Thou art as brutish now as beastly swine,
Which vnder the broad Beech eates vp her mast:
Yet to the top their eyes doe neu'r incline,
Looking from whence it falles; they eate so fast;
This similye before my eyes she cast.
England (saith she) giue but attentiue eare,
And in an other tune thou shalt me heare.
Which vnder the broad Beech eates vp her mast:
Yet to the top their eyes doe neu'r incline,
Looking from whence it falles; they eate so fast;
This similye before my eyes she cast.
England (saith she) giue but attentiue eare,
And in an other tune thou shalt me heare.
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