The vvorkes of a young wyt trust vp with a Fardell of pretie fancies, profitable to young Poetes, preiudicial to no man, and pleasaunt to euery man to passe away idle tyme withall. Whereunto is ioyned an odde kynde of wooing, with a Banquet of Comfettes, to make an ende withall. Done by N. B. Gentleman |
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[In greatest care, what is the comforte chief?]
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My Muse likte so well of this Pamphlette, that shee willed me to write agayne vpon it, at whose commaunde I wrote as folowes.
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greatest care, what is the comforte chief?
the thing obteinde, that moste the minde desires?
But wanting that, what moste will lende relief?
the remedy, that reason chief requires,
Is patience, to please the mourning minde,
whereby the harte some ease (thoughe small) dothe finde.
the thing obteinde, that moste the minde desires?
But wanting that, what moste will lende relief?
the remedy, that reason chief requires,
Is patience, to please the mourning minde,
whereby the harte some ease (thoughe small) dothe finde.
Who stands contente, with suche happe as dothe fall,
with hope of better, cheeres his heuy harte:
Who discontente with anger frets his gall,
is like to liue, in panges of greater smarte.
Then as I sayde, so now I saye agayne,
patience dothe ease the minde of mickle paine.
with hope of better, cheeres his heuy harte:
Who discontente with anger frets his gall,
is like to liue, in panges of greater smarte.
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patience dothe ease the minde of mickle paine.
Patience procures the comforte of the harte,
driues out despaire, and setteth hope in place,
Easeth the minde, oppresse with grieuous smarte
asswageth muche greate paines in litle space
What more? the best and only meane I finde,
in greatest griefe, for to relieue the minde.
driues out despaire, and setteth hope in place,
Easeth the minde, oppresse with grieuous smarte
asswageth muche greate paines in litle space
What more? the best and only meane I finde,
in greatest griefe, for to relieue the minde.
Oh precious pearle, and very rare, God wote
and harde, to harde, in time of griefe to finde.
Wretched the wighte, (alas) that finds thee not,
but happy hee that keepes thee in his minde.
Blessed the God, that firste did thee ordaine
to ease the harte, opprest with greatest paine.
and harde, to harde, in time of griefe to finde.
Wretched the wighte, (alas) that finds thee not,
but happy hee that keepes thee in his minde.
Blessed the God, that firste did thee ordaine
to ease the harte, opprest with greatest paine.
Finis.
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