Emblemes and Epigrames Psal: Quum defecerit virtus mea, ne derelinquas me, Domine. [A.D. 1600, by Francis Thynne ... ]: Edited by F. J. Furnivall |
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(48) White heares.
At the Rose within newgate, ther frendlie did meete,fower of my ould frends, ech other for to greete:
one had a black beard, but white was his hedd;
one other, white hedd, with a beard which was redd;
the third had yellowish hedd, but his beard somewhat white;
the yongest had silver berde, and hedd agreeing righte.
thus sett at their cupps, they thought to devise
howe these severall white heares in them did arise.
the black berd and white hedd begann for to saye,
‘his hedd was elder then his berde by twentie winters daye,
ffor where nature by age doth soonest decaye,
graye heares spring vp, which age doe displaye.’
the other white hedd with the reddishe beard, tould,
‘that his hedd was not white because he was ould,
but for that he had more labored, by studie his brayne,
then his teeth by eatinge, his hedd white heares did gayne.’
the third, with yellowish hedd and beard somwhat white,
Philosopher-like, this cause did recite,
‘I see it perfect true, for soe you agree,
that what is labored most will weakest bee;
and what of mann is most weake by kinde,
soonest graye haires in that part you shall finde;
then vsinge my teeth more than my witt, by right,
my berde then my witt, must needes be more white.’
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this reason for himself begann for to frame,
‘hornes and hoore hares comm not by age, menn tell,
and that by my self I haue tried verie well,
for havinge both agreeing together,
Cares gaue the one, and my wife gaue the tother.’
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