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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(57) Fooles.
Hee was not wise, his witt hath him deceyved,
that would bee wise, and not a foole be deemed,
but I, which haue the truth by witt conceyved,
doe holde it best a foole to bee estemed,
the cause wherof by reason is perceyved,
ffor wisdome knowes, of fooles is endlesse number,
that in their follie foolishlie doe slumber.
that would bee wise, and not a foole be deemed,
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doe holde it best a foole to bee estemed,
the cause wherof by reason is perceyved,
ffor wisdome knowes, of fooles is endlesse number,
that in their follie foolishlie doe slumber.
Then is it best to be of that consort
and sweete societie which moste doe hould;
the fewest menn to wisdome doe resort,
and leste in number soonest are contrould;
soe least are least estem'd in everie sort;
then must the wise, which is the lesser number,
be compted those which all the world doe cumber.
and sweete societie which moste doe hould;
the fewest menn to wisdome doe resort,
and leste in number soonest are contrould;
soe least are least estem'd in everie sort;
then must the wise, which is the lesser number,
be compted those which all the world doe cumber.
Greate ffranchises the fooles are knowen to haue,
because they swaye in all the greatest part:
the wise stand back, forc't of the fooles to crave,
thoughe fooles cannot Iudge of their good deserte,
yet must those fooles their vertuous life deprave,
for they stand warme, are fedd and cloth'd of beste,
when wise menn begg, or are with famin prest.
because they swaye in all the greatest part:
the wise stand back, forc't of the fooles to crave,
thoughe fooles cannot Iudge of their good deserte,
yet must those fooles their vertuous life deprave,
for they stand warme, are fedd and cloth'd of beste,
when wise menn begg, or are with famin prest.
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