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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(22) Vayne Ostentations.
Wee dailie see the fruitfull Phœbus fier,
how richlie it brings forth the wished harvest,
which plenteouslie augments the owners hier,
one hundred foulde contentinge his request,
with his full eares still bending to the ground,
wherin greate store of grayne in tyme is found.
how richlie it brings forth the wished harvest,
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one hundred foulde contentinge his request,
with his full eares still bending to the ground,
wherin greate store of grayne in tyme is found.
But bragg amongst the corne aspires proudlie,
on emptie eare lookinge aboue the reste,
advancinge his highe creste presumptuouslie
even to the starrs, as though he were the beste,
whoe, beinge lighte, and fruitlesse of all grayne,
for want of waight, showes all pride is vayne.
on emptie eare lookinge aboue the reste,
advancinge his highe creste presumptuouslie
even to the starrs, as though he were the beste,
whoe, beinge lighte, and fruitlesse of all grayne,
for want of waight, showes all pride is vayne.
Soe hee whome litle learninge doth commende,
is puft alofte with pride of highe conceite,
and deemes his witt maye with Minerve contende,
and scoole Mercurie with some queinte deceit;
but whoe that braggs, and deemes himself most learned,
most voide of art, by wise men is discernde;
Since he is allwaies somwhat, himself that nothinge deemes;
and he is nothinge found to be, himself that somwhat seemes.
is puft alofte with pride of highe conceite,
and deemes his witt maye with Minerve contende,
and scoole Mercurie with some queinte deceit;
but whoe that braggs, and deemes himself most learned,
most voide of art, by wise men is discernde;
Since he is allwaies somwhat, himself that nothinge deemes;
and he is nothinge found to be, himself that somwhat seemes.
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