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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(2) Crisopeia.
My dolefull muse, bewayle in mournefull rimes,
with sighinge penn, with Inke of deepe lament,
the bitter galls of our vnhappie times,
and pore estate of those to vertue bent;
for he whome vertue hath to honnor raised,
treades downe all those which are for vertue praised.
with sighinge penn, with Inke of deepe lament,
the bitter galls of our vnhappie times,
and pore estate of those to vertue bent;
for he whome vertue hath to honnor raised,
treades downe all those which are for vertue praised.
O Sea of sorrowe! wherin wee sayle with greife,
O gulfe of greife! wherin wee drowne with payne,
since vertue cannot finde her due releeife,
but to faire Crisopeia shee retayne,
whoe sotts him soe with her bewitchinge sight,
that but she speake, vertue doth loose her right.
O gulfe of greife! wherin wee drowne with payne,
since vertue cannot finde her due releeife,
but to faire Crisopeia shee retayne,
whoe sotts him soe with her bewitchinge sight,
that but she speake, vertue doth loose her right.
Ye noble mindes, reiect your worthie partes,
let valour sleepe, your Heroike deedes will fayle;
ye sacred witts with your celestiall artes,
despise ech muse, science will not prevaile;
ffor neither Mars, nor sweet Mineruas quill,
cann reape reward in his longe practised skill.
let valour sleepe, your Heroike deedes will fayle;
ye sacred witts with your celestiall artes,
despise ech muse, science will not prevaile;
ffor neither Mars, nor sweet Mineruas quill,
cann reape reward in his longe practised skill.
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Then woe to vertue! woe our miscreant daies!
thrice woe to them whome vertue doth adorne!
faire Crisopeia with her goulden Rayes,
ech wight of worth doth taunt with bitinge scorne,
for vertue looseth what she well deserveth,
hee onelie gaines, who Crisopeia serueth.
thrice woe to them whome vertue doth adorne!
faire Crisopeia with her goulden Rayes,
ech wight of worth doth taunt with bitinge scorne,
for vertue looseth what she well deserveth,
hee onelie gaines, who Crisopeia serueth.
without her bewtie, none maie favour praye;
without her meane, all labour is in vaine;
vertue, stand back, vnles shee make the waie;
valour and learninge, give place vnto her trayne.
thus, muse, far well thow seest thy fatall ende,
faire Crisopeia will not bee thy frende.
without her meane, all labour is in vaine;
vertue, stand back, vnles shee make the waie;
valour and learninge, give place vnto her trayne.
thus, muse, far well thow seest thy fatall ende,
faire Crisopeia will not bee thy frende.
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