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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(9) The waye to gett and keepe frendes.
ffyne witts, much art, sweet tongues, and flatterie,
doe gaine and keepe vs frendes, as some men saye;
but these are vaine, as proofe doth testifie,
without large giftes, which makes the readie waye;
for though that Homer come with learned hande,
yf naught he give, without dores maie he stande.
doe gaine and keepe vs frendes, as some men saye;
but these are vaine, as proofe doth testifie,
without large giftes, which makes the readie waye;
for though that Homer come with learned hande,
yf naught he give, without dores maie he stande.
This then must be the surest grounde, I finde,
to winn and hould such frends as wee desire:
first give thow much, be plyant to their minde,
take naught of others, fewe thinges doe thow require,
which if with heed thow wiselie dost retayne,
a heape of frends thow worthilie shalt gayne.
to winn and hould such frends as wee desire:
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take naught of others, fewe thinges doe thow require,
which if with heed thow wiselie dost retayne,
a heape of frends thow worthilie shalt gayne.
Wee all doe love to take, as Ioue doth teach,
which dailie guiftes and sacrifice doth crave;
Nonn loue to give, but such as cannot reach
the full effect of that which they would haue;
trust Ouid then, whoe spake what he did knowe:
it shewes great witt, large giftes for to bestowe.
which dailie guiftes and sacrifice doth crave;
Nonn loue to give, but such as cannot reach
the full effect of that which they would haue;
trust Ouid then, whoe spake what he did knowe:
it shewes great witt, large giftes for to bestowe.
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