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Uyrgyll in his Epigrames of Cupide and Dronkenesse. |
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Uyrgyll in his Epigrames of Cupide and Dronkenesse.
Nec viui nec tu veneris capiares Amore
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wonderous wytty Uirgil yt so wel cold endight
The wayes to wyne to vertue righte harde for to attayne
In his sentēsiouse verses declareth with reasō right
Howe that both wyne and women doth put a man to payne
He sayth in passyng measure with eyther of these twayne
It is a thyng abhominable. Nowe here what he doth tell
Although my ryme be rude to touche so high a vayne
Yf that ye marke this doctrine doubtles ye shall do well.
The wayes to wyne to vertue righte harde for to attayne
In his sentēsiouse verses declareth with reasō right
Howe that both wyne and women doth put a man to payne
He sayth in passyng measure with eyther of these twayne
It is a thyng abhominable. Nowe here what he doth tell
Although my ryme be rude to touche so high a vayne
Yf that ye marke this doctrine doubtles ye shall do well.
Thus sayeth our famouse poete loue not to much wyne
Nor yet on wanton Uenus set not to much thy mynde
For lyke as wanton Cupide thy strength doth quyte declyne
So doth thys wyne thy force and all thy senses bynde
Maketh a man to stacker and stumble as the blynde
That he forgetes hym selfe his enemie to repell
Altereth and defaseth mans nature and his kynde
Yf that ye marke this doctrine doubtles ye shall do well
Nor yet on wanton Uenus set not to much thy mynde
For lyke as wanton Cupide thy strength doth quyte declyne
So doth thys wyne thy force and all thy senses bynde
Maketh a man to stacker and stumble as the blynde
That he forgetes hym selfe his enemie to repell
Altereth and defaseth mans nature and his kynde
Yf that ye marke this doctrine doubtles ye shall do well
Uenus is ful of pleasure who can to this say nay
But if it fall to rage then reason goeth asyde
Then turneth it to werynes and to a greuouse playe
Most paynefull to hymselfe when he is most in pryde
Unneth his secrete pastymes the foole he doth not hyde
No more then doth the dronkerd that all on wyne doth smell
They are not much vnlyke when reason hath them tryed
If that ye note this doctrine doubtles ye shall do well
But if it fall to rage then reason goeth asyde
Then turneth it to werynes and to a greuouse playe
Most paynefull to hymselfe when he is most in pryde
Unneth his secrete pastymes the foole he doth not hyde
No more then doth the dronkerd that all on wyne doth smell
They are not much vnlyke when reason hath them tryed
Who that with wine is whitled no counsell will he kepe
Aswell his frende as foo shall knowe all his entent
Who so with Lady Uenus in brased armes doth slepe
Doth now and then disclose that thing he doth repent
And this is not the worse that on this twayne is ment
These bryng in warre and wo the one the other to quell
Somtime but for a tryfle tyll lyfe and all be spent
If that ye note this doctryne doubteles ye shall do well.
Aswell his frende as foo shall knowe all his entent
Who so with Lady Uenus in brased armes doth slepe
Doth now and then disclose that thing he doth repent
And this is not the worse that on this twayne is ment
These bryng in warre and wo the one the other to quell
Somtime but for a tryfle tyll lyfe and all be spent
If that ye note this doctryne doubteles ye shall do well.
Parys by Uenus councell brought Helene vnto Troy
Though that the pryce was swet the ende was passyng sower
For many a worthy warryor therby dyd lese theyr Ioye
And Troy turned vnto Asshes both castel wall and towre
This wanton wylfull dalyeng raysyd so great a shoure
That of that happe that happened the worlde doth speake & tel
Loo howe Uenus can flatter when she thinketh to deuoure
If that ye note this doctrine doubtles ye shall do well.
Though that the pryce was swet the ende was passyng sower
For many a worthy warryor therby dyd lese theyr Ioye
And Troy turned vnto Asshes both castel wall and towre
This wanton wylfull dalyeng raysyd so great a shoure
That of that happe that happened the worlde doth speake & tel
Loo howe Uenus can flatter when she thinketh to deuoure
If that ye note this doctrine doubtles ye shall do well.
Then yf that wyne and Uenus haue ones the vpper hande
And on the one or both the mynde set in a rage
All honestie is excluded and wytt tyed in a band
And vertue fayre and dread fast locked in a cage
Although he be a lorde yet serues he as a page
Two perlouse noughty vices worse then a fend of hell
Where that these monsters rule right hard for to aswage
If that ye note this doctryne doubtles ye shall do well.
And on the one or both the mynde set in a rage
All honestie is excluded and wytt tyed in a band
And vertue fayre and dread fast locked in a cage
Although he be a lorde yet serues he as a page
Two perlouse noughty vices worse then a fend of hell
Where that these monsters rule right hard for to aswage
If that ye note this doctryne doubtles ye shall do well.
Wyll ye then be wise and learne to rule these twayne
Do as oure Uirgill counseles and ye shall lyue in reste
Tye vp both wyne and Uenus fast fetered with a chayne
Lest that with theyr rewardes the mynde be not opprest
Let wyne but quenche thy thurst so is that lycour best
Let Uenus serue to multiply our nature that doth excel
But and ye passe these bondes then is the goodnes ceast
If that ye note this doctryne, doubtles ye shall do wel
Do as oure Uirgill counseles and ye shall lyue in reste
Tye vp both wyne and Uenus fast fetered with a chayne
Let wyne but quenche thy thurst so is that lycour best
Let Uenus serue to multiply our nature that doth excel
But and ye passe these bondes then is the goodnes ceast
If that ye note this doctryne, doubtles ye shall do wel
Measure is more worth then golde or precious stone
And in forsakynge measure a good thynge turnes to vyce
To to muche at length hath caused many a one
For to descende as fast as they dyd vp aryse
Then thus for to conclude I count hym perfyt wyse
That rules hym selfe in measure and toto doth repell
So vse both wyne and wemen that ye be not to nyse
If that ye note this doctryne doubtles ye shall do well
And in forsakynge measure a good thynge turnes to vyce
To to muche at length hath caused many a one
For to descende as fast as they dyd vp aryse
Then thus for to conclude I count hym perfyt wyse
That rules hym selfe in measure and toto doth repell
So vse both wyne and wemen that ye be not to nyse
If that ye note this doctryne doubtles ye shall do well
Finis.
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