The Golden Aphroditis A pleasant discourse, penned by John Grange ... Whereunto be annexed by the same Authour asvvell certayne Metres upon sundry poyntes, as also divers Pamphlets in prose, which he entituleth His Garden: pleasant to the eare, and delightful to the Reader, if he abuse not the scente of the floures |
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[Lie fatall fooles fat fedde with foode]
Lie
fatall fooles fat fedde with foode
of talped minde and rangyng hed:
O talpes, thinke ye to change the moode
of buzzyng Bees with Mel so fed?
of talped minde and rangyng hed:
O talpes, thinke ye to change the moode
of buzzyng Bees with Mel so fed?
O talped talpes, O buzzing Bees,
thinke ye Dame Venus hath no wit
To shunne the ginne when she it sees
but that she must needes fall in it?
thinke ye Dame Venus hath no wit
To shunne the ginne when she it sees
but that she must needes fall in it?
Then she and all Uenereall kinde
Apollo wanted for his skill
To cleare their eyes, whiche were too blinde,
if not they coulde withstande your will.
Apollo wanted for his skill
To cleare their eyes, whiche were too blinde,
if not they coulde withstande your will.
Of naughty seede since you haue store,
will you it cast on others grounde:
Then are they common to foolishe lore,
whiche pokes it vp and hath it founde.
will you it cast on others grounde:
Then are they common to foolishe lore,
whiche pokes it vp and hath it founde.
When Venus listeth for to ride,
to decke hyr heeles with your spurres,
Hir nature can it not abyde
she hath no gappe that wanteth furres.
to decke hyr heeles with your spurres,
she hath no gappe that wanteth furres.
Of ought whereof shee standes in neede,
she needeth not to seeke redresse,
When Vulcane fayles, Mars stands in steede
hyr corps with his for to suppresse.
she needeth not to seeke redresse,
When Vulcane fayles, Mars stands in steede
hyr corps with his for to suppresse.
But yet,
What needes a mate while Marrowe liues,
this is the marke whereat you shoote:
To tell eche hole conteynde in siues
vnbende your bowe it is no boote.
What needes a mate while Marrowe liues,
this is the marke whereat you shoote:
To tell eche hole conteynde in siues
vnbende your bowe it is no boote.
Unmanned Haukes forsake the lure,
all whistlying brings them not to fiste:
Wherefore with shame put vp your lure,
a Hauke will checke still when she liste.
all whistlying brings them not to fiste:
Wherefore with shame put vp your lure,
a Hauke will checke still when she liste.
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