The Rocke of Regard diuided into foure parts. The first, the Castle of delight: Wherein is reported, the wretched end of wanton and dissolute liuing. The second, the Garden of Vnthriftinesse: Wherein are many sweete flowers, (or rather fancies) of honest loue. The thirde, the Arbour of Vertue: Wherein slaunder is highly punished, and vertuous Ladies and Gentlewomen, worthily commended. The fourth, the Ortchard of Repentance: Wherein are discoursed, the miseries that followe dicing, the mischiefes of quareling, the fall of prodigalitie: and the souden ouerthrowe of foure notable cousners, with diuers other morall, natural, & tragical discourses: documents and admonitions being all the inuention, collection and translation of George Whetstons |
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[In gayle of griefe in closde, of worldly friendes forlorne]
In gayle of griefe in closde, of worldly friendes forlorne,Thy mercy Lord to safe my mone, vnto my prayers turne,
Hide not thy heavenly face, from him that lies in thrall,
High time and tide good God it is, to heare my plaint & call,
My dayes consume with griefe, my myrth is mard wt mone,
My hart doth wast like withred grasse, my graue & I am one
My flesh with thoughts doth fret, in shew I am a ghoste,
I drencht in bale, my foes in blisse, I harmd, of hap they bost,
The world cōmends their welth, & spites my withered woe,
Yea dooms my doings by my dole, theirs by delight in showe
Thus wrongd, and scornd I am, which crosse I do imbrace,
Attending when thy mercy (Lord) my miseries shall chace,
Which ioyne with iustice thine, to foyle my foes in sight.
So shall I praise, and others feare, thy maiestie and might.
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