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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Abraham Fleming vppon G. Whetstons worke.
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Abraham Fleming vppon G. Whetstons worke.
Who
, wisheth with pleasure refreshed to bee,
A Castle of comfort and passing delight,
Erected of purpose, (loe) here hee may see,
And painted with colours of pure blacke and white,
No bulworcke, no fortresse more strongly prepard,
And therefore well named the Rock of Regard,
A Castle of comfort and passing delight,
Erected of purpose, (loe) here hee may see,
And painted with colours of pure blacke and white,
No bulworcke, no fortresse more strongly prepard,
And therefore well named the Rock of Regard,
Who wisheth for vauntage, to vewe and behold,
Unthriftines Garden where weedes do abound,
Hee hath leaue to enter, and is not controld,
T'xamine the nature of that gracelesse ground:
But so let him medle, with prudence prepard,
That still hee remember the Rock of Regard.
Unthriftines Garden where weedes do abound,
Hee hath leaue to enter, and is not controld,
But so let him medle, with prudence prepard,
That still hee remember the Rock of Regard.
The Arbour of Uertue most pleasaunt in sight,
Who lysteth, when leasure best serueth, may see,
His labour in looking will learning requite,
For wisedome his guerdon is likely to bee:
His well meaning merits shal reape a reward,
If that he forget not the Rock of Regard.
Who lysteth, when leasure best serueth, may see,
His labour in looking will learning requite,
For wisedome his guerdon is likely to bee:
His well meaning merits shal reape a reward,
If that he forget not the Rock of Regard.
Through th'Orchard of penaunce so passe and repasse,
That solace and sorrowe partake not a chaunge,
Take heede of the Serpent that grouels in grasse,
Th'experience is common, the Prouerbe not straunge,
In Whetstons wise warnings the same is declard,
Whose name is renowmd by his Rock of Regard.
That solace and sorrowe partake not a chaunge,
Take heede of the Serpent that grouels in grasse,
Th'experience is common, the Prouerbe not straunge,
In Whetstons wise warnings the same is declard,
Whose name is renowmd by his Rock of Regard.
In tenebris fulget.
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