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 praise of the right H. the Ladie I.S.G. of Wilton.
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In praise of the right H. the Ladie I.S.G. of Wilton.
Where loue affects, or flatterie forgeth praise,There fayles no will, faire Ladies fames to wray,
But Art I lacke, such parciall notes to raise,
Truth guardes the checke, in what I write or say,
And warded thus, when all their wit is showne,
I boldly vaunt (although in barren verse)
This Ladie staines, their Ladies euerie one,
She shewes in workes, what they in wordes rehearse,
Past natures reach (a gift of great imprise)
Her faultlesse life, puts slaunder to his shifts,
And yet she hath what Nature could deuise,
To set a glosse, vpon her gallant gifts,
Besides all this, she hath such fortune lent,
As both commends, and doth her selfe content.
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