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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The praise of mistresse A. C.
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The praise of mistresse A. C.
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Troyians stoute, that fought in Hellens band,
Small wayd their liues, their Lady to preserue,
What doubt, what death, what hell should mee withstand,
To worke C. will the captaine that I serue,
Who doth in deede, as farre fayre Hellen passe.
As good, doth bad, or gold the corsest brasse.
Small wayd their liues, their Lady to preserue,
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To worke C. will the captaine that I serue,
Who doth in deede, as farre fayre Hellen passe.
As good, doth bad, or gold the corsest brasse.
For first shee hath in feauture, forme and face,
What Hellen had, or beautie could deuise,
And therewithall, she hath so chast a grace,
To hold them backs, with fancies fonde that fries,
That (loe) they choose to pine in secrete paine,
Before their sutes, should moue her to disdaine.
What Hellen had, or beautie could deuise,
And therewithall, she hath so chast a grace,
To hold them backs, with fancies fonde that fries,
That (loe) they choose to pine in secrete paine,
Before their sutes, should moue her to disdaine.
She showes them grace, that sorrowes their armis,
Beyonde desert, her bountie doth reward,
Her modest minde, by vertue guided is,
Her sober lookes, doth worke a rare regard,
Although in court, her roume is hie, shee knowes,
Yet likes shee not, to feede on curious showes.
Beyonde desert, her bountie doth reward,
Her modest minde, by vertue guided is,
Her sober lookes, doth worke a rare regard,
Although in court, her roume is hie, shee knowes,
Yet likes shee not, to feede on curious showes.
A care shee hath (which showes, a louing wife)
To loue and like, but what contents her fere,
With these good giftes, commended is her life,
Such one is C. whom I haue praised here,
Euen shee, is shee, denie it who that dare,
That doth both kinds, and vertues iewels ware.
To loue and like, but what contents her fere,
With these good giftes, commended is her life,
Such one is C. whom I haue praised here,
Euen shee, is shee, denie it who that dare,
That doth both kinds, and vertues iewels ware.
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