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 mistresse A. H.
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In praise of mistresse A. H.
Vaine is the vaunt, that runnes beyonde desert,Small is the praise, that proofe will not commend,
Shame is their fall, that mounteth fames by arte,
Truth is the gard, that writers doth defend,
And Trueth I haue, my naked Uerse to clothe,
But skill I want, this pearelesse peece to praise,
In fairenes who doth passe the Dame in troth,
Whose beautie wrought, the Troyans bloudye fraies,
Withal to showe, what nature did pretend,
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She wrought such meanes, as vertue doth commend,
Her gallant shape, with worthy giftes of minde,
What would you more, then faire and vertuous both,
That both she is, but search where shee doth liue,
(Beyonde my reach) report their telling troth,
This modest mayde, a matchlesse praise doth giue,
Loe this is al (though further would my will,)
I write of her, for want of able skill.
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