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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Epilogus.
Loe Ladies heare (if you can vse it well,)An Arbour fenst, from burning fire and frost,
A place it is where pride shall neuer dwell,
Nor fortune worke a mase, doe shee her worst,
A place wherein the worthie dame should liue,
Whom no extreame, may change from vertuous thought,
Euen such a place, my Muse (faire dames) doth giue,
To you, the which, with double toile is wrought.
Here may you see, by lampes of others liues,
A president, to liue in worthie name,
Here may you see, when death your dayes depriues,
In spight of death remembraunce of your fame.
Virescit vulnere virtus.
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