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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Humfrey Turner in commendation of Whetston and his booke.
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Humfrey Turner in commendation of Whetston and his booke.
Reader for this his gift, with thankes good Whetston pay,The worth runnes farre, beyonde the price, as seeing thou wilt say.
The matter in which woorke at large here to report,
(Unable man) though faine I would my skill a mile comes short.
Where bee the substance showes, I should a shadowe make,
In prayse of him, yet needes my Muse, some paines will vndertake.
And first I knowe of zeale, for yonkers heede hee made,
This gallant booke, which setts to sale, the crafte in euery trade.
With moral meaninges fault, delight it yeldeth store,
The vertuous praisde, the vicious checkt, here is: and would you more?
If this may not suffice, your selues peruse the booke,
And you shall finde to please your minde (percase) more then you looke.
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