Of Golds Kingdome, and This Vnhelping Age Described in sundry Poems intermixedly placed after certaine other Poems of more speciall respect: And before the same is an Oration or speech intended to haue bene deliuered by the Author hereof unto the Kings Maiesty [by Edward Hake] |
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A Case of Difficultie in the Royall Administration.
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A Case of Difficultie in the Royall Administration.
Great
Difficultie may be found in this
Vnto the Prince, where Subiects doe complaine
Of any that in office doth amisse,
As that percase he should some wrong maintaine:
For as the Prince is bound to aide the right,
Without respect of any Subiects might,
Vnto the Prince, where Subiects doe complaine
Of any that in office doth amisse,
As that percase he should some wrong maintaine:
For as the Prince is bound to aide the right,
Without respect of any Subiects might,
So, meete it is that where he giueth power,
He should support the same, and still vphold
Th' authorized for why? Else euery houre
Th'vprightest men, and men of purest molde
Might be traduced, and besides, his Grace
Would be surchargd with plaints in euery place.
He should support the same, and still vphold
Th' authorized for why? Else euery houre
Th'vprightest men, and men of purest molde
Might be traduced, and besides, his Grace
Would be surchargd with plaints in euery place.
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Then what to write, or speake in such a case,
Few men can tell, but fewer will (I feare)
Th'inferiour once offended, will deface
Superiours, and such as office beare:
Againe, the mighty they are full of friends,
And as friends be, so oft the matter endes.
Few men can tell, but fewer will (I feare)
Th'inferiour once offended, will deface
Superiours, and such as office beare:
Againe, the mighty they are full of friends,
And as friends be, so oft the matter endes.
Put case the King vpon complaint preferd
Against the mighty, by the lower sort,
Of his great grace should cause to be referd
The in-sight of such plaints to men of Port:
Say that the mighty with the mighty hold,
So that to aide the poore none durst be bold.
Against the mighty, by the lower sort,
Of his great grace should cause to be referd
The in-sight of such plaints to men of Port:
Say that the mighty with the mighty hold,
So that to aide the poore none durst be bold.
What should then here be done, can any tell?
Th'inferiour he goes downe. But is that all?
No, no, hee's blamde because he durst to mell
With such as on the earth men Gods do call.
O case of cases to be seene into,
Which doth concerne the Prince what he should do.
Th'inferiour he goes downe. But is that all?
No, no, hee's blamde because he durst to mell
With such as on the earth men Gods do call.
O case of cases to be seene into,
Which doth concerne the Prince what he should do.
And sith a wiser Prince this land nere had,
Nor better bent to heare the poore mans cry,
What needes my pen thus moue a case so sad?
His Highnesse knowes where all the helpe doth lye:
For least the matter should so go awry,
His grace himselfe must helpe, or else perhaps
The poore Complainant shall feele after claps.
Nor better bent to heare the poore mans cry,
What needes my pen thus moue a case so sad?
His Highnesse knowes where all the helpe doth lye:
For least the matter should so go awry,
His grace himselfe must helpe, or else perhaps
The poore Complainant shall feele after claps.
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