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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Of true Nobilitie.
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Of true Nobilitie.
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true Nobilitie doe we enquire?
Tis that that doth excell the common sort
In vertuous Actes whereto it doth aspire,
And shewes it selfe abroad with noble port:
For noble port must shew the noble State,
It fits not Noble minds to be at common rate.
Tis that that doth excell the common sort
In vertuous Actes whereto it doth aspire,
And shewes it selfe abroad with noble port:
For noble port must shew the noble State,
It fits not Noble minds to be at common rate.
But what for that? doth Noble therefore wrong?
Doth he oppresse or seeke a common hurt,
Whereby to raise himselfe or make him strong?
No fye, the Noble reckons that as durt:
For as the world is cheered by the Sunne,
So from true Noble comforts daily runne.
Doth he oppresse or seeke a common hurt,
Whereby to raise himselfe or make him strong?
No fye, the Noble reckons that as durt:
For as the world is cheered by the Sunne,
So from true Noble comforts daily runne.
Doth Countries seruice call the Noble forth?
Most what he is prepared for the same,
For that's a meane to shew his noble worth:
And that accomplisht wins him noble fame.
To God, to King, and Countrey is he chargde
To see the Honour of them all enlargde.
Most what he is prepared for the same,
For that's a meane to shew his noble worth:
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To God, to King, and Countrey is he chargde
To see the Honour of them all enlargde.
Is noble neere the King? who else should be?
Then nobly doth he seruice to his Grace,
As both his honour and his safety to foresee,
For which his eyes are open in each place,
Detracting none that are of good desart,
But helping all out of a noble hart:
Then nobly doth he seruice to his Grace,
As both his honour and his safety to foresee,
For which his eyes are open in each place,
Detracting none that are of good desart,
But helping all out of a noble hart:
And chiefly vnto suters doth he show
A noble affabilitie, and why?
Because from Prince, as from a spring doth flow
The Subiects helpe, which helples else might lye:
Then if this Noble keepe poore suters backe,
Vnnobly doth he cause poore suters wracke,
A noble affabilitie, and why?
Because from Prince, as from a spring doth flow
The Subiects helpe, which helples else might lye:
Then if this Noble keepe poore suters backe,
Vnnobly doth he cause poore suters wracke,
And to proceede, doth he in Countrey dwell?
No partie factions doth he there support,
Much lesse, prepareth plots how to rebell,
Nor graceth any of suspected sort.
But honours law, and Iudges doth assist,
And makes not law to serue him as he list.
No partie factions doth he there support,
Much lesse, prepareth plots how to rebell,
Nor graceth any of suspected sort.
But honours law, and Iudges doth assist,
And makes not law to serue him as he list.
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