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] |
Of dissembling friends.
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Of Golds Kingdome, and This Vnhelping Age | ||
Of dissembling friends.
Well
spake that chosen of the Lord
Who viewing friends by proofe,
Compared those that in our woes
and sorowes stand aloofe,
Who viewing friends by proofe,
Compared those that in our woes
and sorowes stand aloofe,
To water brookes, whose moysture Heate
in Sommer dryes to nought
And winters Frost likewise suckes vp
When helpe thereof is sought.
in Sommer dryes to nought
And winters Frost likewise suckes vp
When helpe thereof is sought.
Contrariwise, in time of Raine
When each small pit is full,
Then flow they fast and send forth store
each hollow gappe to gull.
When each small pit is full,
Then flow they fast and send forth store
each hollow gappe to gull.
Of Golds Kingdome, and This Vnhelping Age | ||