[The Courte of Vertu contaynynge many holy songes, Sonettes, psalmes and ballettes] [by John Hall] |
Against vndecēt busy medlers in other
mens vocation neglecting their owne. |
[The Courte of Vertu | ||
Against vndecēt busy medlers in other mens vocation neglecting their owne.
Reason
would that in the publique estate,
Of eury realme, where order would be had,
Because therby the better to voyde hate,
All suche should be estemed to be mad,
Rudly that wyll his own calling forsake,
To vse others, hym self a foole to make.
Of eury realme, where order would be had,
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All suche should be estemed to be mad,
Rudly that wyll his own calling forsake,
To vse others, hym self a foole to make.
Better it were that eche in their degree,
Endeuour would to folow their own art,
Then fondly as experience we may se,
In breaking order cause thē selues to smarte.
Nothing on earth, the which hath vndone mo,
God for their plage hath wylde it to be so.
Endeuour would to folow their own art,
Then fondly as experience we may se,
In breaking order cause thē selues to smarte.
Nothing on earth, the which hath vndone mo,
God for their plage hath wylde it to be so.
For certeynly the vncontented mynde,
Extreamly doth hym selfe therby torment,
Lyuing to get they do many fetes fynde,
Dotyng in all that euer they inuent,
Euer therfore to constancie be bent.
Extreamly doth hym selfe therby torment,
Lyuing to get they do many fetes fynde,
Dotyng in all that euer they inuent,
Euer therfore to constancie be bent.
[The Courte of Vertu | ||