H. His Deuises for his owne exercise, and his Friends pleasure [by Thomas Howell] |
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The best Natures, soonest abused.
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The best Natures, soonest abused.
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my hope and dreade, grewe such debate,
When fyrst I sought these naked lynes to frame,
That long I pawsde, as doubtfull to dilate,
Whether best proceede, or else leaue of the same.
Tyll hope at last, dispayre doth banishe quight,
And wylles my Pen assay in verse to wright.
When fyrst I sought these naked lynes to frame,
That long I pawsde, as doubtfull to dilate,
Whether best proceede, or else leaue of the same.
Tyll hope at last, dispayre doth banishe quight,
And wylles my Pen assay in verse to wright.
Feare not (quoth hope) to shewe thy wylling will,
(Smale seedes sometyme may light on gratefull grounde:)
If none had wrote but Clarks of Tullies skill,
Sweete sawes had sunck, which now aflote are founde,
Then cast of dread, dispayre no whyt at all,
Diseases great are cuerd with Medicins small.
(Smale seedes sometyme may light on gratefull grounde:)
If none had wrote but Clarks of Tullies skill,
Sweete sawes had sunck, which now aflote are founde,
Then cast of dread, dispayre no whyt at all,
Diseases great are cuerd with Medicins small.
These cheerefull wordes, no sooner gan reuiue
My Muse, but straight in mynde I me bethought,
How Gnatos secte through flattery doe contriue,
Eche guilefull glose, tyll they their wyles haue wrought,
Whose great abuse, though briefely here I touch,
I spare to speake, what might be sayde of such.
My Muse, but straight in mynde I me bethought,
How Gnatos secte through flattery doe contriue,
Eche guilefull glose, tyll they their wyles haue wrought,
Whose great abuse, though briefely here I touch,
I spare to speake, what might be sayde of such.
Of friendship sounde, though sundry yeelde a showe,
Yet fewe there be, in whome is tryed trust:
Such frawde in friendly lookes doth dayly growe,
That who most fawnes, ofte proues the most vniust:
Who sooner shall well meaning mindes betray,
Then such as best can Sinons pagent play.
Yet fewe there be, in whome is tryed trust:
Such frawde in friendly lookes doth dayly growe,
That who most fawnes, ofte proues the most vniust:
Who sooner shall well meaning mindes betray,
Then such as best can Sinons pagent play.
As Saylers earst, by Sirens songs alurde,
Deuoured were that lackt Vlisses skill,
So Noble minds by such haue bene procurde,
To credite toyes, that turnde to greater ill.
The Serpent wise, to stop hir eares deemes meete,
When Charmer seemes to charme with voyce most sweete.
Deuoured were that lackt Vlisses skill,
So Noble minds by such haue bene procurde,
To credite toyes, that turnde to greater ill.
The Serpent wise, to stop hir eares deemes meete,
When Charmer seemes to charme with voyce most sweete.
For lyke as shadowe plaste before the eyes,
Is not the thing that it doth represent:
Nor al prooues Gold that shines when touchstone tries,
Though fayre it seeme vnto some foule intent:
No more doe words that passe from flattering sorte,
Yeelde such effect as they doe oft report.
Is not the thing that it doth represent:
Nor al prooues Gold that shines when touchstone tries,
Though fayre it seeme vnto some foule intent:
No more doe words that passe from flattering sorte,
Yeelde such effect as they doe oft report.
Some friendship faine to giue the greater gleeke,
Displeasures doubt another sort constraines:
To soothe vp things, which they perhaps mislike,
By meanes whereof vnseene, great mischiefe raignes.
Some fawne to serue their turne, where fortune smiles,
But if she frowne, they flee with all their wiles.
Displeasures doubt another sort constraines:
To soothe vp things, which they perhaps mislike,
By meanes whereof vnseene, great mischiefe raignes.
Some fawne to serue their turne, where fortune smiles,
But if she frowne, they flee with all their wiles.
Such shewes right well, comparde may be to shade,
That seelde is seene, but where the Sunne doth shine:
For as those shapes with euery clowde doe vade,
So Flatterers faile if Fortune once decline.
Use Serpents skill against this subtill kinde,
Floodes drowne no Fields, before some brack they finde.
That seelde is seene, but where the Sunne doth shine:
For as those shapes with euery clowde doe vade,
So Flatterers faile if Fortune once decline.
Use Serpents skill against this subtill kinde,
Floodes drowne no Fields, before some brack they finde.
As fyre doth fine, and seperate Golde from drosse,
And shews the pure and perfite from the vyle:
So tryed is when wrackfull stormes doe tosse,
The faythfull friend from such as meane but guyle.
For like as Doues delight in buyldings newe,
To Cressus Court, so flocks Corebus crewe.
And shews the pure and perfite from the vyle:
So tryed is when wrackfull stormes doe tosse,
The faythfull friend from such as meane but guyle.
For like as Doues delight in buyldings newe,
To Cressus Court, so flocks Corebus crewe.
Let wisedome therfore weld your wayes and deedes,
Whose prudent poise brings darkest doubts to light:
To quick mistrust in trustiest, treason breedes,
The hastie credite oft deemes wrong for right.
Accounte of those, whome Uertues raigne doth guyde,
For such will stande, when glosing Gnatos slyde.
Whose prudent poise brings darkest doubts to light:
To quick mistrust in trustiest, treason breedes,
The hastie credite oft deemes wrong for right.
Accounte of those, whome Uertues raigne doth guyde,
For such will stande, when glosing Gnatos slyde.
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