The Life and Poems of Richard Edwards By Leicester Bradner: A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Yale University in Candidacy for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy |
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Truthe withe the towche stoune triethe
eche thinge we dayly see
if truthe withe yow be hadde in pryce
then here the truthe of me
eche thinge we dayly see
if truthe withe yow be hadde in pryce
then here the truthe of me
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Where spite hathe spon the twyne
& wrathe hathe woven the webbe
there wronge hathe noon the flowinge stream
& driven the truthe to ebbe
& wrathe hathe woven the webbe
there wronge hathe noon the flowinge stream
& driven the truthe to ebbe
What wonder is it then
thoughe Ladyes suffer blame
sines men of spighte hathe framed there wittes
and will to do the same
thoughe Ladyes suffer blame
sines men of spighte hathe framed there wittes
and will to do the same
When famies hammer bettes
there fonde and idle braynes
the wemen ar the cause see the
of all there cruel paynes
there fonde and idle braynes
the wemen ar the cause see the
of all there cruel paynes
The fishe may swimme at large
and not himselfe anoye
who badde him snatche that pleasante beate
that dothe him thus destroye
and not himselfe anoye
who badde him snatche that pleasante beate
that dothe him thus destroye
The flye playthe with the candell light
even of his owne desire
who by his vayne delite at laste
vnwares false in the fire
even of his owne desire
who by his vayne delite at laste
vnwares false in the fire
Even so yow fondlinges all
none can hit well deny:
truthe with the toche stoune triethe this true
yow arre the fishe yow arre the flye
none can hit well deny:
truthe with the toche stoune triethe this true
yow arre the fishe yow arre the flye
Ne yet ar women suche
that dayly sike for newe
who makes accounte of bothe yowre faythes
shall find men most untrewe
that dayly sike for newe
who makes accounte of bothe yowre faythes
shall find men most untrewe
And if that onne may saye
she fownde her louer trewe
a thowsande for their changynge mindes
hathe iust cause men to rewe
she fownde her louer trewe
a thowsande for their changynge mindes
hathe iust cause men to rewe
there filed flateringe tonges
suche traynes do put in vre
that simple hartes they do reclayme
as hakes vnto the lure
suche traynes do put in vre
that simple hartes they do reclayme
as hakes vnto the lure
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with fayned sighes they grone
till fance frames his toye
as crocadiles with teares do trayne
such as they wolde destroye
till fance frames his toye
as crocadiles with teares do trayne
such as they wolde destroye
when wemens wisdome showtes owte will
that is mens only page
like Tigres spoyled of there whelpes
then do they chifely rage
that is mens only page
like Tigres spoyled of there whelpes
then do they chifely rage
And in that mode there tonges
do chatte so many lies
that reasonne saythe the grownde is nawghte
whereof suche follye ryse
do chatte so many lies
that reasonne saythe the grownde is nawghte
whereof suche follye ryse
Therefore contente yowre selves
and let them worke there spighte
agaynste wemen who ianglethe moste
at lengthe muste yelde of ryghte
and let them worke there spighte
agaynste wemen who ianglethe moste
at lengthe muste yelde of ryghte
In whom of all good giftes
and vertues liethe suche store
that soner may we tell the sandes
upon the salte fludde shore.
and vertues liethe suche store
that soner may we tell the sandes
upon the salte fludde shore.
And thus I make anne ende
if wemen do amisse
the wicked man as truthe dothe trie
is only cause of this.
if wemen do amisse
the wicked man as truthe dothe trie
is only cause of this.
finis.
R. E.
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