The Castell of Courtesie Whereunto is adioyned The Holde of Humilitie: With the Chariot of Chastitie thereunto annexed. Also a Dialogue betweene Age and Youth, and other matters herein conteined. By Iames Yates |
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Of the burning of the eares
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Of the burning of the eares
If Talles so often told,may moue vs to beleeue,
That trueth of force in them doth rest:
then let it not me greeue,
That I doe credite giue
vnto the saying old:
Which is, when as the eares doe burne,
some thing on thee is told.
Then trust me now for true,
in me it is approu'd:
For why, my eares haue burnt so hot
as I thereby am mou'd,
To write as heare you see,
for to foreshew my case:
That vnto fables fond and vaine,
our nature giueth place.
For if the right eare burne,
then thus the saying is:
No good on thee that time they speake.
but sure how true it is,
I leaue it for to iudge,
to those that knowe the same:
For if I intermeddle farre,
I shall but purchase blame.
Well, when the left eare burnes,
then doe they speake thee good:
But surely I counte them both
a tale of Robin hood.
Belieue them who that list:
for I will leaue the same,
To him which is the righteous Iudge,
and Prince of peereles Fame,
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