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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Verses on false Report.
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Verses on false Report.
Oh God hovv false report, doth vvinne a man Defame,And closely carpeth at his life to bring him vnto blame.
It lovvring lurkes in Den of Dire Disdainefull Dole,
And spyes a time to peepe abraod, as fire burnes the coale.
No wight so vvise of vvill, so sober in his deedes;
No one so happy in this vvorld, but false reporte him feedes.
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And thinkes to spend, the cheerefull day deuoyde to Anger led:
Then ere that drousie night, approach to take his due,
He heares some false reporte in hand, which makes his heart to rue.
But he that bends his eare to euery tatling tale,
Shall neuer be without a cause to busie him with bale.
And he shall haue conceipts to coople with his will,
And some fond fancy put in vse, to feede his humour still.
Wherfore a head that's stai'd with steady tamed braine,
Js vvorth a Masly Mounte of mucke that worldlings seeks to gaine.
For riches flieth loose, where Rashnes rules the band,
And Right & Reasō is cut off, vvhere Rigor seemes to stād.
But vnto false Report, that fables feine and finde,
Esteeme of them no other vvues, but blastes of bootles vvind.
Put finger in thy eare, and harke not to there tale:
For they are motions mou'd by those that loue to heare of bales.
So shall each state stand fast, and steady on his ground,
He shall not be accounted wise, that folly doth confound.
So shall he sovv in ease, and reape againe in ioy,
So shall he vvin the wished hap that wresteth downe anoy,
Wherefore I count him vvise, that bridle can his braine,
And not too rashly rūin rage, though cause doth him cōstraine.
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