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 written at the Departure of his friende W. G.
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Verses written at the Departure of his friende W. G.
When hee went to Dwell at London.
The absence of a friend,is griefe vnto the hart:
The presence of him worketh ioy,
and putteth backe the smart:
So will (my onely Will)
the absence now of thee,
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to thinke that it should bee.
But when thy friendly Corpes,
shall present be to view:
Then shal I ioy, as now I mourne,
that absence makes me rue.
But well, I must content
my dolefull minde with this:
We subiect are to fortunes lore,
as certaine true it is.
Yet this I doe persuade,
that absence hath no force:
A faithfull friend, to make vnkinde,
that were without remorce.
I doe not thinke that Will,
will so his friend forget:
But will remaine in former will,
and be not ouer set,
By any light conceipte,
which doth procure vnrest,
To bring disdaine, whereas delight
should build within the brest.
No no, I am disposed
to speake this by the way:
But Trust me Will, beleeue me now,
I doubt not as I say.
For I am firmely fixt,
thy friendship will not faile,
Although that absence might procure
the same for to preuaile.
Well, for a vauntlesse vow,
accept this at my hand:
As I haue beene so will I be,
good Will so vnderstand.
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