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 vnto one which had wrote A Curious Commendation of his happie Exchange.
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Verses written vnto one which had wrote A Curious Commendation of his happie Exchange.
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dost thou vaunt, before thou knowe?
Why dost thou bragge before thou trie?
All is not golde, that is of glittering shewe,
Nor trust not that which pleaseth the eye:
For in the same deceipte doth rest,
As proofe doth make it manifest.
Why dost thou bragge before thou trie?
All is not golde, that is of glittering shewe,
Nor trust not that which pleaseth the eye:
For in the same deceipte doth rest,
As proofe doth make it manifest.
For since thou wrot'st that glorieus stile
In praise of thy so good exchange:
A frowarde fit some did compile,
Which vnto thee did seeme full strange,
That at the first it did befall,
Such rough repulse to sleepe withall.
In praise of thy so good exchange:
A frowarde fit some did compile,
Which vnto thee did seeme full strange,
That at the first it did befall,
Such rough repulse to sleepe withall.
Wherefore I counsell thus doe giue,
To frame thy nature how to abyde,
And see that thou discreete doe liue,
And {f}ainte not though some fondly chide:
For why? thou worst so much before.
You knowe my minde, Ile say no more.
To frame thy nature how to abyde,
And see that thou discreete doe liue,
And {f}ainte not though some fondly chide:
For why? thou worst so much before.
You knowe my minde, Ile say no more.
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