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 vpon the captiouse coniecture of one who not offended.
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Verses written vpon the captiouse coniecture of one who not offended.
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state of worldly wightes is straunge,
And mutall mindes, do passe my skill:
The good haue bad, for their exchaunge,
By cogitations wrong to will.
The iniury hath small repay,
Where maiestie doth beare the sway.
And mutall mindes, do passe my skill:
The good haue bad, for their exchaunge,
By cogitations wrong to will.
The iniury hath small repay,
Where maiestie doth beare the sway.
The supreame rule supporteth much,
Me thinkes it saith, why I am hee:
Men know my nature to be such,
As scant my like is knowne to be,
For where I may I croppe, I loppe:
I make them stoupe and bowe their toppe.
Me thinkes it saith, why I am hee:
Men know my nature to be such,
As scant my like is knowne to be,
For where I may I croppe, I loppe:
I make them stoupe and bowe their toppe.
But Iustice sittes with sword in hand,
And Equity with ballance right:
The cause and truth to vnderstand,
To deale by equall Doome vpright:
For sure the Gods they will not see.
That worngfull iudgement geuen be.
And Equity with ballance right:
The cause and truth to vnderstand,
To deale by equall Doome vpright:
For sure the Gods they will not see.
That worngfull iudgement geuen be.
Then preace in place, thou guyltlesse minde
Whose modest moode deserues no blame:
God will all misbeliues vnbinde,
And try thy truth with worthie fame:
And like as Laurell kepes the hue:
So truth the falshood shall subdue.
Whose modest moode deserues no blame:
God will all misbeliues vnbinde,
And try thy truth with worthie fame:
And like as Laurell kepes the hue:
So truth the falshood shall subdue.
Conceyue no cause of pensiue thought.
In Nature good, each small is greate:
The wise themselues, haue wisely taught,
More then my pen can here repeat:
Wherefore I cease, I stay to tell,
In Nature good, each small is greate:
The wise themselues, haue wisely taught,
More then my pen can here repeat:
Wherefore I cease, I stay to tell,
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