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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

Yates, James

[The Castell of Courtesie.]

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Verses on his name That vvell deserues the same.

Iames Yates Seruingman, to the Courteous and Friendlie Reader.

The Author to his Booke.

The Booke to the Author.

The Castell of Courtesie.

The Authors Farewell, to the Castle of Courtesie:

[The Hould of Humilitie:]

To the Courteous construers of indifferent iudgement.

The Houlde of Humilitie.

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The verses vpon the gate of the Hold of Humilitie.

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A farevvell framed to the Hould of Humilitie.

A dialogue between Age & Youth,

Verses which were presented vnto the Patron of this booke at newe yeares Time. 1578.

Other verses presented vnto him, at new-Yeeres time.

Verses on friendship.

Verses on false Report.

Verses vnto his Muse.

Verses vpon the troubles of this Worlde.

Verses in declaration of a friend written at the request of P. W.

Verses vpon Hope, declared by Motion and Answere.

Verses written at the Departure of his friende W. G.

Verses sent vnto Master P.W. to Cambridge.

Other verses written vnto him vvhen hee was at Ipsvvich:

Verses vvritten vpon this vvord, vvho doth refaine to faine, declared vnto him priuatly by his friende, vvhome he ansvvereth thus.

Verses vvritten vpon a dreame which was dreamed on Sundaie night, the x. of April, and written vnto Mistresse F. W.

Verses vpon feare and Fury.

Verses vpon this Theame, Silence breaketh many Friendeshippes.

Verses written in a solitary suppose of a doubtfull Dumpe.

Verses sent vnto his friend, B. M.

Verses written for one, who espyinge his friends fauour and countenance to be altered from the former fashion, to satisfie his request, he wrote as followeth.

Verses declaring how each Desire Is satisfied in Time.

Verses written vnto one which had wrote A Curious Commendation of his happie Exchange.

Verses written for a requisite remembrance of the earth quake which happened on Wednesday the 6. of Aprill. 1580. betwene 5. and 6. of the clocke at night of the same day.

Verses written vnto his friend W. C. of not, and nor.

Verses written vpon the captiouse coniecture of one who not offended.

Verses written vpon a Question.

Verses written vpon Desire, to vnload the minde.

Verses which signifie the ease, Hovv medling least, doth not displease.

Verses written vpon Saint Iames his day.

[THE Chariot of Chastitie.]

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Verses on the name of Mistresse Elizabeth Reynovvls.

The Authours Verdict of his Booke.

The Booke to the Authour.

The Chariot of Chastitie.

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A Dialogue betwene Diana and venus:

Ditties deuised at sundrie idle times for Recreation sake, written by Iames Yatis.

[Dame Practise brings experience]

A thankesgeuing vnto God for the happie, peaceable, and most gloriouse Reigne of our singuler Souereigne and Ladie, Queene Elizabeth.

In the Commendation of a Godly and Vertuous Matron.

In the Commendation of a Dame, Whose name is Elected with Fame.

In the Prayse of a vertuous Gentlewoman.

In the praise of Fennill and Woodbine.

Of a friende in prosperitie, and a foe in aduersitie.

A perswation patiently to suffer Affliction.

How Time erecteth and destroyeth.

Of a smiling Countenance beguilding the worlde.

When as occasion moueth, To answere it behoueth.

Hard hap causeth sorrowe, and breedeth disrest: Where griefe is not absent notes solemne are best.

A Glasse for Amorouse Maydens to looke in,

A praise of friendshippe.

A Prayse of Iust Dealing.

A praise of Constancie

A presumptuous Poesie for Pontificall pates.

Written vpon the departure of Care.

Written vpon Chaunce.

It is a difficulte matter to please many.

Yatis his song written presently after his comming from London.

Of wayling, and not preuailing.

A Sonnet declaring what infortunate chaunces doe happen by trusting to the slipperie stone.

A Sonnet of a slaunderous tongue.

Written at the Request of E. L. Vnto F. S. which he had Selected for his Mistresse.

The Carefull Complainte of a Dolorous Dame.

An Epitaph vpon the death of Master Poolies wife of Badly.

Giuen vnto Mistresse F. W. when shee Went to waite.

Of one who had vitiously spent his Patrimonie.

The wounded wight thus complayneth.

Not Beautie but Bountie.

A presumption of the Courtesie of Fortune.

Of Hope.

Of a happie exchaunge.

Of the Mutabillitie of this world.

It is a vaine thing to molest the minde with fortunes Inconstancie.

He being very sicke, and finding greate courtesie at his betters handes, thereupon writeth.

A Question vnto true Meaning.

Written vnto Master S. H.

A fancy vpon fortune

A vowe prefixt.

A quyet life is sure a world of wealth, A meane to mirth, a preparatiue for health.

His farewell to Feare.

Of the burning of the eares

A sorowfull Libell Exhibited to Ioue.

The conclusion, wherein is included the Authors Name.

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A Dialogue betwene Diana and venus:

Declaring what can be alleaged of eyther side for confutation.

Venus
The gallant Youthes with bold attempt,
my Darlings will defend:
Theile preace in place with glittering blade,
their blowes abroade to lend.

Diana
The modest Matrons then for me,
my honour will vphold:
By siuile sorte, and honest life,
which shines as bright as golde.

Venus
Thy life, nay, nay, tis not like mine,
I swarme in pleasure so:
As that no day doth passe my handes,
but new delightes I know.

Diana
Well, well, I force not for delightes,
of those thy Courtly tranie:
I do defy such pleasures as,
in end do proue but vaine.

Venus
Oh, I am Lady of the world,
each one to me consentes:
They lust, they loue, to like my law,
I know tis their intentes.

Diana
Thy law is Transitorie sure,
but mine remaines for Aye:
No discord doth arise by me,
all ilnesse I do stay.

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Venus
Dost thou condemne me now of ill,
by flatte and open speech:
Declare and shew thy minde at full,
I hartely beseech.

Diana
Within your court I dayly viewe,
much ryot there abroch:
With odiouse othes to please your Impes,
and dallings that approch.

Venus
And your Impes, are circumspect,
they will not looke awrye:
Because you are a Goddesse Chaste,
no ilnesse youle espye.

Diana
No ilnesse, yes I see too much,
I would it were not vsed:
I pray to Ioue for to reforme,
the factes that are abused.

Venus
Abused, why, in what respect?
you'ill count my lust a vice:
Perchaunce you wil condemne my baites,
that yunkers do intice.

Diana
Condemne yea, and eke defye,
I loth to see thy trade:
I spight thy state, I scorne thy vse,
that euer it was made.

Venus
To scorne my vse, it is but vaine,
a figge for such a flurt:
Now guppe you honest Goddesse you,
you neuer do no hurt.

Diana
Well, well, no doubt the mightie God,
that doth vs goddesses guyde:
Will pay with paine: Ile say no more,
no longer Ile abide.

Venus
To proue perswations now with me
you shall but lose your time:
Farewell, adew, be honest still,
to Riotte I will clime.