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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

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[The Castell of Courtesie.]
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[The Hould of Humilitie:]
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[THE Chariot of Chastitie.]
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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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[Dame Practise brings experience]

Dame Practise brings experience,
Experience knovvledge gaines:
Dame Idelnesse hath ill conceiptes,
And loues To take no paines.
Idlenesse is euill.
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