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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In the Commendation of a Dame,
Whose name is Elected with Fame.
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In the Commendation of a Dame,
Whose name is Elected with Fame.
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skill did rest within my head,
or Poets cunning art:
Then would I proue to write her praise
agreeing to her parte.
But Ladies if you doe deride
and scorne a willing minde:
Dame wisedome doth not teach you that,
but Momus mocking kinde.
For sooth the gallantst of you all,
that be of Dians flocke:
May seeme to let her haue a roome
without dispight or mocke.
For why? her fauour is as sweete,
her Beautie is as faire:
As any Dame in Dians Courte,
I rightly may compare.
Yea Chaste she lives I tell you true
in spite of Cupids ire:
A Vertuous praise the doth deserue
if duety may require.
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vnto his friend in heart:
Then she is true vnto her make,
her vertue hath desert
Which long the Lord preserue and keepe
with his defending hand:
From faithlesse friendes and fauning foes
whose trust doth truthlesse stand.
Praise is a preferring of the party: though needelesse.
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