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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A perswation patiently to suffer Affliction.
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A perswation patiently to suffer Affliction.
To mortall wightes what praise more due,then patiently to beare:
Such crosses and afflictions,
as Time doth bring with care.
For sure it is a happie thing,
for those that can vphold,
And Patiently to beare ill happes:
that Fatall fates vnfold.
So shall they finde it best in end,
as sequell iust doth try:
And eke aduaunce their name with praise,
Experience doth not lye.
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for losse of worldly mucke:
They are vnhappie in that case,
I pittie much that lucke.
For truth to tell I may be bold:
I know not which is he,
That Patiently doth beare his losse,
for ought that I can see.
But that he saith fy on this happe,
the world doth frowne on me:
I am not luckie vnto it,
oh spitfull miserie.
What mortall man can more be plagu'd,
then haue such losses still:
What sorrow comes by this despight,
alas it is too ill.
What braules do broile within my heade,
what griping {griefes} do nippe:
What yerkes of worldly losse I feele,
which smarteth like a whippe.
But worldling thou content thy selfe,
remember Christ did take:
A percing speare into his side,
and all was for thy sake.
And can'st not thou prouoke thy moode,
to beare a litle smart:
And take thy crosse and follow Christ,
to winne thee heauens Desert.
And patiently with penitent minde,
vnto the Lord to pray:
That he would of his goodnesse greate,
defend thee night and day.
Wherefore this my aduise I giue
in sicknesse or in health:
In losse of fame in losse of friendes,
or losse of worldly wealth.
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vnto thy state may fall:
In any losse lose not the Lord,
but on him still do call,
That it would please him thee to send,
in midst of hardest happe:
A merry hearte to praise his name,
and ioyfull hands to clappe.
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