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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How Time erecteth and destroyeth.
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How Time erecteth and destroyeth.
When Musing minde had Fancie feddeto cogitate of Time,
And I beholding then such things
as pleasant, were in prime,
And that the thing is come to passe,
which I nere thought should be:
Then straight waie to my selfe I saide,
behold now may ye see,
How Time hath wrought, by Tract of Time,
such things as to the show,
Did seeme vnlikely for to be,
as verie well I know.
For there are some of low degree,
and Progenie but base:
Are now come vp and set aloft,
did not Time do this case?
Yes surely beliue me now,
for Time can mountaines moue:
And Time doth worke much things that seeme,
vnlikely for to proue.
Within my time I haue oft seene,
great things and many straunge:
And dayly do still more and more,
as Time doth worke a chaunge,
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by Time some doe aspyre,
To winne the thing to please the minde,
and get their heartes desire.
And if their hearts Desire be got,
thanke hap and Time therefore:
If these same two doe faile our friendes,
our purpose Gets no more.
As Time hath brought many full lowe
that were full high in hap:
So Time diffused hath their state,
that Fortune did be wrap.
She altered hath most Famous thinges
that some set vp for Fame:
And did not thinke of Time I thinke
when they began the same,
But thought it should remaine for aye
and Time could not deface:
Such Monuments as they set vp
to get a goodly grace.
But sooth to tell, Time with her Time
can euery thing bestowe:
And those that are so high aloft
she can bring downe full lowe.
Time is Tickle.
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