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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The Author to his Booke.
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The Author to his Booke.
I stande
in doubt that some dispitefull mate
Will closelie carpe, concealing no dispraise:
But in contempt of thee and of thy state,
Will goe about discredite for to raise,
To seeke and search by all the meanes they may:
Thy true intent to murther and to slay.
Will closelie carpe, concealing no dispraise:
But in contempt of thee and of thy state,
Will goe about discredite for to raise,
To seeke and search by all the meanes they may:
Thy true intent to murther and to slay.
But see thou seeme obedient and milde,
Beake thou and bende, no hautinesse doe haunt:
Confesse the trueth, thy Author is a childe,
Who wanteth wit, and so thou maist them graunt.
Yet willingnes should be esteemed as well:
As those whose phrase doth seeme for to excell.
Beake thou and bende, no hautinesse doe haunt:
Confesse the trueth, thy Author is a childe,
Who wanteth wit, and so thou maist them graunt.
Yet willingnes should be esteemed as well:
As those whose phrase doth seeme for to excell.
No, no, not so, therein you doe digresse,
The pregnant pate doth purchase all the praise,
Whose fluent vaine doth make the minde apresse,
By deepe delight alluering alwaies
Attentiue eares to listen and to barke
What such repeate (me thinkes) I see them marke.
The pregnant pate doth purchase all the praise,
Whose fluent vaine doth make the minde apresse,
By deepe delight alluering alwaies
Attentiue eares to listen and to barke
What such repeate (me thinkes) I see them marke.
Alas my booke, thou art not for their frame,
Thy skillesnesse must trouble no such place:
Be patient although thou suffer blame,
And be content though girded with disgrace,
I am disposed, to deeme of thee what dout
Thou shalt sustaine by this thy going out.
Thy skillesnesse must trouble no such place:
Be patient although thou suffer blame,
And be content though girded with disgrace,
I am disposed, to deeme of thee what dout
Thou shalt sustaine by this thy going out.
Yet when I had perfectionated thee,
And brought to passe that which was somes desire:
Sende it abroade, they straight waies saide to me,
My friend vnfained, of you wee doe require.
I readie was withouten stay or stint:
To giue them leaue thee for to put in print.
And brought to passe that which was somes desire:
Sende it abroade, they straight waies saide to me,
My friend vnfained, of you wee doe require.
I readie was withouten stay or stint:
To giue them leaue thee for to put in print.
FINIS.
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