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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Of Hope.
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Of Hope.
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liue in Hope is helpe,
But Hope which feedes too long:
And bringes no helpe vntill Distresse,
Is rooted in among.
But Hope which feedes too long:
And bringes no helpe vntill Distresse,
Is rooted in among.
Then fy of lingering Hope,
That feedes our fancy so:
Yea fy of Hope againe I say,
When Hope bringes helpe to wo.
That feedes our fancy so:
Yea fy of Hope againe I say,
When Hope bringes helpe to wo.
I hope, I hope in deede,
I hope what may befall:
I hope perchaunce more then is cause,
Tis that which marreth all.
I hope what may befall:
I hope perchaunce more then is cause,
Tis that which marreth all.
Yet such are musing mindes,
To make of Hope a God:
Which say we Hope all shall be well,
And nothing shall he od.
To make of Hope a God:
Which say we Hope all shall be well,
And nothing shall he od.
But ah, that helpelesse Hope,
Tis that which I do blame:
Which hateth helpe, and heapeth wo,
Oh fy on that for shame.
Tis that which I do blame:
Which hateth helpe, and heapeth wo,
Oh fy on that for shame.
Yet still to Hope some be,
In bondage and in thrall:
By whom they Hope for to haue helpe,
When so it doth befall.
In bondage and in thrall:
By whom they Hope for to haue helpe,
When so it doth befall.
Hope is helpe.
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