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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

Yates, James

[The Castell of Courtesie.]

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Verses on his name That vvell deserues the same.

Iames Yates Seruingman, to the Courteous and Friendlie Reader.

The Author to his Booke.

The Booke to the Author.

The Castell of Courtesie.

The Authors Farewell, to the Castle of Courtesie:

[The Hould of Humilitie:]

To the Courteous construers of indifferent iudgement.

The Houlde of Humilitie.

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The verses vpon the gate of the Hold of Humilitie.

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A farevvell framed to the Hould of Humilitie.

A dialogue between Age & Youth,

Verses which were presented vnto the Patron of this booke at newe yeares Time. 1578.

Other verses presented vnto him, at new-Yeeres time.

Verses on friendship.

Verses on false Report.

Verses vnto his Muse.

Verses vpon the troubles of this Worlde.

Verses in declaration of a friend written at the request of P. W.

Verses vpon Hope, declared by Motion and Answere.

Verses written at the Departure of his friende W. G.

Verses sent vnto Master P.W. to Cambridge.

Other verses written vnto him vvhen hee was at Ipsvvich:

Verses vvritten vpon this vvord, vvho doth refaine to faine, declared vnto him priuatly by his friende, vvhome he ansvvereth thus.

Verses vvritten vpon a dreame which was dreamed on Sundaie night, the x. of April, and written vnto Mistresse F. W.

Verses vpon feare and Fury.

Verses vpon this Theame, Silence breaketh many Friendeshippes.

Verses written in a solitary suppose of a doubtfull Dumpe.

Verses sent vnto his friend, B. M.

Verses written for one, who espyinge his friends fauour and countenance to be altered from the former fashion, to satisfie his request, he wrote as followeth.

Verses declaring how each Desire Is satisfied in Time.

Verses written vnto one which had wrote A Curious Commendation of his happie Exchange.

Verses written for a requisite remembrance of the earth quake which happened on Wednesday the 6. of Aprill. 1580. betwene 5. and 6. of the clocke at night of the same day.

Verses written vnto his friend W. C. of not, and nor.

Verses written vpon the captiouse coniecture of one who not offended.

Verses written vpon a Question.

Verses written vpon Desire, to vnload the minde.

Verses which signifie the ease, Hovv medling least, doth not displease.

Verses written vpon Saint Iames his day.

[THE Chariot of Chastitie.]

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Verses on the name of Mistresse Elizabeth Reynovvls.

The Authours Verdict of his Booke.

The Booke to the Authour.

The Chariot of Chastitie.

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A Dialogue betwene Diana and venus:

Ditties deuised at sundrie idle times for Recreation sake, written by Iames Yatis.

[Dame Practise brings experience]

A thankesgeuing vnto God for the happie, peaceable, and most gloriouse Reigne of our singuler Souereigne and Ladie, Queene Elizabeth.

In the Commendation of a Godly and Vertuous Matron.

In the Commendation of a Dame, Whose name is Elected with Fame.

In the Prayse of a vertuous Gentlewoman.

In the praise of Fennill and Woodbine.

Of a friende in prosperitie, and a foe in aduersitie.

A perswation patiently to suffer Affliction.

How Time erecteth and destroyeth.

Of a smiling Countenance beguilding the worlde.

When as occasion moueth, To answere it behoueth.

Hard hap causeth sorrowe, and breedeth disrest: Where griefe is not absent notes solemne are best.

A Glasse for Amorouse Maydens to looke in,

A praise of friendshippe.

A Prayse of Iust Dealing.

A praise of Constancie

A presumptuous Poesie for Pontificall pates.

Written vpon the departure of Care.

Written vpon Chaunce.

It is a difficulte matter to please many.

Yatis his song written presently after his comming from London.

Of wayling, and not preuailing.

A Sonnet declaring what infortunate chaunces doe happen by trusting to the slipperie stone.

A Sonnet of a slaunderous tongue.

Written at the Request of E. L. Vnto F. S. which he had Selected for his Mistresse.

The Carefull Complainte of a Dolorous Dame.

An Epitaph vpon the death of Master Poolies wife of Badly.

Giuen vnto Mistresse F. W. when shee Went to waite.

Of one who had vitiously spent his Patrimonie.

The wounded wight thus complayneth.

Not Beautie but Bountie.

A presumption of the Courtesie of Fortune.

Of Hope.

Of a happie exchaunge.

Of the Mutabillitie of this world.

It is a vaine thing to molest the minde with fortunes Inconstancie.

He being very sicke, and finding greate courtesie at his betters handes, thereupon writeth.

A Question vnto true Meaning.

Written vnto Master S. H.

A fancy vpon fortune

A vowe prefixt.

A quyet life is sure a world of wealth, A meane to mirth, a preparatiue for health.

His farewell to Feare.

Of the burning of the eares

A sorowfull Libell Exhibited to Ioue.

The conclusion, wherein is included the Authors Name.

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Of the Mutabillitie of this world.

Oh wauering world, vnconstant and vnkinde,
Oh drudge to droyle and driuell to the minde.
Oh toyle, oh paine, oh how by trauell tost:
Oh waues of wo, that worke so for the most.
Oh harde to please, and ready to offend,
Oh quicke to sinne, and slowly to amend.
Oh prompt to speake, our friend for to disease,
Oh slacke to helpe, but quickly to displease.
Oh eares to heare each tatling tale vs brought,
Oh tongue to taunt whereby is mischiefe wrought.
Oh gruppilouse mindes desirouse to haue gaine,
Oh hazardes hard which harbors in the braine.
Oh how we are by fickle Fancie led,
Oh how we seeke to haue our humor fed.
Oh how we harke and listen vnto tales,

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Oh ignorance, how she bringes vs vnto bales.
Oh how we sigh, when as we feele the smart,
Oh how before we thinke not of that part.
Oh how this world, by Mutabillitie,
Doth often chaunge and bringes much miserie.

Many worldlinges be wilfull.