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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His farewell to Feare.
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His farewell to Feare.
Farewell
Fond Feare which did my minde dismay,
Whose peeuish pangues procur'd my priuate pains:
The soaking sighes thou did'st in stomacke lay,
Oft caus'd my minde to construe of disdaine.
But since I see that thou did'st me deceaue,
Fond Feare farewell, of thee I take my leaue.
Whose peeuish pangues procur'd my priuate pains:
The soaking sighes thou did'st in stomacke lay,
Oft caus'd my minde to construe of disdaine.
But since I see that thou did'st me deceaue,
Fond Feare farewell, of thee I take my leaue.
I feared thee Feare, and why? because I hill'd
Thy fearefull fittes as Master of my minde:
I stood in awe to doe what so thou will'd,
And was content to stoupe vnto thy kinde.
But since I see that thou did'st me deceaue,
Fond Feare farewell, of thee I take my leaue.
Thy fearefull fittes as Master of my minde:
I stood in awe to doe what so thou will'd,
And was content to stoupe vnto thy kinde.
But since I see that thou did'st me deceaue,
Fond Feare farewell, of thee I take my leaue.
Yet God forbid true feare I should exempte:
The feare of God before myne eyes to be,
If I neglect, I counte it but contempt,
A gracelesse gift, from sinne it were not free.
But when I saw Fond Feare did me deceaue,
Fond Feare farewell, of thee I take my leaue.
The feare of God before myne eyes to be,
If I neglect, I counte it but contempt,
A gracelesse gift, from sinne it were not free.
But when I saw Fond Feare did me deceaue,
Fond Feare farewell, of thee I take my leaue.
What lingring lyfe led I with doubtfull dayes,
What heauy happes by thee were brought to passe:
I feared thee Feare in hope to purchase prayse,
But when I saw thy truth like tickle glasse,
Then quoth I thus thou shalt not me deceaue,
Fond feare farewell, of thee I take my leaue.
What heauy happes by thee were brought to passe:
I feared thee Feare in hope to purchase prayse,
But when I saw thy truth like tickle glasse,
Then quoth I thus thou shalt not me deceaue,
Fond feare farewell, of thee I take my leaue.
God graunt to those, with whom Fond Feare will bee,
A patient minde to suffer all their Illes:
That Hope may helpe, and Comforte let them see:
And Time may turne the worlde vnto their willes.
But I say still, since Feare did me deceaue,
Fond Feare farewell, of thee I take my leaue.
A patient minde to suffer all their Illes:
That Hope may helpe, and Comforte let them see:
And Time may turne the worlde vnto their willes.
But I say still, since Feare did me deceaue,
Fond Feare farewell, of thee I take my leaue.
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