A banqvet of daintie conceits Furnished with verie delicate and choyse inuentions, to delight their mindes, who take pleasure in Musique, and there-withall to sing sweete Ditties, either to the Lute, Bandora, Virginalles, or anie other Instrument. Published at the desire of both Honorable and Worshipfull personages, who haue had copies of diuers of the Ditties heerein contained. Written by A. M. [i.e. Anthony Munday] |
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In this Dittie, is set downe the morrall
iudgment of the great and learned Philosopher
Sendebar, on the storie before passed:
which will be found, both worth the reading and regarding.
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In this Dittie, is set downe the morrall iudgment of the great and learned Philosopher Sendebar, on the storie before passed: which will be found, both worth the reading and regarding.
Such
men as betake them to pleasure and ease,
may see by this story what issue it brings:
And noting their folly, they may if they please,
contrary their humor, with durable things.
Forsaking such fondnesse as dooth them beguile,
When they should remember their soules in meane while:
Do keepe it most pure, least ought it defile.
may see by this story what issue it brings:
And noting their folly, they may if they please,
contrary their humor, with durable things.
Forsaking such fondnesse as dooth them beguile,
When they should remember their soules in meane while:
Do keepe it most pure, least ought it defile.
Howe great is the number that profite forsake,
and seeke after folly, and vanities vaine?
What high estimation doo worldlings make,
of toyes and of trifles that cannot remaine?
And all to winne credite in wanton folkes eyes,
Whose prayses are counted as death (with the wise:)
Because light coniectures, sweete counsell despise.
and seeke after folly, and vanities vaine?
What high estimation doo worldlings make,
of toyes and of trifles that cannot remaine?
And all to winne credite in wanton folkes eyes,
Whose prayses are counted as death (with the wise:)
Because light coniectures, sweete counsell despise.
The Grey-hound that swiftly pursuing the Hare,
receiues his aduauntage, and holdeth her fast:
And seeing another, dooth after prepare,
and so looseth both, and labours in waste.
So fares it with couetous men now a daies,
Who gape after all thinges, which promise thē praise:
And yet are deceiued by many like waies.
receiues his aduauntage, and holdeth her fast:
And seeing another, dooth after prepare,
and so looseth both, and labours in waste.
So fares it with couetous men now a daies,
Who gape after all thinges, which promise thē praise:
And yet are deceiued by many like waies.
May not this world be myserable namde?
nay, rather our willes most wretched and vile?
That see what attempts will make vs be blamde,
and blindly will let them our fancies beguile.
But if we remembred how short is our stay,
And that we possesse, must vanish away:
These worldly affections could not vs betray.
nay, rather our willes most wretched and vile?
That see what attempts will make vs be blamde,
and blindly will let them our fancies beguile.
But if we remembred how short is our stay,
And that we possesse, must vanish away:
These worldly affections could not vs betray.
Where is the good beginning of vs?
where is our excellent middest likewise?
Where may we our perfect end discus?
O man, learne in dealing to be more precise.
For euen on thy birth day, Death dooth embrace thee,
And all thy life time, at his will dooth chace thee:
And when thou least thinkest, then doth he displace thee
where is our excellent middest likewise?
Where may we our perfect end discus?
O man, learne in dealing to be more precise.
For euen on thy birth day, Death dooth embrace thee,
And all thy life time, at his will dooth chace thee:
And when thou least thinkest, then doth he displace thee
In darknesse and in corruption we are borne,
and when the light of this world we first enioy:
Myserie dooth compasse vs, and holdes vs in scorne,
and cloggeth vs daily with greefe and annoy.
Th'Elements with heate and cold doo offend vs,
Diseases oppresse vs, till Phisick doo mend vs:
And troubles hang on vs, ech howre for to end vs.
and when the light of this world we first enioy:
Myserie dooth compasse vs, and holdes vs in scorne,
and cloggeth vs daily with greefe and annoy.
Th'Elements with heate and cold doo offend vs,
Diseases oppresse vs, till Phisick doo mend vs:
And troubles hang on vs, ech howre for to end vs.
If we be alone, then sollemnes killes vs,
if we be in companie, somewhat dooth mollest vs:
If we be wealthy, then feare of Theeues spilles vs,
if we be needy, dispayre dooth arest vs.
To die we are loth, or to part from our treasure,
To leaue freends, wife and children, we greeue out of measure
To sin we are ready, but we repent at leisure.
if we be in companie, somewhat dooth mollest vs:
If we be wealthy, then feare of Theeues spilles vs,
if we be needy, dispayre dooth arest vs.
To die we are loth, or to part from our treasure,
To leaue freends, wife and children, we greeue out of measure
To sin we are ready, but we repent at leisure.
And what will one man doo for an other?
but grieue and repine, that his neighbour dooth well?
For gaine he will cut the throate of his Brother,
and for preferment his soule he will sell.
The fooles beares awaie the credite of the wise,
Trueth is trode downe by him that telles lyes:
And ill will for good will is now the worlds guise.
but grieue and repine, that his neighbour dooth well?
and for preferment his soule he will sell.
The fooles beares awaie the credite of the wise,
Trueth is trode downe by him that telles lyes:
And ill will for good will is now the worlds guise.
All vertuous actions are in small account,
Mercie is dead, and Charitie colde:
Selfe-loue dooth neighbourly kindnesse surmount,
and Usury hurteth both yong and olde.
Good Lord amend this, when thy will may be,
And quicken againe true Loue and Charitie:
For good men are sicke, these disorders to see.
Mercie is dead, and Charitie colde:
Selfe-loue dooth neighbourly kindnesse surmount,
and Usury hurteth both yong and olde.
Good Lord amend this, when thy will may be,
And quicken againe true Loue and Charitie:
For good men are sicke, these disorders to see.
FINIS.
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