 |
|
|
 | [The Castell of laboure by Alexander Barclay] |  |
As
cheyf captayne of all the rout
Sleuthe shall haue pleasour the to assayle
And sonne I put the out of dout
That in thy bed she shall nat fayle
On the to lye bothe wanne and pale
On hyr shall wayte vnlustynesse
with neglygence voyde of trauayle
Cheyf guyder of all vnthyrftynesse.
Sleuthe shall haue pleasour the to assayle
And sonne I put the out of dout
That in thy bed she shall nat fayle
On hyr shall wayte vnlustynesse
with neglygence voyde of trauayle
Cheyf guyder of all vnthyrftynesse.
Defende the fersly as a man
For with sleuthe shall come rechelesse
For to subdue the yf he can
Puttynge the to vnlustynesse
Accompanyed with fals fayntnesse
The whiche by theyr iniquyte
Many one bryngeth fro rychesse
Unto great payne and pouertye
For with sleuthe shall come rechelesse
For to subdue the yf he can
Puttynge the to vnlustynesse
Accompanyed with fals fayntnesse
The whiche by theyr iniquyte
Many one bryngeth fro rychesse
Unto great payne and pouertye
Cowardyse wyll the folowe fast
If thou do nat thy selfe defende
Unto the grounde he wyll the cast
But yf that thou thy myght extende
And hyr withstandynge yf thou entende
with hyr to fyght by force soverayne
Unto the grounde shall she descende
Lyke the wynde peased by rayne
If thou do nat thy selfe defende
Unto the grounde he wyll the cast
But yf that thou thy myght extende
And hyr withstandynge yf thou entende
with hyr to fyght by force soverayne
Unto the grounde shall she descende
Lyke the wynde peased by rayne
Sleuthe to the woll make good chere
By faynt and feble dissimulacion
But at the ende is his manere
For stynge lyke the scorpion
Be ware of his abusyon
Lyst that thou in his bondes rest
But for helpe in conclusyon
To god must thou make thy request
By faynt and feble dissimulacion
But at the ende is his manere
For stynge lyke the scorpion
Be ware of his abusyon
Lyst that thou in his bondes rest
But for helpe in conclusyon
Agaynst sleuth for thy defence
Extencion to goode must thou requyre
Prouyde chefly for dilygence
Besynesse with charge se thou desyre
And for good hert se thou enquyre
Pray gode wyll to be thy gyde.
So shall thou sleuthe cast in the myre
Hym and his asse as he dothe ryde
Extencion to goode must thou requyre
Prouyde chefly for dilygence
Besynesse with charge se thou desyre
And for good hert se thou enquyre
Pray gode wyll to be thy gyde.
So shall thou sleuthe cast in the myre
Hym and his asse as he dothe ryde
| [The Castell of laboure by Alexander Barclay] | |