The XII. Wonders of the world Set and composed for the Violl de Gambo, the Lute, and the Voyce to Sing the Verse, all three ioyntly, and none seuerall: also Lessons for the Lute and Base Violl to play alone: with some Lessons to play Lyra-Wayes alone, or if you will, to fill up the parts, with another Violl set Lute-way |
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I. The Courtier.
Long, haue I liude in Court, yet learn'd not all this while,To sell poore suters smoake, nor where I hate to smile:
Superiours to adore, Inferiours to despise.
To she from such as fall, to follow such as rise,
To cloake a poore desire vnder a rich aray,
Nor to aspire by vice though t'were the quicker way.
II. The Deuine.
My calling is diuine, and I from God am sent,I will no chop Church be, nor pay my Patron rent,
nor yeeld to sacriledge, but like the kinde true mother,
rather will loose all the Childe, then part it with another:
Much wealth I will not seeke, nor worldly Masters serue,
so to grow rich and fat while my poore stocke doth starue.
III. The Souldiour.
My Occupation is the Noble trade, the trade of Kings,the tryall that decides the highest right of things.
Though Mars my Maister be I doe not Uenus loue,
nor honour Bacchus oft, nor often sweare by Ioue,
Of speaking of my selfe I all occasion shunne,
and rather loue to doe, then boast what I haue done.
IIII. The Lawyer.
The Law my Calling is my robe, my tongue, my pen,wealth and opinion gaine, and make me Iudge of men,
The knowne dishonest cause I neuer did defend,
nor spunne out sutes in length, but wisht and sought an end,
nor counsaile did bewray, nor of both parties take,
nor euer tooke, I fee, for which I neuer neuer spake.
V. The Phisition.
I studie to vphold the slippery state of Man,who dies, who dyes when wee haue done the best, and all wee can,
From practise and from bookes, I draw my learned skill,
not from the knowne receipt or Pothecaries bill.
The earth my faults doth hide. The world my Cures doth see, What youth and time effects
is oft ascrib'd to mee.
VI. The Marchant.
My trade doth euery thing to euery land supply,Discouers, vnknowne crafts, strange countryes doth allye:
I neuer did forestall, I neuer did ingrose,
Nor custome did withdraw though I return'd with losse,
I thriue by faire exchange, selling and by buying,
And not by Iewish vse, and Reprisall fraud or lying.
VII. The Country Gentleman.
Though strange out landish spirits praise, Townes and Countries scorne,The Country is my home, I dwell where I was borne:
There profit and command with pleasure I pertake,
yet doe not Haukes and Dogs my soul companions make.
I rule but not oppresse, End quarrels not maintaine,
See Townes but dwell not there, to abridge my charge or traine.
VIII. The Batchelar.
How many things as yet are deare alike to mee?The field, the horse, the Dog, Loue, Armes, or liberty.
I haue no Wife as yet, which I may call mine owne,
I haue no children yet that by my name are knowne,
Yet if I marryed were, I would not wish to thriue,
if that I could not tame, the veriest shrew aliue.
IX. The Marryed man.
I onely am the man among all married men,that doe not wish the Priest to be vnlinck'd agen,
And though my shoe did wring, I would not make my mone,
Nor thinke my neighbours chance more happy then mine owne,
Yet court I not my Wife, but yeeld obseruance due,
Being neither fond, nor crosse, nor iealous, nor vntrue.
X. The Wife.
The first of all our sexe came from the side of Man,I thither am return'd from whence our sexe began.
I doe not visit oft. nor many vvhen I doe,
I tell my minde to fevv, and that in counsaile too,
I seeme not sicke in health, Nor sullen but in sorrow,
I care for some what else then what to weare to morrow.
XI. The Widdow.
My dying Husband knew how much his death would grieue mee,and therefore left me wealth to comfort and relieue mee,
Though I no more will haue, I must not loue disdaine.
Penelope her selfe did Sutors entertaine,
And yet, to draw on such, such as are of best esteeme,
nor younger then I am nor richer will I seeme.
XII. The Maide.
I marriage would forsweare, but that I heare men tell,that shee that dyes a mayde must lead an Ape in hell,
Therefore if fortune come I will not mocke and play,
nor driue the bargaine on, till it be driuen away,
Titles and lands I like, yet rather fancy can,
A man that wanteth gould, then gould that wants a man.
Here endeth the twelue Wonders of the world.
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