A vvife, not ready made, but bespoken by Dicus the Batchelor, and made up for him by his fellow Shepheard Tityrus. In four Pastorall Eglogues. The second Edition: Wherein are some things added but nothing amended [by Robert Aylett] |
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A Mandee to Grammar Scholars.
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A Mandee to Grammar Scholars.
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To them that truly Learning prize and love,I wish each twig,
Sweet as a Fig,
The Ferula as soft as kidskin glove.
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In time of Seed no cost or labour spare,Who soweth cheap,
Shall never reap
Things admirable excellent and rare.
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One hour in in youth well spent may go for two,When we grow old,
Our Studie's cold;
The things we learn in youth, in age we do.
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Loaves heavy prove that rise not in the Dough:Flow'rs in the prime,
In far lesse time
Then they in Summer or in Autumn grow.
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Look but before you plainly shall descry,Honours attend
On them that spend,
Their youth in sacred Muses company.
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When they that follow worldly vain delight,In folly spend,
What Heav'ns do send,
And set in mists of sad obscured night.
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Hence younger Brothers by their studies raise,Their Houses name
To Height of fame
And build brave Monuments of lasting praise.
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Which th'Elder finding ready built to handTheir Genius please,
In Sloth and Ease,
Or waste in pride and riot, Goods and Land.
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Wherefore to him that truly Learning loves,Instead of twigs,
I wish sweet Figs,
For Ferula's perfumed Kidskin Gloves.
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