to liue Hope not for that which iustice doth denie Where grace begins hope makes a happie end Similies on the same subiect AS greatest calmes oft turne to thunderclaps So sweetest hopes doe change to sowrest haps As in meane places may much wealth be hid So little hopes may mightie things expect As sadnes is the hearts chiefe punishment So hope is highest helpe in deepe distresse As one part of the body toiles for all So hope striues to accomplish all desires As euery mettall is of Sulphur made So euery pleasure doth from hope proceed As honest pastimes can no way offend So good mens hopes must needs haue happy end Examples likewise on the same WHen Alexander gaue great gifts away Being askt What for himselfe he kept replied Hope Caesar continually wasled with hope That he should gouerne many Monarchies Androclidas derided being lame Said Then in fight I hope I shall not flie Pindarus calleth hope The nource of age And Thales said Hope was a common helpe Learned men differ from the ignorant As Bias saith but onely by their Hope Hope as Simonides the Poet saith Is the sole guide and gouernour of men Of Loue. Loue is a vertue measur'd by duteous choice But not if it be maim'd with wilfull chaunce TRue loue is simple like his mother Truth Firme and vntainted loue had neuer meane In long delay loue most impatient is Our treasure we may hide but not our loue The truest loue is most suspitious Loues eyes in looking neuer haue their fill MAY is not loues month MAY is full of flowers But dropping APRIL Loue is full of showers Leud loue breeds losse ill peace hath deadly fight Life is most loath'd where loue may not preuaile Loue is the mistresse of a many minds Loues little sweet oft finds a longer sower Loue 's like the winters Rose or Sommers Ice Loue where it likes life where it loues would be Loue doth desire the thing belou'd to see That like it selfe in louely shape may be As loue is loth to part so seare shunnes death Luke warme desires best fit with crazed loue Valour nor loue dwells where diuision is Nought worth is loue without true constancie Loue cannot sound well but in louers tongues Loues strongest bands vnkindnes doth vnbind Firme loue that is in gentle brests begun No idle charme may easily remooue Short is the ioy of him that longest loues Loue neuer can endure a Paragon The greater loue the greater is the losse True loue is often sowne but seldome growes Loose loues are vaine and vanish still to smoake Loue that two hearts makes one so frames one will Too hard a lesson t is for liuing clay From loue in course of nature to refraine Firme loue the dread of daunger doth despise Loue may not be compeld by masterie Sweet loue barres lewdnesse from his companie Causelesse to chaunge loue is most foule reproch Loue hateth thought of all vngentlenes A louers heauen must passe by sorrowes hell All losse is lesse yea lesse is infamie Than losse of loue to him that loues but one They cannot iudge of loue that ne're did loue Loue wants his eyes yet shoots he passing right The shrine of loue doth seldome offrings want What can be said that louers cannot say Blind loues best Poets haue imperfect sight Loue deeply grounded hardly is dissembled Loue is a fiend a fire a heauen a hell Where pleasure paine and sad repentance dwell Where both deliberate the loue is light True loue is mute and oft amazed stands Who euer lou'd that lou'd not at first sight The darkest night is Cupids brightest day Loue alwaies makes those eloquent that loue There 's nothing more than counsell louers hate The light of hidden fire it selfe discouers And loue that is conceald betraies poore louers A louer most restraind the worser fares Loue is too full of faith too credulous Great force and vertue hath a louing looke No stonie limits can hold out true loue What loue can doe that dare it still attempt Sweet are those bands that true loue doth combine Loue goes toward loue like schoole-boyes from their bookes But loue from loue to schoole with heauie lookes No loue so sweet as where both soules consent True perfect loue is quickest of beleefe It 's better loue and liue than loath and die Free vent of words loues fire doth asswage Lookes doe kill loue and loue by lookes reuiues Foule words and frownes will not compell a louer Louers well wot what griefe it is to part When twixt two bodies liueth but one heart Loue easily commenteth on euery woe Loues gentle spring doth alwaies fresh remaine Loue maketh young men thrall and old men dote In follie loue is wise and foolish wittie A louers houres are long though seeming shoâ—â— Louers doe say The heart hath treble wrong When it is bard the ayding of the tongue Loue doth with gall and hony both abound It is not loue that loues to anger loue Loue still is free and led with selfe-delight Sweet is the loue that comes with willingnes Who learnes to loue the lesson is so plaine That once made perfect neuer lost againe There is no paine like loues sweet miscrie Great talke of loue proceeds but from the tongue Loue makes blunt wits right pleasing Oratours All loue deceits are held excusable Loue is most sweet and faire in euery thing Loue well is said to be a life in death That laughes and weepes and all but with a breath Such veâ—â—ue loue hath to make one of two The fire of loue is blown by dalliance Loues speciall lesson is to please the eye Loues glorie doth in greatest darknes shine Loue is a spirit all compact of fire Not grâ—sse to sâ—â—ke but light and will aspire Loue paints his longings in faire virgins eyes If merit looke not well Loue bids stand by Loue loftie doth despise a lowly eye Loue neuer will be drawn but must be led Although sweet loue to conquer glorious be Yet is the paine farre greater than the fee. He that shewes all his loue doth loue but lightly Fauours make happy louers euer dumbe The latest wonne is alwaies lou'd the longer Equall estate doth nourish equall loue Loue in braue spirits kindles goodly fire Which to great height of honour doth aspire Loue makes at once sicke sound aliue and dead Loue makes diuided creatures liue in one Loue is a thing that feeds on care and feare Poore is the loue that pouertie impaires All loues conceits are excellently wittie Two eyes him needeth both to watch and wake That louers will deceiue and find their scape That loue is singular is least in sight A pregnant loue conceits a thousand things Wanton conceits are rife where loue is wittie Disdaine to true loue yet was euer foe That loue is it which alwaies lasteth long That tends to neither of the louers wrong Vnwoed loue knowes not what pittie meanes They loue indeed that dare not say they loue Loues workes are more than of a
mortall temper Hearts are Loues food his drinke is louers teares Loue is a golden bubble full of dreames That waking breakes and fils vs with extreames The gaine is griefe to them that traffique loue Loue is in prime of youth a Rose in age a Weed Loue for a minutes ioy payes endlesse paine Meane men in loue haue frownes as well as Kings Two constant louers being ioyned in one Yeelding to one another yeeld to none Loue truly bred true triall will abide Mens loue is written on the Angels brests Loue with true friends will alwaies liue and die Loue is refiner of inuention The faultes that are in loue by loue committed By loue for loue doe claime to be remitted Loue teacheth musicke to vnskilfull men Loue woon by vertue still is permanent The loue of beautie reason oft beguiles Loue is the Lord of hope and confidence Loue wheâ—s the dâ—llest wits his plagues are such Yet makes the wise by pleasing dote as much Likenesse in manners maketh loue most pure Vertue cannot be perfect wanting loue Loue is most fortunate where courage liues Concealed loue burnes with the fiercest flame Louers best like to see themselues alone Or with their loues if needs they must haue one A cold base loue cooles not a hot desire Hate in the name of loue doth oft presume Selâ—e loue of mischiefe is the only ground The â—owards warfare is a wanton loue Where â—rowes a perfect sympathie of hearts Eâ—h passion in the one the other paineth Pure loue did neuer see the face of feare Lasciuious loue is root of all remorse Loue wonne in heat will with a cold be lost Loue and high seat no equals can endure Louers haue quick all corners searching eyes Similies on the same subiect LIke as the waxe doth quench and feed the flame â—o loue to men giues both despaire and life As luie finds fit meanes whereby to climbe So loue sorts out his subiect where him list As fire with violence consumeth wood So scorne with crueltie doth murder loue As young vines yeeld most wine but old brings best So young loue speaketh much but old doth most Like as affection is in louers restlesse So being perfect it is likewise endlesse As fancie must be cured by affection So loue is onely remedied by loue Examples likewise on the same PAusanias lou'd his wife with such firme loue As no description well could set it downe Prediccas for his loue to Alexander Refused mightie wealth in Macedon The Emperour Claudius would not loue or hate But as he waâ— thereto by others led Scipio so lou'd the Poet Ennius That being dead he kept his picture still Zeno although a Stoicke yet did yeeld That loue in young men was most requisite Cicero not gain-said wise men to loue So they might loue without deepe cares and sighes Of Hate Hate is loues enemie and Friendships foe Neighbourhoods bane and Peaces ouerthrow HAte cannot worke where nature planteth loue Hates eies may slumber but can hardly sleepe Hatred is chiefest enemie to loue That which is hâ—ld with hate we feare to loose Who hates himselfe to loue another man Sencelesse should be esteemed of all men The deadliest hate with sâ—iles securely stands Where rancour rules there hate doth most preuaile Lewd loue is hate and base desire is shame Youth old in will age young in hate doth make 'T is incident to them who many feare Many to them more grieâ—oâ—es hate doe beare In meckenesse maskes the most distemperd hate True faithfull loue will neuer turne to hate Men oft shew fauour to conceale theâ—â— hate Hatred attendeth on prosperitie The sweetest loue changing his propertie Turnes to the sowrest and most deadly hate Loue so thou maist haue little feare to hate Few hate their faults all hate of them to heare A rooted hate will hardly be displac'd Fie on the loue that hatcheth hate and death These are the greatest spoilers of a state Young â—â—nsell priuat gaine and partiall hate Hate without might comes euer more too late A poore mans hate is very perillous Mercie may mend whome hatred made transgresse From deepe desireâ— oft comes the deadliest hate Hatred must be beguil'd by some new course Where states are strong and Princes doubt their force Neuer put trust in them that hate their blood Hate seekes to salue his harmes by swist reuenge Enforced wedlock breeds but secret hate Hate euurmore is blind and so is loue In vâ—â—lgar eares delight it alwaies breeds To haue the hated authors of misdeeds Where hâ—â—e doth rule Lordship small safetie hath Hate nourisheth contempt debate and rage Hate furrowes vp a graue to burie loue But few will follow them whom princes hate Hate and disdaine doe neuer brooke respect Consisting in true louing hearts neglect To colour â—aâ—e with kindnesse some commend Hid hate exceâ—deth open enmitiâ—â— Lookes oft tiâ—â—â— hate when as the heart doth loue No hate like that of friends once chang'd to foes Who foster hate can neuer find out loue Most happie he to whome loue comes at last And doth restore what hate before did wast Hate many times is hid in smoothest lookes The wrong of friends exceeds the soe-mans hate Hate buried once hurts deadly afterward A bâ—d mans hate can neuer harme the good With pleasing speech men promise and protest When hatefull hearts lâ—e lurking in their breast Whome all men hate none is so fond to loue Hate commonly doth most offend it selfe Hates winking is a prep'ratiue to death Similies on the same subiect AS Lyons are discerned by their pawes So hatefull men are by their qualities As enuie braggeth and can draw no blood So hate in stead of hurt oft doth men good As greenest wood lies long before it burne So hate stands watching till fit time to harme As blindnes led by blindnes needs must fall So hate vrg'de on by hate harmes least of all As children for their faults haue slye excuses So hates smooth lookes hide very foule abuses As crauen Cocks make shew yet dare not fight So hate makes proffers when he dares nor bite Examples likewise on the same DEmetrius Phalerius did condemne Any that iustly could be said to hate Stesilia did procure Themistocles Euen to the death to hate Aristides Cato and Caesar hated not each other Vntill Seruilia made them enemies Clodius did hate the men that lou'd him most And therefore was of all abandoned Cicero saith No honest citizen Can be procur ' de to hate his enemie Pindarus held no vice more odious Than enuious hatred in what man so ere Of Chastitie Chast life is graces seale deuotions staffe Marke of the iust and crowne of martyrdome CHastitie is bright honours glorious crowne Lost iewels may be found Chastitie neuer That 's lost but once and once lost lost for euer Shee is most chast that 's but enioyd of one Pure chastitie is beautie to our soules Grace to our bodies peace to our desires We breake chast vowes when we liue loosely euer The purest
impaires not gold but makes it bright So greatest wrongs by patience are made light As physicke doth repaire decayed health So patience brings true blessings to the soule As water quencheth the extreamest fire So patience qualifies the mightiest wrongs As Diamonds in the darke are best discern'd So patience is in trouble best approou'd As angrie splenes are hastie in reuenge So discreete soules brooke all with patience Examples likewise on the same WHat-e're mishap Darius did befall Yet in his mind he was not moou'd at all Marcus 〈◊〉 said that patiâ—nce Had holpe him more than any thing be side Sylla endur'd reuilings patiently And mildly yeelded his Dictator-ship Mauritius moou'd not at his childrens death Although he saw them slaine before his face When Socrates was councel'd to reuenge Said If an Asse strike shall I strike againe In patience conflict saith Euripides The vanquisht doe exceed the vanquisher Of Man and Men. Man is a creature of such excellence As all else was created for his vse MAn in himselfe a little world doth beare All other creatures follow after kind But man alone is ruled by his mind All men to some peculiar vice encline The greater man the greater is the thing Be it good or bad that he doth vndertake A man once stung is hardly hurt againe Fond is the man that will atteâ—pâ— great deeds And loose the glorie that attends on them Where ease abounds men soone may doe amisse Men doe not know what they themselues will be When as more than themselues themselues they see The worth of all men by their end esteeme When men haue well fed and the bloud is warme Then are they most improuident of harme Birds haue the aire Fish water Men the land When from the heart of man ascends true sighes From Gods diuinest spiâ—it descendeth grace The man that seekes his thraldome merits it Man of himselfe is as a barren field But by the grace of heauen a fruitfull vine Men easily doe credit what they loue The man that liueth by anothers breath Looke when he dies is certaine of his death No man weighes him that doth himselfe neglect Men ought especially to saue their winnings In all attempts els loose they their beginnings Oft one mans sorrow doth another touch The man vniust is hopelesse fortunate Quickely misse-led but hardly reconcil'd It grieues a man to aske when he deserues Men are but Fortunes subiects therefore variable And times disciples therefore momentarie Deuise of man in working hath no end There liues no man so seiled in content That hath not daily somewhat to repent Ech man must thinke his morning shall haue night Mens imperfections often-times are knowne When they repine to thinke them as their owne Man neuer takes delight to heare his fault Men often iudge too well their owne deserts When others smile to see their ignorance Men honoured wanting wit are fruitlesse trees Man is but meere calamitie it selfe Man when he thinkes his state is most secure Shall find it then both fickle and vnsure Mans nature is desirous still of chaunge To greatest men great faults are incident Mishaps haue power o're man not he o're them Similies on the same subiect AS flowers by their sight and sente are knowne So men are noted by their words and workes As snow in water doth begin and end So man was made of earth and so shall end As waxe cannot endure before the fire So cannot vniust men in sight of heauen As all things on the earth are for mans vse So men were made for one anothers helpe As Toades doe sucke their venime from the earth So bad men draw corruption from foule sinne As fooles erect their houses on the sands So wise men doe rely their hopes on heauen Examples likewise on the same PHilip of Macedon was daily told Remember Philip thou art but a man Cyrus held no man worthie gouernment Except his vertues were to be admir'd Those men did Alcibiadâ—s count safe That kept their countries lawes vnchangeable Timon was cal'd the enemie to men And would perswade them to destroy them-selues What else is man saith Pindaruâ— but a dreame Or like a shadow we discerne in sleepe Homer cryed out Man was most miserable Of all the creatures that the world contain'd Of Women Women are equall euery way to men And both alike haue their infirmities WOmen by men receiue perfection Women and loue like emptie houses perish Like vntun'd golden strings faire women are Which lying lonâ— vntoucht will harshly iarre Faire and vnkind in women ill beseemes Women are wonne when they beginne to iarre Griefe hath two tongues and neuer woman yet Could rule them both without ten womens wit All women are ambitious naturally In womens tongues is quickly found a rub A womans will that 's bent to walke astray Is seldome chaung'd by watch or sharpe restraint Ripe still to ill ill womens counsels are All things are subiect but a womans will 'T is fast good will and gentle courtesies Reclaime a woman and no watching eyes Women are most wonne when men merit least Women that long thinke scorne to be said nay Neuer as yet was man so well aware But first or last was caught in womens snare Find constancie in women all is found Women desire to see and to be seene Great vaunts doe seeme hatcht vnder Sampsons lockes Yet womens words can giue them killing knockes Women haue teares for sorrow and dissembling Women allure with smiles and kill with frownes It is a common rule that women neuer Loue beautie in their sexe but enuie euer Women with wanton eyes haue wanton trickes Vertue is richest dowrie for a woman Though men can couer crimes with bold sterne lookes Poore womens faces are their owne faults bookes Women least reckon of a doting louer What cannot women doe that know their power If womens hearts that haue light thoughts to spill them Die of themselues why then should sorrow kill them No beast is fiercer than a iealous woman Women oft looke one to enuie another A womans teares are falling starres at night No sooner seene but quickly out of sight A womans fauour lasteth but a while Two things to be a woman and a Queene Women doe hold 't is ioyes life lifes best treasure Both to begin and leaue to kisse at leisurâ— Oft womens mercie more than mens is seene Some womens wits exceed all Art in loue A womans passions doth the aire resemble Neuer alike they sinne if they dissemble Loue women and inconstancie ne're part Blushes shew womens thoughts and teach men wit Those vertues that in women merit praise Are sober shewes without chast thoughts within A womans heart and tongue are relatiues Women may fall when there 's no strength in men Those women of their wit may iustly boast That buy their wisdome by anothers cost A womans mind is fit for each impression High praises hammer best a womans mind Thy wife being wise make her thy secretarie Else not for women seldome can keepe
a vertue of it selfe Content with want and needie miserie POuertie is not wisdomes hinderance Contented pouertie is greatest wealth Need is esteem'd a perfect Schoole-mistresse Need answers not to euery mans request Poore miserie iâ— troden on by many And being low neuer relieu'd by any Wise men must giue place to necessitie Ignorance is the greatest pouertie Stout vowes are oft repeal'd in extreame need Sweet are poore crummes where pained thoughts doe starue Need hurteth none so much as sillie soules Who cannot patiently endure her yoke Plentie breeds perill want procures diâ—daine Miserie craues rather mercie than reproofe There is no vertue like necessitie Thanks ought be deem'd th' Exchequer of the poore We should our selues not miserable deeme Sith none are so but in their owne esteeme To needie men delay is euen as death Most wretched he that is yet cannot tell Miserie oft makes sport to mocke it selfe The wretched conquered may nought refuse Who in distresse from resolution flyes Is rightly said to yeeld to miseries That needs must be perform'd which need constraines Poore wretches haue remorse in poore abuses The graunts are small to them that stand in need Men flye from foes but not from miserie Sharpe are the wounds but sweet the medcines be That wretched soules from wearie bondage free Want pines away and comfortlesse doth dye Delay leads impotent and sâ—aile-pac'd need He is not poore hath little but that much desires Contented pouertie is happinesse A little â—roke will serue to make him die That is halâ—e slaine before with miserie Diligence most enableth poorest men The loue of poore men great mens harmes debates Loue neuer keepes where wretchednes abides Poore men should suffer for no great mens sinnes No truer friends haue poore men than their teares Wherein men â—ach way wretched may be rich It is too much for one good man to want Giue them that want not such as haue no need To liue and lacke doth breed a daily griefe Sharpe is the food necessitie imposeth Want smiles secure when priâ—cely thoughts doe feele That feare and daunger treads vpon their heele Speed in necessitie is chiefest sâ—â—â—â—e Distresse cuts deeper than sterne fortunes frownes Necessitie endure what else would not Miserie finds no multitude of friends It is an â—â—â—â—ur â—â— aduersitie With sâ—â—igh â— to 〈…〉 ine prosperitie Where need compâ—â—â—s Oratâ—onâ— are in vaine Occasion makes them sâ—irâ—â— that else would not The iust mans miserie is no meane meâ—it Though thou aâ—t poore yet seâ—kâ— and thou shalt find Prosperitie is â—oâ—â—â— of very â—â—â—â—â— But men iâ— want are hardly â—olpe by anâ— By others wants we know our owne good haps Miserie doth the brauest mind abate Need makes men â—eeke for that they somtime scornd Want is the enemie to good desires Pouertie oft with heauie â—lâ—gge of care Pulls â—â—â—ny downe when thâ—â— asâ—ending are Poore men are little shrubs rich men tall trees Need sometimes doth instruct â—nlawfull things A poore and honest life hath no compare Similies on the same subiect AS Kings haue honour to beare out their deeds The poâ—re â—aue honestie to guide their liues As riches seâ—meth â—umbersome to â—ooles So pouertie is pleasing to the wise As riches is the mother of delight So pouertie doth noâ—rce calamitie As want to ma 〈…〉 in tollerable So in good men it is most comfortable As the wild Asse is still the Lyons prey So doe the rich feed on the poore ech day As euery Artizane best knowes his trade So euery poore man best doth feele his want Examples likewise on the same PVblicola cast downe from high degree Sham'd not but ioyed in his pouertie Aristides from humble pouertie Was raised to degree of dignitie Fabritius in his meanest pouertie Pyrrhus made choise of as companion Vulâ—urnus banished by Anthonie Neuer repined at his miserie Pouertie is helpe to Philosophie Learn'd of it selfe so said Diogenes Lactantius said Take away insolence And there 's no difference twixt the rich and poore Of Bountie c. Bountie hath open hands a zealous hart And liberally bestowes without respect LIke clouds that haue no raine are liberall words The whole effect of bountie is in loue The liberall heart God cherisheth and loues And from him still all cause of want remooues The more the fruit more precious is the tree The more the fish more valued is the streame That bountie is the best and most approou'd Which without perill of renowâ—ne is past The goodliest night is when most starres are seene Bounties best â—onour is to helpe the poore And happines to liue in good mens minds We count that ground the best which yeelds most grain Bountie râ—mitting fraile and mortall things Doth for reward receiue immortall fame The whole effect of bountie is in loue They that in bountie dâ—e begin to want In weake estate shall find their friends and foes True bountie is not fastened to respect A spend-thrift sworne to prodigalitie Excuseth it with liberalitie A liberall minded man base enuie hates He that still draweth forth without supply The fountaine of his store will soone be drie He neuer giues in vaine that giues in zeale Gifts to the poore let them be done with speed For long delay more wretched makes their need Bountie and thankfulnesse are concords bonds One gift in time bestowed as good minds doe Falls out in pooose to helpe much more than two A liberall heart procures beneuolence Honours chiefe grace is liberalitie Similies on the same subiect AS pride makes enemies of perfect friends So liberalitie makes friends of foes As hollow spouts retaineth nought but aire So hollow hearts all bountie euer haâ—e As Bees doe flocke vnto a honey dewe So multitudes flyes to a liberall mind As sâ—â—dowes hinders ripening of the fruits So couetousnes still holdeth bountie backe As Hâ—nbane causeth death by sleepines So bountie is destroy'd by niggardnes As manhood is discern'd by cowardise So bountie is beheld by wretchednesse Examples likewise on the same BY liberall bountie Alexander wonne â—ore fame than all his conquests else beside Caesar by bountie to his followers Was call'd the liberall'st prince in all those times Archelaus gaue not to vnworthie men For that hâ— held not liberalitie Titus remembring one day nothing giuen Said O my friends how haue we lost this day Plato said Niggards neuer can be good For all attendeth on the bountifull Phocylides will'd no man sleepe at night Till that day he could count some well-done deed Of Follie. Follie is both rewarded and respected When wit is often scorned and reiected WHat folly can pretend wisdome preuents A greater signe of follie iâ— not knowne Than trusting others force distrust our owne Repentance youthfull follie quite expells Who hazards his estate to remedie A curelesse mischiefe may be tearm'd a foole Wishes are vaine where will is follies guide Fooles may not play with swords nor maids with loue Least follie crye and wantonnes repent Foole 's many times to dignities arise A foole such pastime with his
then will idle stand Peasants may beare but kings must needs requite Who would all mastring maiestie defeat Of her best grace that is to make men great A princes wrath is messenger of death What els is pompe rule raigne but earth and dust Kings must haue some be hated worse than they On whome they may their weight of enuie lay Pride is no ornament for diademes Selfe-loue doth very ill beseeme a prince Blest is that league where citties further Kings And kings doe further them in other things Kings that would haue lawes kept must rule themselues Graue heads are meetest Councellors for kings Looke what a King doth most of all embrace To that his subiects will encline as fast The strength of princes is their subiects loue Kings ought be free from partialitie Sleeplesse suspition pale distrust cold feare Alwaies with princes company doth beare Kings should be fathers to their common-â—â—aleâ— Kings should preferre them most that 〈…〉 least A Prince not fear'd hath oft his death 〈…〉 And dreaded Princes haue their deathâ— deâ—â—â—â—â— Maiestie scornes to looke on cowardise Kings reasons should be more than their opiâ—â—â—â—â— What else are kings when regiment is gâ—nâ— But like to shadowes in a Sun shine day In â—â—â—iâ—cts wrongs princes sustaine abuse It'â—â—â—â—ater care to keepe than get a crowne Kings fauours in their eye-lids vse to hang. Ready with euery winke to be wip'te out He is no king that is affections slaue No fall like his that falleth from a crowne Kings are not tearmed Gods for wearing crownes But for o're fame and fortune they are Lords Misgouern'd kings are cause of common wracke Kings chaunging customes euer feare a chaunge Iest not with Princes if that thou be wise For in vnequall iest great daunger lyes Kings are their subiects ioy their countries hope True subiects hearts are princes chiefest stay In Princes these two qualities well sit For strength a Lyon and a Foxe for wit Great perils are compriz'd within a crowne Beggers make maiestie a gazing marke True iustice is the chiefe and onely thing That is reâ—uir'd and lookt for in a king Mislikes are sillie lets where kings resolue Iust soueraigntie can neuer be displac'd A king hereft of all his trustie friends Is dead aliue for fame and honour ends All lawfull princes first or last preuaile A princes safetie is his peoples loue Who hath been kneel'd vnto can hardly kneele Or begge for that which once hath been his owne Kings greatnes stands on the great king of heauen No maiestie where vertue is despis'd Similies on the same subiect AS princes wills are commonly held lawes So life or death dependeth on their lookes As often burials is Physicians shame So many deaths argue a kings hard raigne As beasts obey the Lordly lyons looke So meane estate must mightie princeâ— brooke As the Sun-beames doe lighten all the world So princes liues are lâ—nternes to their lands As Princes wanting wealth learne tyrannie So too much treasure makes them vicious As biggest winds enkindle greatest flames So much submission makes a king most mild Examples likewise on the same THe Kings of Persia alwaies shewed themselues More subiect to the law than to their Lords Antiochus told his sonne Demâ—trius That kingly rule was noble slauerie Bâ—lus the sonne of Nemrod was first king That in this world had title of that name The Romane kings did vse to weare no crownes But alwaies bare their scepters in their hands Tully saith then 't is best to checke a prince When he forgets himselfe to be a prince Sâ—â—â—ates wil'd good kings preferre their friends And shewe some kindnesse to their enemies Of Kingdomes c. The Kingdome Countrey and the Common-weale Are things that subiects loue doe most reueale KIngdomes are Fortunes slattering gifts soone lost Kingdomes are burd'nous to the wiâ—est men Conâ—â—rd doth keepe a Realme in stable stay When discord brings all kingdomes to decay Wretched the state where men desire to die Who striues to alter lawes disturbes the state Kingdomes are commonly much sooner lost Than kept desir'd than had with mightie cost Kingdomes are Fortunes â—atall tenise balls A wicked king makes a more wicked land A man that takes delight in doing all To trouble all the State deuiâ—eth â—â—iâ—l In a well-gouern'd state one head is best Some men vnwilling benefit their land Fooles set in office doe their spleâ—es â—eâ—eâ—le And meaning well mâ—st hâ—â—t the common-weale Some vnawares their countries good proâ—erre All earthly kingdomes euen as men mâ—st perish Kingdomes are rul'd but badly where the base Will checke the chiefe that sit in highest place No state stands sure but on the grounds of right Realmes neuer get by chaunge but paine and losse When lawes are maâ—e they ought to be obey'd And rulers willes with reuerâ—nce to be weigh'd Wisdome and care are kingdomes chiefest propâ— Rude multitudes are kingdomes ouerthrow By nature man vnto the woâ—st iâ— bent If wholsome statutes stay not his intenâ— Innocent men are common-wealeâ— bâ—st treasure Innocence makes kingdoms florish more than arms That kingdome ought of right to be destroy'd Which once was vertues â—lower now vices weed Wise princes are their kingdomes conâ—â—oâ—ters Vniust exâ—â—â—ons killes a common-weale No greater da â—nger to a common-wealth Than when vnskilfâ—ll 〈◊〉 â—ide her powers Kingdomes are nothing elâ—e but common care Where tools bâ—are râ—le the common wealth decaies In â— calmeâ— a many see how 〈◊〉 â—â—gin But few respect the enâ— and emâ—â—lie Where wiâ—â— mâ—n are neglected kingdomes perish No nâ—arâ—r kinred can be than our countrey Theâ—e â—â—â— no common-weales more loose and bad Tâ—aâ— wâ—eâ—e the câ—mâ—â—nâ—â—â—ue most libertie Our countrey parents kin claime part in vs. Our countries loue ought be most deare to vs. And â—â—ties of common-weales dâ—â—ay â—â—â—â—â— bâ—ilâ—ingâ—â—â—â—â— and carelâ—sse heads beare sway Where any may liâ—e well that is his countrey Remembrance of ouâ— countrey is most sweet In common-weales such should be honour'd most As shew their care both insterne warre and peace â—â—â— countrey first by nature claimeth vs. â—â—â—â—â—t is the death in cause of common-weale The gouernment of common weales and state Will without wiâ—dome soone he ruinate Reward and punishment are kingdomes keyes Peace in a common-wealth is mellodie There 's nothing câ—n impresse so deare constraint As countries cause and common foes disclaine Men of desert their countrey least esteemes Discretion best doth rule a common-weale That kingdome may be counted fortunate Where no man liueth by anothers sweat Seditious heads disturbe the common good Vnruly members soone should be lopt of Similies on the same subiect AS spring and Autumne hazard health by chaunge So â—nnouations harme a common-wealth Looke how the body void of members is Euen so are kingdomes dispossest of lawes As ships in tempests need all helping hands So in a kingdome none must idlely stand As many Elements one temper frame So diuers mens endeauours helpe the state As from the heart all members haue their life So from the common-wealth
comes each mans good As Captaines are the eyes to lead their men So kings are Load-starres to their common-weales Examples likewise on the same VLysses lou'd so deare his natiue land As for it he refus'd to be immortall Aglaurus to redeeme his countries peace From Athens walls himselfe threw headlong downe Faire Iphigenia for her kingdomes good Made willing sacrifice of her owne blood King Codrus rather than his realme should perish Gladly did runne vpon his foe-mens swords Xenophon did thinke them vnworthie life That made no conscience of the common-wealth He that denyes to die in countries cause Deserues saith Tullie hate of all good men Of Nobilitie Nobilitie is a sir-name or praise Which to our selues by vertue we doe raise A Noble nature no mishap can daunt Vertue feeds scorne and noblest honour shame A noble mind doth neuer dread mischaunce That which in meâ—ne men we call patience In noble breasts is pale cold cowardise Noblenes neuer stoupes to seruile feare A noble heart doth still contemne despaire Oft noble deeds by falshood are desac'd Good gisâ—â—are sometimâ—s giuen to men past good And noblesse stoopâ—s oâ—t times beneath his blood Our vertues make vs noble nothing else Nobilitie from kinred is but borâ—owed It is thine owne desâ—â—ts â—nnobles thee He is not noble but most basely â—â—ed That ransacks tombes and doth dâ—â—ace the dead A noble nature is to all men kind Nobilitie contâ—â—neth â—latterie A noble resolution makes men iust Nobilitie is best continued â—â— those conuâ—nient meanes that made it rise In boldest actions noblesse shines most cleare He is not noble beares a niggaâ—ds mind True noblâ—sse is a signe of happie life In chaunge of streames â—ch fish makes shifâ— to liue And euery place a noble mind contentâ— Nobilitie to bad men is reproch To vertuous men nobilitie brings glorie Nothing are noblâ— tiâ—â—es worth if life be bad If noblenesse geâ—â— bâ—t a minutes slaâ—â—e An hundred yeares sâ—ant makes it well againe Truth is the title of true noblenesse 'T is vertue only giues nobilitie In vertues loue no noble mind dismayes Faire speech with vsage affable and kind Wipes malice out of any noble mind Much babbling doth offend a noble â—â—re A noble nature is religious Pouerties best friend is the noble mind Noble discents make vertue more diuine Similies on the same subiect AS none but Eagles gaze against the Sunne So none but vertuous eyes discerne nobilitie As credit from opinion often comes So from desert ensues nobilitie As bricks from clay haue their originall So noblesse first rose from meane parentage As grosse thicke clouds obscure the Suns faire light So muddie crimes disgrace nobilitie As bitter roots may yet yeeld pleasant fruit So meane discent may bring forth noble minds As in the barren grounds best gold doth grow So poorest race sâ—aines not true noblesse Examples likewise on the same CAmillus did expresse a noble mind In safe returning tâ—e â—alâ—riâ—n youthes Pyâ—â—â—us well found â—â—bâ—itiâ—s noble nature When his Physicion would haue poyson'd him Lysander in his famous viâ—toâ—ies Euer declar'd his minds trâ—â— noblenesse Catilines wicked life disgraced him And quite obscur'd his former noble race The name of Noblenes saith Cicero Must giue them place that by their vertue claime it Plato affirmeth that a noble heart Will not by base attempts once wrong it selfe Of Honor dishonor Honour is that the mind doth couet most And no dishonour like that honour lost HOnour once lost can neuer bâ— repair'd Honor ambitious womens sexe doth please It is no honour to be Princes heires When we can boaâ—t but only birth is theirs Their fall is great that from high honour slide Honour is least where oddes appeareth most Honour was first ordained for no cause But to see right maintained by the laweâ— To honour beautie is a due by right Die rather then doe ought dishonour yeelds True loue doth alwaies bring forth bourteous deeds And in good minds desire of honour â—reeds It is more honour to preserue than sâ—ill Who cheapneth honour must not stand on price Fie on the fawe for which good same is sold Or honour with indignitie embaâ—'d Honour is grounded on the tickle Ice No kingly vaile can couer villanie An honourable graue is more esteem'd Than the polluted closeâ— of a king No scepter serues dishonour to excuse No subtill plea reuokes dishonours error Prâ—fiâ—e with honour still must be commixt Or else our actions are but scandalous Honour and enuie are companions Honour is purchas'd by the deeds we doe To frustrate them that but expect their due Doth ill beseeme an honourable mind On generall bruit honour doth most depend With painfull â—oyle is honour soonest found Honour will hardly fellowship endure Nor neuer Crowne corriuall could abide Some honour liues in honourable spoile 'T is honour to forgiue a yeelding foe The mightier man the mightier is the thing That makes him honour'd or begets him hate Daunger hath honour great dessignes their fame Honour 's a thing without vs not our owne It 's honour to depriue dishonour'd liâ—e The one will liue the other being deâ—d Honour by oath ought right poore Ladies wrongs Honours are smoakes and dignities haue câ—â—es Honour and beautie in the owners armes Are weakely fortrest from a world of â—armes Honour relieues a foe as well as friend It is no honour to be swolâ—e with pride Honour doth scorne dishonourable thoughts The vâ—â—tor can no honour iustly claime To loose the meanes that should aduance the same Where hate beares soueraigntie there honour diâ—s He that regards his honour will not wrong it Disquiet honour hurteth more than helpes Honour and wealth oft times too dearely cost The death of all so altogither lost Honour doth euer iudge with lenitie No greater honour than a quiet mind Honour 's no priuiledge against defame Alwaies doth great employment for the great Quicken the blood and honour still beget Honour to many is more sweet than life Honour is fruit of vertue and faire truth Honour once gone bids farewell to all hope The inward touch that wounded honour beares Findeth no helpe till death cure the disease Honour and glorie labours in mistrust Honour is first step to disquietnesse How hard is princely honour to attaine High honour not long life the treasure is Which noble mindes without respect defend Dishonest deeds no honour can attaine The praise of honour is not alwaies blood Neuer retire with shame bright honour saith The worst that can befall thee is but death Honour doth scorne the height of Fortunes pride Great honours youth may loose it selfe in age Report that seld to honour is true friend May many lies against true meaning mint No honour comes by spilling aged blood Who seekes for honour lingers not his time Vilde is that honour and the title vaine The which true worth and honour did not gaine Honour doth hate with base delights to dwell Honour helpes nothing where contentment wants He that contends with th' inferiour sort May