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 A Feaft full of fad cheerc, 
 
 "Where griefes are all on heape: 
 Where follace is full deere, 
 
 And forrowes are good cheape. 
 
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 To the Right Worfliipfull, my mofl 
 
 worthy afteltiomte friend, Maifter Ichn Stanncv y 
 
 one of che Qucencs Maiefties Prhiic Chamber, & Poft-maifter 
 
 of England. Thomas Church-yard fyijheth much hap, 
 
 great health. With great profperity, and 
 
 tnereafi of depred cred$te. 
 
 AM BOLD RIGHT VVOR- 
 fliipfull, on the generall report of good peo- 
 ple, and great commendation that the wor- 
 chiclr fort giues you ( befides mine own affec- 
 tion) to prefent a tewc fbrrowfull vcrfes vnto 
 your protection and ludgcment. And the ra- 
 ther moued to write of fome fad inuention,be- 
 caufe I neuer knewe you delight in light or wanron difcourfes. 
 Many times I hauc beheld the eeuen carriage of your behauiour 
 and good inclination,toward$ vertuous excrcifes & ftudies, rhar 
 many wayes produced as much benefitc to thofe you fauour, as 
 procured profit and commoditie to ycur felfe : a nacurall difpo- 
 lition of a good minde, neccfiary to bee about Princes, and a blef. 
 fednes that in thefedayesis not common among men. And for 
 feare 1 lnould runne too far in thofe caufes by manifcf r fpeeches 
 (which is not commonly allowed ) 1 defire no more in you, but a 
 continuance of goodncs and thofe vertucs reheat fed, and fofall I 
 to my purpofed matter. 7 he troth is good Sir, in the long pilgri- 
 mage of mine, 1 purchafed many good friendes (requifite for my 
 iiifortun.it life) which friends did no foner encrcafc,lruf in a man- 
 ner as quickly went away , either by death or fome vnwelcome 
 accident: andloozing dayly one or an other that fiood mee in 
 great freedc,! bethought me ouer-often on my great loflc,fb ma- 
 ping a kinde of lamentation in that behalfe to exprefle the want 
 offuch friendes, I prefumed to offer you this fimple Pamphlet, 
 as a teftimony to be thankfull to thofe that did me pleafure, (the 
 Bifhop of Oxford one of the chiefeft,) and to keepe their fauour 
 1 honour and loue, who now are aliue. 
 
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 The Epiftie. 
 
 This trifle in verfe,is vwat&tzA £t$ ifftAchetrt , oecaufe 
 the bell banquets lean make to my rnendes, is but bare Trage- 
 dies, Epitaphes, or fuch bitter fruite as fewedoe fcedc on, and 
 many takes no taffe in , the fowrnes of my delicates Co little de- 
 lights a multitude. And indeed Syr now 1 am left voydof al pro- 
 uilion, and am compelled to prefent fuch things as comes next 
 to my hande, becaufe a Booke called my Chailenge,(dedicated to 
 the honorable,Maifrer Sccrerarie Wol/ey ;)U..th caricd away moft, 
 or all together of my other conceits : yet my hope is,this little re- 
 creation that I offer you, (hall be as well accepted , as though I 
 could hauc feafted you with a finer Banquet; for you knowing 
 mine abilitie in furniture and knowledge , I truft you will take 
 well in worth what of good will I am able to bring. 
 
 Thus wifhmg you much harts cafe, worldly hap,andhea- 
 uenlie feliciric,! take my Icaue, definng you with fauour to readc 
 that which folio we rh. 
 
 THE
 
 The Epitaphe of the Right honorable 
 
 the Earle of Woifter chat laft died, Knight of chc 
 
 mofl: honorable order of the Garter. 
 
 NO day (b cleere, but brings at length darkc night, 
 Faire flowers doe fade, as fait as they doegroc : 
 No torch nor lampe, but burnes away their light, 
 Sunne flnnes awhile, then vnder clowde doth gQC j 
 The lyfe of man, is heere compared fo. 
 It lafts a (pace, till borrowed breath be paid : 
 And then cold corfe, in Tombe or grauc is laid. 
 No honor, wealth, nor force, nor wifedorncs lore, 
 Nor famous pra,ife 
 . Prolongs our daies, 
 When Death drawes necre,and man may liue no mote. 
 
 The greateft Kings are onely borne to die, 
 Like poorcft men, their pafTage hence they take : 
 And noble Fades, that fits in honor hie, 
 And all eftares, 06 life an end mull make ; 
 
 Yet watle I will, for worthy Worflers fake. 
 His loyall loue, to Prince and Country fuch ; 
 As in our age, can not be piaifd too much. 
 In Wales well hkt, in England honord i\\\\ 
 
 For lordly minde, 
 
 And hart moll kinde 
 To all his friendes : which wan the worlds good will. 
 
 B. Brought
 
 Brought vp in Court, among the Princely fort. 
 Of manner milde, as his eftate might forde : 
 Held (lately houfe, with traine and princely port, 
 Right fpare of fpeech, yet wife and wacr in word ; 
 Moll glad of gucftes, and plcafant at his boord. 
 Full franck and free, where things were nobly fpent .* 
 To cadi degree, of nature throw-well bent. 
 As though a fpring in Ragland Caftlc were, 
 
 To pleafurc thofe 
 
 That bounty lenowes, 
 And had defire to draw fwect water there. 
 
 This Earlc had ioy, to hauc his ft able fild, 
 \V'th faire great Horfe, that were for feruice fit : 
 And was himfelfe, in rydmg as well skild, 
 As any man, rhat myght in faddle ft ; 
 
 Could vfc the Horfe, with euery kinde of bit. 
 On horfe and hound, had much defire to lookc .' 
 In building to, a great delight he tooke. 
 In all good gifts, and artcs had Hire fome fight, 
 Like noble man, 
 That now and than 
 Could paflc ofTtime, with matters graue or light. 
 
 And whan beft proofe>of him good people had, 
 A fickues came, and tooke him hence in haft: 
 The newes whereof, makes friendes & neighbors fad, 
 Who hopes his foule, the heauc^is haue iinoraft ; 
 
 Loe Lordings all, how heere our time we wafte. 
 Our daies are ftiort, our race is quickly run : 
 We Hip away, like ftiadow in the Sun. 
 To day on foote, to moi row downe in graue, 
 
 From world we goe 
 
 Both hie and loe, 
 All s/icUmi feede no better furerv haue. 
 
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 5*THE EPITAPH OF 
 
 the Right honorable Sir f dwtt Acrofft t 
 
 late Controller of the Queenes Maiefties 
 Houlholde. 
 
 IF world were waxt vnkind.and would fbrget what heere is done: 
 And cleane weare out of mind, the doubtful race that men do run, 
 True writers mould reuiue, time pad for fearc old age would ruft, 
 And fbme young heads a!iue,would burie vertue in the duft. 
 Where arc our famous Kings, rhe mepheards of our Englim heard, 
 That conquerd many things, and made our enemies all afreard. 
 Our world remembers none.with princely Tombes, or blaft ofpraife, 
 They are no fooncr gone, but their renowne in world decayes. 
 Their Counfellers like wife, whole wifedome held vp tottnng (late, 
 Once dead we doe defpife, we beare in bread fuch hart borne hate. 
 Thus world is worfe then nought, his care and judgement is fb fmaH, 
 It neuer takes no thoughr.lFoi nothing heere that may befall. 
 But God that all dothTec, and giues man grace and gift of pen, 
 Of late hath moued mce, with verfc to honour worthy men. 
 Than come Syr fames Acrofft, a Knight who ferud 4. princes great. 
 Who Foitune fauourd oft,and who fate long in Senate fcatc. 
 (Who was a while vizroy.and then of Wales vizprefdent to, 
 Did many roomes cnioy, which none aliue may eafily doe.) 
 Come take the Crowne Ciuicque. that Cafar gaue for rrue renowne, 
 Not one may weare the like,in warlike fielde or walled Towne. 
 Bur thofe that beares in bred, to Country fuch great louc and zeale, 
 As {till they doc their bell, to fcrue both Prince 6c Common weale. 
 
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 LctFraunce & Scotland both, and frelandfhcw in !ouin£ forr, 
 
 His duety and his troth, bid all thofc Realmes yecld true report. 
 
 And tell me who can fay, now borne in this our Brtmfi) foyle, 
 
 He pafiedclecre this day, through fuch great roomes without ibmc 
 
 And lafr. in Court of all, Sir lames Acrojfu Controller was, (foyle. 
 
 That credite is not fmall, that place through many pernlspaiTc. 
 
 Yet that and all the reft, of honors he pofleflcd heere, 
 
 Fild neyther purfe nor chefi, for he bought all thofe honors decre. 
 
 VVtfh lode of time and wealth, and dreadful! dangers day and night, 
 
 To hazard life and health,and all he had for Countryes right. 
 
 Yea in his b rau eft bo.ift, when he in grearcft fouour Hood, 
 
 And profits deferud moft, the Princes died ftiould doe him good. 
 
 Saue one, a Queene moll rare, (to whom great God great grace dooth 
 
 Tookeofhiscafefom carc,& thought to help him in the end. (fend) 
 
 But ere the comfort came, his blaze and candle cleane went out, 
 
 And mceke & milde as lambe, (that doth no death nor danger doubt) 
 
 He tooke his laft farewell : and fo Loft life.lands, goods and all, 
 
 To her he ferued well, fo long as he was at her call. 
 
 Loc what mifliaps men haue, to rife.and rule, and gouerne mych : 
 
 Yet going to their graue, the world may fee they die not rych. 
 
 A figne they had no hord, but had their hope in Prince and troth : 
 
 By fcruice and by fword, to purchafe fame and treafure Loth. 
 
 Now lowe in earth he lies, (that hie did fit and beare great (way : ) 
 
 Ty 11 he and wee Hull rife, and hearc our doome at ludgemen t day. 
 
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 Sir William VVinter,Knight, his 
 
 Fat mourning verfe or careful crics,mal feruc where ladnes floes: 
 Where fokingfighes and blobrcd eyes, a world offqrrowc fhoes. 
 Be ftil! and mure, 6 houfc of loy.giue giomnggriefc fome place: 
 Turne fblface fweet to fowre annoy, that foone is Qene in face. 
 Let gladfome mirth goe where it pleafe, make woe a welcome gueft .• 
 Bid each delight and wiftied eafe,diflodge from troubled brelh 
 Let fports and pleafures filent be, and name no earthly blis : 
 For heauy harts doe beft agree, where death and dollor is. 
 So if you fliapc your felues to heare.what did by death befall : 
 This verfe may chaunce to change your cheare, & make you mourne 
 A knight here lies but late aliue,who purchalt pereles praife: (withall. 
 Who nobly long for fame did ftnue,by fcruifc fundry waife. 
 On fea and land a happy man, that bore a Lyons harr : 
 Who honor wealth & worfhip wan, throw (word and due defarr. 
 His skill and councell gaue great grace, where martial people were : 
 And where he fhewd his manly face.he put his foes in fcare. 
 A viclor that brought concjueft homc.from many a fight and field : 
 A Champion that in hard attempts, had rather die then yield. 
 A chieftain oft that might commaund, both Hups & men good frocci 
 A gallant guide that rhrow would goe, and leade themali befa*. 
 His prefence promifd good fuecefle of all he tooke in hand : 
 A cheerefull comfort in diftrefre,a lode-lrar of our Lande. 
 A worthy that had great regard, of charge and hues of men: 
 A wight in world right well preferd,by (word but not by pen. 
 
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 Mofl graue of words and flout of mind, ful conflant,firmc and faft .* 
 Not turnd like weltring waucs with wind,nor fturd by (forme or blaft. 
 A targe of proofe to publiquc ft ate.of iudgement deepe and great : 
 That could of Countries weale debate, like Sage in Senate feate. 
 A fparke ofzJlfars by fpeech & lookes,wherein the world might (py : 
 A warlike mind a worthy head, a hart and courage hyc. 
 His fei uicc laff on fea declard, what kinde of man he was : 
 Whofc worth is of as great regard, as gold is from rhe glade. 
 What want of him haue we the w hile, to leefe this Jewell now : 
 V Vhofe valour fl.owne amid this Ilejykc pearle in princely brow. 
 Come Sould'.ours then with drum and fife, and (bund his decrc adue I 
 Lament the loffe of Winters life, in black fad mourning hue. 
 Come Captaincs all both rich and poore.with (hot & Armor bright 
 And trade your Collourson rheflowre,in honor or this Knight. 
 Come wofull babes, come fun and ayre,caft off your garments gay: 
 And clap on robes of deepe difpaire, to wailc this difmall-c?ay. 
 Cold death hath doone vs all this wrong, by griefe that body bred : 
 For Winter might haue Iwcd long, and had not now beenc dead .• 
 If Death gaue not content thereto, that lyes like pnuie watch : 
 But loe, what Cannon could not doc.Dcath made thereof difparch. 
 Yet at the brut of all this broylc,whe confcicnce calf account: (mount. 
 How foone the life fhould leaue this (bile, and where the fbulc fliould 
 He held vp hands with flaicd thought,to higheft clowdes aboue : 
 And (b (er all the world at nought, and died as mceke as Drue. 
 We hope the heauens haue embraf f.thc foulc we could not keepc : 
 And that by grace is Winter plaft , in aAbrams brcft to deepe. 
 
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 The good Maifter William HoK\oc\\s Epitaph, Con- 
 troller of the Queencs MaieAics Name. 
 
 \A Vfc not to fee this man in Tombe.all ficfh to graue muff goc, 
 A . Death calls for life (ere day of doome) to pay the debt we owe. 
 
 .4. went from world when wo: Ids good wil, embrafl him eu'ry where, 
 *or whom his fi lends fits wayling frill,and fheds full many a teare. 
 What takuh breath and life mull dic,the beff and woift takes leaue, 
 
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 What comes from earth in earth muft lie,cU we our felues deccaue. 
 Then worldlings waile the dead no more, he hues & dwcls in skye t 
 For Holjiockt did but goe before, to learne vs all to die. 
 In youth this forward Martiall man, was full in fcruicc great, 
 Where he muchfame and crcditc walkthrough many a warlike fcate. 
 In age his care of Country fuch,as he Jou'd nothing more, 
 Whereon he could not talke too much, if caufc fel out therefore- 
 Hys courage alwaieshim prcfard, (whiles he in world did hue, 
 To worthy place of great regard, which Prince did freely giuc, 
 As he increaft to wifhed wealth, or worlhip through defart, 
 He Ihewd in ficknes and in health, a chcerctull hbrall hart. 
 Held houfc and plentious table ftill, full long and many a yeere, 
 Did welcome guefts with great good wil, that came to taft his chcerc. 
 Made much of all good vcrtuous men,and what fo ere befell, 
 Was glad and pleafant now and thcn,with thofe he liked well. 
 Full wife in deedc and waer of word,and carcfull of his charge, 
 And atwaies free and francke at boord,where his expence was large. 
 Bclou'd and pr.iifd of poorc and rich, and prayd for fundry waies, 
 Good Holftocke /hall be mifledmuch, in thefe bard needy daies. 
 A confeience clecrc,a fay th raofl fea-me,a currant ffompe of truth, 
 Kept touch and promife,timc and tearme/cardc God in age & youth. 
 A mighty minde in ftature meane, that ventred life full off, 
 On fea or land among the beft, that looked moll aloft. 
 Good writers hauc in feueral bookes,fet forth his value throw, 
 That thofe which on the feruice lookes, rtiould honor Holftocki now- 
 Aslyfc got laude, fo he at dcath,ro friends and children faid, 
 
 babes before 1 yeeld vp breath, and Pilgrims part be plaid, 
 
 1 bleilc you all, and giue my goods among you as I ma)V 
 
 Then in the bed (hrunkc downe his head, and went like blaze away. 
 The good he did in his accounts, where foule now pleading is, 
 Hcfceles, where heauenly ioy furmounts, all kind of earthly bib. 
 
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 The Epitaphe of Dcdor Vnderbtll 
 
 latelie B. of Oxford j. 
 
 ^/Hathclpeth hap or due deferts ro bee in fauourhere, 
 
 Whe life is mixt vvirh fuch orethwarrs, we buy our fortunes cfere. 
 Gay gold or pearlc brought home from farre, at end confumes away, 
 G rear fame attainde by peace or warre, doth quickly hcere decay. 
 The loue of friends and fauour won.of wife and worthy wights, 
 Sreales hence like iLadow of the fun,or flars in moonfhinc nights. 
 Sate I not fafely Vndti hill, (in calmic vale below,) 
 Fioin bitter biaih and tempefls flill, how ere the winde did blow. 
 What fuddaine ftorme then troubles me, that had fo furc a featc, 
 Hath winters waft blown down my tree, that feardno fummers heat. 
 O rell harde Dellnies why you did, enuy my happy date ? 
 In fury now, O God forbid I fliouldcryoutonfate. 
 Or braule & chide with churh/h Death,for when wc hence muft goe, 
 What beareth life or draweth breath, are borne to die I knoc. 
 My friend is gone, the pafsing LcU hafh rung his uifull end, 
 The grauc God wote we fee full weli,doth (or his coife arcende. • 
 Now Pnderbtli lyes vnder ground, knit vp in fiieete full 01 r, 
 Whofc wit anc^lcarning did abound, as.Oxford makes rtpoir. 
 He Bifhop was of thatfaire feate, where floods of wifdome floes, 
 To whole fwect Springs andFountaine 2;reat, a world of people goes. 
 O would to God he had beenc there, when he his time did wafle, 
 And caught conceit forae other where, that haldc him hence in hade. 
 His lyfe was fuch that none could (lame, with any blot or crime, 
 Vnmatcht alone he did remaine, and fo fpent all his time. 
 In chafte content and fingle wife, a good report to gainc, 
 As one that did tins world defpife,and held all plealure vainc. 
 Held houfe anJ table in fuch rate, as though his rent had bin, 
 As ^rcat as any hie eltate, whofe wealth comes flowing in. 
 
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 Kept men that had good gifts of grace, lou'd thofe that worth)' were, 
 To fchollers fhewd a chcererull face, relicu'd them eu'ry where. 
 His bounty and large libralt minde, did daily fo execede, 
 Thar he was glad fome caufe tofinde, ro helpe all thofe that neede. 
 His words were of fo great a waight, to ballancc eu'rie cafe, 
 i That who fo heard his Judgement ft raight, would giue his wifedome 
 His fenfure made the fentencc cleere,& fb (hut vp the dout, (place. 
 Thatfureaioyit wastoheare, him canuafc queftions out. 
 His loue and zeale to Prince and ftatc, in Pulpit was expreft, 
 And what thereof he did debate, furmounted all the reft. 
 His hauiour was fo fweet and meeke, that men might eafely know, 
 No vcrtue was in him to feeke, he made fo full a fhowe. 
 For friendfhip, faith, and dealings iuft, he paft the greater fort, 
 An vpright man of fpeciall truft, with pafsing comely port. 
 A thunder-bolt to forraine foes, a skurge to each new Seel, 
 And one the Lord aboue had chofe, to be his owne elect. 
 Full long before his leaue he tooke,and life made his laft end, 
 Vnto theheauens did he looke, and praicd with afrend. 
 And when the pangs of death arofe, as ficknes did increafe, 
 He held vp hands and eyes did clofe,and went away in peace. 
 
 England hadft thou many fuch.to be thy Iewels now, 
 
 Thou could'ft not praife thofe men too much , if thou wilt way them 
 Not I alone lament the lofIe,for many more there be, (throw* 
 
 A hue to beare this heauy croflc,of forrow now with me- 
 
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 The quick I fawne not on,the dead may none difpife, * 
 Speake well of thofe arc gone, is like among the wife. 
 The quick muft die or droope,as faireft flowre in field, 
 Vnto the ftrongeft troope, the weakeft force doth yield. 
 So to the vertuous fort, that leaues good name behindc, 
 
 1 yecldbut true report, to call the dead to minde. 
 
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 The vnhappy mans deere adewe, that findes 
 
 nothing good chcapc but forrowe. 
 
 IF Scipio faid,hys Countrcy was ingrate, 
 And would nor haue,his bones be buried there : 
 If Th lite found, a mod vnrhankfull ftare, 
 Whofe foule rebukes,no manly minde might beare ; 
 Then I may walke.hkc Pilgrim eu'ry where. 
 As one compeld,ro fhunnefrom nariue foyle : 
 Where labour long, reapt nought but lofle and toyle. 
 
 Youth firft beguilde,in Court witli hope forlorne, 
 Than middle age, all wearied with fharp war : 
 And nowe olde eld, to hue in lack and fcorne, 
 Whofe wounded limbs, fhowes many a wofull skar; 
 
 And fundry waies,confum'd with trauailefar. 
 Thefe open plagues, and inward gnefes ofmind : 
 Cryes out and faith, my Country is vnkinde. 
 
 I feru'd in field,foure Princes of create fame, 
 Borne vnder thofe, an humble fubiecl true : 
 Three other Kingspf great renowne and name, 
 In fairhfull fort, I feru'd for wages due j 
 
 But hecre liege Lords,I doe appeale from you, 
 That neuer did^aduauncemy loyall hart, 
 For treble toile, for paines, nor ml\ defart. 
 
 Ten rhoufand haue found Fortunes tauour good, 
 Since I began to tread the fteps of time : 
 And thoufands rofe.that in meane places ftoodc, 
 And to the top of Fortunes wheelc did dime j 
 Since I pofTcft one dram of worldlv (lime. 
 Yea.eu'ry Wafpe,and hatefull Homblc-bee, 
 Sucks vp the fap,of my poore Cyper tree- 
 
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 Like Tantalus I feede, and faint for foodc, 
 No better fare at Fortunes hands I finde: 
 Still neere good hap, yet farre from quiet moode, 
 Toft vp and downc,hkc fether in the windc ; 
 Neuer thought on, but eucr out of minde. 
 As world ftiouldthruft a man from creditc quite, 
 So feemes to die, and yet rauft hue in fpite. 
 
 If any one that (lands at Well-head ftill, 
 Had freely fild my empty bucket bare : 
 Or of himfelfe,had fhow'd me fuch good will, 
 To leaue fomc drops of water to my (hare; 
 That I had beene refrefht as others arc, 
 My thirftye rhroateor skaldcd harthadfclr, 
 Some fucker fwect that now with heate doth fwelf . 
 
 Or if good mindes of men had broke the yce, 
 That keepes by cold the fountaine frozen hard : 
 Or turnd the cock, the conduit or the vice, 
 That vnder locke is long fhut vp and bard; 
 Or to the Prince my fimple fute prerard* 
 I filly man had fure polTeft fome place, 
 That fhould make glad my felfe and all my race. 
 
 No Butter cleaues nor flicks vpon my bread, 
 No Honny-combes will brecde in my bare hyue : 
 My gold but glafle.my filuer worfe then lead, 
 My luck as bad as any man alyue; 
 
 My feeble chaunce, wants force with fate to ftr me 
 That deft 'ny ftrange that brings noioyfullday, 
 That life but death, that findes no ftarTe of ftay. 
 
 What courfe or trade that honeft men may hold, 
 But hath beene fought and fay'd with fweat of brow : 
 What arte or drift can any head vnfold, 
 But hath with wit been tryde and fearched throw: 
 
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 What can be namde a grace or verf ue now, 
 But in fome fort it hath beene put in proofe, 
 For publique ftate,or priuate mans behoofe. 
 
 All thefe good parts,rare gifts and graces great; 
 Are fpurnd at heere, where duety leemesdifdaind : 
 But necke in yoke once free from fortunes threat, 
 When bondage hath abroade fweet freedome g;aind ; 
 May laugh tofcorne at home good credite ttaind. 
 Than thofe rebukes, that bites before my face, 
 Behind my backe, (hall fhowe their own difgrace. 
 
 Heere lofe I time that for good turnes doth gape, 
 No tarrying where defcrts arc troden downc : 
 Nor dwelling with wild Wolucs in humane (hape, 
 That ftill deuours men of their true renowne ; 
 
 Twcare better hue with Comdon the Glowne, 
 Then come to Court,wherc tauntes & gyrds abounde, 
 And gaine growes fmall, and no great hap is found. 
 
 For fifty yeeres and Hue I plidc it well, 
 And burthens bore as backe and bones would breake : 
 .Still feddc with (hales, yet fometirocs crackt the (hell, 
 And kyrnell found to comfort humour weake. 
 
 But when lame age hath greateft caufc to fpeake, 
 They put me offfrom port to piller ftill, 
 As though they whypt ahorfe about a MylU 
 
 O wilic world, thou art become too fine, 
 O cunning Court,thou fhuffleft Cardes too faft : 
 O hungry age,whcn Souldiours ftarue and pine, 
 O cruell daycs,rhy date too loong doth lair ; 
 
 O faire fweet words^ou prouc a birttcr blaft. 
 O hapleile hopcthou brcedft but deepe djfpaire, 
 Who(e hcauy thoughts breathes out but fuming ayre.
 
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 O (cede ill fownc, that bringes no harueft home, 
 O time ill fpent, that gets no thanks nor game : 
 O blaftcd tree, whofe boughes will neuer blome, 
 O fencclefle futc that breakes both fleepe and braine ; 
 
 O curelefle gnefc, 6 carcfull endlciTe paine. 
 O kanckred wound, 6 gnawing corfie vile, 
 That eates vp.hart, and dimes me in exile. 
 
 Now mud I lcaue the Land I like Co well, 
 Andcrcepc awaie to forraine Countrey ftrange, 
 Now muft ftiffe ioynts among ftrange people dwell, 
 Now for hard beds I /hall (oft lodging change; 
 
 Now from fweet peace, in war (hall body range. 
 Nowc /hot and fword, and heauy coate of ft eel e, 
 In mod wcakc plite,my wearie bones fhall feelc. 
 
 And now good Lord, the Prince I honor moft, 
 In hart, in foule, in fcare and confeience cleere : 
 To whom next God, I would bequeath my ghoft, 
 And all good gifts that God hath fent me heere, 
 
 For her I hold nc life nor blood too deerc. 
 But from her face,of force now mu ft I goe, 
 And to what place, the Lord himfelfe doth knoc. 
 
 To begge ar home, or borrow is too bad, 
 
 To fteale or ftarue,or not efteemd is worfe : 
 
 To hue by lofle, or looke like empty fwad, 
 
 Would make world think I thirft for thred-bare purfe, 
 
 'To want and waile, to ban, to cry and curfe, 
 Were great offence, great folly,fin and /name, 
 For one foule fault, a man may lofe good name. 
 
 Thenfrcendes and foes farewell, God mend you all, 
 The one bewitcht me daily with faire words : 
 The other fought, with quarrell or lewde brail, 
 To conquer him, that neuer feard your f\\ ords. 
 
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 To fceke fweete meate vpon your bitter hordes, 
 Is fcruagefuch, as few free mindes would wifli, 
 Groflefare cxceedes fo deerc a dainty difh. 
 
 Soplainely parte, in Pilgrims habite poore, 
 Eate what thou find'lr, in Cottage thacht with rtraw, 
 Leaue thofe that lncke.for almes at Princes doore, 
 Where rhou hart beene, a fubieft vnder Law. 
 
 But tell not how.in yoke thy youth did draw, 
 Like Oxe that goade pricks forward to Ins paine, 
 To plowc the ground for wealthy Farmers game. 
 
 Much like the Bec.that flyes toeu'ry flowre, 
 To bring home fap, to make fweet honncy ftill : 
 And when he hath doone all lyes in his powre, 
 To ihow the loue orfruite of his good will. 
 
 In freed of thanks,when he doth mcane no ill. 
 Then is he burnt,or flung in flaming fire, 
 Becaufe new Bees contents fine worlds defire. 
 
 Yea, as the Horfe,that many yecres and daies, 
 Hath labrcd long.and ferud his Maiircrs necde : 
 And borne him well, through many deep foule waics, 
 And on good Corne and hay was wont to feedc. 
 
 Yet waxen old.and cannot doe the decde, 
 He is cart off.and fame to play the part 
 Of Hackney Iade,or els muft draw the Cart. 
 
 A cold reward, for labour toyle and fweatc, 
 As fmall regard is made of many men : 
 Why then his wit and wifedome is as weake 
 As Waltams-calfe.rhat plaics rhe fondling then, 
 
 To weare out life, and fcrue with fword and pen. 
 Where Horfes hap, is founde in worfe degree, 
 Then Oxc in yoke, or in the hiue the Bee. 
 
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 I waftebut wordcs, fo waile or tell my wrong, 
 Their cares are ftopt thar fhould redreilc the fame : 
 Vnto the dead I finga dolehill fong, 
 I feekc for fire, where water quencheth flame ; 
 
 I fvvim on feas,yet finck in open fhame. 
 I third and faint for drinke at fountaines head, 
 I ftaruc for foode, where thoufands eate their bread. 
 
 Well, welcome want, I feelc thee not alone, 
 Myfellowcs dwcls in (lately Court perhaps, 
 That doth for want of flefli gnaw necrc the bone, 
 Whofcldome fucks fwect milke from Fortunes paps.. 
 
 Yet plyes the Court, with curtfies,knecs,& caps. 
 A thraldome fit, for fuch as loues faire flioe, 
 But hath no wir,nor knowes not where to goe. 
 
 The Lord be bleft, fome beare a better braine, 
 And foone can fhow,the blot that feruage brings: 
 Haue wit enough to keepe them out of raine, 
 And knowes full wcl, where flioc or faddle wrings; 
 
 In filence fo, I knit vp all thefe things. 
 Farewell fine Court, my plainncs is vnfit, 
 Among the flock of gallant gucfts to fit. 
 
 Poore,plaine and true, and fure of right good race, 
 Takes leaue of you, and therof makes no vauntes : 
 Yet eu'ry where, will fliow plaine true mans face, 
 For that in world.his deedes and deft'niesgraunts. 
 
 No force though Court yeelds him but open taunts. 
 God and good Prince, in time can way that well, 
 And make fad man, at length in quiet dwell. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
 •^ Afbort Prayer. 
 From fiuc extrcames God mc prcfaruc, 
 
 Which common plagues all harts- doc hate : 
 To beg, to borrow, ftcale,or ftaruc, 
 
 Or not efteemd in puL liquc ftatc.
 
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