Gascoigne, George / Kinwelmershe, Francis / Yelverton, ChristopherEuripides / Dolce, Lodovico · published 1575 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) tragedy unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 490 words · other edition — not in the analysis
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T35: fool, wit, aristippus, achilles, wise, fools, patroclus, thersites, master, men.
TO bind a bush of thorns amongst sweet smelling flowers, May make the posy seem the worse, and yet the fault is ours: For throw away the thorn, and mark what will ensue? The posy than will show itself, sweet, fair, and fresh of hue. A puttock set on perch, fast by a falcons side, Will quickly show itself a kite, as time hath often tried. And in my musing mind, I fear to find like fall, As just reward to recompense my rash attempts withal. Thou bidst, and I must bow, thou wilt that I shall writ, Thou canst command my weary muse some verses to indite. And yet perdie, thy book is fraught with learned verse, Such skill as in my musing mind I can none like rehearse. What follows then for me? but if I must needs writ, To set down by the falcons side, myself a silly kite. And yet the silly kite, well woyde in each degree, May serve sometimes (as in his kind) for man's commodity. The kite can weed the worm, from corn and costly seeds, The kite can kill the mowldiwarpe, in pleasant meads the breeds: Out of the stately streets, the kite can cleanse the filth, As men can cleanse the worthless weeds, from fruitful fallowed tilth. And only set aside the hens poor progeny, I cannot see who can accuse the kite for felony. The falcon, she must feed on partritch, and on quail, On pigeon, plover, duck & drake, hearne, lapwing, teale, & rail, Her hungry throat devours both food and dainty fare, Whereby I take occasion, thus boldly to compare. And as a silly kite, (not falcon like that fly, Nor yet presume to hover by mount Hellycon (a) on high) I friendly yet presume, upon my friends request, In barren verse to show my skill, then take it for the best. And Douty Douglasse thou, that art of falcons kind, Give willing ear yet to the kite, and bear his words in mind, Serve thou first God thy Lord, and praise him evermore, Obey thy Prince and love thy make, by him set greatest store. Thy Parents follow next, for honour and for awe, Thy friends use always faithfully, for so commands the law. Thy seemly self at last, thou shalt likewise regard, And of thyself this lesson learn, and take it as reward: That look how far deserts, may seem in thee to shine, So far thou mayst set out thyself, without impeach or crime. For this I dare avow, without self love (alight) It can scarce be that virtue devil, in any earthly wight. But if in such self love, thou seem to wade so far, As fall to foul presumption, and judge thyself a star, Beware betimes and think in our (a) Etymology, Such faults are plainly called pride, and in french (b) Surcüydrye, Lo thus can I poor kite, adventure for to teach
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TO binde a buſhe of thornes amongſt ſwéete ſmelling floures, May make the poſie ſeeme the worſe, and yet the fault is ours: For throw away the thorne, and marke what will enſew? The poſie then will ſhew it ſelfe, ſweete, faire, and freſhe of hew. A puttocke ſet on pearch, faſt by a falcons ſide, Will quickly ſhew it ſelfe a kight, as time hath often tride. And in my muſing minde, I feare to finde like fall, As iuſt reward to recompence my raſh attempts withall. Thou bidſt, and I muſt bowe, thou wilt that I ſhall write, Thou canſt commaund my wery muſe ſome verſes to endite. And yet perdie, thy booke is fraught with learned verſe, Such ſkill as in my muſing minde I can none like reherſe. What followes then for me? but if I muſt néedes write, To ſet downe by the falcons ſide, my ſelfe a ſillie kight. And yet the fillie kight, well woyde in each degrée, May ſerue ſometimes (as in his kinde) for mans commoditie. The kight can wéede the worme, from corne and coſtly ſeedes, The kight cā kill the mowldiwarpe, in pleaſant meads ye bréeds: Out of the ſtately ſtréetes, the kight can clenſe the filth, As mē can clēſe the worthleſſe wéedes, frō fruteful fallowed tilth. And onely ſet aſide the hennes poore progenie, I cannot ſee who can accuſe the kight for fellonie. The falcon, ſhe muſt feede on partritch, and on quayle, On pigeon, plouer, ducke & drake, hearne, lapwing, teale, & raile, Hir hungrie throte deuours both foode and deintie fare, Whereby I take occaſion, thus boldly to compare. And as a ſillie kight, (not falcon like that flie, Nor yet preſume to houer by mount Hellycon on hie) I frendly yet preſume, vpon my frends requeſt, In barreine verſe to ſhew my ſkill, then take it for the beſt. And Douty Douglaſſe thou, that art of faulcons kinde, Giue willing eare yet to the kight, and beare his words in minde, Serue thou firſt God thy Lord, and prayſe him euermore, Obey thy Prince and loue thy make, by him ſet greateſt ſtore. Thy Parents follow next, for honor and for awe, Thy frends vſe alwaies faithfully, for ſo commands the lawe. Thy ſéemely ſelfe at laſt, thou ſhalte likewiſe regard, And of thy ſelfe this leſſon learne, and take it as reward: That looke how farre deſerts, may ſéeme in thée to ſhine, So farre thou maiſt ſet out thy ſelfe, without empeach or crime. For this I dare auow, without ſelfe loue (alight) It can ſcarce be that vertue dwell, in any earthly wight. But if in ſuch ſelfe loue, thou ſéeme to wade ſo farre, As fall to foule preſumption, and iudge thy ſelfe a ſtarre, Beware betimes and thinke in our Etymologie, Such faults are plainly called pryde, and in french Surcüydrye, Lo thus can I pore kight, aduenture for to teach