Gascoigne, George / Kinwelmershe, Francis / Yelverton, ChristopherEuripides / Dolce, Lodovico · published 1575 · first performed or written 1566 (Annals) tragedy unassigned nearest T35 Fools, wit and railing · 497 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.
And as you see the flowers most fresh of hue, That they prove not always the holesomest, So fairest men are not always found true: But even as withered weeds fall from the rest, So flatterers fall naked from their nest: When truth hath tried, their painting tising tale, They lose their gloss, and all their jests seem stolen. Yet some do present pleasure most esteem, Till beams of bravery whither all their wealth, And some again there be can rightly deem, Those herbs for best, which may maintain their health. Considering well, that age draws on by stealth, And when the fairest flower is shrunk and gone, A well grown root, will stand and shift for one. Then thus the restless life which men here lead, May be resembled to the tender plant, In spring it sprouts, as babes in cradle breed, Flourish in May, like youths that wisdom want, In Autumn ripes and roots, lest store wax scant In winter shrinks and shrouds from every blast, Like crooked age when lusty youth is past. And as the ground or grace whereon it grew, Was fat or lean, even so by it appears▪ If barren soil, why then it changeth hew, It fadeth fast, it flits to fumbling years, But if he gathered root amongst his fears, And light on land that was well muckte in deed, Then stands it still, or leaves increase of seed. As for the rest, fall sundry ways (God wots) Some faint like froathe at every little puff, Some smart by sword, like herbs that serve the pot, And some be weeded from the finer stuff, Some stand by props to maintain all their ruff: And thus (under correction be it told) Hath Gascoigne gathered in his Garden mould. IF any flower that here is grown, Or any herb may ease your pain, Take and account it as your own, But recompense the like again: For some and some is honest play, And so my wife taught me to say. If here to walk you take delight, Why come, and welcome when you will: If I bid you sup here this night, Bid me an other time, and still Think some and some is honest play, For so my wife taught me to say. Thus if you sup or dine with me, If you walk here, or fit at ease, If you desire the thing you see, And have the same your mind to please, Think some and some is honest play, And so my wife taught me to say. IF thou sit here to view this pleasant garden place, Think thus: at last will come a frost, & all these flowers deface: But if thou sit at ease to rest thy weary bones, Remember death brings final rest to all our grievous groans. So whether for delight, or here thou sit for ease, Think still upon the latter day, so shalt thou God best please. Quoniam etiam humiliatos, amoena delectant.
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Original spelling (EEBO-TCP, unregularized)
And as you ſée the floures moſt freſh of hew, That they proue not alwayes the holeſomeſt, So fayreſt men are not alwayes found true: But euen as withred wéedes fall from the reſt, So flatterers fall naked from their neaſt: When truth hath tried, their painting tiſing tale, They looſe their gloſſe, and all their ieſts ſéeme ſtale. Yet ſome do preſent pleaſure moſt eſtéeme, Till beames of brauerie wither all their welth, And ſome agayne there be can rightly déeme, Thoſe herbes for beſt, which may mainteine their helth. Conſidering well, that age drawes on by ſtelth, And when the fayreſt floure is ſhronke and gone, A well growne roote, will ſtand and ſhifte for one. Then thus the reſtleſſe life which men here leade, May be reſembled to the tender plant, In ſpring it ſprouts, as babes in cradle bréede, Floriſh in May, like youthes that wiſdome want, In Autumne ripes and rootes, leaſt ſtore waxe ſkante In winter ſhrinks and ſhrowdes from euery blaſt, Like crooked age when luſty youth is paſt. And as the grounde or grace whereon it grewe, Was fatte or leane, euen ſo by it appeares▪ If barreyn ſoyle, why then it chaungeth hewe, It fadeth faſte, it flits to fumbling yeares, But if he gathered roote amongſt his féeres, And light on lande that was well muckte in déede, Then ſtandes it ſtill, or leaues increaſe of ſéede. As for the reſte, fall ſundrie wayes (God wot) Some faynt lyke froathe at euery little puffe, Some ſmarte by ſwoorde, like hearbes that ſerue the pot, And ſome be wéeded from the finer ſtuffe, Some ſtande by proppes to maynteyne all their ruffe: And thus (vnder correction bée it tolde) Hath Gaſcoigne gathered in his Garden molde. IF any floure that here is growne, Or any hearbe may eaſe your payne, Take and accompte it as your owne, But recompence the lyke agayne: For ſome and ſome is honeſt playe, And ſo my wyfe taughte me to ſaye. If here to walke you take delight, Why come, and welcome when you will: If I bidde you ſuppe here this night, Bidde me an other time, and ſtill Thinke ſome and ſome is honeſt playe, For ſo my wife taught me to ſaye. Thus if you ſuppe or dine with mée, If you walke here, or fitte at eaſe, If you deſire the thing you ſée, And haue the ſame your minde to pleaſe, Thinke ſome and ſome is honeſt playe, And ſo my wife taught me to ſaye. IF thou ſitte here to viewe this pleaſant garden place, Think thus: at laſt will come a froſt, & all theſe floures deface: But if thou ſitte at eaſe to reſt thy wearie bones, Remember death brings finall reſt to all oure gréeuous grones. So whether for delight, or here thou ſitte for eaſe, Thinke ſtill vpon the latter day, ſo ſhalt thou God beſt pleaſe. Quoniam etiam humiliatos, amoena delectant.