Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T12: iupiter, saturn, iuno, venus, gods, mars, earth, titan, love, fair.
The Planet Mercurius, is neither hot nor cold, Neither good nor yet very bad of his own nature, But doth alter his quality, with them which do hold: Any friendly aspect to him, even so I assure: We Mercurialists I mean Hypocrites cannot long endure In one condition, but do alter our mind, To theirs that talk with us, thereby friendship to find. The little Camelyon by Nature can change herself, to that colour, the which she behold: Why should it then to any seem strange? That we do thus alter, why are we controlled? Sith only the rule of nature we hold: We seek to please all men, yet most do us hate, And we are rewarded for friendship debate. Saturnus is envious, how then can he leave? Adulation or Hypocrisy to him most contrary, The jovists being good do look high above: And do not regard the rest of the company: Now Mars being retrograde, foretelleth misery: To tyrannical practice, to happen eftsoon, As shallbe apparent before all be done. Which Tyranny with flattery is easily pacified, Whereas Tom tell troth shall feel of his Sword, So that with such men is fully verified, That old said saw, and common by word: Obsequium amicos, by flatteries friends are prepared: But veritas ôdium parit, as commonly is seen, For speaking the truth, many hated have been. By Sol understand, Popish principality, With whom full highly I am entertained, But being eclipsed shall show forth his quality: Then shall Hypocrisy be utterly disdained: Whose wretched exile though greatly complained: And wept for of many, shallbe without hope, That in such pomp shall ever be Pope. By Venus the riotus, by Luna the variable, Betwixt whom and Mercury no variance can fall, For they which in words be most unstable: Would be thought faithful, and the riotous liberal: So that Hypocrisy their doings cloak shall: But whist not a word, for yonder come some, While I know what they are, I will be dumb. Put me before for I will shift for one, So long as strength remaineth in this Arm, And pluck up thy heart thou faint hearted mome, As long as I live, thou shalt take no harm: Such as control us, I will their tongues charm, By Fire or sword or other like torment, So that ever they did it they shall it repent. Hast thou forgotten what sathan did say, That the K. Hypocrisy our doings should hide, So that under his Cloak our parts we should play, And of the rude people should never be spied, Or if the worst should hap or betide, That I by Tyranny should both you defend. Against such as mischief to you should pretend.
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The Planet Mercurius, is neither whot nor colde, Neither good nor yet verie bad of his owne nature, But doth alter his qualytie, with them which doo holde: Any friendly aſpect to him, euen ſo I aſſure: We Mercurialiſts I meane Hypocrits cannot long endure In one condicion, but doo alter our mynde, To theirs that talke with vs, thereby friendſhip to fynde. The litle Camelyon by Nature can chaunge Her ſelfe, to that colour, the which ſhe beholde: Why ſhould it then to any ſéeme ſtraunge? That we d thus alter, why are we controulde? Sith onely the rule of nature we holde: We ſéeke to pleaſe all men, yet moſt doo vs hate, And we are rewarded for friendſhip debate. Saturnus is enuious, how then can hée leue? Adulation or Hipocriſie to him moſt contrarie, The Iouiſts being good d looke high aboue: And doo not regard the reſt of the companye: Now Mars being retrogard, foretelleth miſerie: To tyrannicall practiſe, to happen eftſoone, As ſhalbe apparant before all be done. Which Tirannie with flatterie is eaſely pacifyed, Wheras Tom tell troth ſhall féele of his Sword, So that with ſuch men is fully verifyed, That olde ſaid ſaw, and common by word: Obſequium amicos, by flateries friends are prepared: But veritas ôdium parit, as commonly is ſéene, For ſpeaking the trueth, many hated haue béene. By Sol vnderſtand, Popiſh principalytie, With whom full highly I am entertained, But being eclipſed ſhall ſhew forth his qualytie: Then ſhall Hipocriſie be vtterly diſdained: Whoſe wretched exile though greatly complayned: And wept for of many, ſhalbe without hope, That in ſuch pompe ſhall euer be Pope. By Venns the riotus, by Luna the variable, Betwixt whom and Mercury no variance can fall, For they which in wordes be moſt vnſtable: Would be thought faithfull, and the riotous liberall: So that Hipocriſie their doings cloake ſhall: But whiſt not a word, for yonder come ſome, While I know what they are, I will be dombe. PVt mée before for I wyll ſhift for one, So long as ſtrength remaineth in this Arme, And pluck vp thy hart thou faint harted mome, As long as I lyue, thou ſhalt take no harme: Such as controll vs, I will their tongues charme, By Fire or ſword or other like torment, So that euer they did it they ſhall it repent. Haſt thou forgotten what ſathan did ſaye, That the K. Hipocriſy our doings ſhould hide, So that vnder his Cloake our partes we ſhould playe, And of the rude people ſhould neuer be ſpide, Or if the worſt ſhould happ or betide, That I by Tiranny ſhould both you defend. Agaynſt ſuch as miſchife to you ſhould pretend.