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A08070
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Nevves of the Netherlands Relating the whole state of those countries at this present.; Description of the prosperitie, strength, and wise government of the United Provinces of the Netherlands.
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1615
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STC 18437.5; ESTC S113184
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consent to bring their purpose the better to effect wish that the Souldier also were awake with them For a common but then seems a common ease but an assured common rest quietnes is better although your men apply themselues to the time For which cause willing labourers that are tied together in the bands of vnity deserue some furtherance and for that you are all their naturall mother it learnes euery one both great and small to gether and apart to shew their good wils and duties vnto you in that respect Batauia That is true for my State is costly to beare all the charges that are necessarily to be laid out specially now I am set againe in my free Seate therefore I would if I could bring it so to passe that no man should haue any cause to finde fault thereby to make all man free in our garden Friend Then it is requisite and very needfull to haue a good regard that the Leopard makes no double holes for the Lion that you need not stand in doubt at what hole to watch for him and also to looke well to that double face and to haue an eye to the troupe of men that stands yonder for it seemeth that they are at a stand and would bee gone away but me thinkes rather that they encrease and seeme to come neerer and in the meane time this forepart giueth you a faire smiling countenance and the hinder part is for their furtherance and therefore a farre off they assemble speedily and hold together Batauia Therfore we will commend the watch to our chiefe watchman Emanuel and commit the charge of our house to him and altogether from henceforth will be vigilant and looke well to the craftie fetches of the Leopard for if I were sure that hee would leeringly come too neere mee and that his face would turne about I would presently let my Lion loose to flie vpon the Leopard and wake my Souldier to beard that marshall face who thinketh that he that slumbreth is fast asleepe but the noise would soone awake him Distrust and watch th' enemie to withstand Concord and faithfulnesse in Towne and Land Are weapons sure and strong But before all these things vpon him call And chiefly trust in him that can doe all By 's power and right thy wrong I. BAtauian Virgin faire That sits in freedomes chaire Victoriously and well Looke to thy enemy That on thee casts his eye Beware of Libard fell II. Where false loue cannot win To hate thee they begin For when loue waxeth cold Then hatred for good will Makes them seeke thee to kill Trust not the Libard bold III. Sowre sawce distasts sweet meate Craft th'upper hand doth get Reuonge breakes peaces lawes The thing that 's not straight wonne May chance in time be done Keepe out the Libards clawes IV. He that first bragd of thee That thou his owne should be But nothing thereby got After long warre seemes meeke And maketh shew to seeke Thy loue Beleeue him not V. Though he said thou shouldst haue Thy liberty and gaue Consent to 't in his need He seekes to spoyle thee now If that he could tell how Of Libards wiles take heed VI. Thy true loue holdes him backe Thy trustie friends doe make Him feare and therefore hee Tintrap thee if he may Doth lurke Wherefore I say Of him still warie be VII Fight in thy friends defence If he will not goe thence In time sith he doth so Torment them for thy sake Reuenge their wrong and make Him out the field to goe VIII Faire Hollands Princely Dame Maintaine thy ancient fame Be not at his command Although t' is his intent Doe nought thou maist repent Gainst Libard boldly stand Printed somewhere in the Batauian Land My name if you desire to vnderstand It is as men me commonly doe call The Pleasant Rich and Famous Hollands Hall FINIS