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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69037	The forrest of fancy Wherein is conteined very prety apothegmes, and pleasaunt histories, both in meeter and prose, songes, sonets, epigrams and epistles, of diuerse matter and in diuerse manner. VVith sundry other deuises, no lesse pithye then pleasaunt and profytable.	H. C.; Chettle, Henry, d. 1607?, attributed name.; Cheeke, Henry, 1548?-1586?, attributed name.; Constable, Henry, 1562-1613, attributed name.	1579 (1579)	STC 4271; ESTC S104854	80,866	158

will to rule the Realme and land Which I should doe that will I no for all thy power and strength But in despight of thee I hope to haue the same at length And make thee feele the smake thy selfe of this thy offred wrong If that to yield to my request thou doest the time prolong Adrastus is a mighty King whose Daughter is my wife And for that cause wich all his power will aide me during life whose force conioyned shith mine owne doth farre surpasse thy might Therefore let reason ī me the raine doe yeeld to me my right Let vs like brethren liue and loue each other as we ought Let vs not stray from natures boundes and stirre vp strife for naught Least that Reporte reproch 〈◊〉 on vs doe rumour raise And so the race of Oedipus be wicked deemde alwayes what though our father did offend in taking to his fere Jocasta fayre vnwittingly that was his mother deare Shall that to vs a patterne be to teach vs to offend Nay rather let it be a meane to make vs to amend Shall it be sayd that we haue wrought the ruine of our land And of our selues so wilfully let all thinges well be scand Consider well what daungers great we may incurre thereby And what great mischiefe may insue if thou this thing deny Thou knowest that from the mighty Ioue decendes our royall race Let vs not therefore doe the thing that may our byrth deface Let not the Thebans iustly be compeld to curse vs both For thy ambitious greedy mind whereof I would be loth For what if in this cursed strife we both should chaunce to dye what great contention should there be who should our place supply what great disdaine what priny grudge what tumultes then would grow what hurly burly would there be what treason then would flowe Through ciuill warre the countrey would be topsy turuy turude Strong holds would then be battered downe whole Townes and Citties burnde What clamours then what dolefull cryes would be throughout the land Now many Orphans would be made who should in safety stand Chast Uirgins would be then deflourde yong infantes would be slaine The rich men should be spoylde and robde the porer put to paine Oh what disorder then would grow what murder made of men what sacraledge what raunsack rude what bloodshead would be then waye well these thinges my brother deare which if thou doe proceede Is lykely for to come to passe therefore I say take heede For if thou be the cause thereof then truely shalt thou trye Their blood on thee for thy desertes from heauen will vengeaunce crye And I not to be blamde at all sith that I nothing craue But that which doth to me partaine and I of right should haue Take heede in time aduise thee well hereafter comes not yet The house can not stand long that is on ill foundation set The ship that at sure anker lyes is safe in euery place Twirt backe and tree thrust not thy hande beware in any case Thou put not fyre vnto the tow sharpe not thy knife I say If thou therewith wilt not be hurt but take this by the way That if thou tread vpon a worme she will turne back againe Care Stede be stolne shut stable dore else is it all in vaine For he that takes not heede before shall afterwardes repent it Wherefore I say looke to it well whilst that thou maist preuent it A man when he doth see the stroke may soone auoyde the same So thou if that to reasons lore thou wilt thy fancy frame Thou maist this mischiefee easly shun that hangeth ouer thee But who so blind the prouerb sayth as hee that will not see Thou knowest all this as well as I I neede not make relation Thereof to thee wordes are but wind where will hath domination Raine nothing profite can the corne which on drie stones is sowne Nor councell him which doth mislike all counsell saue his owne I can and doe bide wrong ynough but cannot to much beare Looke eare you leape for feare you catch awrong sow by the eare As by his Trumpe the trumpiter doth show his meaning plaine So bymy letters in likewise my purpose I explaine Doe therefore as you shall see cause the blame shall byde in you If any thing amisse do chaunce and so I say adue Finis A warning to yong men to flye the flattery and shun the deceiptes of dissembling dames WHat hard mishaps doth hamper youth when cursed Cupid list to frowne And yet he will not credite truth Till froward fortune fling him downe But when he is with dole distrest Then all to late he can perceiue what madnes did his mind mollest His wretched woe by wrong to weaue yea then he doth all Dames defy And vowes in vaine their fraude to flye Must hory heares needes make vs wise Discouering naked treasons hooke whose glittering hue by slight deuice Doth make them blind that thereon looke And till in trappe they taken be That turnes their pleasure all to paine Their folly fond they cannot see Such madnes moues their busy braine In wisdomes wayes they think they walke And so for chese doe champe on chalke If liuing wightes might playnly see The wily workes of womens wits which couered close in bosome he Disclosde at last by frantike fits Then would they learne to leaue their lookes And glaunce no more their glaring eyes Uppon those baites on hidden hookes Which whoso shall attempt to tast Is like for aye in woe to wast Where suters serue with long delay In dayly hope of some good hap Tormenting griefes at length doth pay Their pencion with an after clappe For such rewardes they dayly fynde That fyxe their fancy faithfully On any catte of Cresseds kinde That neuer countes of constancy whome Eue instructed long agoe To worke to man all greefe and woe Behold the gwerdon due to loue Bestowde vpon a fickle Dame As good of xotten redes to proue Some precious iem in forme to frame For why repentaunce comes at last And gripes his hart with griesly greefe That erst fond fancy followed fast which left him voyde of all reliefe A iust reward for rechelesse wightes That will not shun such vain delightes Youth bends his net to catch the pray which some inioy that take no paine Ht toyles yet seeth euery day His labour wasted all in vaine He beates the bush and in meane space Another beares the byrdes away He fiercely doth pursue the chase whilst others doe possesse the pray And so the end of louers gaine Is loathsome labour for their paine Finis A plaine description of perfecte friendship TRue friendship vnfained Doth rest vnrestrayned No terrour can came it Not gaining nor losing Nor gallant gay glosing can euer reclaime it In paine and in pleasure The most truest treasure That may be desyred Is loyall loue deemed Of wisedome esteemed and chefely required Finis An Inuectiue against couetous persons AS after Sommer winter comes so age

may not onely order you as he ought to do but also bring vp his famely vertuously and in the feare of God for so shall God blesse him the better and al his actions shal haue a good prosperous end wheras if he be vicious of a lewd disposition his inferiors following his example wil be the like for such husband such wife such father such childrē such maisters such seruants so is it commonly seene● so were he neuerso subtle witted or indued with neuer so great abundance one way or other al wold quickly go to wrach come to nothing for as much as the welth of y husband doth chiefely depēd vpon the good behauiour of his wife in y disposing of his houshold affairs I wold aduise you to be careful in all honest order to conserue increse y which your husband shall get not to spend super fluously vpon such trifles toyes as are but spurs to prouoke pride which is the pathway to perdition whereof the wife being the cheefest member of her husbands body shall be the fyrst that shall feele the smart of it when exchanging her gorgious garments for a pore patched cote her sine dellicate dishes for such scraps as she can get for Gods sake her soft fetherbeds and beds of downe for a Pallet of straw her gorgious buildinges for a silly sheepe cote or such like to be brought to that extremity that she shall rather wish to dye then line in that miserable estate when hauing bene a mistresse of manye seruauntes in her youth she shall her selfe in her olde age be faine to be a slaue and seruaunt to such as sometime she could commaund for it is no doubt a right miserable and wretched state atorment intollerable and a greefe in erplicable after so great plenty to feele such extreame pennry but it is thee meetest reward for them that wil not take heede before hande to repent them afterward when it is to late for when the steede is stolne it is no time to shutte the stable dore and it is most certaine one far from their good are neare to their harme for euery man basteth the fut hog but the leane shall burne before he be basted my meaning is and it is dayly seene that he that hath enough shal haue more he that hath a little shall haue lesse but hee that hath nothing at all of himselfe let him be sure that hee shall get nothing of another wherfore if you couet to be accounted wise and vertuous knowing how great an ennemye shee is to her selfe and into how many daungers she intrudeth herself that is negligent and care to conserue her husbands goods you will rather forbeare thinges necessary then you would be any hinderaunce to your husbands profit yea trauaile al that you can to increse his stock rather then one whit to deminish it wisely waighing that if any thing happen to her husband otherwise then well she is not one of the laste as I sayde before which shall feele the smart of it And thus praying you to print these precepts in your hart for feare to be o●e● cedious I leaue to trouble you anye more at this time Finis A pore yong mau being vehemently vexed for the loue of a fyre yong Gentlewoman craueth her fauour for the conseruation of his lyfe almost consumed SO rare is your bewtye bountie and grace that as the Adamante draweth yron vnto it so doeth the same draw the mindes of men vnto you and like Cirses charmes transporte them into what likenesse you list What maruaile is it then though manye worthy Gentlemen being bleared with the bright beames thereof be inforced for the appeasemente of their paine to seeke all meanes possible to purchase your gracious good will and fauour But my good mistresse amongst so many that haue made sute vnto you I maruaile you make choyse of none peraduenture it is because you cannot conceiue any constancye or faithful fidelitye to be 〈◊〉 in them if it be so behold I am he that can and will if you please supply that wante in you as you shold wel know if you made profe of me I doubt not but you should find me such a one as in all respectes would sufficiently satisfy your minde yea and so content you as the choyse of me shoulde not once mooue you to chaunge the basenesse of my byrth be any blemishe to your dignitie or your gentle accceptance to my offered curtesye moue you to repente you of so gracious a deede Pardon me I pray you if in this my rude writing I haue committed anye crime or done that which is contrarye to duty and impute the fault onely to loue whose burning flames hauing long tyme boyled in my brest not being able now any longer to concele the same I am thorow vehemency of the paine that thereby oppresseth my pore pensiue hart enforced at the last in hope of redresse to reueale my hidden greefes vnto you being the onely Mistresse of my health life and libertie without whose grace or mine owne great perrill may not possiblye be repressed nor my paines appeased for if they coulde then eyther feare of youre displeasure reason or duty woulde haue deteined me from this my present purpose and presumptious attempt and not haue permitted mee with woe to wade so farre in so daungerous a Sea seing therefore that the passion which oppresseth me is so paynefull the fyre that wasteth me so vehement the cause proceeding from you and the remedy resting only in your hands I thinke you cannot be so cruell harted but that pitty will moue you in the ende to rue the callamitye that youre poore Seruaunt hath for your sake so long sustayned and to hasten the remedy for his releefe that with the dewe of grace issuing from your moste delicate bodye you may speedilye quenche that consuming fyre whiche so continuallye inflameth his harte with desyre to doe suche seemelye seruice as shall be acceptable vnto you who accoumpting all payne but pleasure that hee sustaineth for your sake yeeldeth himselfe wholye vnto your clemencye to render him the finall sentence of lyfe or death which her dayly expecteth Finis How foolish women are in the choyse of their Louers THe Smith whose toyling trade besmeard his face with sweat And made him like a Croyden Knight with working in the heate More lucky was in loue then Hercules the stonte The one inioyde a dainty Dame the other went without Vulcanus had to wife the Lady cheefe of loue Whose passing bewty peerelesse was as Paris plaine did proue But long Alsides serude fayre Iole at her will In womans weede and yet did fayle to finde her fauour still For oft it is the trade of women to ellect Lewde lumpish loutes deuoyde of wit and wiser wightes reiect A Clowne that from the Cart is come in court to serue In whome there is no kinde of cause good liking to deserue Shall catch a gallaunt gyrle and