when gray haires are seene As coâ—ne consum'd eâ—pence is â—ued too late So snow-white heads in vaine wish youth againe As physicke â—oots not for a bodie dead So counsell helpes not ages way ward head As fairest Sunnie dayes must haue their nights So goodliest youth old age at length affrights Examples likewise on the same Câ—â—â—â—â—achuâ— of Carthage in good yeares Went to be scholler to Carnâ—ades Mâ—â—cus Aurâ—â—us told to â—â—cius He went to learâ—e what â—et he did not know Terenâ—iâ—â— Varâ—o and Mâ—rcus Poâ—tiuâ— Cato Went to learâ—e Greeke when they were verie old Alphoâ—sus king of Arragon at fiftie yeares Translated â—â—â—ie into the Spanish tongue When men saâ—â—h â—â—llie looke on their white haires They must doe nothing â—â—â— becomes those yeares Old men whose soulâ—s arâ— sâ—d with heauenly light Grieue not their age but ioy it so saith Sophocles Of Life Life is a frost of cold felicitie And death a thaw of all our miserie LIfe is a wandering course to doubtfull rest Life is but losse where death is counted gaine When vertues dayes doe end they are not done But liue two liues where others haue but one The death of sinne is life vnto the soule Mans life still endeth with the end of life In vanitie of lifâ— and wandring wayes The wicked râ—n and weare out all their dayes Better not be than being soone to die Life is most loath'd where loue may not preuaile Death is most louely sweet and amiable But captiu'd life for foulnesse admirable The longer life the greater is our guilt Life must with life and blood with blood be paid Hate not thy life but loath captiuitie Where rests no hope to purchase victorie He that giues life best knowes the date thereof Mans life may less'ned not enlarged be Who will not bide the burden of aâ—stresse Must not here liue for life iâ— wretâ—heâ—nesse True loue despiseth shame when life is fear'd Life warres with loue and loue contends with life Too long they lâ—ue that liue till they be naught Life sau'd by sinne base purchase dearelâ— bought Moâ—e are mens ends markt than their liues before As death is fee to life so hate to loue Euen then when we of obscure life doe boast It often prooues that then we are knowne most Men must haue griefe so long as life remaines Life is not that which should be much desir'd We often see who on a â—ing relyes Finâ—s death aliue while liuing yet he dyes So some men liue they care not how they liue Life suffers wrong when death would end her woes Ill compassing sit opportunitie Or killes his life or else lifes qualitie That dead things can giue life we seldome find Contrition doth reformed life begin To liue or dye which of the twaine is better When life is sham'd and death reproches debter First doe we bud then blow next seed last â—all We aske deaths aâ—d to end liâ—es wretchednesse God guides mans life and when he list to haue it Wit wealth nor any thing beside can saue it Our life is death if we doe liue in sinne A dying life all kind of deaths exceeds Contented meane estate true life doth giue Resting secure not rising vp to grieue This life affoords no sweet without some sowre To liue and loue not is no life at all Fond blinded gâ—eatnesse with his busie toyle Seeking for happie life doth life despoyle Life neuer is too short where death is wisht There is no force so great as life enforc'd What kind of life alas liue those men in That cannot liue without nor with their kinne Life is ill spar'd that 's spar'd to spill more blood To liue in death is but a dying life Long vse of life is as a lingering foe And gentle death the onely end of woe Sweet is the life that is maintain'd by loue Redeeme thy life although with all thou hast The good doe liue as if they liâ—ed not And die as if their death were but a dreame That life is death where men doe liue alone A good life doth beget as good a death No wise man likes in such a â—ife to dwell Whose wayes â—re strait to heauen but wide to hell Mans life may not be destitute of office A good life is next way to winne good fame The life coâ—â—upt with vnexpected shame And â—imelesse death is buried with defame They liue but ill who alwayes thinke to liue To men in miserie life seemes too long Long life hath commonly long cares annext The breath that maintaines life doth finish life Similies on the same subiect AS falls the tree so prostrate still it lyes So speedeth life in liuing as it dyes As men by life in bondage soone are brought Euen so by death is freedome soonest wrought As siâ—e burnes fiercely being still supplyed So life postes swiftly when it least is spyed As sharpe frosts easily nip forward springs So life to end it hath too many things As Easterne winds doth towardly blossoms blast So inward cares makes life to finish fast As life is onely by the gift of grace So death by nature taketh time and place THere is hardly any one Chapter in this Booke but it deliuereth plentie of examples for this argument of life the whole summe indeed but containing the course of our actions euen from our entrance into life vnto the verie houre of our death therefore there shall need no speciall collection vpon this head Of Death Death is the keye which vnlocks miserie And lets the soule to blessed libertie DEath is the end of woe and wretchednesie When deaths houre comes let none aske reason why He ought to die that not deserues to liue Who dyes the death with honour in the field Both his lifes woeâ— and sorrowes â—rieâ—â— eâ—â—s With sharpe asâ—liction death first grounds his cause The fairest blossome deaths sterne winter niâ—â— Death hath no dart to slay deserued same The 〈◊〉 Seene where death â—er plâ—y begins Are aâ—tâ— of â—ight and dâ—â—â—â—â— of â—â—giy darke To wretched men death is the welcomâ—st friend Death neuer comes when need doth most require Life is but losse and death felicitie Who dyes the vtmost anguish doth abide But â—e that liues is left to wâ—â—â—e his losse Sad life is much more worse than gladsome death Our life is day but death is ougly night Faire death it is to shun more shame to die Death to sharpe sorrow quickely ease doth send For death doth griefe and sorrow soonest end Death to the wretched is both grace and gaine In death aduise for daunger comes too late It 's worse than death to linger on reliefe Death is the gulfe of all and then I say Thou are as good as Caesar in the clay A sicke man best sets downe the pangs of death Deaths name is much more mightie than his deeds To die is all as common as to liue It is not death that which the world calls dying But that is death which is all ioyes denying The shade pursues the bodie so death vs.
at last Truth hateth most to here a feigned tale Innocence smile before the Iudge by truth And falshood found before he was suspect Reprooue not rashly neither hide the truth Truth is a blab and will no treasons hide Truth is a text that troubles many minds Truth still hath certaine bounds but falshood none Similies on the same subiect AS the best steeled glasse bewraies the face So truth best shineth in an honest soule As purest Emeralds without foyles shine best So truth most pleaseth in her plainest clothes As wormwood fitteth not a lickerish taste So truth doth neuer please a lyars tongue As clouds oft threaten raine and yet shed none So stormes oft menace truth yet hurt her not As darkenesse is an enemie to light So falshood is continuall foe to truth As meane attire impaires not beauties face So poorest ragges to truth giue no disgrace Examples likewise on the same IVlian Apostat â—the foe to Tâ—uâ—h Cried out at length that Truth had conquerd him Nâ—sâ—â—riuâ— who contended with the truth His tongue was eaten in his life with wormes The Perâ—â—aâ—s in the honour of the truth Ordainâ—d death to such as did denie it Popiel king of Poland for vntruth Was as he late aliue deuouâ—â—d with Rats Câ—to was so râ—nowmed for the truth That he was onely said to speake the truth Vntruth saith Seâ—eca are meetest Armes For any coward or base minded man Of Vertue Vertue is Queene of labour Nource of loue The minds true grace and blessing from aboue ALl things decay but vertue cannot die Vertue makes beautie more angelicall Vertue is free from time and fortunes power Men cannot leaue their vertues to their heires Faire vertues seat is deepe within the mind And not by shewes but inward thoughts defin'd Vices are noted vertues soone forgot Vertues best store by giuing doth augment There is no vertue that is borne with vs. No vertue springs where wanteth due regard Vertues obscurde yeeld small and sorie gaines But actiuely employd true worth-retaines Winne fame by vertue let opinion goe Vertue is in the mind not the attire Vertue and fortune neuer could agree Vertue is loath'd of fooles lou'd of the wise Vertue is much more amiable and sweet When therewithall true maiestie doth meet Vice careth not if vertue sinke or swimme Wit shines in vertue vertue shines in wit Sweetest temptations most make vertue knowne Vertue it selfe turnes vice being misapplyed And vice sometimes by action dignified The field of honour vertue neuer looseth Vertue will beare what can on vertue fall True happinesse on vertue taketh ground The more vice reignes the lesse doth vertue thriue To vertues goods we onely ought to cleane The rest are good in semblancâ— but deceaue Vertue will liue when villanie shall die Vertue may be disturb'd but ne're disgrac'd No beautie like the vertue of the mind Vertue through darkest shades doth light her selfe Vertue in greatest daungers being best showne May be opprest but neuer ouerthrowne Vertue oft lyes where life is in disgrace If sinne were dead vertue could not be knowne Sweet is the gaine which vertuous trauaile brings All vertuous minds doe vertuous deeds declare Our vices nor our vertues neuer die Though vnder ground a thousand yeares we lye Vertue doth mortall things immortall make The bond of vertue alwaies surest binds Than vertue there can be no greater dower 'T is vertues selfe that her rewards doth pay Enuies black cloud would dim bright vertues rayes All sorrowes in the world are farre more lesse Than vertues might and valours confidence Sinne counted solace vertue is despisde Vaine praise is shame but honour vertues due Without defence of vertue nothing lasts Onely faire vertue scales eternitie Aboue earths all-abating tyrannie All Orators are dumbe when vertue pleads Vertue but stampt in Lead is rich enough That growes apace which vertue helpes to raise Vertue curbes in the most vnbridled will With goodnesse men doe sâ—one grow discontent Where states are ripe to fall and vertue spent True vertue is rich dower for chastitie In vertuous deeds all stratagems are good Vertue is beautie of the inward man Exclude discretion vertue turnes to vice Like to the Sunne so vertue lights the world Such as leaue off faire vertueâ— to esteeme Doe greatly erre that take things as they seeme Vertue will shine though ne're so much obscur'd Vertue depressed is expressed more Vertue makes women seeme to be diuine With honours eyes let vertues plaints be scand Vertue doth raise by very small degrees Where in a moment Fortune casteth downe While vertue suffers still it vanquisheth Need clad with vertue is aboundant rich Vertue is better and more sure than Artes. Vertue is not to get things but to keepe them Vertue on earth doth soonest bring vs fame Makes our graues glorious writes our names in heauen Vertue most grieueth at her owne disgrace A vertuous act seemes straunge in some mens sight A vertuous mind cannot be miserable Death is true life to euery vertuous man Though vertue many times wants due reward Yet seldome vice escapes deserued blame Vertue doth neuer enuie good desert Loue maketh vertue liue and vice to die Reports can neuer harme the vertuous He is not vertuous that 's too timerous Ech cunning sinne being clad in vertues shape Flyes much reproofe and many stormes doth scape Vertues are many times by faults disgrac'd Honours defects by vertues are supplyed Vertue still doteth on perfection Vertue in beauteous bodies shineth best All the gay pleasures that the world can prooue Are but sicke sorrowes to pure vertues loue Vertue is most renowm'd in honors eyes Vertue still smiles when vaine conceit doth crie Immortall vertue liues an endlesse datâ— Wisdome on Vertue as her handmaid waits The worldâ— opinion so doth vertue smoother Aâ— one beares that belongs vnto another Vertue makes euery where a straungers home Vertue doth conquer dissolute desires Vertue in Princes is most glorious Vertue deserueth more than wealth can doe The blasts of Fortune neuer can preuaile In the maîne sea where vertue â—oisetâ— saile All pompe is vile where vertue hath no place Vertue doth vanquish Fortune Time and Death Similies on the same subiect AS feare of torment holds the wicked in So vertues loue mâ—ke good men loath their sin Looke how one vice begets another sinne Euen so one vertue drawes another in As Musicke proâ—its nothing but by sound So vertue helpes not if it saile in life Like as the Sunne obscures all lesser lights So vertues lustre damps all enuies sleights As spices in their bâ—uising sauor most So vertue in affliction best is seene As wine refresheth sad dismayed minds So vertue comforts poore distressed soules Examples likewise on the same KIng Alexander got the name of Great By vertuous cariage of himselfe in warre Spurina chose to manglâ— his faire face Rather than be seduc'de from vertuous thoughts Hercules bad vaine pleasure get her gone And made faire vertue his companion Xerxes for beastlines was not so blam'd As
is still a page that waits on youth The Summers glorie figures youths vanitie The winters wracke ages declining steps Youth hardly can obey an old decree Looke what impression we in youth retaine In age our reason hardly will refraine Loue is youths plague wits scourge and ages hell Looke where vnbruised youth with vnstufâ— braines Doth couch his limbes there golden sleepe remaines The spring hath flowres but autumne witheâ—d leaues It 's often seene that loue in young men lyes Not truely in their hearts but in their eyes Youths loue is quicke swifter than swiftest speed Nothing can temper well a young mans rage But thraldome wedlocke or the staffe of age Youth is too hot and void of care or dread Youth learnes to chaâ—nge the course that he hath run When he perceiues and knowes what age hath done Youth minds no daunger in his hastines Young slips new set are quickely pluckt away But elder roots cleane faster to the clay Youth into needlesse quarrels soone is led How euer youngsters seeme to boast and braue Their worth and wit they from their elders haue Lewd obiects forward natures soone retaine Youths common fault is to admit and chuse Those errours which their lawlesse parents vse Youth by encreasing doth as fast decrease What thingâ— by vaine examples youth conceiues The same â—or lawfull daily he receiues Youth well instructed makes age well dispos'd The faults â—nd follies men in youth commit Are causes of repentance in old age Examples are best presidents for youth The prime of youth is like the pine tree flowers Seemely in sight vnsauorie in their sente Like to a shipwracke is the death of youth He that in youth by reason guides his life In age shall find the foot-steps from decay Youth vseth pastimes but as naturall rest The better that a child is borne by birth The more respect should wait vpon his youth So tutour youth that ages sinnes may die Good doctrines characters being stampt in youth No age or fortune once can weare them out Vanitie is the maske for youths fond march Where vice in youth doth beare the chiefest sway Their vertue is neglected most in age Lesse paine to learne in youth than dote in age Tyrannie is no schoole-master for youth Rather vse kindnessae than compulsion Wild youth by gentlenesse will soonest yeeld When beautie and sweet youth are banished They neuer after can be call'd againe Young willowes easily bend greene wit soon caught Youth grac'd with vertue then most perfect is Similies on the same subiect AS sinne is soonest entertain'd in youth So is it hardly shaken off in age As gentle mould is apt for any print So youth receiues what-e're impression As vntill'd fields bring nothing â—orth but weeds So vntaught youth yeelds all but vanitie As freshest flowres the canker soonest eats So youthfull heads are quickly caught by vice As vnripe apples fall not but by force So vnconstrain'd â—outh hardly yeelds to die As youngest nettles are not free from stings So wisest youth hath imperfections Examples likewise on the same COmodus not well tutor'd in his youth Did afterward prooue a most wicked Prince Neroeâ— vnbridled youth made him to fall To greater leudnesse than was euer heard Cato would to his sonnes be schoole master Because he would not haue their youth infected Scemides and her sonne were cast in Tyber For bringing vp the gulfe of shame to Rome Youth well instructed saith Euripides Doth after make his age more honourable Pythagoras bad tutor so young youth The sinnes of age be not imposde on thee Of Age. Age is the gift of Heauen expence of yeares Exchaunge of haps and graue experience schoole AGe is a Cinicke not a flatterer Age or infirmitie soone blasteth beautie Age iâ— alike in Kings and other men Gray haires in youth kindles no greene desires The power of Kings may well with-stand proud foeâ— But cannot keepe backe age with time that growes In womens honour age is worst disease Let sâ—ringing youth râ—iourne old ages woes For age to die is right for youth it 's wrong Blame we not youth if wantonly he wooes Since doting old and booke-wise cannot choose Follie in youâ—h is sinne in age it 's madnesse Age though conceal'd doth warme with thoughts desire Cold age dotes most when heat of youth is gone Age still is prone to credit what it likes Mens chiefest aime is but to nource vp life With honour wealth and ease in waining age Respect and Reason wait on wrinkled age Youthfull delights lode crooked age with griefe Age is as credulous as suspitious What can auaile vnpleasurable age That feeds on lust or base vnable rage Age is a glorious crowne adorn'd with grace Death is the due to nature ages almes Gray haires are fruits for death not flowers for life Trees may haue roots although they beare no leaues Loue as a vertue is in age allowed Except vnequall choise doe disallow Age well may ioyne with youth in law not loue When old Bees dye the young possesse the hiue Age is chill cold and full of doubts and feares Pleasant conceits are blossoms for young yeares But melancholly thoughts fruits of gray haires Age with fore-sight a many harmes preuents Age takes aduise ere he presume too farre Age is ordaind to counsell youth to fight Age lends fore-sight young courage must enact Age is allowed to gaze at beautieâ— tree But youth must clâ—mbe and gather vp the fruit Old age helpes by good counsell and fore-sight Old age can neuer pay youthes debt set downe Discretion waxeth young when age drawes neere Care keepes his watch in euery old mans eye And where â—are lodgeth sleepe can neuer lie Age breedeth no dâ—â—â—ct in innocence Innocence is an excellence in age Old age being come life cannot long endure Each age of man hath end but old age none Age can report and youth doth â—aily prooue There is no comfort like the sweets of loâ—e Sicknesse and age are ouâ— conducts to death It helpes not age to wiâ—h him young againe It 's grieuous to be old with feares not yeares It 's time to flye from brawles of iudgement seat And publique noise when age once geâ—â— the start Gray haires are wisdomes badge and ages pride The benefit of age is libertie Respect old age it commeth not alone Old men are young mens meetest presidents Aduised age right warily doth keepe VVhat headstrong youth would loose and loosing weepe Youth runneth well when age the bâ—idle holds Old age hath all things and yet all things wants Our parents age worse tâ—an our granâ— sâ—â—es be VVe worst bâ—gâ—t our children worse than we White haires are grauities embassadours Aged and wise deserues great reuerence Similies on the same subiect AS Cedars in their age the straighter gâ—owes So men in age should haue the grauer showes As boâ—ds being seald are past recalling backe So age once comâ— by no meanes can be shund As floâ—d-gates helpe not when the towne is drown'd So câ—â—â—â—â—g helpes not
Death is the driery Dad and dust the Dame Death is misfortunes monarchizing foe Thy fatall end why doest thou so begin Locking death out yeâ— keep'st destruction in None moane his death whose life hath all annoy'd We haue one life and so our death is one Death lends vs sight while he doth spare vs breath It 's treble death a freezing death to feele For him on whome the Sunne hath euer shone Long liues the man that dies in lustie yeares Death is the lowest step a man can fall Death is not shunn'd of them that dutie yeeld Death which eâ—ds care yet carelesse of our death Doth steale our ioyes but stealeth not our breath Parting breeds mourning absence cruell death To good and bad death is an equall doome Though death be poore it ends a world of woe Death is to some a fierce vnbidden guest But those that craue his aid be beloeth least There 's nothing we can call our owne but death Death 's the deuourer of all worlds delight It 's sweet to dye when we are forc'd to liue When heapes of treasure is the meed preposed Though death â—e adiunct there 's no death supposed Neere death he stands that stands too neere a crowne It 's double death to drowne in ken of shoare Death is too good for base dishonest life There 's nothing else remaines for vs beside But teaâ—es and coâ—â—ins onely to prouide All things are subiect to deaths tyrannie What thing soeuer liues is sure to die All killing death by Christ is kill'd him-selfe Oh Sicknesse thou art many times belyde When death hath many wâ—yes to come beside The sharpest sting of death hurts not but helpes Carrion corruption is the food of death The day of death excels our day of birth Oft times their gaines whome greatnesse fauoureth When chiefe preserr'd stand as preferr'd to death Raise vp no liuing blame against the dead A present death exceeds a lingring life Life leads to care death to the scale of heauen The dying man whose eyes are sunke and dimme Thinkes euery passing bell rings out for him To die in life is but a liuing death Good death not loftie life is most renowme In countries cause to die is noble death Death doth no time no age no reason measure Similies on the same subiect AS the hearb Rew is bitter in our taste â—o deaths remembrance fearefull is to many As sleepe depriues the memorie of paines So sleepe of death ends all our wretchednes As all small currents runne into the sea So all mens toiles are swallowed vp in death As borrowed money must be paid againe So what life owes must be by death discharg'd As we are merrie at our childrens birth So should we not grieue vainly at their death As darknesse doth obscure the fairest day So death laies hold vpon the forward'st life Examples likewise on the same HEctor said to his wife Andromache Grieue not my death all men are borne to die Gorgias askt in sicknesse how he far'd Said Sleepe now yeelds me to his brother death Pindarus sleeping on a young lads breast Neuer awaked but in that sort dyed Vespasian stood vp at the point of death And said An Emperour should standing dye Plato thankt Nature that she let him liue In such a time as taught him well to die Thales will'd euery man amend his life Else he could haue no honour in his death The Conclusion THis worke which cost no meane paines and labour to reduce into this forme and method is thus at the length happily concluded commended to the kind acceptation of all gentle and well-disposed minds If some carping Sycophant readier alway to cauill and find fault than correct and amend shall mislike of the course obserued in this booke and imagine the heads not aptly or properly placed according as in his nice opinion perhaps hee would haue them let me thus plainely answere him That they were neuer meant for the pleasing of his vaine appetite and therefore hee hath more loue to looke off than be prying into matters aboue his capacitie Onely to the iudiciall and affable iudgements of this age both the paines and pleasure of this labour is published not doubting but they will measure it by the iust desert and censure thereof as their owne kind natures haue euer beene accustomed In this first Impression are omitted the Sentences of Chaucer Gower Lidgate and other auncient Poets because it was not knowne how their forme would agree with these of ten syllables onely and that sometimes they exceed the compasse herein obserued hauing none but lineall and couplet sentences aboue and beyond which course the Gentleman who was the cause of this collection taking therin no meane paines him-selfe besides his friends labour could not be perswaded but determinately aimed at this obseruation Neuerthelesse if this may enioy but the fauour hee hopes it will and the good intent thereof be no way misconstrued at the next impression it shall be largely supplyed with things that at this present could not be obtained both in respect of some vrgent occasion beeing the hinderance thereof as also because there wanted apt meanes to furnish further purpose then intended All which shall then be answered effectually and any thing els may be thought auaileable to this worke and the good liking of the wise FINIS An Alphabeticall Table of the seuerall things handled in this Booke A ABoundance vide Riches Absence vide Loue and Friendship Abstinence vide Gluttonie Accusation vide Iustice. Actions 1 17 19 50 67 c. Admiration vide Loue. 40 Admonition vide Counsell Aduise c. Aduersitie vide Pouertie 12 Aduise 73 Adulterie vide Lust. Affection 161 Affliction 12 20 74 Age. 222 Ambition 108 Amitie vide Friendship Angels vide Heauen 58 Anger 132 Armes vide Warre Arrogancie vide Pride Art vide Learning Aspiring vide Ambition Auarice 127 Auncestors vide Kings Authoritie 194 B BAbbling vide Words Beautie 40 Beleefe 30 Benefits 63 Blasphemie vide God and Heauen Blessednes 2 11 16 24 Blood 58 71 77 79 82 84 c. Boasting vide Pride Body vide Mind Bountie 22 211 Bragging vide Pride Brauerie vide Pride C CAre vide Greefe Charitie vide Loue. Chastitie 37 38 39 40 Chaunce vide Fortune Chaunge 11 24 29 34 37 c. Children 36 97 Choyce 46 Choller vide Anger Ciuilitie vide Anger Clemencie vide Pittie Comfort 20 24 54 64 80 c. Common-wealth vide Kingdomes Compassion vide Pittie Concord 81 Concupiscence vide Lust. Confidence 18 32 Conquest vide Warre Conscience 8 9 10 Consideration vide Counsell Conspiracie vide Treason Constancie vide Women Contemplation vide Religion Contempt vide Disdaine Content vide Peace 6 49 67 71 Contention vide Anger Concord c. Couetousnes 127 Counsell 73 Countrey vide Common-wealth Courage 197 Courtesie vide Kindnesse 75 Cowardise 33 48 60 66 86 Craft 97 Credit 22 68 Credulitie 30 51 58 Crueltie vide Tyrannie 33 41 51 Curiositie vide Pride Custome 61 70 79
inmous Fame that the liuing saues reuiues the dead Fame hath two wings the one of false report The other hath some plumes of veritie No law can quit where fame is once endighted Fame is the ioy and life of valiant minds Preferre sharpe death before infamous life The chiefest thing a princes fame to raise Is to excell those that are excellent Glorie doth neuer blow cold pitties fire There 's nothing can be done but fame reports To know too much is to know nought but fame Let not proud will hold vp thy head for fame When inward wants may not expect the same Fame dyes with them that all their honour waste Fame bad concealer of our close intenrs Fame got by follie dyes before it liues Fame with her golden wings aloft doth flie Aboue the reach of ruinous decay He liueth long enough dies soone with fame Where fame beares sway there Cupid will be bold Good fame is better than a crowne of gold Similies on the same subiect AS thunder nor fierce lightning harmes the Bay So no extremitie hath power on fame As precious stones though set in Lead will shine So fame in poorest corners will appeare As earth producing salt brings nothing else So vertue seeking fame craues nothing else As many voices make the consort sweet So many vertues doe confirme true fame As pride is enemie to good report Solowly thoughts doe lead the way to fame As sight receiues his splendour from the aire So fame from vertue doth deriue her selfe Examples likewise on the same PVblicola wonne fame for leading armes And Solon by his ciuill actions The fame Milciades got at Marathon Would not permit Thems stocles to sleepe Fabius did by his vertues get such fame As Maximus was added to his name Lysimachus was famous through the world Because he kill'd a Lyon in his youth Seneca saith Fame should be followed Rather than coueted by fond desire No man saith Cicero is learn'd and wise But fame must needs attend his actions Of Praise c. Praise is the hyre of vertue for those partes That well deserue it both in eyes and hearts PRaise is but smoake that sheddeth in the skie Men for their owne deeds shall be prais'd or blam'd True laâ—d proceeds by the report of other Of more esteeme when we our selues it smoother The peoples voice is neither shame nor praise Safetie may breed delight not nourish praise Hard words doe discommend some men to day Yet praise tomorrow with all might they may Many will praise in words but spight in workes Chiefe praise consisteth in contented life It 's better to be praised for a truth Than for a leasing to be honoured To praise vnworthie men is flatteriâ— Saue vertuous deeds there 's nothing merits praise When men doe praise themselues immoderately Makes other sentence them with obloquie Praise stirres the mind to great and mightie things Praise nourisheth true vertue where it sprang The benefits of peace deserue more praise Than all the cunningst stratagenis of warre Praise maketh labour light enricheth hope When others praise thee best to iudge thy selfe Praise is a poyson to ambitious men Because it makes them out ran honestie In doing that we ought deserues no praise By counterfeited vertue seeke no praise In vaine we seeke the idle smoake of praise Since all things by antiquitie decayes All good things haue preheminence in praise Neuer praise that which is not commendable Oft those whome princes patronage extold Forget themselues and what they were of old Condemne not that deserueth praise by due An ill mans praise is praise for doing ill Who striues to gaine inheritance of aire Leaues yet perhaps but beggâ—â—ie to his heire Helping the poore deseruâ—th double praise Vertue begetreth praise praise honours height Nothing of more vncertaintie than praise For one dayes gift another robs vs of An open praise deserues a secret doubt Too much commending is a heauie load He that commends a man before his face Will scant speake well of him behind his backe Bad nature by good nurture mended merits praise Abasing worthie men argues selfe-praise It is more worthie praise to keepe good fame Than the bare stile or getting â—f the same Our elders praise is light vnto our liues Be not too rash in discommending any Be not too hastie in bestowing praise Nor yet too slow when due time calls for praise A mans owne praise is publicke infamie Honest attempts can neuer want due praise Similies on the same subiect AS shadowes on our bodies doe attend So praise doth wait on vertue to the end As praising make the Peacocke spread her taile So men commended doe expresse themselues As fooles in folly are not to be sooth'd So wicked actions are not to be prais'd As Cockes by crowing shew their victorie So mens owne praises blab their obloquie As niggards are discerned by their giftes So mens commendings doe expresse their loue As greatest praises fatten not thy fields So much commending pleaseth not thy friend Examples likewise on the same THe noble Romane Titus Flaminius Could not endure when any praised him Caesar beholding Alexanders image Wept in remembring his exceeding praise Pompey did count it praise enough for him To set Tigranes in his throne againe Agathocles condemned all vaine praise And still confest himselfe a potters sonne By vertue saith Euripideâ— get praise For that will liue when time expires thy dayes Solon said All vaine-glorious men were fooles And none praise-worthie but the humble-wise Of Friendship c. The summe of friendship is that of two soules One should be made in will and firme affect TRue friends partake in either weale or woe Faint-hearted friends their succours long delay A deare friends graue is a more heauie sight Than all the feares wherewith death can affright Of foes the spoile is ill farre more of friends Who faileth one is false though true to other That friendship can no length of time endure Which doth â—â—â—se ill or euill end procure The truest friendship is in equalitie Likenesse in manners makes best amitie When equall might is vp vnto the chin Weake friends become strong foes to thrust him in Among kind friends departing drinkes vp ioy Better a new friend than an auncient foe Call him not friend that sauours most of foe Teaâ—me him thy deaths-man looke he prooue not so Giue foes no oddes nor friends vnequall power Trust not to foes if friends their credit loose For friends if one should die were rarely much But die for foes the world affoords none such In base minds dwells friendship nor enmitie No seruice will a gentle friend despise Looke what abuse is offer'd to a friend The shame and faule finds no excuse or end To wrong a friend doth prooue too foule a deed Foes often wake when loyall friends doe sleepe Faire louely concord and most sacred peace Doe nourish vertue and make friendship fast A stead fast friend is to be lou'd as life Faint friends when they fall out prooue