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A68983	The court and country, or A briefe discourse dialogue-wise set downe betweene a courtier and a country-man contayning the manner and condition of their liues, with many delectable and pithy sayings worthy obseruation. Also, necessary notes for a courtier. VVritten by N.B. Gent.	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?	1618 (1618)	STC 3641; ESTC S104725	24,408	40

to bridle the folly of selfe will But for the great wisdome of Councellors of State Iudges of Lawes Gouernours of Citties Generals of Armies or such great People in such great places they go so farre beyond our wits that wee had rather be obedient to their wills then enter into the depth of their discretions and content our selues with that wisdome which is most necessary for vs to loue God aboue all our neighbours as our selues to rise with the day raies and goe to bed with a candle to eate when we are hungry drinke when wee are thirsty trauell when we are lusty and rest when we are weary feare God be true to the Crowne keepe the lawes pay scot and lot bréed no quarrels doe no wrongs and labour all we may to haue peace both with God and man speake truth and shame the Diuell pitch and pay say and hold trye and trust belieue no lies tell no newes deceiue not an enemy nor abuse a friend make much of a little and more as it may increase These are the points of wisdome that we runne the course of our Card by Now for valour it is seene best in the best quarrells and Saint Paul said that hee had fought the good fight to fight for the preseruation of a state the person of a King or Prince to keepe my house from thieues my children from dogs and my family from famine and my faith from fainting in the word of God this hold we the good fight and the true valour not to stand vpon puntos not to endure a lye without death challenge for a frowne and kill for a fowle word aduenture all for nothing or perhaps worse then nothing loose lands goods life and soule and all in a murther or a bloody bargaine to please a Punke and to be counted a Captain of the Diuels army or a Gallant of the damned crew except some few howers before his end while the worme of Conscience bites him at the heart a sparke of grace enter into his soule and make him at the Gallowes make a repentant rehearsall of a lewd life and leaue a fayre example at his death to all behoulders perhaps with these good words at his departing All yee that heere bee take example to be hang'd by me Oh braue valour that makes many a weeping eye when my mother for my sonne and my sister for my brother or my wife for my husband or my father for my daughter or mine vncle for mine aunt sit and howle like dogs to see the workes of the Diuel in the wicked of the world Such kinde of valour I haue heard my father say that he hath mark't in some places where he hath trauel'd I know not where a great way hence when he was young where he found among a hellish company of accursed spirits they were called valliant fellowes that durst say any thing doe any thing or be any thing till they were worse then nothing durst quarrell with any man abuse any man strike any man kill any man and care for no man durst prate lye sweare and forsweare scoffe and swagger drinke and dice drab and stab durst be hang'd and damn'd for a horrible fit of a franticke humour and this was their valour I pray God there be none such among yee where you keepe I am sure there keepe none such among vs. Now for truth I hope there are more true hearts in the Country then there are tongues in the City in many places yea and in greater places then I will speake of but where they be God blesse them and where they are not God send them and that is all that I say to them But for ought I sée there is so much falshood in the world that I feare there is littletruth on the earth and in great places where protestations are without performances and excuses are better then lies Where is either truth of loue or loue of truth but a little I thinke I would there were more But with vs truth is so beloued that a Lyer is held little better then a theefe and it is a lesson we learne our little Children speake truth tell truth take heed you lie not the Diuell is the father of lies and little better be his Children deale truly with all men let your tongues and your hearts goe together Christ is truth in his holy name be true euer tell truth and shame the Diuell be true to God in your beliefe and obedience to his word bee true to your King in the loyalty of your hearts bee true to your wiues in the honesty of your bodies and bee true to your friends in performing your promises this is the loue we haue to truth if you haue it so it is a good blessing of God and makes a happy people And for loue if it bee in the world I thinke it is in the Country for where enuy pride and malice and Iealousie makes buzzes in mens braines what loue can bee in their hearts howsoeuer it slip from their tongues No no our Turtles euer flie together our Swannes euer swimme together and our louers liue and die together Now if such loue be among you it is worthy to be much made of but if you like to day and loath to morrow if you fawne to day and frowne to morrow if all your loue bee to laugh and lye downe or to hope of gaine or reward that is none of our loue wee loue all goodnes and onely for goodnes first God then our selues then our wiues and children then our family and then our friends and so hath loue his course in our liues and therefore if there be any obseruation in affection I pray you let it bee rather in the Country then in any place where faith is not so fast but fancy can alter loue vpon a little humour of dislike Now for your fauour when one Begger growes rich by it how many rich grow beggers through the hope of fortune and therefore in my minde better be Lord ouer a little of a mans owne then to follow a Lord for the bare name of a Gentleman and better with a little to bee counted a good man then with gaping after Gudgions to be thought I know not what Truly Cousin I thinke euery thing is best in his owne nature as one is bred so let him bée for as a Courtier cannot hold the plough but he wil be soone séene to be no work-man so a Country-man cannot court it but hee will shewe in somewhat from whence he comes And for a Ladies looke I thinke wee haue wenches in the Country that haue as faire eyes as finer creatures who when they list to looke kindly will make many glad though few gay fellowes And for apparell plaine russet is our wearing while pied coats among vs we account players or fooles except they be better men then the best of our parish except our Landlord Now for preferment and aduancement they be encouragements to some Spirits that are

Q. What is the charge of a Courtier A. Truth in Religion care in his Seruice loue to his Master and secrecy in his trust Q. What is the care of a Courtier A. To deserue well to keepe well to liue well and to dye well Q. What qualities are chiefely required in a Courtier A. Wisdome Valour Learning and Bounty Q. What learning is most fit for a Courtier A. Diuinity Philosophy Policy and History Q. What are the Ornaments of a Courtier A. Variety of Languages obseruation of Trauels experience of Natures and the vse of Vnderstanding Q. What is a Courtier most to take heed of A. Enuious Ambition malicious Faction palpable Flattery and base Pandarisme Q. What is a Courtier chiefely to take note of A. The disposition of the best the words of the wisest the actions of the noblest and the carriage of the fairest Q. What things chiefely is a Courtier to be charie of A. His tongue and his hand his purse and his midle finger Q. What conuersation is fittest for a Courtier A. Wise wits noble spirits faire eyes and true hearts Q. How should a Courtier hope of aduancement A. With prayer to God diligence in his seruice respect of persons and iudgment in affections Q. What discourses are fittest for a Courtier A. Admiration of wisdome defert of honour truth of valour and life of loue Q. What friends are fittest for a Courtier A. The wise and the wealthy the valiant and the honest Q. What seruants are fittest for a Courtier A. The expert the faithfull the diligent and the carefull Q. What is the true valour in a Courtier A. To feare no fortune to be patient in aduersity to master affections and to forgiue offenders Q. What are the follies in a Courtier A. Vaine discourses idle complements apish fancies and superfluous expences Q. What are most dangerous in a Courtier A. To bee inquisitiue of Occurrents to reueale Secrets to scorne Counsaile and to murmur at Superiority Q. What things are most profitable to a Courtier A. A sharpe wit and a quicke apprehension a smoth speech and a sound memory Q. What should a Courtier chiefely obserue in a King A. His wisdome his valour his disposition and affection Q. What in a Councellor A. His religion his reason his care and his iudgment Q. What in a Lord A. His title his worthines his spirit and his carriage Q. What in a Lady A. Her beauty her portion her parentage and her disposition Q. What in an Officer A. His knowledge his care his diligence and his conscience Q. What time is best spent in a Courtier A. In prayer in study in graue discourse and in good exercise Q. And what time is worse spent A. In deuising of fashions in fitting of fancies in faining of Loue and in honouring vnworthines Q. What is commendable in a Courtier A. Concealing of discontentments mitigating of passions affability in speech and courtesie in behauiour Q. What most delighteth a Ladies eye in a Courtier A. Neat apparell wise spéech to mannage a Horse well to dance well Q. What most contenteth a King in a Courtier A. Religious valour reuerent audacity humble loue and faithfull seruice Q. What is most troublesome to the minde of a Courtier A. Conscience and patience continence and abstinence Q. What are most grieuous to a Courtier A. The frowne of a King the displeasure of a Lady the fall of honour and the want of wealth Q. What friend shall a Courtier most rely vpon A. His God his King his wit and his purse Q. What foes should a Courtier most stand in feare of A. Wanton eyes glib tongues hollow hearts and irreligious spirits Q. What things are necessary for a Courtier to haue euer in memory A. Temperate speeches moderate actions deliberate inuentions and discreete resolutions Q. What delights are most fit for a Courtier A. Riding and Tilting hunting and hauking Q. What is most comely in a Courtier A. A stayed eye a faire hand a straight body and a good legge Q. What should be hated of a Courtier A. Rudenes and basenes sloathfulnesse and slouenlinesse Q What speciall seruants of name are most fit for a Courtier A. A Barbour for his Chamber a Taylor for his Wardrobe a Groome for his Stable and a Foote-man for his Message Q. What is the hapinesse of a Courtier A. To feare God to haue the fauour of a King to be able to lend and to haue no néede to borrow Q. What is the shame of a Courtier A. To take much and giue nothing to borrow much and lend nothing to promise much and performe nothing and to owe much and pay nothing Q. What should a Courtier be alwaies iealous of A. In sinuating spirits intruding wits alluring eyes and illuding tongues Q. What is the life of a Courtier A. The labour of pleasure the aspiring to greatnes the ease of nature and the commaund of reason Q. What is the same of a Courtier A. A cleare conscience and a frée spirit an 〈◊〉 heart and a bountifull hand FINIS