453 REFLECTIONS ON THE FALL OF SEJANUS Arr. DOST ARRUNTIUS-TERENTIUS OST thou hope, Fortune, to redeem thy crimes, to make amend for thy ill placed favours, with these strange punishments? Forbear, you things that stand upon the pinnacles of state, to boast your slippery height; when you do fall, you pash yourselves in pieces, ne'er to rise; and he that lends you pity is not wise. Ter. Let this example move the insolent man, not to grow proud and careless of the gods: it is an odious wisdom to blaspheme, 454 much more to slighten, or deny their powers: DORDAN COUNSELLING FERREX B. JONSON A that of your brother you can thinke so ill? LAS, my lord, what griefful thing is this I never saw him utter likelie signe, whereby a man might see or once misdeme T. SACKVILLE 455 ENCOURAgement to tHE WEAK BY the virtues AND PRIVILEGES OF THE GOSPEL Sand confirm the tottering knees, TRENGTHEN ye the feeble hands, say ye to the faint-hearted-Be ye strong: He himself will come, and will deliver you. Then shall be unclosed the eyes of the blind; the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped; for in the wilderness shall burst forth waters, and in the haunt of the dragon shall spring forth ISAIAH 456 Foc. AND JOCASTA-POLYNICES ND how didst thou before thy marriage, son, maintaine thy life, a stranger so bestad? Pol. Sometyme I found (though seldom so it were) some gentle heart that could for curtesie content himself to succour mine estate. Joc. Thy father's friends and thine, did they not help for to releeve that naked need of thine? Pol. Mother, he hath a foolish fantasie that thinks to find a friend in misery. Joc. Thou mightest have help by thy nobilitie. Pol. Covered alas in cloke of povertie. 457 G. GASCOIGNE SPRETA TAMEN VIVUNT DESPISED things may live, although they pine in paine, and thyngs oft trodden under foot may once yet rise againe. The stone, that lieth full low, may climb at last full hie: and stand aloft on stately towers in sight of everie eie. The cruell ax, whych felles the tree that grew full streight, is worne wyth rust, when it renues, and springeth up on height. The roots of rotten weeds in swelling seas are seene; and when each tide hath tosst his worst they grow again full green. I see no sight on earth, but it to change enclines; as little clouds oft overcast the brightest sunne that shines. No flower is so fresh, but frost can it deface: no man so sure in any seat, but he may loose hys place. 458 G. GASCOIGNE 459 460 AUDACES FORTUNA JUVAT IF, feart e heart had tane the charge, yeelding feare or cankred villanie the wals of Rome had not bin reared so hie, then had the stately towres of Troy stood still and Greekes with grudge had dronke their owne If dread of drenching waues or feare of fire in Lavine land had not possessed place. PROPER USE OF RICHES OT that riches NOT G. GASCOIGNE is or should be contemned, it being a blessing derived from heaven, and by your industry pull'd down upon you; but in this, dear sir, his bags as full; a third in credit flies as high in the popular voice: but the distinction ENID TO EARL DOORM P. MASSINGER In poor gown ving in my father's hall: N this poor gown my dear lord found me first, 461 462 K. E. L. G. in this poor gown I rode with him to court, and bid me cast it. I have griefs enough: THE PALLAS TO JUNO AND VENUS A. TENNYSON HE beauty that this subtil prize must win And look how much the mind, the better part, so much the mistress of those gifts divine N° KING EDWARD IV-LADY GREY G. PEELE OW tell me, madam, do you love your children? K. E. And would you not do much, to do them good? K. E. I'll tell you, how these lands are to be got. F. S. III 6 L. G. No, gracious Lord, except I cannot do it. K. E. Ay, but thou canst do what I mean to ask. L. G. Why, then I will do what your grace commands. 463 464 465 LET A FATHER'S LEGACY KING LEAR W. SHAKESPEARE ET it be so,-Thy truth, then, be thy dower: the mysteries of Hecate, and the night; by all the operations of the orbs from whom we do exist and cease to be; and as a stranger to my heart and me hold thee, from this, for ever. The barbarous Scythian, to gorge his appetite, shall to my bosom W. SHAKESPEARE TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL EXILES OF 1823 WISE ISE are ye in a wisdom vainly sought FLEE GOOD PRECEPTS R. C. TRENCH LEE fro the pres, and duelle with sothfastnesse; for horde hath hate, and clymbyng tikelnesse, |