Title: MAGNIFICENCE

Author: SKELTON JOHN Subject: POETRY Source: Download book: Words Statistic: words statics

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FELICITE. AL thyngys contryuyd by mannys reason The world enuyronn of hygh and low estate Be it erly or late welth hath a season Welth is of wysdome the very trewe probate A fole is he with welth that fallyth at debate [5] But men nowe a dayes so vnhappely be vryd That nothynge than welth may worse be enduryd To tell you the cause me semeth it no nede The amense therof is far to call agayne For when men by welth they haue lytell drede [10] Of that may come after experyence trewe and playne Howe after a drought there fallyth a showre of rayne And after a hete oft cometh a stormy colde A man may haue welth but not as he wolde Ay to contynewe and styll to endure [15] But yf prudence be proued with sad cyrcumspeccyon Welthe myght be wonne and made to the lure Yf noblenesse were aquayntyd with sober dyreccyon But wyll hath reason so vnder subieccyon And so dysordereth this worlde ouerall [20] That welthe and felicite is passynge small But where wonnys welthe and a man wolde wyt For welthfull felicite truly is my name Enter LYBERTE Lyberte. Mary welthe and I was apoynted to mete And eyther I am dysseyued or ye be the same [25] Felycyte. Syr as ye say I haue harde of your fame Your name is lyberte as I vnderstande Lyberte. Trewe you say syr gyue me your hande Felycyte. And from whens come ye and it myght be askyd Lyberte. To tell you syr I dare not leest I sholde be maskyd [30] In a payre of fetters or a payre of stockys Felycyte. Here you not howe this gentylman mockys Lyberte. Ye to knackynge ernyst what and it preue Felycyte. Why&sol to ...

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