atest store,
Another that hath little asks no more,
But, in that little is both rich and wise.

SPENSER.

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THE WORLD.

The first and riper world of men and skill,
Yields to our later time for three inventions,
Miraculously we write, we sail, we kill,
As neither ancient scroll nor story mentions.
_Print_. The first hath opened learning, old concealed
And obscure arts restored to the light.
_Loadstone_. The second hidden countries hath revealed,
And sends Christ's Gospel to each living wight.
These we commend, but oh! what needeth more.
_Guns_. To teach Death more skill than he had before.

J. BASTARD.

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KINGS.

Kings are the Gods' vicegerents on the earth
The Gods have power, Kings from that power have might,
Kings should excell in virtue and in birth;
Gods punish wrongs, and Kings should maintain right,
They be the suns from which we borrow light.
And they as Kings, should still in justice strive
With Gods, from whom their beings they derive.

DRAYTON.

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COMPANY.

Remain upright yet some will quarrel pike,
And common bruit will deem them all alike.
For look, how your companions you elect
For good or ill, so shall you be suspect.

T. HUDSON.

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POESIE.

All art is learned by art, this art alone
It is a heavenly gift, no flesh nor bone
Can praise the honey we from _Pind_ distil,
Except with holy fire his breast we fill.
From that spring flows, that men of special chose
Consum'd in learning and perfect in prose;
For to make verse in vain does travel take,
When as a prentice fairer words will make.

KING OF SCOTS.

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TWELVE FOUL FAULTS.

A wise man living like a drone, an old man not devout,
Youth disobedient, rich men that are charity without,
A shameless woman, vicious lords, a poor man proudly stout,
Contentious Christians, pastors that their functions do neglect,
A wicked king, no discipline, no laws men to direct,
Are twelve the foulest faults that most commonwealths infect.

W. WARNER.

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RIVERS.

Fair _Danubie_ is praised for being wide.
_Nilus_ commended for the seven-fold head;
_Euphrates_ for the swiftness of the tide,
And