AD. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1596. 



That in the morning rends the Forrests downe, 



Shoves up the seas to heaven, makes earth to tremble, 



And toombes his wastfuU bravery in the Even : 



But as a river from a mountaine running. 



The further he extends the greater growes. 



And by his thriftie race strengthens his streame. 



Even to joyne battell with th'imperious sea 



Disdayning his repulse, and in despight 



Of his proud furie, mixeth with his maine. 



Taking on him his titles and commandes : 



So let thy soveraigne Empire be encreast, 



And with Iberian Neptune part the stake. 



Whose Trident he the triple world would make. 



You then that would be wise in Wisdomes spight, 

 Directing with discredite of direction. 

 And hunt for honour, hunting him to death. 

 With whom before you will inherite gold, 

 [III. 670.] You will loose golde, for which you loose your soules ; 

 You that chuse nought for right, but certaintie, 

 And feare that valour will get onely blowes, 

 Placing you faith in Incredulitie. 

 Sit till you see a wonder, Vertue rich : 

 Till Honour having golde, rob golde of honour. 

 Till as men hate desert that getteth nought. 

 They loath all getting that deserves not ought ; 

 And use you gold-made men as dregges of men ; 

 And till your poysoned soules, like Spiders lurking 

 In sluttish chinckes, in mystes of Cobwebs hide 

 Your foggie bodies and your dunghill pride. 



O Incredulitie, the wit of Fooles, 

 That slovenly will spit on all things faire. 

 The Cowards castle, and the Sluggards cradle 

 How easie t'is to be an Infidel .? 



But you Patrician Spirites that refine 

 Your flesh to fire, and issue like a flame 



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