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ta'cen thereby cannot but be very good and honest, 

 for they admonish and stir up a man to do that 

 which is comely and honest; for flowers through 

 their beautie, variety of colour, and exquisite forme, 

 doe bring to a liberal and gentlemanly mind the 

 r3m8tnbrance of honestie, comelinesse, and all kinds 

 of virtues. For it would be an unseemlie thing 

 for him that doth look upon and handle faire and 

 beautiful things, and who frequenteth and is con- 

 versant in faire and beautiful things to have his 

 mind not faire but filthie and deformed." 



