In praise of this no lesse pleasant 



then most profitable worke. 



T Oe heere a worke ; a worke ? nay, more then so, 

 - ' A worke of workes : for all it doth containe 

 Makes wealth by Water, over Land to floe, 

 Where-to workes runne, that reach to honest gaine. 



Then, hast thou Land? and Water there- with-all ? 

 A little Land and Water so may stand, 

 That Land shall rise by that small Waters fall 

 To high esteeme, and raise thee with that Land. 



This is no Dreame ; or if a Dreame it bee, 



It is a Golden one ; and shewes by It 



That golden Worlds of wealth shall compasse thee 



If, in this dreame, thou act this worke of Witte. 

 Then shalt thou (waking) see (for thine availe) 

 Thy Grasse all Golde as in the Golden- Vale. 



John Strangwage. 



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