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WHo lift (by me) to learne, Aflembly for to make, 

 For Keyfar, Kyng, or comely Q£eene,for Lord or Ladies fake: 



Or where, and in what fort it fliould prepared be, 

 Marke well my wordes, and thanke me then, for thankes I craue in fee. 



The place fliould firft be pight, on plcafant gladfome greene. 

 Yet vnder fliade of ftately trees, where little funne is feene : 



And neare fome fountaine Tpring, whofe chryftall running ftreames. 

 May helpe to coole the parching heate, ycaught by Fhoehus beames. 



The place appoynted thus, it neyther fliall be clad. 

 With Arras nor with Tapyftry, fuch paltrie were too bad : 



Ne yet thofe hote perfumes, whereof proude Courtes do fmell. 

 May once prefume in fuch a place, or Paradife to dwell. 



Away with fayned frefli, as broken boughes or leaues, 

 Away, away, with forced flowers, ygathred from their greaues : 



This place muft of it felfe, aflfbrde fuch fweete delight. 

 And eke fuch fliewe, as better may content the greedie fight : 



Where fundry forts of hewes, which growe vpon the ground. 

 May feeme (indeede) fuch Tapyftry, as we (by arte) haue found. 



Where frefli and fragrant flowers, may fkorne the courtiers coft. 

 Which daubes himfelfe with Syuet, Mufke, and many an oyntment loft-. 



Where fweeteft finging byrdes, may make fuch melodye, 

 As PaJZj nor yet ApoUos arte, can founde fuch harmonye. 



Where breath of wefterne windes, may calmely yeld content, 

 Where cafements neede not opened be, where ayre is neuer pent. 



Where fliade may ferue for fliryne, and yet the Sunne at hande. 

 Where beautie neede not quake for colde, ne yet with Sunne be tande. 



In fine and to conclude, where pleafure dwels at large. 

 Which Princes feeke in Pallaces, with payne and coftly charge. 



Then fuch a place once founde, the Butler firfl: appeares. 

 He fliall be formoft dodror there, and ftande before his peares : 



And with him fliall he bring, (if company be great) 

 Some wagons, cartes, fome Mules or iades yladen till they fwcate. 



With many a medcine made for common queynt difeales, 

 Asthirftie throates, and typpling tongs, whome B^rf^»xpype appeafes. 



Thefe little pinching pots, which Pothecaries vfe. 

 Are afl too fine, fye fye on fuch, they make men but to mufe. 



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