44 
Of the Silfy norms 
Chafte is theTurcle,but yctgfucn to hate, 
Storkes arc officio us,yct not voide of guiles# 
Hardy arc H aggejjesjwit yet giuen to prate# 
Faithful arc VeHesyxx. angry otherw biles. 
The whiceft fwimmer nature ere begate 3 
Sufpition blacke and icaloufie defiles: 
Bricfely,from egges of euery creature good# 
Sprang nought diftainted but this little broods 
I CaCedhy A/- 
chimJtsOuum 
Philofopha- 
(um ytht "Phi- 
lo fophen eggt, 
% A tntdUin* 
famust in Ht- 
nter t« extin. 
gstifh all kjndt 
rfgrUfet and 
faint , * 
As for that fOcggc conceiu’d in idfe braine. 
Whence fiowes (forfooth) that cndlcfle feed of gold. 
The worobe of wealth ,thc (i ) Nepenthes of p^inc. 
The home of health, and what we deareif hold: 
I count it but a tale and fable vainc, 
By fotne oldc wife,oreoufning friar told: 
Suppofcd true,though time and truth deferies# 
That all fuch workes arebutthcworkesoflics. 
For when the Sire of truth hath truly faide. 
That none can make thecouering of his head, 
Thefc Bender haires>fo vile/o foone decaide. 
Of fo fraai worth though ncre fo finely fpread 
Shal any witte by' humane art and aide. 
Transforme bale mettals to that cilence redde# 
Which. buies,not only pcarlcsand precious Bones, 
But kingdos^ates ', &c Monarch* fra their thrones! 
Ah 
