Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors.

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The labour of the foolish doth weary him: for he knoweth not to go into the citie.

Thus do the foolish vainely take in hand, To vexe their braines, with things for them to hie, They know that future things none vnderstand, Yet they their faculties therein will try, Such wise fooles (fondly wise) the world hath many.

It fares with them (if it be rightly scand) As with the blind that would the seeing guide, As if one wandring in an vncouth land, Would those instruct, the way dwell hard beside: They silly fooles, know not their next way home, And yet their wits would ouer all things rome.