The castell of courtesie whereunto is adioyned the holde of humilitie: with the chariot of chastitie thereunto annexed. Also a dialogue betwéene age and youth, and other matters herein conteined. By Iames Yates seruingman. 1582.

Verses declaring how each Desire Is satisfied in Time.

THe hungery soule that wantes of foode his Corpes to fill: Is forced forth through p••••ing 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to remedie his ill: And if by happie lotte, he lighteth in such place, Whereas is foode abundantly to helpe his dolefull case: Then you shall see this swame, whom hungers hate had hist, When he in Time hath had Desire doth skorne that ofte he mist: The wight that keepes in Court•• and viewes the gallant shewes Of Princes Pallace deerely dect whose eyes it dayly knowes:

Esteemeth not so much the sight, though it be rare, As ••e esteemes a new fond toy where on his eyes may star••. What is the cause of this? because that he is fill'd, And hath enough euen of the sight As much as he hath will'd. The Goldsmith that doth worke, vpon the Diamond rare: Doth not so much esteeme the sight, as sequell doth declare. The Painter that doth make, with pencell in his han••, Some passing peece of Portracture, like liuely shape to stand: At first time when he went with will to learne that art, Desire was a mate of his, and woulde not drawe a part: And marke how he (by Time) of it hath had his fill: He passeth more for greedie gold then he esteemes his skill. Thus is Desire at length by Time brought into vre: The Painter pleased is with Coyn••, as well as Portracture. The Gentleman that keepes a Hauke for his delight, And taketh pleasure for to view the swiftnesse of her dight, With spannelles for to raunge, the game alofte to spring: At length we see, he wearily accompteth of the thing,

The greedy Lyon eke that roareth for her pray. Is neuer satisfied vntill Some faultlesse thinge she flay•• And then when she hath fed, and fulnesse her inuest, She neuer passeth more for it, till hunger doth request. The Cat will watch adn wayte, till she the Mouse hath got: And then when she hath fedde her ••••ll•• a dewe, she careth not. The Scriuener that takes paine with painfull penne to please: Espieth not his labour wayed, so much the more disease. That company which keepes for a long time together. By time grows strange, as euer they were at first time comming hether. The booke that newe is mad•• is more esteem'd of price: And better liked on by some then workes of deepe deuice. Wherefore the way to haue a thing esteemed well: Is secretly to keepe the same and not abroade to tell. For why, I well perceiue, examples put before: That friendship failes, when fancy findes new liking for her store. Wherefore to learne to keepe in secret silent brest: It is a poynt of wisedome sure, in whom so ere it rest.

Thus is Desire fedde, thus is Desire strange: Thus doth Desire giue vs fill, and makes our friendes to change.