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Similies on the same subiect.
AS none but Eagles gaze against the Sunne,
So none but vertuous eyes discerne nobilitie.
As credit from opinion often comes,
So from desert ensues nobilitie.
As bricks from clay haue their originall,
So noblesse first rose from meane parentage.
As grosse thicke clouds obscure the Suns faire light,
So muddie crimes disgrace nobilitie.
As bitter roots may yet yeeld pleasant fruit,
So meane discent may bring forth noble minds.
As in the barren grounds best gold doth grow,
So poorest race s••aines not true noblesse.