Similies on the same subiect.
AS fairest blossoms soone are nipt with frost,
So honours pride by fortunes frownes are c••ost.
As goodly trees that yeeld no fruit are bad,
So beautcous bodies (honour-lesse) as bad▪
As shadowes are the flectest things that be,
So honours haue the like inconstancie.
As raine in haruest doth but little good,
So fooles for honour be are no likelihood▪
As he that climbes aloft may quickly fall,
So honours seat is not the fu••'st of all.
As euery crowne fits not a conque••our,
So honour not agrees with euery one.