The arbor of amorous deuises VVherin, young gentlemen may reade many plesant fancies, and fine deuises: and thereon, meditate diuers sweete conceites, to court the loue of faire ladies and gentlewomen by N.B. Gent.
Jones, Richard, fl. 1564-1602., Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
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K KNowledge doth much in ••re of most content,
A And reason sees▪ when loue hath lost his eyes,
T Time hath his course, and vertue her intent,
H Honor her selfe when other fancies dies,
A A wonder lasts but onely for a day.,
R Reason regards but honors worthines,
I In vertues loue can honor not decay:
N Nothing but heauen is perfect happines.
R Rare is the eye that neuer lookes awry.
A And sweet the thought that neuer •ounds amis,
T True is the heart that guideth such an •ye,
C Careful the minde where such discretion is,
L Long is the life where loue doth draw the line,
I Ioyfull the hope that such a heart vpholdeth,
T Time is the threed no fancie can vntwine.
F Faire is the hap▪ that such a face beholdeth.
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