Englands Parnassus: or the choysest flowers of our moderne poets, with their poeticall comparisons Descriptions of bewties, personages, castles, pallaces, mountaines, groues, seas, springs, riuers, &c. Whereunto are annexed other various discourses, both pleasaunt and profitable.

Counsaile.

Sacred Counsaile, true heart suppling balme, Soule-curing plaister, true preseruing blis, Water of life in euery sudden qualme, The heauens rich store-house, where all treasure is. True guide, by whom foule errors due we mis, Night burning-beacon watch, against mishaps, Foresight, auoyding many after claps, M. Drayton.

— Euery strawe proues fewell to the fire, When Counsell doth concurre with our desire. Idem.

What eld hath tried and seeene good counsell is. D. Lodge.

— Counsell still is one. When fathers, friends, and worldly goods are gone. Idem.

Counsell that comes when ill hath done his worst, Blesseth our ill, but makes our good accurst. M. Drayton.

Vaine sounds of pleasure we delight to heare▪ But Counsell iarres as discord in our eare. Idem.

A King that aimes his neighbours crowne to win, Before the fruite of open warres begin, Corrupts his Counsell, with rich recompences, For in good Counsell stands the strength of Princes. I. Syl. Transl.

A Kingdomes greatnesse hardly can he sway, That wholsome Counsell did not first obey. M. Dr.

Euen as by culling fruitefull Vines encrease, So faithfull counsailes worke a Princes peace. D. Lodge.