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NARBONVS. (Book 1)
THere dwelt neare the Cittie of Vienna, a Gentleman, named Narbonus: of perso∣nage beautiful, and in behauiour bountiful: in substance, not superiour to any: yet 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wit, inferiour to many: in goodnes, grate∣full: and to his power, beneficiall: He had left him, by th•• death of his father, some small possessions, & a litle land•• to maintain his calling: wherwith, had hée bene so wisely disposed, as hée was wantonly delighted, hée might haue bragged with the best, and accompanied the greatest: and had his wit bene so well imployed, as his will was euely occupied, hée had néeded no counsailer for his commodity, nor any schoolemaister for his humanitie: But as he was younge, so was he wilde: and as he was wealthy, so was hée disposed pleasantly: as hée was ritche, so was hée ryo∣tous: and yet as hée was wanton, so was hée curteous. But wit is neuer good before it be bought, & youth neuer brydled before hée haue bidden the brunt: and as the ten∣der twigge will easely be bowed, where the olde trée wil not by any ••eanes be bente: as the yonge Coult will be reclaymed with a snaffle, when the olde Iade will neuer be manaced with any brydle: as the yonge Fawne will be made take bread at a mans hand, when the old Bucke will not by any meanes looke vpon a man: so as yet this Impe was to bée grafted to beare the first fruit, and now began the spring when it should yéeld the brauest blossom: now was the sap come into the hart, and now such séede as was sowen, such fruit should be found: such as was the plant, such would prooue the peare: how the ground was tilled, such fruit would come from it: and as the fertillest fields not wel husbanded, will yéelde the thickest thistles,