To My Elected Compotent Judge of This My Too Busie Idleness Mr. John Chapperline
To my elected compotent Iudge of this my too busie idlenes, Mr. Iohn Chapperline.
E PIG . 241.
Sith the delinquent (if he be discreete)
Seekes of his iudge to winne benuolence
With all obsequlousnes, then thee I greete
(Iudicious iudge) with loue and reuerence
For wert thou as well practiz'd in our lawes
As thou art in our lawes of poesie;
Thou should'st Chiefe-Iustice bee (at least) because
Thy iudgement's law thy reason's verity:
But most for this thy vertues praise exceeds.
That thou mak'st conscience of thy words and deeds.
E PIG . 241.
Sith the delinquent (if he be discreete)
Seekes of his iudge to winne benuolence
With all obsequlousnes, then thee I greete
(Iudicious iudge) with loue and reuerence
For wert thou as well practiz'd in our lawes
As thou art in our lawes of poesie;
Thou should'st Chiefe-Iustice bee (at least) because
Thy iudgement's law thy reason's verity:
But most for this thy vertues praise exceeds.
That thou mak'st conscience of thy words and deeds.
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