Classic Poem

It is hie time to digresse from the report of Plasmos wanton devises unto other his inventions, touching his miseries and repentance, which immediatly followed his wanton expences; and, for that want is the contrarie unto wealth, I thought good to place, after the praise of his purse, his complainte of wante: the commodities of the one and the discommodities of the other, dulie considered, are meanes to persuade the wise in prosperitie to have an eye unto adversitie; and, once in favour, to make provision for fortunes chaunge. For fewe are so happie but in their time they are visited with miserie; so wel beloved but once in their life they are as deadly hated; so highly favoured, but are as unhappily scorned. Nottwithstanding all these chaunces and chaunges, coyne in the coffer is an assured friend, whereas if thou have respect but to serve thy present tourne, in prosperitie thou art so over prodigal that, when povertie pincheth, the remembraunce of thy former sweete delights doth increase thy sower passions: proose appeareth by Plasmos, who, being nipped with neede, calleth to remembraunce what pleasures he had received by his purse, and crossed every of the said commodities with the inconveniences occasioned by his want, as followeth.