Classic Poem

The Wisedome of the Poore , is still mispriz'd,
sith by their Wealth, Mens Wits are valued:
Speake he like Salomon , hoe's ill aduis'd,
say some that vnderstood not what he said.

But if he be an Isis bearing Asse ,
and speake what he himselfe, nor none conceiues
His Praise shall, as his Folly doth, surpasse;
and speakes, as he no place for answere leaues.

Yet had some Kings , some Beggers in a place,
where he might not be seene, to vse their Wit,
(If it were Soueraigne , though his state were base )
this Soueraigne would, of him, perhaps, beg It:
Which when He vents, the Peoples voyee is than,
This is the voyce of God, and not of Man!