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THE fruictfull gourde, was neighboure to the Pine,
But yet, with dewes, and siluer droppes in fine,
It mounted vp, and almoste towch'de the head:
And with her fruicte, and leaues on euerie side,
Imbras'de the tree, and did the same deride.
To whome, the Pine with longe Experience wise,
And ofte had seene, suche peacockes loose theire plumes,
Thus aunswere made, thow owght'st not to despise,
My stocke at all, oh foole, thow much presumes:
In coulde, and heate, here longe hath bene my happe,
Yet am I sounde, and full of liuelie sappe.
But, when the froste, and coulde, shall thee assaie,
Thowghe nowe alofte, thow bragge, and freshlie bloome,
And shortlie, none shall knowe where was thy roome.
Thy fruicte, and leaues, that nowe so highe aspire
The passers by, shall treade within the mire.
And bragge, and boaste, with puffe of worldlie pride
Still beare in minde, howe soone the same maie reele,
And alwayes looke, for feare theire footinge slide:
And let not will, houlde vp theire heades for fame,
When inwarde wantes, maie not supporte the same.
tus
sta disciplina
lib. 2. cap. 14.
Coeruleus cucumis, tu-
midáq. Cucurbita ventre,
Cruda leuat, stoma-
cho perniciosa, sitim.