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Show $n commendation ofMlohn Gerardfor his diligence Wherein (asin aglaffe) we fee Howthou thy mince hatt : wde Thybodie toyld,thy rime bef infmpling, by W. Westerman. cee RRSPa acest: Andmany apouns halt !per In fleepeleffe nights,in reftlefle A In places fat and neere, Infearching this,in try Incountries here a Preferring ftill the common § Aze theythatlift vpon theloftie skies, (; Asrapt with Iunoes painted peacocks traine Wheninthe aire fhe vaunts hir Argus cies, . Negleéting {till thine owne, And art content thatwe fhall reape The feede which thou hatt fows Nopriuatehindrance,l fleno Could daunt thyharts detire Toprofit others: which thou tak’ft Forthy fufficient hire, Difchare'd heerin thou truly haft Aright good Chriftian part, Inbringing foorth to publike good Thistreafure of thine art: Norbungled,botched,hackt and hewde Nor pendin childifh guife, But fquar’d byskill,and tride by proofe, In iudgement of the wile. Of fimples here we do behold Within our Englith foyle, Moreftore thanere afore we did, Throughthis thylearned toyle : aay ———— = as a = Eis = Ccae re Anddips hit bowein partie-colourde raine, Howfirft the fpredes,then wraps it vp againe: Heauens azure curtaine let whofe will behold, Bedatht with aglets and with {pangs of gold. Myfriend likes not to mount abouehis reach, Or meddlethere where diftance maketh dout: Highthings arehardto learne andbad toteach, Andno leffe dangerous to go about: The fine we fee putsoft the eiefight our, And vpright gazers minding nottheir feete, Stumbling do lay their length vponthe ftreete. A lowlycourfe morefitter for his looke Doth pleafe him better,thanthefeloftie fhowes : The fruitful earth he makes his daily bocke, Andturnes fuch leauesas all his fenfes knowes ¢ He marks thefertill ground whereonhe goes, Andviewesthe plentie of our mother Earth, Whichyeelds fupplie againft difeafe and dearth. Andeach thing fo methodicall, So aptly couchtinplace, As Imuch mufe, howfuch a worke Could fram‘de bein furch {pace Our mother Earthpoffeft with womans pride, Perceiuing Gerard to be beauties iudge, Andthathirtreafire is not vnefpide, Of hir faire flowring brats fheis no {nudge: Forin well viewing of the fame Weneede notfar to rome, But here andthere where Gerard loues to trudge, Hir verdant mantle {preading round about, But may behold dame Natures {tore By fitting ftillathome, Welee here perpetuall fpring, A gallant flowring May ie Which month is painter of the world 3 __Asfome great Clerks do fay. Reioicein God (good Gerard) fill, Whothus hath lent thee ftrengtl 1, Andeke infpirde thee withfuch gtace, Toendthis worke at length: And doubtnot butherein thouhaft Both pleafed God and man: Happie art thouin doing this, Happie when thou began, She boafts the pleafance ofhir goodly rout. Theyall take Gerard for chiefe friendoftheirs, To whomtheyframea garland fora figne Ofthat pure loue,whicheachto other beares 5 Olet the red Rofe and the Eglantine Vouchfafe their prefence inhis garlandtwine: Let thofe faire flowers of our Englithfield, Vawitherde long their fragrant odours yeeld. B 3 |