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Specimens of English literature from the 'Ploughmans crede' to the ...

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2^. XXVI. GEORGE GASCOIGNE.And, at a glimse, my seely selfe haue spiedA stranger trowpe than any yet were sene :Beholde (my lorde) what monsters muster here, 1135With Angels face, and harmefull helish harts,With smyling lookes, and depe deceitful thoughts,With tender skinnes, and s<strong>to</strong>ny cruel mindes,With stealing steppes, yet for\vard feete <strong>to</strong> fraude.Behold, behold, <strong>the</strong>y neuer stande content, 1140With God, with kinde, with any helpe <strong>of</strong> Arte,But curie <strong>the</strong>ir locks with bodkins & with braids.But dye <strong>the</strong>ir heare with sundry subtill sleights,But paint and slicke tilfayrest face be foule,But bumbast, bolster, frisle, and perfume : 1145They marre with muske <strong>the</strong> balme which nature made.And dig for death in delhcatest dishes.The yonger sorte come pyping on apace,In whistles made <strong>of</strong> fine enticing w^ood.Til <strong>the</strong>y haue caught <strong>the</strong> birds for whom <strong>the</strong>y birded. 1150The elder sorte go stately stalking on,And on <strong>the</strong>ir backs <strong>the</strong>y beare both land and fee.Castles and Towres, revenewes and receits.Lordships and manours, fines, yea, fermes and al.What should <strong>the</strong>se be ? (speake you, my louely lord) 11 55They be not men : for why ? <strong>the</strong>y haue no beards.They be no boyes, which weare such side lo/^g gowns.They be no Gods, for al <strong>the</strong>ir gallant glosse.They be no diuels, (I trow) which seme so saintish.What be <strong>the</strong>y ? women.? masking in mens weedes ? 1160With dutchkin dublets, and with lerkins iaggde ?With Spanish spangs, and ruffes fe<strong>to</strong>ut <strong>of</strong> France,With high-copt hattes, and fe<strong>the</strong>rs flaunt-a-fiaunt ?'Hiey be so sure, euen Wo <strong>to</strong> A/en in dede.Nay <strong>the</strong>n (my lorde) let shut <strong>the</strong> glasse apace, J165

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