The Example of VertuThe Example of Virtue
Wo worth frendshyp without stabylyte

Wo worth true sentence that is deferd

Wo worth the man full of duplycyte

Wo worth hym without benygnyte

Wo worth lybertye withouten pease

And wo worth crueltye that may not cease

 Wo worth connynge that is abused

Wo worth promys withouten payment

Wo worth vertue that is refused

Wo worth trouble without extynguysment

Wo worth foly on message sent

Wo worth reason that is exyled

And wo worth trouth that is defyled

 Wo worth the trust without assuraunce

Wo worth grace not sette by

Wo worth Iustyce kepte in dystaunce

Wo worth welth replete with enuy

Wo worth the batayll without vyctory

Wo worth begynnynge without good ende

And wo worth wronge that doth defende


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