The Example of VertuThe Example of Virtue
Impossyble it is for me to dyscouere

How gorges she was & gretly magnyfyed

Full lyke a goddes that had ben deyfyd

Clothed with gold sette full of rubyes

And tynst wt emeraudys & many a turkes

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 And next to her there dyd ensue

Dame Hardynes that noble lady

After whome anone dyd pursue

Dame Sapyence whiche dyd not tary

Than came dame nature appareled royally

And all the other cladde in gold

Set with dyamondes many a fold

 They lowted all vnto the ground

Afore dame Iustyce for obeysaunce

That sate there both hole and sound

Withouten ony dyscontynuaunce

Gyuynge god ere vnto the vteraunce

Of these foure ladyes pledynge at barre

With all theyr cases dyd well avarre


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