1441002The baser is he comming from a King,

1003To shame his hope with deedes degenerate,

1004The mightier man the mightier is the thing

1005That makes him honord, or begets him hate:

1006For greatest scandall waits on greatest state.

1007 The Moone being clouded, presently is mist,

1008 But little stars may hide them when they list.

1451009The Crow may bath his coaleblacke wings in mire,

1010And vnperceau'd flie with the filth away,

1011But if the like the snow-white Swan desire,

1012The staine vppon his siluer Downe will stay.

1013Poore grooms are sightles night, kings glorious day,

1014 Gnats are vnnoted wheresoere they flie,

1015 But Eagles gaz'd vppon with euerie eye.

1461016Out idle wordes, seruants to shallow fooles,

1017Vnprofitable sounds, weake arbitrators,

1018Busie your selues in skill contending schooles,

1019Debate where leysure serues with dull debators:

1020To trembling Clients be you mediators,

1021 For me, I force not argument a straw,

1022 Since that my case is past the helpe of law.