1.
For where's the State beneath the Firmament,
That doth excell the Bees for Government?
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
2.
Apoplexie and lethargie,
As forlorn hope, assault the enemy.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
3.
The world's a stage where God's omnipotence,
His justice, knowledge, love, and providence
Do act the parts.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
4.
God quickened in the Sea and in the Rivers, So many fishes of so many features, That in the waters we may see all Creatures; Even all that on the earth is to be found,! As if the world were in deep waters drowned.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
5.
In every hedge and ditch both day and night We fear our death, of every leafe affright.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
6.
And swans seem whiter if swart crowes be by.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
7.
I take the world to be but as a stage,Where net-maskt men do play their personage.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
8.
Much like the French (or like ourselves, their apes),Who with strange habit do disguise their shapes;Who loving novels, full of affectation,Receive the manners of each other nation.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
9.
What is well done is done soon enough.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
10.
There is no Theam more plentifull to scan,
Then is the glorious goodly frame of Man.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
11.
Bright-flaming, heat-full fire,The source of motion.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
12.
Night's black Mantle covers all alike.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
13.
The will for deed I doe accept.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
14.
A good turn at need,At first or last, shall be assur'd of meed.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas
15.
Who breaks his faith, no faith is held with him.
Guillaume de Salluste Du Bartas