THE FOURTH FOR VERTUE.

Yet those perfections most imperfect bee,

If there bee wantinge vertuous modestye;

Vertue's aspect would haue the sweetest grace

If wee could see as wee conceaue her face:

Vertue guids witte, with well-affected will,

Which if witte want, it proues a dangerous ill:

Vertue gaines wealth with her good gouerment,

If not, sh'is rich, because shee is content.[247]

[Footnote 247: The preceding are in a third handwriting. G.]

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