| Edward Farr, ed. Select Poetry of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. 1845. | | | | Embleme III | | XVI. Geffrey Whitney |
| | Motto: Non tibi, sed religioni.
THE PASTORS good, that doe gladd tidinges preache, | |
| The godlie sorte with reuerence doo imbrace: | |
| Though they be men, yet since Godd’s worde they teache, | |
| Wee honor them, and giue them higheste place: | |
| Imbassadors of princes of the earthe | 5 |
| Haue royall seates, thoughe base they are by birthe. | |
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| Yet if throwghe pride they doe themselves forgett, | |
| And make accompte that honor to be theires, | |
| And doe not marke within whose place they sett, | |
| Let them behowlde the asse that Isis beares, | 10 |
| Whoe thowghte the men to honor him did kneele, | |
| And staied therfore till he the staffe did feele. | |
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| For as he passd with Isis throughe the streete, | |
| And bare on backe his holie rites about, | |
| The Ægyptians downe fell prostrate at his feete, | 15 |
| Whereat the asse grew arrogante and stowte: | |
| Then saide the guide, Oh foole! not vnto thee | |
| Theise people bowe, but vnto that they see. | | | | |
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