| Edward Farr, ed. Select Poetry of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. 1845. | | | | Similes on the Same Subiect | | XCII. John Bodenham |
| | | AS raine makes euery ground bring forth encrease, | |
| So faith of euery soule doth shew the fruites. | |
| As honour’s fire doth kindle high desires, | |
| So zealous faith lifts vp the lowest soule. | |
| As night doth best the diamond’s glory shew, | 5 |
| So sharp affliction best makes faith to grow. | |
| As wisdome is the only way to weale, | |
| So true discretion best directeth zeale. | |
| As loue and hate cannot agree in one, | |
| So without zeale faith thinkes herselfe alone. | 10 | | | |
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