That all the world he would weigh equallie,
If ought he had the same to counterpoys.
For want whereof he weighed vanity,
And hid his ballaunce full of idle toys:
Yet was admired much of fooles, women, and boys.
He sayd that he would all the earth vptake, xxxi
And all the sea, deuided each from either:
So would he of the fire one ballaunce make,
And one of th’ayre, without or wind, or wether:
Then would he ballaunce heauen and hell together,