3 The thing that you did crave so earnestly 4 To weet (whence all the wealth late shown by me
weet > learn late > lately
5 Proceeded), lo now is revealed to you. 6 Here is the fountain of the world's good:
fountain > fount, source good > money; property; good
7 Now therefore, if you will enriched be, 8 Advise you well, and change your wilful mood,
Advise > Consider; perceive, notice
9 Lest you perhaps hereafter wish, and be withstood."
withstood > [refused]
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Suffise it then, thou Money God (quoth hee)
2 That all thine idle offers I refuse.
All that I need I haue; what needeth mee
4 To couet more, then I haue cause to vse?
With such vaine shewes thy worldlings vile abuse:
6 But giue me leaue to follow mine emprise.
Mammon was much displeasd, yet no'te he chuse,
8 But beare the rigour of his bold +mesprise+,
And thence him forward led, him further to entise.