3.I heard by Mr. Hadsore the lawyers recusants are admitted to plead at the barr in Irland; that one Everard is preferred of late to be a Justice in the Kings Bench there, where there are but two, and yet he a recusant, but an honest man.
4.It is said Mr. Snig offers 800l. to be Sergeant, whereupon Mr. Sergeant Harris said that he doubted not but he should shortly salut his deare brother Mr. Snig.
Argent makes Sargent.
fo. 91b.
4 Feb. 1602.Out of a poeme intituled The Tragicall History of Mary Queen of Scotts and Dowager of Fraunce.[145] Hir Ghost to Baldwyne.
[4.] In swiftest channell is the shallowest ground,
In common bruite a truth is seldome found.
[5.]A slight defence repells a weake assault.
[6.] But soe unhappy is a princes state
That scarce of thousands which on them depend
One shall be found, untill it be too late,
That solid truth shall in their counsell fend [lend],
But all theyre vainest humours will defend;
Till wee, alas! doe beare the guilt of all,
And they themselves doe save, what ere befall!
[12.] I will not shewe thee howe my body lyes,
A senceles corps by over hastned death.
[13.] I might bemoane the hap that fell to me
That yet in graue must still accused bee.
[14.] Lett the faults upon the guilty light.