They haue examples good before their eyes,

By which (if they haue grace) beware they may,

The happiest men by others harmes are wise:

Let them not then our warning wordes despise,

Doe will them wisely of these thinges debate,

For why, the foolishe aye the[784] warning hate,

[Are neuer wise, or, had I wist, to late.][785]

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[Perhaps thou thinkste to long a time I stay,

And from that I proposed erst digresse,