That clarkes pretend: and yet, both now and then,

The greatest clarkes proue not the wisest men:

It is not right that men forbid should bee

To speake the truth, all were hee bond or free.

14.

And for because I [haue] vsed to fret and fome,

Not passing greatly whom I should displease,

I dare be bolde a while to play the mome,

Out of my sacke some other’s faults to lease,

And let mine[1795] owne behinde my backe to peyse: