Excerpt from Juvenilia, Vol. 1 of 2: A Collection of Poems I. Am, myself have most right unto it. But seventhly, and lastly, (which is indeed the principal reason) I have made this dedication to my own self, even to put thee In mind, seeing thou hast here boldly bid de fiance to the; flesh, and upon just causes quarrelled with the'world, . That thou, take heed'to thine own word's, .and not through basenesspf mind or untowhrd ness Of fortuner to thy everlasting disgrace, faintly give over so noble a combat. If ever adversity (as it is likely, enough) oppress thee, yet remember: thine own sayin gs, and in despite of outward destinies, have; a care to keep an. Undeje ted heart still free for virtue.l, Org on the contrary, if ever (as ir isunlikely). Unexpe t'ed prosperity be cast, upon thee, then look to thyself, take to thee this poor book of thine, where in thou shalt see the danger of it; and be, perhaps, . Thereby stayed from many a perilous enterprize, which that estate might else drive thee into. Read it weekly, daily, yea, and hourly too. What though it be thy own P Thou knowest man's nature to be so uncertain and prone to forgetfulness, even in'the best things, . That thou canst not have too many memorandums.

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