Though Words with Wisedome richly be attirde,
yet, if their Speaker be not rich withall,
They will be rather scorned , then admir'd ;
or thought, through Enuyes spight most criminall.

But Words pronounced by Authoritie ,
(though no Authoritie doth them approue)
Are held for Oracles of Deitie:
and, quoted as rich Scriptures, Truth to proue!

Thus Wisedome rare, without a Fortune rich,
is a rich Gift that gets but poore regard :
For Wisedomes lowest voyce , or highest Pitch
if her Pipe be but meane , can ne'er be heard:
For, the Worlds Eares , though wide, no voyce can heare
That comes not from a Pipe , as deare as cleare .