Amicitiae effigies

THERE was in Rome a goodlie statue fram'd
Of youthfull hew, arraied all in greene,
Which of the people was TRVE-FRENDSHIP nam'd:
Winter and Smmer, on his brow were seene:
Within his breast, his heart did plaine appeare,
Whereon these wordes were written, FARRE, and NEERE.

Vpon his skirt, stoode LIFE and DEATH below,
To testifie in life and death his loue,
That farre and neere, with open heart do show,
Nor place, nor space, true frendship should remoue:
Winter and sommer, whatsoever came,
In faire or foule, we should be still the same.