Sions Elegies: Threnodia IIII, Eleg. 5

EXcesse, and Surfet now have left thy coast,
The lavish Guest, now wants his greedie Host,
No wanton Cooke prepares his poynant meate,
To teach a saciate palate how to eate;
Now acchus pines and shakes his feeble knees,
And pamp'red Envie lookes as plumpe, as Hee's;
Discolour'd Ceres, that was once so faire,
Hath lost her beauty, indg'd her golden haire;
Thy Princes mourne in rags, asham'd t' infold
Their leaden spirits in a case of gold;
From place to place thy Statesmen wandring are;
On every dung-hill lies a man of warre.