To his Friende to be constant after choise made

WHat made Vlysses Wife
to be renowmed so?
What forced Fame hir endlesse brute
in blasting trumpe to blow?
What Cleopatra causde
to haue immortall prayse?
What did procure Lucrecias lande
to lasten to our dayes?
Cause they their plighted hestes
vnbroken aye reserude:
And planted Constance in their harts
from whome they neuer swerude.
What makes the Marble stone
and Diamond so deare?
Saue that the longest last of all,
and alwayes one appeare?
What makes the waxen forme
to be of slender price?
But cause with force of fire it melts
and wasteth with a trice.
Then if thou long for prayse
or blasted Fame to finde,
(My Friend) thou must not chaunge thy choyce
or turne lyke Cock with winde.
Be constant in thy worde
and stable in thy deede:
This is the readiest way to win
and purchase prayse with speede.