The world possessed with devils containing three dialogues. 1. Of the Devil let loose.…The vvorlde possessed with deuils conteinyng three dialogues. 1. Of the Deuill let loose.…

Jerome. If thou wilt hear it, thus much he sayeth in effect. But now the Iron age is come,¹ with daily care and pain: With creasing strife, (so would the Gods) yet some release again. Of quiet life somewhiles they grant to assuage the heavy grief: But doubtless when hoary hairs once come they dye without relief. The child unlike the father is, the guest fears trust less host: And friendly promise soon is broke hot strife doeth rule the roast. Age is despised, and youth ashamed, to yield their parents praise: They mind no goods, ne render food, ⟨image 12⟩to friends that were their stays. What should I speak of cruel rape, or Townes by force destroyed: No other may stand: ne right maintained, and goodness still avoid. And wicked worldlings make of them that mischief still invent: Thus void of duties knowledge all, to wickedness are bent.

Ierom. If thou wilt heare it, thus much he saieth in effect. But now the Iron age is come,¹ with daiely care and paine: With creasing strife, (so would the Gods) yet some release againe. Of quiet life somewhiles thei graunt t'aswage the heauie griefe: But doubtlesse whē horie heares once come thei dye without reliefe. The childe vnlike the father is, the gest feares trust lesse host: And friendly promise soone is broke hot strife doeth rule the rost. Age is dispised, and youthe ashamed, to yeeld their parentes praise: Thei minde no goods, ne render foode, ⟨image 12⟩to freendes that were their staies. What should I speake of cruell rape, or Townes by force distroyde: No other maie stande: ne right maintaind, and goodnesse still auoyde. And wicked worldinges make of them that mischeefe still inuent: Thus voide of dueties knowledge all, to wickednesse are bent.

1. 1The Iron age.