Category: PART II
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A Moral Discourse of Man and Beast
[note]of Man and Beast] betwixt Man, and Beast. 1653 [/note] Man is a creature like[note]like] by 1664, 1668 [/note] himself alone; In him all qualities do join[note]In him all qualities do join] For in him joyn all Qualities 1664; For in him join all Qualities 1668 [/note] as one. When man[note]man] he 1664, 1668 [/note]…
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Of the Shortness of Man’s Life and his Foolish Ambition
In gardens sweet, each flower mark did[note]In gardens sweet, each flower mark did] Walking in Gardens sweet, each Flow’r when 1664, 1668 [/note] I, How they[note]How they] Mark’d, how’t 1664; Mark’d how’t 1668 [/note] did spring, bud, blow, wither, and die. With that, contemplating[note]With that, contemplating] I Contemplating was 1664; I contemplating was, 1668 [/note]…
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Of Tranquillity
That mind which would in peace and quiet be Must cast off cares and foolish vanity. With honest desires a[note]honest desires a] right Honest desires an 1664; right Honest Desires, an 1668 [/note] house’t[note]hous’t] house 1653 [/note] must build Upon the ground of honor, and be[note]and be] which being 1664; which being 1668 [/note] sealed…
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Of Poverty
My dwelling is a low thatched house,[note]My dwelling is a low thatched house,] I live in low Thatcht House, Roomes small, 1653 [/note] my cell Not[note]Not] ’S not 1664 [/note] big enough for pride’s great heart to dwell. My rooms are not of[note]of] with 1653 [/note] stately cedars built, No marble chimney-piece, nor[note]nor] no 1664,…
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Of Riches or Covetousness
What will not riches in abundance do, And[note]And] Or 1653 [/note] make the mind of man submit unto? They bribe[note]They bribe] It bribes 1653 [/note] out virtue from her strongest hold, And make[note]And make] It makes 1653 [/note] the coward valorous and bold. They corrupt[note]They corrupt] It corrupts 1653 [/note] chastity, melt[note]melt] meltes 1653 [/note]…
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Of Humility
When with returning thoughts I do[note]I do] my selfe 1653 [/note] behold Myself, I find all creatures[note]Myself, I find all creatures] I find all Creatures else made 1653 [/note] of that mould, And for the mind, which some say is like gods, I do not find ’twixt man and beast such odds. Only the shape…
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Of Foolish Ambition
[note]Foolish Ambition] Ambition. 1653 [/note] Ten thousand pounds a year will make me live; A kingdom Fortune then to me must[note]A kingdom Fortune then to me must] Fortune then must a Kingdom to me 1664; Fortune then must a Kingdom to me 1668 [/note] give. I’ll conquer all, like Alexander Great, And, like to Caesar,…
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A Discourse of Man’s Pride, or Seeming Prerogative
[note]Man’s Pride, or Seeming Prerogative] Pride. 1653 [/note] What creature’s[note]creature’s] Creature 1653 [/note] in the world, besides mankind, That can such arts and new inventions find? Or has such fancies[note]has such fancies] hath such Fancy, 1653 [/note] as to similize, Or can so rule and[note]can so rule and] that can rule, or 1653 [/note] govern…
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A Discourse of Love Neglected, Burnt up with Grief
[note]Burnt up with Grief] and Burnt up with Grief. 1664, 1668 [/note] Love is the cause, and hate is the effect Which is produced when love doth find neglect. For love, as[note]love, as] Love’s like 1664; Love’s like 1668 [/note] fire, doth[note]doth] which doth 1664, 1668 [/note] on fuel burn, And grief, as coals when[note]when]…
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A Discourse of Love, the Parent of Passions
[note]This poem is the first in a section entitled “Moral Discourses”.[/note] No mind can think, nor[note]nor] or 1653 [/note] understanding know, To what a height and vastness Love can grow. Love, as a god, all passions doth create, Besides itself, and those determinate. To Love bows down and prays devoutly[note]To Love bows down and prays…