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A New Spring Shadowed in sundry Pithie Poems

[by Richard Brathwait]

Brathwait, Richard (1588?-1673)

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TO MY WORTHY AND iudicious Friend, Sir Francis Ducket Knight; his best wishes.

Vpon the New Spring.

A NEVV SPRING.

Philo to Philemon.

Mans securitie, the Diuells opportunitie.

Morall.

A Diuine Embleme.

An Elegie which the Author entituleth Bound yet free;

The Statue of Agathocles.

Of Sleepe.

Vpon the foure Constitutions

Himens Eglogue betweene Admetus and Menalchas.

Thankfvlnes.

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Mans securitie, the Diuells opportunitie.

Man thinks the shade of Night can couer sin,
But Night and Day be all alike to Him,
Whose eyes as they are piercing, so they be
Pure, and doe loath the least impiety.