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THESAURO-PHULAKION[Greek]: or, A treasury of divine raptures

Consisting of Serious Observations, Pious Ejaculations, Select Epigrams. Alphabetically rank'd and fil'd by a Private Chaplain to the Illustrious and Renowned Lady Urania The Divine and Heavenly Muse. The first part [by Nicholas Billingsley]

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38. On Beans.

To him that brings his mind unto his means,
O how delicious is a mess of Beans!
He that hath in the bread of life a share,
Can be contented with the meanest fare.