The poems of George Daniel ... From the original mss. in the British Museum: Hitherto unprinted. Edited, with introduction, notes, and illustrations, portrait, &c. By the Rev. Alexander B. Grosart: In four volumes |
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 | Chap. v. The poems of George Daniel |  |
V. Chap. v.
Trust not in Riches, with a vaine Ostent
Of Fullnes, for 'twill not be prevalent
In the Sad Day; let thy Affections be
Restrain'd by Reason, Curb'd by Pietye.
Of Fullnes, for 'twill not be prevalent
In the Sad Day; let thy Affections be
Restrain'd by Reason, Curb'd by Pietye.
Boast not thy strength or Power, in the Progresse
Of ill-spent Dayes, to live in wickednesse,
Secure or irresponsable. Noe! know
God will have vengeance, though he suffer now.
Say not I Live, and ravill out my daies
In Libertie; I trye the many waies
Of Sin, to Death, and yet I cannot see,
In this, nor that, but I'me as blest as Hee
That followes vertue and observes the law:
(Thus vtter fooles) but though thy Maker draw
Awhile his Anger back, at last he shall
Showre downe his wrath, to crush thee in the fall.
Expect the wage of Sin for what is done,
And let thy care prevent Addition.
Say not, the Mercy of our God is great,
He can forgive My Sins, and expiate
My Manifold transgressions. Oh! beware
Of such presumption, for they equall are
In him, Mercy and Wrath; and Sinners must
Fall in his Fury; for he will be Iust.
Præfix noe time to Goodnes; let the Day
Of Reformation hang in noe delay;
For he will come in thy securitye,
And Iudge the Soule in its Impuritie.
Trust not in wicked Riches; they shall be,
When the Day cometh, of noe vse to thee.
Be fixt, and swerve not to a doubtfull way;
For soe the finner doth himselfe betray.
Let thy Resolves be firme in holy waies
Of Knowledg, loveing Righteousness and Peace;
Heare, and submit to what the learnéd say,
In holy Misteries, that thy heart May
Have satisfaction; rectifie thy word,
Strictly to say what may with truth accord.
Be prompt and Sedulous, good things to heare,
Thy Life vnspotted, and thy Manners cleare.
Satisfye Questions, if thou vnderstand,
If Ignorant, let Reason countermand
Silence to thy desires, lest thou maiest fall
In thy owne Errour,—made a scorne to all.
Honour & shame attends on what wee say,
And oft the Tongue brings to a sad Decay.
Make not thy Name a scandall to thy Mouth,
Of a darke ffame; for Levitie, love Truth,
And wait not for another's Preiudice,
To thy advantage; for such evill is
Never vnpunish't; hee shall fall to shame,
The Subtle Teacher, and his spotted Name
Survive with Infamie, and be a scorne
To those that are, and those that are not borne.
Be Circumspect and Iust, let nothing sway
Thee, more or lesse on this or th' other way
Beyond Integritie; to great & small
Alike Enclin'd, severely Iust to All.
Of ill-spent Dayes, to live in wickednesse,
Secure or irresponsable. Noe! know
God will have vengeance, though he suffer now.
Say not I Live, and ravill out my daies
In Libertie; I trye the many waies
Of Sin, to Death, and yet I cannot see,
In this, nor that, but I'me as blest as Hee
That followes vertue and observes the law:
(Thus vtter fooles) but though thy Maker draw
Awhile his Anger back, at last he shall
Showre downe his wrath, to crush thee in the fall.
Expect the wage of Sin for what is done,
And let thy care prevent Addition.
Say not, the Mercy of our God is great,
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My Manifold transgressions. Oh! beware
Of such presumption, for they equall are
In him, Mercy and Wrath; and Sinners must
Fall in his Fury; for he will be Iust.
Præfix noe time to Goodnes; let the Day
Of Reformation hang in noe delay;
For he will come in thy securitye,
And Iudge the Soule in its Impuritie.
Trust not in wicked Riches; they shall be,
When the Day cometh, of noe vse to thee.
Be fixt, and swerve not to a doubtfull way;
For soe the finner doth himselfe betray.
Let thy Resolves be firme in holy waies
Of Knowledg, loveing Righteousness and Peace;
Heare, and submit to what the learnéd say,
In holy Misteries, that thy heart May
Have satisfaction; rectifie thy word,
Strictly to say what may with truth accord.
Be prompt and Sedulous, good things to heare,
Thy Life vnspotted, and thy Manners cleare.
Satisfye Questions, if thou vnderstand,
If Ignorant, let Reason countermand
Silence to thy desires, lest thou maiest fall
In thy owne Errour,—made a scorne to all.
Honour & shame attends on what wee say,
And oft the Tongue brings to a sad Decay.
Make not thy Name a scandall to thy Mouth,
Of a darke ffame; for Levitie, love Truth,
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To thy advantage; for such evill is
Never vnpunish't; hee shall fall to shame,
The Subtle Teacher, and his spotted Name
Survive with Infamie, and be a scorne
To those that are, and those that are not borne.
Be Circumspect and Iust, let nothing sway
Thee, more or lesse on this or th' other way
Beyond Integritie; to great & small
Alike Enclin'd, severely Iust to All.
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