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But, some perhaps will now say, what is he
That your Remembrancer presumes to be?
To those, I make this answer; I am one
Who stands instead of such a Block or Stone,
As Charity did set up heretofore
By high-way sides, and somtime at each door,
To save men from the violent approaches
Of drunken Horse-men, Waggons, Carts & Coaches,
And in that service, often are abused
Curst, broken, crackt, hackt, cut, slasht, knockt, and bruised;
By those, who stumbling on them, heedless are
To what good purpose they were fixed there.
And, if this be my Lot, I as I may,
Will bear it, as I have done till this day.
For, that which follies hath to many seem'd
Hath by much wiser men, been well esteem'd:
And, I despare not, though confused noises
Should at this time drown and confound the voices

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Of sober men: For, when the raging water
Doth loudest roar; winds, make the tacklings clatter,
Ruffle the sails, and keep the greatest bustle,
The storm is peirced by the Boat-swains whistle;
So that all heedful Mariners, thereby
Perceive whereto their hands they should apply.
So, likewise, though the Rumor of that War
Which many hope for, and as many fear,
With other such confusions, as our sad
Distractions at this present thereto add,
Will make these Lines, a while, of small regard
With many, and with difficulty heard;
They shall, ere long, by some, with good respect
Be entertain'd, and have good effect;
For, dayes will come wherein, that, shall from them
Be eccho'd forth, which all will not contemn;
And, from whence, at the last, a Voice will come
That shall out-sound the ratling of a Drum;
Yet fright no soul but that mans, who depends
On carnal weapons, and hath carnal ends.

Præcautiones ænigmaicæ per omnes personas ac terminationes, Modi Imperativi declinatæ, numero singulari & plurali.

Cave M B R, & E D. Caveto A, Caveto B. Caveat P. P. P. P. & P.

Cavete V. Cavetote A. Caveant O.

Jam qui rident Ha, ha, he, Mox clamabunt. Heu, Vah, Væ.

Caveamus ergo, ac Amemus, ni perimus.