Mel Heliconium :: :: University of Virginia Library

Take heed, all you that would o'rethrow
Your greedy mindes, and them subdue,
You fling them not in things below,
For so their force they'l still renew:

But lift them up with all your strength,
That they may see the wealth and joy
Which is above, and so at length
You shall your Avarice destroy.
At any time if Satan shall
With crosses fling you on the ground,
Lose not your vertue with your fall,
But let your courage then abound.
Take heed he lift you not too high
With pride in this your spirituall strife:
For then hee'l get the victory,
And spoil thee of eternall life.
Lord lift my minde out of the dust,
And make it mount above the skies;
Be thou my treasure where no rust
Can come, which Moaths and Theeves defies.
And when with crosses I'm cast down,
Let not my strength and courage fail;
Let constancie Lord be my Crown,
Then in my fall I shall prevail.