Poems, and phancies written By the Thrice Noble, Illustrious, And Excellent Princess The Lady Marchioness of Newcastle [i.e. Margaret Cavendish]. The Second Impression, much Altered and Corrected |
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Fame's Library within the Temple.
In Fame's great Library are Records plac'd,What Act's not there, into Oblivion's cast;
There stand the Shelves of Time, where Books do lye,
Which Books are ty'd by Chains of Destiny.
The Master of this place they Favour call,
Where Care the Door-keeper doth Lock up all,
Yet not so fast, but Brib'ry in doth Steal,
Cousenage, Partiality, and Truth, not reveal;
For Brib'ry doth through all the World take place,
And Offerings, as a Bribe, in Heaven find Grace:
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Since Gods do Blessings give for a Bribe's sake.
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