The Pilgrimes New-yeares-Gift or, Fourteene Steps to the Throne of Glory. By the 7. Corporeall and 7. Spirituall Acts of Charitie, and those made Parallels. By Ralph Crane |
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And 'mongst all those, whō I haue thus obseru'd
You stand in a chiefe place, and are thus seru'd:
True worth will ne're esteem't a wandring shift
For a poore man in a poore New-yeares gift
To tender his hearts zeale, but tak't aright
As Christ accepted the poore widowes Mite:
Nor from true wisedome doth it disagree
To light the smallest Lampe heauen giues to mee
With this induement more: the time is free,
Now Custome speakes for Liberalitie:
Now Trumpets, and Musitians (sounds of Ayre)
Are welcom'd nobly: (Mine mounts heauens high Chaire)
True Noblenesse is now so publike shown
'Twill entertaine those vtterly vnknowne.
Nor will't (I hope) abortiue proue, or brittle
Though it should come posthumately a little:
Twas not my wills, but hasty times preuention,
And some disasters hindred my intention:
Once in a yeare sanctum sanctorum stood
Open to th' Priest: Oh be you then so good
Now once for all your holy holiest heart
Set open wide, whil'st I (in Priest-like part)
Attend your Offrings: Of the Lepers ten
Ile proue the tenth, and humbly come agen
And pay my vow; yea, in a way more knowne
Giue double honour, to your Vertues showne:
The world shall (publique) see Ile not omit
The meanest Benefactor fauors it:
Which done, with joy Ile sing, and sweet alacritie,
Inueni portum, spes & fortuna valete.
Then my Herculean Pillers I will fixe,
And (with Non vltra) all your honours mixe:
But till my strength reach that intendiment
I here addresse me to my first intent,
You stand in a chiefe place, and are thus seru'd:
True worth will ne're esteem't a wandring shift
For a poore man in a poore New-yeares gift
To tender his hearts zeale, but tak't aright
As Christ accepted the poore widowes Mite:
Nor from true wisedome doth it disagree
To light the smallest Lampe heauen giues to mee
With this induement more: the time is free,
Now Custome speakes for Liberalitie:
Now Trumpets, and Musitians (sounds of Ayre)
Are welcom'd nobly: (Mine mounts heauens high Chaire)
True Noblenesse is now so publike shown
'Twill entertaine those vtterly vnknowne.
Nor will't (I hope) abortiue proue, or brittle
Though it should come posthumately a little:
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And some disasters hindred my intention:
Once in a yeare sanctum sanctorum stood
Open to th' Priest: Oh be you then so good
Now once for all your holy holiest heart
Set open wide, whil'st I (in Priest-like part)
Attend your Offrings: Of the Lepers ten
Ile proue the tenth, and humbly come agen
And pay my vow; yea, in a way more knowne
Giue double honour, to your Vertues showne:
The world shall (publique) see Ile not omit
The meanest Benefactor fauors it:
Which done, with joy Ile sing, and sweet alacritie,
Inueni portum, spes & fortuna valete.
Then my Herculean Pillers I will fixe,
And (with Non vltra) all your honours mixe:
But till my strength reach that intendiment
I here addresse me to my first intent,
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