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THESAURO-PHULAKION[Greek]: or, A treasury of divine raptures

Consisting of Serious Observations, Pious Ejaculations, Select Epigrams. Alphabetically rank'd and fil'd by a Private Chaplain to the Illustrious and Renowned Lady Urania The Divine and Heavenly Muse. The first part [by Nicholas Billingsley]

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15. On a Candle.

Men place a candle having tin'd the wick,
Not und'r a bed, but in a candle-stick,
For common benefit, so God prefers
His Ministers, to be his Houshold Stars.