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A plaine honest Man 30.

Like Iacob is, and dwelleth into Tents,
Not full of Congies and Court Complements:
Bot hee is faithfull, efauld, free, and plaine;
And so but change, immobile doth remaine.
Like to a Coat, that is so well prepar'd,
To fit the Wearer plaine, but Welt, or Gard.
When as the Stuffe where-of the same is made,
Nor is the forme, in more request is had:
So th'honest Heart, but Fraude (that breedes Offence)
The Credit keeps of a good Conscience.
Fred from infernall Brands of Infamie;
From Scandall, and deserved Obloquie.
His works are vert'ous, and his Words are Trueth:
His Progresse plaine, and all his Practize Rueth.
His Life is Labour past with Patience,
His Rest is Death, and his Sprices Passage hence.
His Travell is from Infancie to Age,
A painfull Passage, and a Pilgrimage.
His Wayes yet plainnesle, and his Pleasure, Peace;
His whole delight, is Loue, his Glorie, grace.
His Crdit, is his Coyne, Reason, his Square:
Content, his Kingdome, Conscience, his Care.
His Carr'age courtous is, and no waies vaine:
His Heart is humble, holie, and humane.
Hee nev'r is Churlish, ever Charitable:
In Talking, and Discourses, delectable.
Hee ever was, and ever will bee found,
Amongst rich Iemms, the rightest Diamond.
A Phenix amongst Fowles: yea, hee is borne,
Mongst Men a Sainct, mongst Beasts an Vnicorne.