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Miscellaneous works of George Wither

Wither, George (1588-1667)

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Carmen Eucharisticon:

A Suddain Flash

A Triple Paradox:

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A Proclamation In the Name of the King of Kings, To all the Inhabitants of the Isles of Great Brittain:

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I. To those Friends, unto whom this Author hath been scandalously mis-represented in private, by some false Brethren and others.

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II. A causual Meditation on Faith, Hope, Fear and Love.

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III. To those who enquire, why this Author is now imprisoned in Newgate?

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IV. A Hymn of Thanksgiving, for deliverance from a dangerous and sharp Sickness, during his Imprisonment.

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V. To them who say, or suppose, that a vain desire of Fame, was this Authors principal motive, to the Composure of what he hath written and published.

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VI. A Meditation, occasioned by considering the manifold Temptations to distrust in GOD, whereby his best Servants are otherwhile proved and exercised.

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VII. Another Scrap, to them, who carp at this Author's frequent writing.

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VIII. An Eccho from the Thunders, in the celestial Temple, reverberating, in part, the effect of what was uttered by their Voices.

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IX. A brief Reproof of them, who take pleasure in Scandalous Invectives, whereby others are personally defamed.

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X. A Disclaim, by way of Advertisement, of a Paper, falsly imputed to this Author.

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XI. To them who object it as a fault, that this Author hath written several Poems, since he resolved to write no more.

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XII. Of Governours and Governments; and how we ought to demean our selves toward them.

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XIII. A Scrap added to the former, since the sending of the Authors Remonstrance to the house of Commons.

Verses written by Mr. George Wither upon three Trenchers with Oker, during his close-Imprisonment, and carried to the Lieutenant of the Tower by the said Prisoners Keeper.

Hearing it reported, that the Diurnal women cryed the news of his Impeachment for Treason, he composed this Epigram.

Ingenii Largitor Venter.

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The meaning of the Frontispice.

A trumpet sounds a parlee to this Isle,
And, over it, a Hand displayes, the while,
A Flag of Peace; that, this new Signe at doore,
May draw you in, to view a little more.
We hung it forth, that these besotted Nations
May heed the season of their Visitations;
And, grow more carefull to conforme their wayes
To what this VOICE, and their known Duty, sayes:
Though, yet, the most, our words no more have mark'd,
Then if a Cat had meaw'd, or Dog had bark'd.

You see the building; you have seen the Signe;
And, if it pleaseth you, may tast our Wine.
You view the Type, and Title, of the Play,
Our Argument, and where the Scœne we lay;
And, that, for which the Maker dearer paid,
May, when you please, for little be survai'd;
Ev'n for as little as you thinke it worth,
When he, at that low rate, can set it forth:
And, that we offer no unwholsome Wares,
Our Licence, and our Priviledge, declares.

Neglect not courtesies, when few are done;
Nor Opportunities, till they are gone:
Nor doubt your usage, though abroad you heare,
Our Authour, in reproving, is austere:
For, they who bring a well-composed minde,
In his most harsh reproofs, will mildnesse finde:
And, none have been his Adversaries, yet,
But, they, who wanted honesty, or wit.

When his owne failings have to him appear'd,
Himselfe no more then others he hath spar'd;
And, did, what, he supposeth, him became.
Let ev'ry Reader strive to do the same,
And shortly, here, in substance will be seen,
What, in this Embleme, hath but shadow'd been.

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