Du Bartas His Divine Weekes And Workes with A Compleate Collectio[n] of all the other most delight-full Workes: Translated and written by yt famous Philomusus: Iosvah Sylvester |
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[The World is full of Wrong and yet is serv'd too-well]
The World is full of Wrong and yet is serv'd too-well:'Tis too-well follow'd too, and yet a Tyrant fell:
'T's an vgly Monster-most, and yet the Most contenteth:
'Tis on the Death-bed laid, and yet of Life it vanteth:
'Tis Sorrow, Shame and Losse, and yet is most approved:
'Tis nothing but a Crosse, and yet is best beloved:
'Tis seeking Peace in VVar; choaks whom it seems to cherish:
'Tis hating Heav'n, for Earth; and it in Hell shall perish.
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