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Epigrams: Divine and Moral

By Sir Thomas Vrchard

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37. A counsell to one oppressed with bondage, and cruell disasters.

VVhats'ever be your fortune, let your deeds
With your affection alwayes jump; for by
Desiring to doe that, which you must needs:
You'l blunt the sharpnesse of necessity:
And making of constraint a willingnesse,
Be glad in spight of crosses, and distresse.