Divine poems Containing The History of Ionah. Ester. Iob. Sampson. Sions Sonets. Elegies. Written and newly augmented, by Fra: Quarles |
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Eleg. 5.
Excesse, and Surfet now have left thy coast,The lavish Guest, now wants his greedie Host,
No wanton Cooke prepares his poynant meate,
To teach a saciate palate how to eate;
Now Pacchus pines and shakes his feeble knees,
And pamp'red Envie lookes as plumpe, as Hee's;
Discolour'd Ceres, that was once so faire,
Hath lost her beauty, sindg'd her golden haire;
Thy Princes mourne in rags, asham'd t'infold
Their leaden spirits in a case of gold;
From place to place thy Statesmen wandring are;
On every dung-hill lies a man of warre.
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