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Miscellaneous works of George Wither

Wither, George (1588-1667)

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Vox Pacifica:
  
Carmen Eucharisticon:
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A Suddain Flash
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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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I, round about mee, hear a sound of Peace;
But I (as yet) discover nothing lesse;
Although, I do not see as heretofore
Swords drawn; or hear so oft, the Canons roar.
That, which some dream we have, I cannot find;
Either, I see too much, or they are blinde.
I see it possible; and with clos'd eyes
See also, how it may be otherwise,
Unless both Prince and People joyn as One
In doing that, which is yet left undone.
We have a King (God prosper him:) but hark!
He, hath a people too will finde him work.
He may perceive before this year wheels round,
That, with a wreath of thorns, they him have crown'd;
And, that among their Sweet-meats, taste he shall
A little Honey mixed with much Gall.
What can the Masters Art, at Helm prevail
To save the Ship, that spreadeth every sail
Amongst Rocks in a storm, from being sunk,
VVhen all his Mariners are sick or drunk?
VVhat can the wisest Single person do,
Although King Solomon and David too
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VVere of his Council? Joshua General,
Sampson his Champion, and his Life-guard all
Like David's Worthies, till men understand
Their own estate, heed, what GOD hath in hand;
What, he expects, and better can discover
VVhat Grace is offer'd, and what Plagues hang over?
Or, what can any Nations do, whose Kings
And Governours are heedless of such things?
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