The Englishmans Docter Or, The Schoole of Salerne. Or, Physicall Obseruations for the perfect Preseruing of the body of Man in continuall health [by Sir John Harington] |
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In Laudem Operis. |
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In Laudem Operis.
The Gods vpon a time in counsel sitting,(To rule the world) what Creature was most fitting
At length from God to God this sentence ran,
To forme a creature like themselues (cald Man,)
Being made, the world was giuen him, (built so rarely,)
No workemen can come neere it: hung so fairely,
that the Gods viewing it, were ouer-ioyed,
Yet greeu'd, that it should one day be destroyed.
Gardens had Man to walke in, set with trees
That still were bearing: But (neglecting these)
He long'd for fruites vnlawfull, fell to riots,
Wasted his goodly body by ill dyets,
Spent (what was left him) like a prodigall heyre,
And had of earth, of hell, or heauen no care,
For which the earth was curst, and brought forth weeds
Poyson euen lurking in our fayrest seeds,
Halfe heauen was hid, and did in darknes mourn,
Whilst hell kept fires continual, that should burne
His very soule, if stil it went awry,
And giue it torments that should neuer die,
Yet loe? How blest is man? the Deities,
Built vp this Schoole of Health, to make him wise.
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