Ostella Or the Faction of Love and Beauty Reconcil'd By I. T. [i.e. John Tatham] |
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To Ostella, commending meeknesse of Spirit.
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To Ostella, commending meeknesse of Spirit.
It is not safe to be too soft of Spirit,a sottish patience hath a Cowards Merit:
It gives occasion many times to ill,
and Cruell Natures, whose harsh Custome still
Seeks not out whom deserves, but who will bear,
the most, to wrong the easie hearted Hair,
It draws on injuries, which Promethean hearts
repell with flames of courage, the Minds Darts,
This is a Maxime we ought all to know,
he that will bear the weight sha'nt want the Wo,
He that's besotted to his fear or ease,
doth make his Patience prove his worst disease.
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