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THESAURO-PHULAKION[Greek]: or, A treasury of divine raptures

Consisting of Serious Observations, Pious Ejaculations, Select Epigrams. Alphabetically rank'd and fil'd by a Private Chaplain to the Illustrious and Renowned Lady Urania The Divine and Heavenly Muse. The first part [by Nicholas Billingsley]

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485. On Custom, or Tole.

Levi no sooner call'd from the Receit
Of Custom, does upon his Savior wait,
And at his home, makes him a costly feast;
He could not entertain a better guest.
Lord! if it be thy custom to take tole,
Satan may take my sins, take thou my Soul.