Ecclesiastes, otherwise called the Preacher Containing Salomons Sermons or Commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H. L. Gentleman [i.e. Henry Lok]. Whereunto are annexed sundrie Sonets of Christian Passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate Sonets of a feeling conscience of the same Authors |
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23. Heare not all words of wrong, lest thou thy seruāts slāders heare,
24. Thou know'st thy self hast don the like, though it did not appeare.
24. Thou know'st thy self hast don the like, though it did not appeare.
23.
How much then lesse shouldst thou be moued much
By words of any one that thee offend:
Yea though euen very neere thy fame they touch,
And to thy great disgrace they seeme to tend:
Let passe like wind the blast of slanderous tong,
And thinke the best, sometimes euen so are wrong.
By words of any one that thee offend:
Yea though euen very neere thy fame they touch,
And to thy great disgrace they seeme to tend:
Let passe like wind the blast of slanderous tong,
And thinke the best, sometimes euen so are wrong.
Yea though thou oft mightst heare, yet do not heare,
Or if thou do, seeme as thou diddest not,
Its better farre both deafe and dumbe t'appeare,
Then listening ouermuch, it were thy lot
To heare thy seruant, or some other speake
The thing, that being heard, thy hart would breake.
Or if thou do, seeme as thou diddest not,
Its better farre both deafe and dumbe t'appeare,
Then listening ouermuch, it were thy lot
To heare thy seruant, or some other speake
The thing, that being heard, thy hart would breake.
24.
Thou mayst remember what thy selfe hast done,
In like case vnto others absent oft:
And what dislike therefore thou mightst haue wonne,
If that thy speech had not bene vttered soft,
(Or not conceald by such as heard the same)
Which will thee make another lesse to blame.
In like case vnto others absent oft:
And what dislike therefore thou mightst haue wonne,
If that thy speech had not bene vttered soft,
(Or not conceald by such as heard the same)
Which will thee make another lesse to blame.
For it were meere iniustice, to condemne
Our vnderlings, for lauish speech of vs,
When we our betters farre, do more contemne,
Yet lothly would therefore be serued thus:
The rule of Charitie doth will thee do,
As thou thy selfe wouldst faine be done vnto.
Our vnderlings, for lauish speech of vs,
When we our betters farre, do more contemne,
Yet lothly would therefore be serued thus:
The rule of Charitie doth will thee do,
As thou thy selfe wouldst faine be done vnto.
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