The Muses Sacrifice [by John Davies] |
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Sinfull Curiositie had rather be acquainted
with the Diuell, then with God, or his Saints.
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Sinfull Curiositie had rather be acquainted with the Diuell, then with God, or his Saints.
Haue any made a Cou'nant with blacke Hell,
and are Familiar with infernall Sprights?
They shall be sought to, wheresoe'er they dwell;
for, many Soules desire to see those sights.
and are Familiar with infernall Sprights?
They shall be sought to, wheresoe'er they dwell;
for, many Soules desire to see those sights.
But liues Elias (most familiar
with God and Heau'n) where great ones most frequent,
He liues as in his firie Coach he were;
for, none comes neere so meere an Innocent.
with God and Heau'n) where great ones most frequent,
He liues as in his firie Coach he were;
for, none comes neere so meere an Innocent.
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Thus doth the Diuell Lord it o'er the Aire,
and those that most doe prize It; while his slaues
Are more sought to then Saints or Angels faire,
though such Fiends bideing be among the graues:
Then, what so senselesse, as the World, to take
Delight in Diu'ls, and in Hell, for their sake?
and those that most doe prize It; while his slaues
Are more sought to then Saints or Angels faire,
though such Fiends bideing be among the graues:
Then, what so senselesse, as the World, to take
Delight in Diu'ls, and in Hell, for their sake?
Againe, of the same.
Were
Bacon, and that Vandermast aliue,
(if liue they did where Men might draw but Aire)
They, with a mischiefe, wold much more than thriue;
for, they would smothred be with Mens repaire.
(if liue they did where Men might draw but Aire)
They, with a mischiefe, wold much more than thriue;
for, they would smothred be with Mens repaire.
Some Bladuds would inuest them with their Robes,
nay, Crowne them too, to learne them but to flye:
That so they might but glide about the Globes,
to be admir'd for Iack-dawes qualitie.
nay, Crowne them too, to learne them but to flye:
That so they might but glide about the Globes,
to be admir'd for Iack-dawes qualitie.
So much Men, singularitie affect,
that to be singular, (though but in Toyes)
They'l freely giue what they doe most respect;
so much their inward Man, loues outward Ioyes:
Nay, Men to Hell will creep from out the Croude,
Ere they'l be drowned in the Multitude.
that to be singular, (though but in Toyes)
They'l freely giue what they doe most respect;
so much their inward Man, loues outward Ioyes:
Nay, Men to Hell will creep from out the Croude,
Ere they'l be drowned in the Multitude.
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