University of Virginia Library

Search this document 
Certaine Serious Thoughts

which at severall times & upon sundry Occasions have stollen themselves into Verse and now into the Publike View from the Author: Together w[i]th a Chronologicall table denoeting the names of such Princes as ruled the neighbor States and were con-temporary to our English Kings, observeing throughout ye number of yeares w[hi]ch every one of them reigned [by Christopher Wyvill]
 

collapse section
 
 
 
 
On a particular Occasion.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
expand section
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

On a particular Occasion.

Rouze thee my too forgetfull Muse; rehearse
Th'Almightie's goodness in a thankfull verse,

4

He only shew'd thee trouble, sent reliefe
When best-applyed means but added griefe,
He to his servants prayer had regard,
And turn'd his Chastisments to a reward.