Divine Songs and Meditacions Composed by An Collins |
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A Song demonstrating The vanities of Earthly things.
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A Song demonstrating The vanities of Earthly things.
Shall Sadnesse perswade me never to sing
But leave unto Syrens that excellent thing,
No that may not be, for truely I find,
The sanguin complexion to mirth is enclin'd.
But leave unto Syrens that excellent thing,
No that may not be, for truely I find,
The sanguin complexion to mirth is enclin'd.
Moreover, they may who righteousnesse love,
Be soberly merry, and sorrows remove,
They only have right to rejoycing allwaies
Whose joy may be mixed with prayer and praise.
Be soberly merry, and sorrows remove,
They only have right to rejoycing allwaies
Whose joy may be mixed with prayer and praise.
Wherefore rejoyceth the epicure?
As though his fadeing delights would endure,
VVhereas they are ended, as soon as begun,
For all things are vanity under the Sun.
As though his fadeing delights would endure,
VVhereas they are ended, as soon as begun,
For all things are vanity under the Sun.
Riches and Honour, Fame and Promocion,
Idols, to whom the most do their devocion;
How fadeing they are, I need not to show,
For this by experience, too many doe know.
Idols, to whom the most do their devocion;
How fadeing they are, I need not to show,
For this by experience, too many doe know.
They that delight in costly attire,
If they can compaste the things they desire,
Have onely obtained, what sin first procured,
And many to folly are therby alured.
If they can compaste the things they desire,
Have onely obtained, what sin first procured,
And many to folly are therby alured.
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Learning is sure an excellent thing,
From whence all Arts and sciences spring,
Yet is it not from vanity free,
For many great Scholars prophane often be.
From whence all Arts and sciences spring,
Yet is it not from vanity free,
For many great Scholars prophane often be.
Whoso hath studied Geometry,
Or gained experience in Geography,
By tedious labour much knowledg may gain,
Yet in the conclusion, hee'l find all is vain.
Or gained experience in Geography,
By tedious labour much knowledg may gain,
Yet in the conclusion, hee'l find all is vain.
He that hath studied Astronomy,
Though his meditacion ascend to the Sky
He may mis of heaven and heavenly blis,
If that he can practise no studdy but this,
Though his meditacion ascend to the Sky
He may mis of heaven and heavenly blis,
If that he can practise no studdy but this,
But they that delight in Divinity,
And to be exquisit in Theology,
Much heavenly comfort in this life may gain,
And when it is ended their joyes shall remain.
And to be exquisit in Theology,
Much heavenly comfort in this life may gain,
And when it is ended their joyes shall remain.
VVhat should I speak more of vanities,
To use many words when few may suffice,
It argueth folly, therfore I have don,
Concluding, all's vanity under the Sun.
To use many words when few may suffice,
It argueth folly, therfore I have don,
Concluding, all's vanity under the Sun.
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