The Pilgrimes New-yeares-Gift or, Fourteene Steps to the Throne of Glory. By the 7. Corporeall and 7. Spirituall Acts of Charitie, and those made Parallels. By Ralph Crane |
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Canto 2.
Here MERCY (heau'nly wight)
plac't by a Riuers brinke,
Relates what 'tis (so bids him write)
to giue the thirsty drinke.
Another raging Enemy, (like the first)
plac't by a Riuers brinke,
Relates what 'tis (so bids him write)
to giue the thirsty drinke.
Sets vpon man (afflicted) and that's Thirst,
Terror of Surfeits, and that Plague hath fell
Vpon full Bowles: witnesse that wretch in hell,
(Who shewes the torment best) when al his song
Was but for one poore drop to coole his tongue;
But Christ that fets reward to him that giues
But a poore Cup of water, and relieues
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Held it too deare for that rich Gluttons ease.
What Charity can be lesse, then to afford
A Cup of water yet with Christ thy Lord
It hath a rich acceptance: which shewes plaine
Mans poorest Almes are not bestow'd in vaine:
Marke but the blessings which are showr'd from heauē
On this (the feeblest bounty can be giuē)
The Lord shall satisfie thy soule, in drought,
Make fat thy bones, thy courage bold and stout,
And like a watred Garden thou shalt grow,
Nay like a spring, whose waters euer flow.
Thy Barne shall cracke with plenty (for the first)
For this, thy presses with new wine shall burst.
Here are two steps, if thou canst get so farre,
I know thou'lt cloath Need, when thou see'st it bare.
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