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Viz. Fiue Diuine and Morall Meditations, of 1. Frugalitie. 2. Prouidence. 3. Diligence. 4. Labour and Care. 5. Death [by Robert Aylett]

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[To thee, poore Bird, in Cage imprisoned]
  


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[To thee, poore Bird, in Cage imprisoned]

To thee, poore Bird, in Cage imprisoned;
How like am I, by Ague visited?
I cannot vse my horse, nor thou thy wing,
And therefore both sit still within, and sing.
My Muse hath with my Body Sympathie:
If well, I learne to liue; if sicke, to die.