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An epitome of the vvorlds woe vvherein is perspicuously discouered, the lamentable miseries of the world, in these tempestuous times, the infidelitie of fained friends, and ficklenesse of deceitefull fortune : continued by way of meditation and resolution / by Geo. Dichante, gent.
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Dichante, George.
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STC 6816.7; ESTC S343
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my_o heart_n but_o when_o it_o go_v its_o bitterness_n to_o quell_v i_o look_v for_o it_o more_o and_o bid_v but_o half_o farewell_n so_o that_o in_o mirth_n i_o malady_n do_v fear_n and_o in_o my_o care_n i_o know_v that_o comfort_n be_v near_a oh_o that_o my_o eye_n can_v shed_v a_o sea_n of_o tear_n for_o to_o lament_v our_o unlamented_a year_n or_o can_v but_o with_o my_o weak_a and_o weary_a strain_n beat_v all_o these_o mischief_n into_o mortal_n buaine_n then_o sure_a some_o view_v of_o its_o misery_n will_v cast_v all_o care_n aside_o and_o learn_v to_o die_v leave_v of_o all_o worldly_a love_n make_v preparation_n as_o here_o he_o have_v but_o one_o hour_n habitation_n i_o do_v not_o care_v my_o mind_n be_v never_o such_o whether_o i_o be_v endow_v with_o little_a or_o much_o if_o little_a my_o account_n shall_v be_v but_o small_a how_o i_o have_v dispose_v of_o this_o little_a all_o if_o much_o not_o avarice_n against_o i_o have_v stand_v but_o i_o may_v grant_v it_o to_o the_o needy_n good_a and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o will_v confess_v that_o i_o be_o very_o young_a yet_o old_a enough_o to_o die_v if_o that_o the_o destiny_n have_v decree_v it_o so_o i_o have_v be_v well_o content_a that_o gate_n to_o go_v then_o have_v i_o be_v secure_a from_o sin_v more_o and_o past_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o pike_n before_o but_o since_o it_o stand_v thus_o with_o his_o holy_a pleasure_n that_o to_o repent_v i_o have_v the_o time_n leisure_n my_o time_n at_o all_o time_n like_o a_o careful_a man_n i_o will_v make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o it_o that_o i_o can_v but_o as_o for_o fortune_n and_o all_o worldly_a care_n that_o daily_o on_o this_o world_n do_v make_v repair_n i_o have_v such_o a_o antidote_n lay_v up_o in_o store_n as_o that_o her_o horn_n shall_v never_o hurt_v i_o more_o for_o patience_n shall_v arm_v my_o body_n still_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o her_o good_a or_o ill_n my_o mind_n shall_v meditate_v on_o that_o always_o that_o prudent_a pompey_n 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