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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66777	Sigh for the pitchers breathed out in a personal contribution to the national humiliation the last of May, 1666, in the cities of London and Westminster, upon the near approaching engagement then expected between the English and Dutch navies : wherewith are complicated such musings as were occasioned by a report of their actual engagement, and by observing the publike rejoycing whilst this was preparing by the author / George Wither.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1666 (1666)	Wing W3190; Wing W3191_CANCELLED; ESTC R12139	25,204	50

't is ended So sometimes twenty businesses are done By him who went from home to do but one 3. Sometimes too by what in this mode is hinted On sleight occasions in a Vulgar Strain Such Notions have been in the heart imprinted As were more plausibly exprest in vain Yea otherwhile a few plain words in season Experimentally in private spoke More operate with Sanctified Reason And of what they import more heed is took Then is although more gloriously arayd Of what 's but formally in publick said Now therefore I contribue thus alone To what was this day publickly begun But stay what Pannick fear hath seizd this Nation That they who Triumphd but one day ago Assume the Postures of Humiliation And Fast and Pray at least pretend thereto Their Jollitie is at a suddain pause And to the Temples they begin to flock God make th' effect as real as the cause That him with formal showes we do not mock Lest Plagues increase and when of what is better We are in hope our fears grow dayly greater For till our sins are heartily repented By Fasts and Prayers Plagues are not prevented 5. Most dedicated this moneths first Aurora To their own fleshly Lusts and spent the day In sacrificing to the Strumpet Flora Which was by some employd another way Perhaps though not Prophane more superstitious Then holy for all is not sanctifide That is not vulgarly reputed vitious Nor all unholy which will not abide A Sanctuary-Test But somwhat hath Doubtless been acted which provokes Gods wrath Against our Nation since this Month begun That brings us on our knees before 't is done 6. Our Safety Peace and Glory lie at stake And we are forced such a Game to play As makes us tremble and our hearts to ake Twixt hope and fear of that which follow may Ev'n they who lately foolishly did boast And with proud Vaunts and scorns contemn their Foes Do find that Recknings made without their hoast Arise to more then they did presuppose Of Foes without them their regard was small Of those within them less or none at all But now to be assaulted they begin With outward perils and with fears within 7. Beyond reteating we ingaged are With forraign enemies and not quite free From Factions threatning an intestine War If our Presumings unsuccessfull be As foes do multiply so friends grow fewer And in those few there is but little trust For none can in another be secure Who to himself is neither kind nor just War is begun the Pestilence doth spread And though of Dearth we feel but little dread They by whose Labours plenty was increast Are by a wasting Poverty opprest 8. The Rich are discontent the Poor much grievd The first have small hope to be better pleasd The last as little hope to be relievd And most men are grown stupidly diseasd Men with Ill tidings in all places meet Bewailing loss of Goods or want of Trade All day they hear complainings in the street All night they and their Families are sad Hereof they upon others lay the blame Who have been chief deservers of the same Most apprehend a general Distress But no man knows which way to make it less 2. They who should act or mediate at least Some course to stop the fury of the Current Finde it will most advance their Interest To be at this time Fishing in the Torrent They who have now most cause least frighted be Those few alone who with a filial fear And Christian hope Gods purposes foresee Submissive to his Dispensations are The rest are active still in their own mode As if in their own power their safety stood Or that it might be wrought by their own hand If as t was once said GOD would Neuter stand 16. For our defence a Naval preparation Is made as strong as ever heretofore In any Age was modeld by this Nation Yea stronger much though not in number more And if they who thereof have management Shall not thereon as if it could not fail Or in themselves be over-confident It may against our ablest Foes prevail But not unless we timely lay aside Our malice our profaness and our pride Which by the Lord of hosts are so abhord That they destroy more then both fire and sword 11. In mournings we so little do delight That whatsoever sad event befals Which to humiliation doth invite It seldom supersedes our Festivals A Fast therefore so near a Feast begins To moderate our Mirth and make us minde A true and speedy mourning for those sins Whereto we have been and are still inclinde A change of Feasts to fastings threatned was Which is within a little come to pass And that may peradventure be effected Which we most fear when it is least expected 12. Hereof the Civil powers having sense And fearing what might probably befal Unless we strengthned are by Providence Much more then by their moving wooden-wall They lately summond us by Proclamations To meet and on the last of May begin In our head-Cities such Humiliations As may declare a true Remorse for sin Early that morning likewise lest we might Their summons either then forget or slight GOD seconded their Act and from our beds With Peals of Thunders raisd our drowzie heads 13 If I was not deceivd five hours together That Summons lasted with few Intervals Made signal by Rain Lightning Stormy weather And Thunderbolts which pierced through stone-wals It brake and melted Bells consumd a Steeple Scard Fowls and Beasts yea and afraid did make Even them among those unrelenting People Who heed of nought but smart and noise will take And in security again sleep on Assoon as ere the pain or noise is gone Alas what horrours will such men confound When they shall hear the seventh Trumpet sound 14. I did obey this Call and knowing too That in the common peace mine doth consist In meekness I prepard my heart to do What might secure the common Interest The best have failings and the worst have more Though therefore they oft erre who are in powre With their defects we must our own deplore For oftentimes their faults take root from our King Davids crime sprung from the Peoples sin For his offence a Plague on them broke in Thus to each other men of each degree A mutual cause of sins and suffrings be 15. This makes me the more cautious to take heed Wherein I personally give offence And ere I censure that which others did Bewail mine own misdeeds with penitence All of us have offended if not more As much as our forefathers have transgrest Some with more Impudence then heretofore And my sins have the common guilt increast My self to humble therefore I went thither Where good and bad men congregate together And where the worst are or before they die May be for ought I know more just then I. 16. He seems to me unlikely to appease The wrath of GOD or mortifide to be Who offers Prayers like that Pharisees Who judg'd