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A16757
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I vvould, and would not
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Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?
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1614
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Nor like a Lowse in beggars Residence Nor like a Flea that can but leape and skippe Nor like a worme but to be troden on Nor like a Gue-Gaw to be gaz'de vpon 142. Nor would I be a Byrd within a Cage Nor Dogge in Kennell nor a Bore in Stye Nor Crab-Tree-staffe to leane vpon for Age Nor wicked Liue to leade a Youth awrye Nor like a Flooke that floates but with the Fludde Nor like an Eele that liues but in the mudde 143. Nor would I haue the Crane picke out mine Eyes Nor Pyes nor Parats teach me how to pratâ— Nor fill my Pawnche too-full of Wood-cock-pyes Nor haue Mâ—dge-Howlet make me watch too-late Nor let the Cuâ—kooe learne me how to sing Nor with a Buzzarde make too Lowe a wing 144. Nor would I bee a Câ—tte to hunt a Mowse Nor yet a Ferret to goe hunt a Câ—ny Nor yet an Aoâ— to stand and looke a Lowse Nor yet a Shâ—epes-head to be solde for mony Nor yet a Hawke to seâ—ze vpon a Ducke Nor yet a Narsâ— to giue a Baby sucke 145. Nor would I write vpon the death of Dogges And say here lyes a good olde-stinking Curre Cut Rusty faceâ— out of rotten Logges Nor of an Owles-skinne make an Ape a Furre Nor teach a Byrde to whistle in a Cage Nor be a Ministrell at a Marriage 146. Nor teach a Cat to hunt a Mowse drye-foote Nor a young Squyrrell hoâ— to clime a Reede A skarre-crâ—w in a Gardeâ— how to shoote Nor a blinde-Harper how a Song to reade Nor how a Fleâ— may scape the Fingers endes Nor how a Lowse may liue among her Friends 147. Nor would I be a Golden Alchymist To studie the Phylosophers faâ—re stone And feede a sight of Fooles with Had-I-wist To weepe for Sâ—luer when theyr Golde is gone Poope Noddy neuer was there such an other To make a Couzen of a simple Brother 148. Nor would I be a Foole when all is done To weare Pyed Coats Turn-spit eat fat-meat Follow my Master dandle his young Sonne And tell my Mistris who the Foole did beat That she might chide her Wenches euery one For medling with her Foole when she was gone 149. Nor sing new-Ballads nor make Countrey-games Nor set vp sights were neuer seene before Nor walke among my câ—ue of Cursed-Dames And bee a Pander to a Paltry-Who No Pandarisme is so poore a Trade That none but Beggars bargaine for a Iade 150. No I would not bee any one of these Nor any of this wretched worlds delight I would not so my spirits comforts leese To haue mine Eyes bewâ—tcht froÌ„ heauenly light No I would haue an other World then this Where I would seeke for my Eternall-Blisse 151. And till I come vnto that Glorious place Where all Contents doe ouercome the heart And Loue doth liue in Euerliuing-Grace While greatest Ioy doth feele no smallest smart But GOD is all in all to his beloued The Sweet of soules that sweetest soules haue proued 152. To tell you truely what I wish to bee And neuer would be other if I could But in the comfort of the Heau'ns Decree In soule and bodie that I euer should Thoâ—gâ— in the world not to the world to liue But to my GOD my seruice wholly giue 153. This would I be and would none other be But a Religious seruant of my God And knowe there is none other God but he And willingly to suffer mercies Rod. Ioy in his Grace and liue but in his Loue And seeke my blisse but in the heauen aboue 154. And I would frame a kinde of faithfull praier For all estates within the state of Grace That carefull loue might neuer know despaire No â—eruile feare might faithfull loue deface And this would I both day and night deuise To make my humble spirits Exercise 155. And I would arede the rules of sacred Life Perswade the troubled soule to patience The husband Care and Comfort to the wife To Childe and seruant due obedience Faith to the friend and to the Neighbour peace That loue might liue and quarrels all may cease 156. Pray for the health of all that are deceased Confession vnto all that are Conuicted And patience vnto all that are displeased And comfort vnto all that are afflicted And mercy vnto all that haue offended And Grace to all that all may be amended 157. Pray for the King the Queene Countries health Their Royall issue and their Peeres of Estate The Counsaile Cleargy and the Common-wealth That no misfortune may their blisse abate But that th' Almighty so his Church will cherish That not a member of his Loue may perish 158. Wish King to haue King Dauids heart And euery Queene the Queene of Shelaus wit And euery Councell Salomons best part Of vnderstanding for a kingdome fit And euery Lady faire Rebeccaes face And euery Virgin the wise Virgins Grace 159. And euery Souldiour Iosuahs true spirit And euery Scholler Aarons eloquence And euery Miser wicked Diues merits And euery poore man Iobs true patience And euery Lawyer Maries heau'nly minde And euery Merchant of Zacheus kinde 160. Doe not with Esaw hunt for venizon And sell thy birthright for a messe of pottage Lest Iacob steale away thy benison When Isaach falls vpon the yeeres of dotage But be a Ioseph in the time of neede To good olde Iacob and his blessed seede 161. Be Abraham in obedient sacrifice And follow Lot in his loues holines Like Salomon be in thy Iudgement wise And Ionathan in friendships faithfulnes Like Henoch make thy Ioy of heauenly loue And with Eliah liue in Heau'n aboue 162. And diet not with Holofernes drinke But follow Iudith in her ioyfull strength Let Dalila not make stout Sampson winke Lest the Philistines fall on thee at length Nor Salâ—mon be led with Pharaohs Childe Lest by the flesh the spirit be beguilde 163. Be both a Priest a Prophet and a King A Priest to make thy selfe a Sacrifice A Prophet to declare the way to bring The blessed Spirit vnto Paradise A King to rule thy selfe with such direction Thy Soule may keepe thy body in subiection 164. Know what and how where when to speake Be fearefull how thou doest thy God offend A vertuous vow take heed thou doest not breake And mercies pleasure willingly attend Holde backe thy hand from all vnlawfull Action And weane thy Spirit from vngodly Faction 165. Flatter not folly with an idle faith Nor let earth stand vpon her owne desart But shew what wisedome in the Scripture saith The fruitfull hand doth shew the faithfull hart Beleeue the word and thereto bend thy will And teach obedience for a blessed skill 166. Chide sinners as the father doth his childe And keepe them in the Awe of louing feare Make sinne most hatefull but in words be milde That humble patience may the better heare And wounded conscience may receiue reliefe WheÌ„ true repentance pleades the sinners griefe 167. Yet flatter not the foule delight of sinne But make it loathsome in the â—ie of Loue And seeke the hart with holy thoughts to winne Vnto the best way to the soules behoue So teach so liue that both in word and deede The world may Ioy thy heau'nly rules to reade 168. Heale the infect of sinne with oile of Grace And wash the Soule with true CoÌ„tritious teares And when Confession shewes her heauy Case Deliuer faith from all Infernall feares That when high Iustice threatens sinne with death Mercy againe may giue Repentance breath 169. Sit not with Sathan on the Horse of pride But see sweet Iesus sitting on an Asse Better on foote then sowly so to ride As with the Diuell into hell to passe There is no meane but either heau'n or hell For on this Earth must no man euer dwell 170. Time hath a course which nature cannot stay For youth must die or come to doting Age What is our life on Earth but as a play Where many a part doth come vpon the Stage Rich poore wise fond faire fowle great smal And olde and young death makes an ende of al. 171. Where he that makes his life a Comedy To laugh and sing and talke away the time May finde it in the ende a Tragedy When mournefull Bells doe make no merry chime When sad despaire shall feare Infernall euill While Sinne and death are Agents for the diuel 172. But doe not Raue nor Raile nor stampe nor stare As if thy care would goe to cuffes with sinne But shew how mercy doth Repentance spare While working faith doth heau'nly fauour winne And loues obedieÌ„ce to the law doth proue The chosen Soule that God doth chiefly loue 169. Thus would I spend in seruice of my God The lingring howres of these fewe daies of miâ—e To shew how sinne and death are ouertrod But by the vertue of the power diuine Our thoughts but vaine our substance slime and dust And onely Christ for our Eternall trust 174. This would I be and say would not no more But onely not be otherwise then this All in effect but as I said before The life in that lifes kingdomes loue of his My glorious God whose grace all comfort giues Then be on Earth the greatest man that liues FINIS