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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96701	The Muses cabinet, stored with variety of poems, both pleasant and profitable. / By W.W.	Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.	1655 (1655)	Wing W3067; Thomason E1479_5; ESTC R208734	17,312	55

draw thee in 4. The loathsome sin of drunkennesse detest Which doth transforme a man into a beast Empties the purse of Coine the soul of grace Deformes with vitious Heraldry the face Breedeth diseases and abbreviates life Causeth contention author of all strife Lord give me grace for to eschew this sin Wherein so many now do wallow in 5. Honour thy Parents reverence to them do Nature commands thee and Religion too 6. Do not thou pine because ungodly men Thrive in the world grow rich and wealthy when Many a righteous man can hardly get Cloathes for to hide his shame or bread to eat But thinks upon their ends the one sinkes down To hell the other doth obtain a Crown 7. Hath God with earthly goods inriched thee Bestow them on the poor as liberally Relieve the fatherlesse the hungry fill And cloath the naked know he doth as ill Who spares when Christ doth in his members want it As he who spends to sweare and drink flaunt it 8. Art thou grown poor know'st not how to live Despaire not God will meanes unto thee give Behold the Lillies of the valley they Spin not nor toil with gentle windes do play Yet Solomon in all his royalties Was not arrayed like to one of these If God the fading Lillies doth respect Thinke not that he his creatures will neglect 9. Amongst dishonest men honest to be Deserveth praise in the highest degree But yet I do advise thee come not where Dishonest men or women living are To get such praise by living honestly Thou hast no foe like to bad company 10. Hath God with sorrowes thee encompassed Do cares and feares mightly possesse thy head Hath he by sicknesse ta'ne away thy health Do outward losses much impaire thy wealth Consider crosses unto thee are given To make thee loath the world and wish for heaven Should God here give unto his servants blisse They would desire no other heaven but this But finding here no rest they wish with Paul To be with Christ which is the best of all 11. Unto each idle tell-tale give no eare Nor yet report again all thou do'st heare Let the least part of what thou hearest be The most thou do'st believe those that to thee Of other mens affairs so much do prate Behinde thy back will lies of thee relate Setting those men at strife that liv'd in peace For where tale-bearers want there mischiefs cease 12. Swear not save call'd by a lawful commission But swear not falsly upon no condition Who falsly sweares by Gods most holy name Deserves a double punishment for th' same 'T is a deep sin yea damn'd impiety To call God to be witnesse to a lye 13. See from no man thou any thing purloyn 'T is death by humane lawes and eke divine 14. The company of wicked men forsake Least for a wicked person men thee take For 't is a saying birds that are of a Feather Will the most part accompany together 15. Lye not on no condition for the same Worse then a slanderous tongue will spoyle thy fame He who no conscience of a lye doth make None will believe him when he truth doth speak And the old proverb is as true as briefe A Lyer is far worser then a Thiefe 16. Be not too credulous what others say Least thou for thy credulity do pay Yet for to give them no cause of distrust Seem not to doubt although perhaps thou do'st 17. Avoid those brutish sins those damned crimes Those wicked acts too frequent in these times Of lust and whoredome God himself will be The judge of those that act Adultery Besides it shortens life making thy name To foes a laughter to thy friends a shame Then let these reasons move thee to desist And take advice from th'Epigrammatist Fast much pray oft fly women as the fire Think not on earthly things but think on higher If these work not this medicine doth excel The fire of marriage will lusts fire expel 18. Set thy last end alwayes before thy eye Thou knowest not how where nor when thou shalt die Then let not the thoughts of thy last end be The last end of thy thoughts least suddenlie Death cut thee off that man cannot live ill That is for his last end prepared still Then in thy life provide so for thy end That when death comes to bid him wellcome friend 19. Give not thy minde unto excess of meat Eat onely for to live not live to eat If here on earth thou Dives life do lead To Dives thou must go when thou art dead 20. Accustome not thy selfe in sinne for know Custome in time will unto Nature grow Sinnes that at first distastfull be to thee By frequent acting will delightfull be And 't is as hard to leave what we delight As for to wash an Ethiopian white 21. Do not thou with an over-curious eye Into the secrets of th' Almighty pry But let thy greatest knowledge and thy pride Be for to know Christ Jesus crucifi'd 22. Avoid all sinnes but those especially Which to thy fancie most delightfull be Who will not wanton with a beautifull Faire Virgin will contemne a homely trull So he that leaves the sinnes which most he lov'd Will not with slight temptations sure be mov'd 23. Hath God by sickness thee afflicted sore Think 't is to draw thee unto him the more Said David Gods anointed had I not Been chastened I thy precepts had forgot Afflictions are though in their Nature evill Rods to restraine's from running to the Divell 24. Disclose not that which doth concerne thee nearly Though to a friend that thou affectest dearly Hee 's wise that in his breast close secrets smothers Whil'st there they are thy own if told anothers Besides it bringeth thee in slaverie Not daring to make him thine enemie For feare his malice cause him to reveale What former friendship bound him to conceale 25. If Satan tempts thee to commit a sin Think with thy selfe whose presence thou art in It was the counsell of a heathen man Unto his friend ere that he ought began To think grave Cato or such one one as he Did ready stand his actions to otesee And not to act any thing that he would Ashamed be they should the same behold If heathen men conceited were the sight Of such grave men as Cato would affright A man from acting sin how then dare we Who know that God doth all our actions see Nothing is hid from him as Scripture mentions He knowes our secretest thoughts and hearts intentions 26 Frequent the Church misse not a Sunday there Attentive be Gods sacred word to heare Six dayes thou hast to labour in but thou The seventh unto his service must allow And pitty 't is that man should ever live That one in seven unto him will not give 27. Let not a secret place nor the night be To sin any incouragement to thee For be assured though from mans sight Sin acted be 't will come at last to light

THE MUSES CABINET Stored with variety of POEMS Both pleasant and profitable By W. W. LONDON Printed for F. Coles in the Old-Baily 1655. To the truely and excellent well accomplished Gentleman Mr. William Holgate BE pleased Sir these lines for to peruse The weak inventions of a Rustick Muse Which although small and worthless yet doth show The love and service I unto you owe. Augustus Caesar was to Poets kinde Nor was Mecenas any thing behinde Doe thou like them but patronage my pen Renowned shall thy name continue when Each griple wordlings fame shall rot and dy Wanting true worth to raise their memory Such mighty power in a Muse doth ly If the three Sisters lengthen out my daies The thrice three Sisters shall chant forth thy praise Yours in all service William Winstanley To the Reader IN this scribling age wherein to doe as the most doe is to doe as the worst doe I have adventured my boat in the Sea of the world not fearing the censure of malitious Criticks I make no doubt but this poore worke of mine will have many detractors who like Aesobs dog will do nothing themselves yet carp at the endeavours of other men such if I have it shall be my glory that I have written something worthy their envy nor must I expect to be free from their censures since both Homer and Virgil the flower of Greeke and Latine Poets had their detractors Homer his Zoilus and Virgil his Bavinus few that ere could say like Ovid No foul-mouthed detractor ere hath bit With fangs of envy any work I writ Many ignorant Readers I expect to have who to be esteemed wise will carp at what they cannot mend To these low witted ones that would seeme high Ne sutor ultra crepidam say I. Others like Scaliger seek fame to themselves by detracting from others and like flesh-flies delight altogether in sore places these will do what they can to disparage my Poems But as for these my resolutions be A rush for them that care a straw for me To the Judicious Readers I shall willingly submit desiring them to bear with my imperfections and where they find any faults to remember what Ovid said unto his friend who having found fault with the meanness of some of his Verses replyed that face seemes fairest that hath some moles but least like the Citizens of Mindum I should make my porch too big for my house I will conclude my Epistle as learned Mr. Owen beginneth his pigams Thou that read'st these if thou commend'st them al Thou 'st too much milk if none thou 'st too much gall Thine as I finde thee Will. Winstanley To the Autthr SIr though I am not an Astrologer Yet I without the stars may thus infer Thy work will passe though in these worst of times When arts contemned are and scurrile lines Passe and applauded be thou need'st not feare Thy lines shall serve to wrap up Grocers ware Nor yet to light Tobacco with no this Hath scarce a line but there a sentence is Proceed thou on then as thou hast begun And add to what already thou hast done For this thy worke posterity will thank thee And with our famous English Bards will rank thee Jo. Vaughan THE Muses Cabinet STORED VVith variety of POEMS both pleasant and profitable The Authors Preface to the following Poems REader What thou maist think of this or me I know not nor yet care though Poesie Be grown into contempt and ignorance Their tongues against the Muses do advance Though some to bring the Art into disgrace Say none do it profess but only base And sordid fellowes yet I 'd have them know it David the Lords Annointed was a Poet And Solomon his Sonne the wisest man That ever lived since the world began Was likewise one of that Society As his excellent Song of Songs doth verifie Augustus Caesar Emperor of Rome A Poet was as Histories have shown And royall Iames of blessed memory Professor was of sacred Poesie Though some do say we do not reprehend The peoples vice but teach them to offend In laying open to the common view The acting of such sins they never knew Yet sure I think they rather may reap profit Shewing the sin we shew the danger of it For though somtimes we filthy sins do name We nere excite men to commit the same But every one of us with one assent Unto the sin have joyn'd the punishment If we of Helens rape do speak we show How it at length caus'd Iliums overthrow That none may such a life as Paris lead For fear that they like unto Paris speed Though some with open mouths do make loud cries That all our Works are nothing els then lies Yet did not passion sure their reason blind They would an error in their judgment find Since we affirm nothing for to be true We write not what 's done but what men should do Affirming nothing how can we deceive We bind no man our reports to believe But for a good invention do desire The sacred Muses would in us inspire That under feign'd relations men may see Both what they are and what they ought to be More truths are thus presented to mens eyes Then in many seeming true Histories These frivolous aspersions some do cast On sacred Poesie with envious blast But Reader I from thee expect far better Which if I find I shall remain thy Debter W. W. On Misery after Ioy. FOrepast delights no present comfort gives He who was one time happy and now lives In penury no woes are like to his It adds to griefs the thoughts of passed bliss No object of more greater woe can be Then to behold a King in misery For as joy after sorrow sweetest is So sorrow is most bitter after bliss This made the wise Themistocles deny Being poor to learn the Art of Memory Knowing remembrance of his former state His present miseries would aggravate To have been happy it is such a curse I think the world cannot afford a worse When Fortune brings a man to th' top of all Then throwes him downe the greater is his fall Deposed Dionysius did say They onely happy were and none but they That nere were blest it is no happy state That hath unto it an appointed date O let me rather never happy be Then in my old age taste of miserie Ovidii Nasonis Amorumliber primus Aelegia 15. ENvie why saist thou I spend ill my time And sai'st my Verses are an idle rime And that unlike the line from whence I came Wats I pursue not for to purchase fame And that I study not the tedious lawes Nor prostitute my voice in each man's cause Thy scope is mortall but eternall mine Which through the world shall ever chant my rime Homer will live while Ide and Tenedos Doth stand and whilest to th' Sea doth flow Simois So will Ascreus whil'st grapes by vines are borne Or men with crooked sickles reape downe Corne. Callimathus though but low