. The poetical works of ALexander Craig of Rose-Craig, 1604-1631 ; now first collected . Ad ettiidem. To Thee, deare Lord, amidft thefe drierie Tymes,My dying Mufe vp-reares her drowfie Thee fhee runs, with rude vntutered Rymes,And leaues the Bed where long Ihee lay as dead. A Comitrey Mayde Jliee is, and yet Thou kncnues her:And in Thine Amies to finde refugeJliee throives her. Bee Thou the franke MECOENA S to maintaine her Againft the force and furie of her Foes. If Thou defende, fhee cares not who difdaine her: For fliee muft fport in fpjiie of Fortunes Nofe. D E M o C RIT s Childe

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. The poetical works of ALexander Craig of Rose-Craig, 1604-1631 ; now first collected . Ad ettiidem. To Thee, deare Lord, amidft thefe drierie Tymes,My dying Mufe vp-reares her drowfie Thee fhee runs, with rude vntutered Rymes,And leaues the Bed where long Ihee lay as dead. A Comitrey Mayde Jliee is, and yet Thou kncnues her:And in Thine Amies to finde refugeJliee throives her. Bee Thou the franke MECOENA S to maintaine her Againft the force and furie of her Foes. If Thou defende, fhee cares not who difdaine her: For fliee muft fport in fpjiie of Fortunes Nofe. D E M o C RIT s Childe JJice is, and I dare fayd,Smyle Thoti on her, and JJtee JJtall make Thee {PAG. 7. )

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