. Divine emblems . houghts do thee a villain call. Sometimes when thou lyft warmly on thy bedThou art like one unto the gallows , as a conftable, breaks in upon thee—Thou art as if the town were up to stone thee. If hogs do grunt, or silly rats do ruftle,Thou art in confternation, thinkft a buftleBy men about the door is made to take thee :And all becaufe good confcience doth forfake thee. Thy case is so deplorable and bad, Thou shunft to think ont, left thou shouldft be mad : Thou art befet with mischiefs every way. The gallows groaneth for thee every day. Wherefore, I prythee, thief,
. Divine emblems . houghts do thee a villain call. Sometimes when thou lyft warmly on thy bedThou art like one unto the gallows , as a conftable, breaks in upon thee—Thou art as if the town were up to stone thee. If hogs do grunt, or silly rats do ruftle,Thou art in confternation, thinkft a buftleBy men about the door is made to take thee :And all becaufe good confcience doth forfake thee. Thy case is so deplorable and bad, Thou shunft to think ont, left thou shouldft be mad : Thou art befet with mischiefs every way. The gallows groaneth for thee every day. Wherefore, I prythee, thief, thy theft forbear,Confult thy safety, prythee, have a once thy head be got within the noofe,Twill be too late a longer life to choofe. 58 DIVINE EMBLEMS As to the penitent thou readefl of,Whats that to them who at repentance is that grace at thy command or powr,That thou shouldil put it off till the laft prythee, thief, think ont, and turn betime :Few go to life who do the gallows FOR YOUTH. 59 XXVII. OF THE CHILD WITH THE BIRD ON THE BUSH.
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