. The poetical works of ALexander Craig of Rose-Craig, 1604-1631 ; now first collected . Ad Eundem. \ 7^/Ho thinks dame Fortune blinde, and fpoylde of Eyes, And fpyes our Peace, our State, hath little Skill:For loe, King I A M E S, Good, Holie, Great and Wyfe,Doth guide and rule her rowling Wheele at good Men finde Preferment, Verttie Price :Rods arc the Foolcs Rezvards, and Strypcs for SATYR A VOLANS. GOe, Swift-wingd S A T Y R E, through all States, but thou a bafe and thankleffe Errand beare:Goc thou Poft-hafte, & through all Hazards hye thee;Trueth is thy Warr
. The poetical works of ALexander Craig of Rose-Craig, 1604-1631 ; now first collected . Ad Eundem. \ 7^/Ho thinks dame Fortune blinde, and fpoylde of Eyes, And fpyes our Peace, our State, hath little Skill:For loe, King I A M E S, Good, Holie, Great and Wyfe,Doth guide and rule her rowling Wheele at good Men finde Preferment, Verttie Price :Rods arc the Foolcs Rezvards, and Strypcs for SATYR A VOLANS. GOe, Swift-wingd S A T Y R E, through all States, but thou a bafe and thankleffe Errand beare:Goc thou Poft-hafte, & through all Hazards hye thee;Trueth is thy Warrand ; Nip them that come nye thee;Paffe King and Prince, with Prayfing, and with Praying:And if to Court thou goe, make little Staying:Yet tell thus much, to all, though it fliould wrong but fmall Trueth and Honeftie among them:And hee thats helde in moft Refpeft, by Fellowes waite, and long to fee him fall. Tell Church, 30 {PAG. 31.) Tell C H u R c H, tis full of Shifme, vaine Pryde, and Greede; They teach whats good, but doe no good in-deede. Tell Noble-men, They are prowde Tyrants growne; Ere they lacke Pra6life, theyll oppreffe their owne. Tell fome Ignoble Nobles in their Faces, They are not worthie of their Fathers Places. Tell to the beft, 7~hey a6l but others Actions, And vexe their Neighbours to beare out their Faftions. Tell Rich men, Riches would bee well emplo
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