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<DATE>2010-01-03</DATE>
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<NAME>Megan Marion</NAME>
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<ITEM>Proofed and reviewed as part of batch B090033.pdcc.</ITEM>
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<HEAD><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 span"> Darling: OR, <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 span"> worth liking;</HEAD>
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<P><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 span"> men, abroad and at home, at bed and <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 span"> <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters">mpany.</P>
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<OPENER><HI><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 span"> mee &s;o; Or, Loves Tide.</HI></OPENER>
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<L>If thy e&s;tate be took from thee</L>
<L>And thou art brought to poverty</L>
<L>By cro&s;&s;es or afflictions &s;trong</L>
<L>Murmure nor grieve at any wrong</L>
<L>'Tis God that hath a hand o're all</L>
<L>To rai&s;e thee up, or let thee fall</L>
<L>Perhaps the Lord would try to finde</L>
<L><HI>If thou had&s;t Jobs contented mind.</HI></L>
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<L>If honours or preferments great</L>
<L>Shall rai&s;e thee up on Iu&s;tice &s;eat</L>
<L>Or that by place or dignity</L>
<L>A Iudge of Cau&s;es thou mu&s;t be</L>
<L>Think that Heavens Court of Iu&s;tice high</L>
<L>O're all your actions ca&s;ts an eye</L>
<L>That mighty Iudge be &s;ure can finde</L>
<L><HI>The &s;ecrets of your heart and mind.</HI></L>
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<L>If that Gods Laws thou break <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L>Or by oppre&s;&s;ion wrong the poor</L>
<L>Or if of men thou &s;tands in fear</L>
<L>To do what they will have thee heer</L>
<L>Or let the mighty bear the &s;way</L>
<L>And turn the poor mans cau&s;e away</L>
<L>He that doth this be &s;ure will finde</L>
<L><HI>A troubled di&s;contented <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">i<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">d.</HI></L>
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<HEAD>The &s;econd Part</HEAD>
<OPENER>to the &s;ame Tune.</OPENER>
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<L>IF otherwi&s;e thou &s;&eacute;ems to be</L>
<L>A Iudge of right and equity,</L>
<L>And will the poor mans cau&s;e defend</L>
<L>As well as his that hath means to &s;pend,</L>
<L>And rig<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="2 letters"> the wro<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">gs of fatherle&s;s:</L>
<L>Like<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="3+ letters"> the wid<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">w in di&s;tre&s;s</L>
<L>A reward in Heaven thou then &s;halt finde</L>
<L><HI>And on earth a &s;weet contented minde.</HI></L>
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<L>If thou art rich, thou poor maye&s;t be;</L>
<L>If thou art poor, wealth maye&s;t thou &s;ee;</L>
<L>If thou to honour ri&s;e or fall,</L>
<L>Be &s;ure thou be content with all;</L>
<L>This world is &s;ubject &s;till to change,</L>
<L>Then let not thine affections range,</L>
<L>Nothing on earth be &s;ure thou'lt finde</L>
<L><HI>Compared to a contented minde.</HI></L>
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<L>If God hath &s;ent thee children &s;tore;</L>
<L>And yet perhaps thou art but poor;</L>
<L>De&s;pair not, but contented be,</L>
<L>He will provide for them and thee;</L>
<L>To every mouth he bread will &s;end,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 word"> <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters">ill will &s;tand the poor mans friend,</L>
<L>Relief from him thou &s;ure &s;halt finde,</L>
<L><HI>If thou ha&s;t a contented mind.</HI></L>
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<L>What if this world doth frown on thee,</L>
<L>For thy faith and fidelity,</L>
<L>Or that thou b&eacute;e&s;t in pri&s;on ca&s;t,</L>
<L>The Lord may bring th&eacute;e out at la&s;t;</L>
<L>If not thou had&s;t better there to dye</L>
<L>Than from the true Religion fly:</L>
<L>K&eacute;ep but thy faith, and thou &s;halt finde</L>
<L><HI>In pri&s;on a &s;weet contented minde.</HI></L>
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<L>If that thy con&s;cience tells to thee</L>
<L>Thy cau&s;e is ju&s;t, be rul'd by me,</L>
<L>Let not the threats of mighty men</L>
<L>Take thy good con&s;cience from thee then</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="2+ letters">ey of thy body &s;hall have power,</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="2+ letters">ure thy &s;oule they can't devour</L>
<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">n a quiet con&s;cience thou &s;halt finde</L>
<L><HI><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 letter">ontinual fea&s;ts to feed thy minde.</HI></L>
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<L>If that thou think a God there be,</L>
<L>That rules the Heaven and Earth we &s;&eacute;e,</L>
<L>Then think he hath a hand o're all,</L>
<L>To rai&s;e men up, or let them fall:</L>
<L>All Rulers great, by Sea and Land</L>
<L>Mu&s;t &s;toop, if once he gives command</L>
<L>He mu&s;t protect you, el&s;e you'l finde</L>
<L><HI>A &s;ad and di&s;contented minde.</HI></L>
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<L>Content is a Iewel, and a Fea&s;t,</L>
<L>Content is a rich and welcome Gue&s;t,</L>
<L>Content is of &s;uch high renown,</L>
<L>'Tis better than an earthly Crown,</L>
<L>Content is &s;uch a precious &s;tore</L>
<L>That he that hath it n&eacute;eds no more:</L>
<L>If you can gaine it, you &s;hall finde</L>
<L><HI>No joyes like a contented minde.</HI></L>
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<L><GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 span"> content <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters">ou n&eacute;eds will gaine</L>
<L>Ile tell you where it doth remain</L>
<L>Inquire where Con&s;cience k&eacute;eps</L>
<L>And where plaine dealing doth re<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters"></L>
<L>Then truth will lead you by the ha<GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1+ letters"></L>
<L>And bring you where Content doth <GAP DESC="illegible" RESP="UOM" EXTENT="1 word"></L>
<L>Imbrace him then and you &s;hall finde</L>
<L><HI>No wealth like a contented minde.</HI></L>
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<P>London, Printed for Francis Grove on Snow-Hill. Entred according to Order.</P>
<TRAILER>FINIS C. H.</TRAILER>
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