Bunyan, John, 1628-1688, Smith, Alexander, 1830-1867. [from old catalog] · London, Bickers & son · leaf 83
bear.Thofe spoild by vermin are to let us seeHow good attempts by bad thoughts ruind be. Thofe which the wind blows down while they are green,Shew good works have by trials spoiled been.Thofe that abide, while ripe upon the tree,Shew in a good man some ripe fruit will be. Behold, then, how abortive… … I HE thief when he doth steal thinks he doth gain;Yet then the greateft lofs he doth suftain.Come, thief, tell me thy gain, but do not falter,When summd, what comes it to more than the halter? Perhaps, thou It say, The halter I defy; So thou mayft say, yet by the halter die. Thou It say, Then there…
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