<p>When some did seeke Arion to have drown'd,<lb/> He, with a dreadlesse heart his Temples crown'd;<lb/> And, when to drench him in the Seas they meant,<lb/> He playd on his melodious Instrument;<lb/> To shew, that Innocence disdayned Feare,<lb/> Though to be swallow'd in the Deeps it were.<lb/> Nor did it perish: For, upon her Backe<lb/> A Dolphin tooke him, for his Musick's sake:<lb/> To intimate, that Vertue shall prevaile<lb/> With Bruitish Creatures, if with Men it faile.<lb/> Most vaine is then their Hope, who dreame they can<lb/> Make wretched, or undoe, an Honest-Man:<lb/> For, he whom Vertuous Innocence adornes,<lb/> Insults o're Cruelties; and, Perill scornes.<lb/> Yea, that, by which, Men purpose to undoe him,<lb/> (In their despight) shall bring great Honours to him.<lb/> Arton-like, the Malice of the World,<lb/> Hath into Seas of Troubles often hurl'd<lb/> Deserving Men, although no Cause they had,<lb/> But that their Words and Workes sweet Musicke made.<lb/> Of all their outward Helps it hath bereft them;<lb/> Nor meanes, nor hopes of Comfort have beene left them;<lb/> But such, as in the House of Mourning are,<lb/> And, what Good Conscience can afford them there.<lb/> Yet, Dolphin-like, their Innocence hath rear'd<lb/> Their Heads above those Dangers that appear'd.<lb/> God hath vouchsaf'd their harmelesse Cause to heed,<lb/> And, ev'n in Thraldome, so their Hearts hath freed,<lb/> That, whil'st they seem'd oppressed and forlorne;<lb/> They Ioyd, and Sung, and Laugh'd the World to scorne.<lb/> </p>

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Arion rides a dolphin, holding a violin in one hand and a bow in the other

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<p>An Innocent no Danger feares,<lb/> How great soever it appeares.</p>

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