<p>The lick'rish Beare to rob the Honey-Bees<lb/> Among their stinging-Swarms thrusts in his pawes;<lb/> Adventureth to climbe up hollow Trees,<lb/> And from their Cells, the well fill'd Combes he drawes:<lb/> Right so, the Sensuall Man that he may gaine<lb/> His bruitish Lust, a thousand perills dares;<lb/> And, that his Lawlesse-will he may attaine,<lb/> Nor Conscience, Credit, Cost, nor Labour spares.<lb/> 'Twere shamefull basenesse, therefore, if that he<lb/> Who knoweth Vertue, and is thought her Lover,<lb/> Should so by any Perills frighted bee,<lb/> To make him such Affections to give-over.<lb/> For, why should that Vaine-Crew whose Valour springs<lb/> From beastly Fury, or inflamed-Passion,<lb/> Enabled be to compasse bolder things,<lb/> Then Sober-Wit, and Grave-Consideration?<lb/> Or, why should lisping Wantons, for their Lust<lb/> So much adventure as one finger, there,<lb/> Where we our Lives in hazard would not thrust<lb/> For Vertues Glory, if it needfull were?<lb/> For, though her Sweetnesse fast is closed in<lb/> With many Thornes, and such a Prickling-guard,<lb/> That we must smart, before that Prize we winne,<lb/> The Paine is follow'd, with a Rich Reward.<lb/> By Suff'ring, I have more Contentment had,<lb/> Then ever I acquir'd by Slothfull Ease;<lb/> And, I by Griefe, so joyfull have beene made,<lb/> That I will beare my Crosse, while God shall please.<lb/> For, so at last my Soule may Ioy procure,<lb/> I care not, in my Flesh what I endure.<lb/> </p>

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A bear climbing a bee-tree, is attacked by a swarm of bees

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<p>By Paine, on Pleasures we doe seize;<lb/> And, we by Suff'rance, purchase Ease.</p>

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