<p>The Crowe, when deepe within a close-mouth'd- Pot.<lb/> She water finds, her thirstinesse to slake;<lb/> (And, knoweth not where else it might be got)<lb/> Her Belly, teacheth her, this course to take:<lb/> She flies, and fetcheth many Pibbles thither,<lb/> Then, downe into the Vessell, lets them drop ;<lb/> Vntill, so many stones are brought together,<lb/> As may advance the water to the top.<lb/> From whence, we might this observation heed;<lb/> That, Hunger, Thirst, and those necessities,<lb/> (Which from the Bellies craving, doe proceed)<lb/> May make a Foole ; grow provident and wise.<lb/> And, though (in sport) we say, the braines of some,<lb/> Not in their Heads, but in their Gutts, doe lye;<lb/> Yet, that, by wants, Men wiser should become,<lb/> Dissenteth not from true Philosophy :<lb/> For, no man labours with much Willingnesse,<lb/> To compasse, what he nought at all desires;<lb/> Nor seeketh so, his longing to possesse,<lb/> As, when some urgent neede, the same requires.<lb/> Nay, though he might, a willingnesse, retaine,<lb/> Yet, as the Belly, which is everfull,<lb/> Breeds fumes, that cause a sottish-witles-braine ;<lb/> So, plenteous Fortunes, make the Spirits dull.<lb/> All, borne to Riches, have not all-times, witt<lb/> To keepe, (much lesse, to better) their degree:<lb/> But, men to nothing borne, oft, passage get,<lb/> (Through many wants) renown'd, and rich to bee:<lb/> Yea, Povertie and Hunger, did produce,<lb/> The best Inventions, and, of chiefest use.<lb/> </p>

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<p>When wee by Hunger, VVisdome gaine,<lb/> Our Guts, are wiser then our Braine.<lb/> </p>

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