<p>Doe men suppose, when Gods free-giving Hand,<lb/> Doth by their Friends, or, by Inheritance,<lb/> To Wealth, or Titles, raise them in the Land,<lb/> That, those, to Lasting-glories, them advance?<lb/> Or, can men thinke, such Goods, or Gifts of Nature,<lb/> As Nimble-apprehensions, Memory,<lb/> An Able-body, or, a comely Feature<lb/> (Without improvement) them, shall dignifie?<lb/> May Sloth, and Idlenesse, be warrantable,<lb/> In us, because our Fathers have been rich?<lb/> Or, are wee, therefore, truely honourable,<lb/> Because our Predecessours, have beene such?<lb/> When, nor our Fortunes, nor our naturall parts,<lb/> In any measure, are improved by us,<lb/> Are others bound (as if we had deserts)<lb/> With Attributes of Honour to belye us?<lb/> No, no; the more our Predecessours left,<lb/> (Yea, and, the more, by nature, we enjoy)<lb/> We, of the more esteeme, shall be bereft;<lb/> Because, our Talents, we doe mis-imploy.<lb/> True Glory, doth on Labour, still attend;<lb/> But, without Labour, Glory we have none.<lb/> She, crownes good Workmen, when their Works have end;<lb/> And, Shame, gives payment, where is nothing done.<lb/> Laborious, therefore, bee; But, lest the Spade<lb/> (which, here, doth Labour meane) thou use in vaine,<lb/> The Serpent, thereunto, be sure thou adde;<lb/> That is, Let Prudence guide thy taking paine.<lb/> For, where, a wise-endeavour, shall be found,<lb/> A Wreath of Glory, will inclose it round. </p>

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<p>Where, Labour, wisely, is imploy'd,<lb/> Deserved Glory, is injoy'd.</p>

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