<p>Before the Plowman hopefull can be made,<lb/> His untill'd earth good Hay or Corne will yeeld,<lb/> He breakes the hillocks downe, with Plough or Spade ;<lb/> And, harrowes over, all the cloddie Field.<lb/> Then, from the leaveld-ground, at last, he mowes<lb/> That Cropp of grasse, which he had hope to gaine;<lb/> Or, there, doth reape the fruit of what he sowes,<lb/> With profit, which contents him for his paine.<lb/> Our craggie-Nature must be tilled, thus,<lb/> Before it will, for Herbes of Grace, be fit.<lb/> Our high-conceit, must downe be broke in us;<lb/> Our heart is proud, and God must humble it.<lb/> Before good Seed, in us will rooting take,<lb/> Afflictions ploughes and harrowes, must prepare us:<lb/> And, that the truer levell, he may make,<lb/> When we are sunck too low, Gods hand must reare us.<lb/> Then, neither stormings of Adversitie,<lb/> Shall drowne the Seedes of Hope, which we have sowne;<lb/> Nor shall the Sunne-beames of Prosperitie,<lb/> Drie up their moisture, ere they ripe are growne.<lb/> Oh Lord, thou know'st the nature of my minde ;<lb/> Thou know'st my bodyes tempers what they are;<lb/> And, by what meanes, they shall be best inclin'de<lb/> Such Fruits to yeeld, as they were made to beare.<lb/> My barren Soule, therefore, manure thou so;<lb/> So, harrow it; so emptie, and so fill ;<lb/> So raise it up, and bring it downe, so low<lb/> As best may lay it levell to thy Will.<lb/> In this Desire, the worke is well begunne;<lb/> Say thou the Word, and all is fully done.<lb/> </p>

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A farmer guiding a team of horses pulling a harrow; in the background a fool preaching from a pulpit and Orpheus playing the lyre

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<p>Ere thou a fruitfull-Cropp shalt see,<lb/> Thy ground must plough'd and harro'wd be.</p>

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