<p>Exalt thou not thy selfe, though, plac'd thou be,<lb/> Vpon the topp of that old Olive-tree,<lb/> From whence the nat'rall branches prun'd have bin,<lb/> That, thou, the better, mightst be grafted in.<lb/> Be not so over-wise, as to presume<lb/> The Gard'ner, for thy goodnesse, did assume<lb/> Thy small Crab-Olive, to insert it, there,<lb/> Where, once, the sweetest-berries, growing were:<lb/> Nor let thy Pride those few old-boughes contemne,<lb/> Which, yet, remaine upon their ancient Stemme ;<lb/> Because, thy new-incorporated Sprayes,<lb/> Doe more enjoy the Sunnes refreshing raies:<lb/> But, humbled rather, and, more awfull bee;<lb/> Lest, hee that cut off them, doe breake downe thee.<lb/> Be wise, in what may to thy good, belong;<lb/> But, seeke not Knowledge, to thy neighbours wrong:<lb/> Be thankefull for the Grace thou hast receiv'd,<lb/> But, judge not those, who seeme thereof bereav'd;<lb/> Nor into those forbidden secrets peepe,<lb/> Which God-Almighty, to himselfe doth keepe.<lb/> Remember what our Father Adam found,<lb/> When he for Knowledge, sought beyond his bound.<lb/> For, doubtlesse, ever since, both good and ill<lb/> Are left with Knowledge, intermingled still;<lb/> And, (if we be not humble, meeke, and warie)<lb/> We are in daily danger, to miscary.<lb/> Large, proves the fruit which on the Earth doth lie;<lb/> Windes, breake the twigge, that's grafted over-high ;<lb/> And, he that will, beyond his bounds, be wise,<lb/> Becomes a very Foole, before he dies.<lb/> </p>

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<p>NOLI ALTUM SAPERE.</p>

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<p>Above thy Knowledge, doe not rise,<lb/> But, with Sobrietie, be wise,</p>

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Noli altum sapere