<p>The Spade, for Labour stands. The Ball with wings,<lb/> Intendeth flitting-rowling-wordly-things.<lb/> This Altar-stone, may serve in setting foorth,<lb/> Things firmer, sollid, and of greater worth:<lb/> In which, and by the words inclosing these,<lb/> You, there may read, your Fortune, if you please.<lb/> If you, your labour, on those things bestow,<lb/> Which rowle, and flutter, alwaies, to and fro,<lb/> It cannot be, but, that which you obtaine,<lb/> Must prove a wavering, and unconstant gaine:<lb/> For, he that soweth Vanitie, shall finde,<lb/> At reaping-time, no better fruit then Winde,<lb/> Your houres, in serious matters, if you spend,<lb/> Or, such, as to a lasting purpose tend,<lb/> The purchase of your paines will ever last;<lb/> And, bring you Pleasure, when the Labour's past.<lb/> Yea, though in teares, your Seed-time you imploy,<lb/> Your Harvest shall be fetched home, with ioy.<lb/> If much be wrought, much profit will ensue;<lb/> If little, but a little meede is due.<lb/> Of nothing, nothing comes: On evill deedes<lb/> An evill conscience, and, ill fame succeedes:<lb/> An honest-life, still findes prepared for't,<lb/> Sweet Hopes in Death; and, after, good-report.<lb/> Of Sexe, or of Degree, there's no regard:<lb/> But, as the Labour, such is the reward.<lb/> To worke-aright, oh Lord, instruct thou mee;<lb/> And, ground my Workes, and buildings all on thee:<lb/> That by the fiery Test, when they are tride,<lb/> My Worke may stand, and I may safe abide.<lb/> </p>

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<p>A Fortune is ordain'd for thee,<lb/> According as thy Labours hee.</p>

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