<p>Discourage not your selves, although you see<lb/> The weather blacke, and stormes prolonged be.<lb/> What though it fiercely raines, and thunders loud?<lb/> Behold, there is a Raine-bow in the Cloud,<lb/> Wherein, a trustfull promise may be found,<lb/> That, quite, your little-worlds, shall not be drown'd.<lb/> The Sun-shine, through the foggy mists appeare,<lb/> The lowring Skie, begins againe to cleare;<lb/> And, though the Tempest, yet, your eyes affright,<lb/> Faire weather may befall you, long ere night.<lb/> Such comfort speakes our Emblem, unto those,<lb/> Whom stormie Persecution doth enclose;<lb/> And, comforts him, that's for the present sad,<lb/> With hopes, that better seasons may bee had.<lb/> There is nor trouble, sorrow, nor distresse,<lb/> But mitigation hath, or some release.<lb/> Long use, or time, the storme away will turne,<lb/> Else, Patience makes it better to be borne.<lb/> Yea, sorrowes lowring dayes, will come and goe,<lb/> As well as prosp'rous houres of Sunshine doe;<lb/> And, when 'tis past, the paine that went before,<lb/> Will make the following pleasure seeme the more.<lb/> For, hee, hath promis'd, whom we may beleeve,<lb/> His blessing, unto those that mourne and grieve ;<lb/> And, that, though sorrow much dejects their head,<lb/> In ev'ry need, wee shall be comforted.<lb/> This promise I beleeve; in ev'ry griefe,<lb/> Performe it, Lord, and helpe my unbeliefe:<lb/> So, others viewing how thou cheerest mee,<lb/> Shall, in all sorrowes, put their trust in thee.<lb/> </p>

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The sun, rainclouds and a rainbow in the sky; on the ground two men try to protect themselves against the rain

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<p>Let none in troublous times repine;<lb/> For, after Stormes, the Sun will shine.</p>

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