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MHPaper ["Mad paper staie; And grudge not here to burne"]


Yett when her warme redeeminge hand, which is
A Miracle, and made such, to worke more,
Doth touch thee (Saples leafe) thou growest by this
Her creature, glorified more then before

Then as A Mother which delights to heare
Her early chyld, Misspeake halfe vttred wordes,
Or because Maiestie doth never feare
Ill or bold speech, Shee Audience affordes.

And then cold, speech-les wretch, thou diest againe
And wisely: What discorse is left for thee?
From speech of ill, and her, thou mvst abstaine,
And is there any good, which is nott shee?

Yett maiest thou praise her seruants, though not her
And Witt, and Vertue, and honor her attend,
And Since they are but her clothes, thou shalt not erre,
If thou her shape, and beawtie, and grace commend.

Who knowes thy Destiny? when thou hast donne
Perchance her Cabinett may harber thee
Whether all Noble, Ambitious Witts do runne,
A Nest allmost as full of Good, as shee.

When thou art there, If any whome wee knowe
Were saud before, And did that heauen partake
When shee revolues his Papers, marke what showe
Of fauour shee alone to them doth make.
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