HEre
Adam first leads up the Van,
(true Mirrour of unstained life;)
Till that he grew a Married Man,
turn up the Leaf and see his Wife.
Here
Cain the first of Men by Birth,
brings Offerings with his Brother;
Cain brings the first Fruits of the Earth,
turn up and see the other.
The Lyon rouz'd his floating Mane,
in Curls, displays his fire Breast,
He Rampant breaths forth high disdain,
lift up and see a stranger Beast.
But see what Providence hath done,
the Child is safe, the Eagles flown;
His Heart now after Gold doth run,
turn down and see what there is shown.
What Stars can this my bliss destroy,
that have so many Bags in store;
Vain Man forbear this flattering joy,
turn down and thou wilt mind me more
Eve in her Virgins blush Array'd,
her Face more fair, her smiles are freer;
But would you see a stranger Maid,
turn down the Leaf and you shall see her
Eyes look not on the Mermaids face,
and Ears forbear her Song;
Her Face hath an alluring Grace,
more charming is her Tongue.
Here
Abel comes and brings to God
the best and youngest of his Fold;
But would you learn his period,
turn down the Leaf and it behold.
Accursed
Cain! what dost thou do?
must Brothers Murther thus begin?
And one Man dye, e're more then two
as yet were born, to mourn thy sin?
The Griffins Head and Wings unto
the Lyons Back and Legs are joyn'd;
Turn down the lower Leaf, and you
a new and stranger sight shall find.
An Eagle here which is display'd,
doth gripe (alas) a
[...]ovely Prey;
Why is there help so
[...]ong delay'd,
to rescue this sweet Babe away?
Possest with Gold in every part,
a sudden joy & health doth warm him,
His heavy
purse makes light his
heart,
and now he boasts what power can harm him
A Heart turn'd upside down, wholly
fix'd on this worlds unconstant wealth;
Sick of a greedy Melancholly,
turn up and find its way to Health.
On this false World vain was my stay,
and empty was my Laughter;
I go before and lead the way,
and thou cam'st Jogging after.
Dropsies draw nigh, the Feavers burn him
the Chollick girds and lays him waste;
Consumptions threat to dust to turn him,
turn up and you shall read his last.