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11The man of life vpright,The man of life vpright,
22 Whose guiltlesse hart is free Whose chearfull minde is free
33From all dishonest deedes,From waight of impious deedes,
44 Or thought of vanitie, And yoake of vanitee ;
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66The man whose silent dayes,The man whose silent dayes
77 In harmeles ioys are spent, In harmelesse ioyes are spent,
88Whom hopes cannot delude,Whom hopes cannot delude
99 Nor sorrow discontent ; Nor sorrowes discontent ;
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1111That man needs neither towersThat man needes neyther towres,
1212 Nor armour for defence, Nor armour for defence :
1313Nor secret vautes to flieNor vaults his guilt to shrowd
1414 From thunders violence. From thunders violence ;
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1616Hee onely can beholdHee onely can behold
1717 With vnafrighted eyes With vnaffrighted eyes
1818The horrours of the deepeThe horrors of the deepe
1919 And terrours of the Skies. And terrors of the Skies.
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2121Thus, scorning all the caresThus, scorning all the cares
2222 That fate, or fortune brings, That fate or fortune brings,
2323He makes the heau'n his booke,His Booke the Heau'ns hee makes,
2424 His wisedome heeu'nly things, His wisedome heau'nly things ;
2525
2626Good thoughts his onely friendes,Good thoughts his surest friends,
2727 His wealth a well-spent age, His wealth a well-spent age,
2828The earth his sober InneThe earth his sober Inne
2929 And quiet Pilgrimage. And quiet pilgrimage.

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