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11The man of life vpright,The man of life vpright,
22 Whose chearfull minde is free Whose guiltlesse hart is free
33From waight of impious deedes,From all dishonest deedes,
44 And yoake of vanitee ; Or thought of vanitie,
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66The man whose silent dayesThe man whose silent dayes,
77 In harmelesse ioyes are spent, In harmeles ioys are spent,
88Whom hopes cannot deludeWhom hopes cannot delude,
99 Nor sorrowes discontent ; Nor sorrow discontent ;
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1111That man needes neyther towres,That man needs neither towers
1212 Nor armour for defence : Nor armour for defence,
1313Nor vaults his guilt to shrowdNor secret vautes to flie
1414 From thunders violence ; From thunders violence.
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1616Hee onely can beholdHee onely can behold
1717 With vnaffrighted eyes With vnafrighted eyes
1818The horrors of the deepeThe horrours of the deepe
1919 And terrors of the Skies. And terrours 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,
2323His Booke the Heau'ns hee makes,He makes the heau'n his booke,
2424 His wisedome heau'nly things ; His wisedome heeu'nly things,
2525
2626Good thoughts his surest friends,Good thoughts his onely friendes,
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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