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A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhymes for childrenA book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children
A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhymes for children by J.B.A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children by J.B.
London: printed for N.P., 1686
Title page typeset from the transcription.
A BOOK FOR Boys and Girls, &c. › Poem 12: XII. Meditations upon the Candle.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But Candles in the wind are apt to flare; And Christians in a Tempest to despair.
But Candles in the wind are apt to flare; And Christ'ans in a Tempest to despair.
The flame also with Smoke attended is; And in our holy lives there's much amiss.
The flame also with Smoak attended is; And in our holy lives there's much amiss.
Sometimes a Thief will candle-light annoy; And lusts do seek our Graces to destroy.
What brackish is will make a Candle sputter; T'wixt sin and Grace there's oft a heavy clutter.
Sometimes the light burns dim, 'cause of the snuff, Sometimes it is blown quite out with a puff;