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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 27: XXVII. On the Post-boy.
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.
XXVII. On the Post-boy.
Behold this Post-boy, with what haste and speed He travels on the Road; and there is need That he so does, his Business call for haste. For should he in his Journey now be cast, His Life for that default might hap to go; Yea, and the Kingdom come to ruin too. Stages are for him sixth, his hour is set, He has a Horn to sound, that none may let Him in his haste, or give him stop or stay. Then Post-boy blow thy horn, and go thy way.
BEhold this Post-boy, with what haste and speed He travels on the Road; and there is need That he so does, his Business call for haste. For should he in his Journey now be cast, His Life for that default might hap to go; Yea, and the Kingdom come to ruin too. Stages are for him fixt, his hour is set, He has a Horn to sound, that none may let Him in his haste, or give him stop or stay. Then Post-boy blow thy horn, and go thy way.
Comparison. This Post-boy in this haste an Emblem is, Of those that are set out for lasting Bliss. Nor Posts that glide the road from day to day, Have so much business, nor concerns as they. Make clear the road then, Post-boy sound thy horn, Miscarry here, and better ne'er been born.
Comparison. This Post-boy in this haste an Emblem is, Of those that are set out for lasting Bliss. Nor Posts that glide the road from day to day, Have so much business, nor concerns as they. Make clear the road then, Post-boy sound thy horn, Miscarry here, and better n'ere been born.