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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 41: XLI. Upon the Horse and his Rider.
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.
XLI. Upon the Horse and his Rider.
There's one rides very sagely on the Road, Showing that he affects the gravest Mode. Another rides Tantivy, or full Trot, To show, much Gravity he matters not. ⟨p. 50⟩Lo, here comes one amain, he rides full speed, Hedge, Ditch, nor Miry Bog, he doth not heed. One claws it up Hill without stop or check, Another down, as if he'd break his Neck. Now every Horse has his especial Guider; Then by his going you may know the Rider.
THere's one rides very sagely on the Road, Shewing that he affects the gravest Mode. Another rides Tantivy, or full Trot, To shew, much Gravity he matters not. ⟨p. 50⟩Lo, here comes one amain, he rides full speed, Hedge, Ditch, nor Myry Bog, he doth not heed. One claws it up Hill without stop or check, Another down, as if he'd break his Neck. Now ev'ry Horse has his especial Guider; Then by his going you may know the Rider.
Comparison Now let us turn our Horse into a Man, His Rider to a Spirit, if we can: Then let us by the Methods of the Guider, Tell every Horse how he should know his Rider. Some go as Men direct in a right way, Nor are they suffered to go astray: As with a Bridle they are governed, And kept from Paths, which lead unto the dead. Now this good man has his especial Guider; Then by his going let him know his Rider. Some go as if they did not greatly care, Whether of Heaven or Hell they should be Heir. The Rein it seems as laid upon their Neck, They seem to go their way without a check. Now this man too has his especial Guider; And by his going he may know his Rider. Some again run, as if resolved to dye, Body and Soul to all Eternity.