A47607:871
Zion in distressSion in distress
Zion in distress, or, The groans of the Protestant Church [sic]Sion in distress, or, The groans of the Protestant Chruch [sic]
London: printed by George Larkin for Enoch Prosser, 1681
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Whilst their poor Brethren scarce have bread to eat.
Merchants and Traders have a nimble Art
To sum their Shop-books, but neglect the Heart;
To summ their Shop-books, but neglect the Heart;
For that they think there's time enough, and look
But seldom to the Reckonings of that Book.
But seldom to the Reck'nings of that Book.