N29515:721
Instructions for children: or, The child's & youth's delight, teaching an easy way to…Instructions for children: or, The child's & youth's delight, teaching an easie way to…
Instructions for children: or, The child's & youth's delight, teaching an easy way to spell & read true English. : Containing the father's godly advice; directing parents in a right and spiritual manner to educate their children. : With a Christian catechism, wherein all the chief principles of true Christianity are clearly opened. : Together with many other things both pleasant and useful for the education of children. / Written by Benj. Keach.Instructions for children: or, The child's & youth's delight, teaching an easie way to spell & read true English. : Containing the father's godly advice; directing parents in a right and spiritual manner to educate their children. : With a Christian catechism, wherein all the chief principles of true Christianity are clearly opened. : Together with many other things both pleasant and useful for the education of children. / Written by Benj. Keach.
New York: printed by Will. Bradford, 1695
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.
Youth, Amazed great i now begin; Ah! Must i leave these ways of Sin, Which unto me so sweet have been. i Tremble and do greatly fear, To think upon What i do hear; Must i Religious be so soon, And my Sun set before it is noon.
Youth, Amazed great i now begin; Ah! Must i leave these ways of Sin, VVhich unto me so sweet have been. i Tremble and do greatly fear, To think upon VVhat i do hear; Must i Religious be so soon, And my Sun set before it is noon.
Devil, No, foolish Youth don't change thy mind; Unto such thoughts be not inclined: Religion's an invented thing, Which from some Crafty Head did spring, To Awe Mens minds; a mere Bug-bear▪ Such Foolish Youths to fright and Scare; is Winter come? The Spring's not past; What canst not bear with one such blast • Shall the brave Flower that seems so gay, in one poor hour fade quite away? Tis Pity one so Young as thee, Should thus be brought to Misery: Come, cheer thy Heart, rouse up, be glad; There is no Hell, why art so sad? Eat, Drink, be Merry with thy Friend, For when thou Dyest, that's is thy last End.
Devil, No, foolish Youth don't change thy mind; Ʋnto such thoughts be not inclin'd: Religion's an invented thing, VVhich from some Crafty Head did spring, To Awe Mens minds; a meer Bug-bear▪ Such Foolish Youths to fright and Scare; is VVinter come? The Spring's not past; VVhat can'st not bear with one such blast • Shall the brave Flower that seems so gay, in one poor hour fade quite away? Tis Pity one so Young as thee, Should thus be brought to Misery: Come, chear thy Heart, rouse up, be glad; There is no Hell, why art so sad? Eat, Drink, be Merry with thy Friend, For when thou Dyest, that's is thy last End.