Youth in his Unconverted state.Youth in his Ʋnconverted state.

Youth in his Unconverted state.

Youth in his Ʋnconverted state.

Youth. THE Naturalists most aptly do Compare My age unto the Spring, whose beauty's rare, When Sprightly Sol enters the •olden Sign, Which is called Aries, his glorious shine And splendent Rays do cause the Earth to spring, And Trees to bud, and quicken every thing, All plants and Herbs and Flowers then do flourish; The grass doth sprout the tender Lambs to nourish. Those things in Winter that seemed to be dead, Do now rise up and briskly show their head, And do obtain a Natural Resurrection, By his hot beams and powerful Reflection. How in the Pleasant fruitful Month of May, Are Meadows clad with flowers rich and gay; And all Earth's Globe adorned, in garments green Mixed with rare Yellow, crowned like to a Queen The Primrose, Cowslip, and the Violet, Are curiously with other Flowers set. And chirping birds with their melodious sounds Delight Mans heart, whose pleasure now abounds The Winter's past, with stormy Snow and Rain▪ And long 'twill be ere such things come again; Nothing but joy and sweet delights appear, Whilst doth abide the spring-time of the Yea• ⟨p. 2⟩Thus 'tis with me who am now in my Prime▪ In merriment and joy I spend my time; And like as birds do in the lovely Spring, I so rejoice with my Consorts, and Sing, and spend my days in sweet pastimes and mirth, And nought shall grieve, or trouble me on Earth: I am resolved to search the world about, But I will suck the sweetness of it out. No stone I'll leave unturned, that I may find Content and joy unto my craving mind: No sorrow shall, whilst I do live, come near me; Nor shall the Preacher with his fancies scare me; At Cards and Dice and such brave Games I'll play And like a Courtier, deck my self most gay; With Periwig and M•ff, and such fine things, With sword and Belt, Goloshoos and Gold-rings, Where Bulls and Bears they bait, and Cocks do fight I do resort with speed, there is my delight. To drink and sport among the jovel Crew, I do resolve, what ever doth ensue: And court ir Ladies, that I also love, nd of all things very well approve, Which tend my sensual parts to satisfy, rom whence comes all my choice felicity. What e'er mine ears do hear and Eyes behold, Or Heart desire, if so that all my Gold nd Silver can for me those things procure, spare no cost, nor pains, you may be sure, thus is my Life made very sweet to me, whilst others hurried are in misery;