SECTION I .

Chastity exemplified; and Whoremongers and Adulterers judged.

A sacred league I with mine eyes
Have made that they may ne'er
On fruit forbidden look nor gaze,
However charming fair.

That they, on beauty fondly prone,
May not attentive stay,
To be enchanted: nor upon
The brink of ruin play.

Ne'er did, on wanton objects bent,
My thoughts get leave to rove;
Nor were abroad for fuel sent,
To feed unlawful love.

Sin's motions first whenever rais'd,
I did suppressing tame;
I quench'd the spark before it blaz'd
And spread resistless flame.

I knew what woful portion will
On whoredom's slaves attend:
Of these who their sweet lusts fulfil
I saw the bitter end.

Destruction from the mighty God,
Does on the wicked wait:
Their vile and shameful actions bode
Their miserable fate.

God does, as Judge of secrets, see
If foreign charms us move:
Death is the just reward, if we
Shall hug forbidden love.

SECTION II .

Charity Exemplified.

I never heard the needy cry,
But still they did prevail;
Nor, merciless, e'er caused I
The widow's hopes to fail.

I ne'er along with fulness fed,
Devour'd luxurious meat;
But always of my plenty made
The hungry orphans eat.

Poor naked beggars, as co-heirs
Of what I did partake.
I fed and cloth'd: if not for their's,
Yet for their Master's sake.