EBBA 32969

National Library of Scotland - Crawford

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THE
Country Parson's Honest Advice
TO THAT
Judicious LAWYER,
AND
Worthy Minister of State,
My Lord Keeper.

BE Wise as Somerset, as Somers Brave,

As Pembroke Airy, and as Richmond Grave;

Humble as Orford be; and Whartons Zeal,

For Church and Loyalty, wou'd fit thee well;

Like Sarum, I wou'd have thee love the Church,

He scorns to leave his Mother in the Lurch.

For the well governing your Family,

Let pious Haversham thy Pattern be:

And if it be thy Fate again to Marry,

And S---y---rs Daughter will thy Year out tarry,

May'st thou use her as Mohun his tender Wife,

And may she lead his virtuous Lady's Life.

To sum up all; Devonshires Chastity,

Boltons Merit, Godolphins Probity,

Halifax his Modesty, Essexs Sense,

Mountagues Managment, Culpeppers Pence,

Tenisons Learning, and Southamptons Wit,

Will make thee for an able States-man fit.

FINIS.

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