Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PALMESTRIE, by JOSEPH BEAUMONT First Line: Art sure th'ast given so much to the poor? Last Line: By the cleer evidence of thine own hand? Subject(s): Prophecy & Prophets; Tithes | ||||||||
ART sure th'ast given so much to the Poor? Was't not thy meaning to bestow Part on thine own Vain-glory? Never score Up that on Gods account, which thou Spendst on the Devil; nor make Charitie Hell purveyor, who should Heavns steward be. 2 I'l not inquire thorough what trumpets throat Thou spak'st the prologue to thy Gift; Nor in what carefull pomp thou gav'st thy groat; Nor what a hard & piteous shift Thou mad'st to let Spectators know that thou Didst three weeks since another groat bestow. 3 Indeed no such intelligence; for I By Palmestrie can read it plain: Thy right hand to thy left did it descry, And now thy left tells tales again. What canst thou answer, who dost guilty stand By the cleer evidence of thine own hand? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...Γενεθλιακον by JOSEPH BEAUMONT Γενεθλιακον by JOSEPH BEAUMONT A CONCLUSORIE HUMNE TO THE SAME WEEK; & FOR MY FRIEND by JOSEPH BEAUMONT A DIALOGUE (FOR A BASE AND TWO TREBLES) by JOSEPH BEAUMONT A DIALOGUE (TO BE SUNG TO THE VIOL, BY A BASE, AND A TREBLE) by JOSEPH BEAUMONT A LOVE BARGAINE by JOSEPH BEAUMONT A MORNING HYMN by JOSEPH BEAUMONT A PREPARATORY HYMNE TO THE WEEK OF MEDITACIONS UPON, & DEVOUT EXERCISE by JOSEPH BEAUMONT |
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