〈…〉 Darling: OR, 〈…〉 worth liking;  
〈…〉 men, abroad and at home, at bed and 〈…〉 ●…mpany.  
〈…〉 me so; Or, Loves Tide.  
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

If thy estate be took from thee  
And thou art brought to poverty  
By crosses or afflictions strong  
Murmur nor grieve at any wrong  
'Tis God that hath a hand o'er all  
To raise thee up, or let thee fall  
Perhaps the Lord would try to find  
If thou hadst Jobs contented mind.   

If honours or preferments great  
Shall raise thee up on justice's seat  
Or that by place or dignity  
A judge of Causes thou must be  
Think that Heaven's Court of justice high  
O'er all your actions casts an eye  
That mighty judge be sure can find  
The secrets of your heart and mind.   

If that God's Laws thou break 〈◊〉  
Or by oppression wrong the poor  
Or if of men thou stands in fear  
To do what they will have thee here  
Or let the mighty bear the sway  
And turn the poor man's cause away  
He that doth this be sure will find  
A troubled discontented ●i●d.   

The second Part  
to the same Tune.  
 
 

IF otherwise thou seems to be  
A judge of right and equity,  
And will the poor man's cause defend  
As well as his that hath means to spend,  
And rig●● the wrongs of fatherless:  
Like●●●… the widow in distress  
A reward in Heaven thou then shalt find  
And on earth a sweet contented mind.   

If thou art rich, thou poor mayest be;  
If thou art poor, wealth mayest thou see;  
If thou to honour rise or fall,  
Be sure thou be content with all;  
This world is subject still to change,  
Then let not thine affections range,  
Nothing on earth be sure thou'lt find  
Compared to a contented mind.   

If God hath sent thee children store;  
And yet perhaps thou art but poor;  
Despair not, but contented be,  
He will provide for them and thee;  
To every mouth he bread will send,  
〈◊〉 ●…ill will stand the poor man's friend,  
Relief from him thou sure shalt find,  
If thou hast a contented mind.   

What if this world doth frown on thee,  
For thy faith and fidelity,  
Or that thou be'st in prison cast,  
The Lord may bring thee out at last;  
If not thou hadst better there to die  
Than from the true Religion fly:  
Keep but thy faith, and thou shalt find  
In prison a sweet contented mind.   

If that thy conscience tells to thee  
Thy cause is just, be ruled by me,  
Let not the threats of mighty men  
Take thy good conscience from thee then  
●●…ey of thy body shall have power,  
●●…ure thy soul they can't devour  
●n a quiet conscience thou shalt find  
continual feasts to feed thy mind.   

If that thou think a God there be,  
That rules the Heaven and Earth we see,  
Then think he hath a hand o'er all,  
To raise men up, or let them fall:  
All Rulers great, by Sea and Land  
Must stoop, if once he gives command  
He must protect you, else you'll find  
A sad and discontented mind.   

Content is a jewel, and a Feast,  
Content is a rich and welcome Guest,  
Content is of such high renown,  
'Tis better than an earthly Crown,  
Content is such a precious store  
That he that hath it needs no more:  
If you can gain it, you shall find  
No joys like a contented mind.   

〈…〉 content ●…ou needs will gain  
I'll tell you where it doth remain  
Inquire where Conscience kéeps  
And where plain dealing doth re●…  
Then truth will lead you by the ha●…  
And bring you where Content doth 〈◊〉  
Embrace him then and you shall find  
No wealth like a contented mind.     

London, Printed for Francis Grove on Snow-Hill. Entered according to Order.  
FINIS C. H.