When God at first made man,
Having a glasse of blessings standing by;
Let us (said he) poure on him all we can:
Let the world's riches, which dispersed lie, Contract into a span. So strength first made a way;
Then beautie flow'd, then wisdome, honour, pleasure;
When almost all was out,
God made a stay,
Perceiving that alone, of all his treasure, Rest in the bottome lay. For if I should (said he)Bestow this jewell also on my creature,
He would adore my gifts in stead of me,
And rest in Nature, not the God of Nature: So both should losers be. Yet let him keep the rest,
But keep them with repining restlesnesse;
Let him be rich and wearie, that at least,
If goodnesse leade him not, yet wearinesse May tosse him to my breast.
