The holy roode, or Christs crosse containing Christ crucified, described in speaking-picture. / By Iohn Dauies.

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Title: The holy roode, or Christs crosse containing Christ crucified, described in speaking-picture. / By Iohn Dauies.
Author: Davies, John, 1565?-1618.
Publication: London :: Printed [by Iohn Windet] for N. Butter,; [1609]
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Subject terms: Jesus Christ -- Crucifixion -- Poetry.
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IT's not so blessed to receiue as giue:
Yet Men abounding in all Blessings take
Reliefe from All, yet they will Some relieue,
Sith they see Riches here, Men blessed make.

Then, this Worlds blest in Shew, but curst in Deed:
Christs BODY in the Earth growes lesse and lesse:
Whose Members, that should one another feed,
Let one another pine through wretchednesse.

Yet, seed is not the soyles wherein Its sow'n,
But his that sow'd It: so, the Almes we sowe
Is not so much the Beggars, as our owne;
Sith It in Them for our Soules gaine doth grow:
Then, of all Soyles that yeeld most Interest,
"The Belly of the Beggar is the best.