LI. Of the Horse and Drum.
SOme Horses will, some can't endure the Drum,
But snort and flounce, if it doth near them come.
They will, nor Bridle nor Rider obey,
But head strong be, and fly out of the way.
A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children by J.B.
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- Title
- A book for boys and girls, or, Country rhimes for children by J.B.
- Author
- Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.
- Publication
- London :: Printed for N.P. and sold by the booksellers in London,
- 1686.
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Page 60
These skittish Jades, that can't this noise abide,
Nor will be rul'd by him that doth them ride;
I do compare those our Professors to,
Which start from Godliness in Tryals do.
To these, the threats that are against them made,
Are like this Drum to this our starting Jade.
They are offended at them and forsake
Christ, of whose ways they did Profession make.
But, as I said, there other Horses be,
That from a Drum will neither start, nor flee.
Let Drummers beat a Charge, or what they will,
They'l nose them, facethem, keep their places still.
They fly not when they to those rattlings come,
But like War-Horses do endure the Drum.