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NV mind to me kingdom = ,,h oSo.
Such perfect Joy therein find li''' - ssn
~ AsEfar exceeds ali earthly Bliss OF ISbtnm
ja'a That God or nature has assigned lieL9s
Though much Il rant what mos! wo0ld hnRe
still my mind forbids toereEe! .afsd aad
'n34cn!aIl l3gs1em tsa79i.i0a bgf as d.gs g1aa3
Content to live, this is my STAY; e,oi stss fa
-.,a, / seek no more than may suffice; ;,a;sg,
press to bear no naughty sway; - t,,..ss -,
'po Look, What lack my mind supplies; - =
= LO thus Ilriumph, like. q king, ~" 1.ieA4
" Content with what my mind doth bring. seS
see how plenty tsurfeits Oft, auIq jssiiaiis
And hasty climbers soonest fall ;..in s,,igi1
. ! see, that such rs sit aloft, g.s1E s;visaSf In
:. Mishap doth threaten most of all !; ,,s,;s,ta
These get with toll, and keep, ,Wftk fear 81 q.
Such cares my mind could M never i bear: '.Ieo
6 No princeiy5pothp, 40 wealfky store y1df
GIGS Mo force to winthe sictorF.od' siI.2f ~
II NoywiIy wit 10 salxe sore bEh ygolH yaiiI
. al No shape tolwiasaSloyeT's- -eyep5ot OF cssea
To none Of Jhese4 Eieldiag thFal[; ysfl s1rusi
= For why my MIND az despiseth -4altffiieqnp "a
Some ha7etoO fnicehi5 5yi yet 9sti they tEE crave
little have, yet seek no moreS 49,
- They are but poor tho much they have,
j. And 1 am ticiI W ith iliitle store ;fo9f $3.50
= They poor, 1rich; they beg, Igise; J5T5pss
.e They lack, il lehdi s they Pine,H liHe.nsoT SD
ao3 t..y!Ig.r.. - ls.i..,,h .l97 5aH bol,n'g'"i
ll9ngh not at another.s loss. ls1;nn hogr oi
grudge not at apother,s gain sIi &. tsi
No worldly care my mind can tosst 81 ~.
~ I brook what is another's bane:
fear no foe, nor fawK on friend, s't = gsAhh'e'
i Ioa,h no. life, nor dread mide end. 9,ilaa
iiq Joy NOT in no earthly blissyos ..4ii leaiEga
...s.e weight not Crqssus' wealth straw r. .als
2, For care, ! care not what iris3 nasd esf{gga
l fear not fortunes fatal law aref,,r,.yf fI1
My mind is such as may not moYei ;.ir.,
a. For beauty bright OF force Of leye, ,,4.el'a,
wish but what have at will, .!oi'i" TE.f4
II wander not 10 seek for more tEhi .y)IH4t'"
!. like the plain, / climb the hill, II 1881 ia
l.s In greatest storms sic on shore llasa sf9
And laugh at them that. toll in VaiRSzs.l. .5a
= To get what must be lost again., ablu sfi
kiss not where wish TO kin r "a, -.
- 81 feign moi love where most hate; -
| lack no sleep TO win nv will a'a '.7.'
= i wait not al the 'mighty's gatey
e scorn no poor, feavino rich h;Satab' r. n1@i
! feel no want, nor have too much. 5...- a53a4
... 3a lua .2vtl8zaE.I sgsL 81 IGW 8
The court nor cart like nor loathe s.ll 10
Extremes are counted worse, TIA all ;e9as
The golden mean .betwixt them both; -,
Doth surest Sit, and fears no fall;
This is my choice; for why? fnd Hit.'4
No wealth like quiet mind. = 2i''
81 aul l34.49a Ylt - aaaghaEae bGG .a1e3DI
My wealth is health and perfect ease ;IG se3a
...- My conscience clear.mY chief drfenee.;&
( Ineyer seek by hFibes TO please, Il .ai5li 90
~e Nor by desert TO give offence. g,z;} i.sa jl.f
Thus do |, 1--we, thus will Idle ..rI, 4s ,-aas
Would all did so, as well as ]. 5,.;..zrrs -,