Rules And Lessons
When
first
thine
eyes
unveil,
give
thy
soul
leave
To
do
the
like:
our
bodies
but
forerun
The
spirit's
duty.
True
hearts
spread
and
heave
Unto
their
God,
as
flowers
do
to
the
sun.
Give
Him
thy
first
thoughts
then;
so
shalt
thou
keep
Him
company
all
day,
and
in
Him
sleep.
Yet
never
sleep
the
sun
up:
Prayer
should
Dawn
with
the
day.
There
are
set
awful
hours
'Twixt
Heaven
and
us.
The
manna
was
not
good
After
sunrising:
far
day
sullies
flowers.
Rise
to
prevent
the
sun:
sleep
doth
sin's
glut,
And
Heaven's
gate
opens,
when
this
world's
shut.
Walk
with
thy
fellow-creatures;
note
the
hush
And
whispers
amongst
them.
There's
not
a
spring
Or
leaf
but
hath
his
morning
hymn;
each
bush
And
oak
doth
know
I
AM.
Canst
thou
not
sing?
O
leave
thy
cares
and
follies!
go
this
way,
And
thou
art
sure
to
prosper
all
the
day.
To
heighten
thy
devotions,
and
keep
low
All
mutinous
thoughts,
what
business
e'er
thou
hast,
Observe
God
in
his
works;
how
fountains
flow,
Birds
sing,
beasts
feed,
fish
leap,
and
th'
earth
stands
fast;
Above
are
restless
motions,
running
lights,
Vast
circling
azure,
giddy
clouds,
days,
nights.
When
seasons
change,
then
lay
before
thine
eyes
His
wondrous
method;
mark
the
various
scenes
In
Heaven;
hail,
thunder,
rainbows,
snow,
and
ice,
Calms,
tempests,
light
and
darkness,
by
his
means;
Thou
canst
not
miss
his
praise;
each
tree,
herb,
flower,
Are
shadows
of
his
wisdom,
and
his
power.
