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value it, and be thankful for it. As for money, (which 

 may be said to be the third blessing,) neglect it not: but 

 note, that there is no necessity of being rich; for I told you, 

 there be as many miseries beyond riches as on this side 

 them : and if you have a competence, enjoy it with a meek, 

 cheerful, thankful heart. I will tell you, Scholar, I have 

 heard a grave Divine 1 say, that God has two dwellings; 

 one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful 

 heart; which Almighty God grant to me, and to my 

 honest Scholar. And so you are welcome to Tottenham 

 High-Cross. 



Yen. Well, Master, I thank you for all your good direc- 

 tions; but for none more than this last, of thankfulness, 

 which I hope I shall never forget. And pray let's now 

 rest ourselves in this sweet shady arbour, which nature 

 herself has woven with her own fine finger; 'tis such a 

 contexture of woodbines, sweetbriar, jessamine, and myr- 

 tle ; and so interwoven, as will secure us both from the 

 sun's violent heat, and from the approaching shower. 

 And being sat down, I will requite a part of your cour- 

 tesies with a bottle of sack, milk, oranges, and sugar; 

 which, all put together, make a drink like nectar; indeed, 

 too good for any but us Anglers. And so, Master, here 

 is a full glass to you of that liquor : and when you have 

 pledged me, I will repeat the Verses which I promised 

 you : it is a Copy printed among some of Sir Henry Wot- 

 ton's,* and doubtless made either by him, or by a lover 

 of angling. Come, Master, now drink a glass to me, and 

 then I will pledge you, and fall to my repetition ; it is a 

 description of such country recreations as I have enjoyed 

 since I had the happiness to fall into your company. 



0) Dr. Donne. 

 (?) See Reliqiri* Wottoniitna, nvo. 1605. 



