A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne / Quickened With Metrical Illustrations, Both Morall and Divine, Etc.

by George Wither

And, thou that art at liberty, take heed,

Lest thou (as over great a number doe)

Of thine owne person, make a Privy-deed,

And, afterwards, deny thy doing so.

For, though there be, nor Church, nor Chappell, nigh thee

(Nor outward witnesses of what is done)

A Power-invisible doth alwayes eye thee;

And, thy pretended Love, so lookes upon,

That, if thou be not, till thy dying, true;

Thy Falsehood, till thy dying, thou shalt rue.