A Key Into the Language of America, or an Help to the Language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New-England / Together with Briefe Observations of the Customes, Manners, and Worships, &c. of the Aforesaid Natives, etc.

by Roger Williams

Great paines in hunting th’ Indians wild,

And eke the English tame,

Both take, in woods and for rests thicke,

To get their precious game.

Pleasure and Profit, Honour false,

(The World’s great Trinitie)

Drive all men, through all wayes, all times,

All weathers, wet and drie.

Pleasure and Profits, Honour sweet,

Eternall, sure and true,