He whose desires are still abroad

He, whose desires are still abroad, I see
Hath never any peace at home the while;
And therefore now come back my heart to me.
It is but for superfluous things we toil.
Rest alone with thyself, be all within;
For what without thou gett'st, thou dost not win.
Honour, wealth, glory, fame are no such things
But that which from imagination springs.
High-reaching power, that seems to overgrow,
Doth creep but on the earth, lies base and low.

by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist

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by John Danyel (1564-1626) , "He whose desires are still abroad", 1606, from Songs for the Lute.

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