Now

The Conclusion.

ow Reader, I have told my Dream to thee;
See if thou canst Interpret it to me;

Or to thy self, or Neighbour: but take heed
Of mis-interpreting; for that, instead
Of doing good, will but thy self abuse:
By mis-interpreting evil insues.

Take heed also, that thou be not extream,
In playing with the out-side of my Dream:
Nor let my figure, or similitude,

Put thee into a laughter or a feud;

Leave this for Boys and Fools; but as for thee, Do thou the substance of my matter see.

Put by the Curtains, look within my Vail; Turn up my Metaphors and do not fail: There, if thou seekest them, such things to find, As will be helpfull to an honest mind.

What of my dross thou findest there, be bold To throw away, but yet preserve the Gold. What if my Gold be wrapped up in Ore? None throws away the Apple for the Core: But if thou shalt cast all away as vain,

I know not but 'twill make me Dream again.

THE END.

THE

Pilgrim's Progrefs.

FROM

THIS WORLD

TO

That which is to come The Second Part.

Delivered under the Similitude of a

DREAM

Wherein is fet forth

The manner of the fetting out of Christian's Wife and Children, their Dangerous JOURNEY,

AND

Safe Arrival at the Desired Country.

By JOHN BUNYAN,

I have ufed Similitudes, Hof. 12. 10.

LONDON,

Printed for Nathaniel Ponder at the Peacock

in the Poultry, near the Church, 1684.