. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . Thou, farrc morefearcfull, wouldrt of them, thou art, now, of what thou fly eft from. Not PrcceptSfhut Experience^ thus hath taught me •Which, to fuch refolurions, now have brought , whatfoevermifchiefes others doe me,I make them yield fome true Contentments to me;And, feldomc ftruggle from them, till I fee,That, fmether-fortmes will fecurer
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . Thou, farrc morefearcfull, wouldrt of them, thou art, now, of what thou fly eft from. Not PrcceptSfhut Experience^ thus hath taught me •Which, to fuch refolurions, now have brought , whatfoevermifchiefes others doe me,I make them yield fome true Contentments to me;And, feldomc ftruggle from them, till I fee,That, fmether-fortmes will fecurer fpight foerc my Foes, to me, can doe,I laugh thereat, within an hourc or two .-For,^houghrhe World, and I,at firft, believe,My Suffrings, s\\t me caufc enough to grieve jYet, afterward, I finde (the more to glad me)Thar, better i=(;r/«»«, might farre vvorfe have made fome young Dm^j,though, I fcratchcd am,Yet, I am hopeful!, I (hall fcape their Dara, The more contrary Windcs doe bloxOiThe greater Ycrtucs praife ypidgroyif* 97. ILLVSTR. XXXV. Book, 2
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