. Emblems, divine and moral : The school of the heart; and Hieroglyphics of the life of man . disease, EMBLEMS. Z7 And (as the careless pilgrim, being bit By the tarantula, begins a fit Of hfe-concluding laughter) waste our breath In lavish pleasure, till we laugh to death. Hugo de Anima. What profit is there in vain glory, momentary mirth,the worlds power, the fleshs pleasure, fiill riches, nobledescent^ and great desires ? Where is their laughter rWhere is their mirth ? Where their insolence ? theirarrogance ? From how much joy to how much sadness iAfi:er how much mirth, how much misery ! Fr
. Emblems, divine and moral : The school of the heart; and Hieroglyphics of the life of man . disease, EMBLEMS. Z7 And (as the careless pilgrim, being bit By the tarantula, begins a fit Of hfe-concluding laughter) waste our breath In lavish pleasure, till we laugh to death. Hugo de Anima. What profit is there in vain glory, momentary mirth,the worlds power, the fleshs pleasure, fiill riches, nobledescent^ and great desires ? Where is their laughter rWhere is their mirth ? Where their insolence ? theirarrogance ? From how much joy to how much sadness iAfi:er how much mirth, how much misery ! From howgreat glory are they fallen, to how great torment !What hath fallen to them, may befall thee, because thouart a man : Thou art of earth ; thou livest of earth ;thou shalt return to earth. Death expecteth thee every-where ! Be wise, therefore, and expect death every-where. Epig. 8. What ails the fool to laugh ? Does something pleaseHis vain conceit ? Or is t a mere disease ?Fool, giggle on, and waste thy wanton breath ;Thy morning laughter breeds an evning death. 28 EMBLEMS. Emblem 9. D Frustra quis stabilem figat in orbe JOHN II. 17. Tlie world passeth away^ and all the lusts thereof. RAW near, brave sparks, whose spirits scorn tolight Your hollow tapers but at honours flame ;You, whose heroic actions take delight To varnish over a new painted name ;Whose high-bred thoughts disdain to take their flight,But on th Icarian wings of babbling fame;Behold, how tottering are your high-built storiesOf earth, whereon you trust the ground-work of yourglories. EMBLEMS. 29 And you, more brain-sick lovers, that can prize A wanton smile before eternal joys ;That know no heaven but in your mistress eyes ; That feel no pleasure but what sense enjoys :That can, like crown-distemperd fools despise True riches, and like babies whine for toys : Think ye the pageants of your hopes are ableTo stand secure on earth, when earth itselPs unstable ? Come, dunghill worldlings, you that root
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