. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . number mce, as yet, among your foes •For, I am more yourfriend, then you fuppofe:Nor fmile ye Men, as if, from hence, ye hadAn Argument, that Woman kinde were tf/;r/),isblamelefTe(yea, by nature, fwcer,And gentle) till, with ftubborne Boyes, it meet :But, then, it fmarts. So, Women, will be kindc,Vntill, with froward Husbands, they are joynd:And, then indeed (perhaps) like Birchen boughes,(Which, clfc, had beene a trimming, to their Houfe
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . number mce, as yet, among your foes •For, I am more yourfriend, then you fuppofe:Nor fmile ye Men, as if, from hence, ye hadAn Argument, that Woman kinde were tf/;r/),isblamelefTe(yea, by nature, fwcer,And gentle) till, with ftubborne Boyes, it meet :But, then, it fmarts. So, Women, will be kindc,Vntill, with froward Husbands, they are joynd:And, then indeed (perhaps) like Birchen boughes,(Which, clfc, had beene a trimming, to their Houfe)They, fomci irnes provn, fharpe whips, and Rods,to them,That Wtfdome, and, ln(irttc~tion doecontcmne. A Woman, war. not given for Correclion 5But, rather for a furtherance to Perfefliort :A precious Balme of bve,tocure Mans gricfe^And, of his Plcafures,to become , therefore, die occafion any fmarr,Theblime, he merits, wholly, or in part: Tor, like fweet Honey, (he, good Stomachs, plcafcs ; But, paincs the Body, fubjecl to Dijeajes. Dcarhs I Deaths one long-Slcepe • and, Lifes no more,9^r But one £h ore-Watch, an boure ILLVSTR. XXXII. lock. 2 ^en, on this Child Lkt fare, thou (hair looke,Wh Lightens ,arA his beikc,^lts, in a n*tchi*g-$ forXd here •And, when thou haft perusd chat Mttto,there,On which he layes his hand • thy felfe applyTo whjt it counfelleth ; zndjearne to de,While that Light burnes,and, that/for* hottre doth M,Wh;ch, for this Leflo/t, thou obtained haft. And, in this busneffe, ufe thou no dtlayes jFor, if the bisger Motto trucly, feyes,There is not It ft unto thee, one whole Witch,Thy neceflavy labours, ro was no more, when firft thy Lifeb°gunne jAnd, m ny Glafles of tha: Watch berunne:Whch thouoblervingjhoulJfibepurinminde,To husband well, theJj>ace that is behind. EnJeavour honeftly, whifft thou hat light:Deferre thou not, thy lourney, till the night iNor,Heepeaway^in Vanities,hepnmetAn
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