. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . e, therefore, ifthat heWho knovveth Venue, and is thought her Lover,.Should fo by any Perills flighted bee,To make him fuch Affections to , why mould that Vaim-Crew whofe Valour fpringsFrombeaftly Fury, or inflamed-Paffion^Enabled be to compaflc bolder things,Then , and Grave Confideration ?Or, why fhould lifping Wantons, for their LufiSo much adventure as one finger, there,Where we our Lives in hazard would not thruftFor Ve
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . e, therefore, ifthat heWho knovveth Venue, and is thought her Lover,.Should fo by any Perills flighted bee,To make him fuch Affections to , why mould that Vaim-Crew whofe Valour fpringsFrombeaftly Fury, or inflamed-Paffion^Enabled be to compaflc bolder things,Then , and Grave Confideration ?Or, why fhould lifping Wantons, for their LufiSo much adventure as one finger, there,Where we our Lives in hazard would not thruftFor Vertues Glory, if it needfull were cFor, though her Sweetncffe faft isclofcd-inWith mmy Thornes, and fuch a Prickling-guard,That we mulr fmart, before that Prize we winnc,The Pawe\-> followd, with a Rich Sujfrwg, I have more Contentment had,Then ever I acquird by Slotbfull Eafe;And, I by Grufc-^ fo joyfull have bcene made,That I will beare my Crtffe, while oWlhall pleafc. For, fo at laft mv Soulermy loj procure, I care not, in my Fltjl) what I endure. Who by goddMtints^gsodthings would gaine,Shall never fceke, nor aske in < ,N vaine fairc Cynthia never taketh paines,Nor faints in follwing her defired Game •And, when at any Marke her Bowe (he ftraines, The winged Arrow tardy hits the fame. Her Piflttre, therefore, in this place doth (hew The Nature of their Mindts who Cjnthia-likc, With Conftandc their Purfofes purf ue, And faint not till they compaffe what they feeke. For, nought more GocUlike in this World is found, Then fo Refolvda mart, that nothing may His Resolution al ter or confound, When any taske of Worth, he doth aiTay. Nor, is there greater Bafeneffe, then thofe Umia That from znHonefl-purpofe, can be wrought By Threarnings, Bribes, Smooth-Gales or ^ What ever colour or excufe be brought. Youthen, that would,with Pleafure,Glory gaine,Diana like, thofe modefl things require,Which truely may befeeme you to attainc jAnd ftcuTly fol
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