. Quarles' emblems . lsely thus complyst With man; vain man, that thou relyst ; On earth : vain man, thou doatst; vain earth, thou lyst What mean dull souls in this high measure To haberdash • In earths base wares, whose greatest treasure Is dross and trash ;The height of whose enchanting pleasure ; Is but a flash ? Qiiarlts Evibleins. 87 Are these the goods that thou supplystUs mortals with ? Are these the highst ?Can these bring cordial peace ? False world, thoulyst Pet. world is deceitful; her end is doubtful, her conclu-sion is horrible; her judge is terrible ; and her punishmenti
. Quarles' emblems . lsely thus complyst With man; vain man, that thou relyst ; On earth : vain man, thou doatst; vain earth, thou lyst What mean dull souls in this high measure To haberdash • In earths base wares, whose greatest treasure Is dross and trash ;The height of whose enchanting pleasure ; Is but a flash ? Qiiarlts Evibleins. 87 Are these the goods that thou supplystUs mortals with ? Are these the highst ?Can these bring cordial peace ? False world, thoulyst Pet. world is deceitful; her end is doubtful, her conclu-sion is horrible; her judge is terrible ; and her punishmentis intolerable. S. August. Lib. vain-glory of this world is a deceitful sweetness, afruitless labour, a perpetual fear, a dangerous honour : herbeginning is without Providence, and her end not withoutrepentance. Epig. , thourt a traitor; thou hast stampd thy baseAnd chymic metal with great Caesars with thy bastard bullion thou hast barterdFor wares of price; how justly drawn and
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