. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illvstrations, both morall and divine, and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . He that delights to Plant and Set,Makes After-Ages in hif ILLVSTR. XXX V. , Hen I behold the Havockc and the Spoyle,Which (eve within the compafle of my Dayes)Is made through every quarter of this //Ir,In Wofids and Groves (which were this Kingdomes praift)And, when I minde with how muchgrcedinefle,We feekc ihe prelent Gaine, in every thing 5Not ca
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illvstrations, both morall and divine, and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . He that delights to Plant and Set,Makes After-Ages in hif ILLVSTR. XXX V. , Hen I behold the Havockc and the Spoyle,Which (eve within the compafle of my Dayes)Is made through every quarter of this //Ir,In Wofids and Groves (which were this Kingdomes praift)And, when I minde with how muchgrcedinefle,We feekc ihe prelent Gaine, in every thing 5Not caring (fo our Lujl we may pofTeiTe)What Dammageto Pofierity we bring:They doe, mc-thinkes, as if they did , fome of thofe, whom they have caufeto come in Fftture-times^their Heires to be:Or clfe, why Oiould they fuch things perpetrate fFor, if they thinke their Children (hall fucceed 5Or, can believe, that they begot their Heires •They could not, furely, doeib foule a Deed,Astodefacethc Lartd, thatfliould be our Forefathers planted, we deftroy:Nay, all Mens labours, living all ourownc, we laviflily imployTofervc our prefent Utjls; and, for no more. But, let thefe carelelTe Wafers learne to , as Vame-Sfojle is open Ir^ury;So, Plan
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