. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . they to bee fupposd, have ftrived chufe their words, and play well-are you truft them,tracl them in their their footfteps, in their private path:Foi, thefe (as ris belecvd, the Dtvtll hath)Have cloven feet; that is, tm wayes they goejO^e for their ends, and tother for a (;).v,you thus warned arc, ad vife embrace •And,truit nor gawdy Clothes, nor painted Face. XJ ZJO £My Hand and Heart, in one agree, What canyou more
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . they to bee fupposd, have ftrived chufe their words, and play well-are you truft them,tracl them in their their footfteps, in their private path:Foi, thefe (as ris belecvd, the Dtvtll hath)Have cloven feet; that is, tm wayes they goejO^e for their ends, and tother for a (;).v,you thus warned arc, ad vife embrace •And,truit nor gawdy Clothes, nor painted Face. XJ ZJO £My Hand and Heart, in one agree, What canyou more dejireefmet^f. ILLVSTR. XXII. B*k. Heart with Hand-in-hand, united thus,Makes here an Emblem not unknowneto us jAnd, tis not hard for any Vulgar wit,Without a Comment,to inrerpiet , though of evry man confeft it be,That #Wand Hem together fhould agree jAnd, that, what we in outward Jbtw expi efle,Performd fhould be, with inward hearttnejjt.(Since, now the World, to fuch a pafle is growne,Thar,all is not confidcrd,which is knownc)I cannot thinkc it altogether vaine,To fpeake of that, which may appeare fo thou d ft reach thy band unto thy friend,Take order, that thy heart the fame intend:For, otherwife in Hand, or Heart,\\\ou Iyeft,And, cutteft off a Member,tve thou ,give their Hearts (as many Lovers do)Yet, are afraid, to fet their hands give their Hands; and, then by many a deed,To ratifie the gift, they dare proceede;Yet,keep their tongues from faying what they helpe excufc their fo«r/*,when they repent,Yea, fome can very cunningly cxprefle,In outw
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