. Quarles' Emblems . true-bred spark, to hoise his name Upon the waxen wings of fame, Will fight undaunted in a flood Thats raisd with brackish drops and blood. And shall the promisd crown of life Be thought a toy, not worth a strife ? An easy good brings easy gains ; But things of price are bought with pains. The pleasing way is not the right : He that would conquer Heavn must fight. S. HlERON. in labour is hard, no time is long, wherein the glory ofeternity is the mark we level at. Quarks* Emblems, i i S. ( I .il>. viii. Mor. The valour of a just man is, to conquer the flesh,
. Quarles' Emblems . true-bred spark, to hoise his name Upon the waxen wings of fame, Will fight undaunted in a flood Thats raisd with brackish drops and blood. And shall the promisd crown of life Be thought a toy, not worth a strife ? An easy good brings easy gains ; But things of price are bought with pains. The pleasing way is not the right : He that would conquer Heavn must fight. S. HlERON. in labour is hard, no time is long, wherein the glory ofeternity is the mark we level at. Quarks* Emblems, i i S. ( I .il>. viii. Mor. The valour of a just man is, to conquer the flesh, tocontradict his own will, to quench the delights of this pre-sent life, to endure and love the miseries of this world forthe reward of a better, to contemn the (latteries of prosperity,and inwardly to overcome the fears of adversity. Epig. 11. 0 Cupid, if thy smoother way were right, 1 should mistrust this crown were counterfeit :The ways not easy where the prize is great :I hope no virtues, where I smell no
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