. Minerva Britanna Or A Garden Of Heroical Deuises, furnished, and adorned with Emblemes and Impresa's of sundry natures . T E T Courtly Dames, their coftly IeWells boaft ,*~^ And Rhodofis, in {likes and fattens {hinc %Behold the Littie, thus devoid of cofV,In flowery feildes, is clothd by power divine 3In pureft whiter fairft obiecl: of the eie 5Religions weede, and badge of Chaftitie * Why fhould ye then as flaucs to loathed pride ,And frantique foolcs, thihke ye are halfe vndone 5When that ye goe not in your cullors pide ,Or want the grace, of neweft fadiion: When even the Lillie, in glorie
. Minerva Britanna Or A Garden Of Heroical Deuises, furnished, and adorned with Emblemes and Impresa's of sundry natures . T E T Courtly Dames, their coftly IeWells boaft ,*~^ And Rhodofis, in {likes and fattens {hinc %Behold the Littie, thus devoid of cofV,In flowery feildes, is clothd by power divine 3In pureft whiter fairft obiecl: of the eie 5Religions weede, and badge of Chaftitie * Why fhould ye then as flaucs to loathed pride ,And frantique foolcs, thihke ye are halfe vndone 5When that ye goe not in your cullors pide ,Or want the grace, of neweft fadiion: When even the Lillie, in glorie doth furpaffe ,The rich 3 androiallft King, that ever was. £plendida flu&ivagos quid ia&itat Aula lapillos? . Intumct etRhodopis bombycis arteleyis ?Regibus anteferor3 mediis quodveftit in agri* Vita oculi candor, virgineumque decus. Mrtb :*.■**« Soboles Soholes damnofa parent*, £x£fopifabu •. rTi HE Husbandman, in depth of winter feld , ■*■ An aged Wtllim, fcwell for to burne ,But wanting wedges, Grandfire was compel d,To rend with bowes, the bodie for his turne:And whilethe willow, now was rent in twainc,It gauc a gronc 3 and truis feeind to complaine. Oh greife, of greifes! that thus I jfhonld be torne$And haue my heart, by thofe afunder rent,That are my fruite, and of my bodie borne,Who for my flay, and comfort, fhould be fent:You Parents good, your felucs behold in me,Whofe Children wicked, and vngratious be. Parentes chariffimos debemus habere, quod ab his vita,patrimonium, libertas, civitas data eft. Innocenti&m Innocentiam tmurfys maxtme obnoxum ejje 118
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