. Moral emblems : with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations, from Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie : with illustrations freely rendered, from designs found in their works . SMOOTH \A/ORDS MAKE SMOOTH \A/AYS. PERSEVERANCE ACHIEVES SUCCESS. Geen Booin en valt ten eersten. ONE STROKE FELLS NOT AN OAK. H ! friendj why then fo fad, I pray ?—Thy woeful mien and looks betray Some deep diftress, fome poignant grief,To which I fain would bring reliefMethinks fome crofs-graind, haughty maidHath thine affection ill repaid,— FAINT HEART NEVER WON FAIR LADY. NINETEEN NAY-SAYS O A MAIDEN Tre
. Moral emblems : with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations, from Jacob Cats and Robert Farlie : with illustrations freely rendered, from designs found in their works . SMOOTH \A/ORDS MAKE SMOOTH \A/AYS. PERSEVERANCE ACHIEVES SUCCESS. Geen Booin en valt ten eersten. ONE STROKE FELLS NOT AN OAK. H ! friendj why then fo fad, I pray ?—Thy woeful mien and looks betray Some deep diftress, fome poignant grief,To which I fain would bring reliefMethinks fome crofs-graind, haughty maidHath thine affection ill repaid,— FAINT HEART NEVER WON FAIR LADY. NINETEEN NAY-SAYS O A MAIDEN Treated thy fuit with cold difdain, And bade thee from all hope refrain ?— Yes, yes ! Young man, I fee—I know Tis that which thus dejects thee fo ; But never be like this caft down ! Full many other men have known A like repulfe, when firft they ftrove To win a wavring womans love. Come, come ! aroufe thee from this mood ; It ill befits thee thus to brood. T And fret, and fume fo woebegone 1? I For lofs of what may yet be won! z Caft but thine eye upon this tree, And therefrom thou ftialt quickly be 1- ;0 Inftrufted in the art to gain q! z The fair one who hath caufed thy pain. D1 0 CO Ul i This tree, which now fo lowly lies. IS < J 0! But lately lifted to the fkies Q I
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