. Choice emblems : natural, historical, fabulous, moral and divine, for the improvement and pastime of youth : ornamented with near fifty handsome allegorical engravings, designed on purpose for this work : with pleasing and familiar descriptions to each, in prose and verse, serving to display the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists : the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress : written for the amusement of the right honorable Lord Newbattle . ive. And if the gratitude we owe to cur friendsbe fuch an indifpenfable duty, how m
. Choice emblems : natural, historical, fabulous, moral and divine, for the improvement and pastime of youth : ornamented with near fifty handsome allegorical engravings, designed on purpose for this work : with pleasing and familiar descriptions to each, in prose and verse, serving to display the beauties and morals of the ancient fabulists : the whole calculated to convey the golden lessons of instruction under a new and more delightful dress : written for the amusement of the right honorable Lord Newbattle . ive. And if the gratitude we owe to cur friendsbe fuch an indifpenfable duty, how muchgreater is that which we owe to God, towhofe paternal care we ar^ indebted fur allwe are and all we ever {Viall be !—- How much does it beho^e us to turn tohim as to our fun, in whofe beams we live,and face being withdrawn, we fliouldreturn to our primitive nothing. Rcmemher thy Creator in the days of thyyouth, was the precept of a snan as wife as he Vn J15 ( 36 ) was virtuous, and of one who well knew that this was not afruitlefs duty, but fuch an oneas would be returned I y unnumbered bleffings,being fhowered on the heads of thofe whoattached them feives to it. For praife is Heavns juH due not paid in vain, But frill returnd in bleffings back . again* As dews exhald defcend in fleecy rain:** Then, like the flowr which to the fun difplays** Its orient colours, and invokes his rays Still turn your heart to him who reigns above o ** Whofe yoke is freedom, and whofetribute love ! EMBLEM ( 37 ). E M B L E IM the Cares of Great nhss. LO ! where ambitions emblem Ht great reward which pays the toilof ) ears,Adornd with all the pomp of ftate, jewels blazing rich, the Crown of , ah ! too near, its fure companion lies,The dire attendant on the dazzling prize,The Crown of Thorns, whofe iharpell flings awaitOn the vain pageantry of regal llate. Care follows Greatnefs; guilt or fear annoyThe fceptred prince and all his peace he
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