. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . ur Lufts we flit w jWe fill our felves with evry vaine Delight,And, will moft thinke on that which may , let uslearne to h(ed,z% well as krmv^Thar, Spring doth pafTe; that. Summer fteales away 5And, that the Flov^r which makes the faireft fliow,Erc many Wcekcs, mud wither and decay. And, from this Emblem, let each (In whatfoever courfc of l
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries, that instruction and good counsell may bee furthered by an honest and pleasant recreation . ur Lufts we flit w jWe fill our felves with evry vaine Delight,And, will moft thinke on that which may , let uslearne to h(ed,z% well as krmv^Thar, Spring doth pafTe; that. Summer fteales away 5And, that the Flov^r which makes the faireft fliow,Erc many Wcekcs, mud wither and decay. And, from this Emblem, let each (In whatfoever courfc of life it be)Take heart, and hope, amidft his daily paine,Ttiat, of his Travailes, he good fruits fliall and Harrowd Field, which, to thine eye^Seemcs like to be the Grave, in which the SeedsShall (without hope of rifing) huryed\yc^Becomes the fruitful! Wombe, where Plenty , vvill be Corne, \yhere nought but Mire appearcs;The iXirty Seed,\v\\\ fl^rmc a grccnilli blade;VhcBUde,\\\\\ rife to Stemrftts with fruitful! Fares jThofeFares, vvill ripen, and htyetisw made; So, if in honeft Hopes, thou perfevere, A loyfull Harvejl will at laft appcare. ^s i ^Asfoone-yas wee to htc^begunne jWe didbeginnetto be +y ILLVSTR. XLV. Bo^k. I
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