. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . nformed us, herein jAnd, that, in many things, a change we finde,Which, at the firft, would fcarce believd have bin. For, though a Gopng will not prove a Swan,Vnruelj-Colts become well-trajncd Steeds iA SiHy Chtlde growes up a Mighty-Mm,And, Lofty-Trees doe Spring from Little Seeds. Lrame, therefore hence, that, nothing you defpife,Becaufe it may, at firft, imperfect feeme :And, know, how alithings (in fome forrj to prife,Although, you give them
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . nformed us, herein jAnd, that, in many things, a change we finde,Which, at the firft, would fcarce believd have bin. For, though a Gopng will not prove a Swan,Vnruelj-Colts become well-trajncd Steeds iA SiHy Chtlde growes up a Mighty-Mm,And, Lofty-Trees doe Spring from Little Seeds. Lrame, therefore hence, that, nothing you defpife,Becaufe it may, at firft, imperfect feeme :And, know, how alithings (in fome forrj to prife,Although, you give them not the beft efteeme. From hence,moreoverjearnejnot to defpaire,When you have juft occafion, to purfueA toylefome worke, or any great affaire :Since, alt- things, at the firft, from nothing, , I rry Rife will, alfo, learnc,fiom hence,(Of all my Paines, though little fruits I fee)Nor to repine, nor to receive OnVnce;But,rather joy in what befallerh mee. For,though my tfo/wappearc but meanefy growne, They will be Great, when fomc flbalj thinke them none. When When &•<? abcrpe the CrofTe can rfa^i Crowne,/or tu,prepared ties. 4-7. ILLVSTR. XLVII. Beck. I. Serpent raisd above the Letter Tau,Afpiring to a Cromne, is figurd here:From vihtnc^aChrlftian-Meratlvit may draw,Which worth our good-regarding will , by thofe Characters, id briefe, I feeWhich Way, we muft to Happincfie afcend 5Then, by what Meanes, that Path muft clymed bee •And, what Reward, fhall thereupon attend. The Crop, doth (hew, that Sufring is the Way-yThe Serpent, feemes to teach me, that, if IWill overcome, I muft not then, affayTo force it; but, my felfe thereto apply , by embracing what we fhall not fhunne,We winde about the Crcjfe, till wee arifeAbove the fame ; and, then, what Prize is wonne,The Crotvnc, which overtops it, fignifks. Let me, O God, obtaincfrom thee the Grace,To be partaker of thy Bleffed Papon;Let me, with Willingneflc, thy CroJJe imbrace,And, fharethe Comforts of t
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