. Choice emblems, divine and moral, antient and modern; or, Delights for the ingenious, in above fifty select emblems .. . did contrive,To rule and guide the Creature-fenfitive)May type forth 7)ifcipline $ which when the LawHath fchoold the Wit, muft keep the Will in he that can by ilic/e his (Pajfions bound,This Emblems Meaning, ufefully, hath found. Lord, let thy facred Zaiv at all times be,A Rule, a Mafter, and a Glafs to me 5(A Bridle and a Light) that I may, (till,Both know my Z)utyt and obey thy Will*Direcl: my Feet, my Hands inftrucl thou fo,That I may neither -wander
. Choice emblems, divine and moral, antient and modern; or, Delights for the ingenious, in above fifty select emblems .. . did contrive,To rule and guide the Creature-fenfitive)May type forth 7)ifcipline $ which when the LawHath fchoold the Wit, muft keep the Will in he that can by ilic/e his (Pajfions bound,This Emblems Meaning, ufefully, hath found. Lord, let thy facred Zaiv at all times be,A Rule, a Mafter, and a Glafs to me 5(A Bridle and a Light) that I may, (till,Both know my Z)utyt and obey thy Will*Direcl: my Feet, my Hands inftrucl thou fo,That I may neither -wander Looks, my Hearing, and my Words confine,To keep ftill firm to evry Word of thine. On thee let alfo my Tiefires attend, And let me hold this temper till mine end. Lot 11, ^Divine and Moral. Lot ir. YOUR Wits, your Wi/hes, and your TongueHave run the Wild-Goofe-Chafe too long;And (left all Reafon you exceed)Yo now of Rule and Reins have need. A Bridle therefore and a Square,Chief Figures in your Emblem their Moral, and alwayBe wife and fober as you may. Emblem XII. Choice Emblems^ Emblem XII. \ ^s. Taufertate pernor^ fuhlevor Jngenio. The ^Divine and Moral. M9&&& •^effe^fc * * *>t&?*§&&& *ii!& *i$fe> J&£J6J&i^j THE Twelfth EmblemUluftrated. M) Wit got Wings, and high had flown,But Poverty did keep me down. YOU little think what plague it is to beIn plight like him, whom pi&urd hereyou winged Arm, and his up-lifted Eyes,Declare that he hath Wit, and Will* t0 «& :The Stone, which clogs his other Hand, may /how,That Toverty and Fortune keep him low :And twixt thefe two, the 2Wy and the Mind,Such Labours and fuch great Vexations find, That, 48 Choice Emblems^ That, If you did not fuch Mens Wants contemn,You coud not chufe but help, or pity Ages had (and this I know hath fome)Such Men as to this Mifery do come:And many of them at their Lot fo grieve,As if they knew (or did at leaft believe)That had their Wealth fufficd them to afpi
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