. Emblems, divine and moral . ely thus complystWith man; vain man, that thus relystOn earth : vain man, thou doatst; vain earth, thou lyst. What mean dull souls, in this high measure To haberdashIn earths base wares, whose greatest treasure Is dross and trash;The height of whose enchanting pleasure Is but a flash ?Are these the goods that thou supplystUs mortals with ? Are these the highst ?Can these bring cordial peace ? False world, thou lyst. Pet. Bles. The world is deceitful; her end is doubtful; herconclusion is horrible ; her Judge is terrible ; andher punishment is intolerable. 82 EMBLE
. Emblems, divine and moral . ely thus complystWith man; vain man, that thus relystOn earth : vain man, thou doatst; vain earth, thou lyst. What mean dull souls, in this high measure To haberdashIn earths base wares, whose greatest treasure Is dross and trash;The height of whose enchanting pleasure Is but a flash ?Are these the goods that thou supplystUs mortals with ? Are these the highst ?Can these bring cordial peace ? False world, thou lyst. Pet. Bles. The world is deceitful; her end is doubtful; herconclusion is horrible ; her Judge is terrible ; andher punishment is intolerable. 82 EMBLEMS. BOOK II. S. August. Lib. Confess. The vain-glory of this world is a deceitfulsweetness, a fruitless labour, a perpetual fear, adangerous honour: her beginning is without pro-vidence, and her end not without repentance. Epig. 6. World, thourt a traitor; thou hast stamped thy baseAnd chymic metal with great Caesars face;And with thy bastard bullion thou hast barterdFor wares of price; how justly drawn and quarterd! B o ok n. EMBLEM 6 Sic decipit OrLis. ievk not {//ion this llcr/tt,• fer annear fn f/i/.s-eproportion : Atfj- ({eceitfiti Aere . BOOK EMBLEM VI. Job XV. 31. Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity; for vanity shall be his her not, her glass diffuses False portraitures: thou canst espyNo true reflection: she abusesHer misinformd beholders eye ; Her crystal *s falsely steeld; it scattersDeceitful beams; believe her not, she flatters. This flaring mirror represents No right proportion, hue, nor feature: Her very looks are compliments; They make thee fairer, goodlier, greater:The skilful gloss of her reflection But paints the context of thy coarse complexion. Were thy dimension but a stride,Nay, wert thou staturd but a span, Such as the long-billd troops defyd,A very fragment of a man ! M $4 EMBLEMS. BOOK Shell make thee Mimas> which ye will,The Jove-slain tyrant, or th Ionic hill. Had surfeits, or th ungracious star,Conspird
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