. Emblems, divine and moral. New ed., carefully rev. and corr., with recommendatory prefaces by Augustus Toplady, and John Ryland . iors, lest he should be equal to them ;in respect of equals, because they are equal tothem : through envy proceeded the fall of the world,and death of Christ. Epig. 5. What, Cupid, must the world be lashd so soon 1But made at morning, and be whippd at noon ?Tis like the wag that plays with Venus more tis lashd, the more perverse it proves. BOOK I.—EMBLEM VI. EccLEs. ii. is vunitij and vexation of Spirit. I low is the anxious soul of man befoold In
. Emblems, divine and moral. New ed., carefully rev. and corr., with recommendatory prefaces by Augustus Toplady, and John Ryland . iors, lest he should be equal to them ;in respect of equals, because they are equal tothem : through envy proceeded the fall of the world,and death of Christ. Epig. 5. What, Cupid, must the world be lashd so soon 1But made at morning, and be whippd at noon ?Tis like the wag that plays with Venus more tis lashd, the more perverse it proves. BOOK I.—EMBLEM VI. EccLEs. ii. is vunitij and vexation of Spirit. I low is the anxious soul of man befoold In his desire,ihat thinks a hectic fever may be coold In flames of fire ;Or hopes to rake full heaps of burnishd gold From nasty mire !A whining lover may as well expect A scornful breastTo melt in gentle tears, as woo the world for rest. Let Wit, and all her studyd plots, effect Tlie best they can :Let smiling Fortune prosper and perfect What Wit began;Let Earth advise with both, and so project A liajipy man;Lot Wit or fawning Fortune vie their best; 1 lo may be blestWiih all tlie earth can give ; but earth can give no ii Ciiicc liita ( ,i/,^7,e rx tthiU yon tyrt nf^ /■7, Prair tint/ ^ BOOK r. EMBLEMS. 27 Whose gold is double with a careful hand, His cares are double ;The pleasure, honour, wealth of sea and land, Bring but a trouble ;The vvorld itself, and all the worlds command. Is but a strong desires of mans insatiate breast May stand possestOf all that earth can give ; but earth can give no rest. The worlds a seeming paradise, but her own And mans tormentor ;Appearing fixd, yet but a rolling-stone Without a tenter;It is a vast circumference, where none Can find a more than earth, can earth make none possest; And he that leastRegards this restless world, shall in this world find rest. True rest consists not in the oft revying* Of wordly dross:Earths miry purchase is not worth the buying; Her gain is loss;Her rest but giddy
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