. 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 . you obtaine,Muft prove a wivertng, and unconftant gaine;For, he that foweth Fanitie, (hall findc,Av reaping-time, no better fruit then fVinJe^ Your houres, in ferions matters, if you fpcnd,Or,fuch, as to a lading purpoletend,The purchafe of your will ever lafl;And, bring you Pleaftre, when the Labours , though in teares, your Seed-time, you implo
. 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 . you obtaine,Muft prove a wivertng, and unconftant gaine;For, he that foweth Fanitie, (hall findc,Av reaping-time, no better fruit then fVinJe^ Your houres, in ferions matters, if you fpcnd,Or,fuch, as to a lading purpoletend,The purchafe of your will ever lafl;And, bring you Pleaftre, when the Labours , though in teares, your Seed-time, you Harvejl (hall be fetched home,with much be wrought, much profit will enfue jIf tittle, but a little mcede is nothing, nothing comes : On cvill deedesAn cvill confcience, and, ill fame fucceedes:An bmefilife, ftill findes prepared forr,Swecr Hoftivn Death ; znd^dSttt^ Sexe, or of Degree, theres no regard:But, as the Labeur, fuch is the reward. Lord, inftruft thou mee; Aad, grouud my Werkes, and buildings all on rbee: That, by the fiery Te^, when they are tride, My Werke may ftand, and I miy fafe abide. Let H o Let none in troublow times rei:ine;For* after Stotmts,the ILLVSTR. XXXII.
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