. Minerua Britanna, or, A garden of heroical deuises, furnished, and adorned with emblemes and impresa's of sundry natures : newly devised, moralized, and published . ^T^ H E Fenny Bitter j that delightes to breede^ In thickefl ledge, by moore, and river fide , By thrufting low his bill into a reede, All iiimmer long j at morne and eventide; Though neere 5yetmakes farre Teeming fuch a found,That oft it doth, the Paffcneer -aftound . This Figure fits, two forts of people bafe,The Cov/ard one ^ that will with wordes aftlight,When daresjiiot looke, true Valor in the ixc^ :The other \s, the proude
. Minerua Britanna, or, A garden of heroical deuises, furnished, and adorned with emblemes and impresa's of sundry natures : newly devised, moralized, and published . ^T^ H E Fenny Bitter j that delightes to breede^ In thickefl ledge, by moore, and river fide , By thrufting low his bill into a reede, All iiimmer long j at morne and eventide; Though neere 5yetmakes farre Teeming fuch a found,That oft it doth, the Paffcneer -aftound . This Figure fits, two forts of people bafe,The Cov/ard one ^ that will with wordes aftlight,When daresjiiot looke, true Valor in the ixc^ :The other \s, the proude vaine-glorious wight,Who where lie comes, will make a goodly fliowOf wit 3 or wealth, when it is)iothing fo .. I>eQS Deos inprmts ^hcmdo^ i ^4 :. ^m 3»«IIP VWII 11—UjUIII
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