. 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 . illed up a roome;And, though a vulgar Figure, it may feeme,The Morall, of it, meritcth Seeing- Palme, (endowed with an Eye, ^ And handling of a Heart)m2y (ignifieWhat warie JVatchfulmJJe, obferve we mud,Before we venter on a wcightie Truff :And, thar,to keepe our kindmjfe from abufe,There is of douhle-dtftgeme, an hearts, are growne fo fal
. 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 . illed up a roome;And, though a vulgar Figure, it may feeme,The Morall, of it, meritcth Seeing- Palme, (endowed with an Eye, ^ And handling of a Heart)m2y (ignifieWhat warie JVatchfulmJJe, obferve we mud,Before we venter on a wcightie Truff :And, thar,to keepe our kindmjfe from abufe,There is of douhle-dtftgeme, an hearts, are growne fo falfe, that moft are loathTo truft each others Words, or Bands, or Oath:For, though wee had in every part an Bye,We could not fearch out all Hyfocrifie-^Nor, by our utmoft providence, perceiveHow many wayes, are open to deceive. NoWjthen (although perhaps thou artfo know already, what I would advife)Yet may this Emblem, or this Motto, beeInftcad of fome Remembrancer, to , take it therefore; And, be furc, if citherThis Warning, or thy Wit,(ot both together) Can, ftiil, fecure thee from deceitfuU-heartS^ Thy luck cxccedeth all thy other parts. me Hecy that on Earthly-things ^doth truft^Depsndetlh upon Smoake, and Illvstr. XXin. Book, 2
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