. Choice emblems, divine and moral, antient and modern; or, Delights for the ingenious, in above fifty select emblems .. . Neyuid Nimis. The ^Divine and Moral. 119. THE Thirtieth EmblemIlluftrated. Since over-much mil over-fiB^ Pour out enough, but do not fpM* IT is this Emblems meaning, to advanceThe Love and Pra&ice of true by this Figure (which doth feem to fillUntil the Liquor overflow and fpill)We are, as by Example, taught to feeHow fruitlefs our Jntemper antics be:Thus by the Rule of Contrarieties,Some Vermes beft are ftiewn to vulgar Eyes, To iao Choice Emblems^ To fee a
. Choice emblems, divine and moral, antient and modern; or, Delights for the ingenious, in above fifty select emblems .. . Neyuid Nimis. The ^Divine and Moral. 119. THE Thirtieth EmblemIlluftrated. Since over-much mil over-fiB^ Pour out enough, but do not fpM* IT is this Emblems meaning, to advanceThe Love and Pra&ice of true by this Figure (which doth feem to fillUntil the Liquor overflow and fpill)We are, as by Example, taught to feeHow fruitlefs our Jntemper antics be:Thus by the Rule of Contrarieties,Some Vermes beft are ftiewn to vulgar Eyes, To iao Choice Emblems^ To fee a nafty Drunkard reel and fpew,More moves to Sohernefs than can the viewOf twenty civil Men 5 and to beholdOne Prodigal (that goodly Lands hath fold)Stand torn and louzy begging at the Door,Would make Intemperance abhorred more(And manly Sohernefs much better teach)Than all that fix Thilofofhers can by the fejfels overflowing here,True Moderation doth more praisd appearThan by the Mean it felf: And without fin,Thats ficlurd, which to do had wicked been 5For, tho to vertuous ends, we do denyThe doing III that Good may come thereby. From hence let
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