. Francis Quarles' Emblems and : Hieroglyphics of the life of man, modernized : in four books . holds aloit the glorious Prize,That {hall the Victor crown. The Prize a Fools cap is, the Toy For which their Time they thus employ. And ply with Might and Main ;Such, FortunCy are thy Gifts to Men,And fach as this thy gaming Scene, The Prize and Labour va;n. The Moral. Pleafure and Profit fct before cur Eyes, We here behold, contending for a Prize* Stutan, officioufly the Courfe diresfts, And wondrous Friendihip lovingly afreftj. Fortvne prefides, and gives the gay Reward Io both, as equal both the
. Francis Quarles' Emblems and : Hieroglyphics of the life of man, modernized : in four books . holds aloit the glorious Prize,That {hall the Victor crown. The Prize a Fools cap is, the Toy For which their Time they thus employ. And ply with Might and Main ;Such, FortunCy are thy Gifts to Men,And fach as this thy gaming Scene, The Prize and Labour va;n. The Moral. Pleafure and Profit fct before cur Eyes, We here behold, contending for a Prize* Stutan, officioufly the Courfe diresfts, And wondrous Friendihip lovingly afreftj. Fortvne prefides, and gives the gay Reward Io both, as equal both their Cafts appeared,. Each with a Fools-cap properly ib crown*d. The jufteil Reccmpence for Folly found. When we have coursd the Chacecf Pleafure thrQ% What do we more than raging Folly know ? When a vaft Heap of Weahh wc have amafsd. By Death were fei^.d, and in his Prifon cSffV. The Spend thrift Heir foon fquanders all away With jilting Harlots, or dellructive Play. Is not this Felly ? Is it not a Jeft r Who with fuch Gifts can truly fay hes blefsd ? [ 32 ] v V • \- :• V E M B L E M v--\ ■ill STi aiwIpiiiiiBrwi^
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