. Emblems . and then advife^ Be wifely worldly, be not worldly wife ; Let not thy nobler thoughts be always raking The worlds bafe dunghil; vermins took by taking : Take heed thou truft not the deceitful lap Of wanton Z?f/r/;zif); The worlds a Trap; HUGO Book 2. Emllemesi HUGO de anima. TeUmf tohere b: thofenorv- that fo hteJy loved and huggdthe world ? remaineth of them but duH and worms;Obferve rvbat thcfe msn were ; whit thofe men are: Thsy wsrelike thee ; they did e^t, drinh, lau^h, and led merry diys; andin a moment jlipt into tell. Here their jU^ is food for worms;there their So
. Emblems . and then advife^ Be wifely worldly, be not worldly wife ; Let not thy nobler thoughts be always raking The worlds bafe dunghil; vermins took by taking : Take heed thou truft not the deceitful lap Of wanton Z?f/r/;zif); The worlds a Trap; HUGO Book 2. Emllemesi HUGO de anima. TeUmf tohere b: thofenorv- that fo hteJy loved and huggdthe world ? remaineth of them but duH and worms;Obferve rvbat thcfe msn were ; whit thofe men are: Thsy wsrelike thee ; they did e^t, drinh, lau^h, and led merry diys; andin a moment jlipt into tell. Here their jU^ is food for worms;there their Souls are jewel for fre^ till theyjhallbe rejoynedinan unhappy feuowjhipy and ca/i into eternal torments; wherethey that were once compxnii,ns in fin^ JIull be hereafter pxrt-tiers in punijhment. EPIG. J. Gripe, Cupid, and gripe ftill, until that wiod,Thar s pent before, fin-J fecref vent behind •And whrnthafldon?. hark here, I tell thee whatBefore 1 le truft thy arraful^ Tie truit that. Emhkfnes. Book J\^n arnat tfte ; Czd, kcanat amor. 7Z Book X. Emhlemes, 73 III. JOB ; He is caft into a net ly his oxon feet^ andwalketh upon afnare. WHat ? nets and quiver too ? What need there aUThefe flic dcvicei to betray poor men ?Die chcy not faft enough when thoufandsfalJ Before thy dart ? What need thcfe engines then ?Attend they not, and anfwer to thy caH,Like nightly coveys where thou lift and when ?Whataceds a ftratagem where ftrcngth can fway ?Or what needs ftrength none gainfay*Or what needs ftratagem or ftrength, where heart! obey? Husband thy (lights: It is but vain to wafte Honey on thofe that will be catch*d with gall;Thou canft not, ah! the canft sot bid fo faftAs men obey : Thou art more flow to call,Then they to come; thou canft not make fuch ftrike, as they being ftruck make haft to fave thy nets for that rebellious heartThat fcorns thy powr, and has obtained the art^avoid thy flying (haft, to quench thy firy dart. Loft mortal, howisth
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