. Emblems, divine and moral . se-born minds dance after,And turn immodrate tears to lavish laughter ;Whilst heavnly raptures pass without regard ;Their strings are harsh, and their high strains un-heard :The ploughmans whistle, or the trivial more respect than great Apollos lute :Well look to Heavn, and trust to higher joys ;Let swine love husks, and children whine for toys. 96 EMBLEMS. S. Bern. That is the true and chief joy which is not con-ceived from the creature, but received from theCreator, which (being once possessed thereof) nonecan take from thee : whereto all pleasure, be
. Emblems, divine and moral . se-born minds dance after,And turn immodrate tears to lavish laughter ;Whilst heavnly raptures pass without regard ;Their strings are harsh, and their high strains un-heard :The ploughmans whistle, or the trivial more respect than great Apollos lute :Well look to Heavn, and trust to higher joys ;Let swine love husks, and children whine for toys. 96 EMBLEMS. S. Bern. That is the true and chief joy which is not con-ceived from the creature, but received from theCreator, which (being once possessed thereof) nonecan take from thee : whereto all pleasure, being com-pared, is torment, all joy is grief, sweet things arebitter, all glory is baseness, and all delectable thingsare despicable. S. , in a changeable subject, must necessarily changeas the subject changeth. Epig. , childish Cupid, peace : thy fingerd eyeBut cries for what, in time, will make thee are thy peevish \^Tanglings thus appeasd 1Well mayst thou cry, that art so poorly pleasd. EMBLEMS. 97 Venturum txhut resco dUm. ISAIAH X. 3. What will ye do in the day of your visitation ? towhom will ye flee for help ? and where mil ye leaveyour glory ? JS this that jolly god, whose Cyprian bow Has shot so many flaming dans,And made so many wounded beauties goSadly perplexd with whimpring hearts ? yO EMBLEMS. book ii. Is this that sovereign deity, that bringsThe sla\ish world in awe, and stingsThe blundring souls of swains, and stops the hearts ofkings ? What Circaean charm, what Hecataean spite Has thus abusd the god of love 1Great Jove was vanquishd by his greater might;(And who is stronger armd than Jove 1)Or has our lustful god performd a rape,And (fearing Argus eyes) would scape ?The view of jealous earth, in this prodigious shape. Where be those rosy cheeks, that lately scomd The malice of injurious fates ?Ah ! wheres that pearl port-cuUis that adomdThose dainty two-leavd ruby gates ? Where be those killing eyes that so controUdThe world, and locks
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