. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . e, forthe nobleft end:Nor know they (mould they finde what they had fought)How Frundfhtf fhould be managd, as it , as good Husband* covet, or good Wives(The deare companions of mot happy lives,)Wrong Courfcs take to gaine them ; yer,contemncTheir honeft love,who rightly counfell theoi :And, left, they unawares the Maike may hit,Thry blinde their judgements, and befoole their »it. He, that will finde a Friend, mud feekc out oneTo exc rci
. A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne : quickened vvith metricall illustrations, both morall and divine : and disposed into lotteries ... . e, forthe nobleft end:Nor know they (mould they finde what they had fought)How Frundfhtf fhould be managd, as it , as good Husband* covet, or good Wives(The deare companions of mot happy lives,)Wrong Courfcs take to gaine them ; yer,contemncTheir honeft love,who rightly counfell theoi :And, left, they unawares the Maike may hit,Thry blinde their judgements, and befoole their »it. He, that will finde a Friend, mud feekc out oneTo exc rcife unfeigned love upon;And,i»«r04#-dWffft,muft both yield, and take,Not for himfelfc ; but, for his Frienafhip , as doe rightly marry, neither beWith Dneries caught, nor wooe a Pedigree •Nor. meci ely come together, when they wed,To reapc the yourhfull pleafurcs of the Bed :Bnt, feeke that fitnefle, and, that Sympathy,Which maketh up the perfed ft patre, (o matchd j like Hahds tk+twajb each other,As mmtna/Lbelpes, will fweetly live together. When When Law, and Armcs, together meetsThe World defeends, to kifje their feet*:. Itf) ILLVSTR. XXIX. Book.; j[He Pidurc of a Crowmd-kng, here, ftandsUpon a Globe s and, with outftretched hands,Holds forth,in view,a Law hike, and a Swerd: Which plaine and modcrne Figures, may afford This meaning; that, a King,who hath regard To Courts for pleading, and a Court of Guard, And, at all times, a due refpeA will carry, To pious Laws, and Actions military; Shall not be Monarch, onely in thofe Lands, That are, by Birthright, under his commands: But, alfo, might (if juft occafion were) Make this whole Globe of Earth, his power to fcare; Advance his Favorites • and, bring downe all His Oppofttes,b low his conquering Sword, in forraigne Realmes, hedrawes, As oft, as there is juft, or ncedfull caufc: At home, in evry Province of his Lands, At all times, a: med arehis Trayned bands. His Roya/l fleets, are ten ours
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