. Emblems and hieroglyphics on a great variety of subjects, moral and Emblished with near an hundred emblematical cuts from Quarles Emblems . Life he chufe, Clofe he plies his Book and Pen ;Thus devoted to the Mufe, Soon hell rank with learned M£h. Reflexion, Now he is ripend into proper Age,And Thirty Years has a&ed on the Strengths mature, his Senfes are in Prime,To fwig full Draughts of Pleafure nows his Time-;Yet with more Caution than he did before,—He views the Dangers ere he trulls the now begins to prune her Wings,And in his Ears the Trumpets Clangor
. Emblems and hieroglyphics on a great variety of subjects, moral and Emblished with near an hundred emblematical cuts from Quarles Emblems . Life he chufe, Clofe he plies his Book and Pen ;Thus devoted to the Mufe, Soon hell rank with learned M£h. Reflexion, Now he is ripend into proper Age,And Thirty Years has a&ed on the Strengths mature, his Senfes are in Prime,To fwig full Draughts of Pleafure nows his Time-;Yet with more Caution than he did before,—He views the Dangers ere he trulls the now begins to prune her Wings,And in his Ears the Trumpets Clangor invites him to the fanguine Field,Where noble Fame mail crowning Laurels rural Sports his jocund Heart rejoice,Hears the tond Horn, and Beagles jolly Noife ;Mounts his brave Steed, and follows to the Chace,Nor Hedge nor Ditch his winged Courfer flays,Thus as his Genius leads, or Paffions rule,He itrives to pleafe the Humour of his Soul, 184 H I ERO G L TPHICKS, Book & >lr & & Si & & & & & & & & & jIt& & jlnSc & & & )lr HIEROGLYPHICK XIL. At Forty we become fedate,Steady in Action or-Debate ;Error and Truth diftinclly know^And then are wife, if ever. fo, Book VI, M o R a l and D i v i n je. 18:5 HIEROGLYPHICK XIL Mddk-Age. HO W fteady burns the Taper, Life,When Youth by Age is coold IKeaion and Fafiion end their Strife,By Wifdom over-ruid. The Man, by long Experience taught, To ripend Knowledge grows ;His Judgment chufes what it ought,. Nor is deceivd by Shews. His calm Reflection what is paft Impartially reviews jCondemns the Follies once embraced, And Truth alone purfues. •■ ■ Reflexion, To fober Forty he at lengths arrivd ;Wonder of Mercy that fo long hes livd !Refleclive Reafon now aflumes her Place,And pafies Judgment on his former Days;S?es all the Follies of his patted Youth,,Difcerns his Errors, and adheres to Truth;If Virtue was. the ObjacT: he purfud,With double Pleafure he enjoys the Vice and Folly have engrofbd his Pri
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