. Divine emblems; or Temporal things spiritualized, &c. . 48 DIVINE EMBLEMS THE BOY AND BUTTERFLY. EHOLD, how eager this our little boyIs for a butterfly, as if all joy,All profits, honours, yea, and lafting pleasuresWere wrapt up in her, or the richeft treafuresFound in her would be bundled up together,When all her all is lighter than a feather. He halloos, runs, and cries out, Here, boys,Nor doth he brambles or the nettles fear;He stumbles at the mole-hills, up he gets,And runs again, as one bereft of wits; here FOR YOUTH. 49 And all his labour and his large outcryIs only for a silly
. Divine emblems; or Temporal things spiritualized, &c. . 48 DIVINE EMBLEMS THE BOY AND BUTTERFLY. EHOLD, how eager this our little boyIs for a butterfly, as if all joy,All profits, honours, yea, and lafting pleasuresWere wrapt up in her, or the richeft treafuresFound in her would be bundled up together,When all her all is lighter than a feather. He halloos, runs, and cries out, Here, boys,Nor doth he brambles or the nettles fear;He stumbles at the mole-hills, up he gets,And runs again, as one bereft of wits; here FOR YOUTH. 49 And all his labour and his large outcryIs only for a silly butterfly. COMPARISON. This little boy an emblem is of thole Whole hearts are wholly at the worlds difpofe. The butterfly doth reprefent to me The worlds bell things at beft but fading be. All are but painted nothings and falfe joys, Like this poor butterfly to thefe our boys. His running through nettles, thorns, and briers, To gratify his boyilh fond defires, His tumbling over mole-hills to attain His end, namely, his butterfly to gain ; Doth plainly shew what hazards some men run To get what will b
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