. Emblems, divine and moral : The school of the heart; and Hieroglyphics of the life of man . ain. Great all in all, thou art my rest, my home ;My way is tedious, and my steps are slow :Reach forth thy helpful hand, or bid me come ;I am thy child, O teach thy child to go :Conjoin thy sweet commands to my desire,And I will venture, though I fall or tire. S. August. Ser. xv. de Verb. Apost. Be always displeased at what thou art, if thou desirestto attain to what thou art not: for where thou hast 50 * EMBLEMS. pleased thyself, there thou abidest. But if thou sayest,I have enough, thou perishest:
. Emblems, divine and moral : The school of the heart; and Hieroglyphics of the life of man . ain. Great all in all, thou art my rest, my home ;My way is tedious, and my steps are slow :Reach forth thy helpful hand, or bid me come ;I am thy child, O teach thy child to go :Conjoin thy sweet commands to my desire,And I will venture, though I fall or tire. S. August. Ser. xv. de Verb. Apost. Be always displeased at what thou art, if thou desirestto attain to what thou art not: for where thou hast 50 * EMBLEMS. pleased thyself, there thou abidest. But if thou sayest,I have enough, thou perishest: always add, always walk,always proceed ; neither stand still, nor go back, nordeviate : he that standeth still proceedeth not; he goethback that continueth not; he deviateth, that revolteth ;he goeth better that creepeth in his way than he thatrunneth out of his way. Epig. 3. Fear not, my soul, to lose for want of cunning ;Weep not; Heaven is not always got by running :Thy thoughts are swifc, although thy legs be slowTrue love will creep, not having strength to go. emble:js. /^ Embl em 4,. PSALM CXIX. 120. My jiesh tremhleth for fear of thee: and I am afraid ofthy judgments, T ET others boast of luck, and go their ways -■^ With their fair game ; know, vengeance seldom playsTo be too forward, but doth wisely frameHer backward tables for an after-game :She gives thee leave to venture many a blot;And, for her own advantage, hits thee not:But when her pointed tables are made she be ready for thee, then beware ;Then, if a necessary blot be hits thee ; wins the game j perchance the set: 152 EMBLEMS. If prospVous chances make thy casting high, Be wisely temprate; cast a serious eye On after clangers, and keep back thy game ; Too forward seed-times make thy harvest lame. If left-hand fortune give the left-hand chances, Be wisely patient ; let not envious glances Repine, to view thy gamesters heap so fair; The hindmost hound oft takes the doubling hare. The worlds gr
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