. Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations . wicked flee when no man pursueth.—Prov. xxviii. coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me !Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh—What do I fear?—Myself?—Shakespeare. Which way I move is Hell; myself am hell.—Milton. TREASURES OF WICKEDNESS PROFIT NOTHING. ^s^p^^^St^s^^ HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. *=§>^s>=©i§>=g>§>^^: HEN as the conquring fleete returnd from Troy,And Pallas ftormy wrath did them annoy ;Then Nauplius fought revenge upon the Greekes,And hangd out Lanterns on the rocky c
. Moral emblems, with aphorisms, adages, and proverbs, of all ages and nations . wicked flee when no man pursueth.—Prov. xxviii. coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me !Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh—What do I fear?—Myself?—Shakespeare. Which way I move is Hell; myself am hell.—Milton. TREASURES OF WICKEDNESS PROFIT NOTHING. ^s^p^^^St^s^^ HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY. *=§>^s>=©i§>=g>§>^^: HEN as the conquring fleete returnd from Troy,And Pallas ftormy wrath did them annoy ;Then Nauplius fought revenge upon the Greekes,And hangd out Lanterns on the rocky creekes ;The Greekes deceived did the rockes miftake,And darning gainft them did nights fhipwracke make. Whilft we unto our wiiht-for Country goe, This lifes fierce billowes tofTe us to and fro ; Honour and glory hang out lights fo faire, And Siren-like doe feeke us to enfnare : A joyfull, quiet haven they doe pretend ; But oft they drave us to a dolefull end: If thou be wife fhunne honours lights fo hy, And from fhipwracking Siren pleafure fly. Farlies LEARN TO RESTRAIN THINE HAND, AND TO CURB THINE ANGER.
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