. Emblems, divine and moral . asaint. She s empty : hark, she sounds : tis vain and void ; Whats here to be enjoydBut grief and sickness, and large bills of soitow, Drawn now, and crossd to-moiTow ?Or what are men, but puffs of dving breath, Revivd x^-ith living death ?Fond lad, 0 build thy hopes on surer grounds Than what dull flesh propounds ;Trust not this hollow world ; she s empty : hark, shesounds. 104 EMBLEMS. BOOK ii. S. Chrys. in Ep. ad Heb. Contemn riches, and thou shalt be rich ; contemnglory, and thou shalt be glorious; contemn injuries,and thou shalt be a conqueror ; contemn rest,

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. Emblems, divine and moral . asaint. She s empty : hark, she sounds : tis vain and void ; Whats here to be enjoydBut grief and sickness, and large bills of soitow, Drawn now, and crossd to-moiTow ?Or what are men, but puffs of dving breath, Revivd x^-ith living death ?Fond lad, 0 build thy hopes on surer grounds Than what dull flesh propounds ;Trust not this hollow world ; she s empty : hark, shesounds. 104 EMBLEMS. BOOK ii. S. Chrys. in Ep. ad Heb. Contemn riches, and thou shalt be rich ; contemnglory, and thou shalt be glorious; contemn injuries,and thou shalt be a conqueror ; contemn rest, and thoushalt gain rest; contemn earth, and thou shalt findHeaven. Hugo Lib. de Vanit. Mundi. The world is a vanity which affordeth neitherbeauty to the amorous, nor reward to the laborious,nor encouragement to the industrious. Epig. house is to be let for life or years ;Her rent is sorrow, and her income tears :Cupid, t has long stood void ; her bills make known,She must be dearly let, or let alone. EMBLEMS. 105 11. ^^^

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